26 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, December 16th, 2004 what’s on in the


Rihble Valley compiled by Marcia Morris


All entries for inclusion to be on a listings form, available from the Tourist Information Centre in Market Place, Clitlieroe, and handed in by the 10th of the montli prior to the event


Braille-It, a group to learn braille, meets Thursdays, 9-30 a.m. to noon in the new venue a t the meeting room, Clitheroe Library. Inquiries, tel. 01200 426063. Advice and information surg­


eries, by the pension service in ■Whalley Adult Centre, Station Road from 1 to 3-30 p.m. No appointment necessary. Inquiries, tel. 01254 822717.


Parochial Hall, Ribchester, each Monday from 7-30 p.m. line danc­ ing. Saturday 10 to 11-30 a.m. “Infinite Tai Chi and Chi Rung”. Mondays 4 to 5 p.m. junior fun dancing. Thursdays 4-30 p.m. “Teens Jazz” dancing. 17th - Clitheroe Town Band,


Christmas concert, in St Mary’s Centre, Parish Hall, at 7-30 p.m. Tickets from Tourist Information Centre or tel. 01254 822775. 17th-Join Clitheroe Chorale for


a family carol concert in Trinity Methodist Church, Parson Lane, at 7-30 p.m. Tickets £5 including


Weekendplus


AN exhibition of ar t work is on display in Clitheroe Library during December, by artist


Susan'Bennett. Susan studied art at Lancaster and More-


cambe and Preston colleges before going on to the University of Central Lancashire where she gained an honours degree in illustration. She works mainly in acrylics, but also in


watercolour, pen and ink and mixed media. Her work is also as much about atmosphere, emotions and the inner world.


EVENTS - DECEMBER 17TH - DECEMBER 23RD


refreshments. Accompanied chil­ dren free. Inquiries, tel 01200 424199. 18(h - Longridge Civic Hall,


Christmas Experience. A farmers’ market, craft and gift market, also Mrs Kirkhams Kitchen, Lan­ cashire’s premier cheesemaker will be on hand to provide refresh­ ments. Inquiries, tel. 01772 780562 18th - Knowle Green Village


Hall, Christmas music with “The Beacon Singers” at 7 p.m. Tickets £5, including mulled wine and mince pies. 18th to 22nd - Platform Gallery,


Kid’s Winter Workshops, - Satur­ day making pirate ships - different each day, including Sunday. Just £6 per session. Workshops


for different age groups. Inquiries, tel. 01200 443071. 19th - Clitheroe Ramblers’


Association, meet 9 a.m. car park for Sabden. Leader, Jennifer Rae tel. 01282 773316.


19th - Blackburn with Darwen


Big Band, playing Christmas jazz and classics, in Samlesbury Hall, 7-30 p.m. start. Tickets £12, Inquiries, tel.


01254 812010. 19th - St Leonard’s Church,


Balderstone, a carol service. 19th - West Bradford Methodist


Church, carol service. Preacher the Rev. Chris Cheese-


man, Superintendent Minister of the Clitheroe Circuit and Minister in pastoral charge of West Brad­ ford. 19th - Buck Inn, Grindleton,


Christmas carols, quiz, mulled wine and mince pies at 9 p.m. 21st - Clitheroe Ramblers’


Association, meet 10 a.m. car park for Mitton. Leader Eleanor Friend tel.


01200 424323. 22nd - Clitheroe Town Band


playing in the Castle Nativity Pageant, starts 6-45 p.m. at the Castle Gates.


ffl Further details of some of the above events can be found in the advertisements in Weekend Plus. A booking service for theatres and events throughout the region is available at the Tourist Information Centre, Market Place, Clitheroe, tel. 01200 425566.


APOLLO CINEMAS I


HOLLYWOOD P A R K M A N C H E S T E R RD B U R N L E Y


■ : FREE PARKING. DIS'ABLED .'ACCESS


[9 Screens} ; BQOfCING' S' S4HH INTER'A'CTIVE 1NF0 SERVICE.


