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Flowers for Christmas
Flowers for Christmas
Monday 25th November, 7.30 pm Maghull and District Flower Club will be holding a Christmas demonstration with Sara Barrow of Goosnargh titled "Santa Claus is Coming to Town". An entertaining evening with seasonal refreshments and raffle prizes of the demonstrated designs along with Christmas Hampers. £7 entrance to non-members.
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History of Industry in West Lancashire
History of Industry in West Lancashire
To celebrate Lancashire Day local historian Dot Broady-Hawkes will be giving an illustrated talk on the history of industry in the West Lancashire area. The Heritage Trail Group will also be present with information about local heritage walks. Free tickets for this event are available from Ormskirk Library.
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St Cuthbert’s Halsall Christmas Fair
St Cuthbert’s Halsall Christmas Fair
Traditional Christmas Fair in St Cuthbert's school hall, New Street, Halsall L39 8RR on Friday 28th November from 15.30 to 19.00. Browse the great variety of stalls from foodstuffs to craft (over 20), games for children, enjoy refreshments, and see Father Christmas in his grotto. Come and join us. Free entry.
Ladies Night
Ladies Night
Come and join us for an evening of entertainment, beauty treatments, special offers and enjoy a glass of bubbly on arrival with your ticket. Tickets cost £1 and available in store and on the night All money raised from ticket sales and on the night will go to Teenage Cancer trust.
Men’s Christmas Shopping Evening
Men’s Christmas Shopping Evening
An evening just for men...(no girls allowed!) we help to select and wrap Christmas gifts to make Christmas shopping a little less daunting for husbands, boyfriends and partners. Ellamora promotes to our female customers a Christmas 'Wish List' during the weeks running up to this event which can help to make things even easier... contact...
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Absolutely Fabulous Gin Festival
Absolutely Fabulous Gin Festival
Absolutely Fabulous Gin Festival does Christmas at St Helens Town Hall. Celebrate Gin at Christmas with 120 Gins on offer, selection of Rums plus other drinks. Live Entertainment from Louise and the Love Bugs. Back by popular Demand, Tickets Sell FAST for this event. Ideal Christmas night out, get together or perfect for Gin Lovers,...
The Spirit of Christmas
The Spirit of Christmas
The Occasional Singers present a feast of seasonal music. Tickets £7.50 including seasonal refreshments, bookable from Mary on 01695 575432.
Rockin’ at the Fleetwood
Rockin’ at the Fleetwood
Enjoy a pre-festive warm-up with The Fabulous Fontaines, The Rebels, Shooter and more in support of Cancer Research UK. Tickets £10 including a hotpot supper and festive raffle, from 01704 227968 or 07773 337681.
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Christmas Fair
Christmas Fair
All are welcome to Tunley's Christmas Fair on Saturday 30th November, 11.00am - 1.00pm. Stalls include:- Tombola, Home-made cakes, Crafts, Christmas gifts and toys, Bric-a-brac and jewellery, Raffle, Pingawings and Plants. Visit Santa in his Grotto, Guess the weight of the Christmas cake and Win a Hamper! Light lunches on sale.
Christmas Fayre
Christmas Fayre
For the third year running Lydiate Village Centre will be running their annual Christmas fayre. There will be a number of stalls including homemade crafts, tombola's, raffles, and Santa's grotto (pre-booking is essential). There will be children's crafts and musical entertainment throughout the day.
Wayfarers Grotto
Wayfarers Grotto
Wayfarers Arcade invite you to meet Santa this Christmas! All proceeds to charity in association with Southport Lions Club. Suggested donations of £5 per child.
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Tinsel Trot
Tinsel Trot
Raise money for Prostate Cancer UK with a 5K family fun run! Prizes for the best fancy dress and Christmas pudding for all finishers! Entry £5 on EventEntry.co.uk
Mulled Wine Walk
Mulled Wine Walk
Enjoy a free guided wintery walk around Haigh Woodland Park and enjoy a glass of mulled wine!
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Rainford Christmas Bingo
Rainford Christmas Bingo
Raise money for Rainford Young Farmers with a fun bingo night, with loads of prizes up for grabs. Free entry, bingo books £5, BYO drinks & snacks.
