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WORSTON on


Friday December 13th is able to offer


Why not bring your office party along? A superb night out and fantastic homccooked food


CHRISTMAS FAYRE DINNER & DANCE ------ £21.00 ------ 4 courses with choices


SWK&,TEL: 01200 44121S


THE CfiLFS HEAD. WORSTON. CLITHEROE


LIGHTEN UP! i lS s t i LANTERN PARADE


In Clitheroe, November 29th at 7 pm Starting a t Trinity Youth Centre


and fantastic music from the Cart of Bells Free outdoor extravaganza!


Featuring lanterns made by local people


Last chance to make a lantern - tonight 7-9.3 0 pm at TRINITY YOUTH CENTRE, PARSON LANE, CLITHEROE


■ Details ■ Platform Gallery,1 Station Road, Clitheroe ■. ; .


' ' 01200443071 / ■ . ■ •


CLITHEROE LIONS CLUB


LATE NIGHT SHOPPING for


SENIOR CITIZENS atTESCO, Clitheroe


Monday, December 9th 1996 6.30 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.


TRANSPORT AND REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED


Nelson Arion Glee Union vmrn^mmma


f ANNUAL CHRISTMAS | CRACKER


with Nelson Arion Choir and Yorkshire Imperial Band


Saturday 21st December, 7.30pm COLNE MUNICIPAL HALL


Tickets £7 & £6 from Pcndlc Leisure Services or phone Nelson 696365


fCRAVEN


WHALLEY ROAD, CLITHEROE Tel: 01200 422421


the Ribble Valley and beyond


essential guide to living life to the full in


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KNOWLE GREEN


VILLAGE HALL


Christmas Domino Drive and Draw


Monday 2nd December at 7.30 pm


Christmas Whist Drive


Monday 9th December at 7.30 pm


Supper included SKIPTON C o l le c to r s C e n t r e


ANTIQUES a n d


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OfEM 7 DAYS - --


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Newton United Reformed Church


CHRISTMAS FAYRE


in The Village Hall I Various stalls -


Saturday, 30th November at 2.30 pm


- Admission Free Buffet Teas \ THE .OLD FOUNDRY; i 10.30'am'to-4.30 pm | K IN G S ,M IL U A N T IQ U E


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SAT 30MOY& SUNjlst DEC 1996 ' - TablhEia'per'day


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CATHOLIC SOCIAL CENTRE L o w o r g n t c C l i t h e r o e


PHIL CASE


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ST. MICHAEL & ST JOHN’S ;


60’s, 70’s & 80’s NIGHT w i t h


f r o m t h e U . S . A . R O B E R T E N D E R


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THIS SATURDAY NOVEMBER 30th a t 7.30 pm


Admission. £2.50 on the door EMBSAY MILLS


NEEDLECRAFT CENTRE & Coffee Shoo


’Yorkshire's lead ing needlecra ft sp e c ia l is ts '


Embroidery, Tapestry, Cross-Stitch, Patchwork


and Quilting, Work-Stands, Lamps, Books, Equipment


Open 7 days 10am - 5pm Free car park


Opposite Embsay Steam Railway Embsay IV2 miles from Skipton


T e l/F a x (0 1 7 5 6 ) 7 0 0 9 4 6 VIDEOS


If you are thinking about Further Education put this date in your diary!


Clitheroe W.I. Market | SPECIAL


CHRISTMAS


NOVEMBER 30th 10.30 a.m. - noon at


MARKET SATURDAY,


ST MARY'S UPPER HALL


Produce, plants, crafts ana coffee


Church Brow s m CHRISTMAS


5BURN W.I. A SUPER


r On Saturday, December \ 7th, 1996 at 2.30 p.m.


