Theatre, music & dance CABARET evening with various artists, tombola and raffle for Bolton Veterans Association, Halliwell Central Reform Club, Brownlow Way, 7.30pm. Tickets £1.50.

THE Farnworth Aces Morris Dancers is holding a practice night for girls age 15 and upwards at the New Bury Community Centre, Buckley Lane, Farnworth at 6.30pm.

A CHOIR practice session is held at St John the Evangelist, Wingates at 7pm.

BOLTON and District Pipe Band is holding a practice night for pipers and drummers at the Tonge Moor United Reformed Club, Starkie Road, Bolton from 8pm-10pm. For further information tel: 706382.

THE Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann Irish Music Association is holding beginners and advanced Irish music sessions on various instruments at the Balmoral Hotel, Great Moor Street from 8pm. For further information tel: Nula on 794036.

Horwich RMI AODS, rehearsals, Horwich Parish Top School, Church Street, 8pm.

RIVINGTON and Adlington Brass Band, rehearsals, Band Room, Babylon Lane, 8pm-10pm. Leisure, sport and keep fit BOLTON Excel, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 522693: 50+ badminton, table tennis, squash and gym, 1pm-3pm; body conditioning, 2pm-3pm; step, 6pm-7pm; aerobics, 7pm-8pm.

DEANE Leisure Centre, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 656033: junior swimming lessons, 5.30pm-7.30pm; weights induction, 7pm-9pm; adult only swim, 9.15pm-10.15pm.

FARNWORTH Leisure Centre, Brackley Street, Farnworth, tel: 793243: morning refresher, 7am-7.30am and 7.30am-8am; open session, 8am-7pm; parents and tots, 12 noon-1pm (SP); swimming lessons, 4pm-7.15pm (SP); splash aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm (SP); adult lane swim, 9pm-10pm.

HARPER Green Leisure Centre, Harper Green Road, Farnworth, tel: 701946: badminton, tennis, floodlit astro turf, 8.30pm-10pm.

HAYWARD Leisure Centre, Lever Edge Lane, Hayward, tel: 656819: karate, 7pm-8.30pm; badminton, 7.30pm-9.30pm.

HORWICH Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, tel: 692211: main pool, 7am-8.40pm; ladies fitness morning, 9.30am-12.30pm; body conditioning, 11am-12 noon; step class, 12 noon-1pm; 50+ keep fit, 1pm-2pm and 2pm-3pm; small pool, 3.30pm-4.15pm; aerobics, 6pm-7pm; small pool, 6.15pm-7.30pm; aqua aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm; adults only swim, 9pm-10.30pm.

JUBILEE Pool, Darley Street, tel: 393321: public session, 9am-11.30am; aqua aerobics, 11.30am-12.30pm; disabled session, 12.30pm-3.30pm; public session, 4pm-5.30pm and 6.00-8.30pm.

Kearsley Leisure Centre, Springfield Road, Kearsley, tel: 709250: aerobics, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

Little Lever Leisure Centre, Church Street, Little Lever, tel: 708250: aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm; squash courts available 5.20pm-10pm; badminton courts; table tennis course available 5.20pm-10pm.

Sharples Leisure Centre, Hillcot Road, Sharples, tel: 301444: open session in pool, 5.30pm-6.30pm; football course, 5.30pm-6.30pm and 6.30pm-7.30pm; beginners aerobics, 6.15pm-7.15pm; aqua natal, 6.30pm-7.30pm; aqua aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm; adults only swim, 8.30pm-10pm.

WATER Place, Great Moor Street, tel: 364616: morning refresher swim, 7am-7.30am; Lifestyles gym, 7.30am-10pm; early risers swim, 7.30am-9am; stretch and relax, 10am-11am; kinderswim, 10.30am-12 noon; lunch break swim, 12 noon-2pm; water aerobics, 8.30pm-9.30pm.

Westhoughton Leisure Centre, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, tel: 01942 814030: 50+ swimming, 12.45pm-1.45pm; parents and tots, 2pm-3pm; junior soccer coaching, 5.30pm-6.30pm; aerobics, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

WITHINS Leisure Centre, Newby Road, Breightmet, tel: 395980: gymnastics course, 5.15pm-7.15pm; Habit classes, 6.30pm-7.20pm; step aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm; casual badminton, 7.30pm-9.30pm; trampoline course, 7.45pm-9.15pm.

BOLTON 6th Form College, Smithills Dean Road: line dancing, 7pm-8pm; aerobics, 8pm-9pm. Tel: 846215.

HILTON Table Tennis Centre, Nuttall Avenue, Horwich: table tennis all ages, 1pm-3pm; seniors, 7pm-9pm.

BOLTON YMCA, 125 Deansgate: second hand book sale, 10am-1pm; scalextric club, 7pm; junior football, 6.15pm. Clubs & group meetings BOLTON Smithills townswomen's Guild, social studies mystery trip, Chorley Old Road, Methodist Church, 7.30pm.

Ladybridge Pre-School meet at Ladybridge Community Centre, Beaumont Drive, 9am-12 noon. For further information tel: Karen Higson on 651397 (anytime) or 660353 during opening hours.

TOT Stop Pre-School group meet at Bolton Pentecostal Church, Bury New Road from 9am-12 noon and 1pm-4pm. Tel: 361704.

