Thursday July 27

MUSIC: The Fuller Jazz Fringe continues with a performance by East of Ealing at The Castle, St. Mary's Road at 8pm. Call 020 8579 5436 for details about forthcoming gigs.

PLAY: Natural Causes, a play by Eric Chappell, is at the Compass Theatre and Arts Centre, Glebe Road, Ickenham, until Saturday. Tickets are £6/£7. Book on 01895 673200.

PLAY: The Gift, a play by Roy Williams, is at the Tricycle Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, until August 19. Call 020 7328 1000 to book tickets.

SATURDAY JULY 29

CHILDREN: Beach Camp, a new addition to the Ealing Summer Festival, starts today and offers six days of kids' activities, workshops, games and learning at Walpole Park. Single admission charge for children between three and 13 ,, adults and toddlers free. Call 020 8579 5436 for a programme.

MELA: The Hindu Council (Harrow) presents a Millennium Mela today and tomorrow at the Byron Hall and Recreation Ground, Harrow Leisure Centre, Christchurch Avenue, Harrow. Noon-11pm each day, admission free. Fun fair, stalls, Dome with Carnival Giants display, magic, games and more. Call D. Lavingia on 020 8863 3847 for details.

PLAY: Last chance to see Withering Looks by Lipservice at the Lyric Studio Hammersmith at 4.30pm and 8pm. Tickets £9.50. To book, call 020 8741 2311.

SOCIAL: Horizons social group are having garden drinks for new members at 8pm tonight. Please call Richard on 020 8427 6086 or Michael on 020 8570 4986 in advance for venue and membership information.

SUNDAY JULY 30

CONCERT: The Apollo Male Voice Choir are performing at the Barn, Harrow Museum and Heritage Centre, Headstone Manor, Pinner View, at 3pm. Admission free.

CONSERVATION: Barn Hill Conservation Group will be working in the orchard at Fryent Country Park. Meet at 10am at the junction of Slough Lane and Salmon Street, Kingsbury. Call 020 8206 0589 for details.

OPEN DAY: The garden of Azalea House, 18 Royle Crescent, Ealing will be open from 2pm-6pm today. Admission £1 (children free), refreshments available. All proceeds to the Shooting Star Children's Hospice.

RECITAL: The Experimental Piano Theatre presents an evening of song and dance at the Compass Theatre and Arts Centre, Glebe Road, Ickenham, at 7pm. Tickets (£6/£4) can be booked on 01895 673200.

MONDAY JULY 31

ART: Wealdstone Art Society is having an AGM and Art Competition in the Upstairs Hall, Holy Trinity Church, Wealdstone, at 8pm. Visitors £1.50. Call 020 8907 0982 for informaition.

CHILDREN: Summer Show School starts at Ealing Dance Studio, 96 Pitshanger Lane, Ealing, today. Five days of dance, song and drama for children aged four to 16, £50 for the week. Call 020 8998 2283.

TUESDAY AUGUST 1

CONCERT: Traffic Jam 'Unplugged', a rock/indie/pop concert of local bands, takes place in Walpole Park at 7pm. Part of the Ealing Summer Festival. Call 020 8579 5436 for more details.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 2

MEETING: Pinner Big Band Club are having their monthly meeting at 7.30pm at Pinner Village Hall, Chapel Lane car park. Presenters Jim Cutler of the Harry Jones Society and Jean and John Wood. Call Phil Charters on 020 8429 0664 for details.

MUSIC: The Ealing Summer Festival presents the Festival of World Roots tonight and tomorrow. Celtic, Brazilian and Balkan sounds in Walpole Park at 8pm.

PLAY: Young Blood presents Blameless, a play about what happens when somebody goes missing, at the Lyric Studio Hammersmith until August 5. Call the box office on 020 8741 2311.

COMING SOON

ART: The Stanmore Art Society's 44th Annual Exhibition begins on Saturday, August 19 at Bernays Memorial Hall, The Broadway, Stanmore, at 11.30am. Call 01923 226383 for details.

CARNIVAL: The spirit of Rio comes to South Acton Estate, Osbourne Road, W3 on Saturday, August 5, from 1pm to 6pm. Admission free.

COMEDY: Tickets are on sale for six nights of comedy at the Watford Colosseum this Autumn: Graham Norton (September 28, £15); Harry Hill (October 21, £16.50); Jethro (November 8, £12.60/£11.55); The League of Gentlemen (November 12, £16.50); Paul McKenna's Hypnotic Show (November 30, 12.50); Lee Hurst (December 3, £12). Box office 01923 445000.

