, Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, April 27th, 2006 www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Clitheroe 422324 (Editorial), 422323 (Advertising), Burnley 422331 (Classified) Naturalists' golden day


ENTHUSIASTIC nature lovers from the Kib­ ble Valley are celebrating a golden milestone on Saturday. Clitheroe Naturalists are marking their 50th


anniversary with a special open afternoon. Between 2 and 4-30 p.m., the group, founded


in 1956, is hosting a special event in the Kibble Valley Council Chamber. There will be various displaj^ featuring past


events, scrap books dating back some 25 years and information from the annual survey carried out be members on behalf of the Lancashire Wildlife Trust. The detailed records and notes of the bird species and flowers spotted on walks undertaken by the Naturalists will also be on view. Down the decades this information has


Weekendplus Plan your


week ahead' with Duncan Smith


including Weekend TV


A TALK on making but­ ter and a talk by Lan­ cashire Kural Phitures have been enjoyed by members of Clitheroe Young Farmers at recent meetings.


whatever you want... ...we've got it


Variety is the key for YF club Last week’s club meet­


ing focused on a talk about a cycling journey from Blackpool to Torquay undertaken by six young farmers and it proved a popular subject.


...we've got it.


enabled members to document the local effects of the changing climate. Many illustrations are promised and members will be available to answer any questions. New members are always welcome, from


young to old, individuals, couples and families. Clitheroe Naturalists was founded in 1956 by four men - Horace Cook, Bernard Sharpies, Tom Lord and William Marshall. Its original aim was to bring local people together ^ d use local transport to explore their siuroundings. It gradually evolved into a bigger organisation which started travelling further afield by coach and visiting the Lake District and the York­ shire Dales among other places. A programme of lectures has also become


Help your heart


HOW about a healthy walk this weekend, with a healthy profit for a deserving cause. There is still time to take part in the British Heart


Foundation’s (BHF) Kibble Valley Walk on Sunday. If you are at a loose end this Bank Holiday weekend,


why not go along and register on the day? The charity walk will be started at noon from the


Bayley Arms, at Hurst Green, by the Mayor of Kibble Valley, Coun. Mary Kobinson. I t will take participants along riverbanks, through meadows and the beautiful countryside of the Kibble Valley. The sbc-mile circular route is suitable for everyone. There is no entry fee, but the organisers ask each par­


ticipant to raise sponsor money for the BHF. 'To register on the day, go along to the Bayley Arms


between 11 and 11-45 a.m. or for further details ring Will Bruton, BHF Walk Co-Ordinator, on 01772 785925 or 07985 676323 - or e-mail Will a t willbru- ton@yahoo.co.uk


part of the annual programme, originally tak­ ing place at Kibblesdale School before eventu­


ally moving to Clitheroe Library where the I group continues to meet through the winter | months every fortnight.


winter programme takes place from October through to Good Friday combining a lecture series with fortnightly walks, while the summer sees the group start their coach outings, with | walks led by different members who volunteer. Anyone wanting to find out more would be I


The group now has around 70 members. The I


made more than welcome a t Saturday’s event or they can contact the chairman Mrs Muriel Carruthers on 01254 822196 or the secretary Mr Brian Jones on 01200 423823.


Artists 'North of Watford'


S IX TEEN of the region’s artists are exhibiting in Platform Gallery’s new exhi­ bition: “North of Watford.’’ Opening on Saturday, with a launch


from noon to 2 p.m., i t celebrates the wealth of up-and-coming designers in Lancashire and the north of the UK. The display will be in the main exhibi­


tion space of the Kibble Valley Council- run gallery, with an emphasis on beauti­ ful objects for the domestic interior. The exhibition features fantastic furniture, illuminating lighting, sumptuous textiles, and gorgeous glass. Says Grace Whowell, Platform Gallep’^


Co-ordinaton “There is so much talent in our region, so this is a great opportunity to celebrate the wealth of creativity in the north and show work that excels in quali­ ty and innovation”.


The Real Thing at the Muni - Saturday 2.9 April The Spread Eagle


The Riverside Restaurant May Offers


Chef's Specials Lunch Menu


Tues to Fri: 2 Courses £8.50 (per person) (Extra Course £2.95) Chef's 'Beat The Clock' Dinner Special


Tues to Thurs: 6pm-7pm, 2 Courses £8.50 (per person) 7pm-8pm, 2 Courses £9.50


8pm-8.45pm, 2 Courses £10.50 (Extra Course £2.95) The Foreign Affair continues!


