Every week in Leisuretime we list many of the best events going on that week. If you want an event listed, send the details to Tracey Wye AT LEAST TWO WEEKS BEFOREHAND at Leisuretime, News Shopper, Crest View Drive, Petts Wood, Kent, BR5 1BT, fax them on 01689 875367 or e-mail them to twye@london.newsquest.co.uk

SHOWS

Age Exchange Bakehouse Theatre, Blackheath Village: Dec 9: In Full Flow, 2.30pm/7.30pm, £6/£3. 020 8318 9105.

Ashcroft Theatre, Barclay Road, Croydon: Dec 9-Jan 14: Jack and the Beanstalk. 020 8688 9291.

Bromley Little Theatre, North Street, Bromley: To Dec 16: A Christmas Carol. 020 8460 3047.

Charlton House Community Centre, Charlton Road, Charlton: Tuesdays: The Moat Players Amateur Drama Group, 8pm-10pm. 020 8854 5244.

Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley: To Dec 9: The Lodger, 7.45pm/2.30pm, from £12. 020 8460 6677.

Erith Playhouse, Erith High Street, Erith: Dec 6-Jan 20: Beauty and the Beast, 2pm/5pm/8pm, £5.50. 01322 350345.

Geoffrey Whitworth Theatre, Beech Walk, Crayford: Dec 9-16: Dracula, 7.45pm/Sun 7.30pm, from £5-£7.50. 01322 526390.

Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, Greenwich: To Jan 13: Roy Hudds Cinderella, 7.30pm/3pm, from £6. 020 8858 7755.

Lewisham Theatre, Rushey Green, Catford: Dec 6-10: The Phantom of the Opera, 7.45pm/2pm, £6.50-£17.50. 020 8690 0002; Dec 8-9: The Capital Theatre Company presents In Celebration, 7.30pm, £6/£5. 020 8852 3258.

Miskin Theatre, Miskin Road, Dartford: Dec 6-16: Alice in Wonderland, 1.30pm/7,30pm, £6.50/£5.50. 01322 629472.

The Alexandra Hall, Bramshot Avenue, Charlton: Dec 7-9: Steel Magnolias, 7.30pm, £4. 020 8858 2769.

The Assembly Rooms, Gates Green Road, West Wickham: Dec 6-9: The Sleeping Beauty, 11am/3pm/7pm/8pm, £4. 020 8462 3492.

The Mick Jagger Centre, Shepherds Lane, Dartford: Dec 8-9: Scrooge the Musical, 7pm/2.30pm, £6.50/£4.50. 01322 220000.

The Orchard, Home Gardens, Dartford: Dec 8-Jan 14: Dick Whittington. 01322 220000.

The Stag Theatre, London Road, Sevenoaks: Dec 6: The Welsh Ballet presents Giselle, 8pm. 01732 450175.

Warehouse Theatre, Dingwall Road, Croydon: Dec 8-Jan 28: Cabaret Galactica. 020 8680 4606.

Wickham Theatre Centre, Corkscrew Hill, West Wickham: To Dec 9: The Wind in the Willows, 7.45pm/2pm. 020 8777 3037.

Woodville Halls, Woodville Place, Gravesend: Dec 7: Buddy Holly at Christmas, 8pm, £10/£9; Dec 7: Christmas Capers with Paul James and Paul Harris, 2pm, £7/£6. 01474 337459/60.

ARTS

Charlton House Community Centre, Charlton Road, Charlton: Mondays and Thursdays: Writers Study Group, 7.45pm-10.15pm. 020 8316 4802.

Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, Dulwich: To Jan 21: The Man Who Drew Pooh the art of E H Shepard, Tues-Fri 10am-5pm, weekends and holidays, 11am-5pm, £4/£3/free on Fridays. 020 8693 5254.

Fan Museum, Crooms Hill, Greenwich: Dec 9-March 4: Art Nouveau Fans. Tues-Sat 11am-5pm, Sun noon-5pm, £3.50/£2.50. 020 8305 1441.

Gallery at Architecture, Turnpin Lane, Greenwich: To Dec 17: Escapes Into Nature with Cristiana Angelini, George Gaule and Terry Scales, Fri-Sun, 11am- 5pm. 020 8853 3730.

East Hill House, Brent Lane, Dartford: Thursdays: Dartford Art Group amateur artists meeting, 7.30pm-9.30pm, £15 a year. 01322 273405.

