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by Julie Magee


IT takes a lot to keep my three-year-old ■ Ruby mesmerised, but Friday’s production


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; of the musical Annie performed at Clithe- roe’s The Grand successfully rose to the occasion. The York Street venue’s auditorium was ■


■ packed to full capacity for this sell-out perform­ ance by Northern Productions, whose young cast played out the much-loved story of orphan girl Annie’s journey to find her real parents. • And what a brilliant introduction to the the­


atre for Ruby. As the curtains opened she sat open mouthed and spellbound, as 11-year-old . Miss Olivia Higham as Annie, belted out big


: Broadway numbers such as “Tomorrow”. . 1


For myself, such songs immediately trans­


ported me back to the Eighties, and memories of the first time I watched Hollywood’s film : version of Annie. To avid theatre-goers I must sound like a real Philistine, but I have such great memories of that film. As a eight-year-old girl, who could ask for more than to watch Annie on the big screen, then go on to religiously collect the stickers for my Annie sticker book. , I wanted to share these experiences with my


daughter and Annie has been one of the first films I have bought for Ruby. So you can imag­ ine my delight when I heard the musical was to be performed right on our doorstep. ; ' And the look on Ruby’s face and the faces of rows of other youngsters did not disappoint.


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• Entire rows of children, who had travelled from all parts of the Ribble Valley for the show, sat hypnotised, only moving to place another ■ sweet or piece of popcorn in their mouths, as they vyatched Annie’s orphan friends play out scenes such as the pillow fight during the


Clitheroe Craft Fair


Thursday 4th November 10am - 3pm


Lois of lovely handmade gifts for Christmas


. UNITED REFORM CHURCH ;-.Gastlegate';-Moor Lane •' < Clitheroe, BB7 1AZ '


T Tel: Richard 07985 913839 feBurnley Mechanies Manchester Road - Burnley - Box Office - 01282 664400 High energy foot stomping, fully ' :


Friday 29th Oct 7pm £12 / £10 HIGH SCHOOL ROCKS


interactive family show featuring hits from ■ High School Musical, -


.. Hannah Montana, Camp Rock,; : . Glee and many more! ■ .


Saturday 30th Oct - 7.30pm £14 / £12 AND FINALLY...


PHIL COLLINS Eleven first class musicians fronted by


Stars in Their Eyes finalist Pete Bultiude.-- V perform a multitude of Phil. Collins classic hits plus an impressive ■ double dmm solo not to be missed! ■ ■


Monday 1st Nov - 8pm;:


KEVIN BRIDGES SOLD OUT ■


; : : .-'lhesday 2nd Nov 7.30pm £8 / £6. FARM BOY


Michael Morpurgo's compelling sequal to his much loved War Horse :


brought to life in a delightful family showcombiningdrama,<.--;i^'- .storytelling and music.'., : - ,


Saturday 6tli Nov 7.30pm £16.50 / £14.50


BERNIE MARSDEN . Play Rory Gallagher..


Bcmie Marsden, original Gallagher members David Levy and Richard Newman along widi' Jim KirkpaUick present an evening of Roty's - music in all its'glory. Plus support from the ; •’ ' - ■'■ Phil Bailey Band'


, Coming soon: The King & I, Family Variety'. Show, A Christmas Carol, Man Made Sole, Gala- '


' Ballet, Snow Queen, • - -■'Chr istmasInTheWestEnd! Book online at www.bumIevmechanics.co.uk


To'book tickets, or for further information'call the box office on 01282'661234 or visit the website: www.themuni.co.uk


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Manchester Camerata Thursday 25 November


Pop Goes the 80"s ...AtChristmas Friday 03 December


The Hamsters - Jimi Hendrix 40th Anniversary Concert Friday 05 November


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No joke left unturned...


THE crowds fell out of the doors laugh-,-


: ing at the St Mary’s Centre as Clitheroe; Parish Church Amateur Operatic and


: Dramatic Society presented their latest, ■ dramatic production, .“Love begins at- ?: Fifty”. -


This laugh-a-minute play by Raymond .


' ^ Hopkins takes us through the mid-life crisis of Clive Debanks and his quest to


' find the passion and excitement he had in his late teens and early twenties.


■ - Brian Haworth, as Clive, portrayed : the frustrated character well and with;


■ easel as the seasoned actor he is. His overbearing wife was played by Lesley


YOUNG CAST: Miss Olivia Higham ; piayed Annie in Northern Productions’ interpretation of the musicai. (s)


number “Hard Knock Life”. , The whole audience went on to laugh hysteri­


cally as well cast actress Emma Mathews played the tyrannical Miss Hannagan. And when I thought Ruby and the other children in the au­ dience could not take any more, the star turn, dog Sammy, appeared on staged I thought Riiby ■ was actually going to hyperventilate at this stage' as she asked excitedly: ‘-Ts he real?” A great night at The Grand again.- ; .


