Local Life 247

Quiz & Karaoke Night
2019-03-02 20:30 - 23:00 UTC
Test your trivia knowledge and compete to be crowned the brightest of the bunch at a fun quiz night, followed by karaoke! Admission £1 per team member, with a cash prize for the winners and a hotpot supper.

Spring Running Day
2019-03-03 10:00 - 16:00
Enjoy free heritage bus rides around St. Helens, plus trade stalls of books, models and photos. Refreshments available. Admission charges apply – for info, call 01744 451681 or email clive@nwmort.co.uk

Craft & Food Fair
2019-03-03 11:00 - 15:00
Browse over 25 stalls of beautiful crafts, glorious gifts and scrumptious food! Food blogger Northern Munkee Bites offers some tasty treats all day in the café. Free entry.

Spring Concert
2019-03-05 18:00 - 20:00
Experience the best local young instrumentalists and vocalists in their spring concerts! Tickets £7 per adult and £3.50 for under-16s, available from the St. Helens Music Service on 01744 677946.

Band & Pancake Night
2019-03-05 19:30 - 21:30
Celebrate Pancake Tuesday with live brass band music, pancakes and other refreshments. Entrance £3 on the door.

Breaking the Glass Ceiling
2019-03-08 08:00 - 10:00
Join Bishop Chris – one of the first women to be ordained in the Church of England – and hear the challenges and joys of breaking through the glass ceiling. Tickets £5, light breakfast provided.

Bishop's Curry Night
2019-03-08 19:00 - 22:00
Enjoy a delicious curry while ‘grilling a Bishop’ – bring your own drinks and plenty of questions and consider building a relationship with the church. Tickets £5, call 01514 264666 to book.

Chairman's Quiz
2019-03-08 19:30 - 23:30
Test your trivia at the annual Chairman’s quiz and enjoy a hotpot supper. Tickets £7 with all proceeds to Rainford Girl Guiding – these must be pre-booked on 01744 884709 or Clerk@rainfordparishcouncil.com

Evening with John Archer
2019-03-09 19:00 - 22:00
An evening full of magic, comedy and a bit of ukulele with the hilarious John Archer! Tickets £5, part of the Bishop’s Mission events programme – head to Eventbrite or call 07753 499841 to book.

Comedy Night
2019-03-09 19:15 - 23:00
Hilarious stand-up from Ste Porter, Peter McCole, Tanyalee Davis and Dave Twentyman, plus curry or hotpot supper. Tickets £18, all proceeds go to local sports clubs.

Pamperlicious Wellbeing
2019-03-10 11:00 - 18:00
Experience countless beauty, wellbeing and holistic therapy treatments at this positive wellbeing event. Children’s entertainment available while adults enjoy beauty therapies, crafts and healing. For more information, contact Kelly on 07909 228102.

Meet the Author: Mackenzie Brown
2019-03-11 17:30 - 19:00
Mackenzie Brown, author of Ten Little Thrills, heads to St. Helens to celebrate World Book Day, exploring the thriller genre with ten diverse stories. Light refreshments available, free entry.

Best of Brass
2019-03-15 19:00 - 21:00
Parr Band present the Best of Brass – a great concert with a hotpot supper and a drink. Tickets £6 via 07762 607618 or prescotfestival@gmail.com

Fashion, Fun & Fizz
2019-03-15 19:00 - 21:30
Enjoy a fabulous night of fun with a fashion show, plenty of beauty stalls and lashings of prosecco. Tickets £2, available from the community centre.

St Patrick's Day
2019-03-16 19:30 - 23:00
An evening of live music featuring Danny King, a disco and hotpot supper. Tickets £10 for guests or £8 for club members, including entry to Play Your Cards Right, and are available from the club or on 01744 892836.

Wedding Fayre
2019-03-17 12:00 - 15:00
Experience the best in local wedding suppliers in preparation for the big day, plus entertainment from a wedding singer and a bridal catwalk. Complimentary glass of bubbly and canapes on arrival, free entry.

1940s Night
2019-03-22 19:30 - 23:00
A night of wartime music with Katz Korner – period dress encouraged! Head back to the 40s with dancing, a raffle, tombola and supper. Tickets £12 with all proceeds to the Helen Marie charity – bookable on 01744 734155, 01744 756298 or 07724 995298.

Rainford Coffee Morning
2019-04-06 10:00 - 12:00
Enjoy hot refreshments and cakes at the church coffee morning!

Easter Needle Felting
2019-04-07 19:00 - 21:00
Learn how to make adorably fuzzy animals with needle felting just in time for Easter! This two-hour experience will relax you and get you chatting to likeminded people while getting crafty. Tickets £12 from Eventbrite.

Easter Wellbeing Fair
2019-04-13 11:00 - 16:00
Browse stalls of unique gifts and holistic therapies, as well as enjoying Reiki, psychic readings and tarot cards. There’ll be face painting for the kids and lots of refreshments available, all in aid of St. Helens Sea Cadets. For more information, call 07401 383389.

Rugby Legends Evening
2019-04-13 19:00 - 23:30
An evening with Great British rugby stars Andy Gregory and Paul Sculthorpe, plus special guest Chris Joynt in support of Wigan Youth Zone. There’ll also be a sports memorabilia auction, a raffle and hotpot supper. Tickets £29.50, available on Eventbrite.

Easter Egg Hunt
2019-04-18 13:30 - 15:00
The Easter bunny has visited and it’s time for an egg hunt! Make your own nest and bunny from natural materials to take home and explore real nests from different birds. Tickets £5.75, bookable on Eventbrite.

Easter Family Day
2019-04-20 12:00 - 18:00
Easter fun for all the family with on-stage entertainment from fire eaters, illusionists, jugglers, contortionists and unicyclists, plus craft stalls and giant inflatables. Kids go free!

Charity Ladies Night
2019-04-27 19:30 - 23:30
Enjoy live music from Marble Eyes and a charity skydive to raise money for Macmillan! There’ll also be a DJ, a raffle (and a stripper!) Tickets £15, call 07984 126336 or 07758 555469.

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.

Golf Day
2019-04-30 11:30 - 19:00
A day of golf for Jonny Lomax’s testimonial year heads to the Houghwood. Start the day right with coffee and bacon barms, play some golf and finish off with a buffet dinner and presentation. Entry is £240 for a team of 4. For further details or to sign up, email lomaxtestimonial@gmail.com

Of Time & Place: Ghost Stories
2019-05-01 19:00 - 21:00
Sue Gerrard performs her ghost stories. Tickets £5 including light refreshments – booking is essential on 07985 556539.

Ladies Night
2019-05-05 19:00 - 22:00
A night of entertainment from St. Helens’ leading ladies – Kiera Weathers, Kerrie Ann Lomas and Lucy Whitby! Free entry. For info, call 01744 26911.

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.

Afternoon Tea
2019-05-12 14:00 - 16:00
Feast on a selection of sandwiches, cakes and scones with lashings of prosecco and hot drinks. Tickets £10 with proceeds to Rainford Girl Guiding and the Chairman’s Fund, bookable on 01744 884709.
