What's on: Thursday, April 7

What's on today

4pm-7pm - Free health checks are on offer at Darwen Health Centre. Nurses from Blackburn with Darwen PCT will be carrying out assesments of blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes for anyone aged 35 to 74 registered with a Blackburn or Darwen GP at the centre in Green Street.

6pm - Rev Trevor Vaughan will share memories of his early days as a minister, and his boyhood in West Craven, at the Rainhall Centre, Barnoldswick, at a free talk.

7pm - A gala dinner in aid of Burnley homeless charity Emmaus is taking place at Turf Moor. The guest speaker at the event will be former hostage Terry Waite. Tickets cost £35 for a four-course meal, from Emmaus House on 01282 430860.

7.30pm - Stage 2 Downham is presenting the Alan Ayckbourn comedy Living Together.at the recently refurbished Downham Village Hall. The play is the third of the ‘Norman Conquests’ trilogy, which Stage 2 has presented during the past two years. Tickets cost £6 from Fran Osborne on 01200 423301.

7.30pm - Stamp and postcard enthusiasts are invited to a competition night. The Burnley and Philatelic Society has organised the event to take place at the Central Methodist Church, in Hargreaves Street.

7.45pm - Real ale lovers will gather for a meeting of East Lancs CAMRA at The Park, in Darwen 9pm - The first in a regular series of open mic and jam nights are taking place at The Dog Inn, King Street, Whalley pub.

9pm - The Steve Childs Quintet featuring 70s jazz guitarist Gary Boyle, who has worked with Dusty Springfield and Rod Stewart will play at the Blackhorse in Redarth Road. Admission is free.

Friday, April 8

10am - Hyndburn and Haslingden MP Graham Jones will hold a surgery at 50 Abbey Street, Accrington. Make an appointment on 01254 382283.

7.30pm - Stage 2 Downham is presenting the Alan Ayckbourn comedy Living Together.at the recently refurbished Downham Village Hall. The play is the third of the ‘Norman Conquests’ trilogy, which Stage 2 has presented during the past two years. Tickets cost £6 from Fran Osborne on 01200 423301.

7.30pm - Blackburn with Darwen’s annual mayor’s ball takes place at King George’s Hall, to raise money for the North West Air Ambulance Service and the British Heart Foundation. Tickets are £25 from the mayor’s office, at Blackburn Town Hall, on 01254 585229.

7.30pm - The Rotary Club of Blackburn West is holding an Evening of Magic and Mystery. It is in aid of charities supported by the group at St Mary’s Church Parish Centre, York Lane, Langho.

Magicians from the Modern Mystic League will be performing a variety of illusions and conjuring tricks. Tickets are £10 and include a free drink and hot pot supper. Email plloyd@qegs.blackburn.sch.uk or call 07866 036918.

7.30pm - Colne Ladies’ Choir will perform a Spring Concert, in support of Christian Aid, at St Leonard’s Church. Adult tickets £4, children free, refreshments included. Tickets from Sarah or Barbara in St Leonard’s choir.

Saturday, April 9

10.30am-12.30pm - Help is on hand for residents in Pendle who have yet to fill in their Census 2011 form. Colne library staff are offering support to anyone who wants to use a library computer to fill in the census online or to complete the paper version.

10am-3pm - A farmers' and local produce market is being held in Market Place, Ramsbottom.

11am - Cellist Clare Rowe, of the Halle Orchestra, and pianist Paul Janes, from the Royal Northern College of Music, are the next featured artists at St Peter’s Church in Burnley.

11am - Volunteers are wanted for a ‘flashmob’, at Morrison’s, Nelson. Pendle Leisure Trust and Ludus Dance are behind the event.

11am-3pm - A guided four-mile walk around Gawthorpe Hall in Padiham will be led by a countryside ranger. Sturdy footwear is essential and bring a packed lunch. It costs £2 for adults and £1 for children.

7pm - The latest instalment of Clitheroe Grand's quarterly acoustic showpiece Acoustic Village features two regional acts with a special guest headliner. Tickets £8.

7.30pm - Stage 2 Downham is presenting the Alan Ayckbourn comedy Living Together.at the recently refurbished Downham Village Hall. The play is the third of the ‘Norman Conquests’ trilogy, which Stage 2 has presented during the past two years. Tickets cost £6 from Fran Osborne on 01200 423301.

7.30pm - A charity night in aid of Pendleside Hospice takes place at Ighten Leigh. Entry is £5.00 and Martin Cooper from 107 the Bee hosts, music comes from the Subliminals. For tickets call 07595322753.

7.30pm - The Grand Theatre of Lemmings will present the comedy The Descent of Man at Barnoldswick’s Rainhall Centre. The show has been commissioned by the Northern Rural Touring Consortium as part of the International Village of Culture event. Tickets can be had from 01282 818250.

