Laughs and more...

SOME of the finest names on the stand-up scene head for the Brewery Arts Centre's Barrel of Laughs Comedy Club tonight, Friday. Martin Bigpig, Nik Coppin and Jack Russel take to the Malt Room stage from 9pm. Doors open at 8pm. For more details, call the Brewery box office on 01539-725133.

STEEPED in the rhythms of Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean and the Caribbean, Oi Va Voi head for Kendal's Brewery Arts Centre tomorrow night, Saturday, October 30. The Radio 3 World Music Award nominees perform in the Malt Room at 8.30pm. To book tickets, call the Brewery Box Office on 01539-725133.

BIBLIOPHILES can enjoy a literary chinwag and dinner at Books At the Brewery on Tuesday night, Nov 2. After a meal in the Green Room restaurant, a literary expert will give a short presentation and then lead a discussion, so bring your book. For more details, call the box office on 01539-725133.

FEED your feathered friends at Leighton Moss RSPB Nature Reserve tomorrow, Saturday, Oct 30, and learn how to make bird cake. For more details, call 01524-701601.

A WIDE range of local crafts will be on sale at the Windermere crafts market this Sunday Oct 31. The event takes place at the Marchesi Centre from 10am until 4pm. Entry is £1 for adults and 50p for children. For more details, call 01539-816300.

CONCERTS...

MUSIC returns to the drawing room at Brantwood tomorrow night (Saturday, 7pm) courtesy of pianist Alexander Grynyuk, who opens the new season of intimate concerts at the former Coniston home of John Ruskin with music by Haydn, Brahms, Prokofiev and Chopin. Grynyuk, aged 21, studied at Kiev's National Academy of Music of Ukraine and his many competition successes include the Horowitz and Gilels International Piano competitions. To book tickets, which include wine and canaps, call 015394-41396.

EXHIBITIONS...

Blackwell's latest exhibition showcases the work of glassmakers Suresh Dutt, Amanda Notarianni, Michael Ruh and duo Stephen Gillies and Kate Jones. Contemporary Glass runs until, Sunday, Dec 31, and features a diverse range of hand-made vessels. For more details, call 015394-46139.

ITHICAthe Journey is a reflection of the mountains and the experience of mountaineers captured by artists and photographers John Dugger, Heinz Zak, Rowan Huntley, Alistair Lee and Jim Duff. The exhibition is part of the Mountain Film Festival exhibitions and runs at the Brewery Arts Centre until November 21.

SPORT...

WESTMORLAND County FA Under-18 footballers have a home match against their Sheffield and Hallamshire counterparts in the Association of Northern Counties Youth Competition at Kendal Town's Parkside Road ground tomorrow, Saturday (2pm kick-off).

Kendal Rugby Union Club are on the road this weekend, with an away fixture in National League Division 3 North at Darlington Mowden Park tomorrow, Saturday (2.30pm kick-off).

Kendal Town Football Club also have an away fixture tomorrow, Saturday, and go to Stockbridge Park Steels in the UniBond League First Division (3pm kick-off).

THEATRE...

TERENCE Rattigan's story of late-flowering love In Praise Of Love comes to Beetham's Heron Theatre. The First Team Theatre Company perform a two-night show tonight, Friday, and tomorrow, Saturday (Oct 29 and Oct 30). Performances start at 7.30pm. To book tickets, call 015395-64283.

KENDAL Amateur Operatic Society presents Crazy For You at the Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal. The week-long performance kicks off on Monday (Nov 1) and runs until Nov 6. To book tickets, call the box office on 01539-725133.

START off your Halloween celebrations in the tombs with the Cartmel Players. The am-dram group perform Tiptoe Through the Tombstones a comedy thriller penned by Norman Robbins at Cartmel Village Hall. The play runs until tomorrow, Saturday, Oct 30, and starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are available from Pooles Newsagency in Grange, Cartmel Institute or on the Door.

ULVERSTON amateur dramatic society presents The Secret Garden at Coronation Hall until Sunday, Oct 30. The performance starts at 7.30pm.To book tickets, call the box office on 01229-587140.

WALKS...

Enjoy a guided woodland walk at Holker Hall on Thursday, Oct 28, afternoon. The weekly 2pm parkland perambulation sets off from Holker Hall gift shop and costs £2 for adults and £1 for children. Under fives go free. The walk lasts 1hr 15 mins.