Game of Bones
A brand new murder mystery – a dastardly deed has been committed in Easteros in an attempt to take the Calcium Throne. Can you figure out whodunit? Tickets £12 – contact ormskirk_theatre@hotmail.com for more info.
Folk Train Night
A musical extravaganza from Coppull Folk featuring Mail Train and Dandelion Train, along with Fat Controller Ken Scally. Tickets £6 on 01772 432691, 01257 400650 or 01942 732728. All proceeds go to Coppull Folk Fest 2020.
Charity Evening
Help raise money for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and Carers UK with a 4-course meal, raffle and auction, plus entertainment from a live band and DJ. Dress to impress – tickets £40 on 07972 282833 or Asweet16forbobbi@yahoo.com
Brass Band Concert
Chorley District Scouts present the 2nd Rossendale Scout Band for the 27th consecutive year. Tickets including light refreshments £9 per adult or £4.50 per under-14, available on 07789 915627 or john.johnson@scoutmail.co.uk
Ragged Trousers Concert
Local Ormskirk band Ragged Trousers perform unaccompanied traditional and contemporary folk music. Tickets £10 at https://chapelgallery.org.uk/events/folk-nights-ragged-trousers/
Ukulele Concert
A night of fantastic ukulele music from the Wigan Ukulele Club. Tickets £4.50 from Ashton Library or the market, £5 on the door.
Meet the Author: Ted Dakin
Local author Ted Dakin transports you back in time with stories about growing up in Wigan from his Wigan Pier series. Free entry.
Meet the Author: Louis de Bernieres
Meet world-famous author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin and Birds Without Wings Louise de Bernieres. Tickets £12 from the library or on 07518 099528.
Blame It On The Beatles
John Winter discusses and signs his book ‘Blame It On The Beatles… And Bill Shankly’, which traces the lives of teenagers growing up in Liverpool in the 1960s. Free, but booking required at the library.
Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play
When an ancient manuscript of Shakespeare’s first ever play turns up in a car park, it’s a theatre company’s job to abridge it from a massive 100 hours long to just 90 minutes. Tickets £10 on Ticketsource or from the venue.