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

Easter Parade and Open Afternoon, St Mary's School Hall, Mellor, 1.30pm.

Blackburn Flower Club, Trinity United Reformed Church Hall, Brownhill, Blackburn, 7.30pm. Practice Night.

Sequence Dancing, Accrington Town Hall, 7.30pm-10.30pm.

Livesey Women's Institute, Livesey Parish Community Hall, York Terrece, Feniscowles, Blackburn, 7.30pm. All welcome.

Burnley Garrick Club present "Double Cut," The Mechanics, Manchester Road, Burnley, 7.30pm.

St John's Operatic Society present "The Sound of Music," Pendle Hippodrome Theatre, New Market Street, Colne, 7.15pm.

Cancer Research UK Charity Shop, former Babywise, Wood Street, Darwen, 10am-4pm.

Whalley and District Historical and Archeological Society, Whalley Abbey, 8pm. Speaker: Norman Oliver.

The Rossendale Players present "Bazaar and Rummage," New Millennium Theatre, Burnley Road East, Waterfoot, 7.30pm.

Burnley and District Historical Society, New Church Centre, Briercliffe Road, Burnley, 7.15pm. Speaker: Peter Short.

Oswaldtwistle Players present "Female Transport," Civic Theatre, Union Road, Oswaldtwistle, 7.30pm.

View Mercury, The Quarter Moon, Jupiter and Saturn, Planet Earth Centre, Bacup Road, Todmorden, 8pm-10.30pm.

"In Search of Joseph Briggs" -- lecture by Douglas Jackson, Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington, 7.30pm.

Good as New and Jumble Sale, Methodist Church, Albert Street, Rishton, 2pm-4pm.

"Rites of Passage" Tour, Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, 2pm.

Salvation Army Citadel over-55s club, Vicar Street, Blackburn, 1.45pm. Speaker: Debbie Heyes "Mountain rescue."

Hyndburn Speakers Club, Accrington Town Hall, 7.30pm. Every second and fourth Thursday in the month.

Annual Open Art Exhibition, Astley Hall, Museum, and Art Gallery, Chorley. Until May 11.

"Open Focus" Art Exhibition, Haworth Art Gallery, Manchester Road, Accrington. Until April 21.

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

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

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

Natural Healing Drop-In, Maundy Grange, 29-31 Abbey Street, Accrington, noon-3.30pm.

Beginners Sequence Dancing, Vincent Farrell Community Centre, Temple Street, Burnley, 7.15pm-8.15pm.

Senior Citizens Social Monthly Day Trip, Burnley Boys Club, 1pm.

Meditation Class in the Samatha Tradition, Weavers Cottage, opposite Rawtenstall Cricket Club, 8pm.

Free Complementary Therapy Course, Youth and Community Centre, Clayton-le-Moors, 9.30am-11.30am.

Dog Training Club, Leisure Centre, Bacup, 7pm.

Roll the Dixice with DR Phat Pat, Chicago Rock Cafe, Burnley, 9pm.

Toddlers group, birth to pre-school, United Reformed Church, Whalley Road, Accrington, 10-11.30am.

Karaoke, Town Mouse, Royle Road, Burnley.

Bingo Night, Guide Conservative Club, School Lane, Guide, 8pm.

Quiz Night, Black Bull Inn, Marsden Road, Burnley, 8.30pm.

Karaoke Evening, Railway Club, Rosegrove, Burnley.

Kung Fu Club -- juniors, 7pm-8pm and seniors, 8pm-9pm, Tony's Ballroom Town Hall Street, Blackburn.

Meditation, 1pm-2pm; Yoga, 6pm-7.30pm, Raphael Holistic Centre, Bank Chambers, Belgrave Square, Darwen.

Bingo Night, Read Constitutional Club, 9pm.

DJ Hickey Blue Eyes, The Work's, Burnley, 10pm.

Karaoke, Obervatory Hotel, Old Bank Lane, Blackburn, 7.30pm.

Over 50s Social Club, Cabin End, Windsor Road, Knuzden, 1.30pm.

Family Bingo, Rosemount WMC, Stacksteads, 8.30pm.

Parents and Tots, 9.30am-noon; Keep Fit, 7-8.30pm, Hollins Grove Congregational Church, Hawkshaw Avenue, Darwen.

Line Dancing for Beginners, Nelson Old Brass Band Club, 7pm-8pm.

Pensioners Modern Sequence Dancing, Padiham Town Hall, 7pm-10pm.

Free Confidential Counselling, Rosehill Baptist Church, Burnley, 10am-1.30pm.

Livesey Community Base, Brookway, Blackburn: Food co-op 9.30-11.30am; keep fit 11.30am-12.30pm; tea time club 4.30-6pm.

Huncoat Neighbourhood Project drop in centre, Methodist Church, Marshall Street, Huncoat, 1.30-3.30pm.

Line Dancing, Darwen Subscription Bowling Club, Anyon Street, 8pm-10.30pm.

Quiz Night, The Plough, Oswaldtwistle, 8pm.