7.30pm - Salford singer Elkie Brooks will perform at Burnley Mechanics, Manchester Road. Tickets cost £20. Call 01282 664400.

8pm - An extra large soul night takes place at the Rolls-Royce Leisure Club in Barnoldwick. The Skipton Road club is abandoning its usual soul night on the fourth Friday of the month and will instead host one main event. It will feature guest DJs Ian G and Jools Metcalfe. Admission is £5 on the door. The usual soul nights will return in May.

Sunday, April 10

10am-2pm - Bacup Golf Club is holding an open day for budding players. The club is offering a chance to play holes with a member, a tour of the clubhouse and a coffee.

11am-4pm - Swimmers will make a splash for charity when they complete a Swimathon at Padiham Leisure Centre. Padiham is one of over 580 pools taking part the 2011 Swimathon for Marie Curie Cancer Care. To enter or call 0845 3670036.

1pm-3pm - Jazz sessions are to start at The Admiral Lord Rodney, Colne, after Al MacSween – Ruby Turner’s regular keyboard player – signed up to front a session at the Waterside venue. Al is originally from Pendle and has played with musicians such as Gilad Atzmon and Omar Puente of Buena Vista Social Club. He will be joined by double bassist Alex Davies and drummer Joost Hendrickx, who complete the Soapbox Trio.

7.30pm - Colne Orchestra members will turn back time at their spring concert when they play a selection of popular music from the 1940s. They will wear military uniforms and fashions from the era to recreate the atmosphere of wartime Britain. Guest performers will be the Swing City Big Band. The concert is at Colne Muni - tickets at £8 for adults and £1 for children are available from Pendle Leisure Trust. Doors 6.45pm.

Monday, April 11

2pm - A history of one of Burnley's longest-running charitable concerns is set to be launched at Gawthorpe Hall. A team of writers has been working on the life story of the Council for Voluntary Service in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale. The epic project began with a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and rounds off a series of events for the CVS landmark anniversary. Following months of research a book, an exhibition and an updated website are the fruits of their efforts. Officials and volunteers from the organisation, based in Yorkshire Stret, Burnley, have been invited.

Tuesday, April 12

1pm - The tale as old as time Beauty and The Beast is coming to Darwen Library Theatre. Join PMA Productions as they re-tell the story with madcap characters creating mischief and mayhem based on the 1991 Disney film. When an enchantress curses a vain and conceited Prince and turns him into an ugly beast, it confines him to his castle in the woods, with a spell that can only be broken with love's true kiss. It's a new musical comedy for all the family. Tickets 01254 706006.

6pm-7.30pm - Residents are urged to join a Friends of Blackburn Library group to help raise money and promote the service during budget cuts. A meeting will be held at the library in meeting room two on the first floor. 01254 587954.

7pm - Former Stranglers frontman Hugh Cornwell comes to the Grand in Clitheroe performing his critically acclaimed solo album 'Guilty' in its entirety and for all the Stranglers Epics in one evening. Tickets £18. Call 01200 421596.

7.15pm - The Friends of Sunnyhurst Wood are holding a committee meeting in the Old English Kiosk, Sunnyhurst Wood, Darwen. All welcome. Contact Dennis Gillibrand on 01254 723 504 for details.

7.30pm - People are invited to learn about explorer Ernest Shackleton when Malcolm Tranter will give a talk on 'Life and Voyages of Ernest Shackleton' at St Peter's Church, in Church Street, Burnley.

Wednesday, April 13

1pm - The tale as old as time Beauty and The Beast is coming to King George's Hall. Join PMA Productions as they re-tell the story with madcap characters creating mischief and mayhem based on the 1991 Disney film. When an enchantress curses a vain and conceited Prince and turns him into an ugly beast, it confines him to his castle in the woods, with a spell that can only be broken with love's true kiss. It's a new musical comedy for all the family. Tickets for Blackburn on 0844 847 1664.

1pm-3pm - A snapshot of British tapestry weaving is on show at the Northweave exhibition at the Platform Gallery in Clitheroe. This is an opportunity to watch Helen Varley working at her loom.

2pm - Loveable ogre Shrek will be making a appearance on Darwen Library Theatre's cinema screens when the latest computer generated animation Shrek 4 will be shown.

2.30pm-3.30pm - An Easter craft activity for youngsters aged between four and 11 takes place at Burnley Library with 25 places available.

Thursday, April 14

2pm - Chairman Barry Kilby, defender Clarke Carlisle and ex-Clarets including Jimmy McIlroy, Frank Casper, Stan Ternent, Brian Flynn and John Francis will be on hand at the club to sign copies of Dave Thomas's book Entertainment, Heroes and Villains, which covers the story of Steve Cotterill, Owen Coyle and Brian Laws at Turf Moor. Admission is free and a refreshments bar will be open.