Harlequin Gallery, Greenwich High Road, Greenwich: To Dec 23: Mixed Exhibition paintings, sculpture and pottery, Thurs-Sun 11am-5pm/Fri 11am-8pm. 020 8692 7170.

Magnetic North Poets: Mondays: Meet in Greenwich, 8.30pm-10.30pm. Call 020 8516 8646 for weekly venue.

Museum of Installation, 116 Deptford High Street, Deptford: To Dec 16: Loriot and Mlia

St Alfege Church, Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich: To Dec 30: At Alfege Biennial Art Exhibition, 10am-4pm, Sundays 1pm-4pm, free. 020 8239 5595.

Sarre Road Community Centre, Riverside Court, High Street, St Mary Cray: Second Thursday of month: Meeting for writers, poets and musicians to share work, 7.30pm, free. 01689 822020.

Sidcup Library, Hadlow Road, Sidcup: To Dec 8: Sidcup Art Club Exhibition, closed Thursdays.

The Studio, Beckenham Road, Beckenham: To Dec 15: Secrets of Alhambra exhibition with Garnet Frost, centre opening hours, free. 020 8650 4753.

Woodlands Art Gallery, Mycenae Road, Blackheath: To Dec 13: Root Cartwright, Tess Glanville, Alker and Liddell, Ivan Riches, free. 020 8858 5847.

ROCK/POP

Amersham Arms, Amersham Road, New Cross: Dec 9: Top Cats, Databass, Glyda and Deptford Wives, 9pm, £7/£5.

Cartoon, London Road, Croydon: To Dec 13: live music ranging from punk to rock to R&B, £3. 020 8239 1616.

Earl of Chatham, Thomas Street, Woolwich: Dec 9: Adam Temple, 9.30pm. Dec 10: Kareoke, 8.30pm, free. 020 8317 9513.

Elmstead Baptist Church, Elmstead Lane, Chislehurst: Dec 8: An evening with Paul Jones and Fiona Hendley Jones, 7.30pm. 020 8851 4013.

Foxes Brasserie, Southend Road, Beckenham: Dec 7: Chris White; Dec 8: Mark Henry; Dec 9: Julie Lawrence. 020 8663 0994.

Guildford Arms, Guildford Grove, Greenwich: First and third Saturday of month: Electric/Acoustic music night. 020 8308 0952.

Hardys, Trafalgar Road, Greenwich: Thursdays: Musicians welcome. 020 8858 5292.

The Belvedere, Linden Road, Nunhead: Dec 6: Electric Experience all musicians welcome, 9pm, free.

The Manor, Main Road, Biggin Hill: Dec 10: Be Sharp, doors 7.30pm. £5. 01322 664551.

The New Cross Inn, New Cross Road, New Cross: Wednesdays: Slaphead Enterprises present The South London Electric Rhythm and Blues Jam, singers and musicians welcome, 9pm, free. 020 8317 1216 or 020 8692 1866.

The Venue, Milton Road, Gravesend: Dec 8: Watt the Funk; Dec 9: The Stingers, 8pm. 01474 566131.

The Venue, Clifton Rise, New Cross: Dec 8: Wonderwall Oasis tribute, 8pm, £3/6; Dec 9: Step by Step Steps tribute, 8pm, £4/£8. 020 8692 4077.

The Woodman, Blackfen Road, Blackfen: Dec 6: Mods and Rockers Christmas Party, 8pm, £3. 020 8333 7245.

Zanzibar Brasserie, High Street, Bromley: Fridays: The Laisser Faire Club singer/songwriter jam club, 9pm, £3. 020 8402 5221.

CLASSICAL

Baptist Church, Elm Road, Beckenham: Dec 13: Beckenham Junior Choirs Christmas Concert, 7pm. 020 8650 9164.

Blackheath Halls, Lee Road, Blackheath: Dec 9-10: Convivium Bach weekend series of talks and concerts. For full programme and tickets call 020 8463 0100.

Charles Darwin School, Jail Lane, Biggin Hill: Dec 9: Beckenham Concert Bands Christmas Concert, 8pm. 020 8290 0041.

Fairfield Hall, Park Lane, Croydon: Dec 6: London Mozart Players Vivaldis The Four Seasons, 8pm, from £7.50. 020 8688 9291.

Public Hall, Bromley Road, Beckenham: Dec 9: The Bromley Ladies Barbershop Singers, Polished Brass and Iris Litchfield, 7.30pm, £8.50. 020 8658 6184/01689 850668.