People just phone


up to find out what's on at the cinema.


No one looks in the paper.


WRONG! Look right


for the Facts!


□ S 7 1 S S 3 3 4 4 5 Box office'tDpen:Mon'...Bat t1arn-7pm • Surv-.l-7pm.


r PILMS FROM FRIDAY 17th DEC FOR 7 DAYS ^


THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA USA) ‘ Zhn, DOmlns


The Director’s Auditerium


BRIDGET JONES: EDGE DF REASON (15) ShrslOmlns


Daily 12.40 3.20 6.CX3 8.40, Sat Ute 11.10pm Daily 1.20 3.40 6.00 8.S0. Sac Mom 11am- Sat Late 10.50pm


CHRISTMAS WITH THE KRANKS (PG) *2hP8


Daily 1.25 3.50 6.20 8.40, Sat Mom 11am - Sat Late 11.00pm


POLAR EXPRESS (U) *Shre


Daily 1.20 3.45 6.10 8.40. Sat Mom 11 am - Sat Uie 11.00pm


SERIES OP UNFORTUNATE EVENTS (PG) *2hrs


THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Daily 1.50 4.45 7.45, Sat Mom 11am - Sat Ute 1D.40pm


INCREDIBLES (U) 2hrs 25m]n8


ELLA ENCHANTED (PG) * Ihr SSmins


Daily 1.15 3.35 6.00 8.15. Sat Mom 11.05am - Sat Late 10.40pm


BLADE TRINITY Daily 1.00 3.30 6.00 8^30°^ t Late 11.00pm


Uttle Oscar Show • Saturday TBth December The fun I and games start at 1 lam


GARFIELD (U)1hr 3Smins g


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E n t e r t a i n m e n t s To A d v e r t i s e in th e W e e k e n d E n te r ta inm en t s


CCaroIine Bracowell or- Lee Banks (01282) 426 16 1 > ] q i i i i | i i i i | i i i i t i i i i | i i i i i i i i i i i i n | iM t | i i i l | l l l I -Um -11. 2' 13' 14' IS'


For help and advice when advertising in the Entertainments , section of our'newspaper please ring


Lee Banks on 01282 426161 ext, 423 or . ewell on 01282 426161 ext. 418


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Dmets irranjeJ bf Ifiw MtCbsfm ef Ssadetm Bmi S fitness Centre ■ Atl prefits ge le Scbeels, Churches end lecalChetiHes_______


'Times of Performances • Em iags7.1Spm/Saiurda^ Mafinee 2. fSpm/Sunday Matinee 12noon and 4pm


Tieftefs Prices £6.00 A d u l ts /£5.00 Children and OAPj/


BURfUBY MBCHANICS 7th - IS th January 2 0 0 5


SOGIETYPRESENTS 16 ACCRINGTON R^Ad! WHAIXEY, W R gJTHEROE ‘


Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), www.ciitheroetoday.co.uk Ciitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), www.ciitheroetoday.co.uk


EVENTS - DECEMBER 24TH TO DECEMBER 31ST 26th - Clitheroe Ram­


blers’ Association, Boxing day meet 10-15 a.m. at Chester Avenue car park or 10-30 a.m. at Hurst Green car park for a six- mile walk along the River Ribble, Maries Wood, Salesbury and Dinckley. Bring picnic and dogs. Leader is Mr Bryan Dob­ son who can be contacted on 01254 247791 for fur­ ther information. 28th - The 10th annual


Whalley walk, a six-mile circular country walk from Whalley - now a Christmas tradition! Ideal for children. Award for the most ridiculous hat. Meet Whalley bus


station 10-15 a.m. Inquiries, tel. 01254 824888 29th - Clitheroe Ram­


blers’ Association, meet 1 p.m. Chester Avenue car park or 1-15 p.m. Down- ham Village car park for a four-mile circular walk including Twiston Mill. Families and dogs wel­ come. Leader is Mr John Stanley who can be con­ tacted on 01200 426799 for further information. 30th - Clitheroe Natu­


ralists’ Society, a lecture by Mr David Wymer entitled “Another Load of Munros” at 7-30 p.m. in the Clitheroe Library Meeting


Room.


