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BECOME a Ribble Valley explorer and you will never be short of something- to do! Summer mid winter alike, there is


always something to see and |ilenty In keep you nmipied.


We have amateur and ]irnfessional prudnetiuns, in t'litherue’s Civic Hall, the Parish Hall and nianv of the village halls.


ence. The singe is a field, the setting the rural landscape and the cast nnr won­ derful foui’-leggeil animals alongside rural crafts. If you have never been to a Northern agricultural show, those in the Kibble Valley are some of tile best in the


Summer is showtime with a differ­


land. We h av e pomp and p a y e a n t r y


a-plenty, with the Mayor-makiny in Mav. a colourful spectacle in true British t radi t ional style as our new Mayor parades throuyh the streets ol Clitheroe. heralded bv our Town Crier.


by Vivien Meath The town has his own spectacular fes­


tival. The Clitheroe Castle Fair and Town Criers' Festival takes place in the Castle yrounds and provides a noisy and colourful day out. In the hamlet of Whalley. the Abbey


EVENTS to look for in the Ribble Valley during 1994:


• 12th: Clitheroe Concerts Society presents the Sor­ rel String Quartet.


January February • loth: Clitheroe Concerts Society, Haffner Wind


Ensemble. © 12th to liltli: Clitheroe Parish Church Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society, “The Pajama Game.” • IStli: The Catholic Ball, Hurst Green. March


provides a perfect backdrop for the sum­ mer fair in duly and. duriny the summer months, Stonyhursl Colleye, the coun­


try’s leadiny desuit boys’ school, is occa­ sionally open to the public for yuided tours — an opportunity far too yood to miss if you can arranye your stay at that time. We specialise in Wls in this rural area


and ihrouyhout the summer they have their own market in the lower Parish Hall, when white-coated ladies proudly sell yoods they have made and produce they have grown at down- to-ear th prices. Hurry, thouyli. they open at 10- :!0 a.m. on Tuesdays from March and are sold out by closiny time, just one hour and a quarter later!


© lUth: Clitheroe Parish Church Oryan Society. Michael Pain.


. April ©1th: Lancashire Churches of the Howland Deanery


sing “Messiah" at Gisburn. © Uth: Lancashire Churches of the Howland Deanery* siny "Messiah” at Waddinyton. O 2:ird: Clitheroe Concerts Society, Chetham School. • 2.'ird: Clitheroe Parish Church Oryan Society. Penny l.vstel. © 21th: Spring Choral Concert. May


• drd: Mayor-making. Clitheroe Town Council. • Nth: Mayor’s Sunday.


© 29th: Slaidburn Flea Market • dlllli: St Leonard's Gilbert and Sullivan group pres­ ents “Pirates of Penzance” at Whalley Abbey.


• doth: Slaidburn Mav Queen Festival. • also in May: Clitheroe Castle Fair and Town Criers' event.


June


O lltli: I.onyridye Field Day. © 20th: ditiieroe TWO Open Day craft exhibition to


celebrate d() years.


O in July: Goosnaryh and Lonyridyc Show. • 22nd. 2drd. 21th: Royal Lancashire Show. 0 also in July: Stonyhurst Colleye open to the public. August


July


© ldtli: Clitheroe Area W1 Show. ©20th: Chipping Agricultural Show. • in August: Stonyhurst College open to the public. September


• 10th: 1 bidder Valley Show. O 11th: Sham Mayor of Worston’s Fun Day.


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O 9th: Clitheroe Concerts Society, Frederick Kempf (piano).


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