JANE MCDONALD: Tickets are now on sale for a performance by singer Jane McDonald. The former reality TV star will play at Darlington Civic Theatre on Friday, May 2. Tickets range from £27.50 to £34.50 and can be booked by calling 01325-486555.

PACT MEETING: A Police and Communities Together (PACT) meeting will take place in Heighington on Wednesday, March 19. Residents are invited to share their views and discuss issues with a police representative. The meeting begins at 7.30pm at Heighington Village Hall.

MAYOR’S SERVICE: Mayor of Darlington, Councillor Charles Johnson, has invited residents and churchgoers to a Matins service which will be attended by North-East dignitaries including the Lord Bishop of Durham Paul Butler. The service will be held at St Cuthbert’s Church in Darlington at 10.30am on Sunday, March 16.

HAZEL O’CONNOR: Performer Hazel O’Connor will headline an evening at The Forum when her Breaking Glass Barefoot tour comes to Darlington on Saturday, March 15. She will be supported by Clare Hirst, Sarah Fisher and Hayley McKay. Tickets are £15 and can be booked by calling 01325-363135.

AUTHOR VISIT: Novelists Susan Elliot Wright and Gavin Extence will visit Darlington’s Crown Street Library on Wednesday, March 12 between 1.30pm and 3pm. For more information about the free event contact the library on 01325-462034.