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

SUNDAY

Variety Show, Thwaites Theatre, Bolton Road, Ewood, Blackburn.

Spring Plant Sale, Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham.

Motorcycle Show, Nabs Head, Samlesbury, from 9am.

Spring Fair, United Reformed Church, Barn Meadow Lane, Great Harwood, 11am-2pm.

Sponsored Walk meet Rossendale and Pendle Mountain Rescue Team HQ, Clegg Street, Haslingden, 9am. 15 miles.

The Laughing Bullfrog Comedy Club, Accrington Town Hall, 8pm.

Cliviger Riding Club's Annual Show, Towneley Park, Burnley.

Guided Walk meet Whitworth Museum, North Street, Whitworth, 1.30pm.

Clitheroe Ramblers meet Chester Avenue car park, Clitheroe, 9.30am. Bolton Abbey.

Hyndburn Ramblers meet Plantation Street/Eastgate car park, Accrington, 9am. Mawdesley (11 miles).

Marsden Silver Band, Centre Vale Park, Todmorden, 3pm.

Antiques and Bric-a-Brac, Samlesbury Hall, Preston New Road, Samblesbury, 11am-4.30pm.

Ramble meet Good Shepherd Church, Blackburn, 11.15am. Hurst Green (7.5 miles).

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

The Pendle Jazzmen, Whitewater Hotel, Newby Bridge, 7.30pm-10.30pm.

Blackburn Ramblers meet Blakey Moor, Blackburn, 9am. Howgills.

Art Exhibition by local artists, Astley Hall, Museum and Art Gallery, Chorley.

"The Year in Question" Exhibition, Towneley Hall, Burnley. Until May 20.

Queen Street Textile Museum, Harle Syke, Burnley. Open until October 28.

Free and Easy, Furthergate WM Club, Blackburn, 8pm.

Quiz Night, Observatory Hotel, Old Bank Lane, Blackburn, 8pm.

Jacobean Manor House, Gawthrope Hall, Padiham.

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

Junior Youth Theatre (eight-12 year-olds), Empire Theatre, Bolton Road, Ewood, Blackburn, 2pm-3.30pm.

East Lancashire Concert Band rehearsals, James Street WMC, Oswaldtwistle, 11am-1pm.

Bethany Christian Fellowship, YMCA, Clarence Street, Blackburn, 10.30am.

Darwen St James Marching Band, St James Primary School, off Olive Lane, Darwen, 6pm-8pm.

Adult Supervised Gym Sessions, Shadsworth Leisure Centre, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, 10am-noon.

Free and Easy, Guide Conservative Club, School Lane, Guide, 8pm.

Aerobics, Barden High School, Burnley, 5pm-6pm.

Pub Idol, The Bay Horse, Osbaldeston, from 8pm.

Fun Pop Quiz, Black Bull Inn, Marsden Road, Burnley, 8.30pm.

Coffee Morning, Lower Darwen Village Community Centre, 10am-noon.

Social Badminton, Shadsworth Leisure Centre, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, 11am-1pm.

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

Senior Youth Theatre (ages 13-21), Bolton Road, Ewood, Blackburn, 3.30pm-5.30pm.

Victorian Industrial Landscape, The Weavers' Triangle, Burnley.

Sunday Shopping, Blackburn Town Centre, 11am-5pm. Free parking.

Adult Beginners Dance Class, The Candy Club, Manchester Road, Burnley, 8.30pm-9.30pm.

Sequence Dancing, St Joseph's RC Church, Bolton Road, Darwen, 7.30pm-10pm.

Family Fun Orchestra for players of all ages, Heapey and Wheelton Village Hall, 6.15pm-7.45pm.

MONDAY

Blackburn Amateurs present "Me and My Girl," Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre, 7.30pm.

Simon Entwistle's Ghost Walk, Blackburn Town Centre, 7.30pm.

Blackburn and District Camera Club, St Mary's Court (opposite St Mary's Church), Mellor, 7.30pm.

