A handy digital events guide promoting what's on in Lancashire from October to December
for events October - December 2025
Contents
3 Welcome 4 October 12 October Half Term 18 Bonfire Night 20 November 24 Christmas 32 Christmas Lights
and Halloween Events
33 December 34 Sneak Peek
Cover image credit: Light Up Lancaster Robin Zahler
Welcome
Lancashire is absolutely buzzing this autumn, and you won’t want to miss a minute! From terrifying scare parks and pumpkin patches perfect for those family photographs, to dazzling firework displays and unmissable light events - there’s something for everybody to look forward to. Of course, it wouldn’t be autumn without the world-famous Blackpool illuminations lighting up Blackpool promenade. They’re back and brighter than ever with some fantastic new additions and an extended season, meaning you have even more chance to soak up the sparkle. As winter rolls around, Lancashire will once again be transformed into a festive wonderland. Christmas lights will start to twinkle across towns with a variety of switch-on events set to give good cheer. That’s not forgetting about the cosy craft workshops, bustling festive markets and unforgettable pantomimes, which are all waiting to be enjoyed. This handy guide will provide you with an overview of some of the fantastic events taking place from October to December – including October Half Term, Halloween, Bonfire Night and of course, Christmas. So, don’t wait around, get organised and plan your visit to Lancashire now - VisitLancashire.com
Whilst every care has been taken to ensure accuracy of the information contained in this publication, Marketing Lancashire can take no responsibility for any errors or omissions. It is advisable to check information on visitlancashire.com online before your travel. No recommendation by Marketing Lancashire is implied by the inclusion of any information and it is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to the whole county of Lancashire.
October Ken Webster Hypnotist Pleasure Beach Resort Blackpool Various dates Festival Bowland 2025
The Blackpool Tower Circus The Blackpool Tower Blackpool Various dates 150th Anniversary Exhibition The Atkinson Southport Various dates Forest Walkies with Wallace & Gromit Gisburn Forest and Stocks Gisburn Various dates In the Spotlight Exhibition Lancaster Maritime Museum Lancaster Various dates Style and Sensibility Exhibition Judges’ Lodgings Museum Lancaster Various dates Late Night Openings WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre Ormskirk 1st - 25th October
Various locations Forest of Bowland
Various dates Blackpool Illuminations 2025 Promenade Blackpool Various dates Northcote Cookery School courses Various dates Wednesday Quiz Nights Holmes Mill Clitheroe Various dates Holmes Mill Beer Hall Sessions Holmes Mill Clitheroe Various dates Northcote Blackburn
Wallace & Gromit in A Case at the Museum Exhibition The Harris, Preston 28 September – 4 January Step into the world of Wallace & Gromit – where invention meets imagination! A Case at the Museum is the headline exhibition marking the grand reopening of The Harris, welcoming families, animation lovers, and curious minds of all ages.
Wallace & Gromit in A Case at the Museum Exhibition The Harris, Preston 28 September – 4 January Step into the world of Wallace & Gromit – where invention meets imagination! A Case at the Museum is the headline exhibition marking the grand reopening of The Harris, welcoming families, animation lovers, and curious minds of all ages. British Textile Biennial Various locations 2nd October – 2nd November A free festival of contemporary art, commissioning artists and designers from all over the world to make work inspired by the context and legacy of the textile industry in East Lancashire.
Paul Merson – My Life! Lowther Pavilion & Gardens Lytham 1st October The Bodyguard Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 1st - 4th October An Evening of Burlesque Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 2nd October Dragged to the Musicals Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens Lytham 2nd October Evening Talk: Twentieth Century Seaside Architecture The Atkinson Southport 2nd October
Kieran Hodgson: Voice of America Chorley Theatre Chorley 2nd October Beatles Complete - A Night of Beatlemania Darwen Library Theatre Darwen 3rd October
Lunchtime Talk: The Bay: A Case History by Daragh Carville and Steve Bradshaw Lancashire Police Museum Lancaster 3rd October Nancy’s Orange + The Butterfly Collector Bolton-Le-Sands Library Lancaster 3rd October
Wallace & Gromit in A Case at the Museum Exhibition The Harris, Preston 28 September – 4 January Step into the world of Wallace & Gromit – where invention meets imagination! A Case at the Museum is the headline exhibition marking the grand reopening of The Harris, welcoming families, animation lovers, and curious minds of all ages. Chorley Live Chorley Town Centre 3rd – 4th October A weekend of live music and entertainment across Chorley town centre. With almost 280 performances across 35 venues this year, it is set to be another fantastic weekend of great entertainment.
