BOLTON DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY, Lecture Theatre, Central Library, Le Mans Crescent, Bolton. All meetings held at 10.45am, subscription for year £22, single lectures £4, pay at the door.Ring

Bolton 301969.

RACE NIGHT, Bradshaw Bowling Club. Tonight. Starts 7.30pm. Tickets including supper £4. Ring 300213.

ANTIQUES FAIR, Ripley Castle, Ripley, Harrogate. Friday April 6 to Sunday April 8. Starts 10.30am to 5pm. Ring 01423 522122.

COFFEE MORNING and Bring and Buy, St Pauls Church, Deansgate, Bolton. Saturday April 7. Starts 10.30am to noon. Tickets 50p.

CHRISTADELPHIANS, Bible Lecture The Pagan Origins of Easter. Central Library, Le Mans Crescent. Tuesday April 10. Starts 7pm. Ring 655433.

AINTREE RACECOURSE, Aintree. Martell Grand National Festival. Runs to Saturday April 7. Ring 0151 523 2600.

Harwood LIBRARY, Lee Gate, Harwood, Bolton. An exhibition of oil and watercolour paintings by Tom Watkins. Runs to April 27. Admission free.

COACH HOUSE HERITAGE CENTRE, Lodge Street, Littleborough. An exhibition of paintings by Lancashire Lad Geoff Butterworth. Runs to April 22. Ring 0161 953 4007.

RSPB, Banks Road Birdwatch, Heswall, Wirral. View thousands of waders and wildfowl along the Heswall shoreline. Saturday April 7. Starts 9am. Meet at Banks Road Car Park. Ring 0151 648 4371 or 0151 336 7681.

RSPB, Gardening for Wildlife at Leighton Moss Nature Reserve, Silverdale, Carnforth. A series of talks and information to help improve your garden for wildlife. Sunday April 8. Admission £3 for adults and £2 for members. Ring 01524 701601 for times.

CRAFT FAIR, Capesthorne Hall, A34, south of Alderley Edge. Around 150 individual craftsmen and women will be visiting Capesthorne Hall exhibiting water colours, woodturning, gold and silver jewellery, stained glass, crochet and food. Saturday April 7 and Sunday April 8. Open from 10.30am to 5pm. Admission £3.50 for adults, £2.50 for OAPs and £1 for accompanied children.

CRAFT FAIR, Lowther Pavilion, Lytham St Annes. Saturday April 7 and Sunday April 8. Ring 01744 750606.

STEAM ENGINES: FRIENDLY ENGINES DAY. West Lancashire Light Railway, Hesketh Bank. Sunday April 8. Ring 01772 892266.

FAMILY FARM ACTIVITY DAY. Cronkshaw Fold Farm, Rossendale. Sunday April 8. Ring 01706 218614.

ST MATTHEW PASSION. Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool. Saturday April 7. Ring 0151 708 8471.

CRAFT FAIR, Last Drop Village, Bromley Cross, Bolton. Sunday April 8. Starts 11am-4.30pm.

EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY WEEKEND. Bolton Street, Bury. Saturday April 7 and Sunday April 8. Ring 0161 764 7790.