The CAMRA Southport Beer & Cider Festival is back. Expect to see over 60 real ales and ciders, including old favourites and brand new beers. Both local ales and award-winning national beers and ciders available. Refundable festival glasses, hot and cold food. Tickets £4 per day, refunded to CAMRA members as beer tokens.
Enjoy the flavours of Italy at Willowbrook Hospice’s cheese and wine evening. It’s the perfect way to relax after work! Tickets cost £10 and can be booked at 01744 453798 or through email at events@willowbrookhospice.org.uk.
Come along to the Mansion House for Halloween in support of Age UK! You’ll be in for a trick or treat with live entertainment, a hot and cold buffet, glass of prosecco on arrival and an unexpected surprise… Tickets cost £25, email laurawalton@aukmm.org.uk for details.
The Living Faith Church fair has plenty of stalls to get your Christmas gifts, with bargain buys and children’s activities in the Church Hall. There will also be coffee, tea and cakes available.
Astley Walled Gardeners host a Halloween pumpkin day! Spooky family fun including pumpkin carving or colouring, arts & crafts and a raffle. £3.50 per child includes a pumpkin to carve and take home, a drink, and a Halloween cupcake. Venue - Activity Room at Astley Coach House
Free rides around St. Helens on a selection of historic buses and visiting twilight zone vehicles. There will also be sales stands around the museum offering transport books, photos and model buses.
A day of apples takes place in the Walled Gardens! Join in with apple bobbing, apple juicing, toffee apple making and more! Free admission (charges apply for toffee apple making), donations welcome.
Discover top tips about pumpkin designs and carving techniques this Halloween, and enter your creation in the Best Pumpkin competition! Ideal for children aged 5-12. Pumpkins are provided, booking required on 01695 622794.
Charlie Guy MA dispels the myths of death in Victorian times, and shines a light on some forgotten funeral practices, traditions and superstitions. Booking essential – call 01942 828128 or email wiganmuseum@wigan.gov.uk. £2.50 per person, includes tea and coffee.
A bonfire extravaganza is coming to Prescot this Bonfire Night. The bonfire will be lit at 6:45pm and a fireworks display begins at 7:30pm. Tickets cost £6 per adult and £4 for children up to 16 – under-5s go free. Tickets purchased in advance – email prescotandodyssey@gmail.com for details.
Chorley Council invites families to celebrate Bonfire Night with a stunning display and traditional bonfire! The bonfire is lit at 7pm with the firework display at 7:30pm. Free admission.
Standish Cricket Club present a night of fireworks, with a bar/refreshments and children’s rides and attractions. Adults cost £3, children £2. Fireworks display begins at 7:45pm, and parking is strictly limited. For more information, go to www.standishcc.co.uk.
An exhibition of Lancashire Voices in the Great War, including lessons on how to bake a trench cake. Family history consultants are on hand to help visitors find details of who served their country during both world wars, and an evening concert takes place from 7:30pm.
Songs, poems, speeches and playlets to celebrate the centenary of the Qualification of Women Act and highlight Suffragist and Suffragette activity. Free to attend, no booking required.
The Plough Inn in Lathom is hosting its fourth annual firework display with rides, face painting, sweet stalls and sparklers! There will also be a barbecue with a hog roast, craft beers and cask ales. Advance tickets cost £4 for adults and £2 for children. Fireworks start at 7:30pm.
From cakes to cosmetics, Rainford’s Vegan Fair has tonnes of cruelty-free gifts and snacks on offer. You can even grab a festive gift while you’re there.
A family friendly firework spectacular featuring more entertainment than ever before. There will be live music, an award-winning LED puppet show, a Superhero vs. Princess show for the kids, and a firework finale by SM ART Pyro. Tickets range from £7-£32, and car parking costs £1.50. For tickets, visit https://boxoffice.wlct.org/event_description.aspx?eventid=476.
Hindley lights up the sky this Bonfire Night! With a firework display starting at 6:30pm, live entertainment, food and drinks and a funfair, you’re in for a treacly treat. No entry after 6:30pm, £6 per adult and £3 per child. Advance booking recommended at Eventbrite.