Ripley Arts Centre, Sundridge Avenue, Bromley: Dec 11: Molyneux Music School pupils concert, 6.30pm. 020 8464 5816.

St Alfege Church, Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich: Dec 7: Moorhouse School, 1pm, free. 020 8239 5595; Dec 9: Thomas Tallis Society Choir, 7.30pm. 020 8858 7755.

St Georges Church, High Street, Bickley Park Road, Bickley: Dec 9: The Bromley Boy Singers Christmas Carols, 7.30pm, £5/£3 on the door.

St Laurence Centre, Bromley Road, Catford: Dec 7: Lewisham Recorded Music Societys Christmas Social, 7.30pm. 020 8857 7078.

St Marks Church, Westmoreland Road, Bromley: Dec 9: Allegri Singers The Goose is Getting Fat, 7.45pm, £7/£5 on the door. 020 8778 4760.

St Martins Church, Erith Road, Bexleyheath: Dec 9: Carols and mince pies with Bexley Wind Orchestra and Choirs, 7.30pm. 020 8302 1456.

St Marys Church, St Marys Road, Swanley: Dec 9: Christmas Concert by The Darent Valley Choir, 7.30pm, £8/£7. 01474 815591 or 01959 523279.

St Olaves School, Goddington Lane, Orpington: Dec 9: Orpington Chorale Christmas Concert, 7.30pm. 01689 859873.

FOLK AND COUNTRY

Blackheath Halls, Lee Road, Blackheath: Dec 8: Kathryn Tickell and Ensemble Mystical, 8.30pm, £12.50/£10. 020 8463 0100.

Carolina CMC, Pickhurst Infants School, Pickhurst Lane, West Wickham: Dec 8: Circuit Judge (Xmas Party). 020 8462 9708.

Dartford Working Mens Club, Essex Road, Dartford: Dec 12: Phil Beer and Friends, supported by Emily Slade, 8.30pm. 01322 222553.

Littlebrook Power Station Sports Club, Manor Way, Dartford: Dec 15: Fat Cat Country. 020 8302 2390.

Orpington Folk Club, White Hart, High Street, Orpington: Dec 7: Ron Trueman-Border. 8.15pm. 01959 532754.

St Barnabas Church Hall, Perth Road, Beckenham: Dec 8: Beckenham and Croydon Folk Dance Group Crys Rothon and the Shallcross Rothon Duo, 8pm, £1.50/£2. 020 8777 3336/020 8650 5687.

JAZZ

Farnborough Sports Club, High Street, Farnborough: Dec 8: Vintage Jazz, £5. 01689 603299.

Kings Head, High Street, Bexley: Dec 11: Donna Canale and Les Simons Band, 8.30pm, £5. 01322 527803.

Marriott Hotel, 1 Broadway, Bexleyheath: Dec 10: Tony Barber Trio, 1pm. 020 8298 1000.

Mycenae House, Mycenae Road, Blcakheath: Dec 11: Derek Nash plus curry from the Taste of Raj, 8pm, £12/£10. 01689 875683.

Pizza Express, 189 High Street, Beckenham: Dec 6: Jack Valentine sings Sinatra, 7.45pm; Dec 13: Kit Packham and Perry White. 020 8650 0593.

Pizza Express, Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich: Dec 12: Geoff Castle and Rachel Calladine.

Pizza Express Jazz Club, Earl Street, Maidstone: Dec 8: Joe-Lee Wilson and Kirk Lightsey Trio, 8.15pm, £10; December 10: Dana Dillespie and The London Blues band, 8.15pm, £10; December 13: Stan Tracey Trio with Dave OHiggins, 8.15pm, £12.50. 01622 683548.

Rutland Arms, Perry Hill, Catford: Dec 11: Rutland Syncopators, 8.30pm. 020 8663 0103.

White Swan 13 Blackheath Road, Greenwich: Dec 8: Open Mike Session, 8.30pm; Sandie Safonts All Stars, 10pm.

Woodman, Blackfen Road, Sidcup: Dec 7: Algiers Stompers, 8.30pm, £5.

COMEDY & CABARET

The Studio, Beckenham Road, Beckenham: Dec 8: Stand-up showcase compare Pam Ford, 7.30pm. £3. 020 8663 0103.

Up The Creek, Creek Road, Greenwich: Dec 8: Charmaine Hughes introduces Dan Antopolski, Craig Cambell and Simon Bligh, 8pm, £6/£10; Dec 10: Sean Percival introduces Dan Antopolski, Craig Cambell and Simon Bligh, 8pm, £14/£10; Dec 10: Malcom Hardee introduces Craig Cabell, Jefferson and Whitfield and Mark Hurst, 8pm, £6/£4. 020 8858 4581.

