EVENTS in East Lancashire and further afield for Wednesday, February 9.
Pick of the day
Comedian Stephen K Amos will be performing at the Charter Theatre in Preston tonight, fresh from a busy filming his own BBC2 comedy series The Stephen K Amos Show. His show promises to packed with heartfelt humour to warm the cockles.
BLACKBURN
10am to 4.45pm - Upstairs, Downstairs, exhibition about life in Victorian times, Blackburn Museum, Museum Street.
10am to 4pm - Free exhibition of modern embroidery panels created by men, women and children from 15 countries charts 350 years of Quakers. Blackburn Cathedral.
5.15pm to 6pm - Choral Evensong, sung by Full Choir, Blackburn Cathedral.
BURNLEY
10.30am to 11.15pm - Nursery rhymes with Monkey puppets Henry and Mickey, special stories, toy sack, colour-ins and free refreshments. Burnley Central Library.
7.30pm - Ken Dodd, Burnley Mechanics (sold out).
DARWEN
1.45pm to 3.15pm - Derby and Joan Club for over 50s, Derwent Hall in George Street, Darwen. Raffles, bingo and outings. Call Julie on 01254 702259.
7pm to 8pm - Nia (modern dance, Tai Chi and freestyle), Darwen Leisure Centre. Call 01254 874900.
HYNDBURN
9.30pm to noon - Freedom programme, domestic violence awareness course, Beeches Child and Family Centre, Rimington Avenue, Accrington. Free child care. Call 879855. 12 week rolling programme.
Noon to 5pm - Sue Platt's Gallery of Hares, a series of collagraphs of hares in their many guises. Haworth Art Gallery, Manchester Road, Accrington. Free.
7pm to 10pm - Line Dancing with Applejacks, Accrington Town Hall. All levels welcome until 10pm. Admission: £3.50 (£1.75 for children under 16).
PENDLE
1pm to 2.30pm - Yoga and relaxation classes, Rainhall Centre, Barnoldswick. Call 01282 870707.
1.30pm - Tea dance, Ace Centre, Nelson. £2 per person.
11am to 3pm - Job and careers fair, meet representatives from Boundary Mill, Army, Daisy Group among others. Rainall Centre, Barnoldswick.
2.15pm to 3.15pm - Storytime and activities for under 5 year olds, accompanied by parent/guardian. Nelson Library.
RIBBLE VALLEY
11am-4pm - The Blackburn Artists Society exhibits at Samlesbury Hall throughout February with an eclectic mix of paintings.
11.25am - Bowland Transit Walk, Slaidburn circular to Black House. Meet interchange. Call 01200 443561.
2pm to 4pm/5pm to 7.30pm - Blood donor sessions at West Bradford Village Hall, Grindleton Road, Clitheroe. Call 0300 1232323..
ROSSENDALE
All day - Special display to mark centenary visit of Soprano Dame Nellie Melba to Bacup, Bacup Library.
7pm - Model railway club, Springvale Mill, Waterside Road, Haslingden.
FURTHER AFIELD
10.30am/1.30pm - We're Going on a Bear Hunt, Grand Theatre, Lancaster.
2.30pm/7.30pm - Spamalot, Palace Theatre, Manchester.
7pm - Hamlet, The Lowry, Salford.
7pm - Japanther, Islington Mill, Salford.
7.30pm Romeo & Juliet, Octagon, Bolton.
7.30pm - Strictly Come Dancing Live, MEN Arena, Manchester.
8pm - Danish Dance Theatre, The Lowry, Salford.
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