SWING INTO THE WEEKEND AT ST JAMES’ PARK …

ONE of the North East’s leading football stadiums is jazzing up July with an evening of fine food and live music. Sodexo Prestige, which runs the conference and banqueting facilities St James’ Park – home to Newcastle United FC – is hosting an Evening of Jazz at the stadium on Friday July 12. Guests at the event will be welcomed with a summer fruit punch before being served a three course meal of salmon rillettes with a cucumber and crème fraîche sauce, grilled chicken supreme with vegetables and fondant potato and, for dessert, chocolate mousse with fresh berries. They will then be entertained to a selection of jazz favourites performed by the Zoe Gilby Trio, followed by a disco. Tickets for the event, which will take place from 7pm until late, cost £28 per person and are available online at www.nufc.co.uk or by calling  0191 201 8525.