Thursday December 20

CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION Wealdstone Arts Society Christmas exhibition at the Gayton Road Library, Harrow until Dec 29. Free admission.

EXHIBITION Regal Ebenaceae, an exhibition by children from Descendants Youth Group, will be at the Pitshanger Manor Gallery, Walpole Park, Mattock Lane, Ealing until Feb 2. Call 8567 1227.

PANTO Dick Whittington and His Cat is at the Palace Theatre, Clarendon Road, Watford until January 12. Tickets can be booked on 01923 225671.

PANTO Dick Whittington is at the Beck Theatre, Grange Road, Hayes until January 12. Call 8561 8371 to book.

PANTO Cinderella with Julian Clary at Richmond Theatre, The Green, Richmond until January 20. Call 8940 0088 for tickets.

PANTO Jack and the Beanstalk is at the Watersmeet Theatre, High Street, Rickmansworth until January 6. Call 01923 771542 for tickets.

SHOW The Questors Theatre's Christmas show, The Snow Queen, runs until January 5. Call 8567 5184 for tickets, which are £5-£8.

Friday December 21

CONCERT Christmas with Capital Connection at the Compass Theatre, Glebe Avenue, Ickenham at 7.45pm. Call 01895 673200 for tickets, which are £6.

GIG Rockin' @ The Rayners, Village Way East and Rayners Lane, Harrow, with Atlantic Soul Machine at 8.30pm. Tickets are £7. Call 8866 1666 for more details.

PARTY Velvet Goldmine's Christmas party, Funky Festive Fever, at the Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road. Call 0870 220 1923 for tickets, which are £12.

Saturday December 22

CEILIDH Reeling in Ealing Christmas Party, a 'funky, fresh and furious ceilidh' featuring quartet Bedlam at Queen's Hall, Ealing Town Hall from 8pm. Tickets are £6.50-£7.50. Call 8992 8691 for details.

CONCERT Carols by Candlelight with Ealing Abbey Choir at Ealing Abbey at 7.30pm. Tickets £8/£5. Call 8862 2045 for details.

Sunday December 23

CONCERT Lunchtime concert with Chuck 'n' the Wagons at Harrow Museum, Headstone Manor, Pinner View from 12.30pm. Admission is free.

Boxing Day

SHOW Applause Productions presents Little Red Riding Hood at the Compass Theatre, Glebe Avenue, Ickenham until Monday December 31. Performances are at 2pm and 6pm. Call 01895 673200 for tickets, which are £9.50/£7.50.

SHOW Image Theatre presents The Snow Queen at the Elliott Hall, Harrow Arts Centre, Uxbridge Road, Hatch End until Friday December 28. Performances are at 11am and 3pm. Call 8424 0124 for tickets, which are £6/£5.

SOCIAL Mixers Seasonal Party at Wembley Park Sports Club, Forty Avenue from 7.30pm. Entry £8, ladies free before 8.30pm, half price until 9pm. No denim/trainers. Call 07984 977739.

WALK Boxing Day ramble around Horsenden Hill. Meet at Horsenden Hill Visitor Centre, Horsenden Lane North, Greenford at 10.15am.

COMING SOON

FAIR Wembley Christmas Holiday Antique and Collectors Fair in Hall 3 of the Wembley Exhibition Centre from 10am to 4.30pm on Thursday December 27. Admission £3.50.

MEETING Pinner Big Band Club 19th anniversary meeting with Pete Meadows presenting 'They All Played Their Part' and Phil Charters revisiting the little giant of jazz at Pinner Village Hall, Chapel Lane, from 7.30pm. Admission for members £1, visitors (always welcome) £2. Contact Phil on 8429 0664.

PANTO The Hanwell and Ealing Operatic Society are presenting Aladdin at Greenford Hall, Ruislip Road, Greenford from Thursday December 28 to Saturday December 30. Performances are at 2pm and 6.30pm and tickets are £9/£4. Call 01784 255164 for information.

PARTY Velvet Goldmine's New Year's Revolution at the Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road on December 31. Call 0870 220 1923 for tickets, which are £20.