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Chance for talented youngsters to star in music festival
THIS year’s Ribchester Festival of Music and Art is offering two talented youngsters the
chance to make musical history. Auditions will be held on part in the European pre-
Sunday, May 18th, to miere of two settings of recruit two young singers the Dr Seuss stories for with acting ability to take children. , The festival runs from July 4th to July 12th. It is thought likely that candidates will be aged
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I between nine and 13- years-old. The roles are for a boy and a girl to take part in Robert Kapilow’s “Green Eggs and Ham, and “Gertrude McFuzz.” Mr Timothy Redmond
will conduct The Martel Ensemble in the July 4th
| show, which also includes W i l l i a m W a l t o n ’ s
“Facade,” and will feature Australian singer Adey
Grummet. Outlining the skills
needed by the young recruits, Mr Redmond said: “They need to be able to sing and it would help if th e y had d on e some drama. We’re looking for someone with character and who can. learn the
‘ He said it would be helpful if candidates could read music, but it was not essential. Anyone called for the audition would be asked to sing a song of
part.”
their own choice and must take the piano music. _Mr Redmond added:
“The Dr Seuss stones are mild moral tales told in
i rhyme. They’re American pieces, quite jazzy in style and this is' the European
premiere.” Applications for the
audition should be sent to Festival Administrator
D a v id B r a n d w o o d - Spencer, do the Ribches ter Festival Office, Rib ch e ste r , Preston PR3 3XP. Applicants are asked to mark the envelopes “ Audition” and include details of musical and act ing experience and a con tact telephone number, if p os s ib le. They should arrive by May 14th.
Bridge winners
I WINNERS at Pendle Club bridge drive were:
1st, Mr H. Holt and part ner; 2nd, Mrs M. Edmund- son and Mrs A. Pedder.
Farmer carries off championship trophy and £60 at dairy sale
A LANGHO farmer swept the
board at Clitheroe
Auction Mart’s anniversary
dairy sale. Mr Richard
Ratcliffe carried off the championship
trophy and a £60
cash prize. He won the best
in-calf heifer class and the animal then went on to win the championship title, being judged the best in four classes. Pictured, from the left, are Mr Ratcliffe,
judge Mr Richard Drinkall and Barclays Bank agricultural manager Mr Brian Snowden. Auctioneer Mr John Swingler is in the background.
Vicar and wife will miss people greatly
“WE will all miss you greatly” , says the departing Vicar of St Mary’s Church, Clitheroe, the Rev. Anthony Roberts. CUiUHiiau
Mrs Hilary Roberts joins with him in his
mary Dixon will act as ^
p a r i s h m a g a z i n e al l . . . don’ t fo rg e t — farewell.
A “Jacobs join” lunch is serving the Lord.’”
being arranged for people While the parish has no to say goodbye after the vicar, the PCC will have vdcaFs last service on May churchwarden Mr Peter 18th. Contributions to a Houldsworth as acting
suitable gift are being col le cted by Mrs Sandra Sowerbutts at the parish
office. “ It has been a great joy . '
to live and minister in the Ribble Valley,” writes Mr Roberts, who is taking up a new post in Bermuda. “There is so much that we are thankful for as we think of the parish, its life and surroundings. A vicar still has a privileged place in a town like Clitheroe, as he is allowed to share in people’s joys and sorrows in a very personal way. i‘ It is time for a new
“ Our l o v e to y ou • remain ‘fervent in spirit,
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secretary. It is not known how long
the interregnum is likely to be, though in recent
years there has been a tendency for appointments to be made fairly quickly in this diocese.
THE Rev. Anthony Roberts, who is leaving f o r a n ew p o s t in Bermuda
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Call for greater country access
RAMBLERS have lost no time in approaching supporters of the new Government,
G m e n t The area secretary of the asking
+Viom to h ack leeislation them to DacK
giving greater access to parts of the countryside, including the. Trough of Bowland and the Ribble
challenge, a new adven- Valley
North-East Lancashire Ram blers, Mrs Sue Baxendale, said: “Labour has come to ow er w ith a pledge to legis-
plower with a pledge to le is fate for greater freedom to
a iu . u a u u u i
roam o v e r mountains, moors and common land.”
over mountains, moors ■. The ramblers have asked the
Home Secretary, Jack Straw, and fellow North-West MPs Greg Pope and Peter Pike, to approach new ministers, on behalf ot a ll1
walkers in the area, to ensure that the legislation is announced in
next week’s Queen’s speech-
biers’ Associat on and its member ,s welcome the ‘duty of care 'which
Mrs Baxendale said:_ The Ram b ie rs assocuu-iuu u u « »
.
