Events Around Lancashire

1½ acre garden and hardy plant nursery, originally orchard, now has gravel garden with pots and seating area bottle wall and folly, shrubs, herbaceous borders, large stream-fed pond with woodland walk. Sculpture, Victorian fern house.

¾ acre all year round plants persons garden with many rare and unusual plants. Herbaceous borders and colour themed island beds leading to a pond and rockery, rose garden, spring area and autumn hot bed. Many stone features built with reclaimed materials.

The unique and quirky garden at Mill Barn is a delight: or rather a series of delights. Along the R Darwin, through the tiny secret grotto, past the suspension bridge and view of the fairytale tower, visitors can a stroll past folly, sculptures, lily pond, and lawns, enjoy the naturally planted flowerbeds, then enter...

Will you hit the bullseye' 1 for 3 arrows. Pick up a bow and arrow and join the North Meols Archers in Orchard Paddock. Normal admission charges apply. Booking Not Needed.

This ½ acre cottage garden started in 2010, has many colourful borders of perennials, shrubs, and roses. A patio with raised beds, secluded potted plant area, large vegetable garden. Rose and clematis covered arches and many wrought iron features.

WE DON’T BREAK RECORDS. WE BEAT CANCER. Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life is a series of events raising money for research into all 200 types of cancer. Beating cancer is far more important than winning a gold medal. And you don’t need to be a superstar athlete to do it.

Wonders of the World will come to the streets of Newburgh when the village stages its 42nd Annual Fair on Saturday 22 June.

An exhibition by Textilia 3 showcasing new work created in response to our recent curatorial research into donors and donations to the collection. Booking Not Needed.

A fine opportunity to see 5 different examples of how to make small gardens into attractive areas. Water features, mixed planting, unusual ornamentation, mirror, statuary and much more besides. Nutwood a traditional garden with lawn, clematis, sweet peas, delphiniums, lupins.

Nestled high on the side of Longridge fell, with beautiful long-reaching views across the Ribble Valley, the gardens surround the old farmhouse and buildings. The gardens are ever evolving and include an acre of perennial wildflower meadows, wildlife pond, woodland areas and cottage gardens.

A University of Central Lancashire exhibition exploring fashion, fabric and faith with local girls and their mothers working with artists, stylists and academic researchers to create and style digitally-printed head-scarves inspired by Indian textiles in the collection. Booking Not Needed.

THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BUY ORIGINAL ART AT LESS THAN TRADE PRICE A Massive Sale of Original Art Framed and unframed paintings with huge discounts starting Thursday 2nd May. Why? I’m Retiring! Most paintings will be under £500 many with over 50% reduction on the original price.

Art Exhibition: art by local artist Michael Green.

Comedy with Gary Meikle The iBrow Guy

Join us in Burscough Wharf Courtyard for our amazing independent creative market. Relax! bring all the family & enjoy a day by the water. Discover treats for everyone, from handmade gifts for your home & garden to freshly baked gourmet pies, cakes & sweet pastries.

Experience 4 different Psychics, Mediums in 1 amazing psychic night. Book a ticket for yourself or come with friends, family etc for a great social psychic evening. Everyone is guaranteed a message. Bar open, over 18’s only.

Thursday 20 June 2019 - 7:30pm JOSEPH O’NEILL: Crime City - Manchester. Find out about Victorian Manchester’s Underworld. We meet in an upper room; please take the stairs to the left of the hallway. A lift is also available if required.

For more than 40 years BOB FOX has been regarded as one of “the iconic voices” of British folk song. Deeply influenced by the working class culture and industrial folk song prevalent in his native County Durham he has become a first rate exponent of storytelling through song.

Our first Ladies’ Night in our marquee was such a hit last summer, we’re doing it all again in 2019! Enjoy an evening of pampering, fashion, beauty and more, with refreshments, stalls, makeup demonstrations, a fashion show and a pop-up St Catherine’s shop on Thursday 20th June.

Our hugely popular ladies event is back with live betting from Royal Ascot races. Ticket price includes: Drink on arrival, Two course lunch with tea & coffee, Afternoon tea, goody bags, live entertainment. Stalls selling ladies luxury gifts and items. Raffle, diamond draw and prize for best dressed filly.

Join Queer Eye’s Tan France at his first ever UK public appearance as he discusses his heartfelt, funny, touching memoir Naturally Tan at the Dancehouse as part of his exclusive UK book tour.

Barbara and Michael’s country and western and line-dancing evening is back once more at Walmer Bridge for a night of entertainment featuring not one, but TWO separate artists! Live Music from: JIM TRACY and WARREN DEWITT Mobile caterer in car park selling Fish & Chip suppers from £6 p.p.

Live music show

Meet Ben, an 11-year-old want-to-be plumber fed up with spending his Friday nights at granny’s. All she wants to do is play scrabble and eat cabbage – not exactly his idea of fun! Hungry and bored Ben goes searching for something more edible in the kitchen and stumbles upon an old biscuit tin.