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12 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, December 18th, 1997 C h r i s t m a s


C h r is tm a s M e s s a g e from the Reverend Rodney Nicholson, Vicar of St Paul’s, Low Moor


I am delighted that Asda is broadcasting a carol service throughout its 216 stores this Sunday at 3


p.m. with a message from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey. If the idea lends itself to a bit of humour such as ‘Check-out with Carey’, so what? Taking the joy and the message of Christmas to people where they are is exactly what the church should be doing - and will be doing in various ways. Invitations to carol services


Warmly invite you to their


St Jam es' Church


CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION SERVICES


Sunday, D ecem ber 21st 10.30 a.m. Crib Service


6 p.m. Carols b y Candlelight


Christmas Eve, December 24th 4 p.m. Christingle Service


11.15 p.m. Christmas Communion


Christmas Day, December 25th 9 a.m. Holy Communion


10.30 a.m. Christmas Family Service followed by Communion


With best wishes fo r a joyous Christmas and a peaceful New Year


St PAUL’S LOW MOOR


Sunday, D ecem b er 21st 6.30 p.m. The Carol Service


with young instrumentalists, coffee and mince pies afterwards


Christmas Eve


6.30 p.m. Crib Service and Carols 11.30 p.m. Midnight Communion


Christmas Day 10.30 a.m. Family Service/Communion WHA1LEY


PARISH CHURCH CHRISTMAS


SERVICES


Sunday, D ecem ber 21st 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion 10 a.m. Parish Communion


4 p.m. Service of Lessons and Carols


Christmas Eve 4 p.m. Blessing of the Crib


11.30 p.m. Midnight Communion Christmas Day


8.30 a.m. Holy Communion 10 a.m. Parish Communion


ST MICHAEL & STJOHN


Lowergate, Clitheroe Christmas Eve


6 p.m. and 8.30 p.m. Vigil Masses Christmas Day


9 a.m. and 10.30 a.m. Masses No evening mass


TRINITY METHODIST An..


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Lancashire


CHURCH SERVICES CHRISTMAS SERVICES


Sunday, D ecem ber 21st


10.30 a.m. Carol Service by Children and Drama Group


6 p.m. Traditional Carol Service


Monday, D ecem ber 22nd 7.30 p.m. Town Carol Service


Organised by Clitheroe Rotaiy Club


Christmas Eve, December 24th 11.30 p.m. Midnight Communion Service


(Joint with URC) Preacher Rev’d Geoff Rodgers


Christmas Day, December 25th 9.30 a.m. Celebration Service


With the children and their toys CLITHEROE COMMUNITY CHURCH


Sunday, D ecem ber 2 1 st 10.30 a.m. Super-duper Christmas


A presentation of music, magic, puppets and fun for all the family)


Tuesday, December 23rd 7 p.m. A Carol Service


followed by mince pies and coffee Christmas Day


9.30 a.m. - 10.15 a.m. Family Worship and Communion


Kings Centre, Millthorne Avenue Everyone welcome


REFORMED CHURCH Castlegate, Clitheroe


CLITHEROE UNITED


Invite you to celebrate Christmas with them


Sunday, D ecem ber 21st 10.45 a.m. Family Christmas Nativity Service


4.00 p.m. Candlelight Service for children Christmas Eve, December 24th 11.30 p.m. Communion Service


(At Trinity Methodist and the preacher is Reo'd Geoff Rodgers)


Christmas Day, December 25th 9.30 a.m. Short Christmas Day service


(Please bring your presents) followed by non-alcoholic mulled wine


Sunday, D ecem ber 2 8th


10.45 a.m. Family Services with Carols Coming soon... 3 men and a baby


. C h r i s t m a s at the Parish Church


Sunday, December 21st


6.30 p.m. A Service o f Lessons and Carols Christmas Eve


5.30 p.m. The Christingle Service featuring the play ‘Starbirth ’


11.30 p.m. Midnight Eucharist Christmas Day


8 a.m. Holy Communion


9.45 a.m. Parish Communion Boxing Day


9 a.m. St Stephen’s Day Holy Communion


THE PARISH OF S I ANDREW Slaidburn


CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS Sunday, D ecem ber 2 1 st


