Events July - september 2022
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August
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August Bank Holiday
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September
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Sneak Peek
Welcome
Ah at last, summer is finally here! The sun is shining, and Lancashire is ready to go. Golden sandy beaches, green rolling hills and sparkling waterways await, as well as cities, towns and villages full to the brim with wonderful things to see, do and taste. But what makes summer extra special in Lancashire, is the wild array of events that take place across the county. From glorious outdoor festivals and concerts to fabulous theatre performances and county fayres and not forgetting yearly hits such as the world-famous Blackpool Illuminations, and Great Eccleston Tractor Pulling. This handy guide will provide you an overview of all the fantastic events in Lancashire from July to September, including a section for the August bank holiday weekend – the perfect time for an extended break here in the county! So why not plan something extra special this summer. Get booking 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.
JULY Jane Eyre - outdoor theatre Rufford Old Hall, Ormskirk, West Lancashire
1st July Heartbreak is delighted to present this original adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s classic, for the outdoor stage.
01704 821254 | nationaltrust.org.uk
Festival Bowland 2022 - Art Exhibition : Tatham Modern at Maiden Bridge Maiden Bridge Arts Centre Lancaster
28th May - 10 July
Goat Yoga Mrs Dowsons Farm Park Blackburn
Various Dates
Garstang Scarecrow Festival
Calling Planet Earth Lancaster Priory
Garstang Wyre
Lancaster Priory Lancaster
25th June - 17th July
Wild Food Foraging and Cooking at Dale House
Superheores Craft
Dale House, Clitheroe Ribble Valley
Clitheroe Castle Ribble Valley
2nd-3rd July
1st - 3rd July
1st - 31st July
Lytham Festival Main Proms Arena on Lytham Green
28th June - 10th July The stellar line-up is announced as Lancashire’s biggest live music festival prepares to return for the biggest party yet.
01253 658443 | discoverfylde.co.uk
The 13th Annual Fylde Vintage & Farm Show 2022
Boogie Nights - the 70s West End Musica
Fylde
Viva Blackpool Blackpool
2nd - 3rd July
Spitfire Visitor Centre Open Days Blackpool Airport Blackpool
2nd - 3rd July
Meadow Art Workshop - Acrylic Painting Newton in Bowland Ribble Valley
7th July
Hot Ice Rapture Blackpool Pleasure Beach Blackpool
7th July - 10th Sept
Morecambe Music Festival Various locations Morecambe
3rd July
8-10th July
23rd Leighton Hall Classic & Performance Motor Show
Secret Garden: Dance Anthem Takeover
Leighton Hall Lancaster
Thornton Hall Country Park Pendle
3rd July
8th July
Ormskirk Artisan Market
An evening with Stuart Pearce
Ormskirk West Lancashire
Opera House and Winter Gardens Blackpool
3rd July, 7th Aug, 4th Sept
8th July
Wellbeing Walk Garstang
Walk The Big One
Garstang Wyre
Pleasure Beach Blackpool
Weekly - Various Dates
8th July
Bat Out Of Hell
Jimmy Carr : Terribly Funny 2.0
Opera House and Winter Gardens Blackpool
King George’s Hall Blackburn
5th - 9th July
9th July
Sabden’s Industrial Growth Guided Walk
The Lancashire Hotpots: The Chips and Giggles Tour 2022
Sabden Ribble Valley
Blackpool Grand Theatre Blackpool
6th July
9th July
Ormskirk Gingbread Festival Ormskirk Town Centre, Ormskirk, West Lancashire
10th July Come into Ormskirk town centre for the Gingerbread Festival and join in the fun, with something for everyone.
