The Radcliffe Rotary Club is inviting residents for an afternoon to remember at its next 1970s variety show.

Residents aged 70 and over are invited to get their tickets to the show which is set to take place on Thursday, April 6 this year.

The event has been organised by the rotary club in an effort to bring together the community and combat loneliness and isolation among older people in the town.

The venue, Dobbie’s Sports and Social Club on Radcliffe Moor Road, Bradley Fold, has space for 140 guests and the club is accepting applications for tickets by post.

The event will boast entertainment, a free raffle and food as well as an Easter Bonnet Parade.

Doors will open at 1pm with hot refreshments served from 2.30pm.

The party will continue until 4pm, with a prize given out for the wearer of the best Easter Bonnet.

Applications for tickets are accepted by post only. They must include name, address, post code, date of birth, contact phone number.

Attendees are asked to state if they would like a vegetarian option for their refreshment.

Applications should be sent with stamped address envelope to Richard Dandy, c/o Richard Anthony Jewellers, 13 Deansgate, Radcliffe, M26 2SH, and must arrive no later than Monday, March 3.