THEATRE, music & DANCE JOE Brown and special guests The Bruvvers will be appearing at The Albert Halls at 7.30pm. Tickets £9.50/£8.50 (concessions), tel: 364333.

BOLTON Music Service activities include Bolton Youth Brass Band practising from 6pm-9pm and Bolton Intermediate Brass Band practising from 6.30pm-8pm at Bolton Music Centre, The Deane School, New York. Bolton Training Wind Ensemble (Kearsley) is practising at Kearsley West CPS from 4.30pm-5.45pm. Tel: Bolton Music Service on 658804 for further details.

AMBASSADORS Girls' Morris Dancing Troupe, practice night for ages 5 to 15, St Andrew's Methodist Church, Tonge Moor Road, Bolton, 6.30pm-9.30pm. Tel: 01942 255484.

SOCIAL sequence dancing, Turton High School, Bromley Cross, 7pm. Tel: 307453.

Adlington Folk Dance Club meet at The Methodist Church Hall, Church Street, Adlington (on the A6 near the telephone kiosk, 3 miles north of the Reebok Stadium), 7.45pm-9.45pm. For further information tel: 697312 or 417598.

ASIAN Folk Music and Dance Workshop, Wolfenden Community Centre, 6.30pm.

SEQUENCE Dancing, Railway Club, Green Lane, Bolton, 8pm.

NORTH West Women's Team Rivington Morris practice night, Blackrod Community Centre, 8.15pm. LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP FIT BOLTON Excel: body conditioning, 10am-11am; aerobics, 6pm-7pm; yoga, 7.30pm-9pm.

DEANE Leisure Centre: weights gym, 4.30pm-10.30pm; junior swimming lessons for 10 weeks, 5.30pm-7.30pm; karate, 6.30pm-8pm; weights inductions, 7pm-9pm; step circuits, 8pm-9pm.

FARNWORTH Leisure Centre: morning refreshers swim, 7am-7.30am; early bird swim, 7.30am-8.30am; fitness suite, 7am-9am; open session, 9am-12 noon; senior citizens only, 12 noon-1.15pm; open session in pool, 1.15pm-7.30pm; adults only, 7.30pm-8.30pm; splash aerobics, 12.20pm-1.05pm, 8.20pm-9.05pm and 9.15pm-10pm.

HARPER Green Leisure Centre: kick boxing, 8pm-9.30pm.

HAYWARD Leisure Centre: special needs trampolining club, 5pm-6.30pm; aerobics, 7.30pm-9pm.

Horwich Leisure Centre: morning refreshers swim, 7am-7.30am; early morning swim, 7.30am-9am; main pool, 9am-8.40am; aerobics, 10am-11am; body conditioning, 11am-12 noon; step class, 12 noon-1pm; small pool, 3.30pm-4.15pm and 6pm-7.30pm; health and fitness night, 6pm-9.30pm; aqua aerobics, 7.30pm-8.30pm and 8.30pm-9.30pm.

KEARSLEY Leisure Centre: weights room, 6pm-8pm.

Little Lever Leisure Centre: trampolining 5.15pm-6.15pm.

Sharples Leisure Centre: body conditioning, 6.30pm-7.30pm; line dancing, 8.30pm-9.30pm; open session in pool, 8pm-9.30pm.

TURTON Leisure Centre: junior gymnastics, 6.15pm-7.15pm; junior soccer skills, 5.30pm-6.30pm; junior swimming lessons, 5.30pm-6.30pm; open swim session, 6.30pm-8pm; Go-Ju-Tyu Japanese karate, 7.30pm-8.30pm; aqua aerobics, 8pm-9pm; adult swimming lessons, 9pm-9.30pm.

WATER Place: morning refreshers swim, 7am-7.30am; Tone Zone/sunbed, 7.30am-10pm; early risers swim, 7.30am-9am; Tone Zone (Young at Heart), 9.30am-12 noon; waterobics (Young at Heart), 10.30am-11.30am; general swim (Young at Heart) 11.30am-12 noon; lunch break swim, 12 noon-2pm; after work swim, 4.30pm-7.30pm; fitness swim, 9pm-10am.

