Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) 34 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, November 24th, 2005 www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Weekendplus what’s on in the


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Platform Gallery, Christmas


Crafts exhibition. Individual and unique craft-


work. Inquiries, tel. 01200 443071. Kibble Valley Visually-Impaired


Group meets every Monday evening in the Catholic Social Club, Lowergate. Tel 01200 426822. Information from the Pension


Service in RVBC offices. Tel. 01200 414453. Pendle Club, Lowergate,


sequence dancing for over-55s each Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. Business Network International


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All entries for indusion to be on a listings form, avnibblc from Main Reception, Kib­ ble Valley Borough Council, ChurchTValk, CliUieroe, the Tourist Information Centre in Mathk Place, CUthcroc, and handed in by the lOth of the month prior to the event


THE build-up to Christmas is starting to gath­ er pace with many seasonal events being held. Clitheroe Country Market (formerly the WI market) takes place in St Mary’s Upper Hall on Saturday. On Saturday and Sunday there will be an opportunity to buy unusual and varied Christmas presents at the Christmas tree festi­ val and craft fair in Grindleton School Hall and St Ambrose Church. Also on Saturday a mini jumble sale will be held in Waddington Social Club, in aid of St Helen’s Church.


EVENTS - NOVEMBER 26TH TO DECEMBER 1ST


aid of St Helen’s Church, from 1 to 3 p.m. 26th and 27th - St Ambrose


Church, Grindleton. Christmas Tree Festival and Craft Fair between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sat­ urday and 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday. Inquiries, tel. 01200 441154. 27th - Clitheroe Ramblers’ Asso­


ciation, meet Chester Avenue car park at 9-30 a.m. for Hurstwood. Inquiries, tel. 01200 428766. 27th - St Ambrose Church,


meets Thursdays in Clarion Fox- fields Hotel, Billington at 6-45 p.m. St Wilfrid’s Hall, Ribchester:


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Tai-Chi each Wednesday at 10 a.m. Line dancing Mondays at 7- 30 p.m. 26th - Clitheroe Country Mar­


ket (formerly WI Market) special Christmas sale in St Mary’s Upper Hall, Church Street from 10-30 a.m. to noon. Crafts, produce, plants, Christ­


mas goodies and coffee. Inquiries, tel. 01200 425264 or 01282 776115. 26th - Waddington Social Club, pre-Christmas mini jumble sale in


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Friday 25th - Saturday 26th November 7.30pm Burnley Garrick Club Presents


THE UNDERSTANDING Tickets: from £5.00


CHRISTMAS COMEDY SPECIAL JAM


Friday 2nd December - 7.30pm


Four hilarious comedians perform in aid of the Johnny Brennan Charity Appeal - £15.00


stand-up comedian for children over the age of 64- Tickets: £4.00 / Family £14.00


Warm up your funny bones for the world's only ES CAM PBELL’S CMY FO


MARK THOMAS & ROB NEWMAN KING PLEASURE & THE BISCUIT BO


Tuesday 6th December —7.30pm


Explosive comedy double bill Tickets: £14.50 / £10.00


Friday, 9th December - 8pm


Unmissable aristocrats of Jump Jive, Swing, R&B - Fantastic party guaranteed


Tickets: £11.00 Discounts £10.00 Thursday 8th December • 8pm


MOSTLY AUTUMN Tickets: £15.00 TH E ULTIM M ATE NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY Saturday 31st December - 8pm Plus Disco - Tickets £20.00 IKE SANCHEZ and ful band YS Saturday 3rd December - 2pm OED R KIDS


Grindleton. Advent Carol service at 6-30 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 01200 441154. 27th - Accrington Town Hall,


Great Harwood Male Voice choir presents a concert to commemo­ rate 60 years of choral singing at 2 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 07712545600. 28th - Stepping Out - Go for It


Walks, meet Chipping car park at 1-30 p.m. 29th and Dec 1st - Thwaites


Theatre, Blackburn. North Star Opera are giving a concert per­ formance of “Les Miserables” at 7- 30 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 01772 323766 or


01254 680137. 30th, Dec. 2nd and 3rd - Thwait­ es Theatre, Blackburn. North Star


Opera performs “Die Fiedermans Wit & Waltz from Strauss” at 7-30 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 01772 323766 or 01254 680137.


