BLACKBURN

Blackburn Drama Club present "Beyond A Joke," Thwaites Empire Theatre, Ewood, 7.30pm.

East Lancs ME/CFS Support Group, Lammack Methodist Church Hall, Lammack Road, 6.30pm. Speaker: Doctor Charles Shepherd.

An Evening with Keith Floyd, King George's Hall, Northgate.

Organ Meditation with Greg Morris, Blackburn Cathedral, 1pm.

Blackburn Artists' Society Spring Exhibition, Lewis Textile Museum, Museum Street, 11am-4pm. Until May 28.

"Frontiers of the Imagination" -- exhibition of work by science fiction and fantasy artists, Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Museum Street, 10am-4.30pm. Until June 4.

Blackburn and District Camera Club's Annual Members Exhibition, Foyer, Radio Lancashire, Darwen Street. Until June 23.

Quiz Night, The Rock, Tockholes, 9.30pm.

Over-50s Group -- Cardmaking, New Age Curling and Indoor Bowling, 10am-noon; Tai Chi, noon-1pm; Painting, 12.45pm-2.45pm; Memory Albums, Aromatherapy, 1pm-3pm; Light Aerobics, 1.15pm-2.15pm, Wesley Hall, Feilden Street. £1 per class. New members welcome.

Digital Photography Workshop, 10am-noon; Luncheon Club, noon-1pm; Social Afternoon, 1pm-3pm; Sequence Dancing, 1.30pm; Out of School Experience, 3.30pm-6.30pm, Ivy Street Community Centre. Details: 01254 55977.

Islam Drop-in, Islamic Resources Centre, 145 Victoria Street, 3.30pm-4.30pm.

Volunteer Bureau, St John's Centre, Victoria Street, 9am-5pm.

WeightWatchers, Cabin End, Windsor Road, Knuzden, 7pm.

Slimming World, St Mary's College, Shear Brow, 5.30pm and 7pm.

WRVS Luncheon Club, Ragged School, Bent Street, noon.

Activities for the Over-50s, Wesley Hall, Feilden Street, 10am-3pm. New members welcome.

Majorettes (age three-plus), Meadowhead Infant School, Mill Hill, 6.30pm-9pm.

Christian Cafe, St Barnabas Church and Community Centre, 85 Johnston Street, 10am-4pm.

Women's Health, Support Groups, Counselling, etc., Women's Centre, 25 Wellington Street St John's, 10am-3pm .

Archery/Bowling (alternative weeks), Shadsworth Neighbourhood Centre, Rothesay Road, 1.30pm-3pm.

WeightWatchers, Central Library, Town Hall Street, 12.30pm.

Line Dancing, St Francis Church Hall, St Francis Road, 8.15pm-11pm.

Families Anonymous (self-help group) -- only family and friends of suspected former and using addicts, Mill Hill Community Centre, New Chapel Street, 7.45pm-9.15pm.

Ballet, Tap, Modern, Gymnastics, Funky Jazz, Cheerleading and Musical Theatre (age two and over), Zoe Taylor School of Dance, Knuzden. Details: 01254 260657.

Free Computer Training, Daisyfield Centre.

Cafe in the Crypt, Blackburn Cathedral, 10.30am-2.30pm.

Karate, St Wilfrid's Community Leisure Centre, King Street, 7pm-8.30pm. Ju-Jitsu and Kick Boxing, Albion Mill, 7pm-8.30pm. Livesey Community Base, Brookway: Breakfast Club, 10am-noon; Craft Group, 1pm-3pm; Girls Group, 7-9pm; Tea-Time Club, 4.30-6.30pm.

Line Dancing, Revidge Fold United Reformed Church, beginners, 7.15pm-8pm; mixed class, 8pm-10.15pm.

Free and Easy, The Wharf, Eanam, 8pm.

Line Dancing, (absolute beginners, 7.30 pm-8pm), Longshaw WMC, Bryan Street, 8.30pm-11pm.

Junior Judo, Shadsworth Centre, Shadsworth Road, 8.15pm-9.15pm.

Under-Ones Club and Parents and Toddlers -- health care worker in attendance for weigh-ins, advice, play skills etc. Refreshments available, Daisyfield Community Centre, 10am-noon.

Christian Charity Shop, 27 Mincing Lane, 10am-3pm.

Light Exercise for the Over-50s, Good Shepherd Church Hall, Earl Street, 10.15am-11.15am.

Blackburn and District Lupus Support Group, Blakey's Cafe Bar, King George's Hall, 1.30pm. First Wednesday of the month .

Queen's Park and Audley Youth Information Project, 200 Audley Range. All welcome.

WeightwatchersLower Darwen Community Centre, 6.30pm.

North Lancashire and Fylde Strut of the Popular Flying Association, The Canberra Club, Samlesbury Aerodrome, 8pm. Second Wednesday of the month.

Blackburn and District Model Boat Club, Shadsworth Neighbourhood Centre, 7.30pm. Third Wednesday of the month.

Blackburn Classical Guitar Society, The District Club, West Park Road, 8pm. Last Wednesday of the month.

