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Keeping Up Appearances
2019-09-04 19:30 - 21:30 UTC
St. Paul’s Players present Keeping Up Appearances, based on the TV show by Roy Clarke. Tickets £10 per adult or £8 concessions, available on 01204 407784, 07403 287120 or from Adlington Post Office.

Afternoon Singalong
2019-09-06 13:00 - 16:00
Entertainment from the Phoenix Society – have a sing and a cake! There’ll also be bingo games in the afternoon. Tickets £5 on 01744 451919, proceeds to the HoneyRose Foundation.

Francesca Louise
2019-09-06 19:30 - 20:30
She has been likened to Norah Jones, Joni Mitchell and Judy Collins but is 100% original. Folk/pop with a 3 piece band

Charity Motown Night
2019-09-07 19:30 - 22:30
Enjoy a night of Motown and ABBA music in support of the Animals Asia Foundation, which is helping to end bear bile farming in China and Vietnam. Tickets £7 on 01704 872478 or 01704 874645.

Kath Tait: Unruly Tongues
2019-09-11 19:30 - 21:30
Singer, songwriter and musician Kath Tait performs stories of her life as a carer, a hippy and a wholefood freak. Tickets £6.50 at www.wildaboutstory.co.uk or £7 on the door.

Roald Dahl Day
2019-09-13 15:45 - 16:45
Read some Roald Dahl stories and get involved with crafts to make a bookmark and a badge. Perfect for accompanied children aged 5-12.

Game of Bones
2019-09-13 19:30 - 22:30
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
2019-09-13 20:00 - 22:30
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
2019-09-14 19:00 - 23:30
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
2019-09-14 19:30 - 21:30
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
2019-09-19 18:00 - 21:30
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
2019-09-19 19:30 - 21:00
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
2019-09-23 15:00 - 16:00
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
2019-09-24 19:00 - 21:00
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
2019-09-26 19:00 - 20:30
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
2019-09-26 19:30 - 22:00
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.

Addicted To Amy
2019-09-28 19:15 - 23:00
Fabulous 8 piece band performing the music of Amy Winehouse at The Arts Centre Burscough Wharf

St Helens Sinfonietta: 'Classical Gems'
2019-09-28 19:30 - 21:30
Orchestral Concert at St Helens Town Hall, Saturday 28th September, 7.30pm. Bill Connor conducts St Helens Sinfonietta, playing Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, Beethoven’s 7th Symphony, Bach’s A minor Violin Concerto and Mozart’s Overture to Don Giovanni. Dewi Tudor Jones (violin) returns to thrill us with his magic. Tickets £15 (£1 for accompanied under-16s). Phone 01744 600846 or 07914 114635 to book.

Folk Evening with Corrie Shelley
2019-09-28 19:30 - 22:00
An evening of Folk Music and Poetry with Corrie Shelley and friends on Saturday, 28 September,
7.30 p.m. at St Elizabeth’s Church, Bolton Road, Aspull. £8 (light refreshments included)

Mother Teresa Is Dead
2019-10-01 19:45 - 21:45
A man arrives in a remote Indian village, seeking his wife who disappeared a few weeks before. Tickets £10 on 01704 8758212.

Waiting for Godot
2019-10-04 19:00 - 20:30
A production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot – a classical piece of absurdist theatre. Tickets £6, £5 for library card holders or £3 concessions from the library.

Comedy Bingo
2019-10-04 20:00 - 22:00
Eyes down for a hilarious night of bingo and fundraising for Presfield High School and Specialist College. Hosted by comedian Brendan Riley, tickets £11 at www.southportcomedyfestival.com

Ormskirk Library Fun Palace 2019
2019-10-05 10:00 - 15:00
Fun Palace is a FREE family friendly community event, bringing together arts, sciences, crafts, technology and digital skills. This event is linked by the Fun Palace network. Activities available include Library Crazy Golf, Ormskirk Ukulele, Book Sculpting, Card Making, Bird Feeders, Elderflower Jewellery, Fir Cone Decorations, Grass-Hair Creations, Blackout Poetry, Little Boxes, Giant Chess, Preston Lace-makers. Everyone is welcome.

Musical Supper
2019-10-05 18:45 - 22:00
Join the Southport Soroptimists for a vintage fundraiser in aid of the Alzheimer’s Society, featuring Victorian and Edwardian costumes, prosecco and canapes, and entertainment including a vintage singalong and various prizes. Tickets £35 on 01704 569771 or 01704 579631.

Charity Bopping Bingo
2019-10-05 19:00 - 21:30
A night of bingo and FitBop dancing in aid of Derian House. ‘Dance Through the Decades’ fancy dress encouraged! Tickets £10 on 07989 798434.

Gig4Life
2019-10-05 19:30 - 22:30
Stand Up 2 Cancer with a night of fabulous music from Rock Choir, Ukes on the Wharf, The Fabulous Fontaines and more! Tickets £18 from The Atkinson or a member of Southport Links Rotary.

In Celebration of Poetry
2019-10-07 17:30 - 18:30
Come and enjoy the poetry of local author and poet, Christopher Ryley at Burscough Library. Christopher will talk about how he started writing and will share some of his thoughts and ideas on what has, and what continues to inspire him.

Evening with Dean Fraser
2019-10-07 17:45 - 18:45
The Quantum Poet performs his 247 Poems Show, followed by a Q&A and book signing. Free entry.

Oliver!
2019-10-10 19:30 - 21:30
Pilkington Musical Theatre Company present Oliver the musical, featuring classic songs like ‘Food, Glorious Food’ and ‘You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket Or Two’. Tickets £17.50 per adult or £15 per child, available on 01744 756000.

Chorale Concert
2019-10-11 19:00 - 21:00
A concert of classic and popular music by Standish Chorale. Tickets £10 including a glass of wine and canapes, available from the parish office or on the door.
