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Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 8 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, May 1 st, 1997 J f /m a m by bowland


■^VILLAGE EFFORT FOR1' CANCER RESEARCH


Whis t and Domino D r i v e


Thursday May 8th in the Village Hall at 7.45pm


NEWTON-in- B OWL AND


VILLAGE HALL


F A MRE


. Monday, May 5th 10am to 4pm


Admission Adult 30p Children FREE


Home made refreshments WHIST 6


DOMINO DRIVE FESTIVAL HALL, GISBURN


SAT. MAY 3RD 7.30 P.M.


ADMISSION £1.20 Including Supper Meat Prizes


f Friends of Gisburn School CAR BOOT


SALE


Sunday, May 4th From 10 a.m.


Spaces available £7 Tel: 01200


445251 after 3.30 p.m.


Home Visits by Trained S l imming


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C O U N C E L L O R Eat plenty and still lose weight.


Tel Lorraine on 01756 792326


NO GIMMICKS PL 0ILS' fitoJP


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First Visit Free - Pay :r j Only for Registration c / b /Kj E


y UNITED CHRISTIAN


FELLOWSHIP Will meet on


Saturday, May 3 rd 7.30 p.m. in


Holden Chapel ORTON MALE VOICE CHOIR


..Everyone welcome


^ R H Y T H M STATION r / v w t e n s t a l l


1 The North’s Premier & Most Intimate Pining Venue|


★ THURSDAY 1st MAY: COMEDY & JAZZ JIM BOWEN & l a u r i l c h e s c o f s


GOODTIME JAZZ BAND e l e c t io n d a y s p e c ia l


★ FRIDAY 2nd MAY: BLUES & R O C K VINCENT FIATTS


FINAL DRIVE ★ SATURDAY 3rd MAY: ROCK PARTY N IG H T THE MARY WADDINGTON n n % n ™


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WATCHING T IM E F L Y In the


PARISH CHURCH HALL C l i th e ro e


on THURSDAY/FRIDAY, MAY 8 th / 9 th a t 7 .3 0 p.m. and


SATURDAY, MAY 1 0 th a t 2 .1 5 p.m.


Tickets: Adults £ 3 .5 0 Children £ 2 .0 0 T ic k e ts f rom T o u r is t In fo rm a t io n , M a rk e t P la c e


starring PETE YORK, VAL WISEMAN, BRUCE ADAM?, ROY WILLIAMS, JIM TOMLINSON,


TDRUMMIN MAN PASCAL MICHAUX, BRIAN DEE, LEN SKEAT


COWBOYS & ANGELS ★ THURSDAY 8th MAY


h e T r ib u t e T o G en e K r u p a SAE F KNOl


THE EARL GREEN BAND BI G*BAN DSJAZz ' aT^TS^EST


★ FRIDAY 9th & SATURDAY 10th MAY BLUES & ROCK FROM THE USA


OF INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS 7 .3 Q PM TILL 2 A M


FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT


disappointment. Limited numbers only. 2 4 H O U R B O O K IN G SERVICE


01706^ 2 1 4 0 3 9 0 1 7 0 6 2 2 4 0 4 3 Please book early to avoid


R k e y s t r e e t


Music & D a n c e Bar, C l ith e r o e For the Best in Live Entertainment________


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T h u r s d a y , M a y 1 s t T O P E N T E R T A IN IN G B A N D STU F F U K E TH AT


N C T T T O B B M IS S B D - T H I S B A N D BJX B B IO F r i d a y a n d S a t u r d a y


D ISC O PA R TY N IG H T S ) ,h a B o o s t s R o om - B u l ly B t r C o n d i t io n e d S u n d a y N i g h t


• LOCAL band • t im e o u t


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***************************** * Clitheroe Royal British Legion *


I ENTERTAINMENT FOR ★ ★


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★ ★ Sat 3rd ★ Sat 10th ★ Sat 17th * Sat 24th w_____


MAY • *


Party night with Satch & Co ★ Dave Leyland Local *


* Sat 31st


John Ashley Great * Nick Carter 60s - 90s Fizzeek Funny *


★ Large modem function room available tel: 422967 * ★ ★


We thank the following sponsors * CASTLE CEMENT LIMITED * ★ BRADLOW RACING LIMITED *


★ DAVID MEYLER LANDSCAPES * ★ POWERBLAST SANDBLASTING ^ ★ NJB SPORTS A.W. CLEANING * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *


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Meet baby Karha at Chester Zoo!


