3 J Clltheroe AdverUser &TIme8, Thursday, April 22,2010 - ; Www.clltheroeadvQrtl8i sponsored by Pendle Leisure Trust


' • " love of music to assist the disadvantaged • -through her .“Sunbeams MusicTrust”. There is an opportunity for Ribble


: ^ CUMBRIAN based Annie Mawson is* ; a renown harpist, who has adapted her


; Valley residents to hear her music in V relaxing and atmospheric surroundings


Weekendplus


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01282 478114, or Jenny Troth on 01282 478113


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;,i.-much-needed funds for the Trust and, at the same time, give the audience a ..very memorable evening.


- _ For her work Annie was awarded the title of “Cumbrian Women of the Mil-


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. i ■ wine, and are available from Jean Alpe . ^ ';on 01200 448246, Nick and Veronica ' : . Millward on 01200 441346, or call at . Clitheroe Tourist Office. ■ Sunbeams is an award wiiming charity that provides Music for Life to children ■


■.v Music Therapy. . ■ , Tickets are £6, including a glass of


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; : and mental health problems, Alzheim- . ' ers and senile dementia, cerebral palsy, autism, Down’s Syndrome, sensory im- .


•'■and adults witha wide variety of special- - needs including physical disabilities


■ • pairments, emotional and behavioural ■ ^ disturbance and profound multiple dis-


- abilities. REVIEW: “Comedians^


) at the Octagon, Bolton, until May 8th.


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(;mC;.lGO i NEW ORLEANS | MISSISSIPPI 5 Burnley Mechanics - Pendle O pe ra with Stacksteads Band presen»-


A celebration o f St George including Jerusalem, English Country Garden, M enie England, HMs’ ‘ : - ’ Pinafore & more - .-


, FOR ENGLAND , j & St GEORGE


THE SONGS OF rNICK DRAKE


AVednesday 28th April - 8pm W i^ ; : ^ _ v ^ r s d a y 2 9 t h A p r i l - 8 p m / £ 1 0 / £ 8


.with Norman Lovett ( Red Dwarf) Chris Mavo _ Simon Feilder & Mick F e ir


COMEDY CLUB i .Cuiiuiii; buuni • i h e Man Whn wt_u »


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- Book online at MWburtlIevmechanics.CO.uk On..„„n by Bumlev Council Fr iday 23rd April 7.30pm / £9 / £7


Manchester Road - Burnley - Box Office - 01282 664400


^ Friday 30th April 7.30pm / £14 * £12 Internationally Acclaimed-*' Stage Show featuring JK


ONE NIGHT OF M M WILLIAMS


Thursday 6lh May 7.30pm / £ 2 0 ^ H B I B S S i


R U B Y W A X L o s i n g I t ?


Tickets: . & Judith Oweni-9^^»


THE PASADENA ROOF ORCHESTRA


Fr iday 7th May 7.30pm /£ 1 3 .5 0 /£ U .5 0 : J authentic Swing & Dance Orchestra


Original classics from the 1920’s &-30’s - - ‘ V:


PHOTOGRAPH BY PHIL RIGBY SHOWS HARPIST ANNIE MAWSON.


DAVID Thacker’s production of Trevor Griffiths’play Comedi­ ans is challenging, gripping and: thought provoking. . The plot is set in real time and


follows the experiences of six hopeful stand-up comedians as they rehearse with their teacher, veteran comic Eddie Walters (Richard Moore) then perform their acts at a local club under the critical eye of an agent, Bert Challenor (John Branwell) and afterwards return to hear his views. However, the drama focuses


on more than just their routines. • It explores the nature of comedy, ■ what makes people laugh, even when it appals, and on therein- 3


, tionship between the performer ■' and the audience. Indeed we, the audience, become an essential part, drawn into the play by chopsing to laugh or not to laugh. The six comedians comprise ‘


two Irish, one Jewish, two Man­ cunians and an angry young man


-■tjeorge McBain, Mick Connor, Sevan Stephan, Mark Letheren, Huw Higginson and Keiran Hill.- ' The Irishmen tell jokes about the


■ lates stories some of which are extreme­ ly moving, while others are very funny. : It is hoped the concert will raise


. means of helping special needs groups of all ages throughout the North of Eng­ land. She is both a great story teller and musician, and during her concert she re-


-: : Annie provides music as a therapeutic


; when she gives a concert in St Michael’s Church, Whitewell, on Saturday, May. 15th at 7-30 p.m.


All event to h^lp quake victims...


