What’s on in Fylde

Vikings may have arrived with force but they also knew how to turn the materials they had around them into stunning items of cultural significance. They made ordinary items to serve their everyday needs but decorated them with designs which reveal the true spirit of the Viking Age.

From Saturday 19 September, Fearsome Craftsmen at Winter Gardens Blackpool a touring exhibition from The JORVIK Group of Attractions, operators of the award-winning JORVIK Viking Centre, allows visitors to discover how over 1,000 years ago these people turned simple materials into complex objects. Our archaeological finds and replicas allow you to delve into ordinary aspects of Viking life by exploring materials such as bone, antler, metal and wood to see how the Vikings made everyday necessities. Learn how advances in Viking boat technology led to the development of a thriving trade network, with Lancashire having an important position on a well travelled route.

“Most people have an expectation that all Vikings were feisty warriors, but with this exhibition, we are hoping to help change that narrative. There were so many skilled craftsmen in the Viking Age and visitors can learn about the everyday life that these people lived through our range of artefacts and replicas”, said Sarah Maltby, Director of Attractions at York Archaeological Trust which owns and operates The JORVIK Group.

The whole family can immerse themselves in the sights and sounds of the Viking Age with our replica boat, market stalls and Viking house – there’s even a Viking toilet!

Fearsome Craftsmen opens on Saturday 19 September 2020 and runs until Sunday 13 December 2020 at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. Admission to the exhibition is just £5.00 with prior booking advised.

The Yorvic Group – Exhibition of Fearsome Craftsmen at Perth Museum and Art Gallery.
photographer
Fraser Band
07984 163 256
www.fraserband.co.uk

Christmas Arts Fayre – exhibitors to be confirmed

Lytham Heritage  Group was established in 1987 to preserve and promote the history and heritage of the Ancient Parish of Lytham, which includes Lytham, Saltcotes, Ansdell, Fairhaven, Heyhouses, Kilgrimol and St Annes.

The Group with its large and active membership, regularly presents exhibitions and speakers.

The Heritage Centre currently comprises two exhibition rooms and a reception area on the ground floor, and an office/archive on the first floor.

They have a fantastic varied range of exhibitions at the Lytham Heritage Centre, based at 2 Henry Street, Lytham and hope to see you in 2020.

Open daily 10am to 4pm, closed Mondays

Members of the Vanarama National League North, AFC Fylde – “The Coasters” take on visitors Brackley Town at home at Mill Farm, Wesham. AFC Fylde are “the Football Team of the Fylde Coast”

Call into the Club shop for merchandise or visit www.afcfylde.co.uk or call 01772 682 593.

(Please note that fixtures may be subject to change)

Vikings may have arrived with force but they also knew how to turn the materials they had around them into stunning items of cultural significance. They made ordinary items to serve their everyday needs but decorated them with designs which reveal the true spirit of the Viking Age.

From Saturday 19 September, Fearsome Craftsmen at Winter Gardens Blackpool a touring exhibition from The JORVIK Group of Attractions, operators of the award-winning JORVIK Viking Centre, allows visitors to discover how over 1,000 years ago these people turned simple materials into complex objects. Our archaeological finds and replicas allow you to delve into ordinary aspects of Viking life by exploring materials such as bone, antler, metal and wood to see how the Vikings made everyday necessities. Learn how advances in Viking boat technology led to the development of a thriving trade network, with Lancashire having an important position on a well travelled route.

“Most people have an expectation that all Vikings were feisty warriors, but with this exhibition, we are hoping to help change that narrative. There were so many skilled craftsmen in the Viking Age and visitors can learn about the everyday life that these people lived through our range of artefacts and replicas”, said Sarah Maltby, Director of Attractions at York Archaeological Trust which owns and operates The JORVIK Group.

The whole family can immerse themselves in the sights and sounds of the Viking Age with our replica boat, market stalls and Viking house – there’s even a Viking toilet!

Fearsome Craftsmen opens on Saturday 19 September 2020 and runs until Sunday 13 December 2020 at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. Admission to the exhibition is just £5.00 with prior booking advised.

The Yorvic Group – Exhibition of Fearsome Craftsmen at Perth Museum and Art Gallery.
photographer
Fraser Band
07984 163 256
www.fraserband.co.uk

9.30 am to 10.30 am, first Tuesday of the month, meet at the RSPB center.

Feel the fresh air and stretch your legs on our local buggy walk. Whether you’re a new or an expectant parent our walk provides a great opportunity for you to meet other parents and enjoy an informal and relaxed walk, helping you get used to getting out and about with your baby.

Toddlers, older children and partners are all welcome too and all participants are invited to join us for coffee, cake and a chat afterwards.

Members of the Vanarama National League North, AFC Fylde – “The Coasters” take on visitors Bradford Park Ave at home at Mill Farm, Wesham. AFC Fylde are “the Football Team of the Fylde Coast”

Call into the Club shop for merchandise or visit www.afcfylde.co.uk or call 01772 682 593.

(Please note that fixtures may be subject to change)

Christmas Arts Fayre – exhibitors to be confirmed

Lytham Heritage  Group was established in 1987 to preserve and promote the history and heritage of the Ancient Parish of Lytham, which includes Lytham, Saltcotes, Ansdell, Fairhaven, Heyhouses, Kilgrimol and St Annes.

