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.. days ratil Christmas while.browsing some unique _ and affordable artworks?,., , ■ . . , , ,,


Plstfoip Gallery offers festive activities for children with its free craft activity table, open to all


Visitors to the gallery today and tomorrow.


,; in the gallery, costing £3 to cover materials - caii the galleiy to book. The gallery is open Christmas Eve 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.' off all own art purchases. ^


, t here are also fun kaleidoscope workshops running . ; ^ by Julie Magee--, ■ i-X ’ ' of the best-selling


, bands of the 1960s get Tv’.thetChristmas season' off to a swing at The ' Grand tonight. ^ • ‘


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To advertise in Week'endplus, please call Vicky, Pointon on. 01282 478114;“ or Jenny trb^h on 01282 478113


- , ^Herrhan’s Hermits,


■ ir featuring original drum-' ,.-5, merBarry Whitwam and ’


/ = ■


■ heyday and also perform: ' a number of 1960s hits.,


® hits followed, including 3 -i\c“A Must To Avoid”, .“No - Milk Today”, “Sunshine' Girl”: and “Something’s - Happening”.


-:V:.;Fronted by- teenager-: - Peter Noone,.the band ' - amassed 75 million record '


s. sales and,' incredibly, sold - ■-.more records than The ': Beatles in America.


•S-West musiciansy recreate - v;,l- the; Manchester, band’s = ■


I ' , The show brings a cur- [ 'f.-.tain down on the Glithe-.s -islroe .venue’s December-- programme,' which- has- seen amumbef of.sell--:


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- ?s!vNoone left the band in . :;1971, but the_rest of the ■: .-group continued and, un--


, .der the guidance of Whit- - '.it.wam,' the Hermits are still w;performing all over th e -■ world today.


■'s - Demand for the current * line-up, which includes •.


v:‘ but events for the likes ■' iS ; of From The Jam, Swing i',; Commanders and Rick ' Guard.


V', i The career of Manches-' J: ter band Herman’s Her- ■ r'mits began with a' bang -


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f'f when their debut single; ;. v.‘T’m : In to S om e th in g .


- Good”, got; to number- one, in the UK and was _also_a hit in the US. Other


- Ribble Valley-based key- > , board player and backing <: ■


vocalist Kevan Lingard, is :• massive.'


. some of the 200 shows' ■ that they still play each; year.;


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'■ - In 'addit ion to the .band’s greatest hits. Her-, man’s-Hermits-will-1^- reeling out some'df'the:


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. :The group was in Aus- ' - tralia and America this -'' : summer, performing just


’60S LEGENDS: Herman’s Hermits, (s) - ' . s,> v » - \


, biggesthits pfthedecade. fc since.il972 ,and:;Eddy.T: ley outfit The Kicks; Hef- trom their compatnots. Carter (vocals/guitar) man’s Hermits and The


. ,r.. Lead smger-and bass-.-, completes; the,; quartet. .-'-'Kicks perform tonight at js t.G eo tt Foot has been " First rate support comes The Grand (doors 7 p.m. involved with the band [ from popular Ribble Val- £12 50). >


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■A “SDTGING DAY’.’ workshop will be held ’• " I A ■ n '


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Start 2011 on the right note A beauti&l production


shorter pieces,^whichwill include.^nusic?”"- '


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staff, would like to wjsh all their customers a


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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!


Enjoy'delicious, authentic’> Indian Cuisine with a wealth; of expertise and quality food ; . ' - prepared only by :> .


, professionals; Please try our .additional dishes including'li I: Tropical Fish Dishes


X-.Y'*' Open 7 days'a week


" , Open throughout Christmas and New Yeai;:


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.... L •' Low cost delivery service^ f i A ' . v v


ijgWaddington Rd, Clitheroel \ ' l * 'X A*'"'’'


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a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 22nd. ’ ings.- ' . i:KA


s Centre, in Church Street, from 10 .-,-tions forseniors, students and gibup book- yafiety.nf";::. niore information or.to book;con-


by established choral conductor Dav-. Skies” (Berlin) and “May It Be” f


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< '■ 'L ' ■ The cost for the day is £17. with reduc-


. by Eric Whitacre,,Bob' Chilcott,;Tarik:; and new arrangements of.“Blue:;


NORTHUMBERLAND Theatre Company will spread


some magic in Clitheroe this winter with its production of:


; the timeless faiiy tale “Beauty and the Beast”


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cessful children’s playwrights;^ "


. and'Northumberland Thea-f r tre Company, will bring to lifeT


;Uhis classic love stoiy: when itJ comes to -The Grand.


