BLACKBURN

"Penetration," King George's Hall, Northgate.

"Fused" Textile Exhibition by Action Factory Artists, The Lewis Textile Museum, Museum Street. Until April 9.

Exhibition of Stitching Crafts, Samlesbury Hall. Until April 15.

Cyber Drop-In, 9.30am-11.30am; Parents and Tots, 1.30pm-3.30pm; Out of School Experience, 3.30pm-6.30pm, Ivy Street Community Centre. Tel: 01254 55977.

Salvation Army, Blackburn Citadal, 1.45pm. Rev R Marshall.

WeightWatchers, Holy Souls Hall, Brownhill, 5.30pm.

Cruse Bereavement Support Centre, Springfield Nursing Home. Appointments on: 01254 207999.

Coffee Morning and Bring and Buy Sale, NAG 101 Over-50s Club, 101 Stonyhurst Road, 10am-3.30pm.

Kung Fu Club -- Juniors, 7pm-8pm; Seniors, 8pm-9pm, Tony's Ballroom Town Hall Street.

Blackburn Artists Society, St Gabriel's Church Hall, Brownhill, 7pm-9pm. New members welcome.

Survivors of Bereavment by Suicide (SOBS), 105 New Park Street, 7pm-9pm. Second Wednesday of the the month. Contact: 01254 59751 (Gail).

Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society, Ewood WM Club, Bolton Road. First Thursday of each month.

Weightwatchers, Central Library, Town Hall Street, 10am.

Line Dancing, Furthergate WM Club, 7.30pm-10.30pm.

Spiritual Circle, Worship Centre, Thompson Street, 7.30pm.

Blackburn Martial Arts Academy, 23 Preston New Road, 7.30pm-9.30pm.

Wildlife Gardening Sessions, Audley Community Centre, 10.30am-11.30am. First Thursday of each month.

Sequence Dance, St Paul's Church, Audley, 1.30pm-4pm.

Crusaders Chess Club, Blackburn Northern Social Centre, Pleckgate Road, 7.30pm.

Blackburn People's Choir, Wesley Hall, Feilden Street, 7pm-9.30pm. New members welcome.

Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Facials, Beauty Treatments, Ageing Well Centre, Age Concern, 4 King Street, 10am-3pm.

Roe Lee Seniors Club, Scout Hut, Emerald Street, 2pm-4pm. New members welcome.

Over-55's Club, St Gabriel's Church Hall, Brownhill, 2pm-3.45pm.

Blackburn, Darwen and District Women's Aid, Wish Centre.

Mill Hill Judo Club, Mill Hill Community Centre. Juniors, 7pm-8.30pm; Seniors, 8pm-9pm.

Blackburn Ju-Jitsu and Kick-boxing Club, Kaleidoscope Club, Manxman Road, 7pm-8.30pm.

Karaoke, Fernhurst, Bolton Road, Ewood, 8pm.

Junior Swim Fit, Shadsworth Centre, Shadsworth Road, 7pm-8.30pm.

Asian Sewing Class, St Barnabas Church and Community Centre, 85 Johnston Street, 10am-noon.

Livesey Community Base, Brookway: Food Co-op, 9.30am-11.30am; Keep-fit, 11.30am-12.30pm; Tea time club, 4.30pm-6pm.

Ju-Jitsu and Kick-boxing, Albion Mill, 7pm-8.30pm. Contact: 01254 696579.

Karaoke, Obervatory Hotel, Old Bank Lane, 7.30pm.

Over-50s Social Club, Cabin End, Windsor Road, Knuzden, 1.30pm.

Queen's Park and Audley Youth Information Project, 200 Audley Range. Revidge Fold Rainbow Guides (age five-seven year-olds), Revidge Fold URC Hall, Shear Brow, 5.30pm-6.30pm.

Bingo Night, Guide Conservative Club, School Lane, Guide, 8pm.

Free Computer Training, Daisyfield Centre.

Christian Bookshop and Cafe, St Barnabas Church, 85 Johnson Street, 9am-5pm.

Active Living Walks meet Witton Country Park Visitor Centre, 2pm.

