A LOOK at what's on around the area.

RELIEF through hypnotherapy may be the answer to your back or other types of pain, says support group BackCare.

Find out more from Judy Guest at the monthly BackCare meeting this Wednesday (September 10) in the Day Centre, South Shore Hospital at 7.30pm. All sufferers and carers welcome. Non-members £1. Raffle and refreshments available.

BLACKPOOL

BLACKPOOL WI members will be celebrating the group's eighth birthday with a party at the CVS Rooms, Abingdon Street, Blackpool this Thursday (September 11) at 1.45pm. For more details contact Mary Pexton on 353106.

A NEW stitch and chat club for adults runs every Monday at Dunsop Court, Dunsop Close off Ansdell Road (near Spen Corner) 2pm-4pm. Admission £1, including refreshments -- all welcome.

For further information telephone Brenda on 405138.

A MEETING of the British Pensioner's Trades Union Action Association will be held at 2pm on Monday, September 8, at the Trades Club, Chadwick Street.

For further details, telephone 592479.

LYTHAM

FYLDE singers the Two Tenors hope to raise the roof -- and money for the church roof fund -- at a concert at Lytham Methodist Church, Park Street on Saturday, September 13 at 7.30pm.

For tickets visit Lytham information centre or contact the church's senior steward, Dr Lee, on 735058.

ST ANNES

A FREE healing clinic, run by the British Healers Association, takes place every Monday at the community centre, St Alban's Road, 7pm-8pm. No booking necessary, just drop in and experience the energies.

STANAH

A FAMILY 'homes for hedgehogs' day takes place at Wyreside Ecology Centre, Wyre Estuary Country Park, Stanah this Sunday, 11am-12.30pm.

All the family can find out about hedgehogs and help make hedgehog boxes.

The event costs £2 per person, booking essential. To book telephone 01995 602125 (please note places are limited).

CLEVELEYS

FINLAND is the subject of an illustrated talk by Geoff Simpson at the next meeting of the Blackpool and Fylde RSPB group at the Frank Townend Centre, Beach Road on Friday, September 12 at 7.30pm.

The centre is three minutes from Cleveleys bus station and free parking is available.

For more details contact Mrs Summers on 868612.

ENJOY coffee and brunch -- including bacon barn, coffee and biscuits -- and browse a sale of home-made cakes and bric-a-brac at All Saints Church, Anchorsholme on Saturday, September 13, 11.30am-2pm. Tickets £1.50, in aid of the multiple sclerosis related Myelin Project.

BISPHAM

BLACKPOOL North Shore Folk Dance Club will start its autumn session this Wednesday (September 10) at 7.30pm in The Barn, All Hallows Church, All Hallows Road. Everyone welcome, no partner needed. The dancing is similar to barn dancing, and no experience is required because each dance is walked through and then 'called'. First week free for newcomers, then £1.50 per session including tea and biscuit. Car parking available. For more information telephone Barbara or Peter on 890486.

ELSWICK

DO YOU enjoy singing? The Elswick Singers are looking for both bass and tenor singers. The group sings a varied repertoire of music from popular to classical and performs concerts at Elswick and across The Fylde. Rehearsals are at Elswick Village Hall every Tuesday evening, 7.30pm. New members welcome. For more details contact David Swift on 01772 684481.