■ CRIES of “Oh, yes it is” and “Oh, no it isn’t”.will be reverberat­ ing-through the rafters of Clitheroe’s St Mary’s Centre in Janu­ ary. Audiences will be treated to performances of the traditional pantomime Cinderella at the Church Brow venue on Saturday,


January 8th. Chaplin Gold’s Touring Pantomime will stage two ■ performances at the Centre at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets costing £6 for adults and £5 for children are now available from the centre


: or Clitheroe Lighting Centre on Moor Lane; Call 01200 422552 or ; email: info@clitheroecentre.co.uk


i Haworth,'who commanded the stage,' ■ delivering a superb performance. As Clive combs the lonely hearts section for a new love interest, he is advised by his good friend Jack, played by Bob Cleeve: Bob’s performance was relaxed and his delivery was confident and flawless. As the story continues, Clive arranges dates with his three lonely hearts, An­ nabel, Mavis and Emily, played by Kelly Steed, Jean Pells and Jean Croft respec­ tively, whose performances extracted all the comedy from their character's. Unknown to Clive, his wife Anita has entered them into the local paper’s “Mr' and Mrs Perfect Marriage” competition and Clive is rudely interrupted during his last date, by cheeky, camp photographer Henry Clarke. Henry was superbly played by Damian Marsh. The characterisation was hilarious, with excellent timing. Clive then falls for lonely heart Emi­ ly and decides to leave his wife, shortly before his 50th birthday, against the advice of best friend. Jack. During all this, Clive and Anita’s daughter Tracey


: arrives home, having left her husband.': Tracey was played by newcomer,


Grace Mercer - well done on your de­ but performance. Also there, to give her opinions, throughout, is Anita’s best friend, Claire, played by Rose Dummer. Rose’s characterisation never faltered throughout the play. Her interaction with Bob Cleeve was totally believable and every line was delivered with confi­ dence. , .


The story progressess, with Clive


and Anita winning “Mr and Mrs Per­ fect Marriage” competition and a sec-


ond honey'moon to the Caribbean and Clive crawl­ ing back to his strict wife., The twist in the tale is


: proclaimed at the - end, as it is discov­ ered that Anita has been having an af­ fair for five years. •She p rom p t ly


: leaves, Clive, who is desolate,.until


::Emily: suddenly ■ reappears, to bring him the happiness


: he has longed for. Every line in the play was delivered


.well,'with all the V


, This review would not be complete w i th o u t , giving credit where credit is due - to Terry


8.30pm comedy in this farce'


. giving pleasure to a grateful audience.


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•Till. This play was well directed, with not.a single joke, ^ being overlooked., ^


■ Congratulations,; W 'Terry on-a s u p e r b .^ production. - D ..H


- OCTOBER 29TH


-NOVEMBER 4TH: Clitheroe Castle, Steward’s


J Braille It, meets in Clithe- jo e Library each .Thursday at


Sallety exhibition “Inspired”.


|-30 a.m. to noon; Tel. 01200 126063. Ribble 'Valley .'Visually Im- ,


paired Group meets Monday ivenings in the Catholic Social Tlub. Tel. 01200 426822.. Lip reading sessions in the


Sbraty meeting room at 2 p.m. Each Tuesday. Pendle Club, Lowergate,


Sequence dancing for over-55s each Tuesday at 7-30 p.m. I Sawley Village Hall, Bow- and Guild of Spinners, Weav­ ers and Dyers, meet first Satur- Bay of the month ,10-30 a.m. to J-30p.m. Waddlers toddler group


a Waddington! Methodist Ehurch, Fridays from 10 to -30 a.m. The Grand, Come dancing Wednesdays 10-15 to


Jl-45 a.m; Yoga Monday and Thursdays 2-30 p.m. Street-,,


Jeet,'Thursdays 4-30 p.m.. ' ■ St Maryis- Centre,, lower | hall.'Mondays, Toddler group, • badminton;;Tue'sdaysi Jujitsu,..


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 Mam Reception, Ribble Valley Borough Council, Church Walk, Clitheroe,'(01200 425 111) and handed in by the 10th ofthe month prior to the event.


Tliursdays, yoga, Latin Ameri­ can dancing, Fridays Tai Clii. Clitheroe United Reformed Church, 20-minute reflective


services at 12-30 p.m. each Tuesday. 29th The Grand, creepy,


crawler family fun night 5 to 8 p.m.


29tli-30tb - Hurst Green


Village Halh beer festival with live band “Headwater” from 7 p.m. Tcl. 01254 826223. 30th - Tithe Barn, Brow­


sholme Hall, animal art exhibi­ tion


30th - Knowlc Green


Church, bikers’ breakfast and brew. Tel. Chris Okpoti on 01254878394. , _ 30tli r Moorcock Inn, Wad­ dington, Help for Heroes char- ' ityball.