Seasonal Hand Tied flowers from the mindful seasonalist Pop-up shop Salmesbury Hall South Ribble
Various Dates
Heskin Hall’s 1940’s day Heskin Hall Chorley
10th July
‘A House through time talk : 5 Winckley Square’ Central Methodist Church Preston
11th July
Musical Afternoon Tea at Gibbon Bridge Gibbon Bridge Preston
13th July
An Audience with Tez Ilyas King George’s Hall Blackburn
13th July
Ribble Valley International Piano Week 2022 Croston Theatre, Westholme School Ribble Valley
13th July
Beat-Herder Festival Dockber Farm, Sawley Ribble Valley
14th - 17th July
Jools Holland & his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra King George’s Hall Blackburn
14th July
Radio Gaga Opera House and Winter Gardens Blackpool
14th July
Rob Brydon A night of songs and laughter King George’s Hall Blackburn
15th July
Lancaster Dino Fest 2022 - Dino Poo and Gloop Lancaster City centre Lancaster
16th - 17th July
Queen’s Baton Relay Blackpool, Preston and Blackburn
16th July A busy schedule of activities and events are planned for the Queen’s Baton Relay, with opportunities to highlight untold stories from Batonbearers who are striving for change in their community.
visitlancashire.com
Riot Act
Wildlife Photography Workshop at WWT Martin Mere
Blackpool Grand Theatre Blackpool
WWT Martin Mere West Lancashire
16th July
Peppa Pig’s Best Day Ever 2022 Blackpool Grand Theatre Blackpool
16th-17th July
Simon Entwistle’s Spooky Tours of the Hall Samlesbury Hall South Ribble
Various Dates
Motorcycle Hill Climb Leighton Hall Lancaster
17th July
17th July
Calender Girls The Musical Lowther Pavillion Fylde
20th - 23rd July
Royal Lancashire Agricultural Show Salesbury Hall, Ribchester Ribble Valley
22 - 24th July
The Dukes Play in the park - The Jungle Book Williamson Park / Dukes Theatre Lancaster
22nd July - 28th August
Fleetwood Festival of Transport Fleetwood Town Centre
17th July Fleetwood Festival of Transport ‘Tram Sunday’ is the UK’s largest FREE family vintage transport and arts event.
29-31 July 2022 Astley Park, Chorley 10am - 5pm
29-31 July 2022 Astley Park, Chorley 10am - 5pm
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Colne Grand Prix Colne Town Centre
26th July The fast and furious Colne Town Centre criterium race, part of the British Cycling National Circuit Series with support races for adults and youth A and B category riders.
The Spooky Mens Chorale
Jurassic Adventure
Morecambe Winter Gardens Lancaster
Mrs Dowsons Farm Park Blackburn
22nd July
Various Dates
Victorian Kitchen Day
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Gawthorpe Hall Padiham Pendle
22nd July
Disco in the park 2022 Astley Park Chorley
23rd July
Late Night Riding Blackpool Pleasure Beach Blackpool
Various Dates
Blackpool Opera House Blackpool
23th - 30th July
Lytham Ice Cream Festival The Lowther Pavillion Fylde
23rd - 24th July
Fairhaven dog festival Fairhaven Fylde
24th July
Chorley Flower Show Astley Park, Chorley
29th - 31st July See some of the finest professional exhibitors with multiple gold medals from the country’s largest flower shows and RHS events.
01257 515151 | chorleyflowershow.com
Free History Tours
Free Monthly Kids Club
Samlesbury Hall Preston
Affinity Lancashire, Fleetwood Wyre
Various Dates
30th July
Outdoor Theatre - Awful Auntie
Crafty Vintage’s Whalley Monthly Artisan Market
Brockholes Nature Reserve Preston
The Swan Hotel, Whalley Ribble Valley
24th July
30th - 31st July
Theatre Heritage Tour
Pop Princesses
Blackpool Grand Theatre Blackpool
Blackpool Grand Theatre Blackpool
Various Dates
Various Dates
The Anderton Centre Summer adventure 2022
Circus Fiesta at Blackpool Tower Blackpool Tower Blackpool
Anderton Centre Chorley
25th July - 2nd September
2nd April - 6th November
Free Family Nature Event Summer Landscape ID Walk
A spectacular night of Queen Blackpool Grand Theatre Blackpool
Sabden car park Ribble Valley
30th July - 27th Aug
28th July
Civil War Weekend Heskin Hall Heskin Hall Chorley
30th -31st July
Clitheroe Food Festival Clitheroe Town Centre
30th July Expect glorious, quality Lancashire produce, inspirational chefs and exciting culinary activities.
