SOROPTIMIST International of Durham will hold a Christmas fair at Durham Town Hall on Saturday (December 14) from 10am to 1pm. There will be Christmas crafts, jewellery, cakes, refreshments, face painting and a tombola. Entry is free. Proceeds will be split between Skin Cancer Research and Birthing in the Gambia.

CHRISTMAS MARKET: St Aidan’s Church Lads and Church Girls Brigade will hold a Christmas market at St Aidan’s Church Hall, Front Street, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, on Saturday (December 14) from 10am to 12.30pm. There will be various stalls, plus refreshments.

GO KARTING: The Active Life Centre in Coxhoe will hold a Go-Kart Christmas Party on Friday (December 13) from 5.30pm to 8pm. The event is suitable for children aged four to 11. The cost is £15 per child. To book, call 0191-377-1789.

LEISURELY WALK: Durham Ramblers will do a 6.5-mile leisurely walk along the Weardale Way from Sunderland Bridge to Page Bank on Sunday (December 15). The walk starts at 10.30am at the old bridge at Sunderland Bridge, off the B6300. For more information, call Roger Carpenter on 0191-386-4511 or 07503-646-233.