The Group with its large and active membership, regularly presents exhibitions and speakers.

The Heritage Centre currently comprises two exhibition rooms and a reception area on the ground floor, and an office/archive on the first floor.

They have a fantastic varied range of exhibitions at the Lytham Heritage Centre, based at 2 Henry Street, Lytham and hope to see you in 2020.

Open daily 10am to 4pm, closed Mondays

9.30 am till 10.30am, first Saturday of the month, meet at the RSPB centre.

Whether you’re walking to improve your health or simply for the pleasure of exploring your local area on foot, our wellness walk will make enjoying the great outdoors easy.

Our walk happens on the first Saturday of the month, all year round and accommodates a range of ages and walking abilities. Our experienced walk leaders will welcome you on every walk and provide a safe, sociable and fun environment for you to meet like-minded people.

Jon Courtenay: What’s It All About?

Winner of Britain’s Got Talent 2020 To Perform Live This December

Comedian and musician Jon Courtenay, the first ever Golden Buzzer act to win Britain’s Got Talent will bring his brand new live show ‘What’s It All About’ to the Opera House Blackpool on Saturday 12 December for a socially distanced audience, hot on the heels of his appearance in the Royal Variety Performance at the venue.

To allow for safety and adherence to government regulations the Opera House will operate on a limited capacity that allows audiences to safely socially distance. Audiences will be asked to follow the venues Safe and Sound policy for the safety of all patrons.

Tickets for Jon Courtenay: What’s It All About? On Saturday 12 December 2020 will be available from 10am Friday 20 November from www.wintergardensblackpool.co.uk.

The hit Broadway and West End show ‘ELF – THE MUSICAL’, based on the Hollywood blockbuster movie, will bring some much-needed Christmas cheer to Blackpool this Christmas with a sleigh full of laughs and spectacle.

This version is created by Jon Conway, who has produced numerous Summer shows and musicals in the town and will recreate the staging of his acclaimed arena spectacular tour. Jon says “Only Blackpool Opera House has a stage big enough to recreate the amazing visual effects we created for the supersized ‘Elf’ arena show, with an amazing flying sleigh over the audience, twenty feet high growing candy canes, a giant LED screen with Pixar style animated backgrounds and aerial stunts.”

The part of Buddy The Elf, originated by Will Ferrell on screen, has been played in arenas for the last two years by Blackpool’s very own Tam Ryan, to universal acclaim in seven cities from Wembley to Dublin. He is thrilled to once again step into the floppy elf shoes and bring the stunning show to his hometown. Tam says, “We can create a marvellous atmosphere with over 800 in the socially distanced audience. We have tv cameras to relay the action in close-up onto our giant onstage LED screens, so even if you are in the rear circle you will have a front row seat.”

Unlike other pocket-size Xmas shows this year, ‘Elf’ is a full-blown musical spectacular, with the same principal cast of fourteen performers who featured in the arena tours for the last two years.

Michael Williams, Managing Director, Winter Gardens Blackpool. “We’re delighted to announce Elf The Musical, a show that will bring Christmas joy to audiences in Blackpool this Christmas.

“The scale and spectacle of this Arena spectacular will delight audiences at the end of what’s been an incredibly tough year. We can’t wait to reopen the doors and welcome audiences back to create a safe and magical Christmas this festive season.”

The heart-warming tale of Buddy the Elf leaving Santa at the North Pole to seek his real father in New York is a Christmas classic.  This Spectacular production features a book written by Bob Martin and Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers and Hairspray) and an original score of great songs by Matt Sklar and Chad Begulin.

To allow for safety and adherence to government regulations the Opera House will operate on a limited capacity that allows audiences to safely socially distance. Audiences will be asked to follow the venues Safe and Sound policy for the safety of all patrons.

Members of the Vanarama National League North, AFC Fylde – “The Coasters” take on visitors Southport at home at Mill Farm, Wesham. AFC Fylde are “the Football Team of the Fylde Coast”

Call into the Club shop for merchandise or visit www.afcfylde.co.uk or call 01772 682 593.

(Please note that fixtures may be subject to change)

Members of the Vanarama National League North, AFC Fylde – “The Coasters” take on visitors Chorley at home at Mill Farm, Wesham. AFC Fylde are “the Football Team of the Fylde Coast”

Call into the Club shop for merchandise or visit www.afcfylde.co.uk or call 01772 682 593.

(Please note that fixtures may be subject to change)

Members of the Vanarama National League North, AFC Fylde – “The Coasters” take on visitors Blyth Spartans at home at Mill Farm, Wesham. AFC Fylde are “the Football Team of the Fylde Coast”

Call into the Club shop for merchandise or visit www.afcfylde.co.uk or call 01772 682 593.

(Please note that fixtures may be subject to change)

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Members of the Vanarama National League North, AFC Fylde – “The Coasters” take on visitors Guiseley at home at Mill Farm, Wesham. AFC Fylde are “the Football Team of the Fylde Coast”

Call into the Club shop for merchandise or visit www.afcfylde.co.uk or call 01772 682 593.

