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Charity Tribute Night
2019-11-22 20:00 - 23:00 UTC
Viva La Coldplay host a night of great music and raffle prizes in aid of Carla Lane Animals in Need. Vegan and vegetarian food will be on offer. Tickets £10 from the venue.

Christmas Northern Belle Train to London
2019-11-23 08:15 - 23:15
Join the Northern Belle luxury train for a trip to London for Christmas shopping & sights on 23 Nov 2019 from Liverpool Lime Street. On the way to London, you’ll enjoy a delicious brunch accompanied by a Bellini cocktail is
served. On arrival the time is your own to spend at your leisure. On the way back you’ll enjoy a glass of champagne & 5 course dinner. Tickets are £325 each & can be reserved through Willowbrook Hospice by ringing 01744 453798

Wine Tasting
2019-11-23 19:00 - 22:00
Join the Formby Squirrels Rotary Club for a wine tasting event (with plenty of cheese snacks). Learn more about wine and enjoy a tipple. Tickets £15 on 07706 017221 or from squirrelbramhall@gmail.com

Ladies Night
2019-11-28 17:00 - 21:00
Come and join us for an evening of entertainment, beauty treatments, special offers and enjoy a glass of bubbly on arrival with your ticket.
Tickets cost £1 and available in store and on the night
All money raised from ticket sales and on the night will go to Teenage Cancer trust.

Rockin' at the Fleetwood
2019-11-29 19:30 - 23:30
Enjoy a pre-festive warm-up with The Fabulous Fontaines, The Rebels, Shooter and more in support of Cancer Research UK. Tickets £10 including a hotpot supper and festive raffle, from 01704 227968 or 07773 337681.

Wayfarers Grotto
2019-11-30 11:00 - 16:00
Wayfarers Arcade invite you to meet Santa this Christmas! All proceeds to charity in association with Southport Lions Club. Suggested donations of £5 per child.

Wigan & Leigh Hospice Christmas Fayre
2019-11-30 12:00 - 16:00
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.

Tinsel Trot
2019-12-01 09:30 - 13:00
Raise money for Prostate Cancer UK with a 5K family fun run! Prizes for the best fancy dress and Christmas pudding for all finishers! Entry £5 on EventEntry.co.uk

Rainford Christmas Bingo
2019-12-02 19:30 - 22:00
Raise money for Rainford Young Farmers with a fun bingo night, with loads of prizes up for grabs. Free entry, bingo books £5, BYO drinks & snacks.

All Saints Christmas Tree Festival
2019-12-06 10:00 - 16:00
Christmas Tree Festival in aid of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation and MacMillan Cancer Care. Community event were businesses and organisations alike sponsor and decorate Christmas Trees raising vital funds for worthy causes.

Festive Friday at Astley Hall
2019-12-06 12:00 - 15:00
Join the Friends of Astley Hall to view this beautiful house decked out for Christmas. Craft stalls and light refreshments available. Entry by donation to the Friends, all funds raised go towards conservation, restoration and renovation.

Christmas Concert
2019-12-06 19:30 - 22:00
Join the Southport Lyric Singers for a night of traditional and modern melodies, as well as some singalong carols! Entry £5 including refreshments and a raffle, proceeds to Queenscourt Hospice.

Rufford Christmas Fair
2019-12-07 14:00 - 16:00
Saturday,December 7,2-4pm.
St. Mary’s welcome you to a traditional Christmas Fair at Rufford village hall. Rufford school choir will open the event. Visit Father Christmas in his grotto. Stalls to include tombola, lucky dip, bottle, cakes, handmade crafts, local vegetable boxes, bric a brac, etc. Delicious refreshments and a fabulous raffle. Entry £1 adult, children free.

Wigan Samaritans Santa Stroll
2019-12-08 10:00 - 15:00
Join us for a festive family walk of 7K around Haigh Plantations, raising funds for The Samaritans Of Wigan. Everyone who registers will receive a Santa suit to wear, which can be picked up a week before the event at Samaritans Office, 73 Dicconson St, Wigan, WN1 2AT. The cost is £10 + £1.37 fee and under 3s are free. It’s not a race, but about having fun and building a kinder community. All support is greatly appreciated!