7 p.m. Service o f 9 Lessons and Carols


Christmas Eve, December 24th 7 p.m. Holy Communion


St George’s, Dunsop Bridge


Christmas Day, December 25th 10 a.m. Family Holy Communion


At St Andrew’s, Slaidburn THE PARISH OF T0SSIDE


Sunday, D ecem ber 2 1 st 2 p.m. Dalehead Carols 7 p.m. Tosside Carols


Christmas Eve


11.30 p.m. Midnight Holy Communion (at Tosside)


T m 1. "Dickie Bird Autobiography" - (Hodder


& Stoughton, £13.99*) 2. "A Walk in the Woods" - Bill Bryson


(Doubleday, £12.99*) 3. "Full Circle" - Michael Palin (BBC,


£14.99*) 4. "Little Book of Calm" - (Penguin


Books, £1.99) 5. "Hogfathcr" - Terry Pratchett (Corgi,


£5.99) 6. "Jingo" - Terry Pratchett (Gollancz,


£12.99*) 7. "Guinness Book of Records 1998"


(Guinness, £10.99*) 8. "Politika" - Tom Clancy (Penguin


£4.99*) 9. "Nation's Favourite Love Poems"


(BBC Books, £4.99*) 10. "They Think Its All Over Annual" -


(BBC, £7.99*)


Book list supplied by Kaydcc Bookshop, Moor Lane, Clitheroe.


Asterisks denote this week's discounts.


PANTO fever hits the North-West this fort­ night with a whole host of stars treading the


boards. The classic children's tale "Jack and the


Beanstalk" runs until January 10th at the Black­ pool Grand Theatre and stars Howard Antony (Eastenders' Alan Jackson); Stuart Golland (George from Heartbeat); Juliette Kaplan (Pearl in Last of the Summer Wine), and Nolan sister Bernie. For. more details, contact the box office on 01253 290190.


A cool Christmas is planned for Blackburn's King •


George's Hall, when world champion ice skaters appear in "A Christmas Fantasy on Ice" from December 27th until January lllh. For more details, contact the box office on


01254582582. Gladiator Rocket fires into Colne from December 27th


until January 11th to play the Slave of the Ring in this year's production of Aladdin. For more information, con­


tact the box office on 01282 661234. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs comes to Preston's


Charter Theatre from tomorrow until January and stars James Crossley aka Gladiator Hunter, Sally Ann Matthews (Jenny Bradley from Coronation Street) and Frank Williams (from Dad's Army). For more informa­ tion, contact the box office on 01772 258858. Other events:- Blackburn: King George’s Hall - Tonight


- Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra's Christmas Family Show. Starts 7-30 p.m. Tickets priced from £6 to £15.75. Tonight - American Line dancing (lessons and dance). Starts 7-30 p.m. Admission £3 before 8 p.m. £2.50 after. Saturday - Soul Night Out Christmas Special. Tick­ ets £6 in advance, £7 on door. December 27th - January 11th - This year’s pantomime, "A Christmas Fantasy on Ice',' featuring world champion ice skaters. For more details, contact the box office on 01254 582582. Blackpool: Grand Theatre - To January 10th - Jack and


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and various festivities, visits to the elderly and the lonely, fund raising for Christian projects and in some places, Christmas hospitality for homeless people will be among the activities to be found in churches across the country. These things are never enough but they are signs of caring by


Christian people and others. For Christmas exposes the generous heart of a God who loves and cares deeply and sacrificially. As


we respond to that God and Father of our Lord, Jesus Christ, we discover a depth to living which


does not reach its sell-by date on Boxing Day, but goes on and gets better!


Marcia Morris on 01200 422324


For advertising ring Andrew or Lee on 01282 426161


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SEASONAL concerts are in full swing and a wide and varied choice is on offer both in


Church, there will be a Christmas concert enti­ tled "Joy to the World" by the A Cappella Singers. Proceeds from the concert will go towards Whalley Guide and Scout Group Minibus Appeal.