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Christmas Bingo
Christmas Bingo
A night of fun for the local community – play some bingo to win Christmas hampers and prosecco!
Christmas Quiz
Christmas Quiz
Get competitive at the Christmas quiz night, plus a raffle, mince pies and mulled wine. Entry £5 per family/team.
Light for a Life
Light for a Life
Every year those people special to us and those we have lost are remembered through the Light for a Life appeal by families across Wigan and Leigh. Dedications are made to those we love and have loved and are marked by a light on our Christmas Tree. This year the lights on our beautiful tree...
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BFG Festive Fun
BFG Festive Fun
Enjoy a festive fun reading of Roald Dahl’s The BFG, with hats, props and seasonal refreshments. All pre-school children welcome with an adult, free entry.
Carols around the Tree
Carols around the Tree
Join the Red Admiral Band, Sing4Fun and local schools to sing Christmas carols around the tree. Dress warmly and bring a torch! Traditional refreshments available, more info on 01257 464431.
Billinge Lights Switch-On
Billinge Lights Switch-On
Meet Santa on his sleigh, enjoy music from the Trinity Girls Brass Band, participate in a raffle and enjoy mince pies before the lights switch on at 7pm.
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Santa Meet and Greet
Santa Meet and Greet
Come along on Thursday 5th December to see Santa - he will be with us 4:30 - 5:30 and we are selling Meal Deal and Grotto Tickets now for just £7 (this entitles your child to play until 6pm, enjoy a delicious main meal, drink and dessert and receive a gift from Santa). Call us...
Traditional Christmas Wreath Workshop
Traditional Christmas Wreath Workshop
Join Olive Owl Flowers at Bag & Bean and create your very own Traditional Foliage Wreath. Choose from a beautiful selection of Festive Foliage and Traditional Decorations to add to your Wreath. Bag & Bean will also be supplying a delicious spread along with welcome drinks upon arrival. £45 | Limited Spaces Book from our...
Once upon a Pantomime
Once upon a Pantomime
Mawdesley Amateur Dramatics present a family pantomime written by Emma Meen. Tickets £8 per adult or £4 per child at www.madsociety.co.uk or from SPAR.
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All Saints Christmas Tree Festival
All Saints Christmas Tree Festival
Christmas Tree Festival in aid of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation and MacMillan Cancer Care. Community event were businesses and organisations alike sponsor and decorate Christmas Trees raising vital funds for worthy causes.
Festive Friday at Astley Hall
Festive Friday at Astley Hall
Join the Friends of Astley Hall to view this beautiful house decked out for Christmas. Craft stalls and light refreshments available. Entry by donation to the Friends, all funds raised go towards conservation, restoration and renovation.
Christmas Concert
Christmas Concert
Join the Southport Lyric Singers for a night of traditional and modern melodies, as well as some singalong carols! Entry £5 including refreshments and a raffle, proceeds to Queenscourt Hospice.
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Christmas Grotto
Christmas Grotto
Ellamora launches a very special 'traditional' Grotto this Christmas. Built from an existing air raid shelter the magic of Christmas will certainly make Rainford a special destination throughout December. Inspired by the success of the Grotto at Tyrers we have our original Father Christmas back to make more memories for local children big and small...
Christmas Tree Festival
Christmas Tree Festival
St Laurence's Church, Union Street Chorley will be running a Christmas tree festival from Sat 7 Dec - Sat 14 Dec 2019. 27 sponsored trees will light the church. It will start with a Christmas Fair which will see the church filled with stalls offering a range of goods ideal for Christmas gifts.Admission 50p Food...
Christmas Tree Service of Remembrance
Christmas Tree Service of Remembrance
The Friends of St.Helens Cemetery will be hosting their annual Christmas Tree Service of Remembrance in the Crematorium Chapel, Rainford Road, St.Helens. Carols by The Citadel Arts 'Sing out Choir'. Hang your leaf with your personal message on our beautiful Christmas Tree and enjoy some refreshments with us after the service. All welcome to attend...
