THEATRE, music & DANCE LOURDES of the Dance Line Dance Club, line dance fundraiser and fancy dress for Comic Relief, Our Lady of Lourdes Social Club, Plodder Lane, Farwnorth, 8pm-11.30pm. Admission £2.50 without red nose, £2 with red nose. Tel: Pete Worsley on 709988.

NEW Rosemere AOS present Gilbert and Sullivan's Trial By Jury and HMS Pinafore, Albert Halls, 7.30pm. Tickets £8 and £6 for concessions, tel: Patricia Killeen on 522048.

BOLTON Music Service's activities include Bolton Junior Youth Choir, 6pm-7.30pm, Bolton Girls' Choir, 6.45pm-8.45pm, Bolton Youth Choir, 6.30pm-9pm and the Gamalon Orchestra at Bolton Music Centre, The Deane School, New York and Turton Junior Strings Ensemble at Walmsley CEPS, 4pm-6pm. Tel: Bolton Music Service on 658804 for further details.

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: Thrill and Chill, 12.10pm-12.50pm; 50+ badminton, table tennis, squash and gym, 1pm-3pm; body conditioning, 2pm-3pm; step 6pm-7pm and 7pm-8pm.

DEANE Leisure Centre: weights gym, 4.30pm-10.30pm; junior swimming lessons for 10 weeks, 5.30pm-7.30pm; junior gym coaching for 10 weeks, 5.45pm-7.15pm; weights induction, 7pm-9pm; karate, 7.30pm-9pm; adults only swim, 9.15pm-10.15pm; blue water sub aqua, 9.30pm-10.30pm.

FARNWORTH Leisure Centre: morning refreshers swim, 7am-7.30am; fitness suite, 7am-9am; open session in pool, 9am-7pm; parents and tots, 12 noon-1.15pm; adult lane swim, 7pm-8pm; splash aerobics, 8.20pm-9.05pm.

HARPER Green Leisure Centre: badminton, tennis, floodlit astro turf, 8.30pm-10pm.

HORWICH Leisure Centre: morning refreshers swim, 7am-7.30am; early morning swim, 7.30am-8am; main pool, 8am-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 and 6pm-7.30pm; aerobics, 6pm-7pm; aqua aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm; adults only swim, 9pm-10.30pm.

Kearsley Leisure Centre: aerobics, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

LITTLE Lever Leisure Centre: aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm.

SHARPLES Leisure Centre: football course, 5.30pm-6.30pm and 6.30pm-7.30pm; open session in pool, 5.30pm-6.30pm; beginners aerobics, 6.15pm-7.15pm.

TURTON Leisure Centre: 50+ swim, 5.30pm-6.30pm; fitness session for 8 to 13 year olds, 6.30pm-7.30pm; women's self defence, 6.30pm-7.30pm; adults only swim, 6.30pm-8.30pm; aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm; step aerobics, 8.30pm-9.30pm; laned swim, 8.30pm-10pm.

WATER Place: morning refreshers swim, 7am-7.30am; Tone Zone/sunbed, 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; step aerobics, 12.15pm-1.15pm.

Westhoughton Leisure Centre: 50+ swimming, 12.45pm-1.15pm; parents and tots, 2pm-3pm; junior soccer coaching, 5.30pm-6.30pm; aerobics, 6.30pm-7.30pm.

WITHINS Leisure Centre: gymnastics, 5.15pm-6.15pm; 5-a-side football, 5.30pm-6.30pm; line dancing, 7pm-8pm; trampolining, 7.30pm-8.15pm; step aerobics, 8pm-9pm; aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm, £2 per session.

BOLTON 6th Form College, Smithills Dean Road: line dancing, 7pm-8pm; aerobics, 8pm-9pm. Tel: 846215. CLUBS & GROUP MEETINGS BOLTON Branch of the Parachute Regimental Association for anyone who served in the Parachute Regiment, Para/Airlanding units of RA, RE, RAMC, REME, RAOC, RASC and Airlanding Brigades of the 1st, 6th and Indian Airborne Divisions, meeting, Royal British Legion, Chorley New Road, 8pm. Tel: 522149.

ROYAL Naval Patrol Service Association, meeting, Derby Barracks, Fletcher Street, 7.45pm. Tel: Mr Kay on 432460.

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.

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 information 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 7pm. Tel: Mrs Seddon on 01942 812982 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 BOLTON YMCA, 125 Deansgate: second hand book sale, 1pm-4pm; scalextric club, 7pm; junior football, 6.15pm.

CHORLEY and South Ribble CVS, advocacy service, Astley Hall Farmhouse, Hallgate, Astley Village, 9am-12 noon and 1pm-3pm. Tel: 01257 263254.

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

HORWICH Resource Centre, Beaumont Road: ceramics for pleasure CES class with creche (term time only), 10.15am-12.15pm; WASPS looking good/feeling good, 12.30pm-2pm; confidence building CES class with creche (term time only), 1pm-3pm; St John Ambulance Badgers, 6.30pm-7.30pm; art level 1/2 CES class (term time only), 7pm-9pm; Handycrafts Club, 2pm-4pm.

OFFA for men and women aged 50+, meeting to arrange social events, holidays etc, Bolton Deaf Society, Bark Street, 2pm. Tel: Mrs Evans on 526476.

BOLTON Smithills Townswomen's Guild, spring fair, Smithills and Heaton Conservative Club, Chorley Old Road, 7.30pm.

BOLTON Camera Club, 'Another Hundred Prints' by Mr P Anstess, Trinity Methodist Church, Bury Road, Tonge Fold, 8pm.

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.

BOLTON Museum and Art Gallery, Le Mans Crescent: Thomas Moran's masterpiece Nearing Camp, Evening on the Upper Colorado River 1882 and work by Turner, Ruskin and Moran's other British influences; Jerry Gordon: The Harmony and Diversity of Sacred Sites showing oil paintings by the Lancashire artist who has made it his mission to visit and paint the world's most sacred sites by the Millennium; The Unexplained: Photographs of the Paranormal documenting images of the supernatural; Beauty and the Beast exploring the exotic world of animal life and costume through shape, colour and form.

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