NEARLY 200 people attended an arts and cultural forum.

More than 180 musicians, creative business, performers and visual artists came to the Ribble Valley Arts and Cultural Forum last Tuesday.

They were treated to performances by the John Wickham Trio, the Clitheroe Irish quartet, and the Jazz Commandos.

The evening, at St Mary's centre in Clitheroe, was organised by the Ribble Valley Arts Alliance.

It aimed to bring creative people from the region together to look at the best ways of organising cultural events, and decide on new ways of working together.

A meeting, called What Now for the Ribble Valley Arts Alliance?, has now been organised. It takes place on Tuesday, November 27 at 4pm again at the St Mary's Centre.

Ideas for Bowland festival and Clitheroe festival will be among the items for discussion.