^ ^litheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, November 29th, 2007


www.clitheroeadvertiser.co.uk Weekendplus what’s on in the


Ribble Valley compiled by Marcia Morris


All entries for inclusion in these columns should be on a listings form, available from Main Reception, Ribblc Valley Borough Council, Church Walk, Clitheroe, (01200 425111) and handed in by the 10th of the month prior to the event


Braille It, meets in Clitheroe Library each


Thursday at 9430 a.m. Tel. 01200 426063. Ribble Valley Visually Impaired Group


meets evoy Monday evening in the Catholic Social Club. TO. 01200 426822. .'10th - Clitheroe Mountaineering Club,


Convention Centre, Keswick. Family Christ- mas meeting TO. 01200 427044. DECEMBER


1st - Bowland High School, Grindleton,


acrobatic and circus workshop for six to 12 year-olds. To book tel. 01254 823277. 1st - Clitheroe Ramblers' Association,


meet a t Chester Avenue car park at9a.m. for Iluist Green. TO. 01254 248713. 1st - United Reformed Church Hall,


Moor Lane. Christmas market (formerly WI market). Christmas goodies, plants, crafts and coffee. Open from 10 to 11 a.m. Last market December 11th. Tel. 01282 776115. 1st - Bowland Transit walk, Bumholme


Bridge to Dunsop Bridge. Five-and-a-half miles. Meet Clitheroe Interchange a t 9-20 a.m. for BIO bus. Tel. 01200 443561. 1st - West Bradford Methodist Church,


Christmas fair. Bring-and-buy, cakes, Traid- craft, raffle, pick a gift, Christmas gifts, after­ noon teas. Tel 01200 426869. 1st - Longridge Lions' Christmas bazaar


in the Civic Ilall. Local charitable organisa­ tions selling a wide-range of Christmas items. Father Christmas. TO. 01254 878177. Ist-Nazareth United Chapel, Padiham,


Christmas market 10-30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 1st - Accrington Town Hall presents


WOULD you like your children to learn co­ ordination and balance, build confidence and work as a group and at the same time have lots and lots of fun? Look no further than an acrobatic and cir­


cus workshop for six to 12-year-olds being held in Bowland High School, Grindleton, for the next three Saturdays. It costs £12.50 for all three sessions and


parents, can stay and watch their offspring perform if they wish.


EVENTS - NOVEMBER 30TH TO DECEMBER 6TH


Blackburn Symphony Orchestra in a Christ­ mas Concert. Tickets from Clitheroe Music or on the door. Inquiries, tel. 01254 822921. 1st - St Mary's Centre, Church Street, a


winter fair from 11 a.m. to 3 pm. TO 01200 422995. 1st - St Wilfrid's Church, Ribchester.


Christmas gift fair, with Father Christmas and his reindeer. FYom 1 to 4 pm. 1st - Gisbum Festival Hall, Christmas


whist and dominoes. Tel. 01200 445304. 1st -Gisbum Festival Hall, Christmasfair


from 2-30 p.m. Father Christmas children aged 7 and under. TO. 01200 415304. 2nd - Stepping Out, meet Platform


Gallery a t 2 pm. Tel. 01200 414484. 2nd - West Bradford Village Hall, Christ­


mas concert by Clitheroe Town Band a t 7 pm. For tickets tel. 01200 423994. 3rd - Knowle Green Village Hall, Christ­


mas domino drive and draw. Tel. 01254 878447. 3rd - Stepping Out, meet Pendleton car


park a t 1-30 pm. Tel. 01200 414484. 4th Clitheroe Ramblers' Association,


meet a t Chester Avenue car park at 10 a.m. for Langcliffe. Tel. 01200 428766.


Ilh - Clitheroe Library, an illustrated talk


by Steuart and Anita Kellington entitled "Hadrian's Wall on Foot." at 7-30 pm. 5th Bowland Transit walk from Rath-


mell to Wigglcsworth. Meet Clitheroe Inter­ change a t 11-30 a.m. for B10 bus. Inquiries, tel. 01200 443561. alb - Clitheroe Garden Club, flower


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FILMS FROM FRI30TH NOVEMBER 2007 FOR 7 DAYS AMERICAN GANGSTER (18) 2hrs 55m!ns