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UPTON, CHESTER (JUST OFF THE A41) OPEN 10AM. FREE CAR PARKING TEL: (01244) 380280


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Shawbridge St Clitheroe Tel: 01200 442961 P S Y C H I C


N I G H T


Wednesday 7th May Start 6.30 p.m.


Tarot Cards, Rune Stones and Crystal Ball


For private readings Phone JaqueUne 442961. LOW MOOR CLUB An


essential guide to


. living life to the full in East .


Lancashire


RUSS WATSON Probably his last appearance in Clitheroe


SATURDAY MAY 3rd Direct from Blackpool Pier with his Lily Savage Show


C om e E a r l y _____


CLITHEROE TOWN COUNCIL and PENDLE CLUB


Saturday, May 24th at 2.30 p.m.


Senior Citizen Talent Contest at the PENDLE CLUB


Applications from Clitheroe Town Hall, telephone: (01200)424722


The Spencer Davis Group j fi his unique


contribution of Blues fl 60’s music


Famous for his hits: Keep on Running -


Gimme Some Lovin'- Somebody help me


TH E S d a v is m m &m\


with local favourites


ALICE l Th,l n r i Tickets £10 on the door r —


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B o x Office: 61 Albert Rd, Colne 6 6 1 2 3 4


FOULRIDGE CANAL CRUISES


Sunday & Monday 4th & 5th May TUNNEL TRIP - 11.00 a.m.


A two hour trip through the famous “rc&a tunnel with opportunity to view Barrowford Locks.


Coffee and biscuits included


Adults £4.00 • Children £2.00 AFTERNOON CRUISE


1.30 p.m. and 3.00 p.m.


A l ' / i hour trip in the direction of Salterforth. Adults £3.50 • Children £1.75


Family ticket 2 adults and 2 children £9.50 Bookings 01282 - 844033


Information 01282 - 870241


SAILINGS EVERY SUNDAY & TUESDAYS at 2.30 p.m.


PRIVATE CHARTERS WELCOME


The Canal Wharf, Foulridge, Colne, Lancashire


I F a f t e r n o o n c o n c e r t U


in ST HUBERT’S Dunsop Bridge with


FIONA-KATIE ROBERTS (Harpist) Programme includes:


Early medieval music, fast, rhythmical and ‘Flamenco harp* (with legends and stories behind the tunes),


baroque music, gypsy liarp music of Wales, Spanish country music


SUNDAY, MAY 4th 1997 2.30p.m. -4p .m.


Tickets £5 (includes refreshments) available at: St Hubert’s, , Dunsop Bridge Post Office or call 01200 448231 ^


^ E V E R Y THURSDAY NIGHT CHt,,c, oc KARAOKE


> T H E M A N G R O V E


* Special Weekend 0/ Enterfainmenf *


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MATT H0WARTH BAND m FRIDAY MAY 9th


FRIDAY MAY 2 n d ★


* SAMANTHA BROWN (T SUNDAY MAY Uth


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; ROUTE 6 6 (Jazz Trio) ★ * ★


(Now appearing fortnightly) * •* ★


★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ N i s ★ * * oting Fem ★ *★ ★ ★ *★ *1 ale Will) T ■


2. “The Fourth Estate" — Jeffrey Archer (Harper Collins, £5.99)


1. “Lancashire Street Allas" — (Ord­ nance Survey, £1.99)


