BURNLEY

Christmas Fair, St John the Evangelist, Worsthorne, 11am-3pm. Santa's Grotto.

Claire Rowe (cello) Concert, St Peter's Church, Church Street, Burnley, 11am.

Pretend Girlfriend with Ad Nauseum, Asimov, Counteract and Re:Verb, Keirby Park Hotel, Burnley.

Burnley Garrick Club present "On Golden Pond," Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley, 7.30pm.

Gordon Stewart (organ) and Anthony Thompson (trumpet), Unitarian Church, Padiham, 7.30pm.

Burnley and Pendle Music Society Concert, St Peter's Church, Church Street, Burnley, 7.30pm.

Playstation and Games Night, Brunshaw Action Group's Community Drop-in Centre, Burnley, 6pm-8.30pm.

Dance Group (seven-15 year-olds), Brunshaw Youth Centre, Burnley, 1.30pm-3pm.

Free Internet Sessions, ICT Learning Centre, Turf Moor, Burnley, 10am-noon.

Girls Dance Group (five-13 year-olds), Brunshaw Action Group's Community Drop-In Centre, Burnley, 10am-noon.

Aerobics, Barden Community Centre, Burnley, 5pm-6pm.

DJ Semple, The Work's, Burnley, 10pm.

Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museums, Towneley Park, Burnley.

60s Music, Churchills, 58a Bank Street, Burnley.

Formation Dancing, Brunshaw Youth Centre, Morse Street, Burnley, 10am-noon.

DJ Phat Pat, Chicago Rock Cafe, Burnley, 9pm.

Victorian Industrial Landscape, The Weavers' Triangle, Burnley.

Saturday Morning Club (five-14 year-olds), Vanguard Community Centre, 65 Bevington Close, Burnley, 10am-1pm.

Craft Club (seven-16 year-olds), The Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley.

PENDLE

Advent Fair, St Thomas' Church, Barrowford, 11.30am.

Christmas Mini Market, Bethel Church, Burnley Road, Colne, 10.30am-1pm.

Arts, Crafts and Christmas Market, Brierfield Methodist Church, Colne Road, Brierfield, 9.30am-3.30pm.

Christmas Fun Day, Pendle Rise Shopping Centre, Nelson, 10am-4pm.

Cassie Harvey, Lamb Club, Church Street, Barrowford.

Arts, Crafts and Gifts Fair, Pendle Hippodrome Theatre, New Market Street, Colne, 10am-5pm.

Tae-Bo, East Lancs School of Dancing, Unit A1, Holker Business Centre, Burnley Road, Colne, 9am-10am.

Ju-Jitsu, Civic Hall, Barrowford. Little Dragons (four-seven year-olds), 9.45am-10.30am; Juniors, 10.30am-11.30am; Seniors, 11.30am-12.30pm.

Classic Soul, New Palatine Club, Norfolk Street, Nelson, 7pm.

Disco, New Palatine Club, Norfolk Street, Nelson.

Kids Street-dance/Hip-hop, 10am-10.45am (six-11 year-olds); 10.45pm-11.30am (12-16 year-olds), Sanderson Dance Fitness Centre, St John's Methodist Church, Albert Road, Colne.

ROSSENDALE

Ballet and Tap Dancing for children age two years upwards, Debra McLaren School of Dancing, Bank Street, Rawtenstall, 9am-9.45am.

Wayne Farrow, Waterfoot Social Club.

Christmas Fair, St James Church, Haslingden, 11am-2.30pm.

Friends of Bocholt Christmas Market, Leisure Hall, Burnley Road, Bacup, 10am-4pm.

Bacup Natural History Society, 24 Yorkshrie Street, Bacup. "Seabird Summer" and "Birds Of A Pennine Forest," by Gordon Yates.

BLACKBURN

Christmas Fair, Belthorn County Primary School, Belthorn Village, 11am-1pm. Santa's Grotto.

Christmas Fair, St Teresa's Church, Bentley Street, 1.30pm. Santa's Grotto.

Christmas Fair, Blackburn Ragged School, Bentley Street, 10.30am-1pm.