__________ Daily 12.303.50 7.15 RATATOUILLE (U) 2hrs 10mtns


Daily 1.50 4.20 6.50, Sat Mom 11.10am FRED CLAUS (PG)* 2hrs 20mins


Daily 1.40 4.20 7.00 Sat Mom 11am - Sat Late 10pm


BEOWULF (12A) 2hrs 15mins Daily 12.20 3.00 5.35 8.20


5.35 ShowTues Subtitled - Audio Desca'ption Available all week


SHOWING FRI -TU E ONLY


STARDUST (PG) 2hrs 30mins Daily 1.50 4,45 7.45


The Directors Auditorium (Normal Priced Tickets) SHROOMS (18) 1hr45mlns


Daily 2.00 4.10 6.15 8.30, Sal Late 10.50pm


AUGUST RUSH (PG) 2hrs 15mins Daily 1.30, Sat Mom 11am


GOOD LUCK CHUCK (15) 2hrs Daily 5.30 8.00, Sat Late 10,30pm


THIS CHRISTMAS (12A)‘ 2hrs 20mins


Daily 2.00 5.10 8.00, Sat Mom 11.10am - Sat Late 10.40pm HITMAN (15)* 2hre


Daily 120 3.40 6.00 8.20


Sat Mom 11am - Sat Late 10,40pm SHOWING FROM W ED S 5th D EC


TH E GOLDEN COMPASS (12A tbc)* 2hrs 15mlns


______________ Daily ZOO 5.00 8.00 Saturday's Little Oscar show 1st Dec


CHARLOTTES W E B (U) - Fun & Games at 11am ONE ADULT FREE WITH ONE CHILD ADMISSION


At St Mary’s Centre, Church Street, Clitheroe


Friday 7th December 2007 at 7.00pm Saturday 8th December at 2.00pm


Saturday 8th December 2007 at 7.00pm Sunday 9th December 2007 at 2.00pm


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Tlse Angela Westwell School of Dance


arranging demonstration by Sarah Robin­ son, in Ribblesdale Wanderers Cricket Club, Brownlow Street, Tel 01200 425482. 5th - Clitheroe Concert Society, present


Craig Ogden on guitar and Gabriella Swal­ low on cello in CRGS Sixth Form Centre, YorkStreetat 7-30 pm. Tel. 01282778484. Tickets from Clitheroc Music, Moor Lane, TIC or on the door. 5th - Knowle Green Village Hall pres­


en ts military whist an d dominoes. Inquiries, tel. 01254 878447. 5th - Waddington Social Club, presents


"The Swung Commanders". Tickets from 01200424809 0th - Clitheroe Auction Mart, auction of


antiques and collectables. 6th - Whalley and District Historical


Society, meeting in Whalley Abbey. "Shakespeare's Dark Lady." Gilt - Stepping Out, meet Slaidbum car


park at 1-30 pm. Tel. 01200 414484. Gth - Clitheroe Naturalists' Society lec­


ture in Clitheroe Library a t 7-30 pm. "Wild Orchids" by Irene Ridge: Gth - Knowle Green Village Hall, lunch


concert with Ian Buckle (piano), concert s ta r t s a t midday. To book te l .01254 826948. Gth - Clitheroe and District Recorded


Music Society meeting in United Reformed Church, Moor Lane a t 7-30 p.m. Miss Joyce Ridsdale Gth - Tillotsons Arms, Chipping, Vic­ torian Christmas market from 4 to 8 p.m.


7th - Stepping Out,


EVENTS - DECEMBER 7TH TO DECEMBER 13TH Tel. 01200425053.


meet at Highmoor car park at 1-30 p.m. Tel. 01200414484. 8th - Hurst Green


Memorial Hall, a green Christmas fair by St John's Events Commit- tee.Tel. 01254 826378. 8th - Bowland High


School, Grindleton, acro­ batic and circus workshop for six to 12-year-olds, from 10-45 a.m. to 12 p.m. To book tel. 01254 823277. 8th - St Peter's Church,


Burnley, Chri-stmas tree festival featuring CRGS Swing Band at 11 a.m. Also at 3 p.m. Three Jazz Musicians. 8th - Whalley Abbey, a


book fair by Provincial Booksellers Fairs Associ­ ation. Tel 01254 703077. 8th - Salesbury Prima­


ry School. St Peter's Church Christmas fair. Visit from Father Christ­ mas, lunches and games. 8th - Clitheroe Town


HaU, Ribble Valley Chris­ tian Aid invites you for coffee and mince pies. Bring-and-buy and Traidcraft stalls.


8th - Clitheroe United 414484 p'™' n u !).h - Clitheroe 1-30 p.m. Tel. 01200


Reformed Church, piano 13th - Clitheroe Auc- recital from 1-30 to 2-30 ' tion Mart. Christmas sale


to .iXSiof small items suitable for (jewellely>


biers' Association, meet at Chester Avenue car park;V at 9 a.m. for Downham." Tel. 01254 822851.


