FRIDAY 6: The Platform, Morecambe: The Blues Band; Dickie Doodles, Kendal: Cool and the Cats; The Kent, Kendal: Fire and Water.

SATURDAY 7: Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal: Amor; The Fighting Cocks, Arnside: Just Brian; Milnthorpe Institute, Milnthorpe: Catch 22; Dickie Doodles, Kendal: Dr Rox; The Kent, Kendal: Cacophony.

SUNDAY 8: The Whitewater Hotel, Backbarrow: Bennett's Swamplanders; The High Cross Inn, Broughton-in-Furness: Lou Martin.

MONDAY 9: The Dome, Morecambe: X factor (part of circus and comedy act Circus of Horrors); Bootleggers, Kendal: Big Green Blue; The Wateredge, Ambleside: Jamie Green.

TUESDAY 10: Dickie Doodles, Kendal: Jam Night with Gerry Gillard; The Guild Hall, Preston: Brio.

WEDNESDAY 11: Dickie Doodles, Kendal: Bill Lloyd and Friends.

THURSDAY 12: Bootleggers, Kendal: Dangerous Brothers; Burgundy's Wine Bar, Kendal: Lakes Jazz Men; Steamers, Bowness: Fire and Water.

TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Lisa Frascarelli on 01539-710179, or send a fax on 01539-720990, or drop a line to the Gig Guide, The Westmorland Gazette, 1 Wainwright's Yard, LA9 4DP, at least TWO WEEKS before the event, or you can e-mail your details to Lisa at lisa.frascarelli@kendal.newsquest.co.uk