BURNLEY

Concert Recital, by Tom Bell, St Peter's Church, Church Street, Burnley, 11am.

"Jesus Christ Superstar," Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley, 7.30pm. Until November 20.

St Cuthbert's Amateurs Operatic Society present "Pajama Game," St Cuthbert's Church Hall, Burnley.

"Badger," The Talbot, Church Street, Burnley.

Burnley and District Writers' Circle Golden Jubilee Celebrations, Sion Baptist Church, Church Street, Burnley, 2pm.

Christmas Fair, Wheatley Lane Methodist Church, Fence.

Christmas Gallery, ELE Units, Queen Street Mill, Harle Syke, Briercliffe, 8.30am-3pm.

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

Coffee Morning, Parish Rooms, Colne, 10am-noon. Proceeds to RNLI.

Ballroom Dancing, Municipal Hall, Albert Road, Colne, 8pm.

Model Railway Exhibition, Silverman Hall, Nelson, 10am-6pm.

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.

Museum, Gift Shop and Tea Room, Pendle Heritage Centre, Park Hill, Barrowford, Nelson.

ROSSENDALE

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

Christmas Fair, St Peter's Church, Haslingden, 10.30am-3pm.

Dancing with David and Doreen Barrett, Leisure Hall, Burnley Road, Bacup, 7.30pm.

Bacup Natural History Society, 24 Yorkshire Street, Bacup, 7pm. Speaker: Alan Barber.

Todmorden Orchestra in Concert, Todmorden Town Hall, 7.30pm.

Todmorden Natural History Society, Central Methodist Church, Bramsche Square, Todmorden, 7.15pm. "Sun, Sand and Snow" -- slide lecture by Colin Twist.

BLACKBURN

"Holli," Guide Conservative Club, School Lane, Guide.

Holy Trinity Church Christmas Fair, Hoghton Village Hall, 2pm. Santa in attendance.

Christmas Continental Market, Market Street, Chorley, 10am-4pm.

Coffee Morning and Bring and Buy, Lammack Methodist Church, 10am-noon. Proceeds to the Leprosy Mission.

"Cream of Hendrix," Bridge Inn, Walton-le-Dale.

"Trouble At T'Mill," Thwaites Empire Theatre, Ewood.

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.

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.

Girls Football Classes (under-15s), Shadsworth Leisure Centre, Shadsworth Road, 11am-noon.

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

DARWEN

"Tenorissimo," Library Theatre, Knott Street, 7.30pm.

Spring Vale Ramblers meet car park at Moses Gate Country Park, Farnworth, 11am.

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

Rhyddings High School Reunion Class of '84, Oaklea WMC, Accrington.

"Perry" -- Irish Soul singer, The Village Inn, Great Harwood.

Coffee Morning, Immanual Parish Church, Oswaldtwistle, 10.30am.

Dance Night with MC's Frank and Doris Raw, Accrington Town Hall, 8pm.

Annual Church Bazaar, Central Methodist Church, Great Harwood, 10am-4pm.

Christmas Fair, Accrington Town Hall, 10am-3pm.

Baxenden Concert Band, Baxenden Golf Club, 8pm.

Free English, Maths and Computer Learning, Easy Learning Centre, 374 Blackburn Road, Accrington, 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.

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

"Easy Street," Grimsargh Club.

Cheese and Wine Evening, The Plough, Grimsargh.

Clitheroe Speakers Club. Charter Dinner at The Calf's Head, Worston.

Accrington and Blackburn CHA Walking Club meet Springwood Car Park, Whalley, 1.30pm. Whalley Nab (C).

Food Bingo Evening, Chipping Village Hall, 6.30pm.

Goosnargh and Longridge Show Committee present "An Evening with Lorraine," Sports and Social Club, Ribchester, 7.30pm.

Whitechapel Players present "Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates," Whitechapel Village Hall.

Christ Church Ramblers meet Christ Church, Longridge, 9am.

