What's on around Accrington

Today to Tue 31 Aug, closest first.
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Stanhill Exotic Garden - Open Garden for NGS

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Behind a row of terraced houses lies a hidden gem. A lush exotic style garden containing palms, tree ferns, bananas, and many other unusual plants.
Stanhill Exotic Garden, Accrington BB5 4QE
Sat 21 Aug and Sun 22 Aug

Lancashire Heavy Horse Show

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A celebration of the Heavy Horse. All welcome, full range of in hand, ridden and Driven classes. The Driving classes and the Ridden Concours are OPEN to any breed...
The New Showground, Harwood Lane, Great Harwood BB6 7TD
Sat 28 Aug

The Lancashire Heavy Horse Show

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A celebration of the Heavy Horse. All welcome, full range of in hand, ridden and Driven classes. The Driving classes and the Ridden Concours are OPEN to any breed...
The New Showground, Harwood Lane, great Harwood BB6 7TB
Sat 28 Aug
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Counterfeit Sixties Show

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Counterfeit Sixties Show Re-live the sounds of the swinging sixties, as Britain’s No. 1 tribute show brings alive the magic of the sixties with their tribute to over twenty five bands of that era.
Blackburn Empire Theatre, Aqueduct Road, Blackburn BB2 4HT
Fri 20 Aug
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The Band In The Park

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This event is organised by friends of Scott Park and Burnley Council At Scott Park Burnley The Bootleg Bee Gees tribute Admission by ticket only. Doors 5.
Burnley Mechanics Manchester Road Burnley BB11 1BH
Sat 14 Aug

7th Annual Tai Chi in Pendle Parks

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7th Annual Summer Tai Chi in Pendle Parks Free for everyone - families welcome - do as much or as little as you wish - no experience required Registration is required for all participants at any
Victoria Park, Carr Road, Nelson BB9 6DG
Sun 8 Aug

7th Annual Tai Chi in Pendle Parks - Finale

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7th Annual Summer Tai Chi in Pendle Parks - the last event of the year Free for everyone - families welcome - do as much or as little as you wish - no experience required Registration is
Victoria Park, Carr Road, Nelson BB9 6DG
Sun 22 Aug

7th Annual Tai Chi in Pendle Parks

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7th Annual Summer Tai Chi in Pendle Parks Free for everyone - families welcome - do as much or as little as you wish - no experience required Registration is required for all participants at any
Marsden Park, Walton Lane, Nelson BB9 8BW
Sun 15 Aug

Ribble Valley Food and Craft Festival

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Food and craft festival held on the showfield Longridge we have an assortment of food and craft stalls we also have crepes candy floss burgers jacket potatoes and donkey rides plus lots more
The Showfield Lower Lane Longridge PR3 3SQ
Sat 28 Aug

Summer Steam,ings at Bolton Steam Museum

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Our volunteers have rescued and restored 30 old stationary steam engines - some of the engines which once powered the cotton mills and woollen mills of the North of England.
Bolton Steam Museum, Mornington Road, off Chorley old Road, Bolton BL1 4EU
Sun 29 Aug and Mon 30 Aug

45 Grey Heights View - Open Garden for NGS

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A small suburban garden with cottage garden style planting including fruit trees. Heavily planted with a profusion of perennials, roses and clematis. No repeat planting.
45 Grey Heights View, Chorley PR6 0TN
Sun 22 Aug

The Ridges - Open Garden for NGS

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3 acres, incl old walled orchard garden, cottage-style herbaceous borders, with perfumed rambling roses and clematis thru fruit trees.
The Ridges, Chorley PR6 9EB
Mon 30 Aug

Derian House Children’s Hospice - Open Garden for NGS

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The gardens play a large part in creating an atmosphere of relaxation, tranquillity and joy. Distinct areas include the Smile Park, the Memorial, and Seaside Gardens.
Derian House Children’s Hospice, Chorley PR7 1DH
Sun 8 Aug

American style circus

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Roll up roll up american style circus his pitching up its big top at chorley astley park as part of our first 2021 uk tour bringing jaw dropping all star human talents including the adrenaline team
Chorley astley park PR7 1XA
Today to Sun 8 Aug

Information Lecture: Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path through the teaching of Bruno Groening

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Information Lecture: Help and Healing on the Spiritual Path through the teaching of Bruno Groening THE PHYSICAL LECTURES ARE POSTPONED FOR NOW DUE TO THE PRESENT SITUATION, BUT WE ARE OFFERING THEM OVER THE PHONE INSTEAD SO PLEASE RING TO ARRANGE A SUITABLE TIME.
Quaker Meeting Room, 189 St George’s Road PR1 6NQ
Sun 8 Aug, Sun 29 Aug, Sun 19 Sep

Eberle String Trio

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Live Midday Concert in beautiful Georgian church, Preston’s Hidden Gem. Program is Mozart Divertimento for String Trio, and Gordon Jacob’s Six Shakespearean Sketches.
St. George’s Church, off Lune St., Preston PR1 2NP
Wed 18 Aug

StrongWomen Science at British Commercial Vehicle Museum

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StrongWomen Science is a circus science show for children and families starring two women scientists turned circus performers. Aoife Raleigh is an engineer, Maria Corcoran an environmental scientist.
British Commercial Vehicle Museum King Street Leyland PR25 2LE
Mon 9 Aug

Hebden Bridge Camera Club Annual Exhibition 2021

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HEBDEN BRIDGE CAMERA CLUB ANNUAL EXHIBITION 2021 This year’s Hebden Bridge Camera Club Exhibition will be taking place at the Town Hall – all being well and restrictions allowing.
Town Hall St George’s Stree Hebden Bridge HX7 7BY
Mon 30 Aug to Sat 4 Sep

8 Water Head - Open Garden for NGS

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A medium sized, rigorously structured, suburban garden in 5 rooms with a canal bank for extras. Over 70 roses, entirely crimson and white in the first room, a large fernery with rare specimens,...
8 Water Head, Preston PR2 3TU
Sat 28 Aug, Mon 30 Aug

Village Fete

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Village Fete, for all residents and visitors to Leyland All welcome, the event includes: Leyland Radio, The British Commercial Vehicle Museum, a visit from the Mayor of Leyland, catering vans,
Malt Kiln Conservation Trust, and the Leyland Warriors rugby club PR26 7XU
Sat 28 Aug

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