TO HAVE your gigs included FREE of charge in the Gig Guide, telephone Ellie Hargreaves on 01539-710155, or send a fax on 01539-720990, or drop a line to the Gig Guide, The Westmorland Gazette, 1 Wainwright's Yard, LA9 4DP, at least TWO WEEKS before the event, or you can e-mail your details to ellie.hargreaves@kendal.newsquest.co.uk.

  • FRIDAY (May 18):

The Outgate Inn, Hawkshead: The Les Bull Band; The Platform, Morecambe: Matt Berry; Bootleggers, Kendal: Absolutely; The Sands Centre, Carlisle: Manic Street Preachers; Outgate Inn, Ambleside: Les Bull Jazz Band; The King's Arms, Barrow: Les Wilson and The Might Houserockers; The King's Arms, Hale: Hale and Hearty Folk Club.

  • SATURDAY (May 19):

Unicorn Inn, Ambleside: Folk Night; Coronation Hall, Ulverston: Tea at Two with Barrow Savoyards; Sun Inn, Troutbeck: HUSH LTD; The Platform, Morecambe: The Steve Howe Trio; Fletcher Christian, Cockermouth: Chicago Music Explosion; Black Swan, Kendal: Frank McGregor.

  • SUNDAY (May 20):

Bootleggers, Kendal: State Warning; Whoop Hall, Kirkby Lonsdale: Stuart Lewthwaite and Pete Major; The Whitewater Hotel, Newby Bridge: Tuxedo Jazz; The Guild Hall, Preston: Manic Street Preachers; The Lord Nelson, Morecambe: Amy Forrest; Tweedies Bar, Grasmere: Darren Poyzer; Forum 28, Barrow: Beverley Craven.

  • MONDAY (May 21):

Longlands Hotel, Tewitfield, near Carnforth: Citizen Band.

  • TUESDAY (May 22):

No gigs.

  • WEDNESDAY (May 23):

Lamp Lighter's Bar, Windermere: Folk Night.

  • THURSDAY (May 24):

The Wateredge, Ambleside: Pete Lashley; Unicorn Inn, Ambleside: Folk Night; Bootleggers, Kendal: Storm; The Old brewery, Ulverston: D' is for Davis, Desmond and Co; 53 Degrees, Preston: The Whip; Yorkshire House, Lancaster: Alasdair Roberts; Burgundy's Wine Bar, Kendal: Gypsy Swing.