BURNLEY

Retro with Paul Taylor, XS Nightclub, Hammerton Street, Burnley.

"Sealed Knot Society," Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham.

East Lancashire Ornithologists Club, RSPB Visitor Centre, Fence, 9.30am. Fairburn Ings.

Accrington and Blackburn CHA Walking Club meet Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham, 1.30pm. Circular (C).

Stage Dance Festival, Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley, 9am-9pm.

Playstation and Games Night, Brunshaw Action Group's Community Drop-in Centre, Burnley, 6pm-8.30pm.

Dance Group (seven-15 year-olds), Brunshaw Youth Centre, Burnley, 1.30pm-3pm.

Free Internet Sessions, ICT Learning Centre, Turf Moor, Burnley, 10am-noon.

Girls Dance Group (five-13 year-olds), Brunshaw Action Group's Community Drop-In Centre, Burnley, 10am-noon.

Aerobics, Barden Community Centre, Burnley, 5pm-6pm.

DJ Semple, The Work's, Burnley, 10pm.

Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museums, Towneley Park, Burnley.

60s Music, Churchills, 58a Bank Street, Burnley.

Formation Dancing, Brunshaw Youth Centre, Morse Street, Burnley, 10am-noon.

DJ Phat Pat, Chicago Rock Cafe, Burnley, 9pm.

Victorian Industrial Landscape, The Weavers' Triangle, Burnley.

Saturday Morning Club (five-14 year-olds), Vanguard Community Centre, 65 Bevington Close, Burnley, 10am-1pm.

Craft Club (seven-16 year-olds), The Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley.

PENDLE

Lancashire Farmers Market, Market Square, Colne.

Tae-Bo, East Lancs School of Dancing, Unit A1, Holker Business Centre, Burnley Road, Colne, 9am-10am.

Ju-Jitsu, Civic Hall, Barrowford. Little Dragons (four-seven year-olds), 9.45am-10.30am; Juniors, 10.30am-11.30am; Seniors, 11.30am-12.30pm.

"Grim Beaver," Derby Arms, Colne.

Classic Soul, New Palatine Club, Norfolk Street, Nelson, 7pm.

Disco, New Palatine Club, Norfolk Street, Nelson.

Crafts, Furnishings, Homewares etc., Glen Mill, North Valley Road, Colne, 10am-4pm.

Kids Street-dance/Hip-hop, 10am-10.45am (six-11 year-olds); 10.45pm-11.30am (12-16 year-olds), Sanderson Dance Fitness Centre, St John's Methodist Church, Albert Road, Colne.

Museum, Gift Shop and Tea Room, Pendle Heritage Centre, Park Hill, Barrowford, Nelson.

ROSSENDALE

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

Riverside Park Group Drop-In Centre, Newchurch Road, Stacksteads, 10.30am. AGM.

Paul Walker, Waterfoot Social Club.

Photography Exhibition by Pendle Print Circle, Rossendale Museum, Whitaker Park Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall. Until September 26.

Ballet and Tap Dancing for children age two years upwards, Debra McLaren School of Dancing, Bank Street, Rawtenstall, 9am-9.45am.

BLACKBURN

"Parallel 49" -- Five band showcase including The Marble Index, The Miniatures and Pilate, Cellar Bar.

Jimmy Cricket, Thwaties Empire Theatre, Ewood, 7.30pm.

Karate, St Wilfrid's Community Leisure Centre, King Street, 7pm-8.30pm.

Gymnastics for Beginners, Blackburn with Darwen Sports Acro Club, Harrisons Gym, Charles Street, 10am and 11am. More details on: 01254 56447.

Rhet Set Disco (50s Golden Oldies), Havelock Inn, Havelock Street, 8.30pm.

Snorkelling Club, Waves Fun Centre, Nab Lane, 8am-9.45am.

SureStart Child Contact Centre, St Aidan's School, Norfolk Street, 2pm-4pm. Telephone: 01254 692817.

Girls Football Classes (under-15s), Shadsworth Leisure Centre, Shadsworth Road, 11am-noon.

Blackburn School of Irish Dancing, West End Youth Club, Clayton Street, 10am-2pm.

DARWEN

Highfield Scout Group Table Top Sale, Highfield Church, Darwen, 10am-4pm.

"Wrecked," Ranken Arms, Hoddlesden.

Darwen Ladies Choir in Concert, Trinity Church, Sandy Lane, Lower Darwen, 7.30pm. Proceeds to the Disabled Access Fund.

Rollerskating Club, Darwen Leisure Centre, 2pm-5pm.

Dance Circle, Barlow Institute, Bolton Road, Edgworth, 7.30pm-10pm.

Creme of Commercial and Classic Dance Anthems, Priviledge Nightclub, Darwen, 9.30pm.

Children's Dancing Lessons (ballet/jazz, beginners, 9.30am-10.30am); ballet/jazz, advanced, 10.30am-11.30am; funky jazz, seniors, 11.30am-1pm, Darwen Community Centre, Knott Street.

HYNDBURN

Nat King Cole Tribute with Danny Williams, Civic Theatre, Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, 7.30pm.

Great Harwood and Rishton Trefoil Guild's Coffee Morning, The Centre, School Street, Rishton, 10am-noon.

Matisse: Drawing with Scissors. Late Works 1950-1954 Exhibition, Haworth Art Gallery, Manchester Road, Accrington. Until October 10.

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

Junior Club (eight-11 year-olds); Ladies Gym Group, 1pm-2pm; Sequence Dancing, 6.45pm-10.15pm, New Era Complex, Paradise Street, Accrington.

Divine Service, Spiritualist Church, Clayton Street, Great Harwood, 7pm.

Only Foals and Horses Animal Sanctuary, Redshell Stables, Redshell Lane, off Haslingden Old Road, Oswaldtwistle, 1pm-4pm.

Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Song and Dance (from the age of three), Dorothy Bruce School of Dance, Senior Citizens Centre, Eagle Street, Accrington, 9.30am.

Sequence Dancing, (The Ritz), New Era Complex, Accrington, 7.15pm.

RIBBLE VALLEY

Craft Fair and Medieval Weekend, Browsholme Hall, Bashall Eaves, 10am-5pm.

Jumble Sale, Methodist Hall, Whalley, 11am.

Clitheroe Ramblers, Chester Avenue Car Park, Clitheroe, 8am. Coniston Old Man (10 miles).

Auction of Promises, Longridge Civic Hall, 7pm. Proceeds to North West Air Ambulance.

Sports and Fun Afternoon, St Wilfrid's CE Primary School, Ribchester, 2pm-4pm.

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

Centenary Exhibition, West Bradford Methodist Church, 2pm-5pm.

Infinite Tai Chi and Chi Kung, Parochial Hall, Ribchester, 10am-11.30am.

After School Club, Alston Lane Church Youth Group, Grimsargh, 7.30pm-9pm.

Free Legal Advice, Carter House, 28 Castle Street, Clitheroe, 10am-12.30pm.

FURTHER AFIELD

Hot Ice, Ice Arena, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool. Until November.

Comedy Bonanza 2004, Grand Theatre, Blackpool. Until September 27.

1940s Weekend, Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway.

The Rising, Satan's Hollow, off Princess Street, Manchester.

Big Band with Lyn Kennedy and Grant Peters, Blackpool Tower.

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

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

Shell Truckfest, Haydock Park, near Wigan.

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

James Campbell, The Lowry, Salford Quays.

Mooky's Magical Tower Circus, Blackpool Tower.

Junior Bird Club (eight-13 year-olds), Martin Mere Waterfowl Gardens, Burscough, near Ormskirk, 11am-2pm.

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

Good Morning Mrs Brown, Opera House, Manchester. Until September 25.

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

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

CINEMA

APOLLO, Blackburn: Open Water (15), Hellboy (12A), Envy

(12A), The Village (12A), Wicker Park (12A); Saturday morning -Treasure

Planet (U); Thursday preview -Collateral (15). Tel: 01254 695979.

APOLLO, Burnley: Chronicles of Riddick (15), Hellboy

(12A), Garfield (U), The Village (12A), Open Water (15), Cinderella Story

(PG), Envy (12A), Wicker Park (12A), Anchor Man (12A), Terminal (12A),

Dodgeball (12A); Saturday morning - Rugrats Go Wild (U); Thursday preview -

Collateral (15).Tel: 01282 456333.

GRAND, Clitheroe: The Bourne Supremacy (12A), Prince and

Me (U). Tel 0870 777 2168.

VUE, Accrington: Anchorman (12A), Open Water (15),

Hellboy (12A), The Terminal (12A), Raising Helen (12A), Home on the Range

(U), Garfield (U), Yu-Gi-Oh (PG). Tel 01254 306660.

THE MONTH AHEAD

GIGS

Leann Rimes, Manchester Apollo, Tuesday, September 21.

Ordinary Boys, Manchester Academy 3, Thursday, September 21.

D12, Manchester Apollo, Wednesday, September 22.

Marty Wilde, Civic Theatre, Oswaldtwistle, Thursday, September 23.

MUSICALS

Boogie Nights, Starring Jimmy Osmond and Billy Pearce, Grand Theatre, Blackpool, to Saturday, October 30.

Miss Saigon, Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, until Saturday, October 23.

Boogie Nights 2, Manchester Palace Theatre, Monday, September 20 until Saturday, September 25.

Tell Me On A Sunday, Manchester Palace Theatre, Tuesday, September 28 until Saturday, October 2.

THEATRE

Dial M For Murder, The Lowry, Salford Quays, Monday, until Saturday, September 11.

Shirley Valentine, Hornby Theatre, Blackburn Central Library, Thursday, September 16 (also Darwen Library Theatre, Friday, September 17).

Kes, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, until Saturday, October 16.

The Postman Always Rings Twice, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, Saturday, September 18 to Saturday, October 16.

A Conversation, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, Wednesday, September 22 to Saturday, October 9.

Twelfth Night, Octagon Theatre, Bolton, Thursday, September 23 to Saturday, October 16.

Abigail's Party, Dukes Theatre, Lancaster, Thursday, September 23 to Saturday, October 16.

Journey's End, The Lowry, Salford Quays, Monday, September 27 to Saturday, October 2.

Tom's Midnight Garden, Manchester Opera House, Tuesday, September 28 to Saturday, October 2.

One O'clock From The House, Blackburn Arts Club production, club theatre, Gibraltar Street, Blackburn, September 28 to October 2.

Twelfth Night, The Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, September 28 to Saturday, October 2.

Macbeth, Octagon Theatre, Bolton, Tuesday, September 28 to Saturday, October 2.

COMEDY

Jenny Eclair, The Andy Warhol Experience, Octagon Theatre, Bolton, tonight .

Jumping on the Bandwagon, Charter Theatre, Preston, Friday, September 17.

Jimmy Cricket, Thwaites Empire Theatre, Saturday, September 18.

Lock 'n' Load Comedy Club, Blakey's, Blackburn, Thursday September 23.

Off The Kerb Comedy Night, with Steve Gribbin, Gavin Webster, Carey Marx, Burnley Mechanics, Sunday, October 3.

Phil Cool, Darwen Library Theatre, Thursday, October 7.

Joan Rivers, Manchester Opera House, Friday, October 8.

Jeff Green, Burnley Mechanics, Friday, October 8.

VARIETY

Hot Ice, Ice Arena, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool. Until November 7.

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

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