Your guide to local events

BOLTON METRO COMMUNITY CENTRES

For further information or to book a room please call 01204 334300

BLACKROD COMMUNITY CENTRE, Greenbarn Way, off Vicarage Road, Blackrod, BL6 5TA

The centre houses a main hall with a stage and a side lounge. Other facilities include a kitchen, toilets, disabled toilets and a separate meeting area, the Rivington Room. The centre is wheelchair accessible and offers an entrance ramp and easy opening doors. Free car parking is available.

Little Lever COMMUNITY CENTRE, Mytham Road, Little Lever, BL3 1TH

The centre houses a main hall with stage and is accessed through easy opening doors. Other facilities include toilets and a kitchen area. A large car park is available, though disabled facilities are limited.

SUNNYSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE, Moisant Street, off Higher Swan Lane, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 3EU

The centre houses a main hall with games room including a snooker table. Other facilities include a kitchen, toilets and disabled toilet. The centre is wheelchair accessible and has a ramped entrance. Street parking is available adjacent to the centre.

Breightmet COMMUNITY CENTRE, Waggon Road, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5AB

The centre houses a main hall; other facilities include kitchen, toilets and disabled toilets. The centre is wheelchair accessible and offers an entrance with easy opening doors. There is ample car parking adjoining the centre.

FARNWORTH TOWN HALL, COMMUNITY ROOMS, Market Street, Farnworth, BL4 7PD

Farnworth Town Hall houses a community room and meetings room, and can be accessed by a separate entrance at the rear. Other facilities available include a kitchen refreshment area and toilets. The Town Hall is wheelchair accessible, has lifts, disabled toilets and easy opening doors. Car parking is limited.

CARNEGIE HALL, Westhoughton TOWN HALL, Market Street, Westhoughton, BL5 3AW

Carnegie Hall is located on the first floor, and is accessible by a lift or stairs. The hall contains a licensed bar and kitchen area. Other facilities include ground floor toilets and a disabled toilet; these are shared with the library. There is ample parking nearby.

DAISY HILL COMMUNITY CENTRE, Hindley Road, Westhoughton, BL5 2JS

This centre houses a main hall with adjacent meeting room equipped with sliding partition door. There is also a separate upstairs meeting room. Other facilities include kitchen, toilets and a disabled toilet. The centre is wheelchair accessible with a level entrance. There is also ample free adjacent parking.

Halliwell SURE START COMMUNITY CENTRE, Shepherd Cross Street, Bolton, BL1 4JH

This new centre houses a community room and two smaller meeting rooms. Other facilities include cafe, patio area, toilets and alarmed disabled toilet. An induction loop is fitted in the centre for the hard of hearing. The centre is wheelchair accessible with a level entrance. Ample car park with disabled spaces.

BOLTON MUSEUM, ART GALLERY & AQUARIUM, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton. Tel: 332211. www.boltonmuseums.org.uk Open Monday to Saturday, 10am to 5pm. Admission free.

Bolton Aquarium

There are fantastic fish on display from all over the world, some highly threatened in their natural habitats. From Piranhas to Pufferfish, huge Catfish to tiny Tetras, there are hundreds of fish to come and see in an aquarium designed to allow the fish to behave as they would in the wild. There is now the unique chance to name our new Lungfish from Queensland, Australia, which will be on display in the very near future.

HALL I'TH'WOOD MUSEUM, Green Way, off Crompton Way, Bolton, tel: 332370

Open Wednesday to Sunday, 11am-5pm. Admission is £2 for adults and £1 for children and concessions, £5 family ticket (2 adults and 2 children), joint Hall i'th'Wood and Smithills family ticket £10.

SMITHILLS HALL AND HISTORIC house, Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, tel: 01204 332377

The Hall is now open for the Summer season with guided tours available. Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 11am-5pm (last admission 4.15pm) and Sunday, 2pm-5pm (last admission 4.15pm).

Come and visit this historic house and browse through the gift shop. Events throughout the year include Ghost evenings. Special offer: Admission price is £1.50 per person with this advert. (This advert can be used for upto a maximum of 10 people to receive the special price).

Horwich HERITAGE, Resource Centre, Beaumont Road, Horwich, tel: 845529

An exhibition entitled Horwich Loco Works Remembered 1884-1984.