(Please note that fixtures may be subject to change)

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Members of the Vanarama National League North, AFC Fylde – “The Coasters” take on visitors Gateshead at home at Mill Farm, Wesham. AFC Fylde are “the Football Team of the Fylde Coast”

Call into the Club shop for merchandise or visit www.afcfylde.co.uk or call 01772 682 593.

(Please note that fixtures may be subject to change)

Members of the Vanarama National League North, AFC Fylde – “The Coasters” take on visitors Alfreton Town at home at Mill Farm, Wesham. AFC Fylde are “the Football Team of the Fylde Coast”

Call into the Club shop for merchandise or visit www.afcfylde.co.uk or call 01772 682 593.

(Please note that fixtures may be subject to change)

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Legendary Status Quo lead singer Francis Rossi will share the extraordinary secrets of his 50-plus years in rock’n’roll when he takes to the stage for an intimate evening of chat and music.
In Francis Rossi: I Talk Too Much, the founder, lead singer and lead guitarist of Status Quo will talk about his mishaps and adventures of life on the road with one of the biggest and most loved bands ever.
Francis is a true member of British Rock Royalty. He sang the first words at Live Aid in 1985, survived the obligatory rock’n’roll brush with alcohol and drugs, was awarded an OBE in 2010 and has a BRIT for his Outstanding Contribution to Music. His band has sold more than 120 million records globally.
Expect laughter, revelations, tales involving some of the giants of music, exclusive video clips, snatches of classic tunes and a great night out.
Rossi will be joined on stage by award-winning writer and broadcaster Mick Wall, who has sold more than 1 million books.
• Tickets are available, priced £30, £40 VIP & £75 Meet & Greet

Members of the Vanarama National League North, AFC Fylde – “The Coasters” take on visitors Leamington at home at Mill Farm, Wesham. AFC Fylde are “the Football Team of the Fylde Coast”

Call into the Club shop for merchandise or visit www.afcfylde.co.uk or call 01772 682 593.

(Please note that fixtures may be subject to change)

Members of the Vanarama National League North, AFC Fylde – “The Coasters” take on visitors Curzon Ashton at home at Mill Farm, Wesham. AFC Fylde are “the Football Team of the Fylde Coast”

Call into the Club shop for merchandise or visit www.afcfylde.co.uk or call 01772 682 593.

(Please note that fixtures may be subject to change)

You Loved Them For A Reason. Now, for the first time, you can see this sensational new musical and relive one of the world’s biggest ever boybands. THE OSMONDS: A new musical tells the official story from Jay Osmond about the five brothers from Utah who were pushed into the spotlight as children and went on to create smash hits decade after decade.

From their star residency on The Andy Williams Show, to the arrival of Donny and Marie, The Osmonds lived a remarkable life recording chart topping albums, selling out vast arena concerts and making record breaking TV shows – until one bad decision cost them everything.

Directed by Shaun Kerrison and choreographed by Olivier Award winning Bill Deamer, this brand new musical features a chart topping list of anthems including Love Me For A Reason, Crazy Horses, Let Me In, Puppy Love, One Bad Apple, Long Haired Lover From Liverpool, Paper Roses and many more, THE OSMONDS: A new musical will take you back to the relive 60s…the 70s…the 80s….

We’re Having a Party and you’re invited to join us for this night of drama, nostalgia and dancing in the aisles.

From their star residency on The Andy Williams Show from 1962 to 1969, to pop stars and ‘Osmondmania’ from 1971 to 1975, to the arrival of The Donny & Marie Show, a popular variety TV show, from 1976 to 1979, The Osmonds lived a remarkable life recording chart-topping albums, selling out vast arena concerts and making record-breaking TV shows – until one bad decision cost them everything.

Jay Osmond said, “I’ve wanted to tell my story for such a long time and the opportunity to create this beautiful musical, a sort of ‘living autobiography’, seemed the perfect way to do so.  I spent my whole life performing live – on stage, on TV specials, in arenas – so the buzz of live theatre felt like the perfect place for me.  There were some difficult times of my life, and some big hurdles to overcome, and this musical will tell people things that will surprise them… but despite that trouble, when you look back and think of the fans, the music, the once in a lifetime things we did – it’s joyful.  I guess I want to do this now to try to spread a little bit of that joy.  I’ll know I’ve done a good job telling this story if I stand at the back of the theatre and see people waving their arms in the air, singing along and dancing in the aisles.  I just want people to be enjoying themselves.  I guess that is in the Osmonds’ DNA.”

The musical features a list of 1970s anthems, including One Bad Apple, Down by the Lazy River, Crazy Horses, Let Me In, Love Me for a Reason, (We’re) Having a Party, Puppy Love, Long Haired Lover From Liverpool, Paper Roses and many more.

The Osmonds have sold over 100 million records worldwide and won 59 Gold & Platinum awards, and now Jay Osmond pulls back the curtain to reveal the real family behind all these hits: parents George and Olive Osmond and their nine children, Virl, Tom, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, Marie and Jimmy.

