What the region is serving up this week...

Sedbergh...

Learn more about the natural history of South Lakeland on a bat-detecting walk with the Cumbria Wildlife Trust, today (Wednesday). This riverside walk will be led by bat expert Tony Marshall, and starts from Loftus Hill CP at 7pm. For details call 015242-76424.

KENDAL...

THE St George's Church Flower Festival gets under way this weekend (Friday-Monday). This year's theme is Celebration and the programme of events features special celebration concert, music and harvest supper. For details call 01539-737748.

THE Regent Singers will be in concert at Stricklandgate Methodist Church on Friday. The evening will include a varied programme of music from folk songs to show numbers. The concert begins at 7.30pm. Tickets are available on the door.

THE Lakeland Sinfonia's 30th anniversary season opens on Saturday with a concert of works by Rebel, Bach and Mozart from the Northern Sinfonia featuring Ruth Killius on violin and viola. The concert begins at 7.30pm at Kendal Leisure Centre. For details call 01539-722533.

LANCASTER ENJOY a stroll around the historic city of Lancaster taking in the River Lune and exploring the ancient Roman crossings and the modern bridges over the river. Meet at Lancaster Maritime Museum at 2pm on Sunday.

CARTMEL...

ST ANTHONY'S Church, Cartmel Fell, is hosting an art exhibition to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the church. The exhibition is entitled Window on the Fell and opens this weekend (Friday-Sunday) featuring a variety of arts and crafts. Open from 10am-5pm daily. For details call 015395-36042-31405.

SHAP...

THE Shap Wells Hotel live tribute acts series of concerts continues on Saturday with Simply the Best, an evening of hits from Tina Turner'. For details call 01931-716628.

ULVERSTON...

THE Coronation Hall plays host to a special version of Shakespeare's classic musical romantic comedy, The Tempest, on Friday. The production, by the Shakespeare 4 Kidz theatre group, is especially for children. For details call 01229-587140.

BOWNESS...

NORTHERN Broadsides presents Leopold Lewis's The Bells - a chilling tale of murder, remorse and retribution at the Laundry Theatre, Bowness, this week. The performance is part of the Bowness Theatre and Film Festival and begins at 8pm. For tickets call 015394-88444.

WINDERMERE...

ENJOY an evening of spell-binding stories and ripping yarns at a special evening of storytelling at St Catherines Church, Patterdale Road, Windermere, on Friday. The evening will include an exploration of the woods to uncover any stories that might lurk therein. From 7pm-9pm. For details call 015394-46402.