BARROW...

ENJOY an evening of songs by Ol Blue Eyes at Forum 28, Duke Street, on Friday, February 18, at 8pm. Frank Sinatra sound-alike James Chadwick will be performing songs such as My Way and New York New York, accompanied by the Swing Sextet and special guest Yvonne Patterson. For details, call 01229-894942.

KENDAL...

LAKELAND Symphonia Concert Society presents the BBC Philharmonic at Kendal Leisure Centre on Saturday, February 19, at 7.30pm. The programme features pieces from Wagner and Rimsky-Korsakov's Sheherazade. For details call 01539-722533.

BREWERY Theatre Company presents Kiss of the Spider Woman by Manuel Puig, a tale of tragedy and transformation behind prison walls, at the Brewery Arts Centre from Thursday, February 17-19. For details, call 01539-725133.

THE Museum of Lakeland Life, Kendal, is hosting an exhibition entitled Gifts from the Orient featuring an extensive collection of costumes dating from the mid-18th century to the present day. Also on display will be daggers, fans, bronzes and exquisitely-carved screens. Gifts from the Orient runs until April 23.

APPLEBY...

INTERNATIONALLY-acclaimed musicians the Dario Rosetti-Bonell (guitar) and Nicholas Cartledge (flute) Duo will be appearing at Appleby Public Hall on Sunday, February 20, at 7.30pm. Both musicians have toured extensively and Rosetti-Bonell has played on many film soundtracks including Shakespeare in Love. For details, call 017683-53552.

MORECAMBE...

KING Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys present a lively evening of 1940s Kansas City jazz and blues at The Platform, Morecambe on Saturday, February 19, at 8pm. For details, call 01524-582803.

LANCASTER...

LANCASTER Footlights Club will be performing J.B. Keane's powerful Irish drama The Field at the Lancaster Grand until Saturday, February 19. The play follows the story of one man claiming his right for his land, leading to a fierce and life changing battle with his community. For details, call 01524-64695.

THE Peter Scott Gallery at Lancaster University is hosting a retrospective exhibition of watercolours and paintings from Royal Academician Norman Adams, highlighting his long and distinguished artistic career. For details, call 01524-593057.

HAFFNER Orchestra will be performing at Ashton Hall, Lancaster, on Saturday, February 19 at 7.30pm. The orchestra will be performing with Anna Markland, winner of 1982 BBC Young Musician of the Year Award, and the programme features pieces form Faure, Debussy, Wagner and Schubert. For details, call 01524-7705093.

ULVERSTON...

FOR a night of rousing songs and tunes from Broadway shows head for Coronation Hall on Saturday, February 19, at 2pm. Encore will be supplying the music and taking requests from the audience. For details, call 01229-587140.