Every Friday night front Aprii 28th until June 9th Greig Barnes and his team will be continuing to cook dishes front around the globe


April 28th: Scotland May 5th: Italy May 12th: Latin Americas May 19th: France


May 26th: June 2nd: June 9th:


South Africa Spain Russia


With Music and Drinks to complement each evening 3 Courses (including coffee) £16.00


‘Dinner Dance’; Friday. Mav 12th: - £17.95 With ‘proper’ dancing! Enjoy a three course dinner with


coffee and then waltz, tango and foxtrot your partner across the dance floor until midnight!


And another dance class starting May 11th, ask for details!


Q V>'o^ French Night Bastille Day: Friday. July 14th: Drink it! Eat it! Speak it! Presenting a delicious French menu and wine list, three courses and coffee. An entertaining-


evening, book early to avoid disappointment - £18.50 Sawley Tel: 01200 441202


-


Cabaret Night Saturday 20'" May .


t I e AMERICAN FOUR TOPS


HISTORY OF MOTOWN SHOW


'Including all the hits of ‘THE FOUR TOPS’ IHuSm The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, The Drifters


Arrival 7.00-7.30pm - Dinner 8.00pm prompt 3 Course Dinner and Coffee


DJ, Dancing and Bar until I.OOa'mv. £24.50


HReservation please call 01282 618101 ■ : ^THE '


Banqueting ^ --- CENTRE „ Fence Gate, Wheatley Lane Road, Fence ^' -


Songs from the Cnisades at .


St Paul’s Church, Low Moor Sunday April 30th 6.30jpm .


^ •i. j'v \ .


Come &. sing the Billy Graham Crusade Songs


» •* ' . Soloist June Banks; ,


'^Testimonyfrorn Peter Bolton; Precher ~ Rev Pauline Basterfield


A. Praise-Night-with a difference


CLITHEROE NA1URAUSTS OPEN DAY 50th Anniversary


Saturday April 29th 2 to 4.30pm at


the nibble Valley Council Chambers, 13 Church Street, Clitheroe.


Come an meet the members and find


out how friendly we are and what we do. join us for a cup of tea and a cake. There is also an exhibition from past walks


mekenb 28th April - 1st May on Church Croft, Waddington


Friday - Variety Concert 7.30pm Sat - Mon Childrens Fun Fair


Sunday - Car boot Sam Pendle Jazz 2pm


Mon - May Queen, Duck Race,


Farmers Market, Craft Fair from 11am


Further details


01200 424809 or 01200 424126


£££ WE ARE BACK DUE TO MASSIVE PUBLIC ANTICIPATION £££


GISBURN MARKET & CAR BOOT SALES Situated Top of Sawley Brow, A59.


TO Re-open for the summer season this Sunday & bank holiday Monday.


All the usual attractions on site to include bargains galore, old and new, kiddies castles slides, pony rides, on site toilets, catering, water, electric


’


Fun family day out, massive field with car parking for thousands. SELL FOR FREE. ALL STALLS FREE


Table for Hire, 8ft tables £3 per day. Market Butcher on site. Starting as we mean to go on. Hotline Numbers 077118 33543 dr 07850 241842


CLITHEROE


GARDEN CLUB ruitk


z> - » De'^on/a.s ■


by Vincent Potts (club mc^mber) ■


. Wednesday May 3rd at 7.15pm .


Ribblcsdalc Wanderers Cricket Club


- (off-Browhtovv Sireel) '■ ; Guests Welcome --


.


'Mark Steel Lectures'One of Britain's funniest and incisive comedians


TickeLs: £12.00/ £10.00 Monday 8th May - 7.30pm Back by popular demand, award winning guitarist


TOMMY EMMANUEL £14.50/ £10.00/ Family £35.00/ 1 adult 1 cliild £20.00


Friday 12th May - 8pm The Legendary


FOUR TOPS Tickets £15.00/£13.00


ANNUAL


GENERAL MEETING


At the Pendle Club Tuesday May 2nd 2006


at 7.45pm


T M a J c i d i e s t e r R o a x l - B u im l e y S o x O f f i c e 0 1 2 8 2 6 6 4 4 0 0 Tuei^lay 2nd May - 7.30pm


Wednesday 3rd May ~ 2.30pm WE'LL MEET AGAIN


Thundering rhythms on huge toiko drums interweaved


with shinobue bamboo flute. Visually spellbinding


Thursday 4th May - 8pm


Hits From The Blitz - A celebration of wartime entertainment Featuring a great cast, comedy,


music and all your favourite sing-along melodics 'Hekets: £8.00/£7.00


Friday 5th May - 8pm


This magnificent show includes narration, multi- screen projection and all of Abba's greatest hits.


