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STAND-UP COMEDY AT ITS VERY BEST!


review By David Brooks


Mark Lamarr; Charter Theatre* Preston


m a n c e s where his real ta lent lies. A p p e a r ­


MARK LAMARR provided the Pre­ ston crowd with witty observations, colourful dialogue and downright angry ranting, and what a show it was. From the merciless way he dealt with


the first audience heckler in a 10-minute comic assault, to his cringingly funny encore story about his naked appearance at a rape crisis benefit concert, this was stand-up comedy at its very best. Most of the audience will have known


Mark Lamarr primarily from his appear­ ances on such television shows as "Never Mind The Buzzcocks" and "Shooting Stars", but it is in live comic perfor


compiled by Marcia Morris ■ 'v. \


.'Tourist Information Centre in,Market P l a c e , Clitheroe, and handed in.by the 10th of the month prior to the event


. All -entries for inclusion to be on a listings form, available from .the |


- v 1 • ■ '.V :.. t : •: -» ; r- ■ -y 7.;.- ■ . • •. -t r-y . ,• A r-’i A BEAUTIFUL place to visit, especially


if the weather is fine and sunny, is Mar­ tin Top, just outside Rimington. In this very rural location sits the tiny


and historic Salem Congregational Chapel, and on Saturday the annual spring effort will take place, to be opened at 3 p.m. by Mrs Muriel Dewhurst. The usual stalls selling cakes, home­


success. EVENTS-APRIL LIT II TO 20TII


ing Knowle Green Church car park at 1 30 p.m. in aid of Knowle Green Festival.


Inquiries, tel. 01254 878447. 21st - Ilarrop Chapel, Lane Ends, near


Grindleton, afternoon teas from 3 to 5-30 p.m. with a Good Friday short service at


4 p.m. 21st - Bowland High School, Grindle


made produce, bring-and-buy, together with delicious home-made afternoon teas, are all sure to make the afternoon a huge


Clitheroe Library, an exhibition by Donna Dyer, of Clitheroe, of dried, silk


and fresh floral designs. Longridge Library, a display of paint­


ty 3D design exhibition by second-year students, showing jewellery, tableware,


furniture and surface patterns. lath - Clitheroe Town Council Cham­ ber, Church Street, a coffee morning in


aid of Friends of Chernobyl. lath - Salem Congregational Chapel,


Martin Top, Rimington, a spring effort at 3 p.m. Stalls selling cakes, produce, bring-and-buy and home-made afternoon


teas.lath - St Bartholomew's Church, Great Harwood, the A Cappella Singers per­ form "An Easter Journey" at 7-30 p.m. lath - Rotary Club of Accrington pre­


sents Brass Night at the Proms, in King George's Hall, Blackburn, at 7-30 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 01254 582582. Kith - Clitheroe Scout Association, St


Stainer's Crucifixion sung by St Helen's Church augmented choir. Kith - Clitheroe Ramblers' Association,


George's Day service and parade in Clitheroe Parish Church at 2 p.m. Kith - Waddington Methodist Church,


meet Chester Avenue car park at 9-30 a.m. for Embsay Moor, a walk of 12-


miles. 18th - Clitheroe Ramblers' Associa­


tion, meet Chester Avenue car park at 9 a.m. for Winster Valley, South East Lakes, for damson blossom. l!)lh - Clitheroe Ramblers' Association,


meet 6-45 p.m. Grindleton. FORTHCOMING EVENTS - APRIL


21st - A sponsored six-mile walk, leav­ 21ST TO 27TH


ings by Michael Green, of Preston. Platform Gallery, Lancashire Universi­


ton, "Celebrate 2000 - Calvary Revisit ed", with mime, music, meditation, including Slaidburn Silver Band. From 7 to 9 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 01254 822130. Everyone welcome, admission free. 22nd - Ribble Valley Mayor’s parlour,


All roads lead to Castle for holiday musical bonanza


AN information line opened this week for the end-of-May Bank Holi­ day music bonanza in the


Castle grounds. With a line-up including


a coffee morning in aid of CAFOD. 22nd - Clitheroe Ramblers' Associa­


tion, meet Chester Avenue car park at 9 30 a.m. for Bleasdalo and Langden Cas­ tle from Chipping. 22nd - Clitheroe Naturalists' Society,


first summer coach walk. Inquiries, tel. 01254 824507. 22nd - Ilarrop Chapel, Lane Ends, near Grindleton, Easter Saturday service


at 7-30 p.m. 23rd - Ilarrop Chapel, Lane Ends, near


Grindleton, Easter Sunday service at 2 p.m. Everybody welcome. 23rd - Brentwood Doll and Teddy Fair, in Rivington Hall Barn, Horwich,


