The Globe's guide to entertainment

BANDS/GIGS: Tonight (Wednesday, October 20): The Freddie Smith Band - Bebington Royal British Legion (8.30pm). Details: 677-6542. Tonight: Insanity Beach - The Beach, Conway Street, Birkenhead. Tomorrow (October 21): Gary Murphy - The Crown & Cushion, Market Street, Birkenhead. Friday, October 22: Insanity Beach - The Mersey Clipper, Prenton Road, Prenton. Saturday, October 23: The Key - The Bromborough, Village Road, Bromborough. Saturday: Insanity Beach - The Tap, Ferry Road, Eastham. Sunday, October 24: Gary Murphy - Church Road, Seacombe. Every third Sunday of the month: The Terry Perry 'Big Easy' Band'. Details: 327-1673. Every Monday: Jam night - The Mersey Clipper, Prenton.

CLUBS/SOCIETIES: Tonight (Wednesday, October 20): Birkenhead Photographic Society presents Intermersey Print and Slide competition - Prenton Bowling Club, Prenton Road West, Birkenhead (7.30pm). Tonight: Wirral Manx Society's harvest supper - Lower Bebington Methodist Church, Bromborough Road, Lower Bebington (7.30pm). Every Thursday: New York/LA style salsa, cha cha, merenge and club - Lever Club, Greendale Road, Port Sunlight (7.30pm-11.30pm, all levels from 'beginners', aged 16-plus). Details: 645-3152. Thursday, October 21: Deeside Lecture Society presents Violet Herbert's talk, 'Bromborough Pool: England's 2nd Oldest Industrial Village' - United Reformed Church Hall, Meols Drive, West Kirby (7.30pm). 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 Road, Wallasey (7.15pm). Details: 630-5362. Every Tuesday: Duplicate Bridge Club - St Michael's Church Hall, Frankby Road, Newton (7.30pm). Details: 678-8083. Tuesday, October 26: Bebington Photographic Society presents 'The JB Lancaster Trophy' - Lower Bebington Methodist Church, Bromborough Road, Bebington (7.30pm).

CONCERTS: Friday, October 22: Wirral Jazz Friends Jazz Party for Claire House 'New Orleans to Soweto' (featuring Kid Boyd Jazz Band and Parade Jazz Band) - Heswall Royal British Legion, Pensby Road, Heswall (7.30pm. Tickets, £7.50, from 336-1190). Friday, October 29: Wallasey Arts Council presents 'Cameo Classics' with Penelope Weedon - Grosvenor Assembly Rooms, Grosvenor Street, Liscard (7.30pm). Tickets from Usher Travel, Liscard, or at door on night. Saturday, October 23: Mayer Hall fundraising concert, featuring Heswall Concert Band, Chester Ladies' Singers and special guests - Christ Church, Port Sunlight (7.30pm). Tickets, £5: 643-7275 or at the door.

DOWN AT PACIFIC ROAD: From tomorrow (Thursday, October 21) until Saturday (October 23): Birkenhead Beer Festival (various start times). Wednesday, October 27: Flame FM on Wirral (benefit concert). Tickets for all shows from Pacific Road box office, Pacific Road, Birkenhead (Tel: 647-0752).

FILM: Tonight (Wednesday, October 20): Heswall Film Society presents 'The Piano' - Heswall Hall, Telegraph Road, Heswall (7.45pm). Thursday, October 21: Deeside Film Society presents 'Paths of Glory' - West Kirby Methodist Church Hall, Westbourne Road, West Kirby (8pm).

FOLK: Every Wednesday: Bromborough Folk Club - The Bridge Inn, Port Sunlight (8.30pm). Thursday, October 28: Parkgate Folk Club presents Bob Fox - 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).

POETRY: Tomorrow (Thursday, October 21): Wirral Ode Show - The Stork, Price Street, Birkenhead (8.30pm, new readers welcome). Details from Jason: 638-3648 or 07855590956.

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 (October 23): Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat' (featuring Darren Day) - Liverpool Empire. Tickets: 0870 606 3636. From Wednesday, October 27 until Saturday, October 30: St Paul's Operatic Society presents George Abbott and Richard Bissett's 'The Pyjama Game' - Floral Pavilion, Virginia Road, New Brighton (7.30pm/2pm Saturday matinee). Tickets: 639-4360. From Thursday, October 28 until Saturday, October 30: Bebington Dramatic Society presents Helen Edmundson's 'The Clearing' - Gladstone Theatre, Greendale Road, Port Sunlight (7.30pm). Tickets: 334-4365.

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