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Kibble Valley compiled.by Marcia Morris


^-■ All entries for inclusion to i)c on a listing form, avaiiahle from Main Reception, Ribble,


I? Valley Borougli Council, Church Walk, aithcroe, tlie Tourist Information Centre in Market Piace, Clitlieroc, smd handed in by the 10th of the montli prior to the event


WHATEVER the weather, th e re is always something going on in the Ribble Valley. • Clitheroe Parish Church


Amateur Operatic and Dra­ matic Society’s production of “Crazy for You” is now in full swing a t the St Mary’s Cen­ tre. - Tickets are usually sought


' EVENTS - FEBRUARY 17TH.TO FEBRUARY 23RD Platform Gallery. A Ruthin


Gallery tour ing exhibition - “Home” by Julie Arkell. Tel. 01200 443071. Ribble 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. Business Network International


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


Line dancing Mondays a t 7-30 p.m.. Junior and-senior RATS Wednesday and Thursday at 7-30 p.m., Ju J i tsu Friday a t 7 p.m. Brownies, Cubs and Scouts togeth­ er, with church groups also meet in the hall. Inquiries, tel. 01254 878473. I Sill - Clitheroe Ramblers’ Asso­


ciation. Meet at Chester Avenue car park at 9-30 a.m. for Grassington. Inquiries, tel. 01200 428766 Chris­ tine Gledhill. l ‘


J(Ii - Clitheroe Mountaineering


Club day meet to Fairfield. Meet Council Offices car park a t 8 a.m.


For further details contact co-ordi- nator Mr Nick Millward on 01200 441346.: 19lli - Ribble Film Club presents,


“The Big Red One (The Recon­ struction)” (Cert 15) in St Mary’s Centre, Church Street, at 7-30 p.m. New members welcome. Ribble Film Club meets on the second Monday of the month in the New Inn, Parson Lane at 7-30 p.m. - 201h - Stepping Out “Go for it


Walks” meet a t Cocklet Hill car park, Gisburn Forest, at 1-30 p.m. These, walks are generally between three to four miles in length and take one-and-a-half to two hours to complete. Tel. 01200 414484. 201h - Clitheroe Speakers’ Club


meeting a t the'Young Farmers’ Club (Clitheroe Auction Market) Lincoln Way at 7-30 p.m. Meeting also on March 6th (1st and 3rd Mondays). All welcome. Inquiries, tel. 01200 422887. 20(h -Langho Methodist Church


Ladies Community Friendship Club meeting at 2 p.m. A talk enti­ tled “Hedgehog Hospital” by guest speaker Sue Lewis. Inquiries, tel. Barbara Wilson on 01254 823531. ■


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WALK THE LINE (12A) * 2hrs 3Smlns Daily 1.00 4.25 7.30; Sat Late 10.25pm .


(Contains one use of strong language and drugs use); Saturday's Little Oscar show 18lh Feb


CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (PG) 2hrs 10 mins The fun and games start at 11am


ZATHURA(PG)2hrs Daily 1.20 3.40 6.00 8.30, Sat Morn 11am


THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA (PG) 2hts 40mlns Fri/Sat/Sun only 1.00 4.00


BIG MOMMA'S HOUSE 2 (PG) * 2hrs


Daily 1.00 3.30 5.50 8.15, Sat Late 10.45pm FINAL DESTINATION (15) * Ihr SOmlns


Daily 1.30 3.50 6.10 8.30, Sat Mom 11.10 - Sat Late 11 pm CASANOVA (12A) * 2hrs lOmlns


Dally 2.00 5.00 8.00, Sat Late 10.35:


(Contains moderate sexual references) The Directors Auditorium


MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (12A) 2hrs 45mins . Daily 1.00,4.15 4 7.30pm .


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For details of.trade stands, ■. please call Sharon Ftamilton-on. ■


•: ■ ‘ 01282 426161 ext:433 Sunday March 5th 2006


PENDLE HOTEL CHATBURN 01200 441234


Lunch Time Special (IVIon - Sat)


’ 2 course lunch from £5.00 •Meals from £3.50 Half Term Special


• Free Bottle of coke with Childrens meal


• 2 course childrens meal from £3.00 Sunday Lunch (12pm ■ 6pm) - • 3 courses from £7.95 .


Childrens outdoor play area Real Ales Real chips


Box office open Mon .* SaC'1.‘lam-7pm » Sun .1 -7pm


p u / i s FROM FRI17TH FEBRUARY 2006 FOR 7 D A Y S V CHICKEN L IH L E (U) * Ihr 40 mins


21st - Clitheroe Ramblers’ Asso­


ciation, meet Chester Avenue car park a t 10 a.m. for Wycoller. Inquiries, tel. David Tinniswood on 01282864170. 23rd - Stepping Out “Fancy


Walking a Bit jiirther”. Meet at St Peter’s Church, Lovely Hall Lane, Salisbury, a t 1-30 p.m. The walk will be between four to six miles long, allow two to two-and-a-half hours to complete. Inquiries, tel. 01200414484. 23rd - Poetry reading ivith Anne Rouse at Cafe Caprice, Moor Lane.