VOULEZ VOUS


Tickets £12.00/£11.00 Wednesday 10th May - 8pm


Chapterhouse Theatre Company present William Shakespeare's


ROMEO AND JUILET Tickets: £10.00/ £8.00/ Schools £6.00


Saturday 13th May - 8pm LIMEHOUSE LIZZY


True celebration to the legacy of Phil Lynott Tickets: £10.00/ £9.00 .


B o o k online vuww.burnleymechanics.cOiiUk Burnley Borough Council


-y.'T ‘ The exhibition includes 16 artists from |


the region, including work by Preston- based artist Bernie Blackburn. Bernie I creates one-off pieces of furniture inspired | by architectural steelwork and engineer­ ing components. Clitheroe-based com-1 pany Lightworks will also be exhibiting beautiful stained glass panels that can be


used freestanding or incorporated into | windows and doors. There will also be gorgeous rugs by I


Mannheimer. All works are for sale or | available to commission and the exhibi­ tion runs until June 10th. Wallpaper and paint have been sup-1


plied by Soar Design (incorporating F.A. | Allen and Sons) of Clitheroe.


012.82.6612.34


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Andrew Warburton, quirky lights made I from 60s teacups by Victoria Kobinson I and serene ceramics by Hannel


TT what’s on in the


Ribhle Valley compiled by Ma rcia Morris


All entries for incIu.sion in tlie.se columns should be on a listings form, available from Main Reception, Kibble Valley Borough Council, Church Walk, Clllheroe, (01200 425111) and handed in by the lOUi of the month prior to the event.


Braille IT, Meeting Room, Clitheroe


Library, Thursdays 9-30 a.m. to noon. Inquiries, tel. 01200 4260G3. 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. St Wilfrid’s Hall, Ribchester: Line


dancing Mondays at 7-30 p.m., Junior and senior RATS Wednesday and Thursday at 7-30 p.m., Ju-Jitsu Friday at 7 p.m. Brownies, Cubs and Scouts together with church groups also meet in the hall. Inquiries, tel. 01254 878473 28th - Clitheroe Mountaineering


Club, camping meeting in Scottish Bor­ ders. Tel. Nick Millward 01200 441346. 28th - Start of Waddington spring


fair and Scarecrow Festival weekend. 28th - Ribble Valley Borough Coun­


cil Chamber, a musical extravaganza featuring the Blackburn People’s Choir at 7-30 p.m. Organised by the Ribbles- dale Inner Wheel and Rotary Club in aid of th e East Lancs Hospice and British Heart Foundation. For tickets tel. 01200 425297 or 01254 823817. 28th - St Helen’s Church, Wadding­


ton, v a rie ty concert, 7-30 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 01200 424809. 29th - Clitheroe Ramblers’ Associa­


tion, meet Chester Avenue car park at 9-30 a.m. Selside for Park Fell and Simon Fell. Access walk no dogs.


...we've got It.


Come Racing Saturday 29th April


POINT TO POINT STEEPLECHASES SKIPTON RACES at


Heslaker Farm, Carleton, Skipton (By A59)


A real family day out - Fun Fair, Bookmakers, Trade . Stands, Refreshments, Bar.


Gates openll .00am, First Race 2.00pm Main Sponsor - Sovereign Healthcare - Bradford


Organised by the Pendle Forest and Craven Hunt Further info : 07802 180 736


www.clitheroetoday.co.uk Weekendplus


ALL you animal lovers can help a worthwhile charity by going along to an open day at Altham Animal Centre, off Enfield Koad, on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. There will be a cheerleaders display, a tombo­


la, bric-a-brac, cake, crafts and charity stalls and much more. To top it all what could be bet ter than to


view the animals that are available for rehom­ ing. Go along and help raise much needed funds for local animals housed at the centre.


EVENTS - APRIL 28TH TO MAY 4TH


Inquiries, tel. Mary Thorpe 01254 823227.


