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announced soon along with stage locations and our new Run Rewards. [Luke Taylor] [Event Organiser] said: “I am really excited about our third event, which grows every year. We look forward to improving every aspect of the
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household name teetering on the brink of national treasure status, awardwinning comedian Ed Byrne enjoys worldwide acclaim for his stand-up. With 25 years under his belt, Ed has parlayed his on-stage success into a variety of notable television appearances. A regular on Mock The Week and The Graham Norton Show, Ed has recently co-presented Dara & Ed’s Big Adventure and its follow-up Dara & Ed’s Road To Mandalay, and managed not to disgrace himself on Top Gear or whilst tackling one of The World’s Most Dangerous Roads. As a semi-professional hill-walker himself and fully paidup humanist, he also brought a refreshing warmth and honesty to BBC2’s recent hit The Pilgrimage. But the Irishman is still bestknown and best appreciated for his stand-up performances. A quarter of a century at the comedic coal-face has equipped Ed with a highly evolved storytelling ability and a silky mastery of his craft. Yet his wit, charm and self-deprecatory observational humour is often underpinned by a consistently hilarious vitriol and sense of injustice at a world that seems to be spinning ever more rapidly out of control. Having recently hit a new peak with shows such as the sublime Spoiler Alert and reflective Outside, Looking In, which explored the minefield that is modern parenting and a generational sense of entitlement, Ed’s new show ‘If I’m Honest’ digs ever deeper into a father’s sense of responsibility, what it means to be a man in 2019, and whether he possesses any qualities whatsoever worth passing on to his two sons. Occasionally accused of whimsy, ‘If I’m Honest’ is a show with a seriously steely core. Gender politics, for example, is something Ed readily engages with – deploying his customary comedic zeal. ‘I’ll admit that there are things where men get
a raw deal,’ he says. ‘We have higher suicide rates, and we tend not to do well in divorces, but representation in action movies is not something we have an issue with. It was Mad Max: Fury Road that kicked it all off, even though nobody complained about Ripley in Alien or Sarah Connor in Terminator 2. Of course, social media means this stuff gets broadcast far and wide in an instant, which emboldens people. ‘The problem with men’s rights activists is that it’s not about speaking up for men’s rights, it’s about hating women. If you’re a men’s rights activist, you’re not going to care about the fact that there’s an all-female Ghostbusters remake. That’s nothing to do with men’s rights or female entitlement. That’s everything to do with being, well, a whiny baby.’
As ever, Ed manages to provoke without being overly polemical, a balancing act that only someone of his huge experience can really pull off. ‘I did stuff about Trump and the Pizzagate right wing conspiracy,’ he says, ‘and a couple of the reviewers said, “Oh, I would have liked to have watched a whole show of this”. And I think, ‘well you might have, but the average person who comes to see me would not like to see that’. I like to make a point or get something off my chest, or perhaps I’m talking about something that’s been on my mind, but the majority of stuff is just to get laughs. The new show also takes his natural tendency towards selfdeprecation to unexpected extremes. ‘I do genuinely annoy