..nounced. free day-long event


■


^ holiday weekend activities and will feature rock bands j Stealer, and The Kicks, solo-


v ists Mario Galea, and Amy ..Barton and Neil Diamond


Vtribute. Nearly Diamond, along with special guests.


. All performances will take V


« the Pendle Witch beer garden 3 from 1 p.m.


.\ .lennium Year 2000” and she has been -■ elected as a member of the Royal Soci-' .. ety of Musicians of Great Britain for her -. outstanding contribution to Community


jf munityspirit. And as well as ;ipeople from the village we ih o p e to attract visitors from further afield.


.■;c “There will be something


7 for. everyone and with all pro­ ceeds going to help survivors of the Haiti earthquake it will be a win-win for everyone. “We hopeJhis is the start ... of something special and that


• JSab'den Live’-’will become something of an institution in ? : the village.’! -


- Irish; the Jewish comedian tells jokes about the Jews; the two


, Mancunian brothers"do'a spoof veritriloquist act; but we have no idea what the young man is going to do.


-- - The first act sees Eddie coach­


ing them and expounding his views on the essence of good comedy. However, the presence of the agent causes some of them to make rapid and risky changes to their acts. The gags are funny if, perhaps, a little dated. The play was written in 1975. ; Many are very politically incorrect, which seems strange to


- M


V modem ears, used - to every kind of . 'obscene language


.:r- and overt sexual content, but not to


' white male comics insulting other


V races, qr perhaps


; ' I haven’t come ■7 across those who f do. There is clever ; comic cameo from -HowardCross- ■ ley, as the school


•- caretaker and club pianist, and the , last laiigh is given :to Simon Nagra


'as the Hindu, Mr - ’Patel.'73^:;;V ; The Octagqn’s


? next production is ■


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‘.‘RaftaRaft'a”; PIPPA;


■ . MUNRO HEBDEN


jmuni Friday 23 April


Battle of the Bands


foiirrop qu.iliiy, local bands vvill battle it cut tor a cash price, with ■ tnewinoet beir-g decided fa-,- the | audience.


. i'.- to e Ksviaion 1S~) 01282 661234


.- mini-music festival, yet an- other first for Sabden. v-“This is a superb opportu- . nity for local people to come ^ together and celebrate com-


;3the Pendle Witch, said: “We . are delighted to organise this


• Ben Crook, landlord of place on the festival’s stage in


, .MUSICIANS and artists for the first “Sabden Live” mini- music festival have been an-


-.will,take place on Sunday ,, May 2nd, as part of the bank


APRIL 23RD TO APRIL 29TH


I^ncashire Art and Craft Ini­ tiative Exhibition.


Platform Gallery, exhibition


, Glitheroe Castle Museum Steward’s Gallery, Insect Art by Pat Ellacott.


exhibition of paintings by Ju­ dith Herring.


Brabins Gallery, Chipping,


roe Library each Thursday at 9-30 mm. to noon. Tel. 01200


paired Group meets every Monday evening in the Cath­ olic Social Club. Tel. 01200 426822.


, sions Service in RVBC offices Tel. 01200 414453. Pendle Club, Lowergate,


Information from the Pen-


sequence dancing for over-55s each Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. . Sawley Village Hall, Bow- land Guild of Spinners, Weav-


Ribble Valley Visually Im­ -Braille It, meets in Clithe­


What's on In the Ribble Valley


Compiled by Marcia Morris


All enrtes for inclusion in these columns should be on a listings foim, available from Mam Rcccphon Ribbic Valley Borough Conncil. Chnrch Waif, Clithcroc. (0 1 2 0 7 425111) and handed m by the 10th of the month prior to the event.


ers and Dyers, meet first Sat­ urday of the month 10-30 a.m. to 4-30 p.m.


Waddlers carer and tod­ dler group meet Waddington


Methodist Church, Fridays from 10 toll-30 a.m.. The Grand, Come Dancing


Church, 20 minute reflective services at 12-30 p.m. each


Wednesdays 10-15 to 11-45 a.m. Yoga Monday and Thurs­ days 2-30 p.m. Streetfeet, Thursdays 4-30 p.m St Mary’s Centre, lower hall. Mondays, Toddler group, badminton. Tuesdays, Jujitsu, Thursdays, yoga, Latin Ameri­ can dancing, Fridays Tai Chi. Clitheroe United Reformed


Tuesday. 23rd - Ribble Valley Pri­


Church Street, coffee morn­ ing in aid of North West Air Ambulance. Cake and book stalls and tombola. Tel. 01200 427308.


meet Chester Avenue car park at 9-30 a.m. For Rombalds Moor from Silsden. Peter Goodill, tel. 01200 446671. 24th - Mayor’s Parlour,


ics Theatre, Pendle Opera presents a special St George’s Day concert. 24th - Clitheroe Ramblers,


mary School’s Year 5 and 6 tag rugby competition at Clitheroe Rugby Club. 23rd - Burnley Mechan­


. The exhibition is running until May 15th and is entitled “Lancashire Art and Craft Initiative”, promoting the work of the North West’s most exciting fine art and contempo­ rary craft graduates from 2009. Until May 1st an extra exhibition called “Textillia HI -


A NEW exhibition is currently being held at the Platform Gallery which is showcasing the work of Lancashire artists.