DECEMBER 1st - Clitheroe Naturalists’ Soci­


ety, lecture in Clitheroe Library at 7-30 p.m. entitled “Woodlands in Britain” by Dr Ralph Tomlinson. Inquiries, tel. 01200 423286. Is 1-Whalley Flower Club, pres­


ents “Christmas Trends and Tra­ ditions” a demonstration by Karen Schofield in Whalley Methodist Church hall at 7-30 p.m. Visitors welcome. Inquiries, tel. Carol Riley on 01200 426769. 1st - Knowle Green Village Hall,


luncheon concert featuring a recital by students from Chetham's School of Music, Man­ chester. To book tel. 01254 826948. Start time noon. 1st - Knowle Green Village


Hall, ADA Group. Inquiries, tel. 01254 878447. 1st - Stepping Out - Fancy


Walking a Bit Further. Meet Pendleton car park at 1-30 p.m. Walks will be between four and six miles long - please allow two to two and a half hours to complete. All inquiries to 01200 414484.


2nd - Knowle Green Vil­ Street on a horse drawn sleigh


lage Hall, a cabaret evening. Tel 01254 878447. 2nd - St Nicholas Church,


Sabden, a concert a t 7-30 p.m. Tel. 07901865238. 2nd - Clithe roe Moun­


ta ine e r ing Club, Keswick Convention Centre. Christ­ mas weekend and conununal dinner. Thl. 01200 428766. 2nd - Samlesbury Hall,


“Ghost Investigation Night”. Inquiries, tel. 01254 812229. 3rd - Ribblesdale Nursery,


Christmas fair from 10 a.m. to noon. Tel 01200 428533. 3rd - Accr ington Town


Hall, Christmas concert with Blackburn Symphony Orchestra a t 7-30 pan. Tickets Clitheroe Music


Centre. 3rd - St Jo h n 's Church,


Hiust Green, “The Mesaah” a t 7-30 p.m .Te l. 01254 826378. 3rd - Festival Ha ll, Gis-


bum, Christmas fair a t 2-30 p.m. Proceeds to North West Air Ambulance an d village hall. Tel. 01200 445304. 3rd - Ribble Valley Town


Hall, Clitheroe, Christian Aid coffee morning, bring-and- buy and T ra id c ra f t stalls. Tel. 01200 425053. 3rd - Whalley Village Hall pre sen ts “Ba ch to Pink


■ Fioyd”. Tickets from Whalley P o s t Office o r te i . 01254 822555. 3rd - Bolton-by-Bowland


Village Hall. C h r is tm a s extravaganza. Father Christ­ mas will arrive aiong Main


a t noon. 3rd - P la tfo rm Gallery.


Puppet show suitable for chil­ dren aged three to eight. Tel. 01200 427988. 3rd - St Lawrence with St


P au i’s Church, Longridge, “Rushley Singers” a t 7-30 p.m. Tickets availabie from th e p a r ish office S t P au i’s Church. Tel. 01772 783281. 3rd - West Bradford


Methodist Church, Christ­ mas fair. Tel. 01200 426251


after 1pm. 3rd - Festival Hall, Gis-


bum, whist and domino drive a t 7-30 p.m. Tei. 01200 445304 4th - Altham Animal Cen­


tre, Christmas fair from noon to 3 p.m. Tel. 0125 231118. 4lh - Clitheroe Ramblers’


Association, meet Chester Avenue car park a t 9 ^m . for Gra ss igton. Tel. 01200 445580. 4th - Knowle Green Village


Hall, children’s Christmas party vrith Father Christmas. Tel. 01254 878447. 4th - Bashall Eaves Village


Hall, sale of books. Tel. 01254 826899. 4th - Ribble Film Club


presents "A History of Vio­ lence” in St Mary's Centre, Clitheroe. Cert 18 a t 7-30 p.m. 4th - St Paul's Church, Low


Moor, a concert by the Read- stone Singers a t 7-30 p.m Tel. 01200 445471. 5th - Knowle Green Village


Hall, a Christmas domino drive and grand draw. Tel.


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EVENTS - DECEMBER 2ND TO DECEMBER 8TH 01254 878447.


