EVENTS in East Lancashire and further afield for Wednesday, February 16.

Pick of the day

Revered British rocker Steve Harley is coming to Burnley Mechanics tonight. Steve is famed for being a founding member and lead singer of band Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel who had hits with Mr Raffles and the million-selling single Make Me Smile.

BLACKBURN

10am to 4pm - Tapestry showing history of Quakers on display at Blackburn Cathedral.

10am to 4.45pm - Upstairs, Downstairs, exhibition about life in Victorian times, Blackburn Museum, Museum Street.

1pm - Lunchtime recital with Christopher Woodward, Blackburn Cathderal. Free 5.15pm - Choral Evensong (Boys voices), Blackburn Cathderal.

5.30pm - Ab Attack class, Evissa, King William Street.

2pm to 5pm - King George's Hall, Variety Music Hall. £5 entry includes afternoon tea.

BURNLEY

9.30am - Bee Active Walk, meet at St Peter's Centre for walk around Barley.

9.45am - Family history surgery, Burnley library. Free.

10.30am - Storytime, Burnley library. Free.

Noon to 5pm - History of the World exhibition, Objects selected for the BBC History of the World project. Towneley Hall.

2pm - Job Club, Burnley library. Free.

6.30pm - Keep fit, Burnley General Hospital. 01282 456770.

8pm - Steve Harley, Burnley Mechanics.

DARWEN

7.30pm - Arnold Grime will give talk entitled 'Caravan to the North Cape of Norway' at St Cuthbert's Church, Earnsdale Road. Raising funds for the restoration of the church's east window. Tickets £2.50 from Friar Rugg's Chip Shop in Bridge Street.

HYNDBURN

1.30pm - Tea Dance, Hosted by Age Concern. Accrington Town Hall, Blackburn Road. £3 inc tea and biscuit.

2pm -5pm Gilda Dickinson's The Seasons of Life and Land exhibition, Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington.

2pm - Forgetmenot Club, Bingo and games for over-50s. Arthur Wilson Centre, Pickup Street. Free.

7pm - Line dancing, Accrington Town Hall. Admission is £3.20 for adults and £1.10 for children under 16. Call 01254 380293.

9.15pm - Quiz Night, Griffin Head Hotel, Burnley Road, Huncoat.

PENDLE

1pm - Yoga, Rainhall Centre, Barnoldswick.

1.30pm - Afternoon tea dance, meet friends new and old for tea and dancing. Ace Centre, Nelson £2.

2.30pm - Afternoon Tea, Ace Centre, Nelson £3.50.

7pm - Healing with nature, learn about healing powers of herbs and crystals at Rainhall Centre, Barnoldswick. £1.50.

RIBBLE VALLEY

11.30am - Bowland Transit Walk, meet at the Interchange. 01200 443561.

2pm - Afternoon tea dance, St. Michael & St. John's Parish Hall. Admission £3.50 and this month we have pie and peas instead of the usual afternoon tea.

7pm - Clitheroe writing group, Clitheroe library.

7.15pm - Mike Harding, The Grand, Clitheroe.

ROSSENDALE

9am - Rossendale Ramblers, meet at top Whitaker Park car park near the ski slope, Haslingden Road, for walk TBA. Free.

7pm - Ramsbottom United fans forum. Meet co-managers Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley in the cricket club pavilion at Acre Bottom.

7.30pm - Ramsbottom Heritage Society illustrated talk on 'Travel in Medieval England' by Dr Paul Hindle. Call 01706 827245 7.30pm to 9.30pm - Rossendale Ladies Choir. New members welcome. Haslingden Baptist Church, Bury Road. Free.

8pm - Edenfield Residents' Association, Edenfield Edenfield Cricket Club, Gincroft Lane. Members discussing plans for the annual summer fete. Call chairman Paul Bradburn on 01706 828507. New members welcome.

FURTHER AFIELD

2pm and 7.30pm. Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Charter Theatre, Preston. Until Feb 20.

7.30pm - Ryan Francesconi, Castle Hotel, Manchester.

7.30pm - Romeo & Juliet, Octagon, Bolton. Until Mar 5 7.30pm - Mogadishu, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Until Feb 19.

7.30pm - Winterlong, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Until Feb 19.

8pm. Of Mice And Men, Contact Theatre, Manchester. Until Feb 19

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