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Wigan & Leigh Hospice Christmas Fayre
2019-11-30 12:00 - 16:00 UTC
Get your Christmas started at our popular annual Christmas Fayre!
Try your luck at raffles and tombolas, shop at a beautiful array of stalls and enjoy the festive atmosphere.
Little ones can visit Santa in his grotto and a range of refreshments will be available.
Free admission.

St. Helens Lights Switch-On
2019-11-30 12:00 - 18:00
Join Queen tribute act Bulsara & His Queenies, plus more live entertainment, an ice rink, funfair and walkaround characters to see the town bedecked in festive illuminations!

Tarleton Christmas Market
2019-12-01 12:30 - 16:00
Do some Christmas shopping, play some games and enjoy festive food!

Buckshaw Lights Switch-On
2019-12-01 15:00 - 19:00
The Friends of Buckshaw Village welcome Santa to the village and seethe Christmas lights switched on! Santa heads off on a Christmas village tour from 3pm ahead of the switch-on at 5pm. There’ll be plenty of live entertainment and festive refreshments.

Croston Lights Switch-On
2019-12-01 17:00 - 19:30
See the village of Croston illuminated with beautiful Christmas lights, with music from the Eccleston Brass Band.

Billinge Lights Switch-On
2019-12-04 18:30 - 20:00
Meet Santa on his sleigh, enjoy music from the Trinity Girls Brass Band, participate in a raffle and enjoy mince pies before the lights switch on at 7pm.

Christmas Tree Festival
2019-12-07 10:00 - 17:00
St Laurence’s Church, Union Street Chorley will be running a Christmas tree festival from Sat 7 Dec – Sat 14 Dec 2019. 27 sponsored trees will light the church. It will start with a Christmas Fair which will see the church filled with stalls offering a range of goods ideal for Christmas gifts.Admission 50p Food will be served throughout the week and there will be lunchtime concerts & evening events every day. More info at stlaurencechorley.co.uk

Victoria Park Winter Festival
2019-12-07 12:00 - 17:30
See the Christmas lights switched on, enjoy live entertainment, a funfair, stalls and children’s activities, plus a Santa’s Grotto (£5 per child). Grotto tickets bookable at fovpinfo@yahoo.com

RSPCA Southport Christmas Fair
2019-12-08 11:30 - 16:00
This year’s Christmas Fair is being held at our new venue: Farnborough Road Juniors School. We’ll have Santa, Fairies, and Elves there to give us a hand. There will also be a Christmas Draw (1st prize 32″ Smart TV) Bric-a-brac, bottle stall, arts, crafts and refreshments.

Croston Christmas Fair
2019-12-08 13:00 - 17:00
The annual Croston Christmas fair has plenty of stalls, food and mulled wine! There’ll also be tractor rides to see Santa, magicians, bands and more.

Orrell Lights Switch-On
2019-12-11 16:30 - 19:00
Come and see Santa on his sleigh as the Christmas lights are switched on at approximately 5pm. There’ll be plenty of festive stalls to browse too.

Santa Weekend
2019-12-14 12:00 - 16:00
Head off on a ride on the Christmas Bus, enjoy model railways, festive crafts and more. Santa’s Grotto tickets £8, day admission £4 per adult, £2.50 per child.

Carols Around the Tree
2019-12-16 19:30 - 20:30
Come and join us to sing Christmas Carols in the Church garden…or inside if it’s wet! Our Christmas tree is sponsored by local businesses and you’re invited to stay for mince pies, hot chocolate and mulled wine. It’s a time for all the family to get together and sing familiar carols. Everyone is welcome and there is no charge.

Christingle Service
2019-12-22 18:00 - 19:00
You are invited to our annual Christingle service at 6pm on Sunday December 22nd. This is a service for all the family, a chance to sing some well known carols and hear the Christmas story. You will also take away a Christingle… unfamiliar with this? It’s an orange, a candle and assorted fruit/nuts…come along and find out a bit more, we would love to see you.

