AUTUMN music at The Witham in Barnard Castle includes folk acts Three Cane Whale on September 9, Lady Maisery on November 10 and Blazing Fiddles on November 25.

For jazz fans the news season offers Birkett and Fiske on September 27 and acoustic guitar fans can look forward to Adrian Nation on September 16.

Classical music highlights include the Royal Northern Sinfonia String Octet on September 28 performing Mendelsohn’s Octet, Borodin’s string Quintet and Shostakovich’s Octet.

Screening will bring performances of operas and ballets live from the Royal Opera House in London. Dates include The Magic Flute (September 20), La Bohème (October 3), Carmen on the Lake (September 14), Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (October 23) and The Nutcracker (December 5).

The box office is open from 10am-4pm, Tuesday to Saturdays and some Sundays. For more details or to book, call 01833 631107 or visit thewitham.org.uk.