Showtime 2010 will begin on February 24 for two nights, at Newbiggin Sports Centre, Northumberland and will include performances from Just Dance, a local dance group. For information contact Emma Walker on 07805 185973.

We are running two presentations at 11.30am and 1.30pm, followed by the opportunity to discuss, with our experienced staff, the job vacancies and career prospects in further detail.

For further information on our Recruitment Fair and our other opportunities available or for an application pack call the HR & Training Team on 0845 140 00 88.

Volunteers at the Newbiggin-by-the-Sea station in Northumberland will host the Sizzle Our Sausages event in aid of the lifesaving organisation's SOS Day appeal.

Local supporters are being urged to come down to the boathouse from 6pm and join in the fun at the barbecue, which is being organised by lifeboat crew member Gary Oliver.

The Newbiggin RNLI ladies' guild will be selling hot drinks, cakes and souveniers, and running a tombola.

The RNLI hopes to raise more than £500,000 on SOS Day, which sees a number of events held across the North East.

Local community forums are about to start a six-month programme of public engagement, including public meetings, to help draw up community plans, which will influence future decisions and changes.

Meetings will take place in the Choppington, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea and Ellington, Linton and Lynemouth areas.

For further information, contact Lynda Fakir, Locality Development Officer for South East Northumberland on 0845 600 6400, email Lynda.Fakir@northumberland.gov.uk or visit northumberland.gov.uk.

Lions Club officials in Ashington are hoping for another bumper turn-out for their annual festive dip in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, at 11am on Saturday December 26.

Over the years the fancy dress event has raised many thousands of pounds for local good causes and community projects.

The band has brought together players from the local and wider community who have connections with the rich musical heritage of the former fishing and mining community.

The band has received strong support from the community as well as local groups and organisations.

The fundraising event starts at 6pm, with a cake stall, raffle, and tombola.

Artistic group KEAP Creative have unveiled "Journey" - their attempt to develop art in Newbiggin by the Sea.

Eva Hartley with her installation Art Is Art Is Not

It is part of an exhibition that will continue until January 10 next year at Woodhorn Museum in Ashington.

The Lemington Male Voice Choir will be singing at St Bartholomew's Church in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea on Sunday at 3pm.

The choir will be conducted by its assistant musical director Michael Scott, and accompanied on keyboard by Jenny Martins.

The evening will include favourites such as Nessun Dorma and Softly As I Leave You.

Tickets, costing £5 and including refreshments, are available from the Rev Judith Grieve or on the door.

The first ever NSPCC North's Aerobathon takes place on Monday 9th November 2009 from 6pm-8pm.

The two-hour sponsored aerobic workouts will be led by qualified instructors across 70 leisure centres in the North East and Yorkshire.

Ashington Leisure Centre, Blyth Sports Centre, Concordia Leisure Centre and Newbiggin Sports and Community Centre are all taking part in this great fundraising event.

The Aerobathon event aims to raise over £90,000 for the Child's Voice Appeal - a helpline for adults concerned about a child.

Starting at 10.30am, the endurance test involves a 750m swim in Newbiggin Bay, a 23-km bike ride starting and finishing in the village and a 5km run.

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The event likely to attract the biggest crowd is the Glendale Show (pictured), now in its 117th year, featuring a host of rural attractions and stalls. Spectacular carriage driving and falconry displays and a Ready Steady Cook style cooking competition are some of the highlights of the event on Bank Holiday Monday.

In the bottom corner of the county on the same day, Blanchland & Hunstanworth Show (see link below) will be taking place, and two days before on Saturday Bellingham will also be welcoming visitors to its Show to take part and watch various traditional competitions.

The annual St Bartholomew's Church Fayre in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea takes place from Friday August 28 to Monday 31.

It starts on the Friday with a preview evening for the church flower festival, which this year has the theme of The Surrounding Sea, at 7pm. Admission costs £3 including wine.

The Quest Seekers project aims to prevent the dip in reading that normally occurs in the summer holidays by setting children the challenge of reading six books.

As part of the scheme there will be craft sessions at Newbiggin on August 26 and 28.