Up The Creek Too, Brighton Road, Croydon: Dec 8: Dave Thompson introduces The Raymond and Mr Timkins Revue, Lewis Shaffer and Richard Morton, 8pm, £10/£6; Dec 9: Dave Thompson introduces Kevin Hays, Dominic Frisby and Richard Morton, 7pm, £12/£8. 020 8680 5363.

NIGHTCLUBS

Club Caesars, Old Kent Road, Beckenham: Fridays: Girl Power, 10pm, £20 including free drinks.

Club SL, Lowfield Street, Dartford: Fridays: DJ Jamie plays party classics, 9.30pm-2am; Saturdays: DJ Russ playing dance, uplifting house and UK garage, 9.30pm-2am.

Deja Vu, London Road, Swanley: Thursdays: Club Class chart and dance classics, over-25s, 9pm-2am, £3/£4; Fridays: Branded, commercial dance with Jason Elliott, 9pm-2am, £6/£7.50; Saturdays: Gorgeous chart and dance with Steve Donohue, 9pm-2am, £6/£7.50. 01322 614321.

Gin Palace, Old Kent Road: Fridays: Quality UK garage night with residents Jesse James and Billy Fitz, with guests including Pied Piper, EZ, Ramsey and Fen, Norris Da Boss, Jason Kaye, Ray Hurley, Emma Feline, Jazzy D, Bullet and more, 10pm- 4am, admission £10.

Library Bar, Essex Road, Dartford: Fridays: Grande session with Smokey and Gary Baker, 9.30pm-2am, £5 before 10.30pm, £6 after; Saturdays: Top Totty Session with Smokey and Paul Moon, 9.30am-2am, £5 before 10.30pm, £6 after. 01322 222423.

Paradise Bar, New Cross Road, New Cross: Sundays: Hipster Flipster jazz/funk, 7.30pm until late, £3/£2. 020 8692 1530.

Polo Bar, Broadway, Bexleyheath: Wednesdays: Main Stream Productions presents the CK playing vocal and uplifting garage plus guests; Thursdays: DJ CK and guests playing uplifting house and garage; Fridays: House Party with Billy Boy Argent; Saturdays: DJ CK playing uplifting garage plus top DJs and MCs; Sundays: Anything Goes with Paul Bad Boy Moon. All nights free, 7pm. 020 8303 5080.

TJs, Woolwich New Road, Woolwich: Thursdays: Dance classics and house and garage with the Slammin FM crew and guests, 10pm-4am, free; Fridays: Urban House with Paul, Mark and guests, 10pm-4am: Saturdays: Tony Ray, Micky B and guests play house and garage, 10pm-4am.

The Venue, Clifton Rise, New Cross: Fridays and Saturdays: Freak Out and Face The Music five levels of pop, party, commercial dance, indie, alternative classics and disco, 8pm-4am, £3 before 9pm, £6 after (£8 Saturdays). 020 8692 4077.

Zen Nightclub, Essex Road, Dartford: Thursdays: Cheeky with Kel Sweeney and DJ Lush playing party house and garage, 9.30pm-2am, £4 before 10.30pm, £5 after; Fridays: H&G: With Jonesey, DJ Lush, MC Rookie; Saturdays: Essential with DJ Jonesey and Kel Sweeney playing dance and club classics, 9.30pm-2am, £6 before 10.30pm, £8 after. 01322 222423.

Dance

Greenwich Dance Agency, Royal Hill, Greenwich: Courses in Salsa, Latin, and Capoeira. 020 8293 9741.

Hayes Village Hall, Hayes Street, Hayes: Mondays: Tea Dance, 2pm-4pm, £2.50 including refreshments: Wednesdays: Mississippi Line Dancers dance class, beginners 7pm, intermediate 8.15pm-10pm. 020 8461 2355.

Starlight Dance Centre, Streatham High Road, Streatham: Thursdays: Ballroom, Latin, Salsa and Mambo beginners classes, 8pm. 020 8893 9656.

The Studio Arts and Media Centre, Beckenham Road, Beckenham: Wednesdays: Classical Arabic dance with Jacqueline Chapman, 5.45pm-6.45pm and 7pm-8pm, £5/accompanied children £2.50. 020 8906 3865.