An Evening with Nigel Spooner, Methodist Church, Waddington, 7.30pm.

Slaidburn Silver Band in Concert, Waddington Village Club, 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

The Talented Mr Ripley, Dukes Theatre, Lancaster. Until November 20.

An Evening with Handel, Purcell and Vivaldi, by The .0Camerata Concert Orchestra, Victoria Hall, Knowsley Street, Bolton, 7.30pm.

The Crucible, The Lowry, Salford Quays.

Doug McLeod, Grand Theatre, Blackpool.

Michael Buble, Manchester Apollo.

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

Blood Brothers, Grand Theatre, Blackpool.

South Pacific, Charter Theatre, Preston.

Mayhem, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Until November 27.

The Bells, The Lowry, Salford Quays.

Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Until November 20.

CINEMA

APOLLO, Blackburn: The Grudge (15), Birth (15), Exorcist: The Beginning (15), Shark Tale (U), Five Children and It (U), Alien Versus Predator (15), Princess Diaries 2 (U), preview Sat, Sun, Thu Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (15), Saturday morning Around The World in

80 Days (PG). Tel: 01254 695979.

APOLLO, Burnley: The Grudge (15), Finding Neverland (PG),

Bad Santa (15), Exorcist: The Beginning (15), The Grudge 15 (15), Alien Vs, Predator (18), Shark Tale (U), Birth (15), Five Children and It (U), White Chicks (12A), Bad Santa (15), Saw (18), Princess Diaries 2 (U), Preview Sat, Sun, Thu Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (15), Saturday morning -

Thunderbirds (PG). Tel: 01282 456333.

GRAND, Clitheroe: De-Lovely (PG). Tel 0870 777 2168.

VUE, Accrington: Tel 01254 306660.

THE MONTH AHEAD

THEATRE

The Talented Mr Ripley, Dukes Theatre, Lancaster, until Saturday, November 20.

The Crucible, The Lowry, Salford Quays, to Saturday, November 13.

The Bells. The Lowry, Salford Quays, Wednesday, to Saturday, November 13.

Mayhem, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, Wednesday, November to Saturday, November 27.

Don't Dress for Dinner, Leisure Hall, Burnley Road, Bacup, Tuesday, November 16 to Saturday, November 20.

The Kaos Richard III, Preston Charter Theatre, Wednesday, November 17 & Thursday, November 18.

Robinson Crusoe, Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre, Thursday, November 18 to Saturday, November 20.

Inspector Drake and the Time Machine, Blackburn Arts Club Production, Club Theatre, Gibralter Street, Blackburn, November 23 to November 27.

Running Away with the Hairdresser, The Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, November 23.

Lord of the Flies, The Lowry, Salford Quays, Tuesday, November 23 to Saturday, November 27.

Macbeth 2004, Blackpool Grand, Thursday November 25 to Saturday November 27.

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

George's Marvellous Medicine, Octagon Theatre, Bolton, Friday, November 26 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.

Macabre, Blackpool Grand, Tuesday, December 14 and Wednesday, December 15 .

Lenny Henry, Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, Sunday, November 21.

COMEDY

Lock 'n' Load Comedy Club, Blakey's, Blackburn,Thursday November 25.

Keth Barrett Show starring Rob Brydon, King George's Hall, Blackburn, Friday November 26.

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

Cream of Hendrix. Bridge Inn, Walton-le-Dale, Saturday, November 13.

Paul Weller, Blackpool Opera House, Sunday, November 14.

B-Eagles, King George's Hall, Blackburn, Sunday, November 14.

Motorhead, Manchester Apollo, Sunday, November 14.

John Martyn, Preston Guild Hall, Tuesday, November 16.

Tiger Lillies, Manchester Life Cafe, Wednesday, November 17.

Walter Trout and the Radicals, Machester Academy, Wednesday, November 17.

Beach Boys, Manchester Apollo, Thursday, November 18.

Bjorn Again, King George's Hall, Blackburn, Friday, November 19.