/ 5th-Stepping Out “Go For I t Walks. Meet a t entrance to Whalley Abbey a t 1-30 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 01200 4144M. 6th - Clitheroe Ramblers'


Association, meet Chester Avenue car park a t 10 a.m. for Longridge Fell E a s t . Tel. 01254 248713. 6th - Knowle Green Village


Hall, line dancing. Inquiries, tel. 01254 878447. 6th - U n i te d Reformed


Church, Read, Friendly Cir­ cle pre-Christmas meeting a t 7-30 p.m. Tel. 01282778554. 6th - Clitheroe Library, a


le c tu re , “A u s tra l ia and H aw ^ ” a t 7-30 p.m. Admis­ sion by ticket. 7th - Knowle Green Village


Hall sequence dancing. Tel. 01254878447. 7th - Longridge Civic Hall,


a winter activity programme from 5 to 6-30 p.m. Tel. Peter Fletcher on 01200 414435. 7 th - Clitheroe Concerts


Sodety presents, Couli String Quartet in the Lecture The­ atre, CRGS, York Street, a t 7- 30 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 01282 778484. Tickets from Ribble Valley T o u r is t Office, Clitheroe Music, Moor Lane or a t the door. Free admission for students 8th - Knowle Green Vllage


H a l l , lu n ch concer t with James Redfem on piano. 8th - 'Whalley Village. Pick­


wick Night. Starts a t 6 p.m. 8th - Clitheroe Naturalists,


Christmas dmner a t 'Whalley Abbey. Tel. 01200 423283.


■ 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, Clitberoc) tcl. 01200 425566.


IV E a .n c l x e s - t e x ’ R o a d . B u m l e s r 0 X 2 8 2 6 6 4 - 4 0 0 Thursday, 1st December — 8pm


B u m le y A A e o liL a .x i.io s RDLLIN STONED


UK's No 1 Stones Tribute Tickets: £8.00/£6.00


Saturday 3rd December - 8pm


Town Called Malice', 'Going Underground' Tickets: £8.00 / £7.00


Sunday 4th December - 7.30pm World class acoustic blues guitarist and one of


THE JAM RESTART KELLY JOE PHELPS


most accomplished ol performing songwriters Tickets: £10.00 / £8.00


Wednesday 7th December - 8pm


Most Successful male glamour show In the UK Tickets: £10.00


Saturday 10th December - 8pm


This awesome guitarist returns by popular demand. Don't miss this amazing musician; his music will leave you breathless


THE DREAMBOYS TOMMY EMMANUEL


Tickets: £14.50 Saturday 17th December - 8pm


Tickets: £12.00 Discounts £10.00 13th -21st January


Burnley Pantomime Society present


HOWARD JONES CINDERELLA


Tickets: £6.50 / £5.00


Fairport Convention - Lee Mack - Circus Hilarious - Paul Jones - Ricky Tomlinson - Wishbone Ash Cannon & Ball - The Four Tops - The Muffin Men - Besses ‘O th' Bam Brass Band


B o o k o n l in e w w w .b u rn le ym e c h a n ic s .c o .u k Owned and operated by Burnley Borough Council


New Year Highlights - Reduced Shakespeare Company - Tony Robinson - Vampires Rock Fll-fVIO FROIVI FRIDAY IMOVEIVIDEn FOR 7 DAYS ^


F L I G H T P L A N (I2A) •Ihr SOmins. Showing daily @ U O 4.00 €.20 6.40 Contains moderate violence & susperue


T H E U B E R T I N E (18) 2hra Smlns.


Daily @ 1.00 3.30 (not Sat/Sun) 660 6.30


N A N N Y N e P H E E (U) IhrSSmins.


