IT'S time for luurve, and it's wall to wall lovers night on Thursday. So where will you take your sweetheart?

Lots of venues have Valentine's night activities, so if music be the food of love, read on.

Claude Bourbon, king of acoustic French blues, brings a St Valentine's Blues Special to The Crown, Ley Hill Common, near Chesham.

He has worked the Euro festival circuit and finally made it in the UK, with a series of fine reviews and a brace of quality albums. Details: 01494 783910.

Down at the Pizza Express in High Wycombe's Oxford Street comes Georgia Mancio, who fans say marks a significant twist in the story of modern day vocal jazz. Swinging, romantic songs supported by Mike Eaves on guitar just the thing to mark the return of music nights at this venue. Details: 01494 558100.

Fun and games are promised at Time Night Club in High Wycombe. Our picture shows the mayhem at last week's CD launch of Rhythm of a Nation, and Thursday will have the same zany line-up of entertainment. Ring 01494 444644 for prize draw.

The Wycombe Swan will swing to VIPs of Jazz, featuring three great jazz bands. 01494 512000.

For under-18s there's The Voluptuous Virgin's Ball at Bagley's Studios, London N1, with coach pick-ups locally. Tickets from Scorpion Records 01494 436619.