Carlton Morris Dancers (age three-plus), Church of the Saviour, Sunnybank Road, 6pm-9pm.

Sequence Dancing, Wesley Hall, 1.30pm-3.30pm.

Blackburn and District Stroke Club, The Ardley Centre, Bent Street. First and third Wednesday of the month.

Cruse Bereavement Support Centre, Springfield Nursing Home, 6.30pm-9.30pm. Appointments on 01254 207999.

Blackburn Senior Gateway Club, St Albans Social Centre, 7pm-9.30pm. Yoga Classes, Feniscowles Community Hall, York Terrace, 10am-11.30am.

Blackburn Ramblers, Friends Meeting House, off King Street, 8pm.

Parents Group, Roman Road Community Centre, 12.30pm-2pm. Parents Group, Little Harwood Community Centre, 1.30pm-3pm.

Belly Dancing Classes, Mill Hill Community Centre, New Chapel Street, 6pm-7pm. More details on 01254 680943. NAG 101

Over-50s Table Top Sale, 101 Stonyhurst Road, 1pm-3.30pm.

DARWEN

Over-55s Bingo, Derwent Hall, George Street, 1.30pm-3.15pm.

Darwen Lions, Bridge Street Social Club, 7.45pm. Second Wednesday of the month.

Earcroft Community Base, Hawkshaw Avenue: Public Access IT, noon-1pm; Earcroft Friends Over-55s Group, 1pm-3pm; Adventure Learning Club (13-16 year-olds), 6pm-8pm.

Genditsu, 7pm-9pm, Youth and Community Centre, Knott Street.

Tea Dance, Leisure Centre, 1.30pm-4pm. Little Stars Play and Learn (four-eight year-olds), 9.30-11.30am, Hollins Grove Church.

HYNDBURN

Rosemary Conley Diet and Fitness Club, Antley Methodist Church, Blackburn Road, Accrington, 5.45pm.

Social Bridge, Bank Mill Senior Citizens Centre, Great Harwood, 9.45am-noon.

Sequence Dancing, United Reformed Church, Whalley Road, Accrington, 7.30pm-10pm.

50/50 Tea Dance, Accrington Town Hall, 1.30pm-4pm.

Age Concern Creative Crafts, The New Era Complex, Paradise Street, Accrington, 10am-noon.

Hippings Vale Artists, Harvey Street Community Centre, Oswaldtwistle, 9.30am-noon and 1.30pm-4pm.

East Lancs War Games Association meet second floor, Great Harwood, Town Hall, Curate Street, 7.30pm.

Huncoat Neighbourhood Project Drop-in Centre, Methodist Church, Marshall Street, Huncoat, 1.30-3.30pm.

Women's Aglow Christian Fellowship, Accrington Town Hall, 7.30pm. Second Wednesday of the month.

Service of Clairvoyance (first and third Wednesday of the month); Awareness Classes (second and fourth Wednesday), Spiritualist Church, Clayton Street, Great Harwood, 7pm.

Aerobics, Clayton Civic Hall, 7.30pm.

RIBBLE VALLEY

Clitheroe Ramblers meet Chester Avenue car park, Clitheroe, 7pm Spring Wood (four miles).

Whist and Domino Drive, Bolton-by-Bowland Village Hall, 7pm. Proceeds to Cancer Research.

St Peter's Mothers Union, Salesbury Memorial Hall, 7.30pm. "Down Under With Alice," by Barbara Riding.

Painting Classes by Terry O'Toole, Clitheroe Library, Church Street, Clitheroe. Details: 01254 207791

WeightWatchers, Whalley Methodist Church, King Street, Whalley, 10am and 6pm.

Meditation Classes, 29 Moor Lane, Clitheroe, 7pm.

Prize Bingo, The Pendle Witch, Sabden, 8.30pm.

Hodder Valley Duke of Edinburgh Youth Group, Old Methodist Chapel, Slaidburn, 7pm-9pm.

Bowland Wild Boar Park, Chipping.

Youth Group, St Peter and St Paul's Hall, Ribchester, 6.30pm-8.30pm.

Martial Arts Class, Longridge Sports Centre.

Indoor Bowling, Chipping Village Hall, 7pm.

BURNLEY

Burnley Garrick Club present "Joking Apart," Mechanics, Manchester Road, 7.30pm.

"Northern Exposure" -- exhibition of coloured landscape photography, by Malcolm C Menth, Towneley Hall, noon-5pm. Until May 29.

Pension Service Advice Surgery, Housing Benefits, Parker Lane, 10am-12.30pm. Second and fourth Wednesday of the month.

Senior Citizens Luncheon Club, Greenbrook Methodist Church, 11.30am.

Men's Institute, United Methodist Church, 7.30pm.

Babies, Toddlers and Pre-Schoolchildren's Storytime Session, Central Library, Grimshaw Street, 10.30am-11.15am.

Body Contour, 5.10pm-6pm; Flab Attack, 6pm-7pm; Bums and Tums, 7pm-8pm, Body Works, Charlotte Street.