Exhibition in the Steward’s Gallery at Clitheroe Ostle Mu­ seum until July 4th.


On and Off the Wall”, is based in the education room. Also there’s the Bug Project - Insect Art by Pat Eiiacott


. -


Church, bikers’ breakfast and brew. Tel. Chris Okpoti on 01254 878394. 24th - West Bradford Vil­


24th - Knowlc Green


lage Hall. Whist and domino drive at 7-30 p.m.. Tel. 01254 878447.


concert by “New Rope String Band” at 7-30 p;m. Tickets Whalley Post (Jffice or tel. 01254 823402 or pay at the. door. 26th - Knowle Green Vil­


lage Hall.presents, B-Natural Group and Friends. Proceeds in aid of Crossroads Care Rib­ ble Valley. Hot buffet. Tick­ ets tel. 01200 422104. . 25th - Whalley Village Hall,


Event


Rock The Grand Anonymous | H-Eyes | The Empire State


APRIL 30TH TO MAY 6TH 30th - Clitheroe Mountain­


eering Club, Lochranza Youth Hostel on the Isle of Arran. Tel. Nick Millward on 01200 441346. 30th - The Grand, Ribble Val­


ley Jazz Festival, Alan Barnes sax workshop 5 to 6 p.m. MAY


, 1st to 3rd - Ribble Valley Jazz Festival, for details tel. 01200 421599 or visit website WWW. iyjazzandbIues.co.uk 1st - Gisbum Festival Hall,


whist and domino drive with meat prizes. 1st - St Michael and St John’s


Parish Hall, Lowergate, grand jumble sale. Jumble for collection tel. 01200 427029 or 427096. 1st - 3rd - Waddington Scare­


jmun i


crow Festival weekend, refresh­ ments in Methodist Church 12 to 4 p.m. and 10 to 4 p.m. On Monday. Tel. 01200 428470. 1st - Clitheroe Naturalists’


Saturday 08 May


Soul Deep Expect an


evening of Stax i Motown classics fronrthe nine- j piece soulstersi


Localchoir is on lookout for a pianist


- VALLEY Voices, the Whalley-based - choir, is seeking an accompanist. ■' Founder-conductor Glen Pate said the choir had so far specialised in a capella (unaccompanied) singing, but - wanted to broaden its repertoire. ’“


; toire and’this requires a pianist or key­ board player,” said Glen.


-We would like to perform, more pieces from the contemporary reper-


.■■would also like to sing with the choir,^ because the a capella style will still be a


: “The role would suit a player who


- for any of the voice parts, particularly ■ ; men.


- Church, in Whalley, from 7-30 p.m. v ■ - It would also welcome new members


• quire some conducting skills.” : : . • The choir rehearses on Monday nights at the English-Martyrs’ RC


' - Anyone interested should phone - 01254824312.


■ major part of our repertoire. ' ' “There would also be a chance to ac- .


Lemon anp^l^ Wgmger crunch - RhuiMt^^mbie


Mrs Dowson ^S^ nillalbean ice cream - Freshly


and coffee


■ Also join us for The mol^gralley jazz Festival with: Rebecca joy (vocals) Satura:^ 1st May 12.30 - 2pm Eric Ainsworth (keyboan^^^mday 3rd May 12.30 -2pi


4 8 King Street, C IIth e ro^ |B ^2EU. Tel.01200 42202S room$(l>pMtiiounhotelxo.uk


The Penny Blaq^estaurant. at The Old P^lpfouse Hotel


23 Apr - RV Jazz Club Band : Mark Lewis Trio


30 Apr - Henry Botham Trio 12 - 2pm


24 Apr - Steve Brown 1 May - RV Jazz Festival 12 .30 - 2pm


Get all the-details of'Upcbming events by emailinjg: hello@thegrandvenue.co.uk to join our mailing list


25 - Eliza earthy Trio £14.50 26/27 --Graliam Kendrick £8.50 29 ' Into The Valley Festival £8.50


' - ■ *jp


Ticket Hotline 01200 421 599 All tickets online at www.wegottickets.com


a I Society, coach walk Troutbeck.


