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Once upon a Pantomime
2019-12-05 19:30 - 21:30 UTC
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Alice in Wonderland
2019-12-03 19:30 - 21:30
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.

Light for a Life
2019-12-03 18:30 - 20:00
Every year those people special to us and those we have lost are remembered through the Light for a Life appeal by families across Wigan and Leigh.
Dedications are made to those we love and have loved and are marked by a light on our Christmas Tree.
This year the lights on our beautiful tree will be switched-on on Tuesday, December 3rd.
A service of about 30 minutes will be held at the Hospice featuring Christmas carols, hymns and readings.

Christmas Quiz
2019-12-03 18:15 - 20:00
Get competitive at the Christmas quiz night, plus a raffle, mince pies and mulled wine. Entry £5 per family/team.

Christmas Bingo
2019-12-03 18:00 - 20:00
A night of fun for the local community – play some bingo to win Christmas hampers and prosecco!

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.

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.

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.

Brass & Voices
2019-12-01 14:00 - 16:30
Join the Trinity Girls Brass Band and Poulton People’s Choir for an afternoon of festive music. Tickets £8 or £7 concessions on 07864 917961 or from tgbb@live.co.uk

Princess Tea Party
2019-12-01 13:00 - 15:00
Kick start your Christmas playing, eating, dancing and singing with four Disney princesses! Come along in fancy dress and enjoy a buffet lunch, photo opportunities and more. Tickets £10 per child at www.ticketsource.co.uk/tunzaspride

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

Mulled Wine Walk
2019-12-01 12:30 - 14:30
Enjoy a free guided wintery walk around Haigh Woodland Park and enjoy a glass of mulled wine!

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

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!

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.

Chorley URC Christmas Fair
2019-11-30 11:30 - 14:00
Saturday, 30th November, 11.30am – 2pm
Visit us for fun and fellowship! Enjoy delicious lunches at reasonable prices and put in your requests to Father Christmas. Lots of stalls and tombolas with bargains and home made goods. Enjoy the Christmas Model Railway and the children’s activities. Adults £1, children free.
Hollinshead Street, Chorley

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.

Christmas Fayre
2019-11-30 11:00 - 15:00
For the third year running Lydiate Village Centre will be running their annual Christmas fayre. There will be a number of stalls including homemade crafts, tombola’s, raffles, and Santa’s grotto (pre-booking is essential). There will be children’s crafts and musical entertainment throughout the day.

Christmas Fair
2019-11-30 11:00 - 13:00
All are welcome to Tunley’s Christmas Fair on Saturday 30th November, 11.00am – 1.00pm. Stalls include:- Tombola, Home-made cakes, Crafts, Christmas gifts and toys, Bric-a-brac and jewellery, Raffle, Pingawings and Plants. Visit Santa in his Grotto, Guess the weight of the Christmas cake and Win a Hamper! Light lunches on sale.

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.

The Spirit of Christmas
2019-11-29 19:30 - 22:00
The Occasional Singers present a feast of seasonal music. Tickets £7.50 including seasonal refreshments, bookable from Mary on 01695 575432.

Absolutely Fabulous Gin Festival
2019-11-29 18:00 - 23:00
Absolutely Fabulous Gin Festival does Christmas at St Helens Town Hall. Celebrate Gin at Christmas with 120 Gins on offer, selection of Rums plus other drinks. Live Entertainment from Louise and the Love Bugs. Back by popular Demand, Tickets Sell FAST for this event. Ideal Christmas night out, get together or perfect for Gin Lovers, we also have a VIP area.

And a Nightingale Sang
2019-11-28 19:00 - 22:00
Douglas Drama Group present CP Taylor’s play set in WWII, which follows a family through the heartbreak, nostalgia and surprising humour of the era. Tickets £7.50 from DIY Centre Parbold.

Men's Christmas Shopping Evening
2019-11-28 18:00 - 20:00
An evening just for men…(no girls allowed!) we help to select and wrap Christmas gifts to make Christmas shopping a little less daunting for husbands, boyfriends and partners. Ellamora promotes to our female customers a Christmas ‘Wish List’ during the weeks running up to this event which can help to make things even easier… contact us at the shop or call in to find out more. Tel: 01744 881588.