CONCERT: Carpenters Masquerade, a tribute band, are playing at the Beck Theatre, Grange Road, Hayes, on August 11. Call 020 8561 8371.

CONCERT: A Picnic in the Park with the English Chamber Orchestra will take place on Friday, August 4 at 6pm. Tickets £10 (picnic style)/£15 (reserved), children £7/£5. Call 020 8579 5436.

FUN DAY: Win a Ford Fiesta at the Roundwood Family Fun Day, Roundwood Park, Harlesden Road, on Sunday August 6, 2pm until 7pm. Call 020 8937 5619 for details.

SHOW: From August, bookings will be taken for Peter Pan at the Chicken Shed Theatre, Chase Side, Southgate, which will run from December 5th to January 20. Tickets £8.50-£13.50. Call 020 8292 9222.

REGULAR

COFFEE: The Women's Centre at 99c Hindes Road, Harrow, has a drop in coffee morning and social every Friday, between 10am and noon. Call 020 8863 4500.

COMMUNITY: The Culture Market takes place from 2pm to 7pm on the first Sunday of every month at Willesden Green Library Centre, 95 Willesden High Road. Stalls, entertainment, activities. If you would like to participate call Hazel on 020 8903 1375.

DANCE: Beginners! Learn to Waltz, Quickstep, Jive, Cha-cha-cha and Rumba at the Harrow Regal Dance School, 314 Station Road (above Burton's), every Tuesday at 8.15pm. Entry £3.50. Call 020 8427 0132 for more details.

DANCE: Viva Salsa! every Wednesday at The Rayners, corner of Imperial Drive and Village Way, Rayners Lane, Harrow. Two fun salsa classes at 8pm and social dancing until 11.30pm. Admission £4/£2.50. For more details ring 020 8866 9093.

DANCE: Learn to Lindy Hop at the Beecham Grove Church Hall, Clarendon Road, Watford. Every Thursday at 8pm, dance lesson followed by free dancing. Entry £6, £5 for members and students. Call the London Swing Dance Society on 020 7387 1011 for more details.

FAMILY HISTORY: Trace your ancestors at the Hillingdon Family History Room, Baptist Church, Hercies Road. Friday and Saturday 10am-1pm, non-members £1.

MEETING: The West London Branch of the British Epilepsy Association meets in the Liz Cantell Room, Ealing Town Hall, on the first Monday of every month at 7.15pm. The friendly meetings offer information for all and include speakers and occasional outings. Call Barbara Hawkins on 020 8997 8852.

POETRY: Poetry Workshop with the Pitshanger Poets at Questors Theatre, Mattock Lane, Ealing, every other Wednesday at 10am. Call 020 8567 3233 for details.

SOCIAL: The Ealing Forum meets at Ealing Town Hall on the third Tuesday of every month at 1.45pm. All retired people welcome to join the meetings, walks and outings. Call Barbara Nash on 020 8932 1013.

SOCIAL: The Hillingdon Friendship Group meets at Bailey Hall, Christ Church, Redford Way, Uxbridge every second Monday of each month from 2pm to 4pm. All over 50s welcome. Walks, lunches and outings also arranged. Call 01895 470708 for more details.

SOCIAL: Hillingdon 18 Plus meets every Wednesday at 9pm at the Load of Hay pub, Villier Street, Uxbridge. Social events arranged for 18-35 year olds.

SOCIAL: The Anglo-Greek Club hosts talks, quizzes, meals and other events for all those with an interest in Greece or Cyprus. Call Jill Neville on 01895 631865.

THEATRE: Performers and behind-the-scenes helpers required to be involved in The Sound of Music, a South Ruislip community project to be performed at the Compass Theatre in September. Contact Lauren Ottewill on 020 8841 5656.

FURTHER AFIELD

Ol' Blue Eyes and friends live on. Puttin' on the Ritz, a celebration of the golden era of popular song, comes to the Theatre Royal, Windsor, in August.

The star of the show is Syd Lawrence Orchestra vocalist and cabaret singer Tony Jacobs (pictured left), who is also well known for his critically acclaimed show The Sinatra Years. He's accompanied by Harrow resident John Barry, one of Britain's most versatile and accomplished pianists, who has made innumerable broadcasts with the BBC Radio Orchestra.

The show, inspired by the Supper Clubs and Cabarets of New York, celebrates the songs and songwriters of the 1900s to the 1940s.

It features the music of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Fats Waller and others, as well as paying tribute to great singers such as Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire and, of course, Sinatra.

Puttin' on the Ritz is at the Theatre Royal, Windsor, on Saturday, August 12 at 2pm. Tickets are £6-£25. Call the Box Office on 01753 853888.