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m w i iw i a Icoiemigs what’s on in the


Ribble Valley compiled by Marcia Morris


Platform Gallery, exhibition of sculp­


tures by Halima Cassell and Manipulate. Chipping Post Office Gallery, an exhibi­


tion of paintings by Judith Herring. Gallery open each day until 5-30 p.m. Braille IT, meets in Clitheroe Library


each Thursday at 9-30 a.m. to noon. Tel. 01200426063. Ribble Valley Visually Impaired Group


meets every Monday evening in the Catholic Social Club. Tel. 01200 426822. Pendle Club, Lowergate, sequence danc­


ing for over-55s each Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. Sawley Village Hall, Rowland Guild of


Spiimers, Weavers and Dyers, meet on the first Saturday of the month from 10-30 a.m. to 4-30 p.m. St Wilfrid’s Hall, Ribchesten Line danc­


ing Mondays at 7-30 p.m.. Junior and sen­ ior RATS Wednesday and Thursday at 7- 30 p.m., Ju Jitsu Friday at 7 p.m., Brown­ ies, Cubs and Scouts together with church groups also meet in the hall. Tel. 01254 878473


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


PUT on your dancing shoes and join Chatburn and District Branch of the Royal British Legion for an Anzac tea dance to commemorate Anzac Day. The event will be held in Waddington Social and Bowling Club


on Saturday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.. Tickets are only £3 and included in the price will be tea, biscuits


and dancing to ballroom music. There \vill also be a raffle.


Ail proceeds from this event will support the UK serving and ex- service community so your support would be most appreciated.


EVENTS - APRIL 25TH TO MAY 1ST 26(h - Waddington Social Club, a tea


dance to commemorate Anzac Day from 3 to 5 p.m. organised by Chatbum and Dis­ trict RBL. Tel. Mandy Brennan on 01200 441551


or e-mail


mandy.brennan@lineone.net. 2C'(li - Knowle Green Congregational


Church, Bikers' breakfast for all motor cyclists. Inquiries, tel. Jean Proctor on 01254878447. 27th - Stepping Out, taking it easy on a


Sunday. Meet a t 1-50 p.rn. Interchange stop 5 for the 1-59 p.m. bus. Tel. 01200 414484. 28tli - Kjiowle Green Village Hall, whist


and domino drive at 7-30 p.m. Tel. 01254 878447. 27lh - Clitheroe Ramblers' Association,


meet at Chester Avenue car park at 9-30 a.m. for Calf Hey (Haslingden). Leader John Webb tel. 01254 822968. 3()ih - Clitheroe Ramblers' Association,


meet Chester Avenue car park at 7 p.m. Tel. 01200 424323.


MAY 1st - Knowle Green Village Hall, lunch­


eon concert featuring Jeremy Lambum on cello and Nigel Spooner on piano. Concert starts at midday followed by lunch. To book tel. 01254 826948. 1st - The Grand, York Street, Blue Rib­


bon fund-raising fashion show at 7-30 p.m. For further information contact 01200 453050 ore-mail grandinfo@oasisuk.org Isl-Stepping Out, Thursday. Meet Gis-


bum Festival Hall car park, at 1-30 p.m. These walks ^vill be between five and seven miles long Tel. 01200 414484. Isl - Stepping Out, Thursday, evening


walk. Meet Highmoor car park at 6-30 p.m. Isl - Ribblesdale High School Astro-


Turf Pitch, Ribble Valley Secondary Schools Girls' Hockey Competition from 2 to 4 p.m. 1st - Stepping Out, evening walk. Meet


at Highmoor car park at 6-30 p.m. Organ­ ised in partnership with The Wildlife Trust. Inquiries, tel. 01200 414484.


H Furllier details of some of the above events can be found in th e advertisements in Weekend Plus. .4 booking service for theatres and events Ihroughoul Ihe region is available at the Tourist Information Centre, Market Place, Clilheroe, tel. 01200 125560.


Conductor's hopes for new choir


AN experienced choral con­ ductor hopes to start work with a new choir for the Rib­ ble Valley in the near future. Mr Glen Pate hopes people


from the area who enjoy singing will join him in Whalley next month. The plan is for a mixed choir of men and women singers to tackle a wide range of musi­ cal styles. Said Mr Pate: ‘‘I sang in a


couple of concerts with the excellent Ribble Valley Choir, which does not rehearse all year round. “I floated the idea that a full­


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time choir could give a lot of pleasure to a lot of people and had an encourageing response from members of that choir and members of local church choirs. “I have been very kindly been


offered use of English Martyrs RC Church, in Whalley, for rehearsals and have started to plan a possible programme. “I am no t looking for o u t­


standing voices. “The most important quali­


ties needed are enthusiasm and a sense of fun, because th a t 's what I hope it will be. “Anyone of any age or ability


Demanding choice A NEW production of Willy Russell’s play “Educating Rita” will be staged by Blackburn Theatre Workshop. Well-known through its film version,


starring Julie Walters and Michael Caine, the original play is demanding on its two main actors, but director Judy Sowter is confident that Shainaz Dalvi and Michael Stewart are more than up to it. The play is on at Blackburn Central


Library CThe Hornby Lecture Theatre) at 7-30 p.m. tonight, tomorrow and Sat­ urday, April 24th to 26th. Tickets are available on the door or


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will be welcome,” he added. Mr Pate hopes to try out ini­


tially a wide range of styles, from 16th C en tu ry church music to modern show pieces. “We need to find out what


we're good a t ,” he said, “and then we can decide what to con­ centrate on.” No s ta r t date has yet been


settled, but rehearsals will be in the English M a r try s ' RC Church, The Sands, Whalley. Anyone interested in singing


with the choir is asked to ring 01254 824312 for more details.


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