CHRISTMAS

CARNEGIE HALL, Westhoughton Town Hall. Carol Service by Westhoughton Evangelical Church . Friday, December 8, 8pm. Ring Barrie Stott on 01942 817892.

HELMSHORE TEXTILE MUSEUM, Holcombe Road, Helmshore. Christmas Craft Fair. Sunday, December 3. Starts 11am-4.30pm. Admission £1.50 with under 15s free when accompanied by an adult.

VICTORIA HALL, Knowsley Street, Bolton. Soroptimist International of Bolton's Christmas concert featuring Greater Manchester Police Band and the Rossendale Festival Choirs. Tomorrow, Saturday, 7.30pm. Proceeds to Hearing Dogs for the Deaf.

LOWTON CIVIC HALL. Carol concert by Lowton, Golborne and Ashton Mencap. Wednesday, December 6. Starts 7.30pm.

ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY CHURCH, Lonsdale Road, Heaton, Bolton. Christmas by Candlelight concert featuring Bolton Sinfonietta. Sunday, December 10. 7.30pm. Ring Sheila Tonge on 01257 267262 for further information or 01204 334400 for tickets.

Adlington COMMUNITY CENTRE, Railway Road, Adlington. Christmas Concert by the Adlington Music and Arts Society. Friday, December 15 and Saturday, December 16. 7.15pm. Tickets £6 available from Cards and Things, Railway Road, Adlington.

BOLTON DIY, off Bentinck Street, off Chorley Old Road. Gala Day Santa's Grotto. Saturday, December 9 and Sunday, December 10. Proceeds in aid of Bolton Hospice.

VICTORIA HALL, Knowsley Street, Bolton. Christmas Concert featuring Bolton Youth Orchestra and Opera 74. Tonight, Friday. 7.30pm. Ring 592064, 334400 or 658804 for tickets.

WITHINS LEISURE CENTRE, Newby Road, Breightmet, Bolton. Withins Youth Group's make a Christmas lantern sessions. Wednesday, December 6 and Wednesday, December 13. Starts 7.30pm-9.30pm.

WITHINS SCHOOL, Newby Road, Breightmet, Bolton. Christmas Fayre. Tomorrow, Saturday. 2pm-5pm.

RED LANE SCHOOL, Breightmet, Bolton. Christmas lantern making session for children and parents. Thursday, December 7. Starts 9.30am to 3pm.

BRIDGEWATER HALL, Manchester. Christmas Carols Concert. Monday, December 11, and Tuesday, December 12. 7.30pm. Proceeds in aid of the Manchester Hospitals Sargent Cancert Care for Children. Ring 0161 907 9000.

BARTON GRANGE GARDEN CENTRE, Wigan Road, Deane. An evening of Christmas ideas and crafts with Christmas tree decorating, chocolate tasting and bow making. Wednesday, December 6. 7pm-9pm.

BETHEL CHURCH, Clarence Street, Bolton. Sounds of Christmas evening with Celeste. Tomorrow, Saturday. 7pm. In aid of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. Ring 417761.

LOWTON CIVIC HALL. Native greenery demonstrations for Christmas decorations by a park ranger. Tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday, December 10. 1pm to 3pm. Ring 01942 404848.

UCAN CENTRE, 4 Lily Street, off Chorley Old Road, Bolton. Visit Father Christmas in his grotto, face painting, raffle, tombola. Saturday, December 9. 11am to 3pm. Adm 50p.

METHODIST CHURCH HALL, Tottington Road, Harwood. Christmas Joy Concert by Margaret Lindsay and friends. Friday, December 8. 7.30pm. Tickets £3.50 and concessions £3 in aid of Bolton RSPCA and Bolton Destitute Animal Shelter. Ring 303887.

BOLTON PARISH CHURCH, Churchgate, Bolton. Greater Manchester Police Carol Service. Monday December 4. Starts 7.30pm.

SANTA will be travelling around the streets of Bolton in the Rotary Club of Turton Christmas Sleigh raising cash for charity and entertaining children. Look out for him on Monday, December 4 in Bradshaw, Bradshaw Meadows, Bradshaw Hall, Lea Gate and Rigby Lane; Tuesday, December 5, Bromley Cross, Ramwell's Brow, Stonesteads Way, Lord Stiles Lane, Bromley Cross Avenue, Hillside Avenue, Haydock Lane and High Meadows; Wednesday, December 6, Hall i'th'Wood estate, Oaks Lane, Cherry Tree Way and Timberbottom; Thursday, December 7, Eagley, Higher Ridings, Hough Lane, Queens Avenue, Turton Heights, Hebble Air Drive and Ryeburn Drive; Friday, December 8, Bromley Cross, Lowstern Close, Smith Lane, Cox Green Road, Arnold Road, Hospital Road, Somersby Drive, Saxby Avenue, Horse Shoe Lane and Kibbies Brow; Monday, December 11, Harwood, Longsight Lane, Hough Fold Way, South Drive, Heathfield, Downgreen Road and Stitch mi Lane; Tuesday, December 12, Dunscar, Higher Dunscar, Briggs Fold Road, Cox Green Road, Blackburn Road, Delph Brook Way and Hall Coppice; Wednesday, December 13, Sharples, Rainshaw Street, Ashworth Lane, Whitegate Drive, Hill Cot Road and Sharples Hall Drive' Thursday, December 14, Astley Bridge, Oldhams Estate, Bar Lane and Sweetloves Lane; Friday, December 15, Astley Bridge, Templecombe Drive, Belmont Road, Whitehall Lane, Wilkinson Road, Oakworth Drive, Sharples Avenue, Staveley Avenue and Kermoor Avenue. Starts 5.30pm each day.

