. 18 Clitheroe A d v e r t ise r& T im e s , Th ursd a y , August 13th, 2009


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,■ ROCK is what Clitheroe C a s tle is b u i l t on, and rock is what it did on Frir.. day night.


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:; More than 2,000 people : I flocked to a free rock con­ c e r t^ in th e Ca s tle


Weekendplus To advertise in Weekend- .


plus, call Gina Deehan, of our entertainments tearn, on 01282 478129


' Grounds on a warm sum- ’ m e r ’s evening.' Local bands Freebird, K ic k - , s ta r t and Waltz Inven­ t ion thrilled th e crowd' with fantastic perform­ ances.


, One of the highlights came' when F r e eb ird ’s-j lead guitarist scaled the Castle walls for a superb so lo r en d it io n of God i Save, the Queen, emulat-;


■ and another well-known


Clitheroe character, Alf Cossins, returned from his new home in Bulgaria . to guest on the harmoni- . ca. '


‘ Although entry to the


concert was free, d o n a - . tions were sought for the •


..N o r th West AirAmbu-..- lan c e , C lith e ro e ’s Red Cross branch and th e town m a y o r ’s welfare fund. The event was organ-


vised by lo ca l man Syd ' Chamley and compered ■ by Simon E n tw is t le . These outstanding pic-


. ing legendary. Queen gui- ^ tarist Brian May’s stunt from the roof of Bucking­ ham Palac e., •


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.:i,:The thr ee groups all: gave their services for free


;tures were taken by local p h o to g rap h e r , P e te


i Monk. To see more pic- tures, visit: www.ditheroe advertiser.co.uk . ; • See readers’ letters : onpage 12.:


what’s on in the


Ribble Valley compiled by Marcia Morris All entries for inclusion in llicsc crilumas should be on a listings form, availalilc from


■ Main Reception, Rihlilc Valley Ilorough Council, Church Walk, Clitlicme, (01200 425111) and handed in by (he lOlliorihc month prior to the c\cnt.


: Platform Gallery, new exhibition


entitled “Botanic Gardens”. ..' Braille It , meets in Clitheroe Libraiy each Thursday at9-30a.m.to :- noon. Tel. 01200 426063. v J : -,Ribble Valley Visually Impaired Group meets every Monday evening in the Catholic Social Club. Tel. 01200 426822. - . Information from the Pensions Ser- vice in RVBC offices. Tel. 01200


414453. Pendle Club, Lowergate, sequence .


dancing for over-55s each 'Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. ■ ■ Sawley Village Hall, Bowland Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers, meet first Saturday of the month 10-30 a.m. to 4-30 p.m.. Waddlers carer and toddler group


meet ■ Waddington Methodist Church.each Friday from 10 to 11-30 a.m.


......... . The Grand,: Come Dancing


Wednesdays 10-15 to 11-45 a.m. Yoga Monday and Thursdays from 2-30 p.m. Streetfeet, Thursdays 4-30 to 9 p.m. 14(h - Stepping Out, meet Platform


JUST outside the hamlet of .Bashall Eaves lies the' historic house Browsholmc Hall, pronounced “Brewsom”. It is the ancestral home of the Parker family, bowbearers of the Forest of Rowland. The. present day owners Robert and Amanda Parker invite guests into the family home for small confer­ ences, corporate hospitality, musical events, craft fairs and open days throughout the year. The hall,,


w ith guided tours,' will be open to the public from ' August 19th to 31st, from 2 to 4-30 p.m., exclud­ ing Mondays, but open Bank Holiday Monday.


EVENTS- AUGUST 14TH TO AUGUST 19TH


Gallery, at 1-30 p.m.Tel. 01200 414484. ' Inlh - Clitheroe Ramblers’ Associa­ tion, 'meet Chester Avenue car park..