2Dlh - Clitheroe Castle Museum, dis­


play and finds day with Dot Bruns from 1-15 to 4 p.m. Tel. 01200 424635. 29th - Clitheroe Naturalists’ 50th


anniversary, in the Ribble Valley Mayor’s Parlour, from 2 to 4-30 p.m. Past and present members and anyone interested welcome. Tel. 01254 82219G. 29th - Waddington Scarecrow Festi­


val, children’s fair on the Croft all week­ end. Call Helen Chew on 01200 44335G. 30lh - Ribble Film Club “The War­


rior” (Cert 12A), in St Mary's Centre, Church Street, at 7-30 p.m. 30th — Alston Hall College, presents


Tubulate one of the country’s leading brass ensembles. Tel. 01772 784GG1. 30th - Stepping Out. Instead of meet­


ing at the Platform Gallery catch the train from Clitheroe to Whalley and enjoy a walk. Start time 2-15 p.m Inquiries, tel. 01200 414484. 30lh - The Croft, Waddington. Car


boot sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. £5 per pitch. Children’s fair. Pendle Jazzmen in the afternoon. Contact Helen Chew 01200 44335G or Mary Coar 01200 444573


MAY Isl - Knowle Green Village Hall,


whist and domino drive at 7-30 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 01254 878447.


1st - Waddington Scarecrow Festival,


May Queen and Maypole dancing, scarecrow competition, duck race, craft fair and farmers’ market on the croft. Various stalls, children’s fair. Contact Hilda Tomlinson 01200 424809. Start time noon. 1st - Bamoldswick Library, exliibition


by Bamoldswick Art Group. 1st - Stepping Out, no walk today. 1st - Knowle Green Village Hall,


whist and domino drive. 2nd - Clitheroe Ramblers’ Associa­


tion, meet Chester Avenue car park at 10 a.m. Mellor for Osbaldeston and Balderstone. Alan Bibby 01254 812049. 2nd - Read Friendly Circle “Great


Composers and their music” by Mar­ garet Helme, in Read United Reformed Church at 7-30 p.m. 3rd - Knowle Green Village Hall, mil­


itary whist and dominoes. Tel. 01254 878447. 3rd - Clitheroe Ramblers’ Associa­


tion, meet Chatbum (outside church) at 7 p.m. Tel. Angela Parker 01200 423633. 4th - Clitheroe Mountaineering Club


summer programme of mid-week rock climbing. Bern Hardman, 01254 824856. 4th - Knowle Green Village Hall,


lunch concert featuring the Cefiro Clar­ inet Quartet. Concert starts at midday followed by lunch of fish pie and pud­ ding. To book tel. 01254 826948.


EVENTS MAY 5TH TO MAY llTH 5th - Stepping Out


“Friday Leg Stretchers”, meet Platform Gallery at 1-30 p.m. Tel. 01200 414484. •5th - Knowle Green


Village Hall, sequence dancing. Tel. 01254 878447. 6th - Clitheroe Ram­


blers’ Association, meet a t Chester Avenue car p ark a t 7-30 a.m. for Scafell from Borrowdale. Tel. David Taylor on 01200 427905. 6th - St Mary's Church,


A concert by Clitheroe Choral and St Mary's Church Choir, conducted by Chris Gill. Organist James Lonsdale, a t 7-30 p.m. Tel. 01200 445535. 6th - Whalley Village


Hall, presents a play enti­ tled “Lady Molly of Scot­ land Yard” a t 7-30 p.m. Tickets from Whalley Post Office or 01254 822555. 6th - Ribble Valley


Mayor's Parlour, coffee and cake morning, organ­ ised by Clitheroe Area WI Show. Inquiries, tel. 01200 445304. 7th - Ribble Film Club presents “Hidden” in St


Mary's Centre, a t 7-30 p.m. The Ribble Film Club meets on the second Monday of the month at the New Inn, P arson Lane. 7th - Stepping Out


“Taking it Easy on a Sun­ d ay ” , meet P latform Gallery a t 2 p.m., walk lasts one hour. Inquiries, tel. 01200 414484. 8th - Stepping Out


“Monday Go for i t Walks” , meet a t St Peter's Church, Salesbury, at 1-30 p.m. Inquiries, tel. 01200 414484. 8th - Ribble Valley


Diabetic Group meeting on “Research” at Young Farmer's Centre, Lincoln Way, a t 7-30 p.m. 9th - Clitheroe Ram­


blers’ Association, meet Chester Avenue car park a t 1 p.m. for Whalley. Inquiries, tel. John Hud­ son on 01254 824481. 9th - Meeting of


Clitheroe. U3A in St Mary's Centre, Church Brow. A ta lk by P e te r Watson entitled “Medi­ cine and Magic Alterna­ tive Remedies from the Past”. 9lh - Kriowle Green


Village Hall, line dancing. Inquiries, te l . 01254 878447. 10th - Clitheroe Ram­


blers’ Association, meet a t Sabden start point at 7 p.m. Inquiries, tel. Ian Gorst on 01200 426956. 11th - Whalley Flower