01200 425111 | clitheroefoodfestival.com
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The Dukes Play in the Park
Gaia by Luke Jerram
Leighton Hall Classic Car Show
Lancaster and Morecambe Bay Event Highlights 2022 Maiden Bridge Summer Exhibition Weekends and Bank Hols until 10th July Brass Bands in Happy Mount Park Sundays until end of August Gaia by Luke Jerram at Lancaster Priory 25th June-17th July 23rd Leighton Hall Classic & Performance Motor Show 3rd July Bay Health Festival 7th-10th July The Dukes: Beryl 7th-11th July Lancaster Grand: The Bohemians - Queen Greatest Hits Tour 8th July Morecambe Music Festival 8th-10th July Catch the Wind Kite Festival 9th-10th July Morecambe Fringe Festival 9th-31st July Morecambe Rides Again 15th-17th July Happy Mount Park: Super Hero Day 16th July The Platform: The Summer 60s Show 16th July Dino Fest, Lancaster 16th-17th July Lancaster Grand Prix 17th July Leighton Hall: A Midsummer Night`s Dream - Shakespeare in the Garden 21st July The Dukes Play in the Park: Jungle Book 22nd July-28th August Lancaster Grand: Concert For Ukraine 22nd July The Alhambra: An Evening of Genesis – Mama 23rd July Morecambe Pride 30th July Morecambe Winter Gardens: The George Formby Society Convention 6th August Happy Mount Park: Pirate Day 20th August Carnforth Station Heritage Centre: Model Railway Weekend 20th-21st August Vintage by the Sea 3rd-4th September Morecambe Bay Golf Festival 5th-9th September Lancaster Jazz Festival 7th-11th September Lancaster Rewind Festival 18th September Lancaster Music Festival 13th-16th October For more details of these and other events please contact: Lancaster Visitor Information Centre The Storey, Lancaster LA1 1TH 01524 582394 lancastervic@lancaster.gov.uk www.visitlancaster.org.uk
Morecambe Visitor Information Centre Old Station Buildings, Morecambe LA4 4DB 01524 582808 morecambevic@lancaster.gov.uk www.exploremorecambebay.org.uk
All event details are correct to the best of our knowledge but may be subject to changes. Please contact the event organiser directly before making a special journey to visit.
AUGUST ‘A House through time talk : 5 Winckley Square’ Central Methodist Church Preston
1st August
Garstang Wellbeing Walk Various Dates
Cake and Classical Music at The Attkinson The Attkinson West Lancashire
Dinosaur World Live The Attkinson West Lancashire
4th - 6th August
Secret Garden : Beyonce Tribute Thornton Hall Country Park Pendle
5th August
Day Out with Thomas East Lancashire Railway Rossendale
1st August
6th - 7th August
Dreamboats and Petticoats Musical
Garstang Show
Blackpool Grand Theatre Blackpool
2nd - 6th August
The Play Festival That Goes Wrong The Lowther Pavillion Fylde
3rd - 5th August
Garstang Wyre
6th August
Briading - Family Workshop Queen Street Mill Textile Museum Pendle
10th August
Soul Night The Muni Theatre Pendle
13th August
Blackpool Air Show Blackpool
13th - 14th August watch some of the world’s finest military and civilian aircraft performing over the iconic seafront.
visitblackpool.com
Brass Bands in Happy Mount Park Morecambe
14th, 21st and 28th August Each Sunday in August Happy Mount Park is brought to life with free brass band concerts by many of the area’s finest musicians.
