The throb of Spanish guitars and the frantic click of castanets provided thrilling accompaniment as I was swept by coach into the Basque country.

Members of the youth theatre group Rising Stars are to perform the hit musical Bugsy Malone at Heanor Gate Science College from May 29-31.

A fundraising event is to be held on Saturday, May 25, at The Holly Bush in Marehay, in aid of this year’s Ripley Music Festival.

You’ve read the book, you’ve seen the film, now you can see the much-loved story of Kes when it hits the stage at Derby Theatre later in the year.

Crich Tramway Village was the setting on Saturday and Sunday for the venue’s first Classic Motorbike and Scooter Weekend.

A delicious cake bringing together fruity tastes of the summer.

You would have thought that when he moved to a new house in Wicklow, known as the Garden of Ireland, Diarmuid Gavin, the enfant terrible of the gardening fraternity, would have wasted no time hauling in the diggers, landscaping materials, amazing plants and architectural altars.

As I lie in bed, sunlight drenches the Southern Ocean stretched out in front of me. Colours shifting, the horizon slowly melts into the sky as the sun rises over an endless expanse of white empty beach.

A five bedroomed, detached property with accommodation on 3 floors, situated on this sought after development in Shireoaks, within easy walking distance of the village centre with good local shops, schools, transport facilities etc.

The Victoria Inn in Derby is the setting on Friday, May 24, for a gig by The Vibrators, Apocalypse Babies and The Atoms.

Just The Tonic’s Nottingham club - The Forum - hosts a Real Deal Comedy Jam on Friday, May 24.

Jongleurs in Nottingham will feature stand-up sets by three leading acts on both Friday, May 24, and Saturday, May 25.

Rock City in Nottingham welcomes The Summer Set on Friday, May 24, plus Action Item and Natives.

INTRICATE plots and shuddering suspense are hallmarks of Agatha Christie’s work and there is no better example than The Mousetrap, which has been running in the West End for nearly 60 years, writes John Shawcroft.

ALFRETON Singers are looking for men, quite literally!

The Pye Hill Male Voice Choir will be teaming up for a concert on Saturday, May 18, with the Rolls-Royce Ladies Choir.

Bruno Mars had added an extra four dates to his The Moonshine Jungle World Tour.

The Drifters will be bringing their Diamond Dynasty 60th Anniversary Tour to Derby’s Assembly Rooms on Friday, May 31, at 7.30pm.

Two exhibitions have been launched at Derby’s Déda venue.

Nottingham Symphony Orchestra will return to action at the city’s Albert Hall when their latest concert takes place there on Saturday, May 18.