Westhoughton Leisure Centre: gymnastics, 5.30pm-7.30pm; adults health and fitness (circuits, aerobics, team games, swim), 7.30pm-9.30pm.

WITHINS Leisure Centre: squash, 5.30pm-9.30pm; weights for women only, 6pm-7.30pm.

HILTON Community Centre, Nuttall Avenue, Horwich: table tennis, 1pm-3pm; senior table tennis, 7pm-9pm, tel: 406693/692752; Aerobics 6pm-7pm, tel: 667572/692752; Bolton Community Education Service group with creche, 1pm-3pm.

GO Shin Jitsu, New house Farm Pavilion, Darcy Lever, 7.30pm-9.30pm. Seniors £1 and juniors 50p in aid of club funds. For further details tel: 418230 or 418956.

ST Chad's Church, Longworth Street, Tonge Fold: exercise class concentrating on toning up hips, thighs and tums, 6.30pm-7.30pm, £1.50. Tel: Ruth on 411142.

YOGA run by CES, Walmsley Parish Hall, 1pm-2.30pm and Turton High School, 7pm-8.30pm; Sharples School, 7pm-8.30pm.

BOLTON 6th Form, Lever Edge Lane: line dancing, 7pm-8pm; aerobics, 8.15pm-9pm.

BOLTON YMCA, 125 Deansgate: aerobic calss, 6.15pm; slot car racing, 7pm; Ju-Jitsu (self defence), 7.15pm; Tae Kwon Do (self defence), 7.30pm. CLUBS & GROUP MEETINGS THE Bolton branch of the British Diabetic Association will journey into the unknown with the work of BESO at Age Concern, Ashburner Street at 7.30pm. For further information tel: Barbara on 571218.

A pharmacist will speak to Bolton Cardiac Support Group at their next meeting at Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street at 7.30pm.

HORWICH Townwomen's Guild will be joined by Fred Barton speaking about Th'owd Remedies at Horwich Resource Centre, Beaumont Road at 1.30pm. For further information tel: 694013.

THE Rotoract Club of Bolton for anyone age 18-30 is meeting to arrange social events and raise money for charity at the Howcroft pub, Pool Street at 8.15pm. For further information tel: Craig or Gaynor on 0161 702 7772.

THE Mother's Union is meeting at St Paul's, Peel at 7.45pm.

Ladybridge Pre-School group meet at Ladybridge Community Centre, Beaumont Drive, 9am-12 noon. Further details from 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 for further details.

PARENTS and toddler are invited for a chat and tea or coffee at Zion Community Church, Slater Street, Halliwell from 10am-12 noon.

CRAFT Class, Age Concern Headquarters, 10am-12 noon.

OVER 60s Group, 2pm. 50p per session. St. Luke's, Halliwell.

SEAN Chairde (Old Friends) Over 50s Club, hot meal, Irish music, entertainers, bingo etc, outings, advice, St Joseph's Hall, Hobart Street, Halliwell, 11am-3pm. Tel: Margaret on 794036.

SENIOR Residents' Friendship Club, 12.30pm-2.30pm, St. Matthew with St. Barnabas, Stowell Street.

CREATIVE Writing Group, Age Concern, Ashburner Street, 1.30pm-3pm. Admission free.

BOOTHSTOWN'S Over 55s Club meet for an opportunity to meet people and arrange trips out, speakers, social events, slide shows, bingo, games, Boothstown's Community Centre, 1.30pm-3.30pm. Tel: Shirley Jones on 0161 799 9425 for further details.

BOLTON Art Circle Workshop, Highfield Hall Community Centre, Marsh Lane, Farnworth, 2pm (portraits & general).

BIRCH Avenue Senior Citizens Club hold a social afternoon with dancing, artists, tea and biscuits and to arrange parties and outings for the year, Carnegie Hall, Westhoughton Town Hall, 1.30pm-4pm. Annual membership is 50p plus 50p a week admission which includes a cup of tea. Tel: 01942 815553.

MOVEMENT To Music, Age Concern, Ashburner Street, Bolton, 2pm-3pm. Admission 75p including tea or coffee.

THE Bully Free Zone is holding a drop-in for young people or parents of young people suffering or concerned about bullying at The Bay, Marsden Road, 2pm-4pm. Tel: Cath Rose on 430418 for further details.