THE OSMONDS: A New Musical has a story By Jay Osmond and book by Julian Bigg and Shaun Kerrison, and will be directed by Shaun Kerrison, with choreography and musical staging by Bill Deamer. Full casting is to be announced.

The World Premiere of THE OSMONDS: A New Musical is produced by Royo in partnership with Twins Entertainment, with Vicky Nojesproduktion, Krall Entertainment, Aria Entertainment and Guy James Theatrical.

MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good musical returns to the Winter Gardens Blackpool next Spring as part of its UK and international tour more than 6 years after it’s record breaking summer season run in 2014 which welcomed over 100k people.

Set on a Greek island paradise, a story of love, friendship and identity is cleverly told through the timeless songs of ABBA.

Sophie’s quest to discover the father she’s never known brings her mother face to face with three men from her distant romantic past on the eve of a wedding they’ll never forget.

This irresistibly funny show has been thrilling audiences all around the world and now there’s never been a better time to see this unforgettable musical in Blackpool.

Whatever age you are, you can’t help but have the time of your life at MAMMA MIA!

The Opera House Blackpool remains one of the UK’s and Europe’s largest traditional theatres boasting a capacity of 2811. Opened in 1939, the venue boasts the largest stage in the UK and 2^nd largest In Europe. Open year-round the venue hosts a wide range of shows, concerts, comedians and conferences.

Boasting an illustrious history, the venue has played host to some of the greatest names in showbusiness including Frank Sinatra, Charlie Chaplin, Bruce Forsyth and more recently Gary Barlow, Peter Kay and Bob Dylan as well as some of the biggest touring musical including Cats, Dirty Dancing, Sister Act and many more.  The Opera House Blackpool was also home to the first Royal Variety Performance held outside of the capital in 1959, it hosted the event again in 2009 attended by the Queen and featured Lady Gaga, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Bublé and André Rieu.

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You Loved Them For A Reason. Now, for the first time, you can see this sensational new musical and relive one of the world’s biggest ever boybands. THE OSMONDS: A new musical tells the official story from Jay Osmond about the five brothers from Utah who were pushed into the spotlight as children and went on to create smash hits decade after decade.

From their star residency on The Andy Williams Show, to the arrival of Donny and Marie, The Osmonds lived a remarkable life recording chart topping albums, selling out vast arena concerts and making record breaking TV shows – until one bad decision cost them everything.

Directed by Shaun Kerrison and choreographed by Olivier Award winning Bill Deamer, this brand new musical features a chart topping list of anthems including Love Me For A Reason, Crazy Horses, Let Me In, Puppy Love, One Bad Apple, Long Haired Lover From Liverpool, Paper Roses and many more, THE OSMONDS: A new musical will take you back to the relive 60s…the 70s…the 80s….

We’re Having a Party and you’re invited to join us for this night of drama, nostalgia and dancing in the aisles.

From their star residency on The Andy Williams Show from 1962 to 1969, to pop stars and ‘Osmondmania’ from 1971 to 1975, to the arrival of The Donny & Marie Show, a popular variety TV show, from 1976 to 1979, The Osmonds lived a remarkable life recording chart-topping albums, selling out vast arena concerts and making record-breaking TV shows – until one bad decision cost them everything.

Jay Osmond said, “I’ve wanted to tell my story for such a long time and the opportunity to create this beautiful musical, a sort of ‘living autobiography’, seemed the perfect way to do so.  I spent my whole life performing live – on stage, on TV specials, in arenas – so the buzz of live theatre felt like the perfect place for me.  There were some difficult times of my life, and some big hurdles to overcome, and this musical will tell people things that will surprise them… but despite that trouble, when you look back and think of the fans, the music, the once in a lifetime things we did – it’s joyful.  I guess I want to do this now to try to spread a little bit of that joy.  I’ll know I’ve done a good job telling this story if I stand at the back of the theatre and see people waving their arms in the air, singing along and dancing in the aisles.  I just want people to be enjoying themselves.  I guess that is in the Osmonds’ DNA.”

The musical features a list of 1970s anthems, including One Bad Apple, Down by the Lazy River, Crazy Horses, Let Me In, Love Me for a Reason, (We’re) Having a Party, Puppy Love, Long Haired Lover From Liverpool, Paper Roses and many more.

The Osmonds have sold over 100 million records worldwide and won 59 Gold & Platinum awards, and now Jay Osmond pulls back the curtain to reveal the real family behind all these hits: parents George and Olive Osmond and their nine children, Virl, Tom, Alan, Wayne, Merrill, Jay, Donny, Marie and Jimmy.

THE OSMONDS: A New Musical has a story By Jay Osmond and book by Julian Bigg and Shaun Kerrison, and will be directed by Shaun Kerrison, with choreography and musical staging by Bill Deamer. Full casting is to be announced.

The World Premiere of THE OSMONDS: A New Musical is produced by Royo in partnership with Twins Entertainment, with Vicky Nojesproduktion, Krall Entertainment, Aria Entertainment and Guy James Theatrical.

MAMMA MIA! the ultimate feel-good musical returns to the Winter Gardens Blackpool next Spring as part of its UK and international tour more than 6 years after it’s record breaking summer season run in 2014 which welcomed over 100k people.