Bolton. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 21th - Lancashire Countryside Events,


Eggstravaganza for children at Bowland Visitor Centre, Beacon Fell Country Park, starting at 1 p.m. Bring own hard- boiled eggs to decorate and roll down the


hill at 3 p.m. 2(ith - Clitheroe Ramblers’ Association


meet 7 p.m. Salesbury, also B walk. 2(i(h - Eaves Hall Country Club, West


Bradford, a valuation day by Sotheby's, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in aid of Hospice Care for Burnley and Pendle. Inquiries, tel. 01282778149. 2(ilh - Lancashire Countryside Events,


Wycoller Country Park, painting and pace-egging at Pepper Hill. Take own hard-boiled egg and race at 1 p.m. Further details of some of the above


events can be found in adjacent "Lifestyle" advertisements. 9 A booking service for theatres and


events throughout the region is available from the Tourist Information Centre, Market Place, Clitheroe on 01200


425566.


Lindisfarne, Pentangle, Fairport Convention and Steeleye Span, thousands of people are expected to throng the town and grounds of Clitheroe Cas­


tle.


the bandstand and a pay main arena with tickets charged a t £10 per day, under-14s free. Mr Phil Knight, co-pro­


There will be two arenas a free area based around


Celebrations planned for rail line’s birthday special


IT will be 150 years in June since the first trains steamed


into Clitheroe. The construction of the line certainly opened Clilheroe


up to the outside world and was a phenomenal engineering achievement well worthy of recognition and celebration. At the end of May, Ribble Valley Rail will be doing just that, joining forces with North West Trains to commemo­


rate the birth of the local railway line. It will be a time to look backwards - and forwards. The local line has had its share of tragedy and, following Bcecham's infamous axe, was almost removed altogether


in the early 1960s. Fortunately, Dr Beeching did not reckon with the stub­


born determination of Ribble Valley Rail, whose constant campaigning played a large part in the rebirth of the line to


prietor of the town's Key Street public house, said the cost of bringing the top names to the town would be in the region of £75,000-


plus. He was confident that he


and his team would be able to meet the borough coun­ cil's stringent safety and security provision, and was due to meet council officials and police this week to dis­ cuss the festival further. On the second day of the


passenger travel in 1991. Since then, it has proved a community transport force to


be marvelled at and, with the opening of the Clilheroc Bus and Rail Interchange network this year, is a pattern Tor oth­


ers to follow. The rail user group has a number of treats up its sleeve


for Sunday, May 28lh. Special services will he running throughout the day between Manchester and Clitheroe which are expected to attract many visitors, as well as rail


way enthusiasts. With lots to see in and around town, as well as entertain­


remember.


event, organisers intend to attract families, with enter­ tainment suited to mixed age groups, as well as a ’60s- ’70s "Stars in Your Eyes" event, copy "Steps" band and at least one top-billing band with a religious slant.


Speaker takes a trip


| into space AFTER a brief business


| meeting, the new chairman | of Clitheroe Probus Club, Mr Tom Duff, introduced


theatre STARS OF THE MAGIC


CIRCLE. Charter Theatre, Preston. Friday, April 14th. Box office: 01772 258858. TAKING SIDES. The


SHOW. Guild Hall. Preston. Wednesday, April 19th. Box office: 01772 258858. HANDEL'S "MESSI­


SOLID SILVER '60s


AH". Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Thursday, April 20th. Box office: 0161


Dukes, Lancaster. Friday, April 14th and Saturday, April 15th. Box office: 01524


66645. BODGER AND BAD­


| THE PAPAS. Oldham Sixth Form Centre. Tuesday, April 18th. Box office: 0161 9114072. LES LIAISONS DAN-


GER. Municipal Hall, Colne. Monday, April 17th. Box office: 01282 661234. THE MAMAS AND


9079000. BLUES FESTIVAL.


Burnley. Good Friday (April 21st) to Easter Monday (April 24th). Festival ticket office: 01282 664400. THE 12T1I LANCAST­


Saturday, April 29th. Box office: 01253 290190.


comedy


LOVE'S A LUXURY. Oldham Coliseum. To Sat­ urday, April 29th. Box office: 0161 6242829.


