COMEDIAN Rachel Parris presents her award-nominated Best Laid Plans, a one woman show, featuring her trademark musical comedy anthems. An endearingly frank and funny stand-up, it's about a break-up, children, weddings, sex and the Samaritans (not necessarily in that order!); an hilarious take on what happens when your best laid plans fall down. Miss Parris is on stage Sunday (February 19, 8pm), at The Dukes, Lancaster.

Box office 01524-598500

Tickets: Standard £10; (concessions) £8.

HOLKER Hall gardens, at Cark-in-Cartmel, near Grange-over-Sands, are open for two weekends in February for the snowdrop season. Folk can take this rare opportunity to see the gardens during the winter time and view the trails of delicate snowdrops as the parkland springs back in to life. Opening time is 10.30am-4pm. The weekends are from Friday-Sunday (February 17-19) and February 24-26. Holker Hall re-opens for the 2017 season on March 25 and details of events can be found at www.holker.co.uk.

Free entry to grounds and picnic areas, adventure playground, cafe, gift shop and food hall.

HEAVEN Eyes, adapted for the stage by children's author David Almond, the play is a poetic but gritty story about young people trying to find their way in the world. When three children run away from their children's home and sail down the River Tyne on a makeshift raft they come across a strange girl who lives with an old man, Grampa. The girl has a secret only Grampa knows ... and he's not telling. This mysterious, funny and spellbinding tale will touch the depth of your soul. Playing on Tuesday (February 21, 7pm), at The Dukes, Lancaster. Age 9+. Box office 01524-598500.

Tickets Standard £13; concessions £11; children £9.50.

ANDY Holden's Laws of Motion in a Cartoon Landscape, is a one-hour animated film. The result of five year's idiosyncratic research work, Andy presents a fully realised animated theory proposing the world is now best understood as a cartoon. Taking 'cartoon physics' as its starting point, this dual-screen essayistic film, with the artist's avatar as narrator, tells the history of the golden era of cartoons; interweaving quantum mechanics, philosophy, art history and politics. The film can be viewed at Lancaster University, Peter Scott Gallery until March 17 (noon-5pm).

A GAGGLE of fun things to do during half-term at Brockhole Visitor Centre, near Windermere, from face painting by a professionally trained face painter and a Wildlife Winter Survival Trail to The Magic of Storytelling and Jesters Circus Workshops. Plus the usual stuff on offer, such as Treetop Trek and Nets, Mini-Golf and there’s always the Adventure Playground. Activities start from Saturday (February 18) to Friday (February 24). Go to www.brockhole.co.uk/ to check out timings and whether booking is required.

POLKA Theatre presents family production Babe, The Sheep-Pig. When Babe arrives at Hogget’s Farm, he’s taken in by the trusty sheepdog Fly and discovers a talent for herding sheep, With the help of his adopted mum, our polite piglet soon wins over the most suspicious members of the flock. But can a small pig make it in a dog’s world and when his farmyard friends are in trouble can Babe save the day? This heart-warming tale of friendship, adventure and bravery inspired the Oscar-winning film and comes alive on stage in an adaptation filled with laughter, stunning puppetry and original music. playing on Monday (February 20, 7.30pm) & Tuesday (February 21, 2pm & 7.30pm), at Theatre by the Lake, Keswick. BO 017687-74411.

Tickets: £18, £15, £12; under 16s £10