BOLTON METRO COMMUNITY CENTRES

For further information or to book a room please call 01204 334300

BLACKROD COMMUNITY CENTRE, Greenbarn Way, off Vicarage Road, Blackrod, BL6 5TA

The centre houses a main hall with a stage and a side lounge, kitchen, toilets, disabled toilets and a separate meeting area, the Rivington Room. The centre is wheelchair accessible.

Little Lever COMMUNITY CENTRE, Mytham Road, Little Lever, BL3 1TH

The centre houses a main hall with stage, toilets and a kitchen area.

SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE, Moisant Street, off Higher Swan Lane, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 3EU

The centre houses a main hall with games room, kitchen and toilets. The centre is wheelchair accessible.

Breightmet COMMUNITY CENTRE, Waggon Road, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5AB

The centre houses a main hall, kitchen, toilets and disabled toilets. The centre is wheelchair accessible.

FARNWORTH TOWN HALL, COMMUNITY ROOMS, Market Street, Farnworth, BL4 7PD

Farnworth Town Hall houses a Community Room and meetings room, kitchen refreshment area and toilets. Wheelchair accessible.

CARNEGIE HALL, Westhoughton TOWN HALL, Market Street, Westhoughton, BL5 3AW

Carnegie Hall is located on the first floor, and is accessible by a lift or stairs. The Hall contains a licensed bar and kitchen area, ground floor toilets.

DAISY HILL COMMUNITY CENTRE, Hindley Road, Westhoughton, BL5 2JS

This centre houses a main hall with adjacent meeting room, a separate upstairs meeting room, kitchen, toilets and a disabled toilet. The centre is wheelchair accessible.

Halliwell SURE START COMMUNITY CENTRE, Shepherd Cross Street, Bolton, BL1 4JH

This new centre houses a Community Room, two smaller meeting rooms, Cafe, patio area and toilets. The centre is wheelchair accessible.

BOLTON MUSEUM, ART GALLERY & AQUARIUM, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton. Tel: 332211. www.boltonmuseums.org.uk Open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Admission free.

Bolton Aquarium

There are fantastic fish on display from all over the world, some highly threatened in their natural habitats. From Piranhas to Pufferfish, huge Catfish to tiny Tetras, there are hundreds of fish to come and see in an aquarium designed to allow the fish to behave as they would in the wild. There is now the unique chance to name our new Lungfish from Queensland, Australia, which will be on display in the very near future.

HALL I'TH'WOOD MUSEUM, Green Way, off Crompton Way, Bolton, tel: 332370

Open Wednesday to Sunday, 11am-5pm. Admission is £2 for adults and £1 for children and concessions, £5 family ticket (2 adults and 2 children), joint Hall i'th'Wood and Smithills family ticket £10.

SMITHILLS HALL AND HISTORIC house, Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, tel: 01204 332377

The Hall is now open for the Summer season with guided tours available. Opening hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 11am-5pm (last admission 4.15pm) and Sunday, 2pm-5pm (last admission 4.15pm).

Come and visit this beautiful historic house and browse through the gift shop. Events throughout the year include Ghost evenings.

Special offer: Admission price is £1.50 per person with this advert. (This advert can be used for upto a maximum of 10 people to receive the special price).

Horwich HERITAGE, Resource Centre, Beaumont Road, Horwich, tel: 845529

An exhibition entitled Horwich Loco Works Remembered 1884-1984.

PLAY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES: Play and Children's Services currently run a variety of playschemes around the Borough. Some are free operating on a drop-in basis while there is a minimal charge for others which includes transporting your child to and from school. The following are out of school childcare schemes offering before-school, after-school and holiday care in a targeted area as well as free drop-in provision.

Harvey's Kids Club, Harvey Early Years Centre, Pilkington Street, Bolton, BL3 6HP. Tel: 334031. e-mail carla.lord@bolton.gov.uk

Heywood Playworld, Heywood Park, High Street, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 6SR. Tel: 334322. e-mail heywood.playworld@bolton.gov.uk

Waggon Road Play Centre, Waggon Road, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5AU. Tel: 334410. e-mail waggonroad.playcentre@bolton.gov.uk

BOLTON LADS & GIRLS CLUB, 18 Spa Road, Bolton, tel: 540142. Out of school care, breakfast club, after school club, ie holiday club. e-mail Patsy.Cowan@blgc.co.uk

LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP FIT

BOLTON EXCEL, Lower Bridgeman Street, Bolton, tel: 334456.