.: 18th - Stepping Out, meet outside Anjis Emporium, Berry Lane, Lon- gridge, to catch the 10 a.m. bus to


.Catching the 8.15 a.m. train from Wennington to Lancaster walk back"


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along the Lune Valley 15 miles. ‘ Leader Ben Brown on 01254 822851. - .• ;15th - Clitheroe Naturalists’ Sod--


ety, coach walk to Kirkby Lonsdale, suitable for non-walkers; To book tel. 428117. 15th - Sabden Horticultural Show


in St Mary’s Church Hall, Sabden. Tel. 01282772762. 17th - Knowle Green Village Hail,


whist and domino drive. Tel. Jean Procter on 01254 878447. 17th - Stepping Out, meet Lon-


gridge Civic Hall. 17th - Knowle Green Church, chil­


dren’s holiday Bible Club for ages five tollyears. Arts, crafts, games and prizes. To


register tel. 01254 878394. . 18th - Clitheroe Ramblers’ Associa­


tion, meet at Chester Avenue car park, at 10 a.m. for Dunsop Bridge. Leader Alison Pickup on 01254 247493. ■ .


; Grimsargh for a walk back to Lon- ',gridge. . ■ 19th - Bowland Transit walk New-


i' church to Barrowford via Hoggarth Ridge. Meet Interchange for 11-35


; a.m. bus. Tel. 01200 443561.- - . 19th - Clitheroe Ramblers’ Associa­


tion, meet Barker Brow car park at 6- 30 p.m. Patrick Gavin 01254 249500. 19th - Knowle Green Village Hall,


sequence dancing. Tel. Jean Procter on 01254 878447.- 19th - Browsholme Hall, Bashall


Eaves, open days and guided tours. Open daily except on Mondays, open Bank Holiday Monday. Tel. 01254 826719.. 19th - Slaidburn 'Village Hall and


■ Slaidburn Primary School. RVBC hosts outdoor activity days. Opportu­ nity to use The Grand's mobile skatepark, a mobile climbing wall and go-ride's cycling acti'vities.


■ 19th - Tea dance at St Michael and St John’s Parish Hall, Clitheroe, from -2 to 5 p.m.. .


' ■ Further details of some of Ihe above events can be found in the adtertisements in Weekend PIus.' A booking serv ice for theatres ^ d ,. - events throughout the region is available at the Tourist Information Centre, Council Offices, Church ^alk, Clitheroe, tel. 01200 4^566.,,


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’^"“NouTBooking RockTHc Grand presents:'' -fri 5th Sept [ 7pnn ] £4


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' Tygers of Pan Tong 1 + special guests ' r___________ ^


' Fri 11th Sept [ 7pm | £10odv ]


odv guest


Sun 13th Sept j 12 - 3pm ] *£16.50odv ‘ Big Band Jazz lunch |


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' - ' ujed 23rd Sept \ 7pm I £14odv i ' John Ethendge I Kit Holmes


leading guitarists ___ I ., .. .4,^,. .... . ....... .


Summer Activittiies=es Thur 13th Rug | 2.30pm [ £4.50*


RIfP: Hannah Montana ‘inc’Popcom&tinnk', ’ fihK Ai ir\'. I vl rtom - Ar>rr\


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Tue 18th Aug | ^lOom - 4pm ^ Family Festival (Free)


Thur 25th Rug [ 2.30pm [£4.50* ’’ ^ Film: Race to UJitch Mountoin -


’m e Popcom Ur,rfY^r^r^•€r n C rm O O S H C rm itS


Lancashire 'ibuth Orchestra ’pnee mdudestunch Fri 21st Rug | Doors open 7pm |,£12.50 ' ^


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60's pop spectacular uuith support ______________From The Hicks - - . . .


, . #- • ii a , , An evening of jazz, blues, Folk and L u f ic h t im c U V C F r i 1 2 - 2 p m


vr AFrican.grooves From one oF the aiorld'sv :14th Rug [ Ribble Volley Jozz Club Bond,: ,


' :*Pro gig cuilorujortishop'with John Cthandgo from 6.30pm


buith Rebecca Joy (Vocals) - ■ 'Table rcscrvdtions'Qvailable


Cofe Nouj Open: Mon - Fri 8.30om - 6.30pm Sot lOom - 4pm' (Su b je c t to E v en ts )


Ticket Hotline 01200 421 599 Vork St Clitheroe. BB7 2DL | uiiJULU.thegrondvenue.co.uk'


17th August- 17th September 2009


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“Don’t miss the incredibly unique Pennine Lancashire Festival... • this is a food festival unlike any other.”