3. “The Art Book" — (Phuidon, £5.95*) 4. "Appassionato" — J illy Cooper (Arrow, £1.99*)


5. ' “Wisden Cricket Almanac 1997"_ (John Wisden, £2(1*)


li. “The King’s English" — Kingsley Amis (Harper Collins, £12.99*)


7. “Fever Fitch" (Indigo, £4.99*)


Nick Hornby


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PEDIGREE entertainer Max Byeraves takes the stage at Colne Municipal Hall on


May 15th. With 19 Royal Variety shows and 31 gold discs to


his credit, Max Bygraves is considered one of the country’s top showmen.


the London Palladium and Victoria Palace too numerous to mention.


His funny stories are legendary, and his shows at ,, '


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learned the art of bringing a smile as a small boy. Singing, dancing and monologues were part of the repertoire that made punters throw pennies in his hat _and he has been wowing them ever since! There are two performances, at 3 and 7-30 p.m.,


Born in London during the Depression, Max .


until May 25th, “Time and Motion”, an exhibition of the multi-faceted work of the late Ribble Valley art teacher Terry Kirman. Includes many watercolours of local scenes. Further details and bookings from


Other events: Accrington: Haworth Art Gallery — „ L 1 A ^ n ..


Haworth Art Gallery on 01254 233782. Blackburn: King George’s Hall — May 9th, popu­ lar Irish entertainer Dominic Kirwan takes to the


stage at 7-45 p.m., with special guest Louise Mor­ rissey. May 16th, the superb Christy Moore, Irish


.


, ings from the box office on 01282 661234. ■ ■ ■ Manchester: Bridgewater Hall — May 8th, Kent


and further details and bookings from the box office on 01282 661234.


Croabh Rua with their fiery brand of traditional Irish music. Further details and bookings on 01282 8343iy. . Colne: Municipal Hall — May 4th, a night of Lan- cashire folk and humour starring the much-loved Houghton Weavers. You are guaranteed to go home happy and cheerful. May 15th, top entertainer Max , Bygraves takes to the stage a t '3 and'7-30/p:m. With 19 Royal Variety shows and 31 gold discs to his credit, he is considered one of the highest pedigree showmen in the business. Further details and book-


Nagano conducts the Halle Orchestra and soprano


Cheryl Studer in Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 ‘ Resur­ rection”. May 27th and 29th, concert performance of-. Britten’s “Billy Budd, with the Halle Orchestra, Thomas Hampson, Anthony Rolfe Johnson and kne Halfvarson. Further details and bookings from the


box office on 01619079000.


Physical Theatre Company presents “Bound to Please1” at 8 p.m. Who decides what is socially acceptable behaviour? Who writes the rules?


Oldham: Coliseum— May 16th and 17th, DV8 _ . .


folk icon, takes to the stage at 8 p.m. Further details and bookings from the box office on 01254


582582.Blackpool: Grand Theatre — May 11th to 13th, Jean Fergusson, of “Last of the Summer Wine , in


“She Knows You Know!”, about legendary comedi­ enne Hylda Baker. With her famous catchphrase, “You Big Girl’s Blouse”, Hylda is now acknowledged as the first alternative comic. Further details and bookings from the box office on 01253 28372. Burnley: Towneley Hall Art Gallery — until May


Directed by Lloyd Newson, this controversial com­ pany includes a female dancer in her sixties. Not suitable for children. May 16th to June 7th, “Com: fort and Joy”, by Mike Harding, a comedy full of broad humour and characters that everyone will recognise. Further details and bookings from the box office on 0161 624 2829.


' several in the North-West open to the public in- recognition of National Mills Day. Numerous activi­ ties and attractions. Further details from the Tourist Information Centre, in Market Place, Clitheroe


Oswaldtwistle: Moscow Mill — May 11th, one of .


