April 2025 5th April - First Saturday of every month till - Dec Longton Country Market Time -10am -12pm - Book a free mini make in willow weaving, water colour and more. Women’s Institute, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 3FE 8th April Family Batwalk at Brockholes in Preston The Bat Walk Night will start with an introduction to these fascinating creatures and the equipment we will be using to detect them before heading out on the reserve for a walk to see if the bats are out and about! Please go dressed for the weather conditions wearing sturdy footwear and bring a torch. Arrive from 7.00pm to collect your hot drink & biscuit ready for a 7.30pm prompt start for this exciting event. Suitable for children 6+ only. Please do not be tempted to book tickets or bring along children under 6.Meet in the Meadow Lake Suite. Car parking charges do not apply for this event. For further details www.brockholes.org/ 9th April Wizard of Oz- Chorley Theatre Chorley Empire Community Cinema presents- Time 2.30pm. Classic musical fantasy. When a tornado transports Kansas teenager Dorothy Gale to the magical land of Oz, she follows the Yellow Brick Road to Emerald City in the hope that the Wizard will help her get home. Along the way she makes new friends – the scarecrow who needs a brain, the Cowardly Lion who wants courage, and the Tin Man who wants a heart. The Wizard requires a favour, which means the new friends must battle the Wicked Witch of the West. To book www.ticketsource.co.uk/chorleytheatre/t-rpvprjv 17th, 18th and Saturday 19th April Easter in Oz- Rafa club Leyland branch, Golden Hill, Leyland, Join us for a magical adventure journey as we prove that friendship always triumphs over evil! The power mad Wizard of Oz has told the people of Oz that Easter is cancelled and they’ll be celebrating Wizard Day instead where everyone has to eat green vegetables instead of chocolate! Our friends in Oz have asked for our help to save Easter so, with the help of our magic glitter dust, we travel on a tornado, over the rainbow and arrive in the land of Oz! Parties will be at 9.30, 12 and 2.30. For further details visit www.facebook.com/p/Rafa-club-Leylandbranch100071350436746/?locale=en_GB 19th April Heskin Hall Chorley Easter Hunt and Meet and Greet Peter Rabbit and the Easter Fairy Enjoy an Easter Hunt all around the Shopping Village, using the clues to collect your eggs, then follow the footprints to meet our special guests, Peter Rabbit and the Easter Fairy. All in aid of Derian House. Each child will receive a gift from our special guests and grown-ups can take their own photographs too! For further details and to book www.heskinhallshoppingvillage.co.uk/ Sunday 20th April Easter Egg HuntWest Lancashire Light Railway, Hesketh Bank Ride the trains, meet the Easter Bunny & join in our Grand Easter Egg Hunt! Two engines in steam, plus traditional games, free competition with Easter prizes, children’s fairground ride & the famous tearoom. Time -11:30 - 16:30 For further details www.westlancsrailway.org/ 21st April Easter Egg Rolling Avenham & Miller Park Preston Preston’s annual Egg Rolling event is back for 2025, this Easter Monday, complete with entertainment for all ages. There will be market stalls to browse, Henna artists, performances, and workshops - not to mention the annual Easter Bonnet Competition! Of course, the egg rolling itself will take place and Plucky the chicken will be walking around ready to wish everyone a Happy Easter. For further details of this free event checkout www.visitpreston. com/whats-on/events-calendar/eggrolling A selection of What’s On for SPRING 2025 We suggest you check with all events or venues before you travel in case anything changes to the details below. Visit www.raring2go.co.uk/chorleyandleyland for more events!
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