BURNLEY

Friends of Memorial Park Meeting, Knight Hill House, Padiham, 7pm.

Shakespeare Schools Festival, Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley, 7pm.

Simonstone Mothers' Union, Simonstone Old Hall, 7.45pm. "A Wedding in India," by Margaret Taylor.

War Games, 7pm; Senior Citizens Dancing, 8pm (transport provided), Burnley Boys Club.

Tai Chi, United Reformed Church, Bethesda Street, Burnley, 11.15am.

Xingyi Kung Fu, Sion Baptist Church, Church Street, Burnley, 7pm-9pm.

WeightWatchers, Central Methodist Church Hall, Hagreaves Street, Burnley, 10.15am, noon-1pm (express weigh only), 5pm.

Whist Drive, Simonstone Old School, 7.30pm.

Burnley Caving Club, Barden Centre, Burnley, 6pm.

Hot Yoga, 7pm-8pm; Adult Streetdance, 8pm-9pm, The Keirby Park Hotel, Burnley.

Entertainment with Mike Alone, The Red Rock, Sabden Road, Northtown, Padiham, 8.30pm.

Adults Only Diet Support Club, Brunshaw Action Group's Community Centre, Burnley, 6pm-7pm.

Over-50s Club, Queensgate Pentecostal Church, Burnley, noon.

Natural History Collections, Towneley Hall East, Burnley.

Sequence Dancing, Padiham Town Hall, 1.30pm.

3D Karaoke, Hare and Hounds, Padiham.

Painting for Pleasure, Religious Society of Friends, Walverden Road, Burnley, 2pm-4pm.

Tae Kwon Do, Padiham Town Hall, 5.30pm-6.30pm.

WeightWatchers, Worsthorne Parish Rooms, 6.30pm.

Victorian Industrial Landscape, The Weavers Triangle, Burnley.

After School Club (four-11 year-olds), Burnley Boys Club, 3pm-6pm.

Tea Club, Parish Rooms, Worsthorne, 1.30pm-3.30pm.

Craft Group, St Andrew with St Margaret and St James, Burnley, 1.30pm.

Line Dancing, Railway Club, Rosegrove, Burnley, 7.30pm.

Yoga for Beginners, Nazareth Unitarian Chapel, Knight Hill, Padiham, 2pm and 7pm.

Burnley Gilbert and Sullivan Society, United Reformed Church, Bethesda Street, Burnley, 7.30pm.

PENDLE

Friends in Bereavement, Day Hospital, Pendle Community Hospital, Leeds Road, Nelson, 7pm. "On Foot in Northern England" -- slide presentation by John Shaw.

WeightWatchers, Higherford Methodist Church, Gisburn Road, Barrowford, 6pm.

Children's Street Dance Class, Sanderson Dance and Fitness Centre, 10 Churchill Way, Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, Nelson, 5pm-6pm.

Disco and Quiz Night, Thatch and Thistle, Surrey Road, Nelson.

Pendle Heritage Centre, Park Hill, Barrowford, Nelson.

Sequence Dancing, Silverman Hall, Nelson, 7.30pm.

ROSSENDALE

Bacup Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society present "Singing in the Rain," Royal Court Theatre, Bacup, 7.30pm.

Family Learning Week, Helmshore Textile Museums, Holcolmbe Road, Helmshore.

"101 Things to do on a Rainy Day" -- creative fun ideas, St Mary's Church, Todmorden, 7.30pm-9.30pm.

"Grin Up North" Comedy Exhibition, Helmshore Museums, Holcombe Road, Helmshore. Until October 31.

Tommy Whittle (tenor sax) with The Tommy Melville Quartet, The Rhythm Station, Rawtenstall, 8.30pm-11pm.

Rossendale Flower Club, Cribden House, Rossendale General Hospital, Rawtenstall, 7.30pm-9pm. First and third Tuesdays of the month.

WeightWatchers, Alder Grange High School, Calder Road, Haslingden, 6.30pm.

Beginners Yoga Class, Alder Grange Community and Technology School, Calder Road, Haslingden, 7pm-8.30pm.

Trevor's Quiz Night, White Lion, Burnley Road, Rawtenstall, 9.30pm.

Ceilidh Dancing Classes, Sunnybank Social Club, Helmshore Road, Helmshore, 7.30pm-9pm.

WeightWatchers, Community Link, off Bury Road, Haslingden, 6.30pm.

BLACKBURN

Blackburn Home Organ and Keyboard Club, St Stephen's Conservative Club, Robinson Street, Little Harwood, 8pm. The Four Seasons.

Blood Donor Sessions, King George's Hall, Northgate, 2pm-4pm and 5.30pm-7.30pm.

NFU Wilpshire Lady Farmers Charity Rainbow Whist and Domino Drive, Samlesbury Village Hall, Cuerdale Lane, Samlesbury, 2pm.

North Blackburn and District Probus Club, Lammack Methodist Church, 10am. Speaker: Peter Holdsworth.

"Frozen Music Towards Abstraction" Painting Exhibition, by Robert Porter, until October 30; Hand Painted China, by Christine Bennetts, until November 1, Samlesbury Hall, 11am-4.30pm.