ER EASTER MARITIME FESTIVAL. The Dukes, Lancaster. Good Friday (April 21st) to Easter Mon­ day (April 24th). Informa­


tion: 01524 32878. GARY WILMOT IN


GEREUSES. Grand The­ atre, Blackpool. Tuesday, April 18th, to Sunday, April 22nd. Box office: 01253 290190.


VOULEZ VOUS. Guild


Hall, Preston. Friday, April 14th. Box office: 01772


258858. WADAIKO YAMATO


DRUMMERS OF JAPAN. Grand Theatre, Blackpool. Friday, April 14th, to Satur­ day, April 15th. Box office:


01253 290190. THE HOUGHTON


WEAVERS. Charter The-


| atre, Preston. Saturday, April 15th. Box office: 01772


258858. GEORGE MEETS


| HUMPH. Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham. Saturday, April 15th. Box office: 0161


| 9114072. THE RAT PACK. Grand


Theatre, Blackpool. Sunday, | April 16th. Box office: 01253


290190. NORTHERN CHAM­


BER ORCHESTRA. Char­ ter Theatre, Preston. Sun­ day, April 16th. Box office:


01772 258858. STEP.BY STEP AND BOYZONLY. Queen Eliza­ beth Hall, Oldham. Mon-


| day, April 17th. Box office: 01619114072.


"MUSIC TO WATCH THE


GIRLS BY". Opera House, Blackpool. Friday, April 21st, and Saturday, April 22nd. Box office: 01253 292029. PAUL WELLER. Guild


ston. Saturday, April 15th. Box office: 01772 258858. SPIRIT OF THE


dance VIBE. Guild Hall, Pre­


DANCE. Palace Theatre, Manchester. Tuesday, April 25th. Box office: 0161 2422524.


Hall, Preston. Saturday, April 22nd. Box office: 01772


258858. CHAS 'N' DAVE. Grand


290190.


Manchester. To Saturday, April 15th. Box office: 0161


musiicals FAME. Opera House,


2422524. CANDIDE. Burnley


Mechanics. To Saturday, April 15th. Box office: 01282


664400. CAROUSEL. Palace The­


atre, Manchester. To Satur­ day, April 22nd. Box office: 01612422524. SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE.


Theatre, Blackpool. Sunday, April 30th. Box office: 01253


TRAIL, STEAM RIDES AND PLAY TRAIN. National Railway Muse­ um, Leeman Road, York. Saturday, April 15th, to Sunday, April 30th. Infor­ mation: 01904 621261. EASTER EGGSPLOR-


exhibitions EASTER


EGG


ERS. WWT Martin Mere. Saturday, April 15th, to Sunday, April 30th. Infor mation: 01704 895181. DEMONSTRATION


OF SKILLS BY ARTIST HARRY CAUNCE, WITH HANDSPIN­ NING, KNITTING AND DYEING FROM HILARY BARNES. Sam- lesbury Hall, Preston. Tuesday, April 18th, to Sunday, April 23rd. SPRING GARDEN­


Opera House, Manchester. Monday, April 17th, to Sat­ urday, April 22nd. Box office: 01612422524. BOY BAND. Opera


| Mr Finton O'Reilly, a | teacher from Stonyhurst College and an enthusiastic amateur astronomer. The college, once a pro­


fessional observatory and now largely a school enter­ prise, provided the centre for a searching interest in the extent and nature of the universe. Using a series of fascinat­


ing slides, Mr O'Reilly explored many of the mys teries of outer space: explaining their location in our skies, their origins and giving facts and figures which emphasised how small and relatively insignificant our planet


earth really is. Using information tabu­


lated by the French astronomer Edmund Messier, he examined con­ stellations, super nova, spi ral galaxies and globular clusters and included infor­ mation regarding size, dis­ tance and density so vast as to be almost impossible for mere laymen to compre hend. Some examples were:


Local charities are to be


offered space on the field and additional proceeds from the event will, hope the organisers, go to a local charity. If sufficient money is forthcoming, it is hoped to consider the provision of


___


a mini-bus for use by organ­ isations within the Ribble


Valley. The special telephone


information line number is: 01200 423456. Festival web site: www.streetleisure.co.uk


ment for all the family on the Castle field at the weekend’s Bank Holiday music festival, it promises to be a day to