Services, Spiritualist Church, St Peters Street, 3pm and 7pm.

Line Dancing, Audley WMC, 7.30pm-10.30pm. Drop-In, 10am-3pm; Police Advice Surgery and Asian Link Worker, 10am-noon; Women's Information and Self-Help Centre, Cardwell Place.

Parent and Toddler Group, Livesey Community Base, 132 Brookway, 1pm-3pm.

Quiz Night, Witton Inn, Redlam, 8pm.

West End Youth Club, Clayton Street, 7pm-9pm.

Religious Advice Centre, 143 Victoria Street, 6pm-7.15pm.

Blackburn Bridge Club, The Showroom, Pleckgate Road, 7.15pm.

Line Dancing with Beth, Furthergate WMC, 7.30pm-10.30pm.

Spiritual Circle, Worship Centre, Thompson Street, 7.30pm.

Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society, Ewood WMC, Bolton Road. First Thursday of each month.

DARWEN

Sue Helen Taylor Paintings and Carl Bothamley, The Gallery, Library Theatre, Knott Street. Until April 30.

"Healthy Lifestyle," Sudellside Community Centre, 1pm-3pm.

Meditation Classes for Beginners, Bolton Road United Reformed Church, Whitehall, 8pm.

Parents and Tots, 9.30am-noon; Keep Fit, 7pm-8.30pm, Hollins Grove Congregational Church, Hawkshaw Avenue.

Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Club, Central United Reform Church, Duckworth Street, 7pm.

Weightwatchers, New Methodist Church, Blackburn Road, 9.30am, 5pm and 6.30pm.

Women's Group, 1pm-3pm, Youth and Community Centre, Knott Street.

Autumn Club, Derwent Hall, George Street, 1.30pm-3.15pm.

Line Dancing, Subscription Bowling Club, Anyon Street, 8pm-10.30pm.

Parents and Tots, 1pm-3pm; Kids Krew (five-eight year-olds), 4.30pm-6pm, Earcroft Community Base, Hawkshaw Avenue.

Darwen Bridge Club, Methodist Church, Blackburn Road, 7.15pm.

The Blackburn and Darwen Junior Brass Band, Goose House Lane Power Station, 7pm-8.30pm.

Darwen Ladies Choir, St Peter's Church, 7.45pm-9.45pm.

HYNDBURN

Hyndburn Local History Society, Lecture Room, Accrington Library, 7pm. AGM followed by "Bits and Pieces of Hyndburn History Part Two," with Frank Watson.

The 8th Lancashire Food Festival, Accrington Town Hall,. Until April 17.

Hyndburn Age Concern Ten Pin Bowling Session, Accrington Superbowl, 10am.

Slimming World, King Street Pub, Accrington, 5.30pm and 7pm.

Good as New and Jumble Sale, Methodist Church, Albert Street, Rishton, 2pm-4pm.

Age Concern's Spanish Tuition, The New Era Complex, Paradise Street, Accrington, 10am-noon.

Quizgo, Sydney Street WMC, Accrington, 9.30pm.

Reggae Night, Duke of Wellington, Towngate, Great Harwood.

ESOl by Accrington and Rossendale College, 9.30am-11am; Healthy Exercise Session, 10am-11am; Ladies Computer Class, 1pm-3pm; Youth Club (11-22 year-olds); Kick-Boxing, 8pm-9pm, New Era Complex, Paradise Street, Accrington.

Quiz Night, The Plough, Oswaldtwistle, 8pm.

Huncoat Neighbourhood Project Drop-in Centre, Methodist Church, Marshall Street, Huncoat, 1.30pm-3.30pm.

Yoga, Oswaldtwistle Town Hall, 7.15pm.

Sequence Dancing, Accrington Town Hall, 7.30pm.

WeightWatchers, Cambridge Street Methodist Church, Lodge Street, Accrington, 6.30pm.

Natural Healing, Maundy Grange, 29-31 Abbey Street, Accrington, 1pm-3.30pm. Ring Dorothy for appointments on: 01254 232328.