exploremorecambebay.org.uk
Fylde Coast Food and Drink Festival 2022 Marine Hall and Gardens Wyre
13th - 14th August
Wizard of OZ Darwen Libaray Theatre Blackburn
14th August
The Tiger Who Came to Tea King George’s Hall Blackburn
18th August
Gatherings at Gisburne Gisburn Park Estate Ribble Valley
20th - 21st August
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Open Air Theatre - The Importance of Being Ernest
The Lytham Hall Fylde
Heskin Hall Chorley
14th August
20th August
Jersey Boys
Great British Afternoon Tea Dance
Opera House & Winter Gardens Blackpool
16th - 27th August
Lowther Pavillion Fylde
21st August
Lytham 1940s Weekend Lytham Green
20th - 21st August Lytham re lives the 1940s era with a weekend of forties singing, dancing and big bands.
discoverfylde.co.uk
Finds Day with the portable Antiquites Scheme Clitheroe Castle Museum Ribble Valley
22nd August
Shaving Foam Painting - Family Workshop Queen Street Mill Textile Museum Pendle
24th August
Kevin Bridges King George’s Hall Blackburn
26th August
Outdoor Festivals Lowther Gardens Every year, our free-to-enter outdoor festivals welcome thousands of families into our Edwardian gardens, and feature a variety of stalls, vendors and free entertainment. Lytham Ice Cream Festival Sat 23 - Sun 24 July Lytham Food & Drink Festival Fri 27 - Mon 29 August Pumpkins in the Park Fri 28 - Sun 30 October
What’s On Summer 2022 July
September
1 – 3 July
Elvis Celebration 2022
2 – 4 September
British Country Music Festival
2 July
Blackpool Symphony Orchestra
4 September
Jurassic Earth
5 – 9 July
Bat Out Of Hell
7 – 8 September
In The Night Garden Live
8 July
An Evening with Stuart Pearce
9 September
Re-Take That
11 – 13 July
Lord Of The Dance
11 September
Midnight Train To Georgia
14 July
Radio Ga Ga
14 September
RuPaul’s Drag Race Series Three
15 July
The Drifters
16 September
Lost In Music
16 – 24 July
World Matchplay Darts
17 September
Sweet Caroline
21 July
Burn The Floor The Reunion
22 September
An Evening of Burlesque
25 – 30 July
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
27 September
Giants of Soul
29 September
Jason Manford: Like Me Tour
30 September
And Finally... Phil Collins
August 4 – 7 August
Rebellion Festival 2022
16 – 27 August
Jersey Boys The Musical
October
20 August
Scene
1 October
Whitney Queen of the Night
6 October
Fastlove
9 October
Boyzlife
11 – 15 October
Blood Brothers
19 October
Will Young
25 – 5 November
Dreamgirls The Musical
30 – 3 September Six The Musical
Jersey Boys The Musical 16 – 27 August 2022
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AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND August Bank holiday for many means having an extra day off work to make the most of the end of summer. Across Lancashire there are plenty of events taking place from Saturday, August 27 to Monday, August 29 that will be enjoyed by all the family, including live music and even the European tractor pulling championships! For the very latest event information head over to VisitLancashire.com
Great Eccleston Tractor Pull Great Eccleston Showground
26th - 28th August The worlds most powerful motorsport, come and see the best of the best compete for the European championship.
nwtpc.co.uk/shows
Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival Colne Town Centre
26th - 28th August Each music venue is within easy reach of the main street, making this event not only Europe’s ultimate contemporary blues festival, but also a one-of-a-kind and much-loved festival
bluesfestival.co.uk
Northern Soul Weekender The Blackpool Tower Ballroom Blackpool
26th - 28th August
Lancaster Grand Theatre Ghost Hunt Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster
27th - 28th August
Lytham World Food And drink festival 2022 The Lowther Pavillion Fylde
27th - 29th August
World Gravy Wrestling Championships Rose ‘N’ Bowl, Stacksteads Rossendale
29th August
Soap Box Challenge Accrington Town Square
27th August Competitors will be challenged to create a fourwheeled non-motorised Soapbox vehicle, using only gravity for fuel and speed.