Lunch Club, Ightenhill Methodist Church, Burnley, 12.15pm.

Live Entertainment, Thatch and Thistle, Surrey Road, Nelson.

Tai Chi, Shadsworth Centre, Shadsworth Road, Blackburn, 10am-11am.

Children's Street Dance, The Candy Club, 93 Manchester Road, Burnley, 6pm-6.30pm, four to eight year-olds; 6.30pm-7pm, nine to 16 year-olds.

Hippings Vale Artists, Harvey Street Community Centre, Oswaldtwistle, 9.30am-noon.

Free Confidential Counselling, Rosehill Baptist Church, Burnley, 10am-1.30pm.

Line Dancing, Clayton-le-Moors Conservative Club, 7-11pm.

Free Computer Training, Daisyfield Centre, Blackburn.

Luncheon Club (55-plus), Rosehill Baptist Church, Burnley, noon.

Ballroom and Latin American Dancing for beginners, Astra Dance Club, Mill Hill, Blackburn, 8.30pm.

Rockwater Bird Conservation Centre, Foxstones Lane, Cliviger, Burnley.

Youth IT (11-16 years), Earcroft Community Base, Hawkshaw Avenue, Darwen, 5-6.30pm.

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

Line Dancing, Audley WMC, Blackburn, 7.30pm-10.30pm.

Victorian Industrial Landscape, The Weavers Triangle, Burnley.

Women's Group, 10.30am-12.30pm; Sure Start Sounds Fun, 1-3pm, Darwen Community Centre, Knott Street.

Dolphin Scuba Society, The Regent, Haslingden, 9.30pm.

R and B Night, Afterlife, Red Lion Street, Burnley.

Drop-In 10am-3pm; Police Advice Surgery and Asian Link Worker 10am-noon, Women's Information and Self Help Centre, Cardwell Place, Blackburn.

Over 55s Luncheon Club, Rosehill Baptist Church, Burnley, noon.

Quiz, Witton Inn, Redlam, Blackburn, 8pm.

Over-60s Group, St Stephen's Church, Burnley, 2pm.

Sequence Dance, St Paul's Church, Audley, Blackburn, 1.30pm-4pm. All welcome.

Art Museum, Towneley Hall and Art Gallery, Burnley.

Bridge Club meet Methodist Church, Blackburn Road, Darwen, 7.15pm.

Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Facials, Beauty Treatments, Ageing Well Centre, Age Concern, 4 King Street, Blackburn, 10am-3pm.

Pendle Heritage Centre, Park Hill, Barrowford, Nelson.

Roe Lee Seniors Club meet in the Scout Hut, Emerald Street, Blackburn, 2pm-4pm. New members welcome.

Free Legal Advice, Women's Centre, 25 Wellington Street St John's, Blackburn. 1pm-3pm.

Capdown, Manchester Academy.

Kava Kava -- Maui Tour, Band on the Wall, Manchester, 8pm.

Inme, Manchester Academy.

Playhouse Creatures, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds. Until May 10.

Traffic and Weather, Manchester Library Theatre.

Of Mice and Men, Lyric Theatre, The Lowry, Salford.

Boston Marriage, Octagon Theatre, Bolton.

The Comedy Pit, Jackson's Pit, Oldham, 8pm.

Joe Longthorne with Johnnie Casson, St George's Hall, Bradford, 7.30pm.

Coppelia, Alhambra Theatre, Bradford.

Saturday Night Fever, Alhambra Theatre, Bradford.

April in Paris, Oldham Coliseum.

CINEMA

GRAND, Clitheroe: The Pianist (15), Sat and Sun Jungle Book 2 (U), Sun only The Dancer Upstairs (15). Tel: 01200 423278.

APOLLO, Blackburn: Shanghai Nights (12A), Blue Crush (12A), Cradle 2 The Grave (15), The Recruit (12A), The Core (12A), Maid in Manhattan (PG), Just Married (12A), Sat morning Master of Disguise (PG), Sat and Sun preview Jungle Book 2 (U). Tel: 01254 695979.

APOLLO, Burnley: Cradle 2 The Grave (15), A Man Apart (18), Maid in Manhattan (PG), Evelyn (PG), Shanghai Knights (12A), The Recruit (12A), The RIng (15), Blue Crush (12A), The Core (12A), Sat and Sun The Wild Thornberrys (U), Sat morning Hey Arnold (U)Sat and Sun preview Jungle Book 2 (U). Tel: 01282 456333.

PREMIERE, Accrington: Shanghai Knights (12A), Blue Crush (12A), Cradle 2 The Grave (15), The Core (12A), Sat and Sun previews Jungle Book 2 (U). Tel: 01254 306660.

WARNER, Walton-le-Dale: Blue Crush (12A), A Man Apart (18), Shanghai Knights (12A), The Core (12A), The Recruit (12A), Cradle 2 The Grave (15), Just Married (12A), Maid in Manhattan (PG), Sat and Sun treasure Planet (U), Sat and Sun preview Jungle Book 2 (U). Tel: 01772 882525.