Events Around Leyland

An opportunity to browse around the lovely stalls and do some Christmas shopping locally without being amongst the crowds and struggling to park! Pick up some unique gifts and support local craftspeople and organisations.

Come along and see the Church filled with a stunning display of beautiful trees from local groups, organisations, businesses and individuals. Vote for your favourite tree and the winner will be announced on Sunday afternoon.

We are now in our 9th year of fundraising for local and national good causes. Our monthly concerts are usually held on the 4th Monday of the month and our November concert is on Monday 25th.

Church Christmas Fair with raffle, tombola, games, cake stall, gifts and more. Refreshments on sale. Father Christmas will be visiting. Guide Dogs for the Blind craft stall. Usborne book stall. Christmas wreaths etc. St Aidan’s School children will be singing after the Fair has opened.

Buy or sell all manner of items both useful and useless at our next Trash or Treasure Sale on Saturday 19th October 9am to 12 ( Sellers from 8.30) Lots of bargains to be had. Tea, coffee and delicious bacon barm cakes served from 9.30am.

One year on from the second film, the Isle of Berk has been transformed into a peaceful home for both humans and dragons, with the young Viking Hiccup now ruler and chief of the land.

This foot-stomping musical explores and celebrates the life of musical icon Freddie Mercury, front-man of rock-band Queen.

A group of animated animal theatre actors perform three short shows for their audience. Baby Delivery follows the adventures of a rabbit, pig and duck as they attempt to deliver a new-born baby for a stork but soon discover how difficult it is!

Barbara and Michael’s country and western and line-dancing evening is back once more at Walmer Bridge for a night of entertainment featuring Live Music from: DEREK MAGILL DARBY Western shoot-out (depending on turnout) Hot Food (TBC) HOUSE DJ - MENTAL MICKEY LICENCED BAR RAFFLE

ComedySportz UK started in 2001 with just two teams, one ref, no script and lots of jokes. Now, 18 years later, the team return to the theatre where it all began! You don’t want to miss this all ages, all action, all improvised competitive comedy show!

A true village Christmas Fair which starts at 1:00 pm with Santa’s arrival, also market/craft stalls, children’s fun fair, Santa’s Grotto, local brass band, magic shows, Stone the Crows and Newburgh Morris Dancers, raffle with fab prizes, torchlight procession, lots of food stalls including pizza van, mulled wine,

Thursday 21 November 2019 - 7:30pm Guest Speaker: Steve Williams - Four Tins. Local Historian, taking a look at Social and Military history using four different tins as illustration.

Thursday 5 December 2019 - 7:30pm. HOT POT SUPPER AND QUIZ NIGHT. Earlier in the month than is usual, and no speaker, but please join us for what we hope will be a very enjoyable evening.

Christmas craft & gift fair

A Steampunk extravaganza with stalls, fun games & entertainment

Christmas Fair - handmade & gift stalls

Comprising the last 14 songs of Schubert, compiled and published posthumously, and here sung in a new English translation by Jeremy Sams. Sir John will complete his performance with two monologues from Die Meistersinger. Presented by Harris Music Preston.

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A lecture about spiritual healing and help through the teaching of Bruno Groening - Medically Verifiable. Through the absorption of the divine power, many people are experiencing the healing of illnesses and pain, that have been declared as “incurable” by the medical profession.

There’s something for everyone at our Christmas Fair. Browse our stalls - a fabulous Gift Stall, Toys & Games, Bric-a-brac, Chocolate Tombola, Homemade Cakes, Handcrafted Cards and many more.

This year sees the 94th performance of Handel’s Messiah at Spendmore Lane Methodist Church in Coppull. The conductor is Phil Davenport, musical director of Chorley choir The Guild Singers, and the organist is Peter Kwater.

Following the success of a similar venture, when they played in Chorley Town Hall, last year, in commemoration of the cessation of fighting in the First World War, Leyland Band have compiled a programme featuring music related to both the First and Second World Wars.

Visit Father Christmas in his Grotto at Rufford Old Hall inside the House. Bring your list and let him know your Christmas wishes and enjoy a donkey ride in the grounds. These tickets are just to visit Father Christmas.

Bring your family and friends to celebrate Christmas at Samlesbury with our festive fair! Join us on Saturday 23rd November for the launch of the Christmas season! Our award winning Billiard Room restaurant will be open serving delicious Christmas Lunches.