myself,’ Ed concedes. ‘But the thing of your children being a reflection of you, gives you an opportunity to build something out of the best of yourself only for you to then see flashes of the worst of yourself in them. It’s a wake-up call about your own behaviour.’ When I challenge him over the degree of self-loathing he displays, he disagrees. ‘Self-aggrandising humour is a lot harder to pull off than self-deprecating humour,’ he insists. ‘A lot of people get really annoyed when Ricky Gervais is self-congratulatory. I always find it very funny when he accepts awards and does so in the most big-headed way possible. I think it’s a trickier type of humour to pull off, talking yourself up in that way. ‘So no, I don’t think I’m being massively hard on myself. The fact is when you’re the bloke who is standing on the stage with the microphone, commanding an audience’s attention, you’re in a very elevated position anyway.’ That said, If I’m Honest brilliantly elucidates the frustration that arrives in middle age – and lives up to its title. ‘I’m bored looking for things, I’m bored of trying to find stuff, because I can never find it, and it is entirely my fault,’ Ed says. ‘Nobody’s hiding my stuff from me. Although my wife did actually move my passport on one occasion’. Age, it seems, has not withered him. Especially now that he’s figured out how to head off ailments before they become a problem. ‘You see comics who are my age and older but are still retaining a level of “cool” and drawing a young crowd. I can’t deny that I’m quite envious of that. But there’s also something very satisfying about your audience growing old with you.’ Ed plays at the Blackpool Grand Theatre and is touring nationwide. For more information, please visit www. edbyrne.com
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FOREST GATE BAPTIST CHURCH Forest Gate (off Whitegate Drive) LIBRARY @ THE GRANGE invites you to join them for Sunday Bathurst Ave FY3 7RW Tel: 478270 MON 9.30am - 5pm TUE 1pm - 5pm, worship at 10.45am. For more information, please ring 397400 WED 1pm - 5pm, THU 1pm - 5pm FRI 1pm - 5pm, SAT 10am - 4pm SUN closed. Reading group: SECOND MON OF MONTH, 1.30pm. Knit and natter: every MON 1pm. Keep Calm And Colour In group, EVERY TUE 11am. Reading group: SECOND MON OF MONTH, 1.30pm. Knit and natter: every MON 1pm. Keep Calm And Colour In group, EVERY TUE 11am
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LAYTON LIBRARY Talbot Road, FY3 7BD Tel: 478145 MON 10am - 5pm, TUE closed, WED 10am - 7pm, THU 10am - 5pm, FRI 10am - 5pm SAT 10am - 2pm SUN closed. Bounce & Rhyme: for children 3 and under, EVERY THUR 10.30am. Reading Group: FIRST FRI OF THE MONTH 2pm MOOR PARK LIBRARY Bristol Avenue FY2 0JG Tel: 478120 MON 9.30am - 5.00pm, TUE 9.30am - 7.00pm WED 9.30am - 5.00pm, THUR 9.30am - 7.00pm, FRI & SAT 9.30am - 5.00pm, SUN - closed Shake, Rattle & Read: for children aged 3&4 years old. EVERY WEDS, term time only, 10am. Bounce & Rhyme for children 3 and under, EVERY FRI 10am. Knit and Natter: EVERY THUR 2pm. Keep Calm & Colour In group, Moor Park Library, EVERY FRI 2pm. Board Games Club: every Thursday 2pm ST WALBURGER’S CHURCH Open every Saturday to visitors throughout the year, 10am - 2pm. Refreshments provided. Trips up the Spire for a fee of £2. Tel: 07709574422
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BLACKPOOL FYLDE & WYRE SAMARITANS We offer emotional support for whatever you are going through. Telephone 116 123 (Freephone) E-mail: jo@samaritans.org. 16 Edward Street, Blackpool, FY1 1BA. We receive callers at the door most days until 9.00pm AGE UK LANCASHIRE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLEY Inc Home Help Service, Benefit Advice and help re form filling hospital after care service (take home & settle). 0300 303 1234