Sac&Sun only® 1-00330 Sat Mom 1030am


SA TU RD A Y M O R N IN G KIDS S H OW


B E W I T C H E D (PG) Ihr SOminx. Sat 26th November @ I lam all se it t£ l3 0


* *AO V AN C E BO O K IN G S N O W B E IN G T A K EN


K I N G K O N G (I2A) 3hn 10 mins. FromThura ISthDec (S 1.00 430 6.00


at C IN EM A S


MINI JUMBLE SALE


Waddington Social Club


Saturday, 26th November 1pm - 3pm


Ij Entrance Fee In aid of St Helens Church DON’T MISS OUT


THERE’S MONEY ABOUT @ BURNLEY CAR BOOT


Car Park - Queens Lancashire Way & Whittam Street Town Centre, Nr Netlo and Magistrates’ Court Sunday mornings Tam - 2gm


Buyers pick up a real bargain. Free entry / Car park


Sellers just turn up between Tam and 10am £7 a car space


You may h it the ja c kp o t and be home ________ for Sunday. Lunch!_________


NOVEMBER S a tu rd a y


2 6 th N o v em b e r 1 pm - 4 pm


Admission 50p


Entertainments - Sports - Arts - Fitness BombonelPerro


(15)-


An ama7ing Patagondian Road Movie featuring a veiy large dog.


SUNDAY 2 7 th N OVEM BER 730pm


St Mary’s Centre (Parish Hall) Church Street, CUthcroe


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Barrow Primary School


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A CHRISTMAS CRACKER with Chatbum C of E Primary School Choir at St Marys Centre, Church Street Friday, 16th December at 73 0 p.m.


Clitheroe Town Band Presents


Available from T.I. Centre, Carol at Borough Print or Kevin Newman 01254 822775 (On the door all tickets £730)


Advance tickets: Adults £6, Senior Citizens £4, Children £2


Please bring your own bottle and glass i f desired Included hot pot supper, tea & coffee available to purchase


Handel's Messiah Sun Dec 4 ,7.30pm


£ 8 (£6 concessions)


Circus of Horrors Fri Nov as, S.oopm £ia (£15 on the door)


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SINGERS from the Ribble 'Valley are look­ ing forward to developing under the experi­ enced baton of a new musical director. Clitheroe Chorale, the Valley’s own cham­


ber choir, has appointed Chris Gill, pictured, who brings to the post more than 12 years’


'Fab Four' concert tribute offer


HARD to imagine th a t John Lennon would have turned 65 last month and next month marks the 25th anniversary of his untimely death. Time marches on, but the Beat­


les’ sound is as young and fresh as ever and for those who can’t get enough, Britain’s top Beatles trib­ ute band will play live at Preston- Guildhall tomorrow. As the first and most successful Beatles tribute act in the world.


experience of conducting in the Midlands and, more recently, in East Lancashire. He already holds conductiing posts in


Burnley and Rochdale and has now begun rehearsals with the Clitheroe group. Clitheroe Chorale is currently rehearsing


the Bootleg Beatles, pictured, have conveyed the authentic Bea­ tles’ experience and music for 26 years. Their live show is in four parts,


tracing the musical journey of the Beatles, from Liverpool Cavern to Apple Rooftop;


, For the first time ever, during the 20b5fWinter Tour, every song will feature multi-media scene set­ ting visuals and archive footage . Described by The Daily Tele­


graph as “fastidiously authentic”, the Bootleg Beatles are Neil Har­ rison (John), Andre Barreau (George), David Catlin-Birch (Paul) and Hugo Degenhardt (Ringo). There is a special ‘Tab four”


booking offer for the Preston show, allowing you to buy three tickets and get the fourth-free. For details call the Guildhall box


office on 01772 258858 and quote “Bootleg Group Offer”, (s)


Clitheroe Chorale welcomes new musical director


for “Christmas in Clitheroe”, a fun concert for all the family, to be held at Trinity Methodist Church on Friday, December 16th. To find out more about the choir, or its forthcoming concert, telephone 01200 429942.


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, November 24th, 2005 35


Lowry trip well worth the effort


NABUCCO; Opera North; the Lowry Sal­


ford Quays


I DON’T usually like con­ cert performances of operas because I like the whole idea of opera being acted. In particular I like Opera


North’s consistently enter­ taining productions, which are always well-staged with excellent designs. But the company is mak­


ing a -valiant effort to retain and please its audiences while its home base at the Grand Theatre is being restored, with the creation of a new opera centre. So I made the trip to the


Lowry and I was rewarded with a rediscovery of Verdi’s wonderful music, not just the famous “Va, penaero”, the chorus of the Hebrew slaves, but also many of the other arias, quartets and varieties of singing from the eight prin­ cipals. Conductor Da-vid Parry


led the orchestra in a dra­ matic rendition of this fas­ cinating opera and I was almost reconciled to a con­ cert performance.


