Alice in Wonderland
2019-12-03 19:30 - 21:30 UTC
St. Ambrose Players present a family pantomime based on Lewis Carroll’s classic novel. Tickets £7.50 adults, £6.50 concessions or £5.50 per child from www.stambroseplayers.com or from Grandad Jim’s.

BFG Festive Fun
2019-12-04 10:30 - 11:30
Enjoy a festive fun reading of Roald Dahl’s The BFG, with hats, props and seasonal refreshments. All pre-school children welcome with an adult, free entry.

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.

Carols around the Tree
2019-12-04 18:30 - 20:00
Join the Red Admiral Band, Sing4Fun and local schools to sing Christmas carols around the tree. Dress warmly and bring a torch! Traditional refreshments available, more info on 01257 464431.

Sleeping Beauty
2019-12-04 19:30 - 22:00
Pleasure Folk AMS present the pantomime of your dreams! Tickets from £8 on www.pleasurefolk.co.uk or on 01695 580755.

Santa Meet and Greet
2019-12-05 16:30 - 17:30
Come along on Thursday 5th December to see Santa – he will be with us 4:30 – 5:30 and we are selling Meal Deal and Grotto Tickets now for just £7 (this entitles your child to play until 6pm, enjoy a delicious main meal, drink and dessert and receive a gift from Santa). Call us on 01695 229923. Limited number of Grotto spaces available.

Traditional Christmas Wreath Workshop
2019-12-05 18:30 - 21:00
Join Olive Owl Flowers at Bag & Bean and create your very own Traditional Foliage Wreath. Choose from a beautiful selection of Festive Foliage and Traditional Decorations to add to your Wreath.
Bag & Bean will also be supplying a delicious spread along with welcome drinks upon arrival.
£45 | Limited Spaces
Book from our Facebook page or Website.

Once upon a Pantomime
2019-12-05 19:30 - 21:30
Mawdesley Amateur Dramatics present a family pantomime written by Emma Meen. Tickets £8 per adult or £4 per child at www.madsociety.co.uk or from SPAR.

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.

Christmas Grotto
2019-12-07 10:00 - 12:00
Ellamora launches a very special ‘traditional’ Grotto this Christmas. Built from an existing air raid shelter the magic of Christmas will certainly make Rainford a special destination throughout December. Inspired by the success of the Grotto at Tyrers we have our original Father Christmas back to make more memories for local children big and small…

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

Christmas Tree Service of Remembrance
2019-12-07 11:00 - 12:30
The Friends of St.Helens Cemetery will be hosting their annual Christmas Tree Service of Remembrance in the Crematorium Chapel, Rainford Road, St.Helens. Carols by The Citadel Arts ‘Sing out Choir’. Hang your leaf with your personal message on our beautiful Christmas Tree and enjoy some refreshments with us after the service. All welcome to attend this popular annual event
Free entrance.

Magic Voices Choir
2019-12-07 11:30 - 12:30
The Magic Voices Choir present a morning of festive music, with refreshments from the Friends of Euxton Library.

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

Festival of Nativity Scenes
2019-12-07 13:00 - 16:00
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December 1.00pm to 4pm.
You are invited to join us in our Church for a display of Nativity Scenes both old and new loaned by local families and churches. Refreshments available. Why not tie a message on our Advent branch?
Free Admission. St.Peter’s Church, Mawdesley. L40 3TD.

Jack & the Beanstalk
2019-12-07 13:30 - 15:30
Pendle Productions bring this year’s pantomime to Chorley – meet Giant Blunderbone, the evil Fleshcreep and the good Fairy Twinkle for a bit of festive spirit! Tickets £4 on 01257 515151 or from the venue.

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.

Jingle Bell Sing-A-Long
2019-12-07 18:45 - 21:30
A festive concert for the whole family presented by inspirational Choir Bolton Cancer Voices with special guests the talented and popular Besses Boys’ Band; leading, award-winning UK barbershop group – The Cottontown Chorus and Compere – Dr Kevin Jones – a practising Consultant Physician who last year wowed audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe!
There’s no better way to embrace the spirit of Christmas.
Come along and sing a-long.

Beacon Park Santa Dash
2019-12-08 10:00 - 13:00
Take part in a 5K Santa Dash or a 1 mile family fun run – entry £5 per person or £10 per family, including a Santa hat, medal and post-race mince pie. Prizes awarded for the best dressed Santa – more info at www.discoverormskirk.com/events/

Frozen II Morning
2019-12-08 10:00 - 14:00
Come along to Pipsqueaks between 10am and 2pm and see Anna, Elsa and Olaf for just £5 entry! Our kitchen will be open between 10 and 1 serving a full breakfast and lunch menu. The characters will be with us from 11-12. Must be pre-booked. Tickets on sale now – call us on 01695 229923.

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.

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.

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.

Beekeeping Talk
2019-12-10 14:00 - 15:00
Resident beekeeper Andrea Ku discusses how the Beehives and Bookworks community project was set up at the library and how you can get involved. Free, booking required on 01704 874177.

Contemporary Christmas Wreath Workshop
2019-12-10 18:30 - 21:00
Create a modern wreath mixing new and traditional techniques and materials to create a stunning and unique festive wreath.
Hosted at Posthouse in Orrell, enjoy discounts off selected seasonal drinks and coffees.
£30 | Limited Spaces
Find our Facebook or Website to book

West Lancs Autism Parent & Carer Group
2019-12-11 09:30 - 11:00
The West Lancs Autism Parent & Carer Support Group meets every second Wednesday of the month, 9.30 to 11am at The Zone, next to the swimming pool and library in Skelmersdale. Open to all parents/carers living in West Lancashire with children diagnosed or seeking diagnosis of autism. You can drop in for all or part of the session. For more information sign up to our Facebook page www.facebook.com/groups/WestLancAutismSupportGroup/
