TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Beth Broomby on 01539-720555, or send a fax on 01539-720990, or drop a line to the Gig Guide, The Westmorland Gazette, 22 Stricklandgate, Kendal, LA9 4NE, at least TWO WEEKS before the event, or you can e-mail your details to Beth at the address given at the top of this page.

Friday 7: The Plough, Selside: Hush. Duke of Edinburgh, Barrow, R&B Club: Honeyboy Hickling. Coronation Hall, Ulverston: Let's Dance. Dickie Doodles, Kendal: Five Mile Smile.

Saturday 8: Union Tavern, Kendal: John Martin. Yorkshire House, Lancaster: Irregardless. Duke of Edinburgh, Barrow, R &B Club: Cat Scratch Fever. Monroes bar, Workington: 12 ft Machete. Dickie Doodles, Kendal: The Cahonies. Milnthorpe Institute: Palm Spring. Kings Arms, Cartmel: John Oliver and Co - ex Horton Weavers.

SUNDAY 9: Bootleggers, Kendal: Cat Scratch Fever. John O' Gaunt, Lancaster: Tin Pan Alley. Dickie Doodles, Kendal: Acoustic Jam Night. The Platform, Morecambe: Dennis Locorriere The Sensational Voice of Dr Hook.

MONDAY 10: Wateredge Inn, Ambleside: Jamie Green. Longlands, Tewitfield: Catch 22.

Tuesday 11: no gigs

Wednesday 12: no gigs

THURSDAY 13: Bootleggers, Kendal: Dickie Doodles, Kendal: Rezonator.

Now Booking: Beth Orton, Manchester Academy (March 27), box office 0161 275 2930.

Coldplay, Manchester Evening news Arena (April 14), box office 0161 9505000.

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Manchester Evening News Arena (March 11 & 12), box office 0161 242 2560.

Massive Attack, Manchester Apollo (April 11 and 12).

Feeder, Manchester Apollo (February 21).

Stone Sour, Glasgow Barrowlands (February 19), box office 0141 552 4601.

The Coral, Manchester Academy (February 8).

February 6, 2003 11:30