Nik Kershaw: Musings and Lyrics The Atkinson Southport 3rd October Star Crossed Lover Hoghton Tower Chorley 3rd October Talon: The Best of The Eagles Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 3rd October The Ultimate Elvis Presley Show Viva Blackpool Blackpool 3rd October Absolute Bowie: Greatest Hits Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 4th October Josie Long: Now is the Time of Monsters The Dukes Theatre Lancaster 4th October OktoberNest Party Night Brindle Distillery Chorley 4th and 18th October Oktoberfest Lancaster House Hotel Lancaster 4th October
Live Music Sundays in October Holland Hall Up Holland 5th October Brick ‘n’ Beat Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 5th October
Fun Palace Gawthorpe Hall Padiham 5th October Gaia Blackburn Cathedral Blackburn 6th October - 16th November Bowland Lecture Browsholme Hall Clitheroe 7th October STORY TOUR: Yards, Courts and Alleys - Conditions in Victorian Lancaster Lancaster City Museum Lancaster 7th October Annabel Croft: From Tennis Balls to Glitter Balls The Atkinson Southport 9th October
Joe McElderry Live Lowther Pavillion & Gardens Lytham 9th October
Baga Chipz: Chip Off The Old Block Tour The Muni Theatre Colne 9th October Louis: Elvis for Everyone Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 9th October Love Lancaster Live Various locations in Lancaster city centre Lancaster 9th - 12th October Kae Kurd - What’s O’Kurd Darwen Library Theatre Darwen 10th October Chuck!
World Fireworks Championship Blackpool Blackpool Promenade Blackpool 11th October All Aboard with Ribble Valley Live Steamers Clitheroe Castle Museum Clitheroe 11th October Babatunde Aleshe: High Expectations Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 11th October Big 6th Birthday Bash! Kanteena! Lancaster 11th October Comedy Club 4 Kids The Atkinson Southport 11th October Christmas Calligraphy Workshop Barton Grange Garden Centre Preston 12th October
Marine Hall Fleetwood 10th October Open Decks Night Horse + Bamboo Waterfoot 10th October Sing the Musicals Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 10th October
Wallace & Gromit in A Case at the Museum Exhibition The Harris, Preston 28 September – 4 January Step into the world of Wallace & Gromit – where invention meets imagination! A Case at the Museum is the headline exhibition marking the grand reopening of The Harris, welcoming families, animation lovers, and curious minds of all ages. All-Terrain Wheelchair Taster Day Sabden, nr Clitheroe 11th October A fantastic chance to try out an all-terrain wheelchair on this autumn guided walk above the village of Sabden. Free, but donations welcome. Booking essential.
‘Ms Rachel’ Fun For Little Ones: Live Tribute Tour Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 12th October
The Spitfire and Aerial Combat Tactics during WW2 Spitfire Visitor Centre Blackpool 15th October Morecambe Poetry Festival Presents Open Mic
An Audience with cricketing legend Sir Alastair Cook Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 13th October Fusion 2 The Three Fishes Ribble Valley 13th - 19th October Black Ball 40th Anniversary Show
The Bath Tap Morecambe 16th October
Funny Stuff The Muni Theatre Colne 16th October The Other Neville Horse + Bamboo Waterfoot 16th - 17th October Jive Talkin
Marine Hall Fleetwood 14th October
King Arthur The Dukes Theatre Lancaster 14th - 18th October Historic Textiles Workshop Queen Street Mill Textile Museum Burnley 15th October Duane Forrest - ‘Bob Marley: How Reggae Changed The World’ Burnley Central Library Burnley 15th October North West Film Archive Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 15th October
Marine Hall Fleetwood 17th October Lancaster Literature Festival - Litfest Autumn Festival Lancaster City Centre Lancaster
17th - 21st October The Americas Wine Dinner The Villa Wrea Green Wrea Green 17th October The Magic of Motown Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 17th October
Nature Connection Walk Beacon Fell Country Park Preston 18th October The Magic of The Beatles Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 18th October Hal Cruttenden - Can Dish It Out But Can’t Take It Darwen Library Theatre Darwen 18th October North West Bird Watching Festival WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre Ormskirk 18th - 19th October Crooners Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens Fylde 18th October
Farmers’ Market Hoghton Tower Chorley
19th October Apple Day Leighton Hall Carnforth 19th October Prom Showcase Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort Burnley 19th October An Evening with Henry Cole Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 22nd October Tom Houghton: Deep Chorley Theatre Chorley 22nd October Cirque Wicked Wizard of Oz Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 23rd - 26th October Kerry Ellis – Queen of the West End Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 23rd October Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle (A Little Solemn Mass) Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley
The Magic of The Beatles Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 18th October
Mushroom Talk: Tasting and Growing Workshop Holden Clough Nurseries Bolton by Bowland 19th October Annabel Croft: From Tennis Balls to Glitter Balls Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 19th October
23rd October Swan Lake The Atkinson Southport 23rd October
Wallace & Gromit in A Case at the Museum Exhibition The Harris, Preston 28 September – 4 January Step into the world of Wallace & Gromit – where invention meets imagination! A Case at the Museum is the headline exhibition marking the grand reopening of The Harris, welcoming families, animation lovers, and curious minds of all ages. Fylde Fest St Annes Square, St Annes 25th October Enjoy the first ever Fylde Fest in St Annes’ exciting new event space. Experience an afternoon of fun and family activities, all featuring the big-hearted spirit of Lancashire.