(01200425566). Preston: Charter Theatre — May 5th, David Bad-


11th new work by Manchester-based Andy Parsons, including painted sculptures from breeze blocks. Mechanics — May 17th, Margi Clarke in Sex, Sex and More Sex”, a night of gags, ch^t and questions. Further details and bookings on 01282 424213. Mid- Pennine Art Gallery, Yorke Street — until May 17th, exhibition by nationally renowned artist and London Group member Matthew Kolakowski, who works in the style of Matisse and American Robert Motherwell, producing bright and colourful work that is a delight to see. Further details and bookings from Mid-Pennine Arts on 01282 421986. Red Triangle Cafe — Sunday, music night starring Belfast band


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diel, star of “The Mary Whitehouse Experience” and'. “The Fantasy Football League”, in his first, solo show, at 8 p.m. May 19th to 21st, English Touring; Opera presents Mozart’s “Marriage of Figaro”, a; sparkling tale of romantic intrigue and mistaken iden-, tity. Sung, in English with accompaniment from the company’s excellent 27-piece orchestra. Further i details and bookings from the box office on 01772 I 258858.


Company presents the touching and wry “Steel Mag- \\ nolias”. Further details and bookings on 01254 ’ 354217.


Rawtenstall: Studio Theatre, Accrington and Ros-: sendale College — May 14th and 19th, Real Theatre ■


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For editorial ring Theresa Robson on 01200 422324


For advertising ring Angela Healey on 01282 426161


Nibble Valley


Diary dates in the


on a W H A T S 0 N from the Tourist Information i„ the village hall. Speaker Ivan Hargreaves. Inquiries, tel.


A REUNION weekend will take place at Trinity Methodist Church, Chtheroe, starting


tomorrow evening.


in church at 6 p.m. by Kibble Valley resident; Mrs Judith Roberts, who hosts BBC Radio Lancashire s gardening show. There will also be a preview of the


The weekend commences with the official opening . , , . .


7th — Clitheroe Ramblers’ Association, meet I' ° f DandnS Pre3ent


f lThe floter dfsplay is open on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and the hard work here has been done by Alan Braithwaite,


Phyllis Rumsey and Kath Thornton. Christine Beggs has applied her artistic skills to the plates, plaques and mugs winch com­ memorate the occasion, and these will be on sale during the


CeAb$splSy of "Methodist Memorabilia” is to be seen in the church nail, arranged by David Bowker, and members and friends of the church who have loaned items of interest During most of the time when the flower festival and mernora


wood and her helpers will be busy °f£dn!§ineM ' ‘[


The actual reunion day, organised by Ken Bowker, takes p ace in the church and hall on Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m., when it is


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hoped as many as possible will travel from the far comers of the . -----a ...» —


eiJusttime'for'thamwho want a night away frem the television


HDS O ETN DINE & DANCE IN THE COMPANY


to see a top theatre troupe perform Shakespeare s Twelfth Night”. The*1Royal National Theatre will take to thcsUge at the Centenaries Theatre, Stonyhurst, tomorrow and Saturday. Pre-performance workshops will be held with audience participa­ tion during the show and aftershow discussion.


See below for further details. EVENTS — MAY 2ND TO 8TH


May__Clitheroe Library, an exhibitiion of miniature furniture May—Ppi!dform Gallery, an exhibition of


artist Paula Velarde and a wide range of glasswork by local 2 ? “—“ kS ctw?Ceilidhs, at St' Michad and St John Social


{jj 2 '3rd — Accrington Town Hall, Trehams Ma e Vo.ce Choir with . ’ . ...


2nd to 5th — Trinity Methodist Church, flower festival. Owning Friday at 6-30 p.m. including refreshments, music and Work and Worship in Clitheroe” memorabilia.


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soloist Eluned Miles. Inquiries, tel. 01254 386807 3rd — Clitheroe Ramblers’ Association, meetf9-d0 a.m. at Waterloo car park for a 12-mile walk at Malham. Leader Lesley


3^*^- Clitheroe Naturalists’ Society, nature walk at Amside


3^ r_H^Lancashire Countryside Events, bird box building at Spring Wood, Whalley, between 1 and 3 p.m.