. First of a series of six bloodaxe poets. Why not come in and eat before? Inquiries, tel. 01200 444242. 23rd - Whalley and District His­


torical and Archaeological meeting in Whalley Abbey at 8 p.m. A talk by Mr Dudley Green en ti tled “Patrick Bronte - His Letters”. Inquiries, tel. 01254 822988. 23rd.-Knowle Green Village


Hall, luncheon concert featuring M ar tha Hardman on oboe and


• Martyn Smith on piano. Concert starts at midday followed by lunch of cottage pie plus a pudding. To book tel. 01254 826948,


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after, but if you have not yet acquired yours, then tel. 01200 424545 or visit the soci­ ety’s new website on the fol- lowing: wwiv.thopera.co.uk There is a matinee per-


: formance on Saturday begin­ ning at 2-30 p.m. The Rotary Club of Rib- blesdale is hosting a night of


close-up magic a t the Moor­ cock Inn, Waddington on


February 22nd. During a fascinating


evening members of th e Magic Circle will circulate performing routines certain to baffle the most eagle-eyed. Tickets are available from club members or from John


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Pye,tel. 01200 441507. I f you fancy a breath o f f fresh air, then the Ramblers, Stepping-Out group and local


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mountaineers all have plenty! of options on offer in a friend- i ly environment. Just the thing you need as[


the winter finally makes \vay[ for the lighter spring nights!


EVENTS - FEBRUARY 24TH TO MARCH 2ND 24(li - Knowle Green


Village Hall, antiques val­ uation day with Silver- woods Auctioneers, of Clitheroe, from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. Tel. 01254 878447. 2411i - Waddow Hall,


presents “Folkus” - a spring weekend of music making. For more details and booking etc., tele­ phone 01253 872317. ; 25lh - Whalley Village


Hall Band night. 'Three bands will peform an evening of rock ivith key­ boards and acoustic guitar, a t 7-45 p.m. Tel. 01282 770952. 25th - “A Second Taste


of Tibet”, 12-30 to 3-30, Catholic Social Centre, Lowergate. 26th - Clitheroe Ram­


blers’ Association, meet Chester Avenue car park at 9 a.m. Clapham for


Crummockdale, nine-mile hike led by Gill Morpeth tel. 01200 445580. 26tli - Newton Village


Hall, a special concert in memory of Bill Worswick by Slaidburn Silver Band at 2 p.m. 27th - Stepping Out “Go


for i t Walks”. Meet a t Barley car park a t 1-30 p.m. These walks are gen­ erally between three and four miles in length and take one-and-a-half to two hours to complete. Tel. 01200414484. 28th - Clitheroe Ram­


blers’ Association. Meet Chester Avenue car park a t 1 p.m. for Chipping. Leader Jennifer Rae tel. 01200428766.


MARCH


Whalley Library. The Sawley Art Group is hold­


ing an exhibition of their work in the Gallery during March and April. On show and also for sale will be original watercolours, oil


•paintings and sketches of portraits, landscapes and life both contemporary and traditiional. 1st - Knowle Green Vil­


lage Hall. An audio visual presentation by Mrs R Parrott, of Clitheroe, enti­ tled “Islands in the Sun”. S ta r t time 8 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 01254 878447. 2nd - Knowle Green Vil-


. lage Hall, luncheon con­ cert featuring Joanne Rosario on clarinet, Rose­ mary Campton on violin and Yukiko Shinohara on piano. Concert starts at midday followed by lunch. To book tel. 01254 826948.


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TELEVISION personality turned born-again music lover Gary Wilmot will star in a new play. Personals The Musical, a t Blackpool Grand Theatre next month. In an exclusive inter-view with the extraordi­


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nary performer, Gary told the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times, he was looking forward to the produefion, which has been billed as “a madcap musical romp through the jungle of • modern-day dating”. Gary plays Sam, one of six lonely hearts


seeking their perfect match through personal columns, speed dating and on-line profiling. ' Packed with all the wit and warmth you’d expect from the creators of Friends (Book and lyrics by David Crane, Seth Friedman and Marta Kauffman), the play witnesses the sin­


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Bags ADH, Qn«n St, Harie Sjke, Barnley BBIO 2BI Twice a month from Sunday 26fli Febmaiy


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Tel: 423585 Tables from £15.00 - Tables & ebairs supplied Set np from 8am, Public from 10am


Nonewgoods Book now- Tel: Linda 01282 431953


gletons experiencing the perils and pleasures of blind dating, going it alone and yearning tor that sorneone special. “Basically, i t’s about three men and three


women trying to find happiness. I t looks at sit­ uations people have actually lived through, who are looking for that someone special in their lives,” explained Gary. Admitting to maybe havung been on the odd


blind date himself, Gary, who has visited the seaside resort to star in plays a t the Winter Gardens before now, might even take a trip to the Ribble Valley, schedule permitting. “I ’ve driven through the Ribble Valley and


I ’ve heard of Clitheroe, of course, but never actually visited,” commented the Lambeth- born New Faces finalist, who originally made


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LOCK N LOAU COMEDY CLUB FEAT RHODRI RHYS .


