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

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

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

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

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

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

Dance Night, The Derby, Scotland Road, Nelson.

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

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

Victorian Industrial Landscape, The Weavers' Triangle, Burnley.

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

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

Craft Club (age seven-16 years), The Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley.

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

Ballet, tap, jazz, song & dance, three years plus, Dorothy Bruce School of Dance, Senior Citizens Centre, Eagle Street, Accrington, from 9.30am.

Children's Disco, Freestyle and Rock 'n' Roll Dancing, all ages and all grades, Sandersons Dance Studio (Tony's), Town Hall Street, Blackburn, 9am, 10am and 11am.

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

Children's Dancing Lessons (ballet, tap, disco) 10am-1pm, Darwen Community Centre, Knott Street.

Entertainment, Lock 'n' Load Comedy Club, The Depot, Eanam Wharf, Blackburn, 7.30pm.

Colne Dramatic Society present 'Break A Leg,' The Little Theatre, River Street, Colne, 7.30pm.

Blackburn Drama Club present 'A Man For All Seasons,' Thwaites Empire Theatre, Bolton Road, Blackburn, 7.30pm.

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

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

Open Art Exhibition, Haworth Art Gallery, Manchester Road, Accrington. Until December 7.

'Landscapes and Flowers' -- an exhibition by Margaret Francis, Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery, until December 13; local art and craft selling exhibition, until Jan 10.

Weightwatchers, Dapa Centre, Eanam Wharf, Blackburn, 10am.

Roe Lee Residents Association Parent & Toddler Group, Toddlers Den, 25-29 Peridot Close, Blackburn, 9-11.30am.

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

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

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

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

Free legal advice, Carter House, 28 Castle Street, Clitheroe, 10am-12.30pm.

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

Girls Dance Group (age five-13 years), 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.

Disabled Swimming, Daisyfield Swimming Pool, Blackburn, 7pm-8pm.

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

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

Christmas Fair, Belthorn County Primary School, 11am-1pm. Santa's grotto, various stalls, raffle, bric-a-brac and cafe.

Christmas Coffee Morning, Church of the Saviour, Onchan Road, Blackburn, 10am-1pm. Stalls and bric-a-brac.

Christmas Fair, Immanuel Church, Feniscowles, 11am-2pm. Santa, Dave's Kitchen, Christmas cracker making and stalls.

Christmas Fair, Whalley School, 2pm-4pm. Santa, stalls. Proceeds to Whalley CE School.

Christmas Fair, Sacred Heart and St Edward's Church, Blackburn Road, Darwen, 2pm. Santa, Refreshments and Grand Christmas Draw.

Christmas Tree Festival, Wesley Hall Methodist Church, Fielden Street, Blackburn, 10am-5pm.

Christmas Fair, Community Church Hall, Fecitt Brow, Knuzden, 11am-3pm. Santa, various stalls and brass band.

Christmas Fair, Heathland School, Accrington, 10am-noon.

Christmas Fair, Salesbury School, Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, 11.30am-3.30pm. Santa, gifts, stalls and mulled wine.

Christmas Fair, St Peter and St Paul's Church, Arundel Street, Rishton, 10am-1pm.

Christmas Fair, Accrington Town Hall, 10am-2pm.

Christmas Fair, Festival Hall, Gisburn, 2.30pm.

Christmas Fair, St Bartholomew's School, Bolton Road, Ewood, Blackburn, 11am.

Christmas Fair, St Mary's RC Church, Whalley Road, Langho, 1.30pm. Knitted crafts, Christmas items and refreshments.

Christmas Fair, Alston Lane RC Primary School, Grimsargh, 1pm-3pm.

Christmas Market, Nazareth Unitarian Chapel, Knight Hill, Padiham, 10.30am-1pm.

Christmas Cracker Variety Show, The Palace Theatre, Market Place, Longridge, 7.30pm.

Christmas Street Market, Church Street, Blackburn, 10am-5pm.

Christmas Fair, Green Haworth School, School Lane, Accrington, 11am-2pm. Santa, various stalls.

Christmas Crafts with artist Pam Crabtree, Samlesbury Hall, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, 11am-4.30pm.

Christmas Arts and Crafts Sale, Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Museum Street, Blackburn, 10am-4.45pm. Until January 10.

A Magical Victorian Christmas, Blackburn Markets, 11am-4pm.

Simon Entwistle's Christmas Ghostwalks meet Blackburn Market, 4.30pm for 5pm.

Hot Toast and Coffee Morning, United Reformed Church, Regent Street, Haslingden, 10.30am-noon.

Festive Music by The Rushley Singers, St Paul's Church, Longridge, 7.30pm.

Syd and Fanny's Christmas Turkey, Library Theatre, Knott Street, Darwen, 7.30pm.

'Jack and the Beanstalk' pantomime, Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre, 2pm and 7pm.

Bacup Natural History Society meet 24 Yorkshire Street, Bacup, 7.45pm. 'Pubs and Pub Signs.'

Clitheroe Ramblers meet Chester Avenue car park, Clitheroe, 9.30am. Tockholes.

'Pleasers,' The Ranken Arms, Queens Street, Hoddlesden.

Farmers Market, outside The Admirals, Market Place, Leeds Road, Nelson.

Black and White Masked Ball, St Maichel and St John's Social Centre, Lowergate, Clitheroe, 8pm.

50/50 Social Dance, Tony's Ballroom, Town Hall Street, Blackburn, 7.30pm-11pm.

Taking Heads present 'Bed Amongst The Lentils,' Whalley Village Hall, 7.30pm

Coffee Morning, Todmorden Town Hall, 11am-12.30pm.

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

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

Daniel Bedingfield, Guild Hall, Preston.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Play That I Wrote, The Lowry, Salford. Until December 13.

Machinal, Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Until December 13.

Simply Barbra's Christmas Show, The Lowry, Salford.

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.