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Easter Flower Workshop
2020-04-07 18:30 - 21:00 UTC
Olive Owl Flowers will help you create a versatile Easter floral design that can either be placed either on your door as a wreath, or on your table as a centrepiece. We’ll be using a mixture of fresh and dried flowers to make a modern, textured and seasonal rounded floral arrangement.
Tickets available on our website.

Easter Eggstravaganza
2020-04-11 11:00 - 15:00
Enjoy an egg hunt, Easter bonnet competition, fun dog show and games galore, along with delicious refreshments and live music! All proceeds to Woodlands Animal Sanctuary.

Botanic Gardens Easter Extravaganza
2020-04-12 11:30 - 16:00
Come and meet the Easter Rabbit with a free Easter Egg Trail. Stalls, donkey rides, crafts, hit the can and much more and all in the beautiful Botanic Gardens, Southport. Visit the award winning Fernery and stroll through the lovely RHS Gold Winning gardens. Visit the aviary and feed the ducks!

St Helens Scout and Guide Gang Show
2020-04-23 19:15 - 2020-04-25 21:15
The Gang Show is where members of the Scout and Guide movement age from six to sixty plus perform songs and sketches. It is a family show suitable for all ages performed at The Theatre Royal St Helens on 23rd 24th 25th April (Thursday,Friday,Saturday) starting at 7.15. Tickets at £8 each with one in ten free are available from Jennifer Tickle on 07742383176.

Newton Le Willows Gardeners' Association
2020-04-30 19:30 - 21:30
Talk & Demonstration. Paul O’Byrne will give a talk entitled A Plant By Any Other Name?

PQA Warrington - Free Open Day
2020-05-02 09:45 - 13:00
PQA Warrington is a dedicated performing arts Academy, with classes in Comedy & Drama, Musical Theatre and Film & TV.
To celebrate the opening, we are inviting young people, aged 4-18 years, to attend a free open day, giving your child the opportunity to try a taster session in each of our modules, no prior experience of performing arts is necessary!
Parents are invited to stay for refreshments and to watch the classes.

Wrightington & Heskin Scarecrow Weekend
2020-05-10 12:00 - 16:00 | Tunley UR Church Hall and Feild, Mossy Lea Rd, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RW
Friday 8th – 10th May 2020
VE Day celebraecrow weekend with fantastic scarecrow displays and a community family fun s afternoon, at the
“Great British Garden Party” on Sunday 10th of Maytions at the scar
at Tunley U.R. Church Hall and Field, Mossy Lea Rd Wrightington WN6 9RW
All the Fun starts at 12 noon with traditional games and side stalls, donkey rides and ice cream, home made cakes and refreshments, bouncy castle, something for everyone

Newton Le Willows Gardeners' Association
2020-05-28 19:30 - 21:30
Gardeners’ Question Time. A panel of our own gardening experts will (hopefully!) be answering questions from the floor. Plants for sale, raffle, free admission. You do not need to be a member to attend.

St. Helens Jazz Cafe
2020-07-03 19:30 - 21:30
Father and daughter team The Imogen Sleith Band, along with young musicians from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, present ‘Songs of Hope & Redemption’. Tickets £6 per adult, £5 for library card holders or £3 concessions, bookable at the venue or on Eventbrite.

Newton Flower & Vegetable Show
2020-09-12 14:00 - 16:30
Organised by the volunteers of the Newton Le Willows Gardeners’ Association. Competitive classes for flowers, pot plants, vegetables, fruit, art, photography, baking, jam, jellies and chutney and also classes for children to enter. There will also be stalls selling plants, a tombola and a raffle. Exhibitors can set up the previous evening or the morning. The public show will end at approximately 4.15pm, with the presentation to the winners.

Parbold Christmas Frost Fair
2021-11-14 11:00 - 16:00 | Parbold Village Hall, 2 The Green, Parbold, Wigan, WN8 7DN
Join us for a traditional family Christmas with a contemporary twist.
Hosted in the pretty village of Parbold this will be a “must go” destination for those seeking high quality handmade gifts.
Discover original art, handcrafted items, one of a kind children’s toys, clothing designed & stitched by the maker, treat yourself to artisan produce, handmade chocolates, fully filled pies & beautiful sweet pastries. Free entry.

Christmas Tree Festival
2021-11-27 13:00 - 2021-11-28 16:00 | Croston St Michaels Church, St. Michaels Church, Church Street, Croston, Leyland, PR26 9HA
a beautiful selection of trees decorated by our local organistions, charities and businesses in our wonderful old church.
raffle, tombola, craft stalls and refreshments will be available in the old school adjacent to the church.

Light for a Life virtual ceremony
2021-11-30 18:30 - 19:00 | Wigan and Leigh Hospice, Wigan & Leigh Hospice, Kildare Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3HZ
Make a dedication on our beautiful 30-ft Light for a Life christmas tree to someone you love or have loved.
The lights on our tree represent those lives and we invite you to join us to remember them with our virtual switch-on ceremony.
There will be readings, music and the lighting of our Light for a Life tree. Watch on our social media pages or website.

Christmas Fayre
2021-12-04 12:00 - 18:00 | Wigan and Leigh Hospice, Wigan & Leigh Hospice, Kildare Street, Hindley, Wigan, WN2 3HZ
Our Christmas Fayre is a festive afternoon of fun for the whole family – why not come along and kick-start your Christmas?
We’re thrilled our well-loved Christmas Fayre is back for 2021 and this time we’ll be holding the Fayre in the grounds of the hospice in Hindley.
There’s something for everyone at our annual Christmas Fayre; win prizes on our raffles, enjoy refreshments and stock up on Christmas gifts and goodies.

Upholland Christmas Market
2021-12-04 13:00 - 19:00 | Upholland Community Hub, Village Club and The White Lion, Church Street, Upholland, Upholland, WN8 0ND
Up Holland Community Hub, Village Club and The White Lion have collaborated to bring you Upholland Christmas Market with over 30 stalls of crafts, gifts, food and drink, live music, and Children’s activities as well as Story time with Santa and a chance to visit his Grotto! Afterwards, join us by the Christmas Tree for Carols as we switch on the lights. It is set to be a festive day of fun for all the family. Come and join us!

Traditional Family Panto Robinson Crusoe
2022-01-14 19:30 - 2022-01-23 16:30 | St Michael’s Parish Hall, Shaw Street, Swinley, Wigan, WN1 2BQ
﻿You can’t beat St Michael’s ADS for great value & entertainment! Ask our regulars. So it’s time to book for our swashbuckling pantomime adventure “Robinson Crusoe” by Ian D Field. We are following covid government guidelines to ensure your safety and we are so looking forward to seeing you.
January 14-23 2022
At St Michael’s Hall, Shaw Street, Swinley, Wigan WN1 2BQ
7.30pm 14,20,21,22
2.00pm 15,16,22,23
£6 / £5 ring June on 07806787250