Christmas Fair, St Paul's RC Primary School, Feniscowles, 11am.

Christmas Bonanza, Westbury Gardens United Reformed Church, Audley Range, 11am-2pm. Santa's Grotto.

DJ Retro Renegades, The Burn (acoustic), Auction and Raffle, Oak Tree, Livesey Branch Road, Beechwood, 7.30pm. Proceeds to Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

Blackburn Arts Club present "Inspector Drake and The Time Machine," Club Theatre, Gibraltar Street.

Blackburn Music Society Concert, Blackburn Cathedral, 7.30pm.

"Cream of Hendrix," Queens, Chorley.

Gil Fyffe and Glitz Show, Thwaites Theatre, Ewood.

Soul Night, Baroque Bar, Town Centre.

Karate, St Wilfrid's Community Leisure Centre, King Street, 7pm-8.30pm.

Gymnastics for Beginners, Blackburn with Darwen Sports Acro Club, Harrisons Gym, Charles Street, 10am and 11am. More details on: 01254 56447.

Rhet Set Disco (50s Golden Oldies), Havelock Inn, Havelock Street, 8.30pm.

Christian Bookshop and Cafe, St Barnabas Church, 85 Johnson Street, 9am-5pm.

Snorkelling Club, Waves Fun Centre, Nab Lane, 8am-9.45am.

SureStart Child Contact Centre, St Aidan's School, Norfolk Street, 2pm-4pm. Telephone: 01254 692817.

Junior Gym, 10am-11am; Public Swimming, noon-3.30pm, Shadsworth Leisure Centre, Shadsworth Road.

Blackburn School of Irish Dancing, West End Youth Club, Clayton Street, 10am-2pm.

DARWEN

Christmas Fair, Sacred Heart and St Edwards Church, Blackburn Road, from 2pm.

Christmas Coffee Morning, Central Unired Reform Church, Duckworth Street, 10am-noon.

"Valentina" (female vocalist featured on X-Factor), The Duke of York, Waterside, 9.30pm.

Holistic Charity Event -- Chinese Lion and Reflexology, Sarah Jane's, 9 Bridge Street, 11am-2pm.

"A Christmas Carol," Library Theatre, Knott Street, 7.30pm.

The Pendle Jazzmen, Hoddlesden Conservative Club, 8pm.

Rollerskating Club, Darwen Leisure Centre, 2pm-5pm.

Dance Circle, Barlow Institute, Bolton Road, Edgworth, 7.30pm-10pm.

Creme of Commercial and Classic Dance Anthems, Priviledge Nightclub, 9.30pm.

HYNDBURN

Christmas Fair, Benjamin Hargreaves CE Primary School, Barnfield Street, Accrington, 10am-noon.

Advent Fair, St Peter's Church, Richmond Street, Accrington, 10.30am-1.30pm.

"Easy Street Folk Duo," Shoulder of Mutton, Cross Edge, Oswaldtwistle, 8pm.

"Heralding Christmas" with Accrington Male Voice Choir, Nelson Brass Band and Sabden Primary Schoolchildren, Antley Methodist Church, Blackburn Road, Church, 7.30pm.

"The Itch," Bagg's Bar, Great Harwood.

50/50: Popular Sequence with Ballroom and Latin Dancing, Accrington Town Hall, 8pm-11pm.

10am-7pm. Further details: 01254 729360.

Junior Club (eight-11 year-olds); Ladies Gym Group, 1pm-2pm; Sequence Dancing, 6.45pm-10.15pm, New Era Complex, Paradise Street, Accrington.

Divine Service, Spiritualist Church, Clayton Street, Great Harwood, 7pm.

Funky Jazz and Cheerleading, Zoe Taylor School of Dance, Knuzden. Tel: 01254 260657.

Only Foals and Horses Animal Sanctuary, Redshell Stables, Redshell Lane, off Haslingden Old Road, Oswaldtwistle, 1pm-4pm.

Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Song and Dance (from the age of three), Dorothy Bruce School of Dance, Senior Citizens Centre, Eagle Street, Accrington, 9.30am.