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if 'ii Suitable for children aged sixS - and up, this family production^ ;is guaranteed to, both warm'l


iyour heart and send shivers up:§ your spine'. ' ‘! * ' , ‘


tvS With; the combined forces |


,- of Mike. Kenny’s imaginative;; , penmanship,:Northumberland M


iTheatre Company’s talented'.'?; j.xast. of four actors and their 7 i,creative production team; a u - | ■


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hAWOCirCO):]^] -.(oiii us this \'c ’w Veiir's Lvo foivoiir


-Celcliriliion-Dinticr. A Cimmpujinc Cockliiil .willi sniokcd siilnioii niiiiipc-.s is follmu'd jiy ivimir.coiir.so im-mi witli


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; and :'ve w.oiild loviMo S(.-o, .voii wiili tis. ' : £3.3 pur piT.soii inclusive. ; ' Telephone us on Y ' .-' ‘r


■ i''iH‘WOi;ks iiml hui oii siindwidics : off lhis.vcry speciiil c-veninU.


diences are in for more than a s;


few surprises along the way. j- ‘ “Beauty 'and The Beast” :l


i previews at The: Grand; York' '' ^-Street, Glitheroe,- on January" .-:


rs.8th.:Doors open 2-45 p.m;,'on;':- <,stage 3 p.m. .


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HoldenChapel Christinas, I Concert^?'} i,.Thursday'30th? 7’ December,' ,i


^Ghatrman Mrs ShirleyX yj *' * TownleyU r


•tPeopleand Girls fromiE 'L


; Ilems by the Young ’rf.Elhe Bethany Project


rbstponed! , I'T ' Hall s new bam conversion


-.they may have thought, on the the pan- “Mother GooseV at Browsholme


The pantomime, by the Say 'Two Pro- "J-fessional Production ^cmumiy wa


ifi.due to sold out oerformances. been turning


• be the first performance in the new ven- oo> on Sunday, and the events manager- .5 Rebecca has.— Lui,..i.g punters away


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■'ji. i .^utthe bad,weather hit the cast hard, -. -f


main actors were strand-


;/;? 5“' W; - ^ snow, after-performing else- ■ , where on Friday night.


( .Gompany, wa's set to •V


fo'.'^-.Howeyer, the'snow-may.goj^butithe 1 f..?.‘!9'Y .tpust go on and all is not lost; as the *


■ifePfoduction has been re-scheduled for it January 9th at 2 p.m. in the beau- ^


“l*-9.nyorted Tithe Barn,- in the magnifi- > ; i 9.9.nVsurroundinss'of Browsholme Hall;


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,cTALE:, Northiini-


I; berland Theatre


.Company’s family '


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.3 production "Of “Beauty


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IA Dickiens of a production!


EVERYONE > knowsl Charles Dickens’s A ? Christmas Carol. ; Indeed it almost defines,:;


1 Cola Santa Clause; •; ■•,, - i We’ve seen'it so often -vi on stage and on film that;:'.


I Christmas for most British™ people without the Goca^J


I is has become a cliche. - ; The Libra'ry-.Theatre'j Company;at;the Lowryi?


I Theatre dispels this. It is ?' an engrossing production ;;


. in a wonderful set (design-j j er Gary McCann) with -,


.- REVIEW: “A Christmas " Carol” at The Library at the Lowry until January 8th, 2011


,'i ; Box Office: 0843 208 . 6 0 1 0 , .Website:; WWW.'


.. Iibrarytheatre.com . -


continues to be very mov­ ing


.'j .iBy the end-my; com-:: • panion for the, evening .


I slatted panels and stairs := [ and movable screens. ■ ; t D i r e c to r R a c h eL 'i O’Riordan takes us back ih to the Dickensian harsh- '■ ness, coupled with a real 5


[ sense of regret for a wast-; - ed life before we arrive at "


the welcome happy end- ing.


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The whole rests iupou ' ;; I the powerful perform- J;


ance of:David Beames as Ebenezer Scrooge.He ff- transforms himself from ; the miser to the philan- 4; ^ thropist most effectively ■


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I and is particularly good; at expressing his regret'at-■•i


seeing scenes o f his past -' : 4 life.


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..He is well supported by-") a troupe of eight accom- '-r S


I Phshed actors playing all ui ;• I the characters who have 'E !:


I With some lovely singing I and background music;-v.'i


(Conor Mitchell) beauti- , J fully played.^ . ’".-i


I ’There are;also:some extremely, clever.special effects,, and despite: ourYiv'


. tamiharity with the plot, it 5;'v':


I influenced Scrooge’s I ife and a delightful child ac-‘ -w tor as Tiny.Tim.i-This is M'f; clever ensemble;acting £■' -!


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Office tq leqiiei yqUi copy


N o w 2 0 l l S p r in g / S um m e r


E v e n ts G u id t o u t n ow !


