TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Ellie Hargreaves on 01539-710155, 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 Ellie at the address given at the top of this page.

FRIDAY (December 9):

High Cross Inn, Broughton-in-Furness: Jim and Leo Condie; Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven: The Marratimes; Mint, Kendal: Freshmode; Village Hall, Crosthwaite: Moot; Bootleggers, Kendal: Off The Record; The Brewery, Kendal: Bad Manners.

SATURDAY (December 10):

Ye Old Fighting Cocks, Arnside: Stuff Like That; Furness and Midland Hall at Carnforth Station, Carnforth: Live Steam; Village Hall, Melmerby: Moot; Mariners, Bowness: Cat Dog; Unicorn Inn, Ambleside: Folk Night; The Brewery, Kendal: Dr Feelgood; Guild Hall, Preston: Preston Orpheus Choir.

SUNDAY (December 11):

Whitewater Hotel, Newby Bridge: Alan Beecham and his Jazz Friends; Guild Hall, Preston: Rufus Wainwright; Bootleggers, Kendal: Riff Raff; Weatherspoons, Kendal: Jazz; High Cross Inn, Broughton-in-Furness: Jim and Leo Condie.

MONDAY (December 12):

Wateredge, Ambleside: Jamie Green; Bootleggers, Kendal: Pegasl.

TUESDAY (December 13):

The Brewery, Kendal: Levens Choir.

WEDNESDAY (December 14):

Lamp Lighter Bar, Windermere: Folk Night; The Brewery, Kendal: Howard Haigh Duo/Blistering Flamenco.

THURSDAY (December 15):

Bootleggers, Kendal: Pop Monsters; Unicorn Inn, Ambleside: Folk Night.