Friday

LEISURE, SPORT AND KEEP FIT

BOLTON EXCEL, Lower Bridgeman Street, tel: 334456: Lifestyles Fitness Suite, Yoga, Judo, Circuits, Short Mat Bowling, Aerobics, Pilates. Open Monday to Friday 7.30am-10pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am-7pm.

DEANE LEISURE CENTRE, Junction Road, Deane, tel: 334432: Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Fitness Suite, Activity Sessions and Courses. Open Monday to Friday 5.30-10.30pm, Saturday 9am- 5.30pm and Sunday, 9am-10.30pm.

FARNWORTH LEISURE CENTRE, Brackley Street, Farnworth, tel: 01204 334477: Swimming Pool, Lifestyles Fitness Suite, Floodlit All Weather Pitch, Squash Court, Activity Sessions and Courses. Open Monday 7am-9am, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 7am-10pm, Friday, 7am-10pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am- 4pm.

HARPER GREEN LEISURE CENTRE, Harper Green Road, Farnworth, tel: 334234: Sports Halls, Indoor Tennis Courts, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitch. Open Monday to Friday, 5.30pm-10.30pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am-6pm.

HAYWARD LEISURE CENTRE, Morris Green Lane, Bolton, tel: 334233: Sports Hall, Gymnasium, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitch, Hard Surface Tennis Courts. Open Monday to Friday, 5.30pm-10.30pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am- 5pm.

Horwich LEISURE CENTRE, Victoria Road, tel: 334488: Swimming Pool, Teaching Pool, Olly's Ocean Soft Play, Lifestyles Fitness Suite, Lifestyles Health Suite, Activity Sessions and Courses, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Function and Conference Facilities, Floodlit All Weather Pitch, Bar and Cafe. Open Monday to Friday 7am-11pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am-10.30pm.

JUBILEE POOL, Darley Street, Bolton, tel: 334443: Swimming Pool, Swimming Lessons, Activity Sessions, Refreshments. Well-equipped for members of the community especially those with disabilities and their families. Open Monday 9am - 6.30pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9am- 8.30pm, Friday, 9am-4.30pm, Saturday 9am-3.30pm and Sunday, 9am-12 noon.

Kearsley LEISURE CENTRE, Springfield Road, Kearsley, tel: 334141: Fitness Suite, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitches. Open Monday to Friday 5.20pm-10.30pm and Saturday 9am- 5pm and Sunday 10am-4pm.

Little Lever LEISURE CENTRE, Church Street, Little Lever, tel: 334177: Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitch. Open Monday to Friday, 5.20pm-10.30pm and Saturday 9.30am-4pm and Sunday 10am-4pm.

Sharples LEISURE CENTRE, Hillcot Road, Sharples, tel: 334224: Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitch, Activity Room. Open Monday to Friday 5.15pm-10pm and Saturday and Sunday 9am-6pm.

TURTON LEISURE CENTRE, Chapeltown Road, tel: 334440: Swimming Pool, Sports Hall, Activity Sessions and Courses, Outdoor Activities, Special Sessions, Mountain Bike Hire. Open Monday to Friday, 5.30pm-10.30pm, Saturday, 9am- 5pm and Sunday, 8.30am-5pm.

WATER PLACE, Great Moor Street, Bolton, tel: 334466: Leisure Pool and Flume, Training Pool, Lifestyles Fitness Suite, Activity Sessions and Courses, Cafe. Various opening times - please contact Centre.

Westhoughton LEISURE CENTRE, Bolton Road, Westhoughton, tel: 01942 634810: Swimming Pools, Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitch, Bar. Open Monday to Friday, 5.15pm-11pm and Saturday and Sunday, 9am-6pm.

WITHINS LEISURE CENTRE, Newby Road, Breightmet, tel: 334133: Sports Hall, Squash Courts, Fitness Suite, Activity Sessions and Courses, Floodlit All Weather Pitch. Open Monday to Friday, 5.30pm-10.30pm and Saturday and Sunday, 10am-4pm.

