Events Around Leyland

This hilarious multi-award winning comedy follows an amateur rugby team from the Wheatsheaf Arms pub, who can only muster a side of four and whose pride lies in their unbroken record of defeat! An outrageous bet pitches them against the most feared team in the North! Can they triumph over adversity!?

The staff of the Gwendolen Kyte School for Girls are an odd assortment of social misfits and eccentrics. On returning for a new term they learn that their many shortcomings have been reported to the Department of Education, but by whom?

Heritage Open Day: Behind the scenes at the museum: - Tour the specialist museum conservation studios set in a Victorian church. Relax in the grounds surrounded by great trees, a wildlife garden, and graves which tell stories of hard times in Preston.

Heritage Open Day: The Masonic Hall opened in 1944 on the site of Saul Street Methodist Church – the gable of the 1860 Sunday School is still visible. Discover the history and role of masons in Preston. Visit the lodge rooms and museum, where you can see an exhibition of Masonic regalia. Tours are hourly, on the hour.

Heritage Open Day: Discover Preston’s Grade I listed church - and the highest parish church spire in the UK. Climb the spire for panoramic views over Preston. And find out about St Walburge, an 8th-century English saint. The church was designed by Joseph Hansom – the man responsible for the Hansom cab.

Heritage Open Day: Discover the fascinating history of dealing with Preston’s rubbish on the site of an early ‘manure depot’. Tour the site of the former ’refuse destructor’ built in the 1880s to collect, sort and burn waste.

Heritage Open Day: Join a one-hour guided tour of this historic cemetery, which opened in 1855 when many of Preston’s overcrowded churchyards were closed by Act of Parliament.

Heritage Open Day: Visitors are welcome to wander round the grounds and enjoy a self-guided tour of the church. Austin & Paley, church architects, feature in exhibition panels, created and loaned by the Lancashire Museum Service. Piano recitals throughout the day.

A lecture about spiritual healing and help through the teaching of Bruno Groening. 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.

Heritage Open Day: Opened in 1867 and designed by EW Pugin, English Martyrs is a large, Grade II listed, Gothic-style church with an impressive high altar and sanctuary, side altars and stained glass. The War Memorial Chapel will also be open.

Heritage Open Day: Restoration Updates History Tours Craft Stalls Woodland Walks Volunteering Information With Restoration work in its advanced stages and the scaffolding coming off the house to reveal the beautiful brickwork, it really is great to see what work has been done so far.

Heritage Open Day: Walk the Lancaster Canal towpath, which borders Haslam Park, with a talk about its 200 year history. Walk and talk covering the history of Haslam Park, its founder and its features dating back to around 1910. Photographic displays and information.

Have you an eye for unnoticed treasure? Come to our auction sale and seek it out! There will be a wide variety of lots for you to browse - but no large furniture. Refreshments will be served throughout the day so come and join us. Everyone is welcome.

Come along and dance the night away to ’Sounds Retro’. Two male singers/musicians who have been performing for many years and sing the greatest hits from The Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, The Killers, Queen, Blues Brothers, Tina Turner, Johnny Cash and many more.

Come and see the wonderful blooms and colours of the world of orchids, many many different types of orchids in the hundreds on display,usually there are orchid traders to buy an orchid or two you may not have seen before.

Join our resident Magician for a spell binding treat. Magic shows at 1.30pm, 2pm, 2.30pm, 3pm,3.30pm - each show will last 30 minutes. Magic show will take place in the Hayloft above the Shop. Free tickets available from Reception on arrival. Booking Not Needed.

Folk dancing. All dances are called and danced to recorded music. Come with or without a partner and join a group of friendly people. No dancing experience is necessary.

Visit on an autumnal September evening so you can see just how beautiful our Hall is for yourselves!  Talk about your ideas and wedding plans with our fantastic award-winning team.

Moonlight Ball. A great night of dancing Ballroom, Latin, Sequence, Rock n Roll etc... Dress to impress, at one of the best Ballroom dance venues in the North west. Parking, Bar and Large dance floor. Presented by Reeders Dance Tickets can be obtained by ordering by text or email.

Ballroom and Sequence Dance to music from Blackpool Tower Ballroom Organist John Bowdler. Includes Buffet Supper. Tea and coffee available but bring your own glass and drink.

Heritage Open Day: Guided tours of the only Grade 1 listed building in the Borough of Wigan. Conducted visit to the ringing room on Saturday. See the church bells being rung and have a chance to ring one yourself under tuition. Church open all day for visitors St.

Heritage Open Day: Church Cottage (1590), restored/opened as Museum in 1995, part of Broughton Heritage Centre including Parish Church and National School. Includes ’Peasants Hovel’, Sleeping Gallery, Inn, School Room, Parlour, Wash House, Cart Shed and Garden. Church Cottage Museum is a 16th Century Gem.

Girls in Brownies have incredible experiences together, make brilliant friends and discover the world around them. Every time they meet up, groups of Brownies learn new skills and take on challenges as they work out what they want to be and do in the future.

A spectacular tribute to Pink Floyd with live music, laser show & video projections

Heritage Open Day: Archives and photos on display dating back to 1900, plus some from more recent times. Take a tour of our amazing building and facilities with our wonderful prefects, and join us for a coffee and a cake for the Macmillan Coffee Morning. The building is fully open and tours available with prefects.