Alfie Moore: Acopalypse Now Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 24th October Knightmare Live Chorley Theatre Chorley 24th October Hans Zimmer’s Interstellar Blackburn Cathedral Blackburn 24th October
Whalley Monthly Artisan Market Swan Pub & Hotel Car Park Whalley 26th October King of Pop Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 26th October The Phantoms Starring Lee Mead Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 26th October Bublé by Candlelight Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley
Medusa Quartet Blackburn Central Library Blackburn 24th October SALT The Atkinson Southport 25th October Lowther’s Pumpkins in the Park Lowther Pavilion & Gardens Lytham 25th - 26th October The Chicago Blues Brothers Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 25th October
29th October T.Rextasy The Atkinson Southport 29th October Family Board Game Day Horse + Bamboo Waterfoot 30th October
Jersey Beats Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 31st October Live At The Nest Brindle Distillery Chorley 31st October
Meet the Plague Doctor Gawthorpe Hall Burnley 31st October The Magic of Terry Pratchett Chorley Theatre Chorley 31st October VIEWS TO TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY
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Jubilee Tower Darwen: Gregg Wolstenholme
Mrs Dowsons Farm Park
HALF TERM & HALLOWEEN
If you are looking for something to keep the kids entertained this October Half Term or trying to get into the spooky spirit, there’s a Lancashire event for you. No matter your age you will find a wonderful range of events from pumpkin picking to Halloween shows, there’s something for everybody to enjoy. Even better, some of them are free! For more ideas and inspiration head over to our website here.
SPOOKS! Thornton Hall Country Park Thornton-in-Craven Various Dates Ascarium: Tricks & Treats SEA LIFE Blackpool Blackpool Various Dates Meet Witch from Room on the Broom The Gruffalo and Friends Clubhouse Blackpool Various Dates Farmaggedon Farmer Ted’s Adventure Farm Ormskirk Various Dates Harris Museum October Half Term Events The Harris Preston Various Dates Murder at First Bite Farington Lodge Hotel Leyland 4th October HAPPA in-hand Halloween Show HAPPA Burnley 4th October Farm and Pumpkin Picking Thornton Hall Country Park Thornton-in-Craven Various Dates
Pumpkin Picking + Farm Admission Mrs Dowsons Farm Park Blackburn Various Dates Farmer Ted’s Pumpkin Festival Farmer Ted’s Adventure Farm Ormskirk Various Dates Talk: Witches, Dark Arts and Demonology Gawthorpe Hall Padiham
8th October Screams! Thornton Hall Country Park Thornton-in-Craven Various Dates Bat Blast Experience Ribby Hall Village Wrea Green Various Dates Frightful Folklore Hoghton Tower Chorley 11th October The Pumpkin Picking Adventure Windmill Animal Farm Ormskirk 11th - 31st October Pumpkin Festival Ridgeway Farm Blackpool 11th - 31st October
Pumpkin Nights Mrs Dowsons Farm Park Blackburn 12th October Pumpkin Sunday West Lancashire Light Railway Hesketh Bank 12th October Cabaret Extreme Pleasure Beach Resort Blackpool Various Dates
Ghost Tours Hoghton Tower Chorley 24th October The HAPPA Halloween Spooktacular Party HAPPA Burnley 24th October Dracula’s Deadly Dinner Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort Burnley 24th October Bowland Wild Boar Park Spooktacular Bowland Wild Boar Park Chipping 25th October - 2nd November
Hauntings, Hangings and Horrid Happenings Tour Lancaster Walks, Talks & Tours Lancaster 17th and 31st October Journey To Hell Freak Nights Pleasure Beach Resort Blackpool Various Dates Go Ape: Sundown Adventures Witton Country Park Blackburn 18th October - 2nd November Shock Horror: A Ghost Story Blackpool Grand Theatre Blackpool 21st October
Pumpkin Carving Brockholes Nature Reserve Preston 25th - 31st October Halloween Trail Gawthorpe Hall Burnley 25th October Film Screening: A Grand Day Out The Harris Preston 25th October
Wallace & Gromit in A Case at the Museum Exhibition The Harris, Preston 28 September – 4 January Step into the world of Wallace & Gromit – where invention meets imagination! A Case at the Museum is the headline exhibition marking the grand reopening of The Harris, welcoming families, animation lovers, and curious minds of all ages. Lightpool Festival Blackpool Town Centre 15th October – 1st November Enjoy 18 nights of excitement filled with stunning light art, captivating live performances, fun activities for the whole family, and incredible 3D projection shows. With an extraordinary collection this year’s event promises to be the most visually stunning Lightpool Festival yet!
