THEATRE, music & DANCE THE Imperial Cancer Research Fund have organised a Christmas Carol Concert featuring the Eaton Farnworth Brass Band in St Luke's Church, Chorley Old Road, Halliwell, 7.30pm.

THE Wednesday Fellowship is holding a Candlelight Carol Service in Halliwell Methodist Church, Harvey Street at 7.30pm.

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.

Horwich Resource Centre Prize Medal Morris Men 8-10pm.

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.

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, 9am-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.

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

BOLTON YMCA, 125 Deansgate: aerobic class, 6pm; slot car racing, 7pm; Ju-Jitsu (self defence), 7.15pm; Tae Kwon Do, 7.30pm. CLUBS & GROUP MEETINGS BOLTON Cardiac Support Group, meeting, Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, 7.30pm.

ROTORACT for anybody age 18 to 30 is meeting to arrange social events and raise funds for charity at the Howcroft pub, Pool Street at 8.15pm. For further information tel: Craig or Gaynor on 0161 702 7772.

DELPH HIll Wives Group is meeting at Delph Hill Methodist Church, on the corner of Chorley Old Road and New Church Road from 8pm.

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.

HORWICH Resource Centre Art for Pleasure 9.30-11.30am, Picture Framing 1-3pm, English Skills 7-9pm; gentle keep fit, 8pm-9pm; prize medal morris men, 8pm-10pm; Horwich Townswomen's Guild, quiz and Jacob's Join, 1.30pm; Horwich Junior Floral Art, 7.15pm.

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. OTHER EVENTS BOLTON Deaf Society, Bark Street: advice and information centre, 9am-1pm.

BOLTON Museum & Art Gallery FRESH cutting edge contemporary art by Bolton Institute's Art & Design graduates.

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.

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. THE Imperial Cancer Research Fund have organised a Christmas Carol Concert featuring the Eaton Farnworth Brass Band in St Luke's Church, Chorley Old Road, Halliwell, 7.30pm.

THE Wednesday Fellowship is holding a Candlelight Carol Service in Halliwell Methodist Church, Harvey Street at 7.30pm.

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