To book tel. 01200 428117. 1st, 2nd, 3rd - Clitheroe Ram­


blers, three day walk. See area news. Ben Brown 01254 822851. 2nd - Whalley Abbey, early


morning bird walk and breakfast. To book tel. 07841996722. 2nd - Brungerley Park and


Cross Hill Nature Reserve. Bug trail from 12 to 4 p.m. To book call at the Platform Gallery or tel. 01200443071. 2nd - Stepping Out, meet


Whalley bus station at 2 p.m. Tel. 01200414484.. 2nd - Samlesbury Hall,


Trawden Owls in Residence at 2. p.m. Tel. 01254 812010. 4th - Clitheroe Ramblers,


meet 10 a.m. At Chester Avenue car park for Ingleton. Frank Pearson 01772 865578. 4th - Stepping Out, m'eet


Longridge Civic Hall. Tel. 01200


414484. 4th - Ribble Valley Talking


Newspaper AGM in the Pendle Club, Lowergate at 7-45 p.m. Tel. 01200425482. 5th - Clitheroe Ramblers,


meet 7 p.m. at Martholme Viaduct. Marian Strahan 01254


^ 822447. 5th - Rowland Transit Club


walk Settle circular to Victoria Cave. Meet Interchange for 11-25 a.m. BIO bus. Tel. 01200 443561. 6th - Stepping Out, afternoon


walk meet Hurst Green. Tel. 01200414484. 6th - Steping Out, evening


walk, meet Castle Cement staff car park Tel. 01200 414484. 6th - Knowle Green Village •


Hall, luncheon concert, a recital by students of Chetham’s School of Music. Concert at midday followed by lunch. To book tel. 01254 826948.


8 Join us to celebrate sqGeoi^efs day with an excellent


3 course meal, served l'2pmMill 2pm and 7pm till 9pm. Only


per person! ; l i t e r s Homemadeyi^etablesoup ■ Creamed mushro^^^m^stilton and tarragon Sliced egg and asparagus ^/a^w/th a sundried tomato dressing ' 15


1 1


Sunday Soul Session Across the Board soul music


3-8pm £5adv


Northern Jazz Orchestra i.sopm nibble Valley Jazz Festival


Jacqui Dankworth Ribble Valley Jazz Festival


A I Wood Big Band Lunchtime Concert with dining


Mas Y Mas


Live Wire AC/DC Ultimate AC/DC Tribute Act


The directors' picks from the UK's largest Internationai Documsritary film festival. ■ fo^ S'-/ening shows 7.30pfT! / Mati.nee 3pm


Doc Fest on Tour


£10adv 7.15pm


£18adv 12pm


£16.50adv i.sopm


RV Jazz Festival Closing Latin Party £10adv


Chicago - Ladies Night 7pm HD Cinema and dining experience £12adv


7pm £12adv


Ceilidh Feat. Shake a leg 7.15pm In association with Valley Gigs


£5/E3adv sl^arate details


Arctic Monkees 1 Shakey’s Brother7pm Indie Night


N-R-G 11 - 16 year olds Club Nite


The Travelling Band -t- Guests (Acousti'c Village)


gSadv '7pm


£5adv 7pm


£8.50adv


Healing, Langho. Ribble Val­ ley Meditation Group. Taurus Solar Festival. Tel. 01254 825976.


meet Chester Avenue car park at 1 p.m. for Barrow. Tel. Jean Hudson 01254 824481. 27th - The Sanctuary of


27th - Clitheroe Ramblers,


Village Hall, whist and domino drive at 7-30 p.m.


lage Hall. Sequence dancing. Beginners welcome. Tel. Jean Procter on 01254 878447. 28th - BoIton-by-Bowland


meet Downhain car park at 7 p.m. Veronica Millward 01200 441346. 28th - Knowle Green Vil­


Dunsop Bridge to Slaidbum via Beatrix. Meet Interchange for 11-25 a.m. BIO bus. Tel. 01200 443561. 28th - Clitheroe Ramblers,


lage Hall. Line dancing, begin­ ners from 7-30 p.m. Tel. 01254 878447.; 28th- Bowland Transit Walk,


27th --Knowle Green Vil­ ■ www.clltheroeadvertl8er.co.uk Clitheroe Advertiser & Times,Thursday, April 22,2010


York St. Clitheroe, BB7 2DL www.thegrandvenue.co.uk


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