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Beacon Park Santa Dash
Beacon Park Santa Dash
Take part in a 5K Santa Dash or a 1 mile family fun run – entry £5 per person or £10 per family, including a Santa hat, medal and post-race mince pie. Prizes awarded for the best dressed Santa – more info at www.discoverormskirk.com/events/
Frozen II Morning
Frozen II Morning
Come along to Pipsqueaks between 10am and 2pm and see Anna, Elsa and Olaf for just £5 entry! Our kitchen will be open between 10 and 1 serving a full breakfast and lunch menu. The characters will be with us from 11-12. Must be pre-booked. Tickets on sale now - call us on 01695 229923.
Wigan Samaritans Santa Stroll
Wigan Samaritans Santa Stroll
Join us for a festive family walk of 7K around Haigh Plantations, raising funds for The Samaritans Of Wigan. Everyone who registers will receive a Santa suit to wear, which can be picked up a week before the event at Samaritans Office, 73 Dicconson St, Wigan, WN1 2AT. The cost is £10 + £1.37 fee...
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Beekeeping Talk
Beekeeping Talk
Resident beekeeper Andrea Ku discusses how the Beehives and Bookworks community project was set up at the library and how you can get involved. Free, booking required on 01704 874177.
Contemporary Christmas Wreath Workshop
Contemporary Christmas Wreath Workshop
Create a modern wreath mixing new and traditional techniques and materials to create a stunning and unique festive wreath. Hosted at Posthouse in Orrell, enjoy discounts off selected seasonal drinks and coffees. £30 | Limited Spaces Find our Facebook or Website to book
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West Lancs Autism Parent & Carer Group
West Lancs Autism Parent & Carer Group
The West Lancs Autism Parent & Carer Support Group meets every second Wednesday of the month, 9.30 to 11am at The Zone, next to the swimming pool and library in Skelmersdale. Open to all parents/carers living in West Lancashire with children diagnosed or seeking diagnosis of autism. You can drop in for all or part...
Collecting Westwood Talk
Collecting Westwood Talk
Graphic designer Malcolm Garrett presents a talk on the Vivienne Westwood collection in The Atkinson. Free entry.
Orrell Lights Switch-On
Orrell Lights Switch-On
Come and see Santa on his sleigh as the Christmas lights are switched on at approximately 5pm. There’ll be plenty of festive stalls to browse too.
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Christmas Concert
Christmas Concert
Raise money for the Mayor of Prescot’s charities with festive music from Brassworks Quartet and local school choirs, plus festive refreshments. Tickets £5 on the door, U16s free.
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Christmas Celebration Afternoon Tea
Christmas Celebration Afternoon Tea
Lydiate Village Centre will be running their annual Christmas Afternoon Tea this year. The day will include a Christmas themed afternoon tea, which is all homemade and cooked on site, with fizz, bingo, raffle prizes and live music. It is essential you pre book your slot as we have limited spaces. £4.00 per ticket.
Christmas Concert
Christmas Concert
A festive evening of music with Coppull and Standish Brass Band. Tickets £8.00, including a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie, available from 01257 463407/425330/426252. Come along and enjoy the entertainment!
Chris Difford: Christmas Shopping
Chris Difford: Christmas Shopping
The Squeeze co-founder tells stories and sings songs from his colourful career.
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St. Helens Santa Dash
St. Helens Santa Dash
Dress in your Christmas finery and enjoy a 4K run around Victoria Park! Entry £5 per adult and £2 per child including a Santa hat, medal, mince pie and a drink.
Worden Festive 5K
Worden Festive 5K
Embark on a festive 5K run or 1 mile family fun run! 5K entry £10, fun run £5. All runners receive a medal – enter at www.my2.raceresult.com
Christmas Family Fun!
Christmas Family Fun!
Join us for some festive holiday family fun with stories, crafts and games at Burscough Library! Saturday, the 14th of December 2019 11:30 – 12:30 GMT This event is free, no booking required. Families and accompanied children welcome.
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Beacon Park Santa Hunt
Beacon Park Santa Hunt
Santa has lost the password to his sleigh’s super-computer – can you find the clues hidden around Beacon Country Park and piece it together? Trail maps cost £2 from the Ranger Office, and prizes are available!