Care & Support FURRY TAILS FELINE WELFARE Cat welfare charity serving Blackpool and Fylde area. Our policy at the sanctuary is not to catch and cage but to heal and home. The little orphans have safe and warm units with radio and TV. Our cats are happy and healthy and our homing record is exceptional. Info on donating or adopting www.feline-welfare. co.uk or tel: 01253 839500 AT HOME LIBRARY SERVICE Residents who due to age, illness or disability find it difficult to visit their local library, we can deliver books to your home for further details please contact Carole Ashworth at Palatine Library Tel: 01253 476390 THE KENSINGTON FOUNDATION We are a charity in need of good quality items of furniture and toys for re-distribution to families in need. Contact 761444
PULMONARY FIBROSIS FYLDE SUPPORT GROUP Meetings take place every two months at 2.00pm in the function room at Plough Inn, Staining. Carers, spouses and partners welcome to come along and join us. Aim to offer help and support to each other and raise the profile of this little-known dreadful and fatal disease. Contact - Malcolm Hyland: 01253 885561 / 07734 265748. Email - jmhyland@sky.com. Fred Bostock; 01253 713496. Email - fbostock@ talktalk.net BISPHAM WORKSHOP GROUP ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Kincraig Community Centre, Kincraig Place, Blackpool FY2 0NB. Anyone who feels that they may have a problem with alcohol is welcome to attend any A.A. meeting. This is an ‘open’ meeting which means that partners, friends and other interested people are all welcome as well as the problem drinker. Meet Wednesdays 7:30 to 8:30pm. Contact Ron H: 07429 9 66404 or Peter V: 07817 547973 bisphamworkshop@gmail.com
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MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASSOCIATION Blackpool, Wyre & Fylde Branch meet 2nd Wednesday every month from 11.00am-1.00pm at Blackpool Centre for Independent Living, 259 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool. Contact Contact Linda Endicott 828584 or mndconnect 08457 626262 HEAD & NECK CANCER SUPPORT MEETING The Village Hotel, East Park Drive, Blackpool. Come along and meet like-minded people dealing with Head & Neck cancer, Everyone Welcome and we look forward to meeting Patients, Carers and family members on the night. 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7pm to 9pm. Contact Sharon - Mobile: 07572493874. Email: Sharon@ theswallows.org.uk BLACKPOOL BLOOD CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Come and meet others battling blood cancer. Patients, carers, family and friends all welcome. We meet 7pm third Wednesday every month (not August) Macmillan Windmill Unit, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Road FY3 8NR. Contact Jez 07950635249 or Lesley 07890 847796. THIS IS SILVERLINE. Need help? The only free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Age limit over 55. Call us ANYTIME on: 0800 4 70 80 90
NEW LOCAL ASPERGERS GROUP Are looking for new members. Meet like-minded adults for intelligent conversation (no small talk) & occasional activities such as bowling at Thornton YMCA or meals out in quiet restaurants etc. Enquiries most welcome. Please show family members who might be interested. Either join Facebook group: ‘Aspergers 16+ Blackpool Area Connect’ or email Becky: becky_boo1967@ yahoo.co.uk CARERS’ SUPPORT GROUP We hold various monthly meetings for carers, both during the day and in the evenings at Blackpool Carers Centre, Beaverbrooks House, 147 Newton Drive, Blackpool FY3 8LZ If you care, unpaid, for a family member or friend, come and join us for tea, coffee and biscuits. Have a chat and meet new friends. Call 01253 393748 for details. SENSITIVE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT Have you lost a precious loved one? We offer sensitive one to one or small group support to enable you to work through your loss. We are part of the Gate Community Church. For info, contact Julia on 07969087352 or 01253 760758.