Wallace & Gromit in A Case at the Museum Exhibition The Harris, Preston 28 September – 4 January Step into the world of Wallace & Gromit – where invention meets imagination! A Case at the Museum is the headline exhibition marking the grand reopening of The Harris, welcoming families, animation lovers, and curious minds of all ages. Explore the Super Natural WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre, Ormskirk 25th October – 2nd November Get ready for a fun-filled Halloween, bubbling over with magical activities for the whole family. There’s owl pellet dissecting, wand weaving, potion mixing, and more.
Manford’s Comedy Club Chorley Theatre Chorley 25th October Artisan Market “Pumpkin” Holden Clough Nursery Bolton by Bowland 25th - 26th October Halloween Party Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort Burnley 25th October Doggy Doo! A Halloween Fest HAPPA Burnley 26th October Spooktacular Half Term = Free Pumpkin Fun! The Black Bull Inn & Restaurant Blackburn 27th October - 1st November
Light Up Lancaster Explore Week Lancaster City Centre Lancaster 27th - 31st October Blithe Spirit Blackpool Grand Theatre Blackpool 28th October - 1st November
Crafternoon Horse + Bamboo Waterfoot 28th October Halloween Crafts and Spooky Stories Gawthorpe Hall Burnley 29th October Hoghton Tower School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Hoghton Tower Chorley 29th - 30th October Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (U) + Halloween Monster Craft! Horse + Bamboo Waterfoot 29th October
The Witch Who Couldn’t Sleep Darwen Library Theatre Darwen 27th October
The Wizarding Adventure East Lancashire Railway Bury 29th October Halloween Ghost Trains East Lancashire Railway Bury 30th October - 1st November Dino Tales The Atkinson Southport 30th October
Gromit Model Making with Aardman The Harris Preston
30th October Halloween Special West Lancashire Light Railway
Hesketh Bank 31st October
Ridgeway Farm
Torchlight Tours Samlesbury Hall Samlesbury 31st October
Spooky Pumpkin Afternoon Tea HAPPA Burnley 1st November Pumpkin Trail at Edgeside Park Horse + Bamboo Waterfoot 1st November
Viva Movie Cinema Sing-Along presents The Rocky Horror Show Viva Blackpool Blackpool 31st October
Gisburne Park Bonfire Night
REMEMBER, REMEMBER THE 5TH NOVEMBER!
Wrap up warm and celebrate bonfire night safely at one of the many professional bonfire and firework displays happening across Lancashire. Or if fireworks aren’t your thing, why not head to one of the stunning light displays, great fun for the whole family! For more ideas and inspiration head over to our website here.
Gisburne Park Bonfire Night
Gunpowder Plot Hoghton Tower Chorley 1st - 2nd November Clitheroe Castle Bonfire & Fireworks Clitheroe Castle Clitheroe 1st November Bonfire & Fireworks Gisburn Park Estate Clitheroe 1st November
Bonfire Night at Brockholes Brockholes Nature Reserve Preston 1st November Towneley Bonfire Towneley Park Burnley 5th November Bonfire Weekend Thornton Hall Country Park Thornton-in-Craven 7th - 8th November
Wallace & Gromit in A Case at the Museum Exhibition The Harris, Preston 28 September – 4 January Step into the world of Wallace & Gromit – where invention meets imagination! A Case at the Museum is the headline exhibition marking the grand reopening of The Harris, welcoming families, animation lovers, and curious minds of all ages. Light Up Lancaster Lancaster City Centre 6th November - 8th November 2025 Light Up Lancaster invites audiences to explore this magical light-art trail throughout the city, discovering enchanting light-artworks and captivating installations in Lancaster’s streets and squares.