Discover more at;


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'NFUMutualrt ^S dnnk,,


. ■ ■ New Football Season New Projector


■ Watch Premiership and : ■ Champions League Football i - ; . on our 10ft screen Sat; Party Nights


; > ’ Fri and Sun: Karaoke/Disco. ' .; { • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Pennine Lancashire


Festival ofFood & Culture


BRADFORD


' York St, Clitheroe : S,;.. Tel. 01200 423560


Showtime On Sunday the annual


■ West Bradford Craft ■ and Produce Show was held in the village hall.


Entries were up on last year by 20%, but in the children's section they were disappoint­


ingly low. . ■


A steady stream of visi­ tors kept the ladies in


the kitchen very busy


• The playing field com­ mittee would like to


. Shire Horses, light Horses,


Turnouts, Shedands, Dairy Cattle Beef Cattie, Sheep, Poultry,


; i ,: , Young Stock Person,


Junior Shepherd, Cheese Section Pigeon Secdon, Cakes,


Handicrafts, Flowers, Preserves, Biscuits, Childrens Classes,


.. . t ; Childrens Sports, Open Dog Show, Baby Show, YFC, vintage Secdon, Fell Race,


Demonstration Sheep Dog Jrlals, Hounds,


Whips oF the Holcombe Hunt, TugbF War, Magician Show, Lawnmower Racing,


. Egg Catching, Falconry Display, , Photography Secdon,


' FREE Car Park,


' Craft Tent, Produce Tent, Beer Tent.


SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE ■ President: Mr R Seed


SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SHOW


- thank everyone who helped; baked cakes and donated prizes and ' provided items for the


- tombola and car boot sLalls.


' Winners were: Geoff


■ Rich (Garden Bowl Cup); Marilyn Wood (Ultraframe Cup, Gar-


‘ den Club Cup and Castle Cement Shield;


• Derek Swindlehurst (Dugdale , Silver


' Salver); Joan Willock


.' (M. Wood Cup): • Judith Hoyle (Garden Trophy).


Silver Coffee Set for best


exhibit in show went to Geoff Rich for his five


; dahlia blooms. •


-Playing Field Cup (or most points was won


by Derek Swindle- burst.'


-'-1- Silver Salver for best


Dogs’visit Members of Whalley with Mitton WI were enchanted by two spaniels, Ola and Ebony, who are sisters and- were brought along by their owner Heather Huggins, a member of “PATS”,


. which is Pets are Ther- ■ apy. She told the WI ■how “PATS” was formed in 1983 and is. run by volunteers. The dogs are specially trained and taken into hospices,'hospitals and old people's homes as therapy for patients and residents, who love


' them and really benefit from them.


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She was thanked by. Sue : Butcher.-. -


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The president, Mrs Sheila Bowles, thanked


'■Doreen Balshaw and Pat Hoyle for arrang­ ing a Mystery Tour, which turned out to be a visit to a lovely gar­ den at Whitechapel, with supper at the local pub afterwards. The weather was kind and ' it was a most pleasant


. . evening. . ■ Member Lyn Jones had written an excellent


I '^ ew s from th e V hlages Logon to vnvw.clilhcroeadvertiser.co.uk for village news online


children's exhibit went to Charlotte Barber.


monologue about the


: WI, which had been submitted to the Lan­ cashire Federation for a National Competi-


'tion. Everyone was thrilled that it had been chosen, with two others, to go forward to National. Congratula-r tions to Lym.


The lovely flowers, arranged by Freda Haynes, along with everyone's good wishes, would be sent to long­ time member Mrs Marian Fogg, who was


• not able to continue due to failing health.


Members will visit the County Show on Sep­ tember. 24th, at Garstang, and will have lunch at Myer- scough on the way. Mrs Bowles asked for volunteers to take cars.


■Mrs Clarkson organised a short quiz on animals and as there was n o , prize she said that cheating was allowed, even so, not everyone got all the correct- answers. The competi­ tion for an animal ornament was won by


. Mrs Bowles and Mrs Clarkson.


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Themext meeting, on September 7th, is the ■ group’s birthday party


i'.'and members'attend-:, ing need to give their


' names so that suppers can be ordered.


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Clitheroe A d v e r t is e r s Time s, Thursday, August 13th, 2009 19 t ks • ■


afternoon walk. Meet Bar­ ley car park from Barley - Base Camp there will be an attempt at the ascent of . Pendle Hill.'


i : 20lh - Samlesbury Hall.