Southport Santa Sprint
2019-12-08 11:00 - 15:00
Join hundreds of Santas on a run from Southport Pier, around the Marine Lake and back! All participants receive a medal, mince pie and a hot drink. Entry £20 per adult or £10 per under-16 including a Santa suit, register at www.queenscourt.org.uk or 01704 517420. Proceeds to Queenscourt Hospice.

Charity Christmas Sequence Dance
2019-12-08 20:00 - 23:00
Sequence dance in aid of North West Cancer Research. Easy sequence plus Modern sequence dances. All proceeds for the benefit of North West Cancer Research. Admission £6 including tea and cake.

Charity Gig
2019-12-20 19:00 - 22:00
Raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust with a night of music from Dumbstruck and the Keepers. Tickets £3, under-12s free, bookable at the venue or on 01257 275096.

Winter Solstice Fundraiser
2019-12-21 19:00 - 22:30
Help support Burscough Community Farm with a party for the Winter Solstice, with live entertainment from Acoustic Routes, a hotpot supper and dessert, a bar and a raffle. Tickets £12 at burscoughcommunityfarm.org or on 07803 925446.

Disco Bingo
2020-01-18 19:00 - 22:00
Enjoy bingo with a disco twist to raise funds for Mere Brow Village Hall! Tickets £10 from James on 07977 233312 or heckybanksmig@aol.com

Inspire Concert
2020-01-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Trinity United Reformed Church, Milton Grove, Wigan, WN1 2PG
A performance by finalists of Wigan Young Musician of the Year 2019 and winners of The O’Neill Scholarship.
In aid of Wigan & Leigh Young Carers and Derian House
Tickets available on the door
£5 for Adults
Children FREE

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)

Boogie Bingo
2020-02-01 19:00 - 23:00
Help fundraise for Wigan Youth Zone with a night of boogie bingo. There are plenty of prizes to be won; tickets £25 including light bites, bookable on Eventbrite or 01942 774000.

Tabletop Sale
2020-02-22 10:00 - 14:00 | St Wilfrid’s Church, Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0XA
Grab a bargain with the Social Committee of St. Wilfrid’s, or shift some pre-loved items! Tables cost £7 and can be booked on 01257 422538. Refreshments available throughout.

Fundraising Evening
2020-02-22 18:30 - 23:59
Help raise money for Mind with a fun night of dancing and a delicious meal, plus a raffle and talk from guest speaker Michael Lawrence. Tickets £25 on 01695 624426.

Charity Ball
2020-02-22 19:00 - 23:00
Help raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support with a night of live entertainment, a delicious 3-course meal and a charity auction! Tickets £30 from the venue, dress to impress.

Rockin' at the Civic
2020-02-22 19:30 - 23:30
A huge fundraiser for Cancer Research UK comes to Ormskirk. Featuring Searchin’, The Rockin’ Relics and more live bands, tickets cost £12 including a hotpot supper on 01695 576607 or from the venue.

Cocktail Quiz Night
2020-02-28 18:30 - 23:30
Enjoy great food, fun cocktails and a challenging quiz to raise money for Greenslate Farm! Tickets £13.50 at www.greenslatefarm.org.uk

Cyberspace: Business Breakfast
2020-03-05 07:00 - 09:00 | Willowbrook-The Living Well, Borough Road, St Helens, WA10 3RN
The internet has revolutionised communication between businesses & consumers with many struggling to keep up with new developments. To help companies negotiate this minefield Willowbrook’s business networking group The BIZZ is holding a Cyberspace business breakfast on Thurs 5 March (7-9am) with presentations & demonstrations by local companies at the forefront of these developments. Entrance is £10. Places are limited so book now on 01744 453798.

Danielle Louise Thomas
2020-03-06 19:00 - 21:00
An evening of music from Danielle Louise Thomas and Liverpool Cathedral’s Gilbert Scott Singers. Tickets £6 including hotpot supper, with proceeds to Prescot Festival, on 07762 607618 or prescotfestival@gmail.com

Comedy Bingo presented by Brendan Riley
2020-03-06 19:00 - 22:00
I am raising funds for Hospice UK in memory of a dear friend and much loved nursing colleague, Gillian Myers who lost her battle with cancer Nov 2019. She loved Bingo and it seemed fitting to host an event in her memory. To be held Southport Masonic Hall, doors open at 7pm and eyes down at 8pm. It promises to be a fun event with lots of prizes to be won. Tickets must be purchased in advance, cost £10 (includes bingo cards, Age 17+) from June.