Set on a Greek island paradise, a story of love, friendship and identity is cleverly told through the timeless songs of ABBA.

Sophie’s quest to discover the father she’s never known brings her mother face to face with three men from her distant romantic past on the eve of a wedding they’ll never forget.

This irresistibly funny show has been thrilling audiences all around the world and now there’s never been a better time to see this unforgettable musical in Blackpool.

Whatever age you are, you can’t help but have the time of your life at MAMMA MIA!

The Opera House Blackpool remains one of the UK’s and Europe’s largest traditional theatres boasting a capacity of 2811. Opened in 1939, the venue boasts the largest stage in the UK and 2^nd largest In Europe. Open year-round the venue hosts a wide range of shows, concerts, comedians and conferences.

Boasting an illustrious history, the venue has played host to some of the greatest names in showbusiness including Frank Sinatra, Charlie Chaplin, Bruce Forsyth and more recently Gary Barlow, Peter Kay and Bob Dylan as well as some of the biggest touring musical including Cats, Dirty Dancing, Sister Act and many more.  The Opera House Blackpool was also home to the first Royal Variety Performance held outside of the capital in 1959, it hosted the event again in 2009 attended by the Queen and featured Lady Gaga, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Bublé and André Rieu.

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Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Members of the Vanarama National League North, AFC Fylde – “The Coasters” take on visitors Hereford FC at home at Mill Farm, Wesham. AFC Fylde are “the Football Team of the Fylde Coast”

Call into the Club shop for merchandise or visit www.afcfylde.co.uk or call 01772 682 593.

(Please note that fixtures may be subject to change)

Members of the Vanarama National League North, AFC Fylde – “The Coasters” take on visitors Chester at home at Mill Farm, Wesham. AFC Fylde are “the Football Team of the Fylde Coast”

Call into the Club shop for merchandise or visit www.afcfylde.co.uk or call 01772 682 593.

(Please note that fixtures may be subject to change)

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Members of the Vanarama National League North, AFC Fylde – “The Coasters” take on visitors AFC Telford United at home at Mill Farm, Wesham. AFC Fylde are “the Football Team of the Fylde Coast”

Call into the Club shop for merchandise or visit www.afcfylde.co.uk or call 01772 682 593.

(Please note that fixtures may be subject to change)

Members of the Vanarama National League North, AFC Fylde – “The Coasters” take on visitors Gloucester City at home at Mill Farm, Wesham. AFC Fylde are “the Football Team of the Fylde Coast”

Call into the Club shop for merchandise or visit www.afcfylde.co.uk or call 01772 682 593.

(Please note that fixtures may be subject to change)

Members of the Vanarama National League North, AFC Fylde – “The Coasters” take on visitors Kidderminster Harriers at home at Mill Farm, Wesham. AFC Fylde are “the Football Team of the Fylde Coast”

Call into the Club shop for merchandise or visit www.afcfylde.co.uk or call 01772 682 593.

(Please note that fixtures may be subject to change)

Dom Joly is best known as the creator of Trigger Happy TV. And now the writer and broadcaster is undertaking his first UK tour since 2011, giving fans a rare opportunity to see him live. Dom will be talking about his exploits as a serial globe-trotting and seeker of dangerous travel spots. From North Korea though the Congo and Syria to Chernobyl, he’s visited some of the most unusual places on the planet.

Joly famously attended school with Osama Bin Laden and armed with a trusty Powerpoint, fans can expect his holiday snaps to provide comedy and a sense of danger. The best-selling author will meet fans after the show to sign copies of his latest book, The Hezbollah Hiking Club.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

THE BIGGEST AND BEST LINE UP EVER

Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Lewis Capaldi, Duran Duran and Snow Patrol will headline Lytham Festival 2021.

The stellar line-up is announced as Lancashire’s biggest live music festival prepares to return for what is set to be five unforgettable nights.

Lytham Festival will take place in the Main Proms Arena on Lytham Green from Wednesday 30 June to Sunday 04 July.

And as the full line-up is revealed, five-day passes giving festival-goers access to all nights are on sale now from www.lythamfestival.com

Festival director Peter Taylor said: “We are so incredibly excited to be announcing our full line-up for Lytham Festival 2021.

“Lionel Richie and Diana Ross are two of the world’s most iconic artists, there is no bigger British artist right now than Lewis Capaldi, and in Snow Patrol we have one of the most influential bands of the last 20 years.

“Duran Duran are global superstars. It is no secret that a massive amount of Lytham Festival fans have been asking for them to perform on our lovely Green for more than 10 years, so we can’t wait to welcome them and the whole of this incredible line-up to wonderful Leafy Lytham.”

Motown legend Diana Ross will be the first headline act on Wednesday June 30. The American singer and actress rose to fame as the lead singer of The Supremes, who became Motown’s most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world’s best-selling girl groups of all time. A hugely successful solo career followed and has seen Ross win countless major awards including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, a Golden Globe, a Tony and several American Music Awards.

Opening the show will be a set from Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts, followed by chart-topping Anglo-Italian singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti.