Safety-conscious youngsters boost children’s charity


CHILDREN from Simon- stone Primary School had safety in mind as they tack­ led a sponsored quiz to raise money for charity. The youngsters were set a


cheque. "The children did well to


series of testing questions on road safety, including some on crossing the road, travelling in cars, riding bikes and how to behave near water. Each child was sponsored


raise the money and they had a wonderful time when Cedric came. They thought it was the best assembly they'd ever had!" said head­ teacher Mr Howard Brindle. Our picture shows NCI1


for the number of correct answers they guessed, and a grand total of £494.83 was raised for the National Children's Homes (NCII)


charity. Pupils a t the village


school were delighted when the charity's mascot, Cedric the Dragon, accompanied representative Mrs Janet Moorcroft to a recent assembly to accept the


Evening ramble


THIRTY-SEVEN mem­ bers and friends of Clitheroe Ramblers' group took par t in the first Wednesday evening walk of


the new season. Led by Mrs Eleanor


Friend, the walkers left Edisford by the riverside and joined Henthorn Road for a walk to Fishes and Peggy Hill Farm, and then on to Higher and Lower Standen Farms. There was a glorious sun­


set as they returned to Edisford, via paths to Prim­ rose Mill and the railway bridge


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"The furthest objects in space visible with the naked eye are some 1.2 million light years away"; "the planet earth exists in a spi­ ral galaxy containing some thousand million stars and measures over one thousand million light years across" A long and probing ques-


ING FESTIVAL. Church- town, Southport. Easter Saturday (April 22nd) to Easter Monday (April 24th). Inquiries: 01704


House, Manchester. Mon­ day, April 24th, to Saturday, April 29th. Box office: 0161 2422524. BANANAS IN. PYJA­


MAS. King George's Hall, Blackburn. Tuesday, April


25th. Box office: 01254


582582. GUYS AND DOLLS.


Grand Theatre, Blackpool. Tuesday, April 25th, to


233331. VICTORIAN FLEET-


tion-and-answer session proved the wonder and in te res t created by this revealing talk and it was generally agreed th a t the enormity of the universe is simply "mind boggling". Mr Paul Duck thanked


WOOD. Fleetwood Muse­ um, Queens Terrace. Sun­ day, April 23rd. Informa­ tion: 01253 876621. WORKING HER


Garden Design Advice 4 days only from Iain Harris of


THE GARDEN DESIGN


REEDLEY NURSERY Good Friday to Easter Monday April 21st to 24th Robinsons Lane, Brierfield, Nelson,


SHOP at


Lancashire BB9 5QS Tel: 01282 693376


schools presenter Janet Moorcroft and Cedric the Dragon receiving the cheque (100400/1/2).


ing on stage sporting a new shaven haircut, the result of a charity bet, he launched himself into a 90-minute routine filled with hilarious and biting observations, on such wide ranging sub­ jects as relationships, religion, fox hunt­


ing, and Dolly the sheep. Pop band Steps, Bernard Manning,


supermodels and the Irish floorshow Riverdance all fell victim to a Lamarr tongue-bashing, which was interspersed with amusing references to the lyrics of Adam and the Ants.


what’s on \t\ the Ribble Valley .v - ■


April 13th, 2 0 0 0 21


See how store


expands!


A THRIVING optician’s store at an unusual location has been awarded a coveted business grant - for rapid expansion. Abbey Eyewear, based at


Whalley Abbey for the past five years, has bought state- of-the-art eye-testing equipment with the devel­ opment grant from Busi­ ness Link East Lancashire. The centre.is one of three


stores owned by Mr Andrew Booth. The other two, in Ripley and Harro­ gate, have also received sim­


ilar grants. Building the business and


taking on new employees made Mr Booth eligible for the grant, which he has put towards the purchase of three Occulas digital field analysers, one for each of


his stores. These high-technology


scanners can identify sever­ al serious eye complaints not normally detectable with standard optical equipment. "The unusual location at


Whalley Abbey proved a success with customers and, when Mr Booth opened the next two stores, he chose similarly picturesque sur­ roundings," said a spokesman for the store. Business Link is a gov­


ernment-funded partner­ ship organisation through which business advice is given.


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Mr O'Reilly for a wonderful presentation.


ITAGE WEEKEND. Farmer Parrs Animal World, Fleetwood. Easter Sunday (April 23rd) and Easter Monday (April 24th). Inquiries: 01253


874389.


Hotel freezer raid MEAT worth £1,000 was


j stolen from the freezer store | at the Higher Trapp Hotel, Simonstone, on Tuesday evening. Police say that it


I was an opportunist theft and are making inquiries.


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