Inquiries, tel. 01200 446670 or 01200 423283. 31st - Clitheroe Moun-


. taineering Club day meet in Wasdale to climb Scafell Pike, leaving the RVBC car park at 8 a.m. Further details about the club's activities may be obtained from the Out­ door Meets organiser. Inquiries, tel. 01200 428766. 31st - Knowle Green


Village Hall, New Year’s Eve party with dancing to the Mark Kitto Band at 8 p.m. Tickets includ­ ing buffet and bacon butties a t 1-30 a.m. Inquiries • 01254878447.


tel. Speakers welcome white rose guests


LANCASHIRE and Yorkshire were united when Clitheroe Speakers’ Club played host to members of Skipton- based Craven Speakers' Club. Greeted by club president Mr Robert


Morpeth, three members of the Craven Club took part in the programme. Robert, practising vocabulary and


word pictures, spoke for nine minutes on his recent experiences in Australia where, leaving the UK in a downpour, he found much wet weather culminating in the worst floods for decades. This speech was evaluated by Craven


member Chris Birch who identified strengths and weaknesses. Craven member Geoffrey Whitehead then produced subjects dealing with


“Your favourite ....”, about which mem­ bers were asked to attempt to hold forth for three minutes. This was evaluated by Clitheroe mem­


ber Dennis Ogden. Finally, comments on the whole


evening were made by Craven member Trevor Millar, who particularly noted the excellent environment of the Young Farmers' Club room. The next meeting is the club’s Christ­


mas social, after which the next normal meeting is on Monday, January 17th, at 7-30 p.m. at the Young Farmers' Club, Clitheroe Auction Market, Lincoln Way, when all will be welcome. For more information about Clitheroe Speakers' Club, call 01200 422887.


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THEN'CLOSED TILJTH JANUARY 2005 : Allithe staff and management would like to ^wish-a^Merry ■'


Christmas and a Happy ■v’^New Y e a r jd fa l l i f 'S S j ^ ' '^ ^ ' ' ' -


customers^,Q-jtM¥}


Dinner with the Captain


An 18th Centuiy Experience


An authentic meal In re-creation of the Great Cabin of a Frigate at St. Mary’s Centre, Clitheroel


Includes concert ticket to conceit “Valparaiso Round the Horn” souvenir programme and ail drinks.


Saturday 22nd January 2005


£40 Strictly limited to 30 persons


Ring STEVE on 01200 425316


This is a charity fund raising event by Fo r c e for St Mary’s Centre, Clitheroe


THE BRIDGE INN CLITHEROE • 01200 429826


Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our customers and friends CHRISTMAS EVE 12-12


KARAOKE


CHRISTMAS DAY 12-3 & 8-10.30 BOXING DAY 12-11.30 KARAOKE (4 till late)


NEW YEAR'S EVE 12 till late FANCY DRESS &


KARAOKE/DISCO Lots of prizes


Family M Christmas


Concert


Come and Ding-Dong your jiingle Bells with


clitheroe •chorale tkine beaulitul music in ihe ribhle valley


organist: James Lonsdale


Trinity Methodist Church Parson Lane, Clitheroe


Friday, 17th December 2004 7.30pm


admission: £5


including refreshments (accompanied children under 16 free)