Discover Local History, Burnley United Reformed Church, Bethesda Street, Burnley, 10.30am-3.30pm.

East Lancashire Ornithologists Club, St Anne's Church Hall, Fence, 7.30pm.

Clitheroe Speakers Club, The Young Farmers Club, Ribblesdale Centre, Lincoln Way, Clitheroe, 7.15pm.

"The Year in Question" Exhibition, Towneley Hall, Burnley. Until May 20.

Tweenie Weenie Club for Pre-school children, Sandersons Dance and Fitness Centre, Tony's New Empress Ballroom, Town Hall Street, Blackburn, 2pm-2.45pm.

Queen Street Textile Museum, Harle Syke, Burnley. Open until October 28.

Queen's Park and Audley Youth Information Project, 200 Audley Range, Blackburn. All welcome.

Line Dancing -- beginners and easy line dances, Accrington Stanley Football Club, 7.30pm-9.30pm.

Keep Fit Class, Chipping Village Hall, 10am-noon.

Brierfield Bridge Club, Whitefield Centre, 212A Manchester Road, Nelson.

Salsa Dance Class, Green Lane Community Centre, Blackburn, 7pm-8pm.

Trampolining Sessions, Jump.UK Trampoline Centre, St Peter Street, Blackburn, 6pm-8pm and 8pm-9pm (adults).

Tai Chi, Nazareth Unitarian Chapel, Knight Hill, Padiham, 7.30pm.

Meditation, 7.30pm-8.30pm; Yoga, 7.30pm-9pm, Raphael Holistic Centre, Bank Chambers, Belgrave Square, Darwen.

Girls Brigade (age five to 14), Woodnook Baptist Church, Royds Street, Accrington, 6.30pm-8pm. (Explorers 6.30pm-8.30pm).

Coffee Morning, Lower Darwen Village Community Centre, 10am-noon.

Weightwatchers, Tony's Ballroom, Town Hall Street, Blackburn, 5.30pm.

Tai Chi for the Over 50s, Good Shepherd Church Hall, Earl Street, Blackburn, 1pm-3pm.

Carers Voice -- information service for carers, St John's Centre, Victoria Street, Blackburn, 10am-1pm.

Sequence Dance, St Edwards Church, Blackburn Road, Darwen, 1.30pm-4pm.

Free Spiritual Healing, Healing Centre, Friends' Meeting House, Paradise Lane, Blackburn, 6.30pm-9.15pm.

Women's Healthy Living Group, Little Harwood Community Centre, 1.15pm-2.45pm.

After School Club (four-11 year-olds), Burnley Boys' Club, 3pm-6pm.

Baby and Toddler Group, United Reformed Church, Sandy Lane, Lower Darwen, 9.30am-11.30am.

Free Computer Training, Daisyfield Centre, Blackburn. Details: 01254 53724.

Sequence Dancing, Poplar Club, Accrington, 1pm-4pm.

Women's Health and Well Being, The Women's Centre, 25 Wellington Street St John's, Blackburn, 9.30am-11.30am.

Parents and Tots, Hollins Grove Congregational Church, Hawkshaw Avenue, Darwen, 9.30am-noon.

Drop-In, 10am-3pm; Free Legal Advice Sessions, 1pm-3pm, WISH Centre, 25 Cardwell Place, Blackburn.

Al Anon -- Help for families and friends of problem drinkers. Meet Mount Pleasant Resource Centre, Larkhill, Blackburn, 7.30pm.

Changing Rooms on a Budget, Earcroft Community Base, Hawkshaw Avenue, Darwen, 1-4pm. Creche facilities.

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

Hippings Vale Artists, Harvey Street Community Centre, Oswaldtwistle, 1pm-3.30pm.

Parents and Tots, Hollins Grove Congregational Church, Hawkshaw Avenue, Darwen, 9am-12.30pm.

Adult Ballroom, Latin and Popular, Sandersons Dance Studio (Tony's), Town Hall Street, Blackburn. Beginners, 7pm-8pm; Intermediates, 8pm-9pm and Advanced, 9pm-10pm.

