Music Friday 3 October Enjoy music with Marilyn Childs Duncan in Crams Bar, Alloa, 8.30pm until late.

Annual Fair Saturday 4 October Friends of Strathcarron Hospice will hold its annual fair in St Mungo’s RC Church Hall, Mar Street, Alloa, from 10am until 1pm. There will be stalls offering Christmas cards, soft goods, cake and candy, wood turning and more. There will also be tea, coffee and eats available. Entrance fee £2.

Music Saturday 4 October Head to Crams Bar in Alloa for music with Raymond Blondell, 8pm until late.

Karaoke Saturday 4 October Karaoke at The Ochil View (Fishcross club) 9pm until late. Get yourselves along for a sing song, always a fantastic night.

Music Sunday 5 October From 4pm until late in Crams Bar, Alloa, will be Kirsty’s Karaoke.

Charity Concert Thursday 9 October A charity concert is being held at Alva Academy in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Ensembles of 12-18 year olds from in and around Clackmannanshire will perform a wide and varied musical programme, featuring Hillfoots Music for Youth. It will take place from 7-9pm, tickets £5 (adult) and £3 (concession) which are available from Higglety Pigglety (Stirling Street, Alva), Alva Academy Music Department and Hillfoots Music for Youth 07840944644. Remaining tickets available on the door.

Charity Ceilidh Friday 10 October A family ceilidh in aid of ‘Muscular Dystrophy will be held at Alloa Town Hall on Friday 10 October. There will be dancing to versatile Clackmannan musician Davy Sinclair and his ‘Furry Boots Ceilidh Band during the event, organised by fundraiser Donald Cowan. Tickets priced £9 are available from Donald on 0771 475 6274 or from McFarlane Jewellers, Mill Street, Alloa. There will be no bar so please take your own refreshments and nibbles. Takes place from 7.30pm - 11.30pm.

Bingo Tea Thursday 16 October Alloa Ludgate Church will hold its first bingo tea in St Mungo’s RC Church Hall. Tickets £1. Doors open at 6.30pm, eyes down 7pm.

Big Wig Bash Friday 17 October The Wee County Research UK Fundraising Group is holding a Big Wig Bash in the Claremont Lodge Hotel, 7.30pm until midnight. There will be a disco with buffet. Tickets are £12, contact Irene McClusker on 07885477773. For more information find the group on Facebook - weecountyCRUK.

Karaoke Friday 24 October Karaoke at The Ochil View (Fishcross club) from 9pm until late. Get yourselves along for a sing song, always a fantastic night.

Disco Friday 31 October Halloween monster ball disco/games, at The Ochil View (Fishcross club). Doors open at 7pm, children are welcome until 10pm. All children must be accompanied by an adult, free entry.

World War One Display Saturday 1 November A display of memorabilia from World War One will be in Sauchie and Coalsnaughton Parish Church from 10am until 1pm. Admission is by donation and all proceeds go to Erskine Hospital. There will be tea, coffee and eats available. If anyone has items that can be used at the event, contact the church on sauchiecoalsnaughtonchurch@hotmail.com or telephone 01259 721465, available only on a Thursday between 9.30am and noon.

Karaoke Saturday 8 November Karaoke at The Ochil View (Fishcross club) 9pm until late. Get yourselves along for a sing song, always a fantastic night.

Music Saturday 15 November Live in the bar at The Ochil View (Fishcross club) is David Baird, 9pm until late. Get yourselves along for a fantastic night.

Karaoke Saturday 22 November Karaoke at The Ochil View (Fishcross club) 9pm until late. Get yourselves along for a sing song, always a fantastic night.

Christmas Fair Saturday 22 November A Christmas Fair will be held in Sauchie and Coalsnaughton Parish Church Hall from 10am until 1pm. Admission is £1.50 which includes tea, coffee and eats. Children go free. There will be stalls with Christmas items, jewellery, toiletries, bulbs, toys, books, soft goods, cake and candy and lots more. There will be a craft corner for children and they can visit Santa in his grotto.