Thursday July 1 will see rapidly rising international star Lewis Capaldi headline the Main Proms Arena. It’s been a meteoric rise for the Scottish singer-songwriter. This year alone has seen his number one single Someone You Loved nominated at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and it then won the 2020 Brit Award of the same title. Earlier this year his single Hold Me While You Wait was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award and Capaldi also won the 2020 Brit Award for Best New Artist.

Supporting Lewis will be a young rising star with up-and-coming blues/rock and roll artist Luke La Volpe.

Indie rockers Snow Patrol are the Friday night headliners. With a 25-year career they have racked up an impressive number of accolades including more than 17 million global album sales and an Ivor Novello award. Their 2006 monster hit single Chasing Cars went on to become UK radio’s most played song of the 21^st Century.

Singer-songwriter and musician Jade Bird will open the night for Snow Patrol with Irish rock band Kodaline as the main support act.

Saturday night will see international superstar Lionel Richie headline as he will perform hits from his extensive and much-loved repertoire spanning decades, all the way from the Commodores to the present day. His music is part of the fabric of pop music and Richie has sold more than 125 million albums worldwide and is an Oscar, Golden Globe, and four-time Grammy Awards winner.

Funk and soul icon Craig Charles will open for Richie with a DJ set. Disco legend Gloria Gaynor will then take to the stage before a set from American girl group TLC.

Lytham Festival will close on Sunday July 4 with a headlining set from British music icons Duran Duran. Since first storming onto the pop scene in 1981 Duran Duran have sold more than 100 million records, had 18 American hit singles, 21 UK Top 20 tunes and have continued to perform to huge concert audiences around the world.

Consistently fusing art, technology, fashion and a signature sense of style with their unique and infectious brand of music, singer Simon Le Bon, keyboardist Nick Rhodes, bassist John Taylor and drummer Roger Taylor have proven themselves timeless.

Special guests for Duran Duran are yet to be announced.

Peter Taylor added: “Live music and entertainment is part of the beating heart of the UK and we plan to make Lytham Festival bigger and better than ever before for 2021.

“We have a line-up filled with world-class artists and really cannot wait for June 30th when can all celebrate together and return to Lytham Green.”

Five day Passes for Lytham Festival are on sale now priced from £219 and are available from www.lythamfestival.com

A range of exclusive VIP offers are also available.

For more information go to www.lythamfestival.com

LYTHAM FESTIVAL 30 June – 04 July 2021

Weds – Diana Ross with special guests Jack Savoretti and Adele Roberts DJ set

Thurs – Lewis Capaldi with support Luke La Volpe

Fri – Snow Patrol with support Kodaline and Jade Bird

Sat – Lionel Richie with support TLC, Gloria Gaynor and Craig Charles DJ set

Sun – Duran Duran with special guests TBC

THE BIGGEST AND BEST LINE UP EVER

Diana Ross, Lionel Richie, Lewis Capaldi, Duran Duran and Snow Patrol will headline Lytham Festival 2021.

The stellar line-up is announced as Lancashire’s biggest live music festival prepares to return for what is set to be five unforgettable nights.

Lytham Festival will take place in the Main Proms Arena on Lytham Green from Wednesday 30 June to Sunday 04 July.

And as the full line-up is revealed, five-day passes giving festival-goers access to all nights are on sale now from www.lythamfestival.com

Festival director Peter Taylor said: “We are so incredibly excited to be announcing our full line-up for Lytham Festival 2021.

“Lionel Richie and Diana Ross are two of the world’s most iconic artists, there is no bigger British artist right now than Lewis Capaldi, and in Snow Patrol we have one of the most influential bands of the last 20 years.

“Duran Duran are global superstars. It is no secret that a massive amount of Lytham Festival fans have been asking for them to perform on our lovely Green for more than 10 years, so we can’t wait to welcome them and the whole of this incredible line-up to wonderful Leafy Lytham.”

Motown legend Diana Ross will be the first headline act on Wednesday June 30. The American singer and actress rose to fame as the lead singer of The Supremes, who became Motown’s most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world’s best-selling girl groups of all time. A hugely successful solo career followed and has seen Ross win countless major awards including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, a Golden Globe, a Tony and several American Music Awards.

Opening the show will be a set from Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts, followed by chart-topping Anglo-Italian singer-songwriter Jack Savoretti.

Thursday July 1 will see rapidly rising international star Lewis Capaldi headline the Main Proms Arena. It’s been a meteoric rise for the Scottish singer-songwriter. This year alone has seen his number one single Someone You Loved nominated at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and it then won the 2020 Brit Award of the same title. Earlier this year his single Hold Me While You Wait was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award and Capaldi also won the 2020 Brit Award for Best New Artist.

Supporting Lewis will be a young rising star with up-and-coming blues/rock and roll artist Luke La Volpe.

Indie rockers Snow Patrol are the Friday night headliners. With a 25-year career they have racked up an impressive number of accolades including more than 17 million global album sales and an Ivor Novello award. Their 2006 monster hit single Chasing Cars went on to become UK radio’s most played song of the 21^st Century.

Singer-songwriter and musician Jade Bird will open the night for Snow Patrol with Irish rock band Kodaline as the main support act.