The Festival Hall Gisbum


FAYRE at


Proceeds to the Superscan ‘ ©peal W.I. Funds


DAY November 30th, 1996 10 am to 1 pm


l Nelson & Colne College W h e re quality a n d c a r e a d d up to s u c c e s s


,For more information call Maureen Boyle (0 1 2 8 2 )4 4 0 2 0 0 ’


COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL


BOWLAND


CHRISTMAS FAIR


Gft staus, tombola, games, cake stall, i craft stall, etc, refreshments


Fidy ee br 6 t 7 p


Grand raffle wi be drawn at 8 p.m. , Admission: adults 20p children & “***‘0i


S 7GI7N r a, Dcme th a .m


FATHER CHRISTMAS WILL BE ' 1 W


E D U C A T I O N & TRA IN IN G


Attention Antiques Collectors!


GB ANTIQUES CENTRE


I Open 7 days • 110+ dealers M6, Exit 33 to Lancaster,


then follow the brown signs for Leisure Park


(01524)844734


1. Kinepin 2. Copycat 3. Mr Holland's Opus 4. Sense and Sensibility 5. Executive Decision 6. Primal Fear 7. Money Train 8. Birdcage 9. Broken Arrow


10. Dead Man Walking


Video rentals list supplied by Blockbuster, Wcllgatc, Clithcroe.


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1. “Take Two” — Robson and Jerome


4- “Greatest Hits” — Simply Red 5. “The Singles” — East 17


6. “Blue is the Colour” — Beautiful South


8. 9.


7. “A Different Beat” — Boyzone 10. Nail


“Falling Into You” — Celine Dion Crocodile Shoes 2” — Jimmy


“Dizzy Heights” — Lightning Seeds CD list supplied by Townsend Records, Moor Lane, Clithcroc.


..... ...........R Q Q K S — __________ ______________ • ■


1. “My Grand Prix Year” — Damon Hill (Little Brown and Co., £19.99*)


2. “The Seventh Scroll” — Wilbur Smith (Pan, £4.99*)


3. “Guinness Book o f Records” __ (Guinness Publishing, £12*)


4. “ Puffin Treasury o f Children’s Stories” — (Penguin, £15*)


5. ‘‘My Story” — Sarah Ferguson (Simon and Schuster, £10.99*)


6. “Italian Feast” — Antonio Carluceio' (BBC, £13.99*)


. 7. “Dalglish: My Autobiography” __


8- !T|0™. Britannica” — Richar. « toipcIair-Stevenson, £21.99*) 9. The X-Filcs Unexplained, Vi


^ ennJ Dalglish (Hoddc Stoughton, £13.99*)


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£14 99»)’dman (Simon and s 1>


PVA‘.z„ En<:yolopcdia of i „


Bookshop, Moor Lane, Clith. Asterisks denote this wcel discounts.


lants — (Dorling Kinderslei fist supplied by Kayd*


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2. “Spice” — Spice Girls 3. “The Annual 2** — Various Artists


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ST MICHAEL & ST JOHN’S LOWERGATE


CHRISTMAS FAYRE Sunday 1st Dec in the Parish Hall 2.30pm


Tombola * Raffle • Nearly new stall • Lucky Dip ! • Cards • Crafts • Books • Tin Stall • Cake Stall » Sweets • Father Christmas Grotto


Refreshments available


Admission 20p Children Free


Friday,


November 29th


SERVING ONLY THE FINEST CASK ALES J O N


S U M N E R


Sunday, December 1st


POP Q U IZ & DISCO


Terrific Vocalist


Prizes for winners


TUESDAY, 3rd DECEMBER from 7 pm


BENEFIT EVENING


Various artists including Mark Thyne, Jon Sumner, Dave Leyland etc Terrific raffle prizes including Mountain Bike FREE SUPPER


Please give us your support TH E aw a rd -w in n in g E n g l is h T o u r in g


Theatre takes to the stage in Blackpool in - \ j» .


