TOMORROW (Saturday, August 15th)

Darwen Gala, fun day for all the family: stalls, side shows, morris dancing, refreshments etc. Floats judged at Anchor at noon, parade leaves 12.30pm, along main road to Borough Road gala field, Gala opens 1.30pm. Tower Race starts 2.30pm.

Garden Party, Trinity United Reformed Church, Brownhill Road, Blackburn, 11am-3pm.

Summer Fair, Hope House Nursing Home, Rishton Road, Clayton-le-Moors 2-4pm.

Burnley Rambling Group: Harden Clough with Brian Niemeyer. 11.25am X43 bus to Laneshawbridge.

Accrington and Blackburn CHA Club: Ribchester with Tony Cross (B/C walk). Meet Ribchester car park 1.30pm.

Craftsmen At Work at Samlesbury Hall: Lytham Cancer Research Campaign - mixed crafts; Susan Coughlan - clay sculpture. Open 11am-4.30pm.

Street theatre and entertainment, Flag Market, Preston, 11.30am-3pm.

The Best Elvis Show in the World Ever, with Steve Preston, King George's Hall (Windsor Suite), Blackburn, 8pm.

'Beyond The Boundary' - a celebration of the Lancashire Cricket League, The Horse and Bamboo Centre, Waterfoot, Rossendale, 11am-5pm. Until September 13.

The Only Foals and Horses animal sanctuary and shop, Redshell Stables, Redshell Lane, off Haslingden Old Road, Oswaldtwistle, 1-4pm.

'Images of Flight' - exhibition of paintings by Manchester Aviation Art Society, Rossendale Museum, Whitaker Park, Rawtenstall, 10am-5pm. Until August 31.

Oil paintings, water colours and pastels exhibition, Sunnyhurst Wood Visitor Centre, Darwen, 1pm-4.30pm. Until August 16.

Exhibition on the industrial past of Blackburn and the mill towns of East Lancashire, Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery. Until August 29.

Local History Photographic Exhibition, Clitheroe Library. Until August 29.

SUNDAY

Service at Pickup Bank Old Chapel, Darwen, 3.15pm, with Darwen and Blackburn Brass Band. Coach leaves Hoddlesden village 2.30pm.

Centenary Garden Party, with a Victorian theme, St Aidan's Church, Mill Hill, Blackburn, 2pm. Games, cake and pie competitions, refreshments, maypole dancing.

'Sound 98' - free open air concert at Oak Hill Park, Accrington, 10am-6pm.

Burnley Rambling Group: Around Slaidburn with Jan Atkinson (A). Meet Centenary Way, 9.45am; Around Walsden with Jean Bicknell (B). 9.50am Todmorden bus to Lydgate PO; half day to Admergill with Mick Lord. 1.15pm bus to Higherford, circular.

Craftsmen At Work at Samlesbury Hall: Lytham Cancer Research Campaign - mixed crafts; Susan Coughlan - clay sculpture. Open 11am-4.30pm.

Blackburn Ramblers: Grimelodge Crags Grassington with (A) P Marsden, (B) A Wilson. Meet Blakey Moor baths 9am.

Sunday Shopping, Blackburn Town Centre, 10am-4pm.

The Only Foals and Horses animal sanctuary, tea-room and shop, Redshell Stables, Redshell Lane, off Haslingden Old Road, Oswaldtwistle, 1-4pm.

WHAT'S ON is compiled by SUSAN SMITH. If you have any events to be included in this column, please phone Blackburn 678678 ext 239.

Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.