MACMILLAN CANCER INFORMATION & SUPPORT SERVICE Based at Victoria Hospital, Blackpool our centre's aim is to give people ‘time away’ from the cancer clinic. People don't need an appointment to speak to or visit our centre and they are MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE welcome whether they have a BLACKPOOL AND FYLDE cancer diagnosis, are worried about PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT cancer or are visiting on behalf Meet second Weds of every month of a friend or relative. Information at the Windmill Unit, Blackpool on everything from local support Victoria Hospital, at 2.30pm to groups to help for the financial discuss all issues related with problems cancer may create, or just prostate cancer – patients, a listening ear and a cup of tea. spouses and carers are welcome! Windmill Unit, Blackpool Victoria Wherever you are in your cancer Hospital, FY3 8NR, Open from journey, you will be welcomed with 9:30 – 16:00 Monday – Friday. open arms. Tel: 01253 955710 Email: bfwh. call 01253 697876 01253 353060. macmillaninfo@nhs.net
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SEEKING FRIENDSHIP Female looking for a Male companion between 60-76 to share the things i enjoy such as Travelling, Eating out, Cooking, Walking and Horse Riding. I am an animal lover with 3 cats. I enjoy meeting new people. Call 07376 161946 EASY GOING GUY With varied hobbies such as concerts,music and theatre is seeking an honest lady, age 30-50 years for friendship and days and evenings out. Tel Patrick 01253 291330 / 07930272533 ROYAL SIGNALS ASSOCIATION BLACKPOOL Cricket Club, Stanley Park The Association is for any serving/ ex serving members of The Royal Corps Of Signals. Come along and join us, we have several events planned and you will be made very welcome. Meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 19:30. Contact The Secretary 07946222517 LANCASHIRE BRANCH OF R.E.M.E ASSOCIATION The Guards Club (Opposite Belle Vue Pub) Whitegate Dr meet every 2nd Thursday of the month. The branch is open to all serving and ex members of R.E.M.E. Meeting start time 19:00 for 19:30 hrs. All members welcome. Also associate membership will be available. ALL welcome. STITCH AND CHAT CLUB Every Monday 12:30pm - 2:30pm & 2:30 - 4:15pm. Tuition classes & supply materials for the following; Card Making, Knitting, Crochet, Pin Pricking and General Crafts. Come along and learn a new skill or brush up on some old ones. Organise coach trips and occasional outside workshops. Dunsop Court, Blackpool. Tel: 01253 405138 STAINING WI Meetings on a variety of subjects are held every third Wednesday in the month from 7:30pm in St Luke’s church next to Staining school. Further details from Jean Armstrong on 886325 or just turn
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Retired Royal Marines and their families welcome. Contact Neville Ayrton Tel: 01253 868874 email: xbootneck36@btinternet.com
BLACKPOOL FRIENDS OF TRINITY HOSPICE GROUP SUNSHINE CLUB - OVER 60’S are looking for places in the Held in St Luke’s church Staining, Blackpool area to hold coffee every 2nd Thursday of the month mornings at, more likely at the for afternoon teas. We also run a weekend. Churches, church halls, CARD CRAFT CLASS day trip the last Thursday of every Card making with instruction, open community rooms, anywhere really month. Everyone welcome. where we would have access to to all. No experience necessary, For further details tel Mrs Finch instruction given. Venue Salvation hot water and preferably a kitchen area. All the cash raised will go on 01253 398555 or Mrs Ardley Army Raikes Parade. Every last directly to Trinity Hospice and our on 01253 397516. Saturday of the month 10-12pm volunteers will do all the hard work, Contact Ann Pressley 01253 we just ask for use of the room. RENDEZVOUS COFFEE 311231 Sheila Swan on 07990 600051 MORNING FOR OVER 55’S At 10.30 am on the first Tuesday of THE LIGHTHOUSE SPIRITUAL BLACKPOOL AND FYLDE each month in the church lounge CENTRE at Christ Church