AN ENTERTAINING mix of sacred and secular music, including Benjamin Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb, and works by Brahms, Faure, Greig, and Franck, feature in the Kendal South Choir concert on Tuesday, October 19 (7.30pm) at Kendal Parish Church. The ensemble is accompanied by organist Ian Pattinson, who will also perform two solos, and conducted by Hugh Davies, in what is a fund-raiser for the church's Raise the Roof Appeal. Tickets are £8/ concessions £6/ children free and available at the door.

KIRKBIE Kendal School hosts this year's Roy McMechan Gala Concert on Thursday, October 14 (7.30pm). The showcase concert features talented performers from several schools across the area and is compered by a well-known figure in the region's music circles, Daphne Lester. Tickets are £7 and available from the Kendal school's reception (01539-727422).