Outdoors
Bat Walk
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
Chorley Flower Show
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.
Family Gardening Session
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.
Hospice Garden Party
Join Wigan & Leigh Hospice at their annual garden party – browse stalls including crafts, plants and cakes, enjoy BBQ food and relax in the sunshine!
Romeo & Juliet Outdoor Theatre
Catch the classic tale of star-crossed lovers performed outdoors by Heartbreak Productions. Tickets £14 per adult or £9 per child, available from www.checkoutchorley.com
Wuthering Heights Outdoor Theatre
An outdoor performance of Emily Bronte’s haunting novel about two restless souls on the Yorkshire moors. Tickets £14 per adult or £9 per child, blankets recommended.
Charity Football Match
Wilf’s Vets go against St. Wilfrid’s FC to raise money for Derian House! A charity raffle will be held afterwards.
Ooh! I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside.
A free family fun event complete with a beach, funfair and craft market. Our local Mods and Rockers will be driving through the event at noon and displaying their bikes and scooters in our exhibition space at the back of the town hall. Local bands and artists will be entertaining us throughout the day. This...
Picnic Proms
A fantastic night of fanfare and fireworks – bring a picnic along and enjoy the end of summer at this family evening. Tickets £8 per adult or £6 per child.
Woofstock Dog Festival
A dog-themed family fun day with dog competitions, displays, fairground rides, a bouncy castle and live music. Classes include cutest puppy, golden oldies, dog who looks like owner and best rescue. Minimum donation of £1 per person requested, plus optional dog food donation - proceeds to Carla Lane Animals in Need.