Local Life 247

Family Gardening Session
2019-08-02 10:00 - 12:00 UTC
Come and earn a SCART badge in this hands-on gardening session! Plant seeds, learn about bees and get your hands dirty! Suitable for children aged 4-12 and their families; free, but booking required at the library.

Chorley Flower Show
2019-07-27 10:00 - 17:00
Lancashire’s biggest amateur gardening competition brings floral experts together, along with an abundance of family entertainment, live music and stunning show gardens. Tickets £10 per adult or £1.50 per child.

Bat Walk
2019-07-26 21:30 - 23:00
Join the Friends of St. Helens Cemetery and the Rangers for a guided walk through the cemetery using bat detectors! Learn about habitat changes, site management and bat life cycles – bring your torches! Booking available on friendsofsthelenscemetery@gmail.com

999 Family Fun Day
2019-07-20 10:30 - 16:30
An emergency services fun day, with representatives from various organisations showing you the tools of the trade! There’ll be old fashioned fire engines and ambulances, a fire engine experience, an inflatable obstacle course and live music! Free entry but must be booked on Eventbrite. Park & ride available from Runshaw Adult College car park.

Ballads & Songs of Peterloo
2019-07-18 12:30 - 13:30
Dr. Alison Morgan presents a talk based on her collection of poems and ballads of the Peterloo Masacre in 1819. Free entry, places bookable on 01942 828128.

Nurses in WWI Talk
2019-07-07 14:00 - 15:00
WWI historian and author Sue Robinson presents a talk on Nurses on the Front during the Great War. Entry £2.50 – for more info, visit www.chorleyinthegreatwar.org.uk

Stress Free Talk
2019-07-03 10:00 - 11:00
Bestselling author Dean Fraser presents a talk on reducing everyday stress, plus an informal Q&A session and book signing. Free entry.

Peterloo Talk
2019-06-24 13:00 - 14:00
Professor Robert Poole presents an illustrated talk on the Peterloo Massacre of 1819 200 years on. Free entry, places bookable on 01942 827621.

Killer Confessions
2019-06-20 19:30 - 22:00
Paul Harrison – one of the first British policemen to work with the FBI Behavioural Science Unit – talks about his career profiling, researching and interacting with American serial killers. Gain insight into the psyches of the world’s most infamous murderers. Tickets £20, bookable on 01942 770432.

Wildflower Walk
2019-06-15 14:00 - 16:00
Explore the beautiful wildflower meadows with local expert Dave Earl, and learn about everything from orchids to lesser centaury. Tickets £7 for adults, £3.50 for children or £6 for Friends of Mere Sands Wood.

Courts, Crimes & Constables Talk
2019-06-13 12:30 - 13:30
Marianne Howell presents a talk on the history of crime and punishment through the ages, including the Lancashire Police. Entrance £3 including refreshments.

Evening with Sir Michael Parkinson
2019-06-10 19:30 - 22:30
The nation’s favourite interviewer relives moments from his remarkable career. In conversation with his son Mike, Parkinson presents a night of reflective and celebratory entertainment. Tickets £26-£33.

Feather Fest
2019-06-09 11:00 - 15:00
Get up close and personal with birds of prey, along with a fun dog show, children’s games, a bouncy castle and plenty of stalls. Hot food available. Admission costs £3 for adults or £1.50 for children.

'The Curry Guy' Cooking Demonstration
2019-06-04 18:00 - 20:00
‘The Curry Guy’ Dan Toombs presents a mouth-watering cooking demonstration of a vegetarian take on classic Indian dishes. He’ll also be signing copies of his latest cookbook. Tickets £16 including tasters and Dan’s book, available from Ebb & Flo Bookshop or on Eventbrite.

Butterfly Survey
2019-06-04 13:00 - 15:00
The Ranger service lead you around the park, showing you how to identify and record species of butterfly. You’ll learn about migration patterns, life cycles and conservation. For more info, call 01744 678073.

Cemetery Heritage Tour
2019-06-02 11:00 - 13:00
The Friends of St. Helens Cemetery host a heritage walking tour – visit the graves of notable people including local sportsmen, military heroes and industrialists. £2 per walker, meet in the car park.

Big & Little Trains Show
2019-05-31 10:00 - 14:00
Enjoy a railway exhibition with the Chorley & District Model Railway Club and build some models! All materials supplied, and refreshments available.

Rainhill Exhibition
2019-05-25 10:00 - 16:00
Rainhill Civic Society present a display of film, photographs and other memorabilia from the village’s 1979 anniversary proceedings. Free entry.

Nocturnal Nature
2019-05-24 20:30 - 22:30
Enjoy nature at night as you look for the signs, sights and sounds of nocturnal nature including owls, bats and moths. Dogs welcome on non-extendable leads, parking charges apply. Tickets free, but must be booked on Eventbrite, meet at the Kitchen Courtyard.

Evening with Maxine Peake
2019-05-21 19:30 - 22:00
TV and film personality Maxine Peake takes questions about her career, from her upbringing in Westhoughton to her recent film role Peterloo, with musical entertainment and supper. Tickets £15 from 01942 244309, 07964 122114 or 07570 414640.

Steam Heritage Festival
2019-05-18 13:30 - 17:00
View steam traction engines, vintage tractors, miniature engines and plenty more at the last surviving Pithead in Lancashire. There’ll be demonstrations throughout the weekend, a vintage fairground and fair organs.

Audience with Liverpool Legends
2019-05-17 19:30 - 22:30
Join John Aldridge, Ronnie Whelan and Steve McMahon on stage, with highlights from their careers and plenty of banter! Limited opportunities for meet and greets before the show – tickets from £30-£66.

Was the Lady Floating Talk
2019-05-16 13:00 - 14:00
Between 1912 and 1914, three men were married. The three grooms all had three things in common: they were all the same man, and they were all soon to be widowed, and their brides found in the bath. This informative talk by Charlie Guy gives an insight into the George Joseph Smith murders. Entry £3, bookable on 01942 828128 or wiganmuseum@wigan.gov.uk

Cemetery Open Day
2019-05-11 10:00 - 14:00
Meet the bereavement services staff and take a behind-the-scenes tour of the crematorium. You’ll hear advice on funeral planning and finance, with cemetery tours offered by the Friends of St. Helens Cemetery.

Gentry of Eccleston Talk
2019-05-09 18:00 - 19:00
Local historians Alan Marsden and David Nelson present a talk on the grand houses of Eccleston and district in 1840, and the people who lived in them. Find out about their work, social connections and the ultimate decline of the landed gentry. Free entry.

Footballers in the Trenches Talk
2019-05-05 14:00 - 15:30
WWI historian Steve Williams presents a talk on local men who fought in the Great War – and played football along the way. Entry £2.50 – for more info, visit www.chorleyinthegreatwar.org.uk

Bat Walk
2019-05-04 21:00 - 22:30
Join local bat experts and the Ranger Service to learn more about the bats roosting and feeding in the local area. Places should be reserved on 01695 622794.

Bat Walk
2019-05-01 19:00 - 21:00
A free night-time bat walk is the perfect opportunity to spot bats in their natural environment – a great evening for all the family. Meet in the Kitchen Courtyard. Free tickets are bookable on Eventbrite.

Chorley Railways Talk
2019-05-01 10:30 - 11:30
Historian Steve Williams presents an illustrated talk on local railway stations including Balshaw Lane and Euxton. Free entry.

Vintage Car Show
2019-04-28 10:30 - 15:00
View over 50 classic cars and bikes at this fabulous vintage event. Entry £1 on the gate, refreshments available.