Saturday night will see international superstar Lionel Richie headline as he will perform hits from his extensive and much-loved repertoire spanning decades, all the way from the Commodores to the present day. His music is part of the fabric of pop music and Richie has sold more than 125 million albums worldwide and is an Oscar, Golden Globe, and four-time Grammy Awards winner.

Funk and soul icon Craig Charles will open for Richie with a DJ set. Disco legend Gloria Gaynor will then take to the stage before a set from American girl group TLC.

Lytham Festival will close on Sunday July 4 with a headlining set from British music icons Duran Duran. Since first storming onto the pop scene in 1981 Duran Duran have sold more than 100 million records, had 18 American hit singles, 21 UK Top 20 tunes and have continued to perform to huge concert audiences around the world.

Consistently fusing art, technology, fashion and a signature sense of style with their unique and infectious brand of music, singer Simon Le Bon, keyboardist Nick Rhodes, bassist John Taylor and drummer Roger Taylor have proven themselves timeless.

Special guests for Duran Duran are yet to be announced.

Peter Taylor added: “Live music and entertainment is part of the beating heart of the UK and we plan to make Lytham Festival bigger and better than ever before for 2021.

“We have a line-up filled with world-class artists and really cannot wait for June 30th when can all celebrate together and return to Lytham Green.”

Five day Passes for Lytham Festival are on sale now priced from £219 and are available from www.lythamfestival.com

A range of exclusive VIP offers are also available.

For more information go to www.lythamfestival.com

LYTHAM FESTIVAL 30 June – 04 July 2021

Weds – Diana Ross with special guests Jack Savoretti and Adele Roberts DJ set

Thurs – Lewis Capaldi with support Luke La Volpe

Fri – Snow Patrol with support Kodaline and Jade Bird

Sat – Lionel Richie with support TLC, Gloria Gaynor and Craig Charles DJ set

Sun – Duran Duran with special guests TBC

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Established for over thirty years this amateur golf tournament gives you the opportunity to play at four stunning golf courses in Fylde and experience the best the area has to offer.  The event encompasses four golf courses over a five day period and is a four ball better ball competition for couples. There is a trophy presentation event on the final night. Couples come from all over the UK and overseas and really enjoy what the area has to offer.

The 2021 tournament schedule is as follows:

• Monday 2^nd August 2021 – Lytham Green Drive Golf Club
• Tuesday 3^rd August 2021 – Fairhaven Golf Club
• Thursday 5^th August 2021 – Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
• Friday 6^th August 2021 – St Annes Old Links Golf Club

 The 2021 event will be open for new entrants after December 1st 2020. Entrants must stay in accommodation in the Fylde Borough which benefits the local tourism economy. To add your name to the waiting list, please email your full contact details, home club, handicap details to chantelle.vickers@fylde.gov.uk

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Join us for the eleventh Lytham 1940s Wartime Weekend, taking place on Lytham Green and within the town. Please note the event didn’t take place in 2020. There’s wartime singing, dancing, military vehicles and static aircraft, battle re enactments, weapons displays, historic wartime re enactment groups representing the allies, vintage fairground, military charities, life on the home front and much, much more. Details to be announced in due course. Making their Lytham debut in 2021 will be the Bluebirds. We hope to confirm more names in due course – many familiar names and some new!

For your reassurance there will be a security team, first aid team, event volunteers, additional toilets, additional parking, traffic management and so much more. Please talk to any member of the team if you require help in any way.

We ask that visitors, should you choose to dress in period costume, do so in an appropriate and responsible way and do not dress in anything that is likely to offend others, especially anything associated with the extreme elements of the Nazi regime and we may ask you to leave should you be causing distress to other visitors.

The event is free to attend with just a small car parking charge for adjacent parking on Lytham Green. There is also a disabled parking area closer to the event and assisstance can be given if required. All funds from this event go back in to support the event.

To kick off the event, there will also be some entertainment in the main marquee on the evening of Friday 13th August – details to be confirmed and this will be by paid ticket only.

There is no public camping available at this event. Please contact the Tourism team on 01253 658 443 for details of local camp sites. There will only be a small area for pre booked re enactors who are part of the those registered groups participating in the event.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

RESCHEDULED FROM 2020

TICKETS ARE VALID FOR 2021

A brand-new Lytham Proms concert is being launched for 2020 with ALL money raised being gifted to historic Lytham Hall.
Lytham Festival organisers Cuffe and Taylor have decided to move their traditional Proms finale from Lytham Green to the picturesque parkland of the Grade 1 Georgian mansion.