SOMERSET Road Church Women's Guild, devotational meetings with different speakers, 2.30pm.

TREASURES, games and activities for youngsters age 7 to 11, Westhoughton Pentecostal Church, Bolton Road, 6pm-7.15pm, admission 30p.

THE Rainbows for 5 to 7 year olds meet at St Paul's, Peel, 6pm-7.15pm. Tel: 0161 748 7508.

WESTHOUGHTON Area Junior Youth Centre for age 10-13, Central Drive: 7pm-9pm.

THE 3rd Worsley Cubs meet at St Paul's, Peel, 7pm-8.30pm. Tel: 0161 790 1228.

BOLTON Burns Club, literary evening, Social Centre for the Blind, 7.30pm.

Bradshaw Bridge Club, Duplicate Bridge, Clubhouse, Bradshaw Cricket Club, Bolton, 7.30pm. Admission for visitors is £1 per session plus table money of £1. Please come with a partner.

YOUTH Club, Salvation Army, King Street, Farnworth, 7pm.

WHITEFIELD 18+ for 18-35 year olds is meeting to arrange social events, quizzes, competitions, discos, holidays at The Ostrich Pub, Bury Old Road, Prestwich at 9pm. For further information tel: Paul on 0836 568046, Fiona on 0161 688 0964 or Jo on 0161 683 5863. OTHER EVENTS BOLTON Deaf Society, Bark Street: advice and information centre, 9am-1pm; British Sign Language Classes (stages 1 and 2), tel: Gillian Gregory on 521219.

COFFEE Morning, Little Lever United Reformed Church, Market Street, 9am-12 noon.

WESTHOUGHTON Community Centre: Under 5's, 9.30am-11.30am and 1pm-3pm; flower arranging, 1pm-2.30pm.

HORWICH Resource Centre, Beaumont Road: CES Art for Pleasure 9.30am-11.30am (term time only); CES Picture Framing 1-3pm (term time only); CES English Skills 7-9pm (term time only); gentle keep fit, 8pm-9pm; Prize Medal Morris Men, 8pm-10pm; Horwich Junior Floral Art, 7.15pm.

FARNWORTH Evangelical Baptist Church: Toddler Time, 9.30am; Children's Challenge/Youth Challenge (activities for children age 5 to 10 and 10 to 14 (during term time), 6.15pm-7.15pm; Bible Study and Prayer Meeting, 7.45pm.

DROP-IN Centre with food and clothing store and CAB service, St Luke's Church, Chorley Old Road, Bolton, 10am-3pm.

DROP-IN Centre, St. Luke's Halliwell, 10am-3pm.

'THE Well' Luncheon Club providing a hot lunch and sweet with a cup of tea, St George's Church, Daisy Avenue/Plodder Lane, Farnworth, 12 noon. Admission £1.40. Tel: Christine Faulkner, 437846.

ART and craft, Sutton Community Centre, Addington Road, off Wigan Road, 1pm-3pm. Tel: 64678 or 653054.

OVER 60s Club, Church Rooms, St Luke's Church, Chorley Old Road, 2pm. Tel: Judith Giles 843060.

DAY Centre for elderly people, Gibbon Street Community Centre, 2.15pm. For further details tel: 363094.

CAMPAIGNERS Children's Club, Bolton Pentecostal Church, Bury New Road, 6.30pm.

'THE Path of the Elders', the principles and practice of Theravada Buddhism - the original form of Buddhism - a course of talks and meditations, Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, Bolton, 7.30pm. Tel: Pete Thorogood, 365711.

BINGO, Heaton Village Club, Waddington Road, 7.30pm.

PARISH Bingo, Our Lady and The Lancashire Martyrs, Hallstead Avenue, Little Hulton, 8pm.

ST Paul's Church, Peel: Rainbows and Brownies, 6pm-7.15pm. For further information tel: 0161 748 7508; playgroup, tel: 0161 703 7455.

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; The Unexplained Photographs of the Paranormal; 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.

BOLTON Central Library, Le Mans Crescent: Link up to the Internet display case; audio visual library, 'Tots Treats', songs and stories for pre-school children.

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