" 10th - Knovvle Green'


Village Hall. Whist and,: dominoes. Tel. Jean Proc- tor 01254 878447. 10th - Stepping


, 13lh - Pendleton Vil­ lage Hall. Look forward


to Christmas with ■Pendleton Singers. Tel 01200429261. 13lh - Clitheroe Natu-


Society, Christmas


meet at Sabden car p a in ^ i 13th - Whalley Flower at 1-30 p.m. Tel. 01200^Jplub present "Captivated 414484.


Christmas" an open


biers’ Association, meet at)p£>y David Ryland, in Chester Avenue car park'n'Chatburn CE Primary


Uth - Clitheroe R am^Christmas demonstration at 1p.m. for StandenHaUv-; School. Tickets 01200


Lane. Tel. 01200428766. 11th - Whalley


Methodist Church hall, meeting of Ribble Valley District Group of CPRE at 7-30 p.m. Tel. 01254 826956. 12th - Bowland Transit


walk. Newton to Slaid- burn, three miles. Meet Clitheroe Interchange at 11-30 a.m. for B10 bus. Tel. 01200443561. 13th - Stepping Out, meet Newton car park at


422084. 13th - Ribble Valley


Seniors' Action Forum meeting in Pendle Club at 10-30 p.m. Tel. 01200 453072. 13th - Knowle Green


Village Hall, Christmas concert with David Rout- ledge on violin and Har­ vey Davies on piano. Concert starts at mid­ day. 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, Clitheroe, tel. 01200 425566.


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STAGE AND SCREEN FILM PROGRAMME


Sun 2nd December ® 7 snpm —««rgf


'Tideland' (Cert 15)


Mon 3rd. Wed 5th & Thurs 6th Mon 10th. Wed 12th Den a 7 anpm


'Elizabeth'


The Golden A ge (Cert 12a, 114mins)


Bar open from 7pm (Wed & Thurs only)


For film reviews & trailers please visit our website Saturday 1 st Dec @ 7.30pm - Tickets £5


Global Patchwork Fundraiser


Live music trom SWF (drum and bass), Fudge Funky (funk), Remedy (Indie) & Forward Movement (Reggae) ____________With hot food, cakes and a raffle.


St Mary’s Centre, Church Street, Clitheroe Tel (01200) 427162 BOOK ONLINE AT


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Fitzyj Bar 2 Course Lunch


Served 12pm - 2pm Monday - Friday


From Monday 3rd December Only £8.95 per person


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Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, November 29th, 2007 27 ... sponsored by Pendle Leisure Trust Get creative for Christmas!


WHY not encourage your chil­ dren to be creative at Christmas and learn how to make their own decorations and crackers rather than just going out and buying them.


The Platform Gallery in


Clitheroe is hosting a series of "Kids Christmas Crafts Work­ shops" starting with Soo Gibson on Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. where they can learn to make a selection of fabulous festive deco­


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•Thu 20 Merry Xmas Everybody Tour (Roy Wood of WIZARD , M U D 8t T-REXTASY)


•Sat 22 Aladdin & Puppet Parade Presto Puppet Theatre


•Sun 23 '*> M > New Years Eve


M o n 31 Dec, 8.00pm £15


Computer Fair


•Mon 31 New Years Eve with Mancini & the Hitmen


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•04-20 Jack & the Beanstalk Call for performance dates & times. Adult: £8.50 (Weekend Matinee: £9.50 ) Cone: £7.50 (Weekend Matinee: £8.50 ) Family: £26 (Weekend Matinee: £28 )


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November events 30th BERNARD WR1GLF.Y & THE OLDHAM TINKER December events


1st THE JAM RESTART One of ihc most respected Jam tribute bands in the UK. Tickets: £10/12


2nd STEPHEN K AMOS Direct from his sell-out success and acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe. Hilarious observational comedy. His unique affection for the audience being the killer blow. Tickets: £12/10


5th ELIZA CARTHY BAND Mercury Prize nominee and seven limes winner of the BBC radio 2 folk awards. Tickets: £14/12


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St. Ambrose Church, Grindleton / ^


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Christmas Tree Festival & Craft Fair


S a tu r d a y 1 s t D e c em b e r 10am-4pm


S u n d a y 2 n d D e c em b e r 11am-4pm


Many differently decorated Christmas Trees Lots of stalls selling hand made crafts and refreshments available throughout the day.