DEANE COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE, Junction Road, Deane, Bolton, tel: 334432. Aerobics and swim, 8pm-9pm, cost £3.

LITTLE LEVER COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE, Church Street, Little Lever, tel: 334177.

Sharples COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE, Hill Cot Road, Sharples, with swimming pool on site, tel: 334224.

HARPER GREEN COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE, Harper Green Road, Farnworth, tel: 334234.

Turton COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE, Chapeltown Road, Turton, with swimming pool on site, tel: 334440.

HAYWARD COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE, Stack Fold Lane, Bolton, tel: 334233.

HORWICH LEISURE CENTRE, Victoria Road, Horwich, with swimming pool on site, tel: 334488.

Kearsley COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE, Springfield Road, Kearsley, tel: 334141.

FARNWORTH LEISURE CENTRE, Brackley Street, Farnworth, with swimming pool on site, tel: 334477.

WESTHOUGHTON COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, with swimming pool on site, tel: 01942 634810.

JUBILEE POOL, Darley Street, Bolton, with swimming pool on site, tel: 334443.

WITHINS LEISURE CENTRE, Newby Road, Breightmet, tel: 334133.

BADMINTON COACHING, suitable for adults and children, classes throughout the borough, tel: Ray Schofield on 667498 or 01257 480961.

Tuesday

BOLTON & DISTRICT TABLE TENNIS LEAGUE, table tennis for juniors, Hilton Community Centre, Nuttall Avenue, Horwich, 7-9pm. For further information Details 481593/692752.

AGE CONCERN: 50+ Movement to music, Age Concern Headquarters, 2pm-3pm, 75p including tea and coffee.

CASTLE HILL JUDO CLUB for seven years and upwards, Gymnasium, Castle Hill School, Tonge Moor, 7pm-9pm. Admission £1. Tel: 399147.

BOLTON YMCA, 125 Deansgate: Ju-Jitsu self defence, 7.15pm; junior fencing club,

7pm; fencing club, 8pm.

GREAT LEVER COMMUNITY CENTRE, Parkfield Road entrance, Ju-Jitsu and Kempo Karate for six to 15-year-olds, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Tel: 656513.

CASTLE HILL GYMNASIUM, Castleton Street, Tonge Moor -- Tonge Boxing Club, 7-9pm, 10-18 years 50p; 19+ unwaged £1, 19+ waged £2. Tonge Judo Club 7-8pm, 7 years and upwards (boys and girls) £1; 8-9pm open age (male and female) £1. Details 01204 399147.

BOLTON UNITED HARRIERS, training session for fun athletes to international aged 8 to 80, Leverhulme Park athletics track, Long Lane, Bolton, 7pm-8.30pm. Tel: 592721.

YOGA, Raphael Holistic Centre, Bank Chambers, Belgrave Square, Darwen, 7pm-9pm. Admission £3.50.

CLUBS & GROUP MEETINGS

Tuesday

BOLTON AND DISTRICT PSORIASIS SELF HELP GROUP, meeting for sufferers, friends and carers, Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, 7.30pm.

BOLTON UNITED SERVICES VETERANS ASSOCIATION, meeting, Halliwell Reform Club, 8pm.

ROYAL AIR FORCES ASSOCIATION, meeting, Lancaster Close, Clive Street, Bolton, 8pm.

HORWICH RESOURCE CENTRE, Beaumont Road, Horwich, tel: 668157: Childminders and Toddlers for 0-4 years, £1 per session, 9am-11am; Lunch Club, tel: 695742, 11.45am-1.45pm; Horwich Shopability, tel: 695742 or 668157, 12 noon-1.30pm; Bolton Volunteer Bureau, tel: 380692, 1pm-4pm; Ladies Keep Fit, 8pm-9pm.

AGE CONCERN, Craft Class, 10am-noon, Creative Writing Group, 1.30-3pm, Farnworth Learning Centre.

BRIDGE CLUB, 4 Chorley Old Road, 1pm-4pm, £3. Play or lessons. Partners found. Details 841892.