NAG 101 -- Over-50s Table Top Sale, 101 Stonyhurst Road, 1pm-3.30pm.

Sports Acrobatic Gymnastics (up to competition standard), Blackburn with Darwen Sports Acro Club, Harrisons Gym, Charles Street. More details on 01254 56447.

WeightWatchers, Cherry Tree Cricket Club, Preston Old Road, 6.30pm.

Line Dancing, Guide Conservative Club, School Lane, Guide, 7.30pm-10.30pm.

Belmont Morris Dancers (five years and over), Westbury Gardens, off Audley Range, 6pm-9.30pm.

East Lancashire Aircrew Association, Polish Ex-Servicemen's Club, Shear Bank Road, 8pm. First Tuesday of the month.

The Crusaders Chess Club, Northern Sports Club, Pleckgate Road, 7pm.

Addiction Problem Group, THOMAS Project, St Annes House, France Street, 2.30pm.

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

Line Dancing, Beechwood Club, Little Harwood, 7pm.

Slim and Slender, St Anne's RC School, Feilden Street, 5.15pm and 6.30pm.

St Johns Ambulance: Badgers, 5.30pm-6.45pm; Cadets, 6.30pm-7.45pm and Adults, 8pm-9.30pm, Lee Hall, Mincing Lane.

Blackburn Townswomen's Guild, St Johns Centre, Victoria Street, 2pm. Third Tuesday of the month.

Multiple Sclerosis Society, St Paul's Church Hall, 7.30pm. Third Tuesday of the month.

Karate, Pleckgate High School, 7.30pm-9.30pm.

Adults Tap and Jazz Classes, Blackburn Dance and Performing Arts Centre, Eanam Wharf.

Lunch Club and Social, noon-3pm; Youth Club, 7pm-9pm, Livesey Community Base, 132 Brookway.

Blackburn and East Lancs Model Railway Society, Clubrooms, Tontine Street, 7.30pm.

Blackburn Lions Club, Blakey's Wine Bar, King George's Hall, 8pm. First and third Tuesday of the month.

Line Dancing, beginners 7pm-8pm; intermediates 8pm-10pm, Mellor Village Hall.

Ju-Jitsu and Kick-boxing, Albion Mill, 7pm-8.30pm.

Folk Night, The Bay Horse, Osbaldeston, from 8.30pm.

Royal British Legion Service and Welfare Committee, Thwaites House, Railway Road, 9.30am-noon.

Drug and Alcohol Support Group, St Anne's House, France Street, 2.30pm.

Blackburn Symphony Orchestra, St Mary's College, 7.15pm-9.30pm.

Blackburn and District Stamp Club, Feilden Room, Central Library, Town Hall Street, 7.30pm. First and third Tuesday of the month.

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

Sequence Dancing, Senior Citizens Club, St Paul's Church, Audley, 1.45pm-3.45pm. New members welcome.

Quiz Night, Fernhurst, Bolton Road, 9pm.

Queen's Park and Audley Youth Information Project, 200 Audley Range. All welcome.

Free Computer Training, Daisyfield Centre.

Tae Kwon Do, Harrisons Institute, Charles Street, 6.30pm-8pm.

Scottish Slimmers, St Aidens School, Mill Hill, 7pm.

DARWEN

Yoga, Raphael Holistic Centre, Bank Chambers, Belgrave Square, Darwen, 7.30pm-9pm.

Parents and Tots, New Methodist Church, Blackburn Road, Darwen, 1pm-3pm.

Mini Tennis, Darwen Leisure Centre, 10am-noon.

WeightWatchers, Conservative Club, 2/4 Harwoods Lane, Hoddlesden, 6.30pm.

Darwen Dashers Running Club, Luchgate Cafe, Tockholes Road, Darwen, 7pm.

St Johns Ambulance Centre: Cadets, 6.30pm-8pm; Adults, 7.30pm-9pm, George Street, Darwen.

Parents and Tots, 1pm-3pm; IT activities (nine-12 year-olds); Whist, 2pm-4pm (every third Tuesday of the month), Earcroft Community Base, Hawkshaw Avenue, Darwen.

Over-55s Luncheon Club, noon; Pop-in Cafe, 10am-2pm; Sequence Dancing, 2pm-4pm, Derwent Hall, George Street, Darwen.

HYNDBURN

Open Morning, Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School, Haworth Street, Oswaldtwistle, 9.15am for 9.30am.

Church Kirk Residents Association, Bank Street Community Cnetre, Church, 7.30pm.

Collages Exhibition by Shan Murrell, Haworth Art Gallery, Manchester Road, Accrington. Until October 24.

Womens Free Festive Craft Course, The Cabin, Wordsworth Road, Great Harwood, 1pm-3pm. Until December 14.

WeightWatchers, Conservative Club, Cliff Street, Rishton, 6.30pm.

Free Computer Learning, Easy Learning Centre, Accrington, 10.30am-7pm.

Volunteer Drop-In, New Era Centre, Paradise Street, Accrington, 10am-2pm.