Sequence Dancing, (The Ritz), New Era Complex, Accrington, 7.15pm.

RIBBLE VALLEY

Christmas Fair, Whitechapel Village Hall, 2pm. Santa's Grotto.

Christmas Fair, Grimsargh Village Hall. Santa's Grotto.

Christmas Fair, Salesbury School, Lovely Hall Lane, Salesbury, 11am-3pm. Santa's Grotto.

Christmas Fair, St Nicholas's Church, Sabden, 3pm.

Accrington and Blackburn CHA Walking Club meet Chipping Car Park, 1pm. Burnslack (C).

Bolton-by-Bowland Drama Group present "Stand and Deliver," Bolton-by-Bowland Village Hall, 7.30pm.

Doug Hyde Art Exhibition, Longridge Gallery, 10am-7pm.

Stage Two present "Gaslight," Downham Village Hall, 7.30pm.

Christmas Crafts, Platform Gallery, Station Road, Clitheroe, 10am-4.30pm. Until January 8.

Infinite Tai Chi and Chi Kung, Parochial Hall, Ribchester, 10am-11.30am.

After School Club, Alston Lane Church Youth Group, Grimsargh, 7.30pm-9pm.

Free Legal Advice, Carter House, 28 Castle Street, Clitheroe, 10am-12.30pm.

FURTHER AFIELD

Santa's Arrival by Helicopter, Dobbies Garden World, Clifton, near Preston, 11am.

Starlight Express, Opera House, Manchester. Until December 4.

One Night Of Queen, Guild Hall, Preston.

Stipe (REM tribute), The Witchwood, Ashton Under Lyne.

Groove Armada, Manchester Apollo.

Lord of the Flies, The Lowry, Salford Quays.

Macbeth 2004, Grand Theatre, Blackpool.

The Last Warrior, Dukes Theatre, Lancaster. Until January 1.

Geroge's Marvellous Medicine, Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Until January 8.

Glen Tilbrook and The Flufers, The Academy, Manchester.

Kiss Me Kate, Palace Theatre, Manchester.

Titanic, Charter Theatre, Preston.

Show of Hands (Steve Knightley and Phil Beer), The Lowry, Salford Quays.

Mayhem, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester.

Cinderella On Ice, Grand Theatre, Blackpool.

Jessica Burroughs and Jeremy Young (cello and piano), Brantwood, Coniston.

CINEMA

APOLLO, Blackburn: The Incredibles (U), Taxi (12a), After The Sunset (12a), Ladies in Lavender (12a), The Grudge (15), Shark Tale (U), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (15), Saturday morning Raising Helen (PG). Tel: 01254 695979.

APOLLO, Burnley: The Manchurian Candidate (15), Taxi (12a), Ladies in Lavender (12a), The Incredibles (U), After The Sunset (12a), The Grudge (15), Finding Neverland (PG), Bad Santa (15), Shark Tale (U), Five Children and It (U), White Chicks (12A), Princess Diaries 2 (U), Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (15), Saturday morning - Home on the Range (U). Tel: 01282 456333.

GRAND, Clitheroe: Tel 0870 777 2168.

VUE, Accrington: Tel 01254 306660.

THE MONTH AHEAD

THEATRE

The Last Warrior, Dukes Theatre, Lancaster, Thursday, November 25 to Saturday, January 1.

George's Marvellous Medicine, Octagon Theatre, Bolton, Friday, to Saturday, January 8.

The Turn of the Screw, Blackpool Grand, Tuesday, November 30 to Saturday, December 4.

A Passage to India, The Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, November 30 to Saturday, December 4.

Lonon Assurance, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, Wednesday, December 1 to Saturday, January 15.

COMEDY

Johnny Casson, Hordens, Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn, Tuesday, November 30.

Gervase Phinn, King George's Hall, Blackburn, Thursday, December 2.

Jim Bowen Christmas Special, Darwen Library Theatre, Friday/Saturday, December 3 and 4.

GIGS

Aled Jones Preston Guild Hall, Sunday, November, 28.

Whitesnake, Carling Apollo Manchester, Monday, November 29.