; was planning to take her grandchildren, as this production is well suited for adults and children over seven.


, ;j The. Library Theatre Company returns to The Lowry from February 24th to March 12th with Ibsen’s A Doll’s House.' PIPPAMUNRO HEBDEN


T h a n k s t o d a z i n g G r a c e


AT a concert by Nelson Brass Band and Grace O’Malley at Padiham Unitar­ ian Church as part of its Celebration of Christmas Trees, a £100 donation was given to Pcndleside Hospice as a thank you from the church to Grace for hcr'^'


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wonderful musical contribution." ; - She is pictured receiving the cheque


from Rev. Jeff Gould together with con­ cert organiser Barry Brown Concert and


^Christmas Tree Festival organiser Mau­ reen Brown.


v ,< iEnthralled and moved?


,4' I CONFESS, the thought ‘ ■of another production of Dickens’s “A Christmas ™


-; Carol’fdid not fill me with enthusiasm.


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■ enthralled and moved me. This was due largely- to writer Neil Duffield’s


• excellent adaptation, the: ; clever set-, designed by ■


REVIEW: “A Christmas Carol’’ at the Bolton Oc­ tagon until January 19fh.


' Hpwever, the Bolton : , octagonbolton.co.uk - Octagon’s p ro d u ctio n "


;Box -Office:; 01204' .520661: Website: www;'


costume changes amaze and delight the audience.-; ; Simeon Truby, as mu-v


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f ; Dawn Alsopp, assisted by' ;■ all the lighting and sound : .team and to the brilliant - ; cast of six, who managed ™


' to represent umpteen dif-: ferent characters in the familiar story Much of my pleasure came from Robert Picka- : Vance’s performance as


sical director, is also re­ sponsible for the subtle


: use of traditional carols to: backup the action. .There are. two. teams of young'


- actors who play, various Victorian urchins. Tykes, and Tiny Tim and they were all charming.


- The youngsters present in the audience, were


,-the central character; ' Ebenezer Scrooge., His ■ wonderfully mobile and expressive face brought a lump to my throat at ■ times, and a new under­ standing of the character.; He is superbly support-' ’


ed by Sarah Groarke, Pam Jolley, Simeon Truby and;'. Dan Willis, whose swift: '


swill


"gripped throughout and I send my thanks to the • blue, green and red Bol­


ton Primary School pupils for letting me share their enjoyment. This produc- . tion reminds us all of the


, real sldlls, both acting and technical, which make live theatre such a joy. . .


. This was panto at its comic best!


■EVERYONE knows how much I love the Oldham Coliseum


j ,panto., ' - 1


. -j- It’s a tradition. It’s a national ; treasure... well at least a North- : ernone!


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:;. This year’s .“Sleeping Beauty’,’ is as good a production as all the .others I.have seen. I wouldn’t ' miss the Coliseum panto for all


■'• the tea in China! : Aficionaidos :■ are already booking their>seats ; for next year’s .“Dick Whitting­ ton”.


* ' .They know how to do proper


.* panto here, as witnessed by the - return; year after year, of some


' Wonderful actors. The'skilful comic team of Fine Time Fon-


My two young companions 'cheering and clapping-'


iwere keen to point o u t 'th a t ‘ ^ There are s6n5e clIveFtopical thev recognised Sue Devanev eags for adults ("courtesv of witer


RE’VIEW: “Sleeping Beauty” a t ;


K-the Coliseum Theatre, Oldham, ' until January 8th. Box office: 0161 6242829. *


"v;. Website: www.coliseum.org.uk


tayne (The “Dame”, Nurse Nora), Richard J. Fletcher (The Buttons character-- Larry Oc­


as a suitably dramatic evil fairy


: Carabosse, as well as Nicole • • Evans and Amy Rhiannon Worth as principal girl and boy.


; ,T Heledd rBaskervilL (Fairy Rainbow) and Linzi Mattthews (Queen Hermione) fit in well. : -


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& ClitheroelGastle; Steward’s Gal-:' lery exhibition .“Inspired”. ' ' '


Christmas exhibition."' -' Braille Itjmeets in Clithero'e Li-t braiy each.-Thursday at 9-30 a.m; to 1 noon. Tel. 01200 426063.


.B ra b in s ; Gallery;:.; Chipping, '


yjRibble.sValley.; Visually. Im-:: paired jGrbupSm'eetsyMoriday; evenings -inithef.Catholic-So--


meeting room at 2 p.m.Each-Tues-- day. ' ' - < ' - ' ; PendlcT Club,'- Lowergate, se-


quence.dancing for over-55s each Tuesday at 7-30 p.m.