Charity Burns Night Supper
2020-01-25 19:00 - 21:30
Celebrate Burns Night in style with The Brain Charity this year. Enjoy a tasty traditional meal, live pipe band and poetry performances. Fully licensed bar.
Tickets: £8.50 which includes meal and a wee dram (Vegetarian/Vegan meal options available)

Drive-In Cinema
2020-02-14 20:30 - 23:00
See Pretty Woman like you’ve never seen it before – in the grounds of Haigh Woodland Park! What better way to spend Valentine’s Day? There’ll also be plenty of music, food, quizzes and giveaways, plus a free session of adventure golf. Tickets £30 per car at www.boxoffice.wlct.org

Big and Little Trains Show
2020-02-15 09:15 - 12:15 | Eccleston Library, The Carrington Centre, New Mill Street, Eccleston, PR7 5SU
Chorley and District Model Railway Club are hosting a Big and Little Trains Show. Supported by the Friends of Eccleston Library, the event is open to all with free admission.

Veganfest Mellor 2020
2020-02-23 11:00 - 16:00
Plant power! Join us at VeganFest Mellor, a family friendly event that supports compassionate cuisine and sustainability. A warm welcome awaits the curious & committed.
What will you find? The very best Vegan & Gluten Free cuisine, local handcrafted items, original art, ethically sourced gifts & vegan health advice.
Where is it? Mellor Village Hall, Mellor Ln, Mellor, Blackburn, BB2 7EW
Free to park (free entry)
11am – 4pm

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!

Fun Dog Show
2020-04-19 13:00 - 16:00
See the West Lancs Dog Display Team compete in various fun classes, plus browse stalls, get involved in the raffle and enjoy delicious food! Proceeds to Carla Lane Animals in Need.

St. Joseph's Food and Drink Festival
2020-05-16 10:00 - 15:00
St. Joseph’s PTA are hosting a local Food and Drinks Festival. We have a wide range of local food and drink suppliers ranging from local cheese and honey to cheesecakes and coffee plus many more. One the day we also have a gin bar and hand pulled local ales as well as pizzas and gourmet burgers. Adult entry £1 children go free. All proceeds go to St. Joseph’s PTA.

Maghull Methodist Church Spring Fayre
2020-05-16 11:00 - 16:00
Sixth Annual Fayre Free Admission
A variety of stalls: Crafts, Books, CDs/DVDs, Cakes, Hand Knitting, Plants, Bric-a-Brac and much more
Children’s activities, Donkey Rides, Face Painting Music
Enjoy Afternoon Tea or Lunch served all day in Wesley’s Tea Room
Something for everyone
Free Parking Disabled Access

Hundred End Festival of Transport.
2020-06-13 10:30 - 16:30
This year the rally will take place over the week end 13th/14th June. It will be our 21st year we have run this charity event. The charity this year same as last year The Lancs & Lakes Blood Bikers who do a great service for the NHS, saving them thousands of pounds each month mostly at their own expense.
Anybody with a classic vehicle is welcome be it car, motorcycle, tractor, lorry etc. Vehicles in place before 10am, public entry by 10:30am.

RSPCA Southport One Fun Day
2020-06-14 12:00 - 16:00
This year will see the return of The West Lancs Dog Display Team and will also be hosting a Fun Dog Show for you to enter your dog(s). All of the usual stalls and refreshments will be available, together with our very own home run BBQ!

Halsall Scarecows
2020-06-20 13:00 - 16:00, 2020-06-21 13:00 - 16:00
Halsall Scarecrow Treasure Trail Weekend Join us for a walk amongst our fabulous scarecrows. Follow the short trail to find answers to clues, find the “Where’s Wurzels” or take a selfie with a life sized Wurzel for the chance to collect a piece of treasure or win a prize. It’s great fun and because it’s Father Day Weekend there will be something special for all the Dads too. Entry fee £4 per family. Proceeds to Halsall Village Proud & Group.

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 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.