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November
Alyssa Kyria: The Funny Mummy The Atkinson Southport 1st November Illuminations Saturdays: Hangar Guided Tours Spitfire Visitor Centre Blackpool Various Dates Pinked Floyd Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 1st November Witchcraft 1612 Lancaster Walks, Talks & Tours Lancaster 1st and 19th November Something About George: The George Harrison Story The Atkinson Southport 1st November The Magic of Motown & Northern Soul: Belle Voix Preston Playhouse Theatre Preston 1st November Wizard & the Mechanic at Edgeside Park Horse + Bamboo Waterfoot
Björn Again Farington Lodge Hotel Blackpool 2nd November Inspiration: The Railway 200 Exhibition Train Blackpool North Railway Station Blackpool 4th - 7th November Suzi Ruffell: The Juggle Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 4th November
Light Up Lancaster Festival – Monster! Judges’ Lodgings Museum Lancaster
6th November Su Pollard
Marine Hall Fleetwood 6th November Hollie McNish: Brand New Book Tour The Dukes Theatre Lancaster 6th November Lunchtime Talk: A Thirty Year Stretch by Janet Ratcliffe Lancashire Police Museum Lancaster 6th November Focus The Atkinson Southport 7th November
1st November Abbamania Darwen Library Theatre Darwen 2nd November
Garth Marenghi – This Bursted Earth Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 7th November Live At The Nest - Connor Banks Brindle Distillery Chorley 7th November Country Roads Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool
Wartime Blackpool Exhibition Showtown Blackpool Blackpool 9th November Stevie Martin: Clout The Dukes Theatre Lancaster 10th November An Evening with The Fast Show Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 11th November Armistice Day 2025 in Preston Preston Flag Market Preston 11th November We Are The Lions, Mr Manager! The Atkinson Southport 11th November Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana with Acosta Danza Blackpool Grand Theatre Blackpool 12th - 15th November John Lydon Darwen Library Theatre Darwen 12th November Brush and Tipple, Prosecco and Pizza Glendower Hotel St Annes 14th November
8th November Hayley Ellis: Silly Mare Chorley Theatre Chorley 8th November
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 8th November
Ward Thomas – Senbla Presents Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 8th November Preston Remembrance Sunday Preston Flag Market Preston 9th November The Swing Commanders Chorley Theatre Chorley 9th November
Mersey Beatles Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 14th November
Country by Candlelight Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 20th November Last Dance Saloon - Lytham St Annes Library St Annes 21st November Live At The Nest - Steve Walton Brindle Distillery Chorley 21st November One Night in Dublin Burnley Mechanics Burnley 21st November Silent Deadly Night Farington Lodge Hotel Leyland 21st November ABC: The Lexicon Of Love Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 22nd November
The Birmingham Six at Lancaster Castle Lunchtime Lecture Judges Lodgings Museum Lancaster 14th November Allison Lupton In Concert Mellor Brook Community Centre Blackburn 15th November Medieval Questing Heskin Hall Chorley 15th November Flowers and Friendship Bracelets Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 16th November An Evening with Harry Redknapp Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 18th November The Dubliners Encore Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 19th November Morecambe Poetry Festival Presents
Genesis Connected Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 22nd November How to Get Away With Murder Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort Burnley 23rd November Tom Ball - Spotlight Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 23rd November
Open Mic The Bath Tap Lancaster 20th November
An Evening Of Burlesque Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 27th November Goldie Lookin’ Chain Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 28th November Clockmas Steampunk Weekend Heskin Hall Chorley 29th November Hollywood Nights
Jason Manford: A Manford All Seasons Winter Gardens Blackpool 29th November Saturday Fever Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 29th November The Big Steampunk Weekend Heskin Hall Chorley
29th - 30th November Whalley Monthly Artisan Market Swan Pub & Hotel Car Park Whalley 30th November
Eaves Hall Clitheroe 29th November
FOOD THAT TASTES SO GOOD
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CHRISTMAS The run-up to Christmas is truly the most magical time of the year, especially in Lancashire. This year will be no different as the county is once again set to be transformed into a winter wonderland of festive delights. From magical meetings with Father Christmas to laugh out loud pantos, festive fun is everywhere in Lancashire. It’s not just about the children, there’s plenty of adult fun including Christmas markets and party nights that are calling your name. For more ideas and inspiration head over to our Christmas pages here.