. Sawley- VillageiHali, Bowland


Guild, of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers; meet first Saturday of the


cial Club". ;Tel.-:01200 426822;*' Lip reading sessions in the'library ;


EVENTS - DECEMBER 24TH TO 30TH 10-30 a.m. to 4-30 pirn.


;; Waddlers toddler: group ;riington Methodist Church, Fridavs from 10 to ll-30_a.m.’


.Wednesdays 10-15 to-11-45 a.m '-Yoga Monday and Thursdays 2-


;'30 p.m. Streetfeet, Thursdays 4-30 p.m '


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V Si Mary’s Centre, lower hall. Mondays, Toddler group,-badmin-' .vton.Tuesdays, Jujitsu, Thursdays,


;; yoga, Latin American dancing. Fri­ days Tai Chi. . Clitheroe.-United Reformed-■


Church, reflective services a t -12-30 - p.m. each Tuesday. " .


•^.Trinity Methodist Ghiirchy Kai : Karate Club, every Wednesday


■ Come-Dancing ■ •


'■ S f e i r® y e ik s children amused this last two


EVENTS- DECEMBER 31ST TO JANUARY 6TH 3 1 s t - • C li th e ro e i


Mountaineering Club,'-i day meet at Scafell : Pike. Leader Nick Mill-i ward on 01200 441346. ','- JANUARY 1st - Clitheroe Ram->!


biers,-meet Chester; Avenue car park at lOy a.m.; for Hurst Green; >i


^further details contact Chris Okpoti on 01254 878394. .


; 26th - Clitheroe Ramblers; meet Chester Avenue car park at 10-30 a.m. for Boxing Day.six-mile walk


; Barley for Pendle Hill;-Leader Ge^ off Errington, 01254 814990. : 28th - Clitheioe Ramblers, meet Chester Avenue car park at 1 p.m; for five mile walk to Grindletom Leader Ben Brown 01254 822851.


, 2 8 th-The 16th annual Whalley • walk, meet .Whalley Bus Station;-A six-mile circular country walk from Whalley now a Christmas tradition.' Ideal for children. Award for the most ridiculous hat. Tel. Ivan Haf- greaveson 01254 824888. ,


, 25th - Knowle • Green Church. Celebrate the Birth of JesusT For


Jane Donnelly. 01254 ' 248713. 4th - Clitheroe Ram- y


biers, meet: C h e s te r - Avenue car park at 10 -


‘Wood. Josie Pickup ' 075455270599.. 4th-.Clitheroe Li-'


a.m.-, for.Sunnyhurst J


brary, illustrated lee- : turebySteuartand An- ita Kellington on “The Pennine-Way”. Starts at 7-30 p.m. By ticket : only avadable from the library. . 4th - The Sanctuary-


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of Healing , Dewhurst ' Road, Langho,' Cap­ ricorn New Moon; at 1


'ish6@aol.com;' or P a n to T im e :


Cinderella Starring former


- Coronation Street actor


'Nick Cochrane' (Andy McDonald) as Prince Charming


01282 661234 ..... - 5th - Rowland Tran-


i sit Walk, Browsholme to Waddington- via


,; Mill Farm. Meet Inter­ im change for 11-25 a.ra., '.b u s . Tel. 01200 443561. ' 5 th - West Bradford .'■.y Hall. Mother and 'Toddler, Group.


' Tel. 01200 423424. 5th - Clitheroe Gar-


:... den Club meeting in ' , ; Ribblesdale Wanderers V Cricket Club, Brownlow


, Street at 7-15 p.m.-A ■


- Presentation by North


. West Air Ambulance. 'Tel. 01200 422818. -6 th ■ C h a tb u rn


■;c'School hall, Glitheroe -Bridge Club at 7-15


■ p.m. Improvers and .-.experienced-players


WWW. - th em u n i 01254 825976 or visit


• www.ribblevalleymedi- tation.co.uk


welcome; Tel. 01254 877256. - 6th - - C l i th e ro e


:, Mouiitaineering Club, daymeet, Pendle Hill.


■ Leaving the cricket Club a t-9 a.m. Tel. Humphrey Johnson on 01200422300.


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...Eric Potts, one of my favourite 'Comic actors), but this is pitched' at children.


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My companions rwlly 'enjoyed' some new technological tricks;:'* ; especially the hiding of the cas-'


- -tie, and they loved all the familiar comic bits :■ „


. 1 have to confess that some of-'


. the funniest moments are when> V the children in the audience get j ;,sp carried away that they shout: out all kinds of advice to the cast;'?


-,Tt makes you glad to be alive;:'* '-, ..-' .- 'The theatre is as easy to get to as central Manchester on the mo-


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f tprways and the parking is close' and cheap!


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