A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside.

Cookery Gourmet Evening with Nigel Haworth, Ribblesdale High School Drama Complex, Clitheroe.

Charity Night, Barden Mill, Barden Lane, Burnley, 7.30pm.

Ribble Valley Philatelic Society, United Reformed Church Clitheroe.

Lunchtime Concert with John Travis, Knowle Green Village Hall, 11am for noon.

Downham and Twiston Gardening Club, Village Hall, Downham. Bee keeping.

Over 60s Club, St Stephen's Church, Burnley, 2pm.

Celtic Cross, The Ranken Arms, Hoddlesden.

"dancing in the Streets," Guild Hall, Preston, 7.30pm.

Blood Donor Sessions, Parish Church School Hall, Clitheroe, 2pm-4pm and 5.30pm-7.30pm.

Cross Stitch Club, Greenbrook Methodist Church, Burnley, 7pm.

Charity Night, Thatch and Thistle, Surrey Road, Nelson, 6pm.

Body Shop Party, The Rockcliffe Club, Bacup, 8pm.

Classic Dance Anthems, Iron Works, Hammerton Street, Burnley.

Lock and Load Comedy Club, Eanam Wharf, Blackburn, 7.30pm.

Salvation Army Over 60s Club meet Blackburn Citadel, 1.45pm. Mrs M Edwards.

Exhibition of photographs by members of a course designed to promote community groups, Not the Run of the Mill Gallery, Burnley. Until May 12.

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

Dog Training Club, Leisure Centre, Bacup, 7pm.

Karaoke, Town Mouse, Royle Road, Burnley.

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

Quiz Night, Black Bull Inn, Marsden Road, Burnley, 8.30pm.

Karaoke Evening, Railway Club, Rosegrove, Burnley.

Kung Fu Club -- juniors, 7pm-8pm and seniors, 8pm-9pm, Tony's Ballroom Town Hall Street, Blackburn.

Meditation, 1pm-2pm; Yoga, 6pm-7.30pm, Raphael Holistic Centre, Bank Chambers, Belgrave Square, Darwen.

Bingo Night, Read Constitutional Club, 9pm.

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

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

Family Bingo, Rosemount WMC, Stacksteads, 8.30pm.

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

Line Dancing for Beginners, Nelson Old Brass Band Club, 7pm-8pm.

Pensioners Modern Sequence Dancing, Padiham Town Hall, 7pm-10pm.

Livesey Community Base, Brookway, Blackburn: Food co-op 9.30-11.30am; keep fit 11.30am-12.30pm; tea time club 4.30-6pm.

Huncoat Neighbourhood Project drop in centre, Methodist Church, Marshall Street, Huncoat, 1.30-3.30pm.

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

Gawthorpe Hall, Burnley.

Quiz Night, The Plough, Oswaldtwistle, 8pm.

Live Entertainment, Thatch and Thistle, Surrey Road, Nelson.

Tai Chi, Shadsworth Centre, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, 10am-11am.

Children's Street Dance, The Candy Club, 93 Manchester Road, Burnley, 6pm-6.30pm, four to eight year-olds; 6.30pm-7pm, nine to 16 year-olds.

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

Free Confidential Counselling, Rosehill Baptist Church, Burnley, 10am-1.30pm.

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

Free Computer Training, Daisyfield Centre, Blackburn. Details: 01254 53724.

Ballroom and Latin American Dancing for beginners, Astra Dance Club, Mill Hill, Blackburn, 8.30pm.

Rockwater Bird Conservation Centre, Foxstones Lane, Cliviger, Burnley.

Youth IT (11-16 years), Earcroft Community Base, Hawkshaw Avenue, Darwen, 5-6.30pm.

After School Club (age four-11 years), Burnley Boys' Club, 3pm-6pm.

Line Dancing, Audley WMC, Blackburn, 7.30pm-10.30pm.

Victorian Industrial Landscape, The Weavers Triangle, Burnley.

Sure Start Sounds Fun, 1-3pm; Senior Youth Club, 6.30-9pm, Darwen Community Centre, Knott Street.

Dolphin Scuba Society, The Regent, Haslingden, 9.30pm.

Drop-In 10am-3pm; Police Advice Surgery and Asian Link Worker 10am-noon, Women's Information and Self Help Centre, Cardwell Place, Blackburn.

Over 55s Luncheon Club, Rosehill Baptist Church, Burnley, noon.

Quiz, Witton Inn, Redlam, Blackburn, 8pm.

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

Art Museum, Towneley Hall and Art Gallery, Burnley.

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

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

Pendle Heritage Centre, Park Hill, Barrowford, Nelson.

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

Free Legal Advice, Women's Centre, 25 Wellington Street St John's, Blackburn. 1pm-3pm.

Miss Julie, Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Until May 11.

WHo Killed "Agatha" Christie? Grand Theatre, Blackpool.

Helmet, Contact Theatre, Oxford Road, Manchester.

Uncle Vanya, Library Theatre, Manchester.

Journey to the West, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Quarry Hill, Leeds.

Smirnoff Experience NUS Tour, Manchester Academy, 10pm.

On The Piste, Victoria Theatre, Halifax, 7.30pm.

Miss Saigon, Palace Theatre and Opera House, Manchester, 7.30pm. Until June 29.

And All The Children Cried, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Quarry Hill, Leeds. Until May 11.

Love Me Slender, Oldham Colesium.

CINEMA

APOLLO, Blackburn: About A Boy (12), The Scorpion King (12), Bend It Like Beckham (12), Crossroads (PG), The One (15), Blade II (18), Ice Age (U), Return to Neverland (U), Thurs only Mulholland Drive (15), Sat morning 102 Dalmations (U), Thurs preview Panic Room (12).

GRAND Clitheroe: Iris (15), Sat only Ice Age (U), Sun night A Time For Drunken Horses (PG).

APOLLO, Burnley: About A Boy (12), Roadkill (15), Bend It Like Beckham (12), Blade II (18), Ali G Indahouse (15), The Scorpion King (12), John Q (15), Queen of the Damned (15), Sat/Sun only Jimmy Neutron (U), Sat/Sun only Return to neverland (U), Sat/Sun only ET (PG), Sat/Sun only Ice Age (U), Sat/Sun only Crossroads (PG), Thurs only Iris (15), Sat morning A Goofy Movie Movie (U).