BLACKBURN


KINGGEORGESHALL THEHOMEOFLIVEPERFORMANCE


11 ^ 1


Gift Vouchers Available for Christmas


January 2 0 MIKE SANCHEZ


January 2 7 LOCK N LOAD COMEDY CLUB


January 2 9 SMOOTH FM SOUL NIGHT


February 4 WHOLE LOH A LED


February 7 RUNRIG


February 1 1 THE HALLE ORCHESTRA


February 1 2 ALEXANDER O'NEIL


February 1 7 THE KYLABROX BAND


February 2 3 JAMES BYRNE


March 4 ROYAL UVERPOOL PHILHARMONIC


March 1 0 DERRIN NAUENDORF


March 1 2 DAVESPIKEY


March 2 7 EASTER PUNK FEAST FEATURING THE BUZZCOCKS


March 3 0 SLEEPING BEAUTY - B AUET


March 3 1 TONY HADLEY y MARTIN FRY & ABC


AnrII 6 ROY ‘CHUBBY’ BROWN


April 7 PENETRATION


April 8 THE JAM RESTART


Aoril 2 1 THE JIVE ACES


May 7 CANNON AND BALL


May 11 SOLID SILVER BO'S


FEATURING GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS, THE SEARCHERS, MERSEYBEAT AND SWINGING BLUE JEANS


BOXOFFICE: 01254 582582 TICKETMASTER: 0870 6063409


(AH cards subject to booking tecs). www.kinggeorgeshall.com 'J k t BUCKBunfrl y £ 6


£6 £ 8


£ 1 0 £ 2 0 £ 9 £ 2 2 .5 0 £ 6 £ 1 0 £ 9 £6 £ 1 5 £ 1 4 .5 0 £ 1 0 £ 2 2 .5 0 £ 1 9 £ 1 0 £ 8 £6 £ 1 2 £ 2 1 *Source: The Newspaper Society That's a Fact! i s


It's time to put them in


the picture. Fact!


80% of people use their local


paper to find out what's on at the cinema*.


D!SH OF THE WEEK


GRAB FARCI ‘STYLE ANTILLES’ with Stosie Madi, of Weezo’s, at the OldTolIHouse


A STYLISH new re s tau ran t in


. Clitheroe is proving a popular venue , for discerning diners of the area. Weezo’s, a t the Old Toll House, in


Parson Lane, has been opened as a modem, yet atmospheric, restaurant by two ladies who have come to the Ribble ■Valley from the Gambia, Kathy Smith


, and Stosie Madi My husband and I decided to treat


ourselves and have a night out. We chose a Tuesday evening as we thought this would be a quiet time. As it happened it was fairly bugy, and we chatted with two couples on the next table who are already regular diners at Weezo’s. On arrival the welcome from Rosie,-


who acts as front of house and waitress, was warm and enthusiastic, and a romantic atmosphere was created by the use of candles and soft, easy listening music. The menu is extensive with many


unusual dishes. While perusing it, with a glass of chilled white wine, a small tasty canape was brought. For his starter my husband, Vic,


chose seared breast of wild wood pigeon with potato and beetroot salad, which he enjoyed. I had crab farci “style Antilles”, with salad mesclum. This was a very tasty crab tart with a delicately dressed salad. My main course was seared wild duck


breast, pomegranate molasses, confit of vvild duck legs and gratin dauphinoise, while Vic had.roast pheasant with pancetta and rosemary, butternut gratin


-


dauphinoise and port jus. He said it was very rich, and tasty, and the meat was succulent and tender. ^ All the dishes were extremely well-pre­


sented and althou^ every one is cooked to order, we did not have to wait too long between courses. On Tuesday and Wednesdays the cou­


ple offer a free dessert so we tried the baked peaches in Marsala, amaretti crust with creme Anglaise and the orange and almond torte, caramelised orange with whipped cream. The different te tes of each dish were


flavoursome, and although not massive portions they were filling so you need to be hungry. 'A lovely meal in a cosy and relaxed atmosphere.


: Here is Stosie’s recipe for the stuffed crab French Caribbean style tart which makes a stunning starter or a light sup­ per.