BOLTON JUNIOR CHESS CLUB, meeting St John's RC Primary School, Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, 6pm-7pm. Admission 50p. Tel: 305563 during term time.

Harwood YOUTH CENTRE, youth club for ages 13+, Longsight Lane, Harwood, 7pm-10pm. Tel: 332330.

BOLTON ASTROLOGICAL SOCIETY, meeting, Ukranian Centre, Castle Street, 8pm. Tel: 01942 842687.

ST JAMES'S CHURCH LADIES FELLOWSHIP, meeting, New Bury Community Centre, Buckley Lane, New Bury, Farnworth, 7pm. Tel: 572334.

ST JOHN AMBULANCE, Derby Barracks, Fletcher Street, cadets 6.30-7.30pm and adults 7.30-9.30pm.

ST JOHN AMBULANCE, Ambulance Hall, Adlington: Badgers for six to 10-year-olds, 6.30-7.30pm; Cadets for 11 to 16-year-olds, 7-8.30pm; Adults, 8-10.30pm.

OTHER EVENTS

Tuesday

NEW BURY TODDLER GROUP, meeting for parents, carers and toddlers, meets every Tuesday during school term time, St James's Church, George Street, New Bury, Farnworth, 1.15pm-3pm. Tel: 572334.

BOLTON VOLUNTEER BUREAU is open to anyone interested in voluntary work or looking to improve their skills to enhance their employability at Bridge House, Pool Street, tel: 380692.

STEP BY STEP PROJECT, 8 White Lion Brown, Bolton, Relapse Prevention Group, 10am-1pm; Life Skills Group, 2-4pm. Tel: 366388.

SALVATION ARMY, King Street, Farnworth: Parent and Toddler Group, 9.30am-11.30am. Over 60s Club, 2pm.

WESTHOUGHTON COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTRE, Central Drive, tel: 01942 634700: Pottery for beginners, 1pm-3pm.

BOLTON LIFE CARES, free pregnancy test, support and help, counselling before and after abortion, Room 14, 124 Newport Street, noon-2pm. Tel: 532660.

DOMINOES AND BINGO, Westhoughton Clubhouse, rear of 180 Church Street, 7-9pm. Tel: 816613 for Ring and Ride bus.

DOMINOES AND BINGO, Barlow Park Community Centre, off Dunoon Drive, Bolton, 7-9pm.

ZAC'S YOUTH BAR, Market Street, Farnworth, Dreamcast, Playstation and pool table facilities. Tel: 706200.

THE LIGHT FACTORY for children aged four to 11 years, Church of the Nazarene, Yarrow Place, off Brownlow Way, 6-8pm. Tel: 522550 or 07811020781.

MUSIC & DANCE

Tuesday

LINE DANCING, suitable for mixed ability, St Mark's Church Hall, Station Road, Swinton, 1pm-3pm. Admission £2.50. Tel: 0161 950 1711.

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING, Bolton Cricket Club, Green Lane, 7.45pm.

EGYPTIAN DANCE FOR WOMEN, Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, beginners 7pm and non-beginners 8.30pm. Tel: 0161 882 0787.

50/50 DANCING, ballroom, Latin and sequence dancing to Ken and his music, Bury Town Hall, 7.30pm. Tel: 693164.

WINGATES BAND, rehearsals, Bandroom, Wingates Square, 8pm. Tel: 01942 845000.

OLD & EASY LINE DANCING WITH TUITION, Tonge Cricket Club, Crompton Way, 8pm-10.30pm. Tel: 655695.

MODERN JIVE CLASS, Bradford Ward Labour Club, Bridgeman Street, 7.30pm-11pm. Admission £4.50. Tel: 0161 790 6579.

BOLTON UNDER FIVES MUSIC GROUP, music for pre-school children, Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, Bolton, 10.30am-12 noon, tel: 465623.

DRAMA WORKSHOP YOUTH THEATRE, The Phoenix, Bark Street, Bolton, Bolton: Dance and Singing, 4.30pm-6.30pm. Tel: 431395 or 07931 337764.

SEQUENCE DANCING, Festival Hall, Town Hall, 1pm-3.30pm.

SEQUENCE DANCING, Walkden Congregational, 1.30pm-3.30pm.

SEQUENCE DANCING, Tottington Road Methodist, Harwood, 8pm-10.15pm.