PLAY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICES: Play and Children's Services currently run a variety of playschemes around the Borough. Some are free operating on a drop-in basis while there is a minimal charge for others which includes transporting your child to and from school. The following are out of school childcare schemes offering before-school, after-school and holiday care in a targeted area as well as free drop-in provision.

Harvey's Kids Club, Harvey Early Years Centre, Pilkington Street, Bolton, BL3 6HP. Tel: 334031. e-mail carla.lord@bolton.gov.uk

Heywood Playworld, Heywood Park, High Street, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 6SR. Tel: 334322. e-mail heywood.playworld@bolton.gov.uk

Waggon Road Play Centre, Waggon Road, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5AU. Tel: 334410. e-mail waggonroad.playcentre@bolton.gov.uk

BOLTON LADS & GIRLS CLUB, 18 Spa Road, Bolton, tel: 540142. Out of school care, breakfast club, after school club, ie holiday club. e-mail Patsy.Cowan@blgc.co.uk

LEISURE, SPORT & KEEP FIT

BOLTON EXCEL, Lower Bridgeman Street, Bolton, tel: 334456.

DEANE COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE, Junction Road, Deane, Bolton, tel: 334432. Line Dancing, 8pm-10pm, cost £2. Blue Water Divers, sub aqua diving and snorkelling, 8pm. Contact Elaine or Tony on 01942 878947 for further details.

LITTLE LEVER COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE, Church Street, Little Lever, tel: 334177.

Sharples COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE, Hill Cot Road, Sharples, with swimming pool on site, tel: 334224.

HARPER GREEN COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE, Harper Green Road, Farnworth, tel: 334234.

Turton COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE, Chapeltown Road, Turton, with swimming pool on site, tel: 334440.

HAYWARD COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE, Stack Fold Lane, Bolton, tel: 334233.

HORWICH LEISURE CENTRE, Victoria Road, Horwich, with swimming pool on site, tel: 334488.

Kearsley COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE, Springfield Road, Kearsley, tel: 334141.

FARNWORTH LEISURE CENTRE, Brackley Street, Farnworth, with swimming pool on site, tel: 334477.

WESTHOUGHTON COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, with swimming pool on site, tel: 01942 634810.

JUBILEE POOL, Darley Street, Bolton, with swimming pool on site, tel: 334443.

WITHINS LEISURE CENTRE, Newby Road, Breighmet, tel: 334133.

BADMINTON COACHING, suitable for adults and children, classes throughout the borough, tel: Ray Schofield on 667498 or 01257 480961.

Wednesday

HILTON TABLE TENNIS CENTRE, Nuttall Avenue, Horwich: table tennis, 7pm-9pm. Tel: 481593/692752.

GO SHIN JITSU, New House Farm Pavilion, off Hollycroft Avenue, Darcy Lever, 7.30pm-9.30pm. Seniors £1.25 and juniors 75p. Tel: 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: 411142.

CES YOGA, Turton High School, 7pm-8.30pm; Sharples School, 7pm-8.30pm.

CASTLE HILL GYMNASIUM, Castleton Street, Tonge Moor -- Tonge Ju-Jitsu Club, 6pm-7pm, 6-16 year olds, 50p. Details 01204 399147.

BOLTON SUB-AQUA CLUB, meeting, Smithills, 7.30pm.

Lostock PARISH CENTRE, Tempest Road, Lostock: Karate for all ages, 7pm-9pm. Tel: 07791 614655.

CLUBS & GROUP MEETINGS

Wednesday

BOLTON CARDIAC SUPPORT GROUP, meeting with speaker Jill Blanchard and team from MRI, Friends Meeting House, Silverwell Street, Bolton, 7.30pm.

DIABETES UK, reflexology with Debbie Marston, Age Concern, Ashburner Street, Bolton, 7.30pm.

BOLTON BREAST CANCER SELF HELP GROUP, meeting, Room S30, Lever Chambers Centre, Ashburner Street, Bolton, tel: 706127.

SEAN CHAIRDE OVER 50s CLUB, hot meal, Irish music, bingo, outings. St Joseph's Hall, Hobart Street, Halliwell, 11am-3pm. Details 794036.

GREAT LEVER COMMUNITY CENTRE, Smedley Avenue entrance. Over 60s luncheon club, 11.30am-1pm; Over 60s Social Club with bingo and dominoes, 1.30pm-3.30pm.

SENIOR RESIDENTS' FRIENDSHIP CLUB, 12.30pm-2.30pm, St. Matthew with St. Barnabas, Stowell Street.