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.we've got it. Swimming Lessons- For Safety, Fun 8c Fitness. Ages 4yrs + 01282 661234 what's on at


the muni, Golne mriuni www.pendleleisuretrust.co.uk


Whatever you want... . Fri Nov 25 Circus of Horrors’’’ . Sun Dec 4 Handel's Messiah* . Fri Deep Soul Night’’ • Sat Decio Ballroom Dancing"* . Sat Dec 17 Arion Christmas Cracker


« Sun Dec 18 Civic Choirs Christmas Carol Concert


• Sat Dec 31 New Years Eve Pa with Retrogression"*


• Fri 06 Jan Pantomime’*


- Sun 22 Jan (Snow White) ' Friends of the Muni discounts apply


New Years Eve Sat Dec 31, S.oopm


£15


Newton United


Reformed Church


P P l^Tel: (01254) 380293 ‘


Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre \a R TICKETS CALL THE ABOVE N U M B E ^


Christmas Fair


November 26th 230 p.m.


Saturday, Admission Free Refreshments served ..we For further information or to book call the


CHRISTMAS fAYRE


Saturday,


November 27th 71am - 4pm


Siaidbum Village Hall


in aid of Siaidbum Parent & Toddler Croup


Bran tub Home Baking Chrismtas Gifts etc.


box office: 01282 661234 ClifKeroe'y.'KC.


[olU i|F' St Michael


& St John’s Catholic Social


Centre Present


THE FANTASTIC


CHARLEIGH November 20th


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PcKidieton V illag e f la i l


7pm foe 7.30pm


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Food Prize ^ ^ ^ [ C U M E M A S J


. FREE PARKING * DISABLED ACCESS BOOKING S 24HH INTERACTIVE INFO SERVICE


H O L L YW O O D P A R K M A N C H E S T E R R D B U R N L E Y


O S 7 n S S 3 3 4 4 5


Box office open Mon - Sat 11 am-7prn • Sun •'l-7pm FILMS FROM FRIDAY B B th NOVEMBER FO R 7 DAYS


HARRY POTTER - GOBLET OF FIRE (12A| *3hr« Daily 1.00 2.30 4 .3 0 B.20 6 .0 0 Sat/Sun 1 1am * Sat Late 10pm


(Contains moderate fantasy violence, threat and horror) The Directors Auditorium


HARRY POTTER ■ GOBLET OF FIRE (12A) ‘Shni Dally 1.00 4 .3 0 8.0 0


THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE (isi *2hrs aomins Daily 2.15 5.10 B.10. Sat lata 10.50pm


WALLACE & GROMIT (UJ 1 h r SOmins Daily 1.10 3.30 5 .5 0 S a tM o m l la m


TRANSPORTER 2 (1SJ *1hrSOmins Daily 1.35 3.5 0 6.00 6.30. S a tia te 11pm


me 1.35 show on Wed will be subtided FLIGHT PLAN (12A] *Shrs


Daily 1 .0 0 3.30 5.5 0 8 .2 0 Sat late lO.SCtorr (Contains modOTate violence and suspense]


Saturday's Little Oscar Show 2 6 th Nov


FANTASTIC FOUR (Pgj ehrs The fun and games star t at 1 1am NANNY MePHEE (U) 2 h r *


Daily 1.15 3.40. Sat/Sun Mom 11.00am SAW 2 I1 S I 1 h r S Sm In i


Daily 6.0 0 8.30, Sat Lste 11pm


THE LIBERTINE (1 8 ) S h r I Sm In s Daily 8.15 Sat Late 10.50pm


MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS (12A) *2hr« Da»y 1.10 3.3 0 5 .5 0 8 .3 0 Sat Lste 11pm


(Contains moderate sex references and one use of strong language] BOOK NOW OPENS


Thursday, TSth Oecember KING KONG (1 2 A ) * 3 h r« a o tv in m Daily 11.30 3.00 3.30 7 .0 0 7 .3 0 Sat Late 10.20pm


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