Mayhem and Merriment – A Mozart Mash Up
Mayhem and Merriment – A Mozart Mash Up
Preston Opera presents "Mayhem and Merriment - A Mozart Mash Up", including favourite arias, ensembles and choruses, including Don Giovanni, The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute and Cosi Fan Tutte. For ticket information go to www.prestonopera.org.uk or https://www.facebook.com/PrestonOpera/
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Carols Around the Tree
Carols Around the Tree
Come and join us to sing Christmas Carols in the Church garden...or inside if it's wet! Our Christmas tree is sponsored by local businesses and you're invited to stay for mince pies, hot chocolate and mulled wine. It's a time for all the family to get together and sing familiar carols. Everyone is welcome and...
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Fresh Flower Christmas Wreath Workshop
Fresh Flower Christmas Wreath Workshop
Create your very own Christmas Door Wreath or Table Centre using Fresh Festive Flowers and Foliage. Delicious spread supplied by Bag & Bean, as well as welcome drinks given upon arrival. £45 | Limited Spaces Find our Facebook or Website to book
Christmas Bingo
Christmas Bingo
Enjoy prize bingo and a raffle with a festive twist! Tickets £10 from the bar including bingo books.
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Decorating Workshop
Decorating Workshop
Get your creativity flowing by making your own candle table decoration to take home, followed by a guided tour of the Hall and lunch in the Tea Room. Tickets £30 incl. food on 03442 491895.
Charity Gig
Charity Gig
Raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust with a night of music from Dumbstruck and the Keepers. Tickets £3, under-12s free, bookable at the venue or on 01257 275096.
Dinner Ladies Christmas Show
Dinner Ladies Christmas Show
Join Bren, Dolly, Jean, Twinkle and Anita as they cook up a storm – and not just in the canteen! Tickets £27 including a festive buffet.
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Winter Solstice Fundraiser
Winter Solstice Fundraiser
Help support Burscough Community Farm with a party for the Winter Solstice, with live entertainment from Acoustic Routes, a hotpot supper and dessert, a bar and a raffle. Tickets £12 at burscoughcommunityfarm.org or on 07803 925446.
Music Night
Music Night
Chorley & District Choral Society present a night of music with Intrada Brass – tickets £12 on the door, U16s free. More info on 07867 538319.
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Winter Bird Walk
Winter Bird Walk
A slow-paced, 6-mile birdwatching walk through the Rainford countryside – be on the lookout for the Pink-footed Goose and the Yellowhammer! Booking required on 01744 677772, meet at the main car park.
Christingle Service
Christingle Service
You are invited to our annual Christingle service at 6pm on Sunday December 22nd. This is a service for all the family, a chance to sing some well known carols and hear the Christmas story. You will also take away a Christingle... unfamiliar with this? It's an orange, a candle and assorted fruit/nuts...come along and...
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Friends of Tarleton Library Storytelling
Friends of Tarleton Library Storytelling
Sroryteller Tracey Collins from Cedar Farm's Story Shed returns to enthral children of all ages with her wondrous tales. Free, no need to book.
Luxury Christmas Table Centrepiece Workshop
Luxury Christmas Table Centrepiece Workshop
Join Olive Owl Flowers at their last workshop of 2019 at Posthouse, in Orrell. We'll be showing you how to make a Luxury Table Centre using only the freshest blooms and foliage, with lots of beautiful colours and textures. Candles and vase included in price. Discounts on seasonal drinks and coffees available on the night....
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Christmas Quiz
Christmas Quiz
Gather round for the annual festive quiz – free entry including supper and entertainment, and plenty of prizes to be won. Advance booking required on 01772 600261.
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Knit and Natter
Knit and Natter
Our friendly Knit and Natter group meet every Friday at Burscough Library. Come along and share knitting tips and patterns while making new friends. No kit? Don't worry. We have knitting supplies so you can get started straight away. All knitters welcome!
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Wigan Canal History Walk
Wigan Canal History Walk
Join us for a free guided walk along the beautiful Wigan Flight! Starting at Wigan Dry Dock, with free parking available at Trencherfield Mill (by the big industrial fan), we’ll walk up to Top Lock led by two knowledgeable lock keepers, and then return to our starting point. It’s a leisurely walk of 4 miles...
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