HILTON TABLE TENNIS CENTRE, Nuttall Avenue, Horwich: table tennis all ages, 1pm-3pm; seniors, 7pm-9pm.

DEANE COMMUNITY CENTRE, aquafit, 6.30pm-7.30pm; adult swim, 9.15pm-10.15pm; swim lessons, 5.30pm-6.30pm.

BOLTON YMCA, 125 Deansgate: junior football, 6.15pm.

GREAT LEVER COMMUNITY CENTRE, Parkfield Road entrance, Ju-Jitsu and Kempo Karate for ages six to 15, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Tel: 656513.

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

CLUBS & GROUP MEETINGS

BOLTON WRITERS GROUP, meeting, Gaskell Street School, Bolton, 10am-12 noon.

BOLTON AND DISTRICT ARCHEOLOGICAL SOCIETY, AGM, Small Lecture Hall, Bolton LIbrary, 7.30pm.

HORWICH RESOURCE CENTRE, Beaumont Road, Horwich: Playgroup, 9.15am-11.45am; Shop-ability, 11am-12 noon; Friday Club, tel: 695484, 11am-12 noon; Friday Club lunch, 12 noon-1pm; Friday Club Social, 1pm-3.30pm; Afternoon Tea Dance, 2.15pm-4.15pm.

LUNCHEON CLUB, Trinity Methodist Church, Bury Road from 12 noon. Details 0161 877 8565, one week's notice required.

LUNCHEON CLUB, Barlow Park Community Centre, off Dunoon Drive from 12 noon, admission £1.50.

LUNCHEON CLUB, Springfield Gardens Community Centre, Kearsley at 12.15pm, admission £1.50 including lunch. Details 432091.

SOCIAL CLUB, St Edmund's Church Hall, off Deansgate from 12.45pm.

YOUTH CLUB, for ages 13 to 18, Little Lever Youth Club, Herbert Street, 7pm-10pm.

CHILDREN'S CLUB, Zion Christian Fellowship, Slater Street, 6.15pm.

BRIDGE GROUP, Beckett Suite, St Thomas of Canterbury, Lonsdale Road, Heaton, 7pm-10pm. Details 0161 724 5670.

OTHER EVENTS

A TALK to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee in conjunction with Worsley Community Association, Underground Canals by Glen Atkinson, Worsley Methodist Church, Barton Road, Worsley, 7.30pm. £3 on the door or £2.50 in advance, 0161 790 5164/4290.

SPORTSMANS DINNER, with speaker Duncan McKenzie, comedy from Max Pressure and compere Normasn Vernon, Breightmet United AFC, Moss Park, Back Bury Road, £22. Tel: 533390.

ZAC'S CAFE BAR, 71 Market Street, Farnworth, 11-14 years, 7pm-9.30pm.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT at Our Lady and the Lancashire Martyrs, Hallstead Avenue, Little Hulton from 10am-11am.

COFFEE MORNING, St Paul's Church, Deansgate, 10am-12.30pm.

PARENT AND TODDLER GROUP, Salvation Army, King Street, Farnworth, 9.30am-11.30am. Kids Alive for children aged five to 11 years, 6.30pm-8pm.

music & DANCE

AGE CONCERN, Movement to music. Farnworth Learning Centre 1pm-2pm. Details 382411.

IRISH DANCING LESSONS, classes for 3 to 15 year olds, St Edmunds Church Hall, 5.30pm-6.30pm.

BALLROOM AND SEQUENCE DANCING, Chorley Town Hall at 7.30pm. Continuous dancing to the Compton organ and CD Music. Dance leaders, licensed bar, £3 pay on the door. Details 01772 323967.

ST PAUL'S AMATEUR OPERATIC SOCIETY, rehearsals, St Paul's Church, Seymour Road, Astley Bridge, 8pm. Tel: 307187.

MODERN SEQUENCE DANCING, Kearsley Royal British Legion, Springfield Road, Kearsley, 8pm.

BOLTON CHORAL UNION, rehearsals, tel: 492301.