Entry is £1.50 - Accompanied children free


We are holding an Advent Carol Service 6.30pm on Sunday 2nd December


Part of Pendle Leisure Trust


rations for the tree! The sessions are for children aged eight and upwards and the cost is just £8. 50 with all materials included. On Sunday, Bizzi Lizi will run


the workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. and will help the children to design and make their own Christmas cracker, including the par ty hat and bad joke, and choose from a selection of surprise gifts to put inside. The following Sunday, Decem­


• A CHRISTMAS acoustic bonanza is coming to Clitheroe. Five top acoustic acts from across Lancashire and Yorkshire will be performing at the St Mary’s Centre in a “Christmas Acoustica” on Saturday,


CLITHEROE TOWN COUNCIL


DEDICATION OF THE


CHRISTMAS CRIB ON


TUESDAY 4th DECEMBER at 1.30pm


V * at CLITHEROE CASTLE GATES


THE WHITE HORSE , 01200 '423660 , F r id a y 3 0 th N o v em


Emma Dan


Fantastic Young Singer - S u n d a y 2 n d D e c em b e r


Darts Knockout EVERYONE IS WELCOME


Poker Night F r id a y 7 th D e c em b e r


Karaoke from 4pm M o n d a y 3 rd D e c em b e r h r


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ber 9th, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m the Kids Workshop will be "Christ­ mas Creatures” with Samantha Bryan. Samantha returns to the Platform Gallery this Christmas to share her fascination with the world of make believe and its inhabitants. Using a combination of materi­


als and techniques, she creates a treetop fairy, Santa’s elf, flying reindeer or other creative being inspired by your own imagina­


December 15th from 7 p.m. The evening promises to be an eclectic mix of acoustic folk, rock, blues, Indie and original singer­ songwriting. Taking to the stage will be the Leeds-based “Launderette Poets” and the


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Enquiries 01254 733077


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Admission £1 efreshments


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tion. This workshop is suitable for older children and adults who are young at heart. Ages eight and above at £23


per place. For children, please note that this is a full-day work­ shop that requires some concen­ tration and involves some fiddly techniques, but Sam will be there to teach and assist. • See Whats On on page 26 for


other workshops to he held prior to Christmas


“Lo-Classics” - a trio from Blackburn, and Clitheroe’s very own singer-songwriter, Mike Kneafsey, among others.Tiekets are available from the St Mary’s Centre or by ringing 01200 427162.


A PRE CHRISTMAS VIEWING & SALE


ORIGINAL


IBO O K FAOR j WHA LLEY ABBEY, WHALLEY


R IB B L E VALLEY


S a t 8th December 10am-4.30pm


I Antiquarian & Secondhand Books \ 1 and oftQnMaps & Prints for Sale


Organised by Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association 16 Melbourn Street, Royston, Herts www.pbfa.org


CLITHEROE CONCERT SOCIETY Registered Charity No. 1006818


Wednesday 5th December 2007 at 7.30pm At Clithcroe Royal Grammar School


Sixth Form Centre. York St. Clilheroe CRAIG OGDEN - GUITAR


GABRIELLA SWALLOW _ CELLO Programme to include duos by de Falla. Boccherini, Gnattali and Mark Anthony TUmagc


Solos for cello by J.S. Bach and for guitar Roland Dyens Tickets:- Adults £12, Full lime Students free


Available from: RIBBLE VALLEY TOURIST OFFICE,


Market place CLITHEROE MUSIC, 9 Moor Lane or at the door on the evening of the concert. Free Parking in the school yard


Level access from the Car Park for Disabled Enquiries 01282 778484 or a.brookman@tesco.net


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QUILTS and


CRAFTS Made in Bowland


Unique locally produced gifts


perfect for Christmas, Wedding / Anniversary, and other Special


Occasions, or the finishing touch to your interior decoration.


Tuesday 4th December 1 0 - 4


Wednesday 5th December 12-8


Northern Rural Partnership upstairs @


Clitheroe Auction Mart, Ribblesdale Centre, Lincoln Way, Clitheroe


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6th MAGIC - A kind of Queen and ELO 8th MAN MADE SOLE — 13 piece soul band 7lh SHARON NEILL Medium I l th - 15th WE WILL ROCK YOU (Basics) Ifith THE NUTCRACKER BALLET I8th MOSTLY AUTUMN Rock Band 22nd BIG COUNTRY in concert January 11th - 20lh SNOW WHITE PANTOMIME 26th YASMIN LEVY 29th MARKWATSON - (Mock The Week) 31st THE MEATLOAF TRILOGY


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For more details call the Box office on 01282 664400 or book on-line at www.burnlevm'echanics cn.uk


www.themuni.co.uk Arion Christmas Concert at the Muni - Saturday 15 Dec 012.82.661234


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