Scottish Slimmers, Supper Room, Accrington Town Hall, 10.30am, noon-1pm and 6.30pm.

Bingo, The Collinson Club, Harvey Street, Oswaldtwistle, 1.45pm-4pm.

Kuon Ji-Ju Jitsu, Civic Hall, Clayton, 6.45pm-9.45pm.

New Friends of Hyndburn Widows Club, 13 Hereford Close, Accrington, 7pm-9pm.

Bingo, The Collinson Club, Harvey Street, Oswaldtwistle, 1.45pm-4pm.

Accrington Flower Club, King St Music and Sport Club, Accrington. Third Tuesday of each month.

Hippings Vale Artists, Harvey Street Community Centre, Oswaldtwistle, 9.30am-noon and 1.30pm-4pm.

WeightWatchers, The Lounge, Town Hall, Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, 5.30pm and 7pm.

Great Harwood Male Voice Choir Rehearsals, Antley Methodist Church, Accrington, 7.15pm-9.30pm.

Over-50s Sports Sessions, Hyndburn Sports Centre, Henry Street, Church, 9am-1pm.

Friendship Mornings for the Over-50s, Peel Street Baptist Church (next to the bus station), Accrington, 10.30am. First and third Tuesday of each month.

English Speaking Classes, 9am-noon; Healthy Exercise, 10am-noon; Over-50s Tai Chi, 10am-noon; Computer Courses, noon-3pm; Ladies Gym Class, 5pm-6pm; DASH Sport, 7pm-9pm; DJ Workshop Mixing, 7.30pm-9pm, New Era Complex, Paradise Street, Accrington.

Tatsu Nami Ju-jitsu (five-nine year-olds) 5.30pm-6.55pm, (10-16 year-olds) 7.05pm-8.30pm, St Mary Magdalens School, Whalley Road, Accrington.

RIBBLE VALLEY

Gisburn Mothers' Union's Silent Auction, Bring and Buy, Festival Hall, Gisburn. Auction 7pm, last bid 8.30pm.

Sketching and Painting with Sybilla and John Selby, Shireburn Arms Hotel, Hurst Green, 9.35am-4pm.

Waddington Mothers' Union meeting, Methodist Church Schoolroom, Waddington.

Line Dancing, Knowle Green Village Hall, 8pm.

"Footsteps" Exhibition, Platform Gallery, Clitheroe. Until October 30.

Toll House Beaders Annual Exhibition, Aunt Jemimah's, Old Saw Mill, Shawbridge, 9.30am-4pm. Until October 22.

Children's Ju-jitsu (age four and over), Alston Lane RC Primary School, Grimsargh, 6pm-7pm.

Painting for Pleasure, Pendleton Village Hall (next to the Swan With Two Necks), 10am-noon and 12.45pm-14.45pm.

Football Training Session, Holm Field, Sabden, 6.30pm.

Slimming World, Clitheroe Rugby Club, 5.30pm.

Keep Fit Session, Chipping Village Hall, 7pm-8pm.

Clitheroe WI Market, Clitheroe United Reformed Church Hall, Moor Lane, 10am-11.30am. Crafts, preserves, produce and plants.

The Toll House Beaders, Aunt Jemimah's, Old Saw Mill, Shawbridge. First Tuesday of each month.

Ribblesdale Camera Club, Ribble Lane, Chatburn, 7.30pm.

Social Bridge, Whalley Village Hall, 7pm.

FURTHER AFIELD

Hot Ice, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool. Until November.

The Postman Always Rings Twice, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds. Until October 16.

Boogie Nights, Grand Theatre, Blackpool. Until October 30.

Twelfth Night, Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Until October 16.

Jesus Christ Superstar, Palace Theatre, Manchester. Until October 16.

Abigail's Party, Dukes Theatre, Lancaster. Until October 16.

Miss Saigon, Alhambra Theatre, Bradford. Until October 23.

Kes, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Until October 16.

Richard III, The Lowry, Salford Quays.

Mystique, The Horseshoe, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool. Until November 7.

Eclipse, The Globe, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool. Until November 7.

Maroon 5, Manchester Apollo.

CINEMAS

APOLLO, Blackburn: Wimbledon (12A), Bride and Prejudice

(12A), Layer Cake (15), Saw (18), Resident Evil Apocalypse (15);

Saturday/Sunday Cinderella Story (PG), Sat/Sun preview screenings Shark Tale

(15), Sat morning Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban (PG). Tel: 01254

695979.

APOLLO, Burnley: Mambo Italiano (15), Sky Capain & The

World of Tomorrow (PG), Saw (18), Layer Cake (15), Bride and Prejudice

(12A), Wimbledon (12A), Man on Fire (18), Hero (12A), Resident Evil

Apocalypse (15), Dodge Ball (12A); Saturday/Sunday, Garfield (U), Cinderella

Story (PG); Sat/Sun preview screenings Shark Tale (15); Sat morning Piglet's

Big Movie (U)

GRAND, Clitheroe: Collateral (15). Tel 0870 777 2168