with All Saints, Spencer Court Community Centre, ROYAL ARTILLERY ASSOCIATON Palatine Road, Blackpool FY1 Spencer Court, Blackpool, FY1 Meets 2nd Monday of the Month at 4BT. All welcome. Coffee, cakes, 3TWNow being run by Deborah Newton Arms Staining Road FY3 speakers, quizzes, games and Lochrie (formerly of Shadowlands gentle exercise. £1.50. Psychic Club!) and Beverley Todd. 0AJ. 1200 for 1230 Hours. All Ex Contact Ruth 01253 390272. A warm welcome awaits you every RA and attached Personnel made welcome. For details contact Sun evening for a demonstration honsecraablackpoolandfylde@ SEEKING FRIENDSHIP of mediumship followed by an yahoo.com or ring Mike 01253 Active 69 year old female would Open Circle. Doors 7pm for a 761769 like female travel companion 7.30pm start. £3 entrance fee and male friend to share theatre, inc refreshments. Find us on PIE CLUB dancing, music, cinema, dining Facebook - Friends of the Scrummy Pie, Mash, Peas and out, social events. Call Sylvia Lighthouse Spiritualist Centre Gravy Inc. Tea or Coffee £3.00 594488 Blackpool Sevenoaks Community Centre, WHIST DRIVE NORTH SHORE ALL PLAYERS Hobart Place, Bispham, FY5 4RD Every Thursday at 12.00 to 1.00pm St Bernadette’s Church Hall, Old Fun, friendly and all inclusive Tel. Debbie 07483172448. Hallow Road, Bispham. local drama group at Bispham Every Tuesday from 13:30pm. Conservative Club, Red Bank ACTIVITY GROUP Admission £2 to include tea and Road on Wednesday evenings. biscuits. Cash Prizes to be won AT BOSTONWAY Recently performed at Bispham Contact Beryl on 01253 358940 Monday Mornings 9.30am to Conservative Club and raised £271.72 for Disability First. 18+ For 1130am Knit and Natter/Crochet/ BLACKPOOL VETERANS more info call Marie 07961663102 Patchwork Wednesday Afternoons 2pm to BREAKFAST CLUB Squaddie banter on the Fylde. BLACKPOOL MUSIC SERVICE 4pm Crafts Group, Decoupage, card making etc. We meet on alternate Saturdays / YOUTH CONCERT BAND Thursday afternoon 1.30PM to Sundays at 1300hrs in the Regent We are seeking a kit drummer for 4pm bingo Cinema Market Cafe by Church our Youth Concert Band under the Bostonway Community Street Regent Street traffic lights age of 18 and who is grade 4 or Centre,Bostonway, FY4 4YQ up on the 1st Floor (near the old above. We offer free rehearsals, Debbie 07483172448 Army Careers Office) Browse the a wide range of music covering indoor market then sit down for a various genres, full support when LOWMOOR COMFORT FOOD brew, breakfast and banter. needed and the opportunity to Every Tuesday from 12.00 to perform at prestigious venues 1.30pm ( Nr.Trinity Hospice) THE ROYAL ENGINEERS ASSN including tours abroad. Please Edmonton Place, Bispham,FY2 Blackpool & District Meet on the contact Andrew White on 07973 0UT. One pot of lovely homemade Second Thursday of each Month 727881 or 01253 476767. food with crusty bread! And a at 1930 hrs at The Plough Inn. Chain Lane, Staining FY3 0BX. All KNIT-A-LIFESAVER WITH VITA cuppa and music £2.00 Tel Sappers Very welcome First Monday of every month. Debbie 07483172448 Reading Lounge, Central Library, ROYAL MARINES 3pm - 4.30pm. All hands on deck LOWMOOR PING PONG/ ASSOCIATION BLACKPOOL knitting poppies (For Victoria BOARD GAMES SOCIAL Meet at Guards Club 37 Hospital in association with The GROUP Whitegates Drive, Blackpool. Third British Legion, all for charity) Every Friday from 1pm to 3pm. Thursday of the month at 7.30pm. Lowmoor Community Centre, 24
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Edmonton Place , Bispham, FY20UTCome and join us to play, learn or just to socialize, we have a full size Ping Pong Table, plenty of board games, cards, dominoes , you choose! Refreshments £1.00 for tea and coffee and biscuits. Call Debbie on 07483 172448
you are doing it? Then Rotary is for you! Meets each week on a Tuesday for a meal, social night or an outing, if you are interested in coming along phone Gail on 07530175111 or Howard on 07712619612 or you can visit our website by searching Blackpool Palatine Rotary Club online.