ANDRES SHARPIES Sat 4 Mar


THE JAM RE-START


Fri 1 7 Mar (Windsor suite)


THE MIGHTY BOOSH Fri 1 7 Mar (Concert Hall)


THE MEATLOAF STORY


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AND KAREN BAYLEV Sat 1 Apr : ,


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LOCK N LOAD COMEDY CLUB FEAT STEVE ROYLE


THE H A LLE ORCHESTRA


‘SWEHSEN COKDUCYS SIBEUUS' Fri 7 Apr


BRASS NIGHT AT THE PROMS


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1 VIENNA FESTIVAL BALLET “ LaSylplildG” &


“ Rltapsody in Blua” ■ Wed 19 A p r ,


SMOOTH FM


SOUL NICHT Sat 22 Apr


THE DRIFTERS Sun 30 Apr


M O R R IS S E Y : Thu 11 May


ROYAL LIVERPOOL


PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA . “ THEBESTOFBEETHOVEH” V . ; Fri 19 May ;


T V I o - n c l a e s t e r R o a . d - B u r n l e y 0 1 2 8 2 0 6 4 4 0 0 Tuesday 21st February - 2.30pm


. Friday 24th February - 7.30pm


Half Term Children's fun with Clive Webb’s ■ CIRCUS HILARIOUS


Fun thrills, excitement, madness & mayhem plus superb special effects. New show for 2005


- Tickets: E8.00/E7.00


Saturday 25th February-7.30pm THE GHETTOBILLIES


Plus 3 milehigh & Another Dead Hero show for 2006 Tickets: E6.00/E5.00


MORE MUSIC IN MORCAMBE Live fusion of Hip-Hop, Bbangra, Dance & R&B featuring


The Dhamak Collective, DJ's. dancers, drummers,rappers & musicians


Tickets: £2.00/£1.00


Tuesday 28th February - 7.30pm Irelands No 1 Medium


SHARON NEILL


Sky Televisions “Psychic Interactive’’ : Tickets: £12.00/£10.00


' . Friday 3rd March-8pm


' : . LUCY p o r t e r ; Star of BBC's Stand Up Show & C5’s


Tickets: £10.00/£9.00


/ Thursday 91h -Saturday 11th March-7.30pm PENDLE OPERA present:


LA BOHEME Tickets: £7.00/£11.00


Saturday 4th March - 8pm ^ PAUL JONES


The Manfred’s and The Blues Band


Comedy store. Skillul, obsen/ation comedy Songs and stories from one of blues performers.,.


Tickets: £12.00/£10.00 Tuesday 21st March - 8pm • : - ‘


AN EVENINC WITH RICKY TOMLINSON


'Royle Family'- Mike Bassett’ , Hasted by Elton Welsby Tickets: £16.50


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B a t t l e s t a t i o n s f o r l o c a l l a d s by Margaret Parsons


TWO Ribble Valley musicians are hoping to glam it up with some of the region’s top bands in a national competition next week. Marco Galea, of Sabden, and


Austin Clarke, of Clitheroe, both 17, are taking part in a “battle of the bands” a t Manchester’s Bierkeller on Thursday, February 23rd, with their glam rock band The Exorsisters - and aiming for the ultimate prize, a gig in Ger­ many. Completing the line up is lead


singer Kurt Krueger (19), of Dar- wen, lead guitarist Angus Fearfull (17), of Gt Harwood, and drum­ mer Chris Kinder (23), of Black­ burn and they are hoping to win through on an audience vote to the next stage of the competition. The band has a big following in the


• Blackburn area where the lads rehearse and perform a t the Sir Charles Napier pub and are put-


• ting in hours of practice for the gig next Thursday. Four bands will go through to


the next stage so the lads are hop­ ing tor some local support. Bass player Austin, Marco, who plays


THE Exorsisters, from the left Austin, Marco, Cliris, Kiirf and Angus (s)


rhythm guitar and vocals, and Marco only joined last October Charles Napier pub, or by ringing Angus, are all ex-pupils of St Transport to the gig is being Marco on 01282 775567. Augustine’s RC High School, arranged and details are available


“Anybody who wants to go can


Billington, and the band has been on the band’s website, www.the check out the website or give me a together for two years although exorsisters.co.uk, through the Sir call,” said Marco.


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his mark on television as a multi-faceted, ver­ satile entertainer. Deciding to give up the fame (and fortune!)


and leave television in the late 1980s.in order to develop an acting career, Gary said he has liot completely written off returning to our screens.


' The f lirtatious comedy musical, which has


been sponsored by Blackpool Pleasure Beach, will be staged a t the Grand Theatre from Fri­ day, March 3rd to Saturday, March 11th. Per­ formances are Monday to Friday at 7-30 p.m., Saturdays 6 p.m. and 8-30 p.m., Wednesday matinee at 2-30 p.m. To book call the box office on 01253 290190


or online at www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk. Tick­ ets start at £13.


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