The Big Christmas Assembly 2025 Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 3rd November The Overtones Christmas Party The Atkinson Southport 5th November
Christmas Grotto Wonderland Pleasure Beach Resort Blackpool 15th November - 24th December Santa’s Christmas Party The Atkinson Southport 15th November
Cinderella Pantomime Ribby Hall Village Wrea Green 16th November - 2nd January Santa’s Grotto 16th November - 24th December The Snow Queen The Dukes Theatre Lancaster 21st November - 31st December Experience Ribby Hall Village Wrea Green
Lancaster On Ice Dalton Square Lancaster 21st November - 5th January A Christmas Carol The Atkinson Southport
21st November A Christmas Murder Mystery The Atkinson Southport 21st November
Wallace & Gromit in A Case at the Museum Exhibition The Harris, Preston 28 September – 4 January Step into the world of Wallace & Gromit – where invention meets imagination! A Case at the Museum is the headline exhibition marking the grand reopening of The Harris, welcoming families, animation lovers, and curious minds of all ages. Christmas By the Sea Blackpool Tower Festival Headland 21st November – 4th January This winter, Blackpool’s Tower Festival Headland has transformed into a breath-taking festive village complete with an outdoor skating rink, simulated snowfalls, log cabins, larger-than-life light installations and festive-themed fairground rides
Christmas at the Farm Mrs Dowsons Farm Park Blackburn Various dates Cinderella the Pantomime Pleasure Beach Resort Blackpool 22nd - 24th December East Lancashire Railway’s Santa Specials Bolton Street Station Bury 22nd November - 21st Decmeber A Christmas Carol Blackburn Cathedral Blackburn 24th November Nativity! The Musical Blackpool Grand Theatre Blackpool 26th - 29th November Winter Wreath Workshop Chew’s Yard Preston 27th November Fantasy: a Celebration of Mariah Carey Viva Blackpool Blackpool 27th November
80s & 90s Music Party Night Farington Lodge Hotel Leyland 28th November A Bublé Christmas Mytton Fold Hotel Blackburn 28th November Christmas Markets Brindle Distillery Chorley 28th - 30th November ABBA Night Holmes Mill Clitheroe
28th November Ultimate 80s Xmas Party
Kanteena! Lancaster 28th November Christmas Party Nights Holland Hall Up Holland 28th November Victorian Christmas Gawthorpe Hall Burnley 29th - 30th November
Snow White: Family Panto Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster Various dates Christmas Party Nights Shaw Hill Golf & Spa Hotel Chorley Various dates Festive Afternoon Tea
Festive Afternoon Tea and Live Pianist Glendower Hotel St Annes 29th November Through the Decades Party Mitton Hall Clitheroe 29th November Lunch with Santa and the Grinch Wrightington Hotel & Country Club Wrightington 30th November Peter Pan: A Christmas 2025 Panto The Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens Lytham Various dates Step Into Christmas Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 3rd December Children’s Christmas Supper and Disco with Live Entertainment from the Grinch and Cindy Lou Farington Lodge Hotel Leyland 4th December Christmas Quiz with Adam & Phil Holland Hall Up Holland 4th December Gatsby Christmas Party Nights Pleasure Beach Resort Blackpool 4th - 20th December
Holland Hall Up Holland Various dates Festive Lunch & Dinner at The Pub
Holland Hall Up Holland Various dates The Christmas Orchestra Blackburn Cathedral Blackburn 28th November Christmas Artisan Markets Brockholes Nature Reserve Preston Various dates Christmas Craft Fair Samlesbury Hall Samlesbury 29th November
Farmer Christmas Farmer Ted’s Adventure Farm Ormskirk Various dates Snow White: Relaxed Performance Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 29th November
Christmas Bier Keller Burnley Football Club Burnley 5th - 13th December Christmas Carvery Party Night Lancashire Manor Hotel Up Holland 5th December Christmas Pantomime: Beauty & the Beast The Atkinson Southport Various dates Beauty and the Beast Pantomime Grand Theatre Blackpool Blackpool Various dates Christmas Party Nights Wrightington Hotel & Country Club Wrightington 5th December Disco Inferno featuring Saturday Night Fever 5th - 6th December Freddie Mercury Tribute Night Farington Lodge Hotel Leyland 5th December Noughties Theme Party Holmes Mill Clitheroe 5th December Party Nights Barton Manor Hotel Preston
Party on the Hill Stanley House Hotel & Spa Blackburn 5th December Christmas Markets Brindle Distillery Chorley 5th - 7th December Winter Wonderland Party Nights Burnley Football Club Burnley Various dates Xmas Buble Bottomless Brunch
Kanteena! Lancaster 6th December
West End Winter Lantern Festival
More Music Morecambe 6th December Worden Christmas Craft Fair Worden Hall Leyland 6th - 7th December 80s Solo Tribute Party Night Farington Lodge Hotel Leyland 6th December A Magical Meeting with Father Christmas Hoghton Tower Chorley 6th - 23rd December
