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

50/50 Dancing, Tony's New Empress Ballroom, Town Hall Street, Blackburn, 7.30pm-11pm.

Music, Drama, Elocution and Ballet Festival, The Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley, 8.30am-9.30pm.

Quiz Night with Italian Food included, St Gabriel's Church Hall, Brownhill, Blackburn, 7.30pm.

Dancing with MCs Paul and Edna Carrins, Municipal Hall, Albert Road, Colne, 7.15pm for 8pm.

Derek Prince, Sparrow Hawk Hotel, Burnley.

Farmers Market, Market Street car park, Colne.

The Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society meet The Straits, Oswaldtwistle, 1pm-4.30pm.

50/50 Ballroom Dancing with Denise and Frank Kellett, King George's Hall, Blackburn.

C'est Tous Theatre Company presents 'Twelfth Night,' Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham.

Accrington Clef Club Centenary Musical Evening, Accrington Town Hall, 7.30pm.

The Drifters, Charter Theatre, Preston.

Evensong, Blackburn Cathedral, 5.15pm.

Nature CLub Session, Pepper Hill Barn Study Centre Two, Wycoller Country Park, 10.30am.

Deke McGee and the Blue Rockets, The Talbot Hotel, Burnley.

Guided Walk meet opposite Todmorden Bus Station, 10.15am. (Six miles).

Accrington and Blackburn CHA Club meet Canal Bridge, Finnington Lane, Feniscowles, 1pm. Higher Wheelton.

Whitworth Vale and Healey Flower and Vegetable Show, Whitworth Civic Hall.

Spring Vale Ramblers meet Langcliffe School, near Settle, 11am. (10 miles).

Hyndburn Ramblers meet Plantation Street/Eastgate car park, Accrington, 9.30am. Barrowford and on to Foulridge.

Ted Robbins and Peter James, Thwaites Empire Theatre, Bolton Road, Ewood, Blackburn, 7.30pm.

Charcoal Drawing Workshop, Platform Gallery, Clitheroe, 10am-2pm.

Guided Walk meet Clitheroe Interchange, 9.30am. Bolton-by-Bowland.

'Classic Cabaret,' St Cuthbert's Community Church Hall, Sharp Street, Burnley, 7.30pm.

The Staffordshire Pot Fair, Blackburn Market, 9am-5.30pm.

Family Fun and Fashion Show, Barden Mill, Barden Lane, Burnley.

Pond Dipping (children over five years), Worden park Craft Centre Courtyard, Leyland, 10.30am.

Accrington Camera Club's Photographic Exhibition, Oswaldtwistle Mills.

Willow Industry Exhibition, Platform Gallery, Clitheroe. Until November 1.

Contemporary Street Art, Ministry of Ale, Burnley. Until October.

Betty Treacle -- The Homecoming Exhibition, Rossendale Museum, Whitaker Park, Rawtenstall. Until October 5.

Queen Street Textile Museum, Harle Syke, Burnley. Until October 28.

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

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

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.

Car Boot Sale, Leisure Centre, Colne.

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

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

Roller Skating Club, Leisure Centre, Darwen, 2-5pm.

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.

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.

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) 9.15am-1pm, Darwen Community Centre.

Joe Longthorne, North Pier Bar, Blackpool. Until October.

Billy Pearce Laughter Show with The Grumbleweeds, Grand Theatre, Blackpool. Until November 1.

Starsailor, Manchester Apollo.

Bill Jones, The Platform, Morecambe.

Brighton Beach Memoirs, Oldham Coliseum. Until October 4.

Gary Numan, Manchester Academy.

Roy Harper, The Lowry, Salford.

Cry Wolf, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.

Old, New, Borrowed, Blue, Octagon Theatre, Bolton.

The Madness of George III, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds. Until October 18.

Eclipse, The Globe Theatre, Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Until November 2.

Mystique, Horseshoe Theatre, Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Until November 2.

Hot Ice Show, Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Until November 2.

CINEMA

APOLLO, Blackburn: Calendar Girls (12A), Tears of the Sun (15), Underworld (15), Jeepers Creepers 2 (15), Pirates of the Caribbean (12A), The italian job (12A),Sat and Sun Lizzie Maguire Movie (U), Sat am Johnny English (PG). Tel: 01254 695979

APOLLO, Burnley: Pirates of the Caribbean (12A), Calendar Girls (12A), Tomb Raider 2 (12A), The Italian Job (12A), Jeepers Creepers 2 (15), American Pie: The Wedding (15), Tears of the Sun (15), Terminator 3 (12A), Underworld (15), Calendar girls (12A), Fri to Sun Rugrats Go Wild (U), Fri to Sun Lizzie Maguire Movie (U), Fri to Sun Spy Kids 3D (U), Sat morning A Bugs Life (U). Tel: 01282 456333.

WARNER, Walton-le-Dale: Tel: 01772 882525.

GRAND, Clitheroe: Fri, Sat and Mon The Man Who Sued God (15), Tues to Thurs Confidence (15), Sat and Sun afternoon Spy Kids 3D (U). Tel: 01200 423278.