Free Complementary Therapy Course, Youth and Community Centre, Clayton-le-Moors, 9.30am-11.30am.

J and R Artists at Large, Churchfield House, Great Harwood, 7pm. Second and fourth Thursdays of each month.

Hippings Vale Artists, Harvey Street Community Centre, Oswaldtwistle, 9.30am-noon.

Over-50s Sports Sessions, Hyndburn Sports Centre, Henry Street, Church, 10am-1pm.

Overcomers Christian Group, Hope Community Centre, Watson Street, Oswaldtwistle, 7.30pm-9pm. Details: 01254 386475.

Line Dancing, Clayton-le-Moors Conservative Club, 7pm-11pm.

WeightWatchers, Clayton Baptist Church, Clayton-le-Moors, 7pm.

Ju-Jitsu (Self Defence), Primetime Centre, Stourton Street, Rishton. Juniors, 6.30pm; Seniors (age 16-plus), 8.30pm.

Youth Club, Methodist Church, Marshall Avenue, Huncoat. Juniors 5.30pm-7.30pm; Seniors 7.30pm-9.30pm.

Hyndburn Speakers Club, Accrington Town Hall, 7.30pm. Second and fourth Thursday of each month.

Tatsu Nami (16 years and over), St Mary Magdalens School, Accrington, 6pm-7.30pm.

RIBBLE VALLEY

Charity Night, Whalley Methodist Church Hall, 7.30pm.

Family Fun Fair, Edisford Car Park, Clitheroe, 1.30pm.

Gisburn Women's Institute, Festival Hall, Gisburn, 7.30pm. "A Lifetime in Education," by Cyril Mintz.

Cruse Ribble Valley Bereavement Support Group, Day Hospital, Chatburn Road, Clitheroe. (Second Thursday of the month).

Walkie Talkies Mother and Toddlers Group, St Paul's Centenary Room, Longridge, 1.30pm-3pm.

Circuit Training, Chipping Village Hall, 6pm-7pm.

Adult seven-a-side Football League, Longridge Sports Centre, 7.30pm.

Braille Lessons, Clitheroe Library, 9.30am-noon.

Bowland Wild Boar Park, Chipping.

Quiz Night, The Pendle Witch, Sabden, 9.30pm.

Learning Braille, IT Learning Centre, Old Co-op Building, Henthorn Road, Clitheroe, 9.30am-noon.

Quiz Night, Corporation Arms, Longridge, 9pm.

BURNLEY

"On The Verge," Mechanics, Manchester Road.

Burnley Camera Club Exhibition, Towneley Hall. Until April 17.

Hot Yoga, The Keirby Park Hotel, 1pm-2pm.

on Club, Rosehill Baptist Church, noon.

Senior Citizens Group, Burnley Boys Club, 1pm.

Line Dancing, United Reformed Church, Bethesda Street, noon-2pm.

FURTHER AFIELD

The Woman Who Cooker Her Husband, Grand Theatre, Blackpool.

Satin 'N' Steel, Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Until April 30.

The Odyssey, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds. Until May 7.

Welsh National Opera, Empire Theatre, Liverpool.

Midnight, Alhambra Theatre, Bradford.

Antony and Cleopatra, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester.

Sculpture and Drawing Exhibition by Shirley Diamond, The Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester.

CINEMAS

APOLLO, Burnley: .Meet the Fockers (12A), Hitch (12A), Robots (U), Ring 2 (15), Valiant (U), Boogeyman (15), Be Cool (12AA0, Pooh's Heffalump Movie (U), Hostage (15), Miss Congeniality (12A), Constantine (15), preview Weds and Thurs Sahara (12A).Tel 0871 223 3445.

VUE, Accrington: Tel 0871 2240 240.

APOLLO, Blackburn: Ring 2 (15), Robots (U), Hitch (12A), Valiant (U), Constantine (15), Miss Congeniality 2 (12A), Be Cool (15), Sat morning Polar Express (U). Tel: 0871 22 33 446.

STAGE & SCREEN, Clitheroe: Fri to Mon Meet the Fockers (12A), Tues to Thurs Sideways (12A). Tel 01200 427162.