Shakespeare’s “Henry IV” next week. Father and son Timothy and Samuel West make their first


stage appearance together at the Grand Theatre in Black­ pool from Wednesday to Saturday.


tering relationship between the King and the Prince of • Wales amid an England in turmoil. i As rebellious nobles threaten peace, the entire population


Written almost 400 years ago, “Henry IV” charts the fal- ’


agony of civil war can resolve it. Thrilling, funny, breathtaking and beautiful, this major


s involved in a struggle for the country’s soul and only the E


December 7th, Dance Night Out,a programme of Latin and Sequence dancing presented by MCs Doug and Eileen Hickey, 7-30 p.m. December 14th, The Bond, mysterious electro-acoustic band, in what promises to be the club event of the festive season. For this dance/concert mix they are joined by a crew of the area’s top dance DJs at 9 p.m. Fur­ ther details and bookings from the box office on 01254 582582.Blackburn Cathedral — December 7th, international concert pianist Martin Roscoe in a gala concert in aid of the Lancashire Wildlife Trust. He will be joined by Preston Opera and Brass in Blue, from Lancashire Constabulary, in a programme of works featuring one of Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsodies. Further details and bookings from the Lanca­ shire Wildlife Trust on 01772 324129. Blackpool: Grand Theatre — December 4th to 7th,


iroduction is a unique theatrical event. Further details and ookings from the box office on 01253 28372. Other events: Blackburn: King George’s Hall —


Geoff Braithwaite .01200 441277 Peter Haworth . . .01200 423828 Gordon Smith . . . .01200 428585


For door to door transport please contact:


Music and carols by St James' School,


Clitheroe LE CLUB FRANCAIS FUN FRENCH FOR 3 - 1 2 YEAR OLDS


STARTING YOUNG Means:


* Natural acceptance of languages * Greater Confidence * Greater Fluency * Better Accent


A FUN APPROACH Means


CHILDREN ENJOY LEARNING FRENCH


NOW A FEW VACANCIES FOR: 3 - 6 YEAR OLDS - SAT AM Also


A NEW CLUB FOR 9 -12 YEAR OLDS A head-start for Secondary French or a


chance to Improve fluency and confidence


For Information about these and other Clubs Ring Elaine Wardle 01200 442510


production of “Twelfth Night , . the Oswaldtwistle Players are presenting Talk­


HOT on the heels of the . successful


ing Heads”, by Alan Bennett. The i "


nights,


hugely successful when presented on TV. The four involved are Wendy Duggan (Lady of letters), Derek Partlin (Chip in the sugar), Katy Birtlcs (Soldiering on) and Janet Tomkins (A woman of no importance).


“Exploring South American Jungles” will be presented by Simon Chapman at 7-30 p.m.


On Monday, in Longridge Library, a slide show entitled .


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been dull, his talks and slides capture all the excitement, along with beautiful wildlife.


insects, you can see electric blue butterflies the size of your hand, roaring howler monkeys and screeching flocks of blue- and-gold macaws flying over the riverside camp every dawn. If you hurry, at 2 p.m. today. North Yorkshire writer


Among the heat, humidity and incessant buzzing oi .


Simon’s several jungle expeditions have certainly never ,


.


l Barbara Whitehead will give a talk in Clitheroe Library. She fias written 10 books and a series of crime novels set very


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. textiles, jewellery, many affordable gifts. ts a slide-show entitled


ibrary pre "^,, Sim h m . vailable from libraiy. _ hristm


on Cap an ouncil, C ai, christm hist an omo as w Avenue car park for Lmaioui *»


as cnb service at d d in


drive at 7-45 p.m* n muiers» Association, meet Chester 3rd _ Chthcroe itamblers


a.m. Inquiries, Mary


Benson tel. 01200 441592. ct„nvhurst Hot-pot concert by 5th — Centenaries Thcatre.Sto Yhu of the North West Oxalys. The opening c«n^ m°bfer Music Ensemble. Starts


Tickets from the theatre or l ie .


forthcoming events DECEMBER 6TH TO 12TH


6th - Civic Hall Cinema, presents/Emma (U), starring Gwyneth Paltrow, for six nights at w».


old York makes her book particularly fascinating. Also there is still time to do some Christmas shon-


irmly in the North. Her ability to prod memories of quaint


ping at the Platform Gallery Christmas Cracker III exhibi­ tion. This year GO British craftmakers will show their work


including ceramics, textiles, jewellery, prints, paintings, pa­ pier-mache, mirrors, clocks, toys, hats and much more. Christmas Cracker offers an alternative shopping


experience with a range of innovative and affordable crafts. See below for further details.