RIVINGTON AND BLACKROD HIGH SCHOOL, Albert Road, Horwich. Christmas fair with Santa's Cyberspace. Tomorrow, Saturday December 2. 1pm to 4pm.

ST ANNES CHURCH, Chapeltown. Christmas Tree lights switch-on. Tonight, 6pm.

BARLOW COURT, Edgworth. Christmas Tree lights switch on with Father Christmas. Tonight 6.30pm.

EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY. Join Bolton Scouts for a day of fun on Santa's Special trip along the railway from Bury to Rawtenstall and back. Saturday, December 6. Call Paul Raine on 494572.

ST BRENDAN'S CHURCH, Harwood, Bolton. Christmas Concert by the Brixi Singers Group. Friday, December 22. 7.30pm. Ring 306051 for tickets.

MOSES GATE COUNTRY PARK. Help The Red Nosed Ranger find Santa. Saturday, December 23. 1pm. Meet at Rock Hall Visitor Centre. Ring 334343.

ST LUKE'S CHURCH, Chorley Old Road, Bolton. Christmas Brass Concert, Wednesday, December 13. 8pm. Tickets £2.50 and concessions £1.50.

ST JAMES SCHOOL, Lucas Road, Farnworth. Christmas Craft Fair with Father Christmas and live entertainment. Tomorrow, Saturday. 10.30am to 4pm. Adm50p.

B ROWNLOW FOLD COMMUNITY CENTRE. Christmas Party with a buffet and entertainment. Thursday, December 14. Tickets 50p. Ring Sue or Janet on 362325.

HALLIWELL ROAD FREE CHURCH. Christmas Lunch followed by entertainment. Saturday, December 16. 1pm. Tickets £7.50.

ST JOHNS METHODIST CHURCH, Victoria Road, Horwich. Christmas Crackers, tomorrow Saturday. 7.30pm. Tickets £2.50 for adults and £1.50 for children including a buffet supper.

CLIFTON VISITORS CENTRE, Country Park, Salford. Christmas decorations making sessions from natural materials and holly and ivy. Saturday, December 23. 10.30am. Ring 0161 793 4219 to book.

ST MICHAEL'S SCHOOL, Green Lane, Great Lever. Christmas Fair. Saturday, December 9. 11am to 2pm. Adm 20p.

HORWICH RESOURCE CENTRE, Beaumont Road, Horwich. Christmas Fair in aid of the RSPCA. Tomorrow, Saturday. 10am to noon.

ST STEPHEN AND ALL MARTYRS SCHOOL, Radcliffe Road, Lever Bridge. Brass Band Concert. Sunday, December 3. 2.30pm. Tickets £5. Ring 387584 or 532317.

MhIST, Deajon House, 30 Chorley New Road. Christmas Gifts and Crafts Sale. Tomorrow, Saturday. 12.30pm. Adm 50p.

ST MARGARET'S CHJURCH, Lonsdale Road. Christmas sale with coffee and mince pies. Tomorrow, Saturday. 12.30pm. Adm 50p.

UNITY CHURCH, Chorley New Road, Bolton. Christmas lunch. Monday, December 4. Noon. Admi £2.

BARLOW PARK INSTITUTE, Edgworth. Table Top Christmas Fayre with Father Christmas. Sunday December 3. Starts 2pm to 4.30pm.

MUSEUM OF TRANSPORT, Boyle Street, Manchester. Christmas Cracker Toy, Model and Transport Fair. Tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday, December 3. 10am to 5pm. Adm £2.50 for adults and concessions £1.50. Ring 0161 205 2122.

DARWEN LEISURE CENTRE, Green Street, Darwen. Blackburn and Darwen Brass Band Christmas Concert. Sunday, December 10. 1.30pm.

BARLOW INSTITUTE, Edgworth. Christmas Dance Show. Sunday, December 10. 2pm.

DARWEN COMMUNITY CENTRE. Traditional Christmas get together. Thursday, December 14. 1.30pm.

BLAKEMERE CRAFT CENTRE, Northwich. Christmas Carols. Tomorow, Saturday. Ring 01606 883261.

MUSEUM OF HATTING, Stockport. Christmas Collage Cards Workshop. Tomorrow, Saturday. Ring 0161 355 7770.

HELMSHORE TEXTILE MUSEUM, Helmshore. Christmas Fair. Sunday, December 3. Ring 01706 226459.

ELLENROAD ENGINE HOUSE, Rochdale. In Steam and Christmas Festival. Sunday December 3. Ring 01706 633264.

ALBERT HALLS, Victoria Square, Bolton. Dream Xmas! starring Steps Beyond and Boyslife. Monday, December 11, 7pm. Tickets £5.

SALFORD MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY, Peel Park, The Crescent, Salford. Open Monday to Friday 10am to 4.45pm and Saturday and Sunday 1pm to 5pm.

ORDSALL HALL MUSEUM, Ordsall Lane, Ordsall Lane, Salford. Deck the Hall. Family Festive Day. Sunday, December 3. 2pm to 4pm.