The Pampered. Chef lunchtime cookery and ■ kitchenware demonstration with Kerry Clifton and;- Jane' Pose; Tel. 01254 812010. 20lh -S tep p in g Out, <


meet West Bradford Village = Hall, at- 6-30 p.m. Tel. ■ 01200414484.


- ■ 20ih - The Sancturary of


•Healing, Langho, Ribble Valley Meditation Group ■ New Moon meeting; Tel. Sheila on 01254 825976.;. ' 20th - Clitheroe Moun- v-i taineering Club, indoor; , meeting in Clitheroe Crick- . et Club. Members’ slides evening.:Tel. 01200 427044.- ■ 20lh-Knowle Green Vil­


lage Hall, luncheon concert : featuring a recital by a finalist in the Manchester International Piano Con­ certo competition. Concert starts at midday followed by lunch. To book t e l . , 01254 826948.


' ' 21sl - Stepping Out,


meet Highmoor Park car park, Clitheroe, at 1-30 p'.m. Tel. 01200 414484. 21st - Aspinall Arms,.


Mitton, comedy night from 9 p.m.


22nd - Clitheroe Ram- ' Church. Holiday Bible '. : . . -


EVENTS- AUGUST 20TH TO AUGUST 26TH 201Ii - Stepping Out,


Soul Night :


'Celebrating the 50**’ anniversary oFMotownwith DJs Ginger Taylor;'Roman, . Billy F & Roy


01282 661234


Club. Tel. 01254 878394. 23rdClitheroe :Moun-


t taineering Club meeting in Swindale. Leave Council


_ Offices car. park at 8 a.m. ■


: .Tcl.-Nick-Millward- on


01200441346. . 24 Ih •- Ribble Valley.


Seniors’ Action Forum, meeting in Slaidburn Vil­ la ge -H all a t ;10 a.m.


: Inquiries, tel. -. 01200 453072.


;;,; 25th - Clitheroe Ram-


v^blers’ Association, meet ' ■ Chester Avenue car park at -1 p.m. for York. Leader Alan Bibby on 01254 812049. .. 25th .- Stepping Out,


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biers’ Association, meet Chester Avenue car park at 9-30 a.ra. for Earby. Leader James : • Jolly


on


07970073356. 22nd - Salesbury Hall,.


Ribchester, garden party on behalf-of St Leonard’s Church, Langho 2 to 4 p.m. Strawberry tea and various stalls.


.; - ■ 22nd - Clitheroe Castle


Museum, explore medieval food. Tel. 01200 424568. ' 23rd - Knowle Green


'. meet Ribchester car park, . Church Street." Bring a ..packed lunch ..and/or refreshments. No dogs allowed.


. . ' 25th - St Mary’s Centre, Church Street, mutual room, coffee morning by University of the Third Age


- from 10 a.m. to noon. ' 26th - Clitheroe Ram­


blers’ Association, meet Sabden at 6-30 p.m. Leader ‘ Frances' Prince 01254


822859..- ,2Cth- Bowland Transit


Walk, Slaidburn circular via Hollin House. Meet Interchange for 11-25 a.m. BIO bus. Tel. 01200 443561. : 26th-Knowle Green Vil­ lage Hall, sequence danc­ ing. Tel. Jean Procter on -01254 878447.


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.; ■ CHILDREN from Bowland ; Montessori Pre School took part in the'“Big Toddle” raising around ■ ' £300 for Dr Barnardos.


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. Pre-school leader, Nancy Big- more,-along with parent volunteers- •


"took the youngsters by bus to Dun- sop Bridge for the two-mile walk.


- After negotiating stiles and bridges on a humid day, the 26- .


strong party enjoyed a well earned. ■ ■ packed into their two-hour visit, . . picnic back at Dunsop Bridge swing. ] including a rabbit-themed trail


: .park.: ;.i ■ - i-.,- " -


' ' Our picture shows the youngsters who took part in the toddle, (s ). • A DOZEN Bowland Montes-


.' sori Pre-School children enjoyed a :, . trip to the 'Whitehough Experience -outdoor education centre.-near Bar­ ley. Lots of fun activities were.


around the grounds, map reading,. • skills, outdoor musical instruments and a well earned picnic in the sun­ shine.


' . ■ ■ ‘ The pre-school is celebrating its :;


first successful year at St James’ G of E primary school,’in Greenacres Street, Clitheroe. s


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