NORTH FYLDE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY For further details please see www.northfylde-ps.co.uk or contact secretary Neil Pascoe on 01253 734243
BRITISH MERCHANT NAVY ASSOCIATION SPENCER COURT Have you ever been in the SCRUMPTIUOS LUNCH AND BLACKPOOL ROYAL BRITISH Merchant Navy? Why not come QUIZ CLUB LEGION and join us at the Blackpool Every Friday from 1pm to 3pm. The Hidden Gem of the Social Club Merchant Navy Association. We Spencer Court Community Scene. Varied entertainment every meet alternate Sundays, at the Centre, off Talbot Road, Blackpool afternoon & evening, including our Guards Club, 37E Whitegate Drive FY13TW. Homemade scrumptious famous Free & Easy, and Wacky Blackpool at 11 am. For more lunch and pudding, tea and Wednesday Club. Function Room information please call 01253 coffee for £2.00. Quiz afterwards, Available for Special Events & 700735. everyone welcome to make new Forces Reunions. All welcome, friendships. contact the Treasurer on 01253 GERMAN LANGUAGE CIRCLE Call Debbie on 07483172448 508084. King Street, Blackpool We meet every Tuesday evening, starting at 7.30pm, at the Low BLACKPOOL FLOWER CLUB Moor Community Centre, Meets at Staining Village Hall the Edmonton Place, Blackpool, last Wednesday of every month FY2 0UT. This a chance to brush FRIENDS OF STANLEY PARK at 7.30pm. New Members and up or improve your German in a Meet the 3rd Saturday in each Guests welcome. Contact Joan relaxed, friendly atmosphere. A month, come along for a cuppa at Pickering 01253 394622 limited knowledge of the language 1:30 meeting at 2:00 with speaker. is necessary for you to be able come & find out what is happening THE ARTS SOCIETY FYLDE to enjoy our meetings. We are in our lovely park. all welcome. now at the start of our winter 10 monthly lectures pa on art, Info ring 318948 programme of prepared talks and sculpture, architecture, jewellery, ceramics, glass, poster art, mosaics, presentations, musical evenings, BISPHAM WITH NORBRECK etc., with occasional conversation etc. First Wednesday of the month FLOWER CLUB evenings. at 2.00pm at the Lowther Pavilion, St Bernadettes Church Hall, Contact Terry on 01253 867825 Lytham. Admission fee of £8 for Bispham New Members most non-members. 07399 870179. welcome. Meet every third Weds of theartssocietyfylde.org.uk. the month, 7-30pm. Contact Helen 354548 GERMAN LANGUAGE CIRCLE ROLLER DERBY LEAGUE We continue to meet every BLACKPOOL SEA CADETS New intake, train every Sunday Tuesday evening, starting at 7.30 596 Devonshire Road Bispham 12pm to 2pm at Play Football, pm, at the Low Moor Community Tues/Fri evenings 19:00 - 21:30 Garstang Road West, Blackpool Centre, Edmonton Place, Now recruiting cadets aged 10 - 18 Blackpool, FY2 0UT. FY3 7JH. We welcome men and years old plus adults to fill roles as This a chance to brush up or women to our league. It doesn’t instructional staff or as members improve your German in a relaxed, matter if you’ve never skated of the Unit Management Team. friendly atmosphere. You'll need a before we are looking for anyone Contact us or drop in for a chat limited knowledge of the language 18+ who is looking to play a fun full on a parade night. 01253 500499 to enjoy our meetings but help is contact, fast paced team sport. For details email always to hand. Why not come THE LANCASTRIAN PLAYERS along and see how we encourage blackpoolrollerderby@live.co.u Meet in Bispham at 7.45 on each other to use and enjoy the LAYTON LADIES BOWLING Wednesday evenings. New language. CLUB Members always welcome for Ladies pavilion (Cameron Avenue acting, backstage,set, front of We are now in our winter entrance) We are looking for new house. No audition necessary. programme of prepared talks and members. Bowlers and learners Details call Steve 07849969619 presentations, musical evenings, BLACKPOOL PALATINE etc. Many give you a chance to get would be very welcome. Tuesday afternoons 1pm. Contact Barbara, ROTARY CLUB. involved. 339351 or Dorothy, 626188 Would you like to help others have Contact Terry on 01253 867825 a better quality of life both at home and abroad AND have fun while