• 3 1st- The White'Bull Gis- burn. Hallowe’en ceilidh and


hog roast. Tel. 01200 445575. 31st- Clitheroe Castle Mu­ seum. Hallowe’en, make Pen-


, die Witches on sticks and lis­ ten to some spooky stories. To book 01200 424568. 31st - Shireburn Arms,


Hurst Green, ghost walk leav­ ing at 7 p.m. Hot mulled wine and Lancashire hot-pot sup­ per. Tel. 01254 826518 or email


sales@shireburnarmshotel. com 31st - Clitheroe Ramblers,


meet Chester Avenue car park at 9-30 a.m. for East Marton. Tel. 01254 822968. NOVEMBER


1st - Clitheroe Bridge Club


meeting in Chatburn School hall. Improvers and experi­ enced players welcome. Tel. 01254 877256.


: 1st - Stepping Out, meet BoIton-in-BowIand car park.


TOMORROW a Creepy Crawler Family Fun Night is being held at The Grand, with a spooky theme of games and activities a plenty in the shadow of the Pen­ dle Witches. It is also Hallowe’en at Hurst Green Village Hall to­


morrow and Saturday, with a beer festival and interna­ tional live music with Canadian band “Headwater”. . On Sunday-an animal art exhibition is being


launched in Browsholme Hall Tithe Barn featuring many well-known artists and it will continue for a few weeks.


Tcl. 01200414484.. 2nd - Clitheroe Ramblers,


meet Chester Avenue car park at 10 a.m. for Abbeystead. Bob Burton 01254 812109. ^ 2nd - Stepping Out, linear


walk: Meet outside Angie’s Emporium-for 10 a m. bus to Goosnargh - Tel. 01200


' 414484. 2nd - Clitheroe Library lec­


ture “South Africa’s Western Cape” by Frank Duckett at 7- 30 p.m. Tickets from library. 3rd - Bowland Transit walk,


Stainforth to Settle. Meet In­ terchange for 11-25 a.m. Bus. Tel. 01200443561., 3rd - Clitheroe Garden Club


meeting in Ribblesdale Wan­ derers Cricket Club, Brownlow Street. Talk on “The Wildlife of Trees” by Dr Mark Fisher. Tel. 01200 422818. '


. • ■ 4th - The Dog Inn, Whalley,


open mic night, held on the first Thursday of the month. Ampli­ fication provided. 4th - Clitheroe Bridge Club


meeting in Chatburn School hall for improvers and expe­ rienced players. Tel. 01254 877256. 4th - Stepping Out, meet


Paythorne, road side parking near Buck Inn at 1-30 p.m. Tel. 01200414484. 4th - Clitheroe Mountaineer­


ing Club, mid-week walk. Meet Clitheroe Cricket Club car park. Tel. Humphrey Johnson on 01200422300. 4th - Clitheroe Naturalists’


Society lecture in the library at 7-30 p.m. “'Wildlife and Evo­ lution in Hawaii” by Dr Irene Ridge. . - ' 4th - Knowle Green Village


Hall, luncheon concert featur­ ing The Pennine Trio. Concert starts at midday. To book tel. 01254826948. • 4th - Gisburn Business Park,


autumn fair at 7 p.m. Various seasonal stalls and raffle for NW Air Ambulance. ;


OCTOBER EVENTS s: 29 SAT


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FRI I Creepy Crawlies theme ' j Family Fun N ig h t I 3 0; I Damon Valentine | Kate Ritson


"[Acoustic V illage Benni Hemm Hemm | Nancy Elizabeth |


3 1 {S u n d a y Soul Session gyjg I Monthly Northern, Soul &. Motown bash


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5th - Stepping Out, meet Platform Gal- Beiy, at 1-30 p.m. Tel. 01200 414484.


J land folk night. Tel. 01200 422333.


I 5th - East Lancashire People First, drop pn session at Clitheroe United Reformed Church. Tel. 01200 428604. 5th-Moorcock Inn, Waddington, bonfire


ling Stream. Prayers at 10-30 a.m., noon, 1-30 |and3-30p.mVc


6th - All Hallows’ Church, Milton, Heal- ‘


6th - Clitheroe Ramblers, meet Chester


Avenue car park for 9-12 a.m. bus to Ilarlcy, walk back. Tel. James Jolly 07970073356. 6th-The Grand, launches its weekly stage


school for 7 to 18 year-olds. Backstage Pass School Drama. Tel. Tanya Wilson on 01200 421599. 6th - Festival Hall, Gisburn, whist and


domino drive. Meat prizes; 'Tel. 01200- 445304.