Ingredients ; (servesfour)


• 200g white crab meat • lOOg fresh juicy, ripe tomatoes


(skinned and chopped: blanch in hot water for five minutes in order to peel skin easily).- ■® Itsp hot paprika ; ® 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper • 1 tbsp fresh peeled and chopped


garlic • 1 tbsp fresh thyme ■


O 1 tbsp olive oil ® lOOg unsalted butter ® a pinch of brown sugar ® 50g minced shallots ® Itsp tomato paste • juice of one lime


Weekendplus With MARCIA MORRIS


® 2.5ml white wine ® 120g grated gruyere cheese ® 80g bro\vn breadcrumbs • 4 crab shells or ramekins Method


1. Put 50g of the butter mth the olive :


oil in a heavy based pan and bring to siz­ zling point. Add the garlic, shallots, paprika and cayenne. Lower the heat- instantly and saute gently until soft­ ened, but not brown. Be careful not to burn the garlic or it will give a bitter


: taste. Add the tomatoes and the sugar, then turn up the heat slightly to help evaporate the water in the tomatoes (about 5-7 minutes cooking time on moderate heat after which it should become a thick paste, but must not brown). 2. Add the crab meat, stir and pour in ,


the white wine, it should sizzle as the alcohol evaporates, turn the heat right down and cover for two minutes, add the tomato paste, the lime juice and season ' with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Cover and cook on low heat for oneminutethenstirinthethyme. 3. Portion the crab mixture into the


shells or ramekins taking care not to damage the delicate meat. 4. Sprinkle all four with breadcrumbs,


top each one with a knob of butter, sprinkle the grated gruyere again equal­ ly and grill very quickly under a very hot grill until the cheese, butter and breadcrumbs amalgamate to form a crust. 5.


6. Serve with a wild rocket salad


tossed with a good strong wholegrain mustard vinaigrette, hot garlic butter, mini baguettes and wedges of lime.


Ciitheroe Advertiser & Times, December 16th, 2004 27


Try one of Italy’s finest wines


CASA GIRELLI, founded in Trenti- no almost a centu-. ry ago, is one of Italy's largest pri- v a t e l y - ow n e d wineries with an annual production of more than 1.5 million cases. Ste- fano Girelli and his sister, Marina, have expanded their portfolio of wines for export, contracting with fine estate wineries from Tuscany, Veneto, Abruzzo, Umbria, Lazio, Emilia Romagna and most recently, Puglia. Canaletto "'Winemaker's Collection" wines,


with wine writer; Andrew, Byrne


named after the Venetian painter Antonio Canale, were introduced in 1999 with the goal of offering good value, high quality wines. Each wine has its own carefully selected vineyard and winemaker producing wines to Girelli's high quality specifications.


Pinot Grigio and Gargenga grapes are select­


ed from vineyards in the northern Veneto, in the foothills of the Alps, where the miroclimate is strongly influenced by the proximity of Lake Garda, giving cool nights and temperate days, resulting in excellent fruit quality. Stefano Girelli says: “Canaleto Pinot Gri-


Carefully lift onto serving plates.


gio/Gargenga is light green in colour, with the Garganega contributing floral tones to the clas­ sic Pinot Grigio nose.The wine is full-bodied on the palate with a good structure and a strong backbone of refreshing acidity, with a well-bal­ anced finish. The Canaletto Pinot Grigio Garganega retails at £4.99 to £5.49 and is available at Threshers.


Fancy a trip to China?


A TEENAGE ambassador is needed to represent the Ribble Valley in China. The Thwaites Young


Person’s Travel Scholarship is travelling to the orient next year and is searching for a local representative. Lancashire Youth and


Community Service will once again be selecting a young woman, aged 18 or over, who is a Ribble Valley resident. Candidates must have a 10-year passport with at least six months left to run on the day of departure. In a letter of no more


than two sides of A4 poten­ tial applicants need to demonstrate tha t they reside in the Valley, that they have made a positive contribution to their local community and have a ref­ erence from someone of standing within the com­ munity and explain how they will benefit from this opportunity. Letters, returnable by


first post on January 10th, should be sent to Katrina Hughes, Lancashire Coun­ ty Council Youth and Community Service in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire House, The Sidings Busi­ ness Park, Whalley or email


her a t


katrina.moore@ed.lancs.g ov.uk.


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