Sail to Santa WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre Ormskirk 6th - 23rd December Breakfast with Santa The Black Bull Blackburn 6th - 21st December Robin Hood: Adult Panto Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster Various dates Christmas Party Night - Abba Tribute Lancashire Manor Hotel Up Holland 6th December Christmas Party Night – Touch the Pearl Live Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 6th December Gavin Young’s
Christmas at Faulty Towers: The Original Dining Experience Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort Burnley 7th December Victorian Father Christmas Samlesbury Hall Samlesbury Various dates Christmas Ladies Day
with Andy Bayley & James Norton
Holland Hall Up Holland 7th December
Christmas Wreath Making & Festive Afternoon Tea Glendower Hotel St Annes 7th December Santa Specials West Lancashire Light Railway Hesketh Bank 7th - 21st December Elf Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool
Christmas Party & Musical Bingo Burnley Football Club Burnley 6th - 7th December
9th - 14th December Après Ski Nights Stanley House Hotel & Spa Blackburn 11th December Beer, Burger, Bingo Christmas Edition Holmes Mill Clitheroe 11th December
Lunch with Santa Best Western Carlton Hotel Blackpool 6th December Nashville Nights Country Christmas Party Shireburn Arms Clitheroe 6th December
Festive Party Nights Thornton Hall Country Park Thornton-in-Craven 11th December G4 Christmas 2025 Blackburn Cathedral Blackburn 11th December Snow White Chorley Theatre Chorley Various dates Christmas Party Night - Motown Tribute Lancashire Manor Hotel Up Holland 12th December Great Harwood Christmas Extravaganza 2025 Mercer Hall area Great Harwood 13th December Christmas Party Night – A Night with the Midnight Soul Sisters Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 13th December Breakfast with Santa HAPPA Burnley 13th December Christmas Party Night – Festive Flares Featuring “ABBA’s Dancing Queens” Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 13th December
Family Christmas Lunch with Santa
Holland Hall Up Holland 13th December Glitz and Glamour Party Night Farington Lodge Hotel Leyland 13th December Breakfast with Santa Stanley House Hotel & Spa Blackburn 14th December Family Christmas Breakfast with Santa & Magic JJ Holland Hall Up Holland 14th December Festive Family Luncheon Farington Lodge Hotel Leyland
14th December Santa Paws’ - Pets Meet Santa
Holland Hall Up Holland 14th December Scrooge: A Grave Tale of Things Yet to Come Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort Burnley 14th December
Charles Dickens’ Haunted House Samlesbury Hall Samlesbury 16th - 22nd December
Wallace & Gromit in A Case at the Museum Exhibition The Harris, Preston 28 September – 4 January Step into the world of Wallace & Gromit – where invention meets imagination! A Case at the Museum is the headline exhibition marking the grand reopening of The Harris, welcoming families, animation lovers, and curious minds of all ages. Cinderella Pantomime Marine Hall, Fleetwood 27th Dec – 31st Dec Anton Benson Productions return for another magical pantomime season in Fleetwood. Prepare yourself for a rollercoaster ride through pantoland full of colourful costumes, stunning sets, magic and special effects, all wrapped up in our trademark laugh-a-minute script.
Masquerade Party Mitton Hall Clitheroe 18th December The Greatest Christmas Party Shireburn Arms Clitheroe 19th December Christmas House Party with Photo Booth Farington Lodge Hotel Leyland 19th December Great Gatsby Party Holmes Mill Clitheroe 19th December Carols By Candlelight Worden Hall Leyland 20th - 21st December Christmas Party Night - 80’s Tribute Lancashire Manor Hotel Up Holland 20th December 60s Rock ‘n’ Roll Christmas Matinée Party
Elf Pop Dreams: Christmas Cracker Live Viva Blackpool Blackpool 21st - 24th December A Christmas Carol Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 23rd - 24th December Breakfast with Santa Wrightington Hotel & Country Club Wrightington 24th December Christmas Eve at The Pub
Holland Hall Up Holland 24th December
Totally Improvised Family Pantomime Chorley Theatre Chorley 26th December Boxing Day Lunch Lancashire Manor Hotel Up Holland 26th December The Christmas Orchestra Blackburn Cathedral Blackburn 28th December
Holland Hall Up Holland 21st December
LET THERE BE LIGHT
Leyland Christmas Lights
Burnley Believes Christmas Light Switch On Town Centre Burnley 15th November Christmas Light Switch on and TLC Christmas Market Market Street Chorley 16th November Preston Christmas Lights Switch On 2025 Flag Market Preston 23rd November Accrington Lights Switch On 2025 Accrington Broadway Accrington 27th November
Colne Christmas Light Switch On Town Centre Colne 29th November Christmas Light Switch On Town Centre Leyland 29th November Haslingden Christmas Light Switch on Haslingden 5th December
December