HORWICH HERITAGE, an exhibition on Horwich before TV, Resource Centre, Beaumont Road, 2pm-4pm.

BIRCH AVENUE SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB hold a social afternoon at 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.

OVER 60s GROUP, 2pm, 50p per session. St. Luke's, Halliwell.

THE RAINBOWS for five to seven-year-olds meet at St Paul's, Peel, 6-7.15pm. Tel: 0161 748 7508.

WEIGHTWATCHERS, meeting, St Joseph's Church, Old Lane, off Cleggs Lane, Little Hulton, 7pm. Tel: Linda on 0845 0730231.

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.

ROTARY CLUB OF BOLTON LEVER, new mixed gender club, Ridgemont House, Horwich, 7.30pm. Tel: 668355.

HARWOOD BRIDGE CLUB, duplicate bridge for experienced and beginners, Royal Oak Hotel, Bradshaw, 7.30pm. Tel: 386839.

OTHER EVENTS

Wednesday

THE WELL LUNCHEON CLUB, St George's Church, Daisy Avenue/Plodder Lane, Farnworth, 12 noon. Admission £1.40. Details 437846.

OVER 60s CLUB, Church Rooms, St Luke's Church, Chorley Old Road, 2pm. Tel: 843060.

DAY CENTRE, Gibbon Street Community Centre, 2.15pm. Details 363094.

CAMPAIGNERS CHILDREN'S CLUB, Bolton Pentecostal Church, Bury New Road, 6.30pm.

PARISH BINGO, Our Lady and The Lancashire Martyrs, Hallstead Avenue, Little Hulton, 8pm.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION WOMENS SECTION, bingo, Ambulance Hall, Adlington, 8.15pm.

STEP BY STEP PROJECT, 8 White Lion Brow, Bolton, Quit Smoking Group, 10am; Parents Group, 11am-noon; Abstinence Group, 1pm-3pm; Counselling Groups, 4pm. Tel: 366388.

HORWICH RESOURCE CENTRE, Beaumont Road, Horwich, tel: 668157: Busy Bees Playgroup for ages 2 to 4 years, £2.50 per session, 9.15am-11.45am; Careers Advice and Guidance, tel: 0800 028 5590, 9am-noon; Line Dancing for Beginners, £2.50 per session, 1.30pm-3pm; Yoga Classes, tel: 693278, 6.30pm-7.30pm; Shorai Karate, tel: 697821, 6.30pm-9.30pm; Morris Men, tel: 841768, 8pm-10pm.

DRAMA WORKSHOP THEATRE, The Phoenix, Bark Street, Act One, Drama for 7 to 10 year olds, 4.30pm-6pm.

WESTHOUGHTON COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTRE, Central Drive, tel: 01942 634700: Holistic Therapies, 7pm-9pm.

open for play and loan, The Play and Resource Centre, Board Street, Deane, 10am-3pm. Tel: 559566.

MUSIC & DANCE

Wednesday

FARNWORTH PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY present Cole Porter's Kiss Me Kate, Albert Halls, Bolton, 7.15pm. Tickets £8. Tel: 527092 or 334400.

BEGINNERS LINE-DANCING, Beesley Green Community Centre, Greenleach Lane, Worsley, 1pm-3pm.. Details 0161 950 1711.

RJ'S MAJORETTES, Somerset Road Church, 4.30pm-8.30pm. Tel: 491707.

IRISH DANCING LESSONS, classes for 3- to 15-year-olds, St Edmunds Church Hall, 5pm-6pm.

BOLTON MALE VOICE CHOIR, rehearsal, Lee Clough Mission, Old Road, Astley Bridge 7.15pm.

AMERICAN LINE DANCING with Applejacks followed by a dance night, Accrington Town Hall, 8pm. Admission £2.50 for adults and £1 for under 16s.

MODERN AND SEQUENCE DANCING, Railway Club, Green Lane, 8pm-11pm.

DIVAS MODERN DANCE CLASS for age 3 to 13 year olds, Bradford Road Community Centre, tel: 660884 or 07816974876. Admission £2.75.

FARNWORTH MAJORETTES for 4 to 12 year olds, new members welcome, Hawkers Social Club, Gladstone Road, 5.30pm-7.30pm. Tel: 437304.

LINE DANCING WITH TUITION, Tonge Moor Conservative Club, 8pm-10.30pm. Tel: 655695.