A LOOK at events, from amateur theatre to rambles through our beautiful countryside.

Royal Northern College of Music Students present "A Night at the Opera," Whalley Methodist Church Hall, 7.30pm.

Mayor's Command Performance, Library Theatre, Knott Street, Darwen, 7.30pm. Proceeds in aid of the Mayor's nominated charity.

"A Cabaret Evening with Accrington Theatre Group," Accrington Town Hall, 7.30pm.

"Twelfth Night," The Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley, 7.30pm.

Bridal Fayre, Macdonald Norton Grange Hotel, Manchester Road, Castleton, Rochdale, noon-4pm.

"Free Bird," Ranken Arms, Hoddlesden.

Bingo Evening, St Bartholomew's Church, Chipping, 7.45pm.

"The Queen of Hearts," St Cuthbert's School, Darwen.

The Championship Brass in Concert, The Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley, 2pm.

Bacup Natural History Society, 24 Yorkshire Street, Bacup, 7pm. Speaker: David Burrow.

King's Division Normandy Band and Rossendale Valley Sounds, All Saints High School, Haslingden Road, Rawtenstall, 7.30pm.

East Lancashire Ornithologist Club, Fence, meet Fairhaven Lake car park, 9.30am.

St Peter and St Paul's Parish Meeting, Parish Centre, Ribchester, 7.30pm.

Environment Day Activities, Beacon Fell Country Park, 11.30am.

"Winter Birds in Wycoller" Event meet Wycoller, 10.30am.

Metal, Glass and Natural Sculpture -- Ruth Moilliet Exhibition, The Platform Gallery, Clitheroe. Until February 7.

Kevan Whittle Art Exhibition, Clitheroe Library. Until January 31.

'Echoes Of War' -- painting exhibition by Robert Perry, Blackburn Art Gallery, Museum Street, Blackburn. Until February 14.

Weightwatchers, Dapa Centre, Eanam Wharf, Blackburn, 10am.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Girls Dance Group (age five-13 years), 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.

Disabled Swimming, Daisyfield Swimming Pool, Blackburn, 7pm-8pm.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dance Night, The Derby, Scotland Road, Nelson.

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

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

Victorian Industrial Landscape, The Weavers' Triangle, Burnley.

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

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

Craft Club (age seven-16 years), The Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley.

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

Ballet, tap, jazz, song and dance, three years plus, Dorothy Bruce School of Dance, Senior Citizens Centre, Eagle Street, Accrington, 9.30am.

Children's Disco, Freestyle and Rock 'n' Roll Dancing, all ages and all grades, Sandersons Dance Studio (Tony's), Town Hall Street, Blackburn, 9am, 10am and 11am.

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

Children's Dancing Lessons (ballet, tap, disco), Darwen Community Centre, Knott Street, 10am-1pm.

Taboo, The Boy George Musical, The Lowry, Salford.

Wind in the Willows, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds. Until February 14.

Blues in the Night, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.

Amy Winehouse, Manchester Academy Students' Union.

Beauty and the Beast, The Lowry, Salford.

The Importance of Being Earnest, Dukes Theatre, Lancaster.

The China Project, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.

The Nutcracker, Palace Theatre, Manchester.

Stones in His Pockets, Octagon Theatre, Bolton.

CINEMA

APOLLO, Blackburn: Paycheck (12A), LOTR: Return of the King (12A), The Last Samurai (15), Freaky Friday (PG), Scary Movie 3 (15), Sat and Sun Peter Pan (PG), Sat morning Holes (PG), previews Sat and Thurs Big Fish (PG). Tel: 01254 695979.

APOLLO, Burnley: Cold (15), LOTR: Return of the King (12A), Peter Pan (PG), Stuck On You (12A), Scary Movie 3 (15), Paycheck (12A), Freaky Friday (PG), runaway Jury (12A), The Last Samurai (15), Love actually (15), Sat morning The Little Polar Bear (U), previews Sun and Thurs Big Fish (PG).Tel: 01282 456333.

GRAND, Clitheroe: Cold Mountain (15), Sat afternoon Brother Bear (U). Tel 0870 777 2168.

ACCRINGTON: Tel 01254 306660.