CRAWSHAWBOOTH Art Group are celebrating their fifth anniversary this month and are boasting a full membership uptake.

Formed in 1998 by former Rossendale Mayor Jim Holt, it was set up to give keen and budding artists a regular meeting point.

The group, meet at the village's Community Centre, every Monday and Tuesday afternoon.

It has gone from strength to strength, now boasting a full membership of 40 artists, who meet every week to put their talents to good use.

Jim said: "We do everything with arts and water colours and we have a permanent exhibition at Lambert Haworth's Mill Shop in Rawtenstall and we exhibit in Rossendale Artists' Exhibition twice a year. We are now full up with members."