Towneley Art Gallery and Museums, Towneley Park, Burnley.

Play and Learn, 9.30am-11am; Lunch Club, noon-1.30pm; Line Dancing,1.30pm-3.30pm; Music Workshop (age 11-plus), 4.30pm-6.30pm; Line Dancing, 7pm-8.30pm, Community Centre, Knott Street, Darwen.

Victorian Industrial Landscape, The Weavers' Triangle, Burnley.

Livesey Community Base, Brookway, Blackburn: Food Co-op, orders taken between 9.30-11am; Parents and Tots 12.45-2.45pm; Junior Club (St Andrew's School) 5-7pm.

Information Shop for young people, 7 Feilden Street, Blackburn, 12 noon-5pm. Information, advice and counselling.

Jacobean Manor House, Gawthorpe Hall, Padiham.

Singles Dance, Poplar WMC, Wellington Street, Accrington, 8.30pm-11pm.

Roe Lee Residents Association's Parent and Toddler Group, Scout Hunt, Emerald Street, Blackburn, 9am-11am.

Majorettes, from age three years, St Andrew's School, Livesey, Blackburn, 7pm-9pm.

Yoga, Youth and Community Centre, Lower Fold, Great Harwood, 1pm-2.30pm; Brierfield Community Centre, 7-8.30pm.

Luncheon Club, 12 noon; Friendship Club, 2-3.30pm; Craft Group, 2-3.30pm, Derwent Hall, George Street, Darwen.

Walk-in, talk-in, mental health problems, meet in the Mind Centre, 51 Regent Street, Blackburn, 9.30am-5pm.

Adult Swimming Lessons, Daisyfield Pools, Blackburn, noon-12.30pm and 12.30pm-1pm.

Darwen Camera Club, Hollins Grove Church, Hawkshaw Avenue, Darwen, 7.30pm.

Christian Cafe, St Barnabas Church and Community Centre, 85 Johnston Street, Blackburn, 10am-4pm.

Solitaire Club's Sequence Dancing, Ewood Park WMC, Bolton Road, Blackburn, 7.30pm-10.30pm.

Line Dancing, Wellgate Social Club, Clitheroe, 7-10pm.

Line Dancing, St Francis Church Hall, Cherry Tree, Blackburn, 1pm-3pm.

Sequence Dancing, Tony's Ballroom, Town Hall Street, Blackburn, 1pm-3.45pm.

Sequence Dancing, King Street Methodists, Great Harwood, 7.30pm-10pm.

Bridge Club meet Blackburn Bridge Centre, Pleckgate Road, Blackburn, 7.15pm.

CINEMA

GRAND, Clitheroe: Tel: 01200 423278.

APOLLO, Blackburn: X-Men 2 (12A), Old School (15), Darkness Falls (15), Johnny english (PG), ddreamcatcher 915), Sat and Sun Jungle Book 2 (U), St morning Scooby Doo (PG). Tel: 01254 695979.

APOLLO, Burnley: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (12A), X-Men 2 (12A), dreamcatcher (15), Welcome to Collinwood (15), Jungle Book 2 (U), Phone Booth (15), Hope Springs (12A), Old School (15), Johnny English (PG), Darkness Falls (15), Sat Rugrats in Paris (U), Sat and Sun S Club Seeing Double (U). Tel: 01282 456333.

PREMIERE, Accrington: X-Men 2 (12A), The Pianist (15), The Recruit (12A), Phone Booth (15), Johnny English (PG), Sat and Sun Jungle Book 2 (U), S Club Seeing Double (U), Sun only Yeh Dil Aapka Huwa (PG). Tel: 01254 306660.

WARNER, Walton-le-Dale: X-Men 2 (12A), Darkness Falls (15), Old School (15), Hope Springs (12A), Johnny English (PG), How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (12A), Phone Booth (15), Sat and Sun Jungle Book 2 (U). Tel: 01772 882525.