FRESH from a hugely successful performance at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall, Blackburn Music Society is coming home for their annual performance of Handel's Messiah, in Blackburn Cathedral, on December 13 at 7.30pm.

They will perform alongside the Lancashire Chamber Orchestra, conducted by James Eastham.

Tickets (costing £10, concessions £6, 16 and unders £3) are available from the box office on (01254) 51941.

AWARD-winning Rossendale Amateur Youth Society are presenting Calamity Jane at Haslingden High School, Broadway from tomorrow until Saturday at 7.30pm with a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm.

Tickets for the show (costing £5.50, concessions £4.50) are available from Lavandula in Rawtenstall, Oscars in Haslingden or by calling (01706) 831742 or (01706) 218659.