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BANDS/GIGS: Tonight (Wednesday, November 3): The Freddie Smith Band - Bebington Royal British Legion (8.30pm). Details: 677-6542. Every third Sunday of the month: The Terry Perry 'Big Easy' Band' - Melrose Hall, Melrose Avenue, Hoylake. Details from 327-1673. Every Monday: Jam night - The Clipper, Prenton Rd, Birkenhead.

CLUBS/SOCIETIES: Tonight (Wednesday, November 3): Birkenhead Photographic Society presents 'Primary Colours', commentary Mike Reed - Prenton Bowling Club, Prenton Rd West, Birkenhead (7.30pm). Tomorrow (Thursday, November 4): Deeside Lecture Society presents Tim Bounds talk 'Twelve Quays' - United Reformed Church, Meols Drive, West Kirby (7.30pm). Details: 632-1684. Every Thursday: New York/LA style salsa, cha cha, merenge and club - Lever Club, Greendale Rd, Port Sunlight (7.30pm-11.30pm, all levels from 'beginners', aged 16-plus). Details: 645-3152. Every Thursday: Wallasey Caledonian Society presents Country Dancing - Harrison Hall, Harrison Drive, Wallasey (8pm). Details: 630-1599. Every Monday: Duplicate Bridge Club - C-Bed offices, 222 Liscard Rd, Wallasey (7.15pm). Details: 630-5362. Monday, November 8: Wirral Ancient Egypt Society presents talks by Glen Godenho and Dr S. Snape - Mayer Hall, Bebington (2pm). Every Monday - Bebington Hard of Hearing Club, Windsor Close Community Centre, New Ferry (1.30pm-3.30pm). Details: 608-3105. Every Tuesday: Duplicate Bridge Club - St Michael's Church Hall, Frankby Rd, Newton (7.30pm). Details: 678-8083. Every Tuesday: Birkenhead Hard of Hearing Club, Merseyside Centre for the Deaf, Grange Rd West, Birkenhead (1.30pm-3.30pm). Details: 342-3850.

COMEDY: Tomorrow (Thursday, November 4), Friday and Saturday: Julia Morris, Mark Felgate, Valentine Flyguy and R. David - Rawhide Comedy Club. Tickets: 0870 787 1866.

CONCERTS: Saturday (November 6): Grand Variety Show (featuring singer Colin Areety, The Danny Mannix Orchestra, comedian John Evans, magic from Safire and compere Norman Thomas) - Floral Pavilion Theatre, Virginia Road, New Brighton (7.30pm). Tickets: 639-4360.

DOWN AT PACIFIC ROAD: Saturday, November 6: Liverpool Mozart Orchestra, featuring conductor Jason Lai and Gina McCormack (7.30pm). Tuesday, November 9: Walter Trout with support (8pm). Wednesday, November 10: Regenesis (8.30pm). Thursday, November 11: Midge Ure with support (8pm). Friday, November 12: Ralph McTell (8.30pm). All shows at Pacific Road Arts Centre, Pacific Road, Birkenhead. Tickets: 647-0752 or www.pacificroad.co.uk

EXHIBITIONS: Until Sunday (November 7): 'Medieval Chester - Watercolours, Drawings and Prints' - Grosvenor Museum, Grosvenor Street, Chester. Until December 5: 'Spirit of the Blitz - Liverpool in the Second World War' - Merseyside Maritime Museum. Until January: 'A Recollection of The Argyle Theatre, Birkenhead' - Wirral Museum, Hamilton Square (former Birkenhead Town Hall, open all year Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm). Until January 9: Beatrix Potter's Garden - Liverpool Museum.

FOLK: Every Wednesday: Bromborough Folk Club - The Bridge Inn, Port Sunlight (8.30pm). Tomorrow (Thursday): Parkgate Folk Club - The Boathouse, Boathouse Lane, Parkgate (8.15pm). Tickets: 677-1840. Every Thursday: Magazine Folk Club - Magazine Lane, New Brighton (8.30pm). Tickets: 677-1840. Every Sunday: Folk at The Manor - The Old Manor, Withens Lane, Liscard (8.30pm). Every Monday: Farmers Folk Club - The Farmers, Hillbark Road, Greasby (9pm). Saturday (November 6): Fiddlestone (with guests Phil Chisnall and Sally Williamson) - Bebington Liberal Club, Bebington Road, New Ferry (8pm). Tickets: 334-2289.

JAZZ: Sunday nights: 'Live' Jazz with the 'O Fishel Jazz Trio' - Bar 54, Market Street, Birkenhead (musicians and singers welcome, 8pm-12 midnight). Wednesdays: New up and coming bands night - Bar 54, Market Street, Birkenhead (new bands welcome).

TRAD JAZZ: Monday nights: The Savoy Jazzmen - The Ship Inn, Market Street, Hoylake. Every Tuesday: The Parade Jazz Band - The Boathouse, Parkgate. Every Tuesday: The Peninsula Jazzmen - The Royal British Legion, Pensby Road, Heswall. Wednesday nights: The Panama Jazz Band - Upton Tennis Club, Upton. Thursday nights: The Tuxedo Jazz Band - The Old Colonial pub, Bridge Street, Birkenhead. For details, ring Wirral Jazz Friends on 336-1190.

THEATRE: Until Saturday (November 6): 'Boogie Nights 2' - Liverpool Empire Theatre, Lime Street, Liverpool. Tickets: 0870 606 3536. Tomorrow and Friday (November 4 and 5): Belmont School of Dance - Floral Pavilion, Virginia Road, New Brighton (7.30pm). Tickets: 639-4360. Sunday, November 7: 'Forever in Blue Jeans' - Floral Pavilion Theatre (7.30pm). Tickets: 639 4360. From Tuesday (November 9) until Saturday, November 13: 'Jekyll & Hyde' (featuring Paul Nicholas) - Liverpool Empire. Tickets: 0870 606 3536. From Wednesday, November 10 until Saturday, November 13: Wallasey Operatic Society presents Jerry Herman's 'Mame' - Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. From Wednesday, November 17 until Saturday, November 20: Rock Ferry Amateur Operatic Society presents Harold Arlen & E.Y. Harburg's 'The Wizard of Oz' - Gladstone Theatre, Greendale Road, Port Sunlight (7.30pm/2.30pm Saturday matinee). Tickets: 645-9833 or Gladstone Theatre box office: 643-8757.

To have your event mentioned in What's On, call Craig Manning on 906-3050 or e-mail cmanning@wirral-globe.co.uk