7.30pm - The next meeting of Blackburn Aglow International is at O'Marleys Red Lion, Whitebirk Road. Booking is essential. Phone Chris on 01254 201215.

7.30pm - Blackburn Rovers will be hosting a Q&A with legend Tony Parkes at Blues Bar, Ewood Park. Tickets cost £5. Call 0871 222 1444 to book a place.

Friday, April 15

11am-12noon - Dave Thomas will be signing his book Entertainment, Heroes and Villains, which covers the story of Steve Cotterill, Owen Coyle and Brian Laws at WHSmiths in Burnley town centre. John Mullin and John Francis will also be there.

12.30pm-1.30pm - Dave Thomas will be signing his book Entertainment, Heroes and Villains, which covers the story of Steve Cotterill, Owen Coyle and Brian Laws at the Burnley club shop. John Mullin and John Francis will also be there, and Martin Dobson and Paul Fletcher will be on hand for autographs.

1.15pm-3.30pm - Blood donor sessions take place at Community Link, Bury Road, Haslingden.

5.15pm-7.30pm - Blood donor sessions take place at Community Link, Bury Road, Haslingden.

5.30pm - Top stuntman Paul Swift will show off his driving skills at Gaskell Motorbodies, off Alan Ramsbottom Way, Great Harwood. There will be a barbecue and a chance to sit in with Paul at the event in aid of Help the Heroes and Radio Lollipop.Admission is £1.

Saturday, April 16

2pm - The Darwen Over 50s Activities Group 40s and 50s musical afternoon is at The Central United Reformed Church, Duckworth Street. Tea and sandwiches will be served and 1940s and 1950s music provided by Clive. £6. Call 01254 772827.

7.30pm - The Ladies in Harmony Women's Institute Choir will sing at Longridge High School. Tickets are £5 and include refreshments. Call 01257 462730.

Sunday, April 17

1.30pm - A procession will wind through Whitworth town centre as part of the town's St George's Day celebrations. Setting off from the corner of Market Street and Tong Lane it will end at the Riverside at around 2pm. It will be immediately followed by a service of celebration, featuring live music and a performance of the Pace Egg play by the Curtain Theatre Company.

Monday, April 18

7.30pm - Residents in the Harle Syke area of Burnley will be able to discuss local issues with police officers at a community meeting next month. The police and communities together meeting takes place at the Jubilee Street Community Centre.

Wednesday, April 20

9.30am - A women's network group is opening a new branch in Burnley. The Pink Link Ladies, which has bases in Blackburn, Preston, Lancaster, Chorley and Blackpool, will be run in Burnley by Catherine Curry. It is being launched at the Higher Trapp Hotel, Trapp Lane.

Thursday, April 21

7pm - A meeting about plans for a gay pride festival in Burnley takes place at Guys as Dolls. The idea to hold East Lancashire’s first such event was floated earlier this year and more than 200 people have now joined a Facebook group supporting the idea for a festival this summer.

Saturday, April 23

1pm-8pm - A festival to celebrate St George's Day will take place in Colne. The free family event featuring music and entertainment will run in the town centre. There will also be fairground rides, face-painting and donkey rides to keep children entertained.

Sunday, April 24

12.45pm - A 'The Parable of the Bridesmaids' service, led by Andy Williams, minister at Sion Baptist Church, takes place at Burnley and Pendle Faith Centre, Barden Lane. Soup and rolls served.

1pm - An Easter egg hunt is to be held at Cherry Tree Cricket Club in Blackburn.

2pm - Supporters are being urged to sponsor ducks for the annual charity race at Wycoller Park, near Colne.

Friday, April 29

SOLDIERS from the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment will play a one-off football match against AFC Darwen to raise funds for the Army Benevolent Fund. The match will be held at The Salmoners' Anchor Ground and features local soldiers who have recently been on tour in Afghanistan. It is hoped there will be a series of guest appearances on the night. Admission will be £5 for adults and £2 for pensioners and children up to 16. Organisers are also looking for raffle prizes for the event. Anyone wishing to donate a prize is asked to email: afcdarwen@hotmail.com.

Saturday, April 30

1.30pm The Mayor of Pendle, Coun Tony Beckett, will cut the ribbon at new shop Dezyre, in Manchester Road, Nelson.

8pm - A smash-hit show fresh from sell-out gigs at London's O2 Arena is set to take Motown fans in Pendle by storm. The Magic of Motown show recreates the harmonies, slick moves, stylish looks and legendary musicianship Motown is renowned for. The American show brings a cast performing hits by the Supremes, Temptations, Four Tops, Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. The show will take place at the Muni, Colne. Tickets cost £16.50. Call 01282 661234.

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