ADLINGTON Community Centre, Railway Road: pre-school playgroup, 9.15am-11.45am and 12.30pm-3pm. Tel: 01257 483479.

ST Paul's School, Adlington: nursery, 9am-12 noon; toddler and parent care group, 1pm-3pm; after school care club, 3.15pm-6pm. Tel: 01257 480276.

GUARDIANS and carers are invited to the pre-school Carers and Tots group at the Lowndes Street Family Support Centre, Halliwell from 9.30am-12 noon. For further information tel: 843107.

THE First Steps Mums and Toddlers group meet at St Paul's Peel, 10am-12 noon.

SENIOR Citizens and disabled people are invited to a luncheon club at Trinity Methodist Church, Bury Road from 12 noon. For further information tel: 524453.

A luncheon club providing a proper dinner and sweet with tea and coffee followed by a game of dominoes is held at Barlow Park Community Centre, off Dunoon Drive from 12 noon. Admission is £1.50.

A WEEKLY luncheon club with activities for the over 60s takes place at Springfield Gardens Community Centre, Kearsley at 12.15pm. Admission is £1.50 including lunch. Tel: June on 432091.

A social club for the elderly is held at St Edmund's Church Hall, off Deansgate from 12.45pm.

BRIDGE afternoon, Bolton Bridge Club, 4 Chorley Old Road, 1pm-4pm, £3, lessons for beginners £4. Tel: 841892 for details.

THE Thursday Group arranging social activities, crafts, games and refreshments is held at Somerset Road UR Church, off Chorley New Road, Heaton from 1.30pm-3.30pm.

THE Rainbow Healing Group is demonstrating healing, meditation and relaxation exercises with an informal talk at the Friends' Meeting house, Silverwell Street, Bolton from 5.15pm-7.30pm.

THE Children's Club meets at the Zion Christian Fellowhsip, Slater Street, 6.15pm.

THE 3rd Worsley Beaver Colony for 6 to 8 year olds meets at St Paul's, Peel, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

THE Westhoughton Friendship Club is meeting at the Carnegie Hall, Library Street, Westhoughton from 6.45pm-9.45pm. For further information tel: 01942 811222.

GRACE Healing Group offering alternative therparies and holistic healing at Quaker House, Wellington Road, Eccles, 7pm. Tel: 656921.

BOLTON Art Circle is holding a workshop at Highfield Hall Community Centre, Marsh Lane, Farnworth from 7pm-9pm. For further information tel: 847607.

1ST Anderton Guides, St Joseph's School, Adlington, 7pm-8.30pm.

ST John Ambulance is holding a meeting to recruit volunteers to train as first aiders at Age Concern headquarters, Moor Lane bus station at 7.30pm. For further .30information tel: John Fisher on 846343.

THE Writers' Group meet at Wolfenden Community Centre at 7.30pm.

WESTHOUGHTON Age Support Project (WASP) is holding a prize bingo session at Winifred Kettle Centre, Washacre, Westhoughton at 7.30pm-9pm. Tel: Mrs Seddon on 01942 812982 or Ray Collett on 667849 for further details.

A Friendship group for men and women age 55-65 meets in the Coffee Rooms, Walkden Congregational Church, Harriet Street. For further information tel: 0161 799 3953.

THE Rainbows and Brownies meet at St Paul's Peel, 6.15pm-7.30pm. For further information tel: 0161 748 7508. OTHER EVENTS CHORLEY and South Ribble CVS, advocacy service, Astley Hall Farmhouse, Hallgate, Astley Village, 9am-12 noon and 1pm-3pm. Tel: 01257 263254.

PARENT and child group, Lowndes Street Family Support Centre, 9.30am-11.30am. Tel: 843107.

WESTHOUGHTON Community Centre: under 5;s 9.30am-11.30am; Women's Group, 1pm-3pm; flower arranging, 7pm-9pm.

HORWICH Resource Centre, Beaumont Road: WASPS looking good/feeling good, 12.30pm-2pm; ; St John Ambulance Badgers, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

BOLTON Deaf Society, Bark Street: advice and information session, 9am-1pm; British Sign Language Classes (Stages 1 and 2); for further information tel: Gillian Gregory on 521219.

A bereavement support drop-in is held at Our Lady and the Lancashire Martyrs, Hallstead Avenue, Little Hulton from 10am-11am.

A drop-in centre offering a CAB service and a food and clothing store is held at St Luke's Church, Chorley Old Road from 10am-3pm.

MEET old friends and make ones at the Thursday Brunch in Bank Street Chapel, via the Crown Street door entrance, opposite the multi-storey car park from 10.30am-2pm.

LUNCH is provided at the Barlow Park Community Centre, near the Bowling Greens, off Dunoon Drive from 12 noon.

OUR Lady and the Lancashire Martyrs parish holds a mass in St Ann's Hospice at 3pm.

MEDITATION Class, The Hall, Bank Street Chapel, 5.30pm-6.30pm.

SMITHILLS Hall, open for the summer, admission £1, conc. 50p. Tel: 841265.

HALL i'th'Wood, home of Samuel Crompton, inventor of the Spinning Mule. Tel: 301159.

TURTON Tower: Enigmatic Stones Photography Exhibition, 10am-12 noon and 1pm-5pm.

BOLTON Musuem and Art Gallery: Totally Tactile! Interactive Sculptures by Jan Niedojadib.

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