NORA Batty's wrinkly stockings will not be making an appearance, but another Last of the Summer Wine regular will.

For professional actor Keith Clifford will be appearing at the Little Theatre on River Street, Colne, from January 29 to 31 in Scandals: The Life and Liver of Frank Randle.

This one man show about the life of one of Lancashire's greatest comedians, is set in a Blackpool hospital just before his death and takes the audience through Randle's life on and off the Variety stage.

Box office 01282 868290.

OSWALDTWISTLE Players' performances are typically spirited affairs.

But the Players' April production will prove a little more spirited than usual.

Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit is an improbable farce that tells the story of Charles Condomine, his deceased wife, Elvira, and his current wife, Ruth.

Blithe Spirit will be staged at Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre in April.

AFTER 25 years of playing away, Blackburn's Gilbert and Sullivan Society is returning to its home town.

And to celebrate the group is performing The Sorcerer - which was also its last production at the Blackburn Community Theatre before it closed in 1978.

Tickets for the new production - at the Thwaites Theatre between February 23 and 28 - are available on 01254 693963 or (01254) 680137.

BLACKBURN Drama Club is preparing to celebrate its 60th anniversary on January 30 at the Astley Bank Hotel in Darwen. There will be a sit-down buffet and speeches from the president, chairman and two past members, Coronation Street star Madge Hindle and Bill Shaw, who will talk about The Pleasurable Problems Of Being An Actor.

For more information call (01254) 247510.

BLACKBURN Arts Club will stage When We Are Married from March 2 to 6.

HARRIET solves her financial problems by entertaining two men, Gordon and Alec, on different days of the week.

That's the idea behind Darwen Library Players' comic farce Key For Two by John Chapman and Dave Freeman at Darwen Library Theatre on February 6 and 7. Tickets cost £6 (concessions £4).