Exhibitions & Talks
Bat Walk
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.
Footballers in the Trenches Talk
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...
Gentry of Eccleston Talk
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...
Cemetery Open Day
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....
Was the Lady Floating Talk
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...
Audience with Liverpool Legends
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...
Steam Heritage Festival
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.
Evening with Maxine Peake
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...
Nocturnal Nature
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...
Rainhill Exhibition
Rainhill Civic Society present a display of film, photographs and other memorabilia from the village’s 1979 anniversary proceedings. Free entry.