3rd — Whalley Methodist Church, a visit to Gawsworth Parish Church, Cheshire, conducted tour followed by tea and scones.


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4th — St Hubert’s Church, Dunsop Bridge, an afternoon concert of early medieval music with Fiona-Katie Roberts (harpist).


Inquiries, tel. 01254823331. •


Tickets from Dunsop Bridge Post Office and St Huberts. 5th — Newton Village Hall. A flea market.


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c*h__Clitheroe Mayor-Making ceremony at noon. , 6th __Whalley and District Trefoil Guild, coffee evening and talk


“Watching Time 9th - EVENTS — MAY 9TH TO 15TH


9 th __Hurst Green Bowling Club s annual dance w Kitto Band in the Memorial Hall. o*nnvhiir<sf A new musical


Civic Hall Cinema Brese" ^ ^ n™ T d iS r e to"tfe Mark


bilia display are open, there will be live or recorded music, played by Peter Wrigley and Beverley Jones on the new Em - Sent digital organ. Also, throughout ‘he open hours, Shelia Hail­


^ th—^n^ted^Re^rmed1 Church, lower hall, a spring sale in aid vX g o Han, refreshments served ail day meeting and slide


in aid of Friends of Cher- ^thy - a nASroase7ChuP rch; Grindleton,. chorel evcning at 6-30


p m. sung by the combined choirs of Grindleton, Slaidbum an fe ^ f tT a S rC h u ^ h ^ L o ^ o o ^ f c o n c e r t by Leeway Music


fu h ^Lancashire Countryside Events. Bowland butterfly hunt with entomologist Simon ffayhow for a walk in scarch of elumv| butterflies. Start 10 a.m. for two hours. To book tel. 0199b ■


& Ribble Valley Mayor-Making Ceremony in the Ribble .


" I'. " ____[b u r e r f f lu r e a n d Ribble Valley Bereavement '• Support Group, ACM at Whalley^ Village Hall at 7 p.m. ; Valley Borough Council chamber.


13th — Blackburn, Hvndburn ani Support Group, AGM at Whal.-j ■— ■ Inquiries, tel. Hazel Catt 0125y 58.!9a7.


■ 13Ui — Ribblesdale Camera Club “AV Good Evening iA) witn , ,. j


14th__Clitheroe Ramblers’ Association, meet 7 p.m. Sawley for. “Free vour Paths” event. Leader Peter Radcliffe..


15th — Lancashire Countryside Events, an evening walk round ,. Sabden valley with local guide Mr Colin Cooke.


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region is available from the Tounst Information Centre, Mar- ■ ket Place, Clitheroe, on 01200 425566. .


• A booking service for theatres and events throughout Uie ; . ,


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Further details of some of the above events can be found in ■; ndiacent “Lifestyle” advertisements.


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1. “ Tellin S to ries” — The Charlatans


1. The Nutty Professor 2. Jack 3. Striptease


6. Escape from LA 7. The Fan 8. Multiplicity 9. Phenomenon 1(1. Freeway


4. A Time to Kill 5. Courage Under Fire


3. “Romeo and Juliet: Original 4S“V7w


pergrass .


’ • .Ultra — Depeche Mode hou°eCFanmu r ” - The


^ A ^ t T H itS ’9 7 ” ~ V a r io u s


Video rentals list supplied by Blockbuster, Wellgate, Clitheroe.


7StanLsiffeldS ta n S f iC ,d ” ~ L isa 8H e a v t e Cr” ~ The Brand N ew


10 “Trnv n*” “ VariousArtists 10 Travelling Without Moving”


—Jamiroquai


CD list supplied by Townsend Records, Moor Lane, Clitheroe.


Su“In It for the Money” _ dtr»ck”^~ Various Artists


(Arrow,a£5agg)Jury ' ~ Jolln th'isham ,« ?< * list supplied by Kaydec


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