Open Circle and Meditation and Awareness, Burnley Spiritualist Church, 7.15pm.

FURTHER AFIELD

David Copperfield, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds. Until May 28.

Two, Octagon Theatre, Bolton. Until May 28.

Mystique, The Horseshoe Bar, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool. Until November 6.

Photographic Art Exhibition, by Lisa Fallon, Timber Wharf, Manchester.

Come Blow Your Horn, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Until June 25.

CINEMA

APOLLO, Burnley: Star Wars 3 (12A), Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (PG), xXx: The Next Level (12A), The Amityville Horror (15), Monster In Law (12A), The Jacket (15), Kingdom of Heaven (15), Sat/Sun Valiant (U), Robots (U), Saturday's morning Spongebob Squarepants (U). Tel 0871 223 3445.

APOLLO, Blackburn: Star Wars 3 (12A), Kingdom of Heaven (15), Amityville Horror (15), Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy (PG), Monster in Law (12A), Saturday Son of the Mask (PG). Tel: 0871 22 33 446.

VUE, Accrington: Star Wars 3 (12A), Kingdom of Heaven (15), Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy (PG), Monster in Law (12A),Tel 0871 2240 240.

STAGE & SCREEN, Clitheroe: Tel 01200 427162 .

Karaoke, Manor Barn, Padiham Road, 8pm.

Step One Singles Chat Night, The Wharf, Burnley, 8.30pm-11pm.

After School Club (ages four to 11-years), Burnley Boys' Club, 3pm-6pm.

Weightwatchers, St Cuthberts Church, 6.30pm-7.30pm; beginners Salsa classes, 8pm-9pm.

Life Drawing Classes, Mid Pennine Arts Gallery, Yorke Street, 7pm-9pm. Juniors 5.30pm-6.30pm; seniors 6.30pm-7.30pm.

Men's Institute, Burnley New Church, 7.30pm.

WeightWatchers, St Mary's Parish Rooms, Todmorden Road, 6.30pm.

Table Tennis Match Night, Burnley Boys Club, 7pm.

Slimming World, St Cuthbert's Parish Hall, Sharp Street, 10am.

Eating Disorder Self Help Group, Pennine House, Burnley General Hospital, 5.15pm-6.30pm. First and third Wednesday of the month. Details: 01254 776294 (Elizabeth).

Confidential Advice Surgery, Age Concern, Keirby Walk, 1pm-4pm.

Quiz Night, Fulledge Conservative Club, Plumbe Street.

Men's Institute Meeting, United Methodist Church, 7.30pm.

Legs, Bums and Tums, 6pm-7pm; Tae Bo Combat, 7pm-8pm, Burnley Cricket Club.

Aerobics, Briercliffe Community Centre, 7pm-8pm.

PENDLE

WeightWatchers, St John's Ambulance Centre, Eleanor Street, Nelson, 10.30am, noon and 6.30pm.

Beginners Bridge Lessons 'Leeds and Liverpool,' 2 Clitheroe Road, Brierfield, 7pm.

"Let's Walk" Free Guided Walk meet outside the "Open Door Centre," Colne, 1.30pm. (45 minutes). Details: 01282 661374.

Legs, Bums and Tums, noon-12.45pm; Hot Yoga, 12.45pm-1.30pm, East Lancs School of Dancing, Unit A1, Holker Business Centre, Burnley Road, Colne.

Evening of Prayer and Meditation, The Quaker Meeting House, Walverden Road, Brierfield, 7.30pm.

Yoga, Silverman Hall, Nelson, 7pm-8.30pm.

WeightWatchers, Central Library, Fernlea Avenue, Barnoldswick, 6.30pm.

Tea Dance, Silverman Hall, Nelson, 1.30pm.

Aerobics and Body Toning, Briercliffe Community Centre, 7pm.

Beginners Bridge Lessons, Leeds and Liverpool, 2 Clitheroe Road, Brierfield, 1.30pm and 7pm.

Line Dancing, Old Brass Band Club, Nelson.

Quiz Night, KSC, Forest Street, Nelson.

ROSSENDALE

Art Exhibition, Rossendale Museum, Whitaker Park, Rawtenstall. Until June 12.

"Return Visit" -- Exhibition of the Life and Work of Former Textile Workers, Helmshore Mills Textile Museum, Holcombe Road, Helmshore, from noon. Until June 26.

Yoga, Haslingden Community Link, Bury Road, Haslingden, 7pm-8.30pm.

Nia Dance Fitness Class (all fitness levels), Unitarian Church, Bank Street, Rawtenstall, 7.30pm.

Rossendale Aviation Society, Haslingden Cricket Club, 8pm. First and third Wednesday of the month.

Haslingden Writers Group, Upper Room, Haslingden British Legion, 7.30pm-9.30pm. First and third Wednesday of the month. Parent and Toddler Group, Helmshore Christian Fellowship, Carrs Industrial Estate, Todd Hall Road, Haslingden, 9.30am-11am.

Rossendale Bridge Club, All Saints High School, Rawtenstall, 7pm.