Clitheroe and surrounding villages. On Saturday evening in Whalley Methodist


Bridge, at 2-30 p.m., a special Chrismas concert will fea­ ture children of Thorneyholme RC School, the Vivaldi Chamber Orchestra and soloist Hilary Craven; while, in Newton Village Hall, Slaidbum Silver Band will play a ,


Also on Saturday, in St Hubert's RC Church, Duhsop ___ , ^


selection of old favourite tunes, as well as modern and sea­ sonal music at the band's annual concert and dance.


. I A little further afield, in Padiham Town Hall, local,


band "Lieutenant Pigeon" will be live on stage in a Christ­ mas cabaret also featuring "Sounds of Smokie’, whose hits include "Alice" and "Needles and Pins".


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. Andrew's Church, Slaidbum, which begins at 7 p.m., fol­ lowed by refreshments in the schoolroom. If you cannot get to Slaidburn, I am sure there will be a carol concert happening near to you. There is nothing like a traditional carol service to bring back memories of childhood days


On Sunday, why not attend a traditional carol service in a local church; the one we highlight here is a t St


singing in Sunday school. EVENTS - DECEMBER 19TH TO 25th


December-Platform Gallery, Christmas Cracker, open until Christmas Eve.


December - Clitheroe Library, exhibition of paintings by Mrs Ann Hargreaves and wood turning by Mr K.


.........


Townson. December - Whalley Library, an exhibition in the


gallery of watercolour paintings by Mr J. Aspin, of Lang- ho. In the cabinet, a display of paintings by Mrs A. Har­


ris, of Cliviger, Burnley. 19th - Civic Hall Cinema presents "The Borrowers


(U), four nights at 7-30 p.m! Matinees Saturday, Sunday and Monday at 2 p.m.


20th - Whalley Methodist Church, "A Joy to the . _ ' '• Nibble Valley


f)iary dates in the


listings form evsileble from the Tourist Information Centre, Market Place, Clitheroe.


World", a Christmas concert by the A Capella Singers at 7-30 p.m. in aid of Whalley Scout and Guide Minibus


Appeal. 20th - St Hubert's RC Church, Dunsop Bridge, a


Christmas concert featuring the children of Thorney- holme School with the Vivaldi Chamber Orchestra and


Hilary Craven (soloist) at 2-30 p.m. 20th - Newton Village Hall, Slaidburn Silver Band


annual concert and dance. Inquiries, tel. 446643. 20th - Padiham Town Hall, a Christmas cabaret fea­ turing "Lieutenant Pigeon" and "Sounds of Smokie",


carved buffet, disco and bar. 20th - Lancashire Countryside Events, a one-day


indoor and outdoor workshop entitled "Don't Get Lost". Inquiries, tel. 01995 640557. .


21st - Lancashire Countryside Events, an upland walk into the Bowland hills with a ranger. Inquiries, tel. 01995


. . . . .


602125. 21st - Clitheroe Ramblers' Association, meet Waterloo


car park at 9-30 a.m. for Pendle Hill. 21st - St Andrew's Church, Slaidbum, a carol service at 7 p.m. Refreshments afterwards in the school.


FORTHCOMING EVENTS - DECEMBER 26th TO JANUARY 1st


26th - Clitheroe Ramblers' Association, meet Waterloo car park at 10 a.m. for a six-mile festival of winter walk, -


at Barley. 26th - Longridge annual pram race, starting at White


Bull at noon. 27th - Longridge Civic Hall, live band and disco at 8


p.m. for over-18s. Tickets Longridge Sports Centre, tel.


01772784474. 27th and 28th - Burnley Youth Theatre presents "A


Christmas Carol". Inquiries, tel. 01282 430055. 30th - Knowle Green Village Hall, a Christmas dance wth the Accrington Accordian Band at 8 p.m. Inquiries,


tel. 01254 878447. 31st - Newton Village Hall, New Year's Eve dance.