Grateful Fred’s: Americana & Roots Music The Atkinson Southport 3rd December Local Writer’s Night Burnley Mechanics Burnley 4th December The Ultimate Boy Band Party with Anthony Oliver Holland Hall
Murder at the Red Mill Burnley Mechanics Burnley 17th December Morecambe Poetry Festival Presents Open Mic The Bath Tap Morecambe 18th December ABBA by Candlelight Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 19th December SIX Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 22nd December The Beatles Complete Chorley Theatre Chorley 27th December Bon Jovi Forever Viva Blackpool Blackpool 28th December So Taylor & Rock Chick - Tribute Show with Lauren Porter Holland Hall Up Holland 28th December The Houghton Weavers Chorley Theatre Chorley 28th December
West Lancashire 4th December The Fleetwood Mac Songbook Lancaster Town Hall Lancaster 5th December Faulty Towers Crow Wood Hotel Burnley 7th December The Wombats Empress Ballroom Blackpool 11th December 80s Themed Party Holmes Mill Clitheroe 12th December
Viva Las Vegas Farington Lodge Hotel Southport 12th December
SNEAK PEEK Fylde Ice Festival St Annes Square St Annes 14th February Dark Skies Festival Forest of Bowland 15th - 22nd February Mudfest WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre Ormskirk 14th – 22nd February Time at Blackburn Cathedral Blackburn Cathedral Blackburn 24th – 28th February
Great Gatsby New Year’s Eve Ball Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 31st December New Years Eve at Burnley Football Club Turf Moor Burnley 31st December New Year’s Eve Black Tie Ball Stanley House Hotel & Spa Blackburn 31st December New Years Eve Buffet Farington Lodge Hotel Leyland 31st December New Years Eve Dinner Farington Lodge Hotel Leyland 31st December New Years Eve
Murder Mystery Lancashire Manor Hotel Up Holland 31st December New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball & Live Cabaret
Holland Hall Up Holland 31st December
PLANNING YOUR TRIP
By Road The M6 runs right through Lancashire connecting to the M61, M65, M55 and several major A roads. In less than an hour’s drive from Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds you could be exploring the vast Pennine Fells, beautiful Ribble Valley or driving along the world famous Blackpool promenade. By Water If you’re lucky enough to travel by water then both the Lancaster canal and Leeds-Liverpool canal give you the chance to sail right into the heart of places like Lancaster, Garstang and Burnley, whilst you’ll also get amazing views of our stunning countryside and wildlife on route.
By Rail Lancashire has excellent rail connections from all over the country - just two hours from London on the West Coast Line with Avanti West Coast with stations at Preston and Lancaster. Change at Preston to reach the towns of Clitheroe, Burnley, Blackburn, Colne and Ormskirk. There are also direct trains traveling from Manchester to most Lancashire towns and cities. By Air Both Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Manchester Airport have frequent flights serving Europe and international airports including Beijing, Hong Kong and New York. Manchester Airport has direct trains to many Lancashire destinations every 30 minutes and it’s less than an hour’s drive from Manchester to Preston. By Bike Bring your bike to Lancashire (or hire one when you get here) and appreciate the variety of terrain and breath-taking views. You can pick up hire bikes from a number of railway stations including Morecambe, Blackburn, Preston and Ormskirk, all at reasonable prices. Leisure Lakes Bikes in Lancaster city centre has a range of hire bikes including electric and hybrid, and Blackpool hire scheme has comfortable yellow bikes from the Palatine Leisure Centre. See cyclelancashire.com for a full list of cycle hire venues.
2 HRS BY TRAIN GLASGOW
2.5 HRS BY CAR NEWCASTLE AIRPORT
LEEDS
1.5 HRS BY CAR
2.5 HRS BY CAR HULL PORT
LESS THAN AN HOUR BY CAR LIVERPOOL AIRPORT & CRUISE TERMINAL
LESS THAN AN HOUR BY CAR MANCHESTER AIRPORT
2.5 HOURS BY CAR BIRMINGHAM
2 HOURS BY TRAIN LONDON
For more information on travelling to and around Lancashire go to visitlancashire.com
LAKE DISTRICT
ARNSIDE & SILVERDALE AONB NATIONAL LANDSCAPE
KIRKBY LONSDALE
YORKSHIRE DALES
CARNFORTH
M6
A683
A6
MORECAMBE
LANCASTER
A65
HEYSHAM
FOREST OF BOWLAND AONB NATIONAL LANDSCAPE
A682
A6068
SCORTON
A588
SAWLEY
BARNOLDSWICK
FLEETWOOD
WHITEWELL
A587
A56
GARSTANG
A682
CHIPPING
CLEVELEYS
CLITHEROE
THORNTON
A586
A6068
A585
PENDLE HILL
COLNE
POULTON LE FYLDE
A59
NELSON
A6068
BLACKPOOL
LONGRIDGE
WHALLEY
A6
RIBCHESTER
PADIHAM
A671
M55
BURNLEY
A680
KIRKHAM
M65
A677
PRESTON
A584
A583
ACCRINGTON
A646
BLACKBURN
ST ANNES ON SEA LYTHAM
A675
A671
A682
A59
M65
HASLINGDEN
A6177
BACUP
RAWTENSTALL
DARWEN
A681
LEYLAND
A565
A675
A666
A581
CHORLEY
RUFFORD
RIVINGTON
A570
A6
M66
A49
A5209
A5147
BURSCOUGH
M6
GREATER MANCHESTER
ORMSKIRK
M61
A577
A570
A59
M58
A565
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