EVENTS — NOVEMBER 29TH TO DECEMBER 5TH


29lh — Civic Hall Cinema presents “Escape from L.A." (15),


for six nights at 7-30 p.m. 29th — Newton Village Hall Christmas floral art demonstra­ tion by Ann Seed, of Chipping, at 7-30 p.m. 29lh — The Lighten Up music and lantern parade round Clitheroe from 7 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 443071. 29th and 30th — Centenaries Theatre, Stonyhurst. Alan Bennett’s “Talking Heads” presented by Oswaldtwistle Play- era. Tickets from the theatre or TIC or tel. 01254 885909. 29th — Ribblesdale School Association Christmas fair in the drama complex at 7 p.m. Various stalls in aid of school funds. BOth — Lancashire Countryside Events. Moorland walk with a ranger on the beautiful Clougha access area. To book tel.


01995 G40557. 30th — Lancashire Countryside Events. Tree planting at , .


Spring Wood. 30th — Clitheroe VVI special Christmas market in St Marys Upper Hall, Church Street, from 10-30 to 11-45 a.m. Pro­ duce, plants and Christmas gifts. 30th — Friends of Fur and Feather coffee morning in the United Reformed Church. Christmas cards, tombola and


^ at 2 p.m. WI


cake stall plus others. Inquiries, tel 440040. 7th —The Village Social Club, Waddington, Ye Olde Christ­


mas Fair from 1 p.m. Stalls and Father Chnstmas. 7th — Ribble Valley Red Cross Centre, Christmas law.


Back King Street, Clitheroe, from 10 a.m. to 2-30 p.m.


Tlfi-Ribbte ‘vafley Book Fair at Whalley Abbey from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Organised by Provincial Booksellers Fairs


Tth —Clitheroe Parish Hall, Christmas fair organised by St Mary's Ladies Group, at 2-30 p.m. Various stalls. 7lh St Paul’s Church Hall, Low Moor, Christmas fair at 2


p.m. Lots of stalls.


7th — Whalley CE School, Christmas fair organised by Whalley Parish Church, at 2-30 p.m.


. dinner at Stirk House Hotel, Gisbum. , .


7th — Clitheroe Town Council, Mayoress s coffee morning. 7th_Clitheroe Town Council, Chamber of Trade Christmas


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raffle. 30th — Slaidburn Parish Church, St Andrew’s gift day from


noon. 30th — Newton United Reformed Church, annual Christmas


sale. 30th — Whalley Methodist Church Christmas fair from 11-30 a.m. to 3-30 p.m. Father Christmas at 2-30 p.m. Admission free to fairies. DECEMBER — Whalley Library, exhibition of decoupage by Mrs Riley, of Salterforth, and ceramics by Mrs Askew, of


8th — Foxfields Hotel, Billington, Heritage fairs fromJU . .


10th — clitheroe Library at 7-30 p.m., illustrated lecture by Keith Kendall entitled “Nepal”, a treck up Everest and round Annapurna.


10th — Clitheroe WI Market, last one this year in St Mary’s Lower Hall, York Street, at 10-30 a.m. Uth — Clitheroe Concerts Society features a programme with a French theme at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School,


, . York Street, at 7-30 p.m.


Bolton-by-Bowland. 1st — NE Lancs RA, Malham via Horton-in-Ribblesdale. 1st — Pendleton Brook Day Centre, George Street, Christ­ mas fair from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m. Tombola, games and potato pie lunch. Inquiries, tel. 428153. 1st — St Hubert’s RC Church, Dunsop Bridge, carol service


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12th — Centenaries Theatre, Stonyhurst, “A Christmas Spectacular” featuring BMP Europe Goodshaw Band, Stella Smith, Mike Oldfield and Friends. In aid of Marie Cune


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at 7 p.m. with Slaidburn Silver Band. 1st to 24 th — Platform Gallery, Christmas crafts III exhibi-.. tion of work of nver GU British rrafl makers whoso work


. .. regionjis,available from the Tourist Information Centro, t Market Place, Clitheroe, on 01200 425566.


