SINGER, songwriter and former frontman of Ace, Squeeze and Mike and The Mechanics, Paul Carrack is back at the Aylesbury Waterside Theatre on Sunday, February 19 at 7.30pm. Following the success of his new album, A Different Hat, he has a back catalogue of hits including How Long, Tempted and The Living Years. Tickets are £28.50 from www.atgtickets.com/aylesbury or call 08448717607.

ALL The Young have been confirmed as guests on Kaiser Chief’s 2012 UK tour. The band, which recently released their third single ‘Quiet Night In’, will play at the Reading Hexagon Arena on January 28. The Stoke quartet’s first two singles ‘The First Time’ and ‘Welcome Home’ placed the spotlight upon the band as one to watch, with radio support provided by Zane Lowe and XFM. These tracks were followed with the release of the ‘Live At King Tut’s’ EP from which the track ‘Arcane’ was selected as a Q Track of the Day. See www.alltheyoung.co.uk for more details.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE'S top jazzman, the dynamic tenor saxophonist Simon Spillett, is the first star guest of 2012 at Marlow Jazz Club. BBC Award Winner Simon will be at the Royal British Legion Hall on Tuesday January 10th, along with the resident Frank Toms Trio. He will be paying tribute to his hero, the late and great Tubby Hayes, with reminiscences and some of Tubby's favourite tunes. Simon is recognised as the top authority on this British Jazz legend and regularly contributes articles in various jazz magazines. On 10th, music starts at 8.30pm with a £7 admission. More details on www.marlowjazz.co.uk

DESCRIBED as the originators of British folk-rock music, Fairport Convention, will be at the Wycombe Swan on February 8 at 8pm, with a support act, Kieran Goss, from 7.30pm. The band are celebrating their 45th anniversary and this year's tour will feature songs from their most recent album, Festival Bell, as favourites chosen by their fans. Tickets are £20 from 01494512000 or from www.wycombeswan.co.uk.

A SEVEN week creative writing course begins on January 12. The course called Creative Ink for Writers- Get That Book Out of You will be held at the Fitzwilliams centre in Beaconsfield. Assessments included in the fee. It starts on the 12th from 10am-12pm. Go to www.janmoranneil.co.uk or email info@janmoranneil.co.uk.

Friday 06/01/2012

FREE Tae Kwon Do taster sessions, 6:45pm, Princes Risborough Junior School, Wellington Avenue, Princes Risborough. Free taster sessions for the whole family. Try out a session and see how it can improve your fitness and confidence within four classes. No experience or fitness needed. Call 01844 281888 for details.

Free Coffee Morning, 10am-12pm. High Wycombe Evangelical Baptist Church, corner of The Pastures, Hughenden Avenue, High Wycombe. Free coffee morning- everyone welcome. Free tea, coffee and biscuits. Call 01494 448410 for details.

Gold Fever, 9pm. The Bellhouse Hotel, Oxford Road, Beaconsfield. Gold Fever for over-25s; dance party. Tickets are £7.50.

Saturday 07/01/2012

Hedsor Social Club - Dog & Horse Racing Night, 8pm, Hedsor Social Club, Hedsor Road, Bourne End. Dog and horse racing night live on large video screen. Place your bets to win some money. All profits goes to Hedsor Social Club. Licensed bar, raffle. Bring your own food. Call 07721842142. Free entry.

Monday 09/01/2012

Salsa with Funky Latino, 7:45pm, Revolution Bar, Maxwell Road, Beaconsfield. Salsa classes at all levels every Monday at 8pm. Beginners very welcome. A fun and funky evening out. Call 07786 716 850. Tickets are £6 classes and club, £3 after 9pm. Email thefunkylatinos@hotmail.co.uk.

Head Full of Images, 6pm, Wycombe Swan Theatre, St Mary Street, High Wycombe. The Art exhibition is a diverse collection of work, split between paintings on canvas, and mixed media graphics and photography. Influences are varied and some of the artwork has a sculptural quality being produced in layers.

Tuesday 10/01/2012

Street Dance, 4:30pm, Round House, 46, St Mary Street, High Wycombe, Every Tuesday at 4.30-5.30pm for beginners, 5.3O-7PM for advance. Lots of street dance styles. Free to join in. Any questions call 01494 447250.

Micklefield Judo Club 6-week Beginners Course, 6:30pm. Micklefield Judo Club, Kings Wood School, Hollis Road, High Wycombe. New six-week beginners course starting today- £25. Call 07904 094524 for details.

Treasures of the Society of Genealogists, 7:30pm, Community Centre, Wakeman Road, Bourne End. Bucks Family History Society invite you to this talk by Sue Gibbons. Free entry with a small donation for non-members.

Pruning Fruit Trees and Fruit Bushes, 8pm, Liston Hall, Liston Road, Marlow. Marlow and District Horticultural Society will be starting the new year with a talk by Grahame Talbot on Pruning Fruit Trees and Fruit Bushes. Doors open at 7.30pm and the meeting starts at 8pm. Cost of entry includes refreshments. Call 01628 486206.Tickets: £2 for non-members and £1 for members.

Belly Dancing Taster Course - Beginners, 8:30pm, Oakley Hall, Castle Street, High Wycombe.4 Four week taster course for complete beginners. Suitable for females of all ages (min age three years), all sizes and most abilities. Genuine instruction from professional Belly Dancer with 16 years experience. Limited spaces - pre-booking required. Run by the Tina-Louise School of Egyptian Belly Dance and Hawaiian Hula. Cost: £28 and £24 for OAPs and under 16s. Go to www.tinalouisebellydance.co.uk or call 01494 716947.

Thursday 12/01/2012

Drama in Mind, 6:30-8pm, Buckinghamshire Mind, 260 Desborough Road, High Wycombe. Drama in Mind is a FREE weekly drama group for adults with experience of mental health difficulties. Create a performance every term. All abilities welcome. Term starts with a taster session on January 12. Call 01494 792244 or 07788438134.Free entry.