Club meeting in Whalley Methodist Church Hall for a demonstration by David Fawcett Ropner on “Beyond Your Wildest Dreams”. Visitors wel­ come. Inquiries, tel. Carol Riley on 01200 426769. 11th - Conference


House Whalley Abbey. A talk on English Tiffany by Doug Jackson. n t h - The Wildlife


Trust Nature Reserve at Salthill Quarry, volunteer work party meet in the lay-by off Lincoln Way on Salthill Ind Estate. Inquiries, tel. Phil Dykes on 07841 996722. 11th - Knowle Green


Village Hall, luncheon concert featuring a recital by students of Chetham’s School of Music, Man­ chester. Lunch a t midday followed by Ian’s fish pie and a pudding. To book tel. 01254 826948.


■ 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, Clitheroc, tel. 01200 425566.


Entertainments - Sports^ - Arts - Fitness,


: GIANT CAR BOOT SALE I * Every Sunday an'd this Bank Holiday * ^


Fields AND Evtrance NEXT TO M ^ ^ Fun 30 suns fh * ^ NCF ODO DG H IT L K


Arrive 7 o.m. - Just turn up • it's o big field e - suits mi mu - a


O)o.vALDS ON A59. ^ ,


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^ Moke more money selling d o ser to home - le ss Irsvelling, you should do well, we ^ .


DQT GOS T IE SIDN TIS SE. AL CAtllY (At EOHimD SWiniN get fflosi visitors first! Get some of the b est bergoins here every Sunday.


Enq: 07931 427627 , *


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King S t Whalley SATURDAY 29TH APRIL


((llH®[I@ a fesMite W flsO SUNDAY 30TH APRIL


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BU R N L EY CAR BOOT


and every Sunday By popular demand


Gardeners & Bargains Hunters CAR BOOT and


GARDEN MARKET


Anything to do with gardens may be sold


(Plants, Garden Sundries, Furniture, Equipment - New or Second-hand) Separate Area for the Usual Car Boot Sale


King Street Car Park, Queen’s Lancashire Way


Free Parking and Entrance


Sellers: £10.00 per. Car Space, Big Vans £20.00; Turn up from 7a.m.


BiimleyB,C-M (l Enqs: 07949 099178 KieneU eseaD :])


012.82.6612.34 C IN E M A S


HOLLYWOOD PARK MANCHESTER RD


B U R N L E Y FREE PARKING .• DISABLED ACCESS ■


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FILMS FROM FRI 28TH APRIL 2006 FOR 7 OAYS M:l:lll (12A) 2hrs Smins Starts Thursday 4th May


On screen 12.40 3.05 5.30 6.00 8.00 8.30 ICEAGE2(U)1hr50mins


Daily 1.30 3.50 6.00 8.10, Sat Morn 11.10am,


Buy 01 Sell every Sunday morning Open Sunday (23rd April)


Sat Late 10.30pm. Ho 6.00 8.10 shows Thurs 4th The Directors Auditorium


AN AMERICAN HAUNTING (15) 2hts Smins Daily 1.20 3.45 6.05 8.30. Sat Late 10.50om Saturday’s Little Oscar show 29th April BEWITCHED (PG)lhr S5mins The fun and games start at 11am


FREEDOM UNO (15) 2hrs ISmins Daily 2.00 5.00 8.00. Sat Late 10.45pm


SCARY MOVIE 4 (15) Ihr 55mins Daily 1.15 3.35 5.55 8.20


Sat Morn 11am - Sal Late 10.45pm SLITHER (15)1hr55mins


Daily 1.15 3.35 5.50 8.30. Sal Late lO.SOom


TRISTAN & ISOIDE (12A) 2hts 20mins Daily 2.10 4.50 7.45. Sal Ute 10.30pm SILENT HILL (15) 2hrs SOmins


Daily 1.45 4.40 7.30, Sat Late 10.20pm The 1.45 show Tues will be Subtitled


EIGHT BELOW (PG) 2hrs ISmins Fri - Weds at 2.10_______


AMERICAN DREAMZ (12A) 2hrs Smins Fri - Wed only 5.20 7.45, Sat Late 10.30pm


(Conlains one use of strong language and itioderale sex relerencesl 16 BLOCKS (12A)2hrs


Daily 1.00 3.25 5.45 8.15, Sat Late 10.45pm (Contains moderate violence and strong language)


BOOKING S. S4HR INTEBAGTIVE INFO'SERVICE- ■ Box office open Mon - Sac T1am-7p'm • Sun'1-7pm


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