Early bird tickets are just £25 and all money from ticket sales will be donated by Cuffe and Taylor to the continued restoration of Lytham Hall.
The move marks the start of a new era for Lytham Proms and promises to bring all the pomp and circumstance of a traditional picnic proms event. The full line-up will be announced in early 2020 and will be a mixture of classical and crossover with a full supporting company and orchestra.
Cuffe and Taylor director Peter Taylor said: “Lytham Festival continues to grow every year and following our 10th anniversary celebrations this year we’ve decided to make some exciting changes for 2020.
“There would be no Lytham Festival without the original Lytham Proms and of course the very valued support of the people of Lytham and the wider Fylde coast.
“Therefore, we have decided to gift our popular proms event to Lytham Hall and we believe this will be the beginning of an exciting new partnership with this beautiful venue.
“People asked how we planned to ‘top’ the 2019, 10th Anniversary. We therefore decided to take a fresh approach and see how we could give something back to Lytham.
“Ultimately we want everyone to have an extremely enjoya

ble time and of course raise hundreds of thousands of pounds for this historic Lytham landmark. We are 100% underwriting the costs of the event in year one, so that 100% of each ticket can be donated to the charity and go directly to Lytham Hall’s ring-fenced restoration fund – The Lytham Hall Appeal.”
The new Lytham Proms event will stand alone from Lytham Festival which will continue to take place on Lytham Green. The dates for 2020 are Wednesday July 1 to Sunday July 5 and plans are being finalised to announce the headline acts in the next few weeks.
As well as the new Lytham Proms, Lytham Hall boasts a busy calendar and hosts a number of high-profile events throughout the year to raise money for its continued upkeep.
The Hall is managed by the Heritage Trust for the North West and all money raised from Lytham Proms will be used for further restoration and projects at the heritage venue.
General manager Peter Anthony said: “Lytham Hall is thrilled to play host to the exciting new Lytham Proms event. The team are deeply moved by Cuffe and Taylor’s generosity in helping this great local asset, which the community use and love so much.
“Lytham hall is the only Grade 1 listed building in the entire borough of Fylde therefore it is of huge local and national significance. Our aim and objectives are to ensure the Hall can be maintained, restored and open for generations to enjoy. This event will go a long way in helping us to achieve our goals.”
Lytham Hall was the ancestral home of the Clifton family for more than 350 years. It is now run by a conservation trust which is helped locally by more than 230 volunteers. The Hall has around 16 staff and is also supported by the “Friends of Lytham Hall” who raise funds all year round.
Allan Oldfield, Chief Executive of Fylde Borough Council, added: “This initiative demonstrates a real commitment to the Lytham community, providing the opportunity for local people to enjoy the traditional proms with Lytham Hall as the back-drop, but more than that, by donating all the income from the tickets direct to the Hall, with every penny contributing to the refurbishment and improvement of the Grade 1 listed historic asset, local people are making a huge contribution to the local community.”

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

A partnership between Fylde Council, St Annes Town Council, local businesses and kite fliers SmileFactor10. The fabulous international kite festival returns to St Anne’s on Sea and will feature single line kites of all shapes and sizes, including inflatable octopus, flying cows, stingrays, whales, dogs and even hippos. Plus 2-line and 4-line stunt kites. It is a superb spectacle and the sky fills with plenty of colour and you can marvel at the expertise of kite flyers from the UK and all over the world.

Based either side of St Annes Pier, there will be specially a designated arena – the David Lidstone Arena, with commentary from the kite fliers about their displays and encouraging you to watch the fabulous spectacle. There will also be a stage for family entertainment, music and more, plus stalls and additional refreshment stalls, additional toilets, first aid and much more.

Pack a picnic, gather together family and friends, and head down to St Annes beach adjacent to the pier from 11.00am to 5.00pm for All The Fun of The Air! There is also the planned popular lluminated kite flying display on the evening of Friday 3rd September at dusk, weather permitting. The start time will be dependant upon the light conditions on the night.

The event is entirely weather dependant of course and the planned  programme may change at short notice due to operational constraints or weather conditions. Please note a dog exclusion zone exists either side of St Annes pier and is clearly marked, but you can watch the display with your four legged friend from the Promenade. Additional parking provision and traffic management will be in place.

Once more information is available on the planned programme we will post it here and the event is of course entirely weather dependant and please note therefore that timings and the planned flying programme may be subject to change for reasons of safety.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Comedy Central UK has announced that following the success of last year’s winter event,  FriendsFestive will be returning to The Truman Brewery in Brick Lane, Shoreditch next year, and will also bringing some Friends Christmas magic to brand new location, Blackpool Winter Gardens! The event, produced in partnership with The Luna Cinema, celebrates all the best seasonal moments from the world’s favourite TV show.

FriendsFestive will include all the best festive experiences from last year, including giving fans the chance to recreate the titles in the snow with a digital snow globe photo op, and, of course, no holiday season would be complete without a visit to The Holiday Armadillo’s Grotto. Could this BE any more exciting?!

More experiences include ringing Phoebe’s bell outside the mall and re-enacting the iconic Thanksgiving floating heads scene. Fans can also channel their inner Monica and Ross as they grab a picture at the New Year’s Rockin’ Eve Disco.

FriendsFestive will also give visitors the chance to check out Monica’s apartment, Joey and Chandlers’ and Central Perk, all dressed for the holiday season.

And get your Thanksgiving pants at the ready as there will be themed food stalls and Christmas cocktails as well as brand new and exclusive FriendsFestive merchandise.

Guests will also be able to kick back and relax while watching some of the best seasonal moments from the greatest TV show of all time.

FriendsFestive will park up its sleigh in Blackpool Winter Gardens from 5^th – 19^th Nov 2021, before bringing the snowy celebration to Truman Brewery in East London from 25^th Nov – 19^th Dec 2021.

Fans will also be given the chance to pre-order