THE Leyland branch of lifeboat charity RNLI is holding a barn dance at 7.30pm, on Friday, February 21, at Fox Lane Cricket Club, Leyland.Tickets are £5 on the door.

BUDDING young actors can join the Hoghton Junior Players for a production of The Wizard of Oz this summer.

Under 16s can contact Paul Heyworth on 01254 852728.

THROUGH Peru, a series of funny and exciting stories about travelling in South America, is being performed at the St Peter's Arts Centre, Fylde Road, Preston, on February 28, from 7pm.

FIRST Year Preston College students on the National Diploma in Performance and Production are holding their first show -- Anatomy -- on Wednesday and Thursday, February 12 and 13.The show begins at 7.30pm at the College's Studio Theatre on St Vincent's Road. Tickets are available from Nigel Dottridge on 225601 for £2 to £3.

FOLK rock group The Levellers are playing at the Preston Guild Hall, Lancaster Road, on Saturday, March 15. For tickets call 258858.

MAVIS Nwokobia is giving a demonstration and talk on acrylic for Preston Art Society from 6.45pm on Tuesday, February 11, at Queen's Drive Primary School, Black Bull Lane, Preston. Tickets are £2.