amazingaccrington.co.uk
Six The Musical
Family Tree Painting Workshop
Opera House & Winter Gardens Blackpool
Queen Street Mill Textile Museum Pendle
30th August - 3rd September
31st August
SEPTEMBER Fleetwood Folk and Blues Weekend
Outdoor Theatre - Much Ado About Murder
Marine Hall & Nearby Venues Wyre
Brockholes Nature Reserve Preston
1st - 6th September
4th September
Blackpool Switch On
Mountain Biking Weekends at Dale House
Blackpool Tower Ballroom Blackpool
2nd September
Frankie Allen Live The Muni Theatre Pendle
2nd September
The British Country Music Festival
Dale House Ribble Valley
Various Dates
Burnley Artisan Market Burnley Town Centre Pendle
Various Dates
In the night garden live
Opera House and Winter Gardens Blackpool
Opera House and Winter Gardens Blackpool
2nd - 4th September
7th - 8th September
Jurassic Earth
G4 Live
Opera House and Winter Gardens Blackpool
Burnley Mechanics Theatre Pendle
4th September
8th September
Blackpool Illuminations Blackpool
2nd September - 2nd January The greatest free light show on earth has been a major part of Blackpool’s attraction since 1879 when they were described as ‘Artificial Sunshine’.
visitblackpool.com
St Annes International Kite Festival St Annes Seafront
2nd - 4th September The fabulous international Kite Festival Returns to St Annes on Sea and will feature single line kites of all shapes and sizes.
discoverfylde.co.uk
Heritage Open Days at Marsh Mill
Festival Bowland 2022 - Fungi in the Forest Of Bowland
Marsh Mill Wyre
Online Ribble Valley
17th - 18th September
13th September
Bingo Revolution
Fleetwood Museum Heritage Walks
The Muni Theatre Pendle
9th September
The Houghton Weavers The Muni Theatre Pendle
11th September
Fleetwood Museum wyre
13th & 21st September
The Greatest Magican Showman live Darwen Library Theatre Blackburn
14th September
Sinderella - The adult panto The Muni Theatre Pendle
14th September
Lancashire Encounter Festival Preston City Centre
16th - 18th September With a packed programme of events and things to do, Lancashire Encounter is a festival not to be missed.
lancsencounter.co.uk
World Fireworks Championship Blackpool
17th September, 1st October, 15th October, 28th October The stunning displays, which are set to music, take place once again over the beach in front of The Blackpool Tower.