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BLACKPOOL VICTORIA WALKING CLUB invites you to join our friendly group for B and C grade walks on the second Sunday of each month. Coach pickups from Freckleton via Lytham St Annes, Blackpool, Poulton le Fylde and Great Eccleston cost £10 per person, all welcome. Please contact Derek Helm on 01772 679153 or 07783835041 for more details. BLACKPOOL & WYRE LADIES HOCKEY CLUB Wednesdays 7-30 - 8-30 on the astropitches in Stanley Park. Have you played hockey? Why not give it another go? An excellent way to get fit. £3 per session. Enquiries Ann on 890717 CLAREMONT PARK BOWLING CLUB Warley Road, Blackpool FY1 2RW. We would like to invite new members to join our club. Gents, Ladies and children welcome, either experienced or beginners. Help will be on hand to learn the game. Please contact Men’s Secretary on 01253 592961 or Ladies Secretary on 01253 314871
Reformed Church Hall, Cavendish Road. Barbara 01253 356558, Peter 01253 594516 LATIN & BALLROOM DANCE CLASS Charity dance class - free of charge , but donations to Trinity Hospice welcome. Learn to dance or improve your technique with Olga, former 10-dance world champion (O35s), and help a good cause at the same time. All ages welcome. Suitable for beginners. Sundays 6pm. Manx Hotel, 248 Queens Promenade, Bispham. Tel Olga 07484 258438 to book. www.melnikdance.com. Follow us on Facebook. EXERCISE TO MUSIC at St Bernadettes Church Hall All Hallows Road Bispham. Every Monday at 1-45 - 2-45 tea and biscuits included. Regular events and outings during the year. Come and join us for a very social afternoon of exercises to suit senior citizens, 1-50 per session. Just come along or ring Ann on 593343 or Jenny on 534278. New members will be assured of a warm welcome.
BLACKPOOL WALKING NETBALL GROUP FRR WALKING GROUP (THE DOG FRIENDLY WALKING CLUB) Fridays 12.30 – 1.30pm Indoor Netball Court at Stanley Park Affiliated to the Ramblers Association. Enjoy a full day out in Sports Centre. Mostly over 50’s, the English Countryside with FRR, is mixed in gender, health and experience -playing for fun and who welcome new members and well behaved dogs, visiting places exercise. Supported by a trained walking netball host who provides such as the Yorkshire Dales, the some drills and coaching. £3 per Lake District, the Pendle area, session or free if you are a sports North Wales to name but a few. centre subscriber. Come along and We meet every third Sunday in try it – it’s a great game. the month with various pick up points by coach in the Fylde area. Three grades of walks each month, FYLDE NATURALIST WALKING GROUP club holds various social events Fortnightly walks. Our walks are throughout the year. More info not strenuous, we walk about www.fylderotaryramblers.co.uk 6 miles. We like to see nature or phone 01253 886181 through the seasons. All welcome, LEARN TO DANCE BALLROOM for more details ring 316713 AND LATIN AMERICAN PREBOND RAMBLERS CLUB CLASSES FOR ALL AGE Walk 2nd Sunday of each month. GROUPS 3 walks to choose from. Evening Every Thursday 7pm - 8.30pm. meal in pub on route home. Keep By the end of the course you fit and make new friends. July 8th will have learnt a Ballroom and Keswick, August 12th Grassington. Latin American routine. Singles Pick up points between Bispham welcome. Bispham United 26
and Wesham. Contact 711898 EASY BEGINNERS PILATE FOR JOINT MOBILITY AND BACK PROBLEMS. Classes every Monday and Wednesday at Bispham Community Centre, Contact Norma for details 07715651283
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NORTH FYLDE MUSIC Friday 20, starting 7.30pm, in the Blackpool Sixth Form College Theatre, Blackpool Old Road, Blackpool, FY3 7LR, the North Fylde Music Circle welcomes again the pianist, Chiao-Ying Chang playing Beethoven, Brahms and Prokofiev. Non-members most welcome, admission £11, students £4. For enquiries visit www. northfyldemusiccircle.org.uk or phone 01253 724472.
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