* found in adjacent “Lifestyle”advertisements. • A booking service for theatres and events throughout the


- in r th e ^N o ith -W e s ti Burnley: Burnley Mechanics — December 10th, The


Cancer Care, starting at 7-30 p.m. Further details of some of the above events can be


. „. . , John Social Hunt wlth^Shake-a-Leg, 8 to 11-30 ihh-Newton Viliage Hall, Christmas dance. Inquiries, tei.


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Fureys, Ireland’s most famous musical family, celebrate their return to the UK. Following chart hits such as “Sweet Sixteen” and “I Will Love You Every Time”, the family have enjoyed international success. December 20th, Kenny Balls Christmas Party, a perfect way to open Christmas week as Kenny and his Jazzmen perform a feast of festive favourites. Further details and bookings from the box office on 01282 430055. Towneley Hall — December 5th, celebrate a tradi­ tional Italian Christmas with evocative and passionate tunes, songs and stories from Northern Italy, courtesy of Ensemble del Doppio Bordone. Starts 7-30 p.m. Further details and bookings from Mid-Pennine Arts on 01282 421986. Mid-Pen­ nine Gallery, .Yorke Street — December 9th to 22nd, Christmas crafts exhibition, featuring 70 top craftspeople from throughout the country and their wares, including jewellery, ceramics, clocks and candlesticks and oil paint­ ings. Further details and bookings on 01282 429513.


Electric Blues Band, straight from their sensational debut at Ronnie Scott’s, this brass-funk band takes to the stage at 9 p.m. Further details and bookings from the box office on 01282 864721.


Colne: Municipal Hall — December 6th, Red Lemons


English Touring Theatre presents “Henry IV”. Father and son Timothy and Samuel West make their first stage appearance together, in the tale of a father and son’s fal­ tering relationship against a backdrop of England in turmoil. Starts 7-30 p.m. December 9th to 14th, “Shakers: The Musical”, by Jane Thornton and John Godber, presented by Hull Truck Theatre Company. Welcome to the world of sassy, sexy cocktail waitresses and their varied array of cli­ entele in tne all-American Shakers cafe bar. Further details and bookings from the box office on 01253 28309. E Bradford: Bradford University, Centre for Continuing


the Moulin Rouge”, day school from 9-45 a.m. to 4-30 p.m. Further details and bookings on 01274 385363.


Market — December 5th to February 1st, “Lady Winde- mere’s Fan”, by Oscar Wilde, starring Gabrielle Drake and James Saxon. A delicious comedy of manners set among the chattering classes of wealthy London society. Scandal breaks out when the tactless Duchess of Berwick lets slip to Lady Windemere that her husband has been calling on tne myste­ rious Mrs Erlynne, causing gossip and intrigue throughout the city. Various dates ana times. Further details and book­ ings from the box office on 0161 833 9833. Bridgewater Hall — December 5th, 8th and 15th, the Halle Orchestra con­ ducted by Kent Nagano in a programme of works by Busoni, Mendelssohn and Brahms. Relax in this state-of-the-art concert venue and listen to the North-West’s premier orchestra. Starts 7-30 p.m. Further details and bookings from the box office on 0161 907 9000. . Preston: Guild Hall — December 6th, love him or hate


Manchester: Royal Exchange Theatre, Upper Campfield ducation — December 7th, “Toulouse Lautrec: Master of


him, comic Ben Elton on tour with a brand new show, 7-30 p.m. December 14th, Preston Orpheus Choir in a Christmas festival, with the Trafford Band and the Sandham Fitchett School of Dancing. Further details and bookings from the- box office on 01772 258858.


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