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RuPauls Drag Race UK season 3 tour
The 1927 North West Solar Eclipse
Opera House and Winter Gardens Blackpool
Online Ribble Valley
14th September
21st September
When Darkness Falls
Slaidburn Heritage Walk
Blackpool Grand Theatre Blackpool
Slaidburn Ribble Valley
15th - 17th September
22nd September
Horrible Histories, Terrible Tudors
Bingo That’s Bonkers
The Atkinson West Lancashire
16th - 17th September
Fungal Foray Gisburn Forest Ribble Valley
17th September
Monster Trucks Thornton Hall Country Park Pendle
17th - 18th September
One Night in Dublin Blackpool Grand Theatre Blackpool
18th September
Burnley Mechanics Theatre Pendle
23rd - 24th September
Dawn French King Georges Hall Blackburn
23rd September
Cirque: The Geatest Show The Muni Theatre Pendle
23rd September
Scott Bennett Chorley Theatre Chorley
23rd September
Faulty Towers Dining Experience Jason Manford Like Me Tour Blackpool Pleasure Beach Blackpool
Blackpool Opera House Blackpool
23rd September
29th September
Russell Kane
U2UK
King Georges Hall Blackburn
The Muni Theatre Pendle
24th September
30th September
Little Shop of Horrors The Lowther Pavillion Fylde
28th September - 1st October
SNEAK PEEK World Fireworks Championship Blackpool Blackpool
1st - 15th October
Lancaster Music Festival Lancaster
14th - 17th October
Lancashire Day Various Locations
27th November
Sleeping Beauty Blackpool Grand Theatre Blackpool
2nd December - 1st January
King Arthur the panto Chorley Little Theatre Chorley
9th - 17th December
Elf Blackpool Opera House Blackpool
15th - 27th December
PLANNING YOUR TRIP By Road
By Rail
The M6 runs right through Lancashire connecting to
Lancashire has excellent rail connections from all over
the M61, M65, M55 and several major A roads. In less
the country – just two hours from London on the
than an hour’s drive from Manchester, Liverpool and
West Coast Line with Avanti West Coast with stations
Leeds you could be exploring the vast Pennine Fells,
at Preston and Lancaster. Change at Preston to reach
beautiful Ribble Valley or driving along the world
the towns of Clitheroe, Burnley, Blackburn, Colne and
famous Blackpool promenade.
Ormskirk. There are also direct trains traveling from Manchester to most Lancashire towns and cities.
By Water
If you’re lucky enough to travel by water then both the Lancaster canal and Leeds-Liverpool canal give
By Air
Both Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Manchester
you the chance to sail right into the heart of places
Airport have frequent flights serving Europe and
like Lancaster, Garstang and Burnley, whilst you’ll also
international airports including Beijing, Hong Kong
get amazing views of our stunning countryside and
and New York. Manchester Airport has direct trains
wildlife on route.
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
GLASGOW
Blackpool hire scheme has comfortable yellow bikes
2 HRS BY TRAIN
NEWCASTLE AIRPORT
from the Palatine Leisure Centre. See cyclelancashire. com for a full list of cycle hire venues.
2.5 HRS BY CAR
LIVERPOOL AIRPORT & CRUISE TERMINAL
LESS THAN AN HOUR BY CAR
LEEDS 1.5 HRS BY CAR HULL PORT
2.5 HRS BY CAR
MANCHESTER AIRPORT
LESS THAN AN HOUR BY CAR
BIRMINGHAM 2.5 HOURS BY CAR
LONDON
2 HOURS BY TRAIN
For more information on travelling to and around Lancashire go to visitlancashire.com
LAKE DISTRICT KIRKBY LONSDALE
ARNSIDE & SILVERDALE AONB
YORKSHIRE DALES
CARNFORTH M6 A683
A6
MORECAMBE
LANCASTER
HEYSHAM
A65
FOREST OF BOWLAND AONB FLEETWOOD
A6068
SCORTON
A588
GARSTANG THORNTON
A585
SAWLEY
WHITEWELL
A587
CLEVELEYS
A682
CHIPPING
A586
CLITHEROE
LONGRIDGE
RIBCHESTER
A6068
WHALLEY
A671
M55
PRESTON
A583
M65
LEYLAND
A675
A581
CHORLEY
A570
A6
BURSCOUGH
A59
A577
M6
A6177
A646 A671
HASLINGDEN
DARWEN RAWTENSTALL
BACUP A681
A666
RIVINGTON
M66
A49
A5209
ACCRINGTON A682
A59
ORMSKIRK
BURNLEY
M65 BLACKBURN
A675
RUFFORD
A565
A677
NELSON
PADIHAM
A680
KIRKHAM
A5147
COLNE
A59 A6
A565
A6068
PENDLE HILL
BLACKPOOL
ST ANNES LYTHAM ON SEA
A56
A682
POULTON LE FYLDE
A584
BARNOLDSWICK
M61
A570
GREATER MANCHESTER
M58
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