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

Friends in Bereavement meet in the lounge, St John's Methodist Church, Albert Road, Colne, 7pm. Birthday Get Together.

Pendle Citizens Advice Bureau drop-in advice session, Earby Community Centre, 10am-noon.

Blood donor sessions, King George's Hall, Blackburn, 2-4pm; 5.30-7.30pm.

Fun With Flowers, Higherford Methodist Church, Barrowford, 1.30-3.30pm. Organised by the Wednesday Guild.

Burnley and Pendle Ramblers meet Bull and Butcher, Manchester Road, Burnley, 7pm.

Golden Jubilee meeting, Knowle Green Village Hall, 7.30pm.

Forest of Pendle Flower Club meet Civic Hall, Barrowford, 7.30pm. 'Floral Felicitations' with Elizabeth Lindsey.

Fun Quiz, Spring Terrace WMC, Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall.

Liaisons Over 30s Singles meet for drink, chat and quiz, Bear Hotel, Blackburn, 8-11pm. Smart casual.

Heritage Society 15th birthday celebrations, Civic Hall, Ramsbottom, 7.45pm.

Rossendale Players present Happy Families, a comedy by John Godber, New Millennium Theatre, Waterfoot, 7pm. Until Saturday.

Blackburn Arts Club presents Two and Two Make Sex, a comedy by Richard Harris and Leslie Darbon, Club Theatre, Gibraltar Street, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Until Friday.

Chorley Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society present Out Of Order, Chorley Little Theatre, 7.30pm. Until Saturday.

Burnley Garrick Club present The Shop at Sly Corner, Burnley Mechanics, 7.30pm. Until Saturday.

The Animals, Mitton Hall Country House, Mitton Road, Whalley.

Blackburn Artists Society Spring Exhibition, St Silas Church, Preston New Road, Blackburn, 10.30am-4.30pm. Until April 18.

Natural History: items from the Collections, Towneley Hall East Wing, Towneley Park, Burnley, 10am-5pm. Until April 30.

Exhibition of photographs by members of a course designed to promote community groups, Not the Run of the Mill Gallery, Burnley, 8.30am-2pm. Until May 12.

Yoga, Silverman Hall, Nelson, 7pm-8.30pm.

Burnley and Padiham Camera Club's Exhibition of Work, Towneley Hall, Towneley Park, Burnley, 10am-4pm. Until April 30.

Brierfield Bridge Club, Whitefield Senior Citizens Centre, 212a Manchester Road, Nelson, 1.30pm.

Women's Home League, Salvation Army, Vicar Street, Blackburn, 1.45pm-3pm. HLS Mrs Rock.

Weightwatchers, St Cuthberts Church, Burnley, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

Light Exercise for the Over 50s, Good Shepherd Church Hall, Earl Street, Blackburn, 10.15am-11.15am.

Folk Evening, The Sparrow Hawk Hotel, Burnley.

Huncoat Neighbourhood Project drop in centre, Methodist Church, Marshall Street, Huncoat, 1.300-3.30pm.

After School club (ages four to 11-years), Burnley Boys' Club, 3pm-6pm.

Coffee and chat, with creche available, Lower Chapel URC, Chapels, Darwen, term time only.

Under Ones Club and Parents and Toddlers -- health care worker in attendance for weigh-ins, advice, play skills etc. Refreshments available, Daisyfield Community Centre, Blackburn, 10am-noon.

Earcroft Community Base, Hawkshaw Avenue, Darwen: Public access IT noon-1pm; Earcroft Friends Over 55s group 1-3pm; Adventure Learning Club for 13-16 years 6-8pm.

Line dancing, (absolute beginners, 7.30 pm-8pm), Longshaw WMC, Bryan Street, Blackburn, 8.30pm-11pm.

Junior Judo, Shadsworth Centre, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, 8.15pm-9.15pm.

Line Dancing, Old Brass Band Club, Nelson.

Tea Dance, Leisure Centre, Darwen, 1.30pm-4pm.

Karaoke, Manor Barn, Padiham Road, Burnley,. 8pm.

Djembe Practice Class, Raphael's Holistic Centre, Belgrave Square, Darwen, 7.30pm.

Quiz Night, KSC, Forest Street, Nelson.

Line Dancing, Revidge Fold United Reformed Church, Blackburn, 7.45pm-10.15pm.

Free and Easy, The Wharf, Eanam, Blackburn, 8pm.

Little Stars play and learn session for 4-8 years, 9.30-11.30am, Hollins Grove Church, Darwen.

Hippings Vale Artists, Harvey Street Community Centre, Oswaldtwistle, 9.30am-noon and 1.30pm-4pm.

Sequence Dance, United Reformed Church, Bolton Road, Darwen, 7.30pm-10pm.

Archery Courses for Beginners, Samlesbury Hall, 7pm-9pm.

Livesey Community Base, Brookway, Blackburn: Breakfast Club 10am-noon; Craft Group 1-3pm; Girls Group 7-9pm; Tea Time Club 4.30-6.30pm.

Sequence Dancing, United Reformed Church, Whalley Road, Accrington, 7.30pm-10pm.

Free Computer Training, Daisyfield Centre, Blackburn.

Sequence Dancing, Longshaw Community Centre, Manxman Road, Blackburn, 1.30pm-3.30pm.

Women's Group, 9.30am-11.30am; Young Mothers Group, 1pm-3pm; Decz Youth Club (aged 11-plus), 7pm-9pm, Darwen Community Centre, Knott Street, Darwen.

Families Anonymous (self-help group) -- only family and friends of suspected former and using addicts, Mill Hill Community Centre, New Chapel Street, Blackburn, 7.45pm-9.15pm.

Women's health, support groups, counselling, etc, Women's Centre, 25 Wellington Street St John's, Blackburn. 10am-3pm.

Line Dancing, St Francis Church Hall, St Francis Road, Blackburn, 8.15pm-11pm.

Volunteer Bureau, St John's Centre, Victoria Street, Blackburn, 9am-5pm.

WRVS Luncheon Club, Ragged School, Bent Street, Blackburn, noon.

Al Anon -- Help for families and friends of problem drinkers. Meet St James Church, St James Road, Blackburn, 7.30pm.

A Midsummer Night's Dream, Royal Exchange Theatre, St Ann's Square, Manchester. Until April 20.

Miss Saigon, Palace Theatre and Opera House, Manchester, 2pm and 7.30pm. Until June 29.

Preston Opera present The Magic Flute, Charter Theatre, Preston, 7.15pm. Until Saturday.

CINEMA

APOLLO, Burnley: Blade II (18), Bend It Like Beckham

(12), Collateral Damage (15), A Beautiful Mind (12), Ice Age (U), Queen of

the Damned (15), Crossroads (PG), K-Pax (12), Kate and Leopold (12), Ali G

Indahouse (15), The One (15), Sat/Sun only Return to Neverland (U), ET (U),

Monsters Inc (U), Jimmy Neutron (U), Sat only Stuart Little (U), Thurs only

Apocalypse Now Redux (15), Thurs preview The Scorpion King (PG)

GRAND, Clitheroe: Gosford Park (15), Sat and Sun Jimmy

Neutron (U), Sun only Babette's Feast (U)

APOLLO, Blackburn: Bend It Like Beckham (12), The One

(15), Gosford Park (15), Collateral Damage (18), Crossroads (PG), Blade II

(18), Ice Age (U), Jimmy Neutron (U), Return to Neverland (U), Sat morning

Jurassic Park III (PG), Thurs preview The Scorpion King (PG), Thurs only

Blue Velvet (18)