Inquiries, tel. 446642. Further details of some of the above events can be found


region is available from the Tourist Information Centre, Market Place, Clitheroe, on 01200 425566.


in adjacent "Lifestyle" advertisements. A booking service for theatres and events throughout the


Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified)


Colne: Municipal Hall - Tomorrow - The Houghton


Weavers' Christmas Show. Starts 7-30 p.m. Tickets from £9.50 with concessions. Wednesday - Christmas Eve


American Line Dancing Party with the Ricky Vance Band. Starts 8 p.m. Tickets £5. December 27th - Aladdin. Various show times and ticket prices. December 31st - New Year's Eve soul party with Soul Deep and Headline News. Starts 8 p.m. Tickets £12. For more details, con­


tact the box office on 01282 661234. . Manchester: The Royal Exchange Theatre Company-


To February 7th - Noel Coward's classic comedy, "Present Laughter". Starts 8 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday mati­ nee performances at 2-30 p.m. Tickets priced from £5 to £16. For more details and ticket information, contact the box office on 01618339833. The Palace Theatre - To Saturday - h it musical


"Tommy", starring Paul Keating. Show starts 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 5-30 p.m. and 8-30 p.m. on Fridays and 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Saturdays. Tickets priced from £7.50 to £21.50. For more details, contact the box office


on 01612422503. Bridgewater Hall - Tonight - Abraham Moss Memorial


Concert featuring three pieces from Falla's "The Three Cornered Hat", Ravel's Piano Concerto and Stravinsky's "Petrushka". Tickets priced from £5 to £27.50. For more information, contact the box office on 0161907 9000. Opera House - To Saturday -“Les Miserables”. Show


starts 8 p.m. Monday to January 17th - Rodgers and Ham- merstein's "South Pacific". For ticket prices and show details, contact the box office on 0161 242 2509. Oldham: Coliseum Theatre - To January 17th -


"Aladdin". Times of performances vary. Tickets from £8.50 with concessions for groups and children. For more details, contact the box office on 01616 242829. Preston: Guild Hall - Saturday - Harry Hill. Starts 7-30


of St Mary Magdalene Clitheroe


the Beanstalk starring Howard Antony, Eastenders' Alan Jackson. Performances at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. most days. Tickets priced from £6 to £13.50. Sunday - Royal Phil­ harmonic Orchestra. Starts 7-30 p.m. Tickets priced from £7 to £16.50. December 31st - New Year’s Eve Gala feat, the National Concert Orchestra. Starts 10 p.m. Tickets priced from £9 to £21.50. For more information, contact the box office on 01253 290190. Burnley: Mechanics - December 27th to 28th - Family


show of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol”. Shows at 2 p.m. and 7-30 p.m. Tickets priced from £3. Family tickets available. December 30th - "The Blues Brothers" starring Jake and Elwood. Show starts 8 p.m. Tickets £10. Decem­ ber 31st - New Year's Eve Disco and Celebration. Starts 7- 15 p.m. For more details and ticket prices, contact the box office on 01282 430055.


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p.m. Tickets priced £12 and £14. Tuesday - The Houghton Weavers and the Brighouse and Rastrick Band. Show starts 7-30 p.m. Tickets from £8, discounts available. December 31st - New Year's Eve Prom Concert with the Manchester Concert Orchestra. Starts 9-30 p.m. Tickets priced from £9.50 to £19.50. For more informa­ tion, contact the box office on 01772 258858. Charter Theatre - Tomorrow until January 10th - "Snow


White and the Seven Dwarfs" starring TV Gladiator Hunter. Varying performance times. Tickets from £9, with concessions.For more details contact the box office on 01772 258858. Skipton: Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway -


To Sunday - Santa Glaus Steam Train rides every Sun­ day. Also Saturdays until December 21st. Trains run fre­ quently from 10-30 a.m. to 3-30 p.m. Fares priced from £4.50 to £5.50 for children (including present from Santa). For more details phone 01756 794727. v Vicky Carlin


1. Dantes Peak 2. Absolute Power 3. Con Air 4. Batman and Robin


5. Liar Liar 6. Fierce Creatures


7. Scream 8. Anaconda 9. Jingle All the Way 10. The Relic


Video rentals list supplied by Blockbuster, Weilgate, Ciitheroe.


1. "The Best Of? - The Lightning Seeds 2. "Urban Hymns" - The Verve 3. "The Best Of" - Enya 4. "The Best Of" - Wham" 5. "I Believe" - Daniel O'Donnell 6. "Postcards from Heaven" - Lighthouse


Family 7. "Best Friends" - Foster and Allen


8. "Spice World" - Spice Girls


9. "All Saints" - All Saints 10. "Diana, Princess of Wales - A Tribute"


-Various Artists


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


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