Saturday, August 1st

Outing to the Police Helicopter at Warton, for ages 11 upwards. Meet Ivy Street Community Centre, Blackburn, 9.30am. Packed lunch needed.

50/50 Dancing with MC's Jack and Olive, Tony's New Empress Ballroom, Town Hall Street, Blackburn, 7.30pm-11pm.

Rail Ramblers meet outside Clitheroe Railway Station, 9.30am. Bus to Newton, walk back via Easington Fell, to Clitheroe (10 miles). Bus service connects with 8.59am train from Blackburn.

Milnshaw Ward Councillors Advice Surgery, Hereford Close Community Centre, Accrington, 10am- noon.

St Andrew's and St Bartholomew's Churches Charity Shop, Lord Street West, Blackburn, 10am-4pm.

Hospice Coffee Morning, 5 Appleby Drive, Barrowford, 11am.

Band Festival, Queens Park, Burnley, 2pm-6pm.

Accrington and Blackburn CHA Club meet Bulls Head car park, Wilpshire, Blackburn, 1pm, for Aspinalls (B). Leaders: E and S Horner.

Burnley Rambling Group. Bentley, with Jean Procter, 12.57pm Trawden bus to Queensgate.

Only Foals and Horses animal sanctuary and shop, Redshell Stables, Redshell Lane, off Haslingden Old Road, Oswaldtwistle, 1-4pm.

Street Theatre and Entertainment with the Ged Hone Dixie Boys, The Flag Market, Fishergate Shopping Centre, Preston, 11.30am-3pm

Oil paintings, water colours and pastels exhibition, Sunnyhurst Wood Visitor Centre, Darwen, 1pm-4.30pm. Until August 16.

Rossendale Schools Art Exhibition, Rossendale Museum, Rawtenstall. Until August 2.

Exhibition on the industrial past of Blackburn and the mill towns of East Lancashire, Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery. Until August 29.

Sunday, August 2nd

Organist Nigel Ogden, of BBC's The Organist Entertains, in concert with Colne Orpheus Glee Union male choir at St Bartholomew's Parish Church,Colne 7.30pm.

Antiques and Curio Fair, Hoghton Village Hall, Blackburn Old Road, 10am-4pm.

Guided Walk to Darwen Moor and Roddlesworth. Meet Roddlesworth Information Centre, Tockholes, for 11am start.

Choral Evensong, Blackburn Cathedral, 4pm.

Burnley Rambling Group: "A" Sharneyford Roundabout, with Ann Green, meet Centenary Way, 9.45am; "B" Rodwell End, with Jack and Betty, 9.50am bus to Todmorden; Half Day - Mystery Walk, with Christine, 1.30pm Towneley Bottom Gate Circular.

Blackburn Ramblers meet outside Blakey Moor Baths, 9am. "A" Fiendsdale Head, with G Ogden; "B" Dean Clough, with J Bennett. Meet outside Blakey Moor Baths, 10am.

Sunday Shopping, Blackburn Town Centre, 10am-4pm.

Only Foals and Horses animal sanctuary, tea-room and shop, Redshell Stables, Redshell Lane, off Haslingden Old Road, Oswaldtwistle, 1-4pm.

Rossendale Schools Art Exhibition, Rossendale Museum, Rawtenstall. Until August 2.

Oil paintings, water colours and pastels exhibition, Sunnyhurst Wood Visitor Centre, Darwen, 1-4.30pm. Until August 16.

Carnival Spectacular, Blackpool Promenade, from 10.30am. Visitors include Postman Pat and Mr Blobby.

What's On is compiled by SUSAN SMITH. If you have any events to be included in this column, please phone Blackburn 678678 ext 239.

Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.