' - 7tli - Browsholme Tithe Barn. Farmers’


market and craft fair. Tel; 01254 827166 or www.browsholme.com , 'v ■ 7ih - Stepping Out, meet Whalley Bus Sta­


tion at 2 p.m. Tel. 01200 414484. 7th T Coach ramble to Grange-over-Sands.


Guided walk for the family. To book tel. Ha­ zel Dean 01282 449979.


• Valley choir stars


THE next event for the Ribble Valley Choir is singing the Christmas Cantata “Star”, by Robin Nelson, at the United Advent Service for Clitheroe Christians in Partnership. The choirs is made up of singers from


across the Valley and beyond who come together to rehearse for and perform at special events. Once the event is over, the choir disbands until re-forming in the run­ up to the next event. New members are alwayswelcome., - :


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I rhythms and is fun to perform. Rehearsal ! tapes and CDs will be available. Reliears- als are on Sunday afternoons and Thurs- 1 days evenings, starting on Sunday, Novem- I her 7th. The performance will take place


- “Star” tells the Christmas Stoiy in mu­ sic with narrations, has good tunes and


,N0VEMBER-5THt 11TH 8th - Knowle Green Village Hall, whist


and dominoes. Tel. 01254 878447. 8th - Stepping Out, meet Maries Wood


car park, Ribchesler Road. Dinckley. Tel. 01200414484. 9th - Clitheroe Ramblers, meet Chester


Avenue car park at 1 p.m. for Garerave. Nev­ ille Wardle 01254 247047. 9th - Ribble Valley Family History Soci­


ety meeting “The English Civil War”, in Clit- heroc Cricket Club at 7-30 p.m. Tei. 01200 425297. 9lh - Clitheroe U3A, Roger Blaxall on “A


Police Spokesman Said” in St Mary’s Centre at 2-30 p.ni. 9lh - Die White Bull, Gisburn, quiz night.


Tel. 01200445575. 9th - St Peter’s Church, Burnley. Lecture


by Mike Clarke on “People of the Leeds Liv­ erpool Canal”. Tel. 01282 703735. 9th - Knowle Green Village Hall. Line


dancing, beginners 7-30 p.m. Tel. 01254 878447. 9lh - Stepping Out, meet at big car park


in Garstanc. Take packed lunch, no dogs al­ lowed. Tcl.131200 414484. 9th - Whalley Abbey, Conference House.;


Coffee morning by fellowship. Various stalls. 10th - Bowland Transit Walk, Newton to


Slaidburn. Meet Interchange for 11-25 a.m. Bus. Tcl. 01200 443561. 10th - Clitheroe Concerts Society, CRGS Sixth Form Centre, York Street. 'Tel. Ken


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S U N D A Y 3 1 S T O c t o b e r FROM 4 pm - F r e e E n t r y -


WINE T a s t i n g N i g h t F r i d a y 2 2 nd O c t o b e r


I at the united service at Trinity Methodist Church, in Clitheroe, on Sunday Decern- - her 5th, at 6-30 p.m; For further informa­ tion contact Steuart Kellington on 01254 248855.


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Geddes on 01200 423474. 10th - Knowle Green Village Hall. Se­


quence dancing. Tel. 01254 878447. 11th - Ribble Valley Seniors’ Forum,


in Ribble Cement at 10 a.m. Tel. 01200 443561.


11th - Stepping Out, meet Knowle Green


Village Hall at 1-30 p.m. Tcl. 01200 414484. 11th - Whalley Flower Club, Christmas


demonstration by Carol Black, in Chatburn CE School, Sawley Road. All flowers will be raffled. Tel. 01200 422084. J 11th - Knowle Green Village Hall, lunch­


eon concert featuring Nigel Spooner on pi­ ano and Jeremy Lamburn on cello. Concert at midday. To book tel. 01254 826948.


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I Johnl Etheridge’s Sweet Chorus 'THUR ’ 2 7 Shooglenifty


I Top UK jazz guitarist is flanked by.Ghris Garrick 1 I (violin) in th'is homage to Stephane'Grapelll


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*1 ^ .-? l J o h n n ie Walker ; ' I I -' I'An evening,with'Johnnie Walker.BBe Radio


tW E D , 1 2 presenter reveals his-“Musical Milestones”


|T h e S tum b le / Slack A lic e s ' I Double blues rock”bill-,'


Ballad of a Bir^


NRG Club Night 12 ■16 year olds


Dweeb ' , Kyla Brox | Bowden &, Williamson SAT . Double-bill of blues rock acoustic style


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lY pm ; Ladies Film Night HD cinema fit dining experience I SOLD OUT r


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Festival favourites bring their Fine Line Tour I £ 6adv ----------- ^ _ _ _ _ _ -----------_________ J


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Our Meet The Producers food event series. 'V P '^ - f Price inc two course meat'- . ; ■ .


I Young peoples'art and multi media workshops I (showcase) hosted at The Grand, with live showcase on Friday I Free Ti-1


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