Labour Jias said will fead d edTo any freedom to roam. The nation s
walkers are also the nation s fore most nature lovers.
“ In this area we lead the way in respecting the needs of, farmers
; ' •'
and land owners, as well as tne preservation of plant and wildlife.
Yet another month of
dry weather ■i£S
of dry months, wim u average rainfali. under twoinchesoi
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, Pa t chv rain at tne
beginning o f the month was followed by a long
spell of dw weatherpast I ing until the 21st. lem
peratures were; a little
I above average, with a few frosty nights. . The month ended with
warm sou th -w es ter ly winds and temperatures
reaching 60F.
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1 9 9 7 PROGRAMME 1 SHOP TILL Y UU DROP ! SALZBUCG, VIENNA & CHESHIRE OAKS {Designer outlet village)
1 MAY
|23rd (30th 30th
Paris, 4 d a y s ------• • • ' •— Strathpeffer,3 days . . . . . . .
Bath & Bristol Cream, 3 days JUNE
.£119 ..£99 ..£79
l8th Lourdes & the Pyrenees, 7 days ..........£199
i|9th Valkenburg, 5 days------------------- — 09 hOth Cheshire Oaks Shopping.....................£12-50 113th Paris, le Shuttle. 3 d a y s ................ ........ -£69 j|24th Riverdance, Manchester..................... £39.99 (125th Riverdance, Manchester .....................£39.99 JULY
Undiscovered Spain, 8 days.................£309 Disneyland Paris, 3 d a y s ......................£99 Cycling in Holland, 4 days ........ ............£129 Geoff Hamilton’s Garden, 2 days . . . .£59.50 Royal Pageant of the Horse, 2 days . .£129 Michael Jackson in concert................ £39.99 Diana Ross, Manchester.........................£40
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, 2 days _
| | 13th II 19th I I 19th |25th
.............. .................................£79.95
British Grand Prix, Silverstone..............£109 Last Night at the Proms, 2 d a y s ------... • -£89 Poland & The Tatra Mountains, 8 days .£179 Summer in Paris, 6 days .......................£115 AUGUST
Walking for Softies, 3 days ......... .. • .£99.95 Disneyland Paris, 4 days .................£99/£169 Disneyland Paris, 3 days .................. £99/£69 [|8th Edinburgh Tattoo & Highland Games, 4 days
|8th Amsterdam,4 days . . ; . . . 115th Normandy, 4 days .............. |n6th Buckingham Palace, 3 days ijl7th Paris, 5 nights ..................... 118th Highland Castles, 5 days ..
|jj22nd Edinburgh Tattoo, 3 days . 122nd Paris, 4 days 23rd
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plus IKEA and MARKS & SPENCER SUPERSTORE
Tuesday, June 10th, £12.50
Join us on this super daybreak, a real shopaholics paradise. We’ve customised a shopping day especially for our readers. Cheshire Oaks
boasts a host o f designer shops with goods at affordable from shoes to home furnishings, baby goods and china We ve mcluded a
visit to the Gemini Centre and Ikea and the Marks and Spencer Superstore, where home furnishings, food hall .and clothes are all on one floor, what s more we’ ll pick you up from the local area and return you later in the day laden with bargains.
________________ 1 This is a great value, new eight-day
holiday, which includes visits to elegant Vienna, one time capital of the mighty Hapsburg Empire, and the romantic “Sound of Music” city of Salzburg - birthplace of Mozart, with hotel
accommodation in Salzkammergut in Austria’s stunning Lake District, the perfect place to relax and unwind.
