EVENTS

LAST DROP VILLAGE, Bromley Cross. Bolton Art Circle Art Fair and Exhibition. Starts 11am to 4.30pm.

QUALITY CRAFT FAIR, Haydock Park Racecourse, Newton-le-Willows. Saturday November 18 and Sunday November 19. Ring 01744 750606.

CRAFT FAIR, Pavilion Gardens, St John's Road, Buxton, Derbyshire. Saturday November 18 and Sunday November 19.

NEMESIS NIGHT CLUB, Sandbrook Park, Rochdale. Career Opportunities 2001. An exhibition for parents, students and school leaves to dscuss career opportunities with local employers, the armed forcers and Chamber of Commerce, Training and Enterprise. Monday November 20. Starts 4pm to 8pm.

REEBOK STADIUM EXHIBITION HALL, Middlebrook, Horwich. Antique and Collectors Fair. 250 stalls selling jewellery, pottery, glass, porcelain, furniture, paintings, stamps, cigarette cards and bric a brac. Sunday November 19. Open from 10am to 5pm. Adults £1.50 and children 70p.

CHRIST CHURCH, Walmersley. Festival of Talents including flowers, needlecrafts, modelboats, pictures and music. Today to Monday November 20. Open Friday 2pm to 8pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 2pm to 4.30pm and Monday 2pm top 8pm. Adults £2 and children 50p. Ring 0161 797 9388.

CROAL IRWELL VALLEY COUNTRYSIDE SERVICE. Wild Wilders Wood! Enjjoy a walk through the dark and mysterious Wilders Wood learning how the woodland is managed. Sunday November 19. Meert at Wilders Wood car park. Starts 1.30pm.

NATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE, Birmingham. Music Live 2000. Celebrities from the music business, manufacturers and distributors all under one roof. Today to Sunday November 19. Ring 0121 780 41334. Also, Autotech 2000. An exhibition of automotive technology including research, prototyping, plastics, software and paint. Tuesday November 21 to Thursday November 23. Ring 01707 278200. Also, Festive Gift Fair. A variety of Christmas gifts and ideas. Thursday November 23 to Sunday November 26. Ring 020 8742 2020. Also, Antiques for Everyone. Thursday November 23 to Sunday November 26. Ring 0121 767 2760.

BLACKBURN TOWN CENTRE. About Blackburn Town Centre Week. Runs from Saturday November 18 to Friday November 24. The town centre takes on a continental theme in the Millennium Year with the launch of a Crystal Fair to mark the start of the Christmas festivities. Saturday November 18 sees a day of events and entertainment leading up to the Christmas lights switch on.

NATIONAL TREE WEEK. Runs from November 22 to December 3. Plant a tree with the Parks Development Officer at various sites around Blackburn. Ring 01254 691239.

BRAMHALL HALL, Bramhall Park Road, Stockport. Tudor Living History. Step through the wicket gate and experience the sounds and smells of the past in the Great Hall which will be decked out with a Tudor banquet and listen to the music of the age. Sunday November 19. Open from 11am-4pm. Adults £4.50, children and leisure key £3, family ticket £10. Ring 0161 485 3708.

BROOKSIDE GARDEN CENTRE, Poynton. Father Christmas will be arriving Saturday November 18 and staying until December 24.

LEIGHTON MOSS RSPB NATURE RESERVE, Silverdale. An exhibition of Carved Birds. Saturday November 18 and Sunday November 19. Ring 01524 701601.

DOLL AND TEDDY FAIR, Rivington Hall Barn, Bolton. Saturday November 18. Ring 01625 590602.

MODEL BOAT SHOW, Blackpool Tower, Blackpool. Saturday November 18 and Sunday November 19. Ring 01253 726647.

DOLLS' HOUSE AND MINIATURE FAIR, Cresta Court Hotel, Altrincham. Sunday November 19. Ring 01254 705215.

RISLEY MOSS LOCAL NATURE RESERVE, Warrington. Bird Identification and Feeder Making workshop. Sunday November 19. Ring 01925 824339.

G-MEX CENTRE, Manchester. Post Graduate Fair 2000. Wednesday November 22. Ring 0161 834 2700.

WYTHENSHAWE FORUM. Dog Show. Sunday November 19. Ring 0161 935 4010.

MANCHESTER LIGHTS CHRISTMAS SWITCH ON. Albert Square, Manchester.

THE PUMPHOUSE PEOPLES HISTORY MUSEUM, Manchester. Cartooning Skills Session for Adults. Wednesday November 22. Ring 0161 839 6061.

ANTIQUES FAIR, Walton Hall and Gardens, Warrington. Sunday November 19. Ring 01925 262908.

LANCASTER CASTLE, Lancaster. Witches' and Martyrs' Tour. Wednesday November 22. Ring 01524 64998.

CULCHETH LINEAR PARK, Culcheth. A guided walk along Dolly's Bridge and Diggle G. Sunday November 19. Ring 01925 765064.

MEN ARENA, Manchester. Manchester Storm v Newcastle Riverkings. Sunday November 19. Starts 5pm. Ring 0161 930 8000 for tickets.

ACCRINGTON TOWN HALL. Autumn Fair. Saturday November 18. Starts 10am.

OSWALDTWISTLE CIVIC THEATRE. Flower Arranging Demonstration with David Ryland. Tuesday November 21. Starts 7.30pm.

YOUTH PLAYDAY. The Society of Recorded Players give a young person's guide to the Recorder. Workshops are planned for all abilities. St Matthew's Church Hall, Stretford. Saturday November 18. Starts 10.30am-3.15pm. Cost £5. Ring 0161 456 6157.

BOLTON DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY, Lecture Theatre, Central Library, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton. All meetings held at 10.45am, subscription for year £22, single lectures £4, pay at the door. December 5, glass making from Ancient Egypt to 19th Century Europe with John Brooks. December 12, Christmas Lunch. Ring Bolton 301969.

KING GEORGES HALL, Northgate, Blackburn. Ring 01254 582582.

ROYAL ARMOURIES MUSEUM, Leeds. Open from 10.30am to 5.30pm. Adult prices £4.90, children/concessions £3.90 and family tickets £14.90. Ring 0990 1066 66.

ARTBASE STUDIOS, The Old Fire Station, The Crescent, Salford. Creative Ceramics Course. Demonstrations and tuition to learn about coiling, slabbing and throwing, the use of glazes, electric and raku kiln packing and firing. Open Monday to Friday 9am to 4.45pm and Tuesdays, 6pm to 9pm. Price £6.50 per session. Ring Paul Smith on 0161 737 1040 for further details and to book.

BOLTON CENTRAL LIBRARY, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton, in the Green Room, 7pm, Tuesday bible lectures by Christadelphians. Every week to December 5. Ring 0161 723 3983.

SCULPTURE HALL, Manchester Town Hall. Dazzle Jewellery Exhibition. A wealth of designer pieces featuring the work of over 50 designers displaying items made from bone, wood, plastic, acrylic and feathers to titanium, aluminium, gold and semiprecious stone. Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 6pm and Sunday 11am to 5pm. Runs to December 30. Admission free. Ring 0161 234 1733.

SIZERGH CASTLE, Nr Kendal. Hooky and Proddy, a rag rug making demonstration by Sue Gilmartin. Sunday November 19 and Sunday November 26. Starts 1.30pm. Ring 015395 60951.

FOUNTAINS ABBEY, Ripon, North Yorkshire. Deer Park Discovery. A 2 hour exploration looking for tracks and signs of deer and other wildlife in the Park. Meet at Studley/Lakeside car park. Starts 11am. Cost £2. Ring 01765 608888.