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

Cosmetic Gala Evening, Debenhams, Blackburn, 6pm-9pm. Guest: Wendi Peters (Cilla in Coronation Street). Proceeds to Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

Women's Craft Group, 10am-noon, Darwen Community Centre, Knott Street.

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.

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

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.

Northern Soul, White Hart, Church Street, Burnley, 8pm.

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.

'Kleptomania' -- an exhibition featuring collectors and collecting in the town, Towneley Hall, Burnley. Until Jan 11.

'Landscapes and Flowers' -- an exhibition by Margaret Francis, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery. Until Dec 13.

Craft Guild of West Lancs selling exhibition. Lewis Textile Museum, Exchange Street, Blackburn, 11am-4pm. Until Jan 17.

Christmas Arts and Crafts Sale, Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Museum Street, Blackburn. Until January 10.

Yoga, White Ash School, Oswaldtwistle, 7pm-8.30pm. Until December 23.

Cruse Bereavement Support Centre, Springfield Nursing Home, Blackburn. Appointments on 01254 207999.

Salvation Army Over-50s Club, Blackburn Citadel, Vicar Street, Blackburn, 1.45pm. Carol Service.

Services, Spiritualist Church, St Peters Street, Blackburn, 3pm and 7pm.

Rhet Sett Disco -- 50s golden oldies, Alexandra Hotel, Dukes Brow, Blackburn, 8.30pm.

Quizgo, Sydney Street WMC, Accrington, 9.30pm.

Lunch Club, Ightenhill Methodist Church, Burnley, 12.15pm.

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-eight year-olds; 6.30pm-7pm, nine to 16 year-olds.

Free Computer Training, Daisyfield Centre, Blackburn.

Luncheon Club (55-plus), Rosehill Baptist Church, Burnley, noon.

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.

Rhet Set Disco, Alexandra Hotel, Dukes Brow, Blackburn, 8.30pm.

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

Victorian Industrial Landscape, The Weavers Triangle, Burnley.

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.

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

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

Roll the Dice with DR Phat Pat, Chicago Rock Cafe, Burnley, 9pm.

Revidge Fold Rainbow Guides (ages five-seven), Revidge Fold URC Hall, Shear Brow, Blackburn, 5.30pm-6.30pm.

Karaoke, Town Mouse, Royle Road, Burnley.

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.

Weightwatchers, New Methodist Church, Blackburn Road, Darwen, 9.30am, 5pm and 6pm.

Senior Citizens Social Monthly Day Trip, Burnley Boys Club, 1pm.

Meditation Class in the Samatha Tradition, Weavers Cottage, opposite Rawtenstall Cricket Club, 8pm.

'Alice in Wonderland,' Library Theatre, Knott Street, Darwen. Until December 24.

Christmas Whist and Domino Drive, Cliviger Village Hall, 7pm.

Clitheroe Naturalists Society, Clitheroe Library, 7.30pm. "Marine Life Around the British Isles."

Carols with Nativity Scenes presented by St Mary's CE School, Mellor, Blackburn Cathedral.

Over 60s Christmas Party, Bowland Village Hall, 5pm for 5.30pm.

The Rotary Club of Blackburn West presents 'A Christmas Miscellany with the Renaissance Singers, St Peter's Church, Salesbury, 8pm.

Burnley Ladies Speakers Club, Nelson House, Nelson Square, Burnley, 7.30pm.

Blackburn Flower Club, Brownhill United Reformed Church Hall, Brownhill Road, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Christmas Practice Night.

The Best of the Eagles by Talon, Burnley Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley.

Carols Around the Village meet outside St Bartholomew's Church, Chipping, 6.15pm.

Late Night Christmas Shopping, Blackburn Town Centre. Until 9pm.

Medieval Pantomime, Samlesbury Hall, Preston New Road, Samlesbury.

Christmas Card-making Workshop, Haworth Art Gallery, Manchester Road, Accrington, 2pm-4pm.

Livesey Women's Institute, Livesey Parish Community Hall, York Terrace, Feniscowles, 7.30pm. Christmas Party.

Christmas Fantasia, Towneley Hall, Burnley, 7.30pm.

St James Mothers Union, Whitechapel Church, 7.30pm. Christmas Symposium.

Weightwatchers, St Stephen's Conservative Club, Robinson Street, Little Harwood, 7pm-8.30pm.

Toy and Model Museum, 13 Rochdale Road, Todmorden, 10am-5pm.

Teens Jazz Dancing, Parochial Hall, Ribchester, 4.30pm-5.30pm.

Tea Dance and Social, St Peter's Parish Social Centre, Mill Hill, Blackburn, 1.30pm-3.30pm.

Weightwatchers, Clayton Baptist Church, Clayton-le-Moors, 6.30pm.

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

Natural Healing, Maundy Grange, 29-31 Abbey Street, Accrington, noon-3.30pm. Ring Dorothy for appointments on 01254 232328.

Circuit Training, Chipping Village Hall, 6pm-7pm.

Beginners Sequence Dancing, Vincent Farrell Community Centre, Temple Street, Burnley, 7.15pm-8.15pm.

Quiz Night, Corporation Arms, Longridge, 9pm.

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

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

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

Bingo Night, Read Constitutional Club, 9pm.

DJ Hickey Blue Eyes, The Work's, Burnley, 10pm.

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.

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.

Quiz Night, The Plough, Oswaldtwistle, 8pm.

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.

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

R and B Night, Afterlife, Red Lion Street, Burnley.

Hot Mikado, Charter Theatre, Preston. Until Dec 14.

Olde English Christmas Market, St Ann's Churchyard, Manchester. Until December 21.

The BFG, Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Until January 10.

Medea, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds. Until December 13.

Mustard Plug, The Roadhouse, Manchester.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Albert Halls, Bolton. Until January 11.

Machinal, Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Until December 13.

Taboo, The Boy George Musical, The Lowry, Salford. Until January 17

The Ghosts of Scrooge, Library Theatre, Manchester. Until January 17.

Traditional German Christmas Market, Albert Square and St Ann's Square, Manchester. Until December 21.

Sleeping Beauty, The Met, Bury. Until January 11.

Wind in the Willows, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds. Until February 14.

CINEMA

APOLLO, Blackburn: Elf (PG), S.W.A.T. (12A), Master and Commander (12A), Brother Bear (U), Love Actually (15), Sat morning What A Girl Wants (PG), Sat and Sun Finding Nemo (U). Tel: 01254 695979.

APOLLO, Burnley: Master and Commander (12A), S.W.A.T. (12A), Seabiscuit (PG), Elf (PG), Timeline (12A), Love Actually (15), Matrix Revolutions (15), Brother Bear (U), Sat morning Lizzie McGuire Movie (U), Sat and Sun Finding Nemo (U). Tel: 01282 456333.

GRAND, Clitheroe: Tel 0870 777 2168.

ACCRINGTON: Tel 01254 306660.