NIAGARA FALLS TORONTO &
October 11th, 7 days, from only £399 An exciting taste of Canada at an unbeatable price!
The Eastern province of Ontario boasts a wealth of fascinating experiences, none more spectacular than awesome Niagara Falls and none more welcoming than the attractive and. cosmopolitan city of Toronto.
£179 .£139 .£129 .£119 ..£99 .£169 .£119 .£109
Wet Wet Wet, Sheffield ........................... £43 U2 in concert, L e e d s ................................ £43 SEPTEMBER
Highland Magic, 6 d a y s ......................... £199 Prague &The Czech Republic, 8 days .£179 Buckingham Palace, 2 days ..............£79.99 Malt Whisky Trail, 3 d a y s .......................£115 OCTOBER
Bruges, 4 days.........................................£139 Lake Garda, 8 d a y s ................................£149
Paris, 4 days ................................
Toronto & Niagara, 6 n ig h ts .................. £399 Jersey by Air, 8 d a y s ..............................£279 Highland Railways, 6 days NOVEMBER
Pavarotti, Manchester ..............................£66 Les Miserables, Manchester.....................£36 Scotland Scenic Railways, 6 days ------£209
The holiday price includes coaching to/from Manchester
Airport, return flights, accommodation for six nights in Toronto, en-suite facilities, tour manager, exciting optional excursion package including a helicopter flight over the falls.
COOKSON COUNTRY & BEAMISH
Saturday, June 28th, 2 days, £59 2119
Drawing upon her own experiences, Catherine Cookson vividly tells stories o f the harsh but fascinating reality o f life in the North East. This tour will take us on a journey o f all the important places in her life and novels. We will also pay a visit to the Beamish Open Air Museum which gives an intriguing insight into life of a bygone age.
Price includes coaching throughout, tour o f Cookson Country, entrance to Beamish, accommodation for one night with evening meal
and cooked breakfast, services of tour g u id e .________________________
The price includes ‘Overnight Express’ return coach travel, ferry crossings,
accommodation for five nights in a twin room with private facilities, breakfasts, visits to Salzburg and Vienna, services of a tour manager.
NORMANDY
August 15th, 4 days, £129 For a short break with a difference,
Normandy is hard to beat, it really is one o f the unspoilt comers o f Europe. It’s French countryside is how you’d imagine it to be, lush and green with tiny fields and half
timbered buildings. You will see echoes o f Joan o f Arc, D-Day Landings, and of
course, the most famous o f all, “William the Conqueror” o f England.
Price includes transport throughout by private coach, ferry crossings,
accommodation for three nights with
continental breakfasts in Rouen, walking tour o f the city, visit to a Benedictine monastery, visit to Bayeux, tour o f the D-
Day Landings, and the services throughout of Riviera Travel’s famous bi-lingual couriers.
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TIE AUSTRIAN LAKES September 13th, 8 days from just £159
AMSTERDAM August 8th, 4 days, £139
Amsterdam’s atmosphere is totally unique, young, vibrant, even shocking at times, but there is another side to this cosmopolitan
city. On this tour we aim to show both. The accommodation is in a four star hotel in a
quiet residential area o f the city, and a guided sightseeing tour is included in the
price, a visit to Arnhem, scene o f the famous battle depicted in the film “A Bridge Too Far” , see the famous Kroller Museum
famous for it’s collection o f Van Goghs, and spend an afternoon at the Het Loo Palace, • home o f the Dutch Royal Family.
With all that included in the price, return
transport, accommodation for three nights with breakfasts, ferry crossings and a bi
lingual tour guide, this is a super way to see this fabulous city.
GEOFF HAMILTON’S “BARNSDALE
99 2 days, July 6th, £59.50
The most famous garden on television is being opened to the public for the ”
first time. The late Geoff Hamilton of BBC Gardeners World spent the last
17 years of his life developing his eight and a half acre garden, such a regular feature on the programme that many people know it as well as their own. -
Price includes coach travel throughout, overnight accommodation in a quality hotel, with evening meal and cooked breakfast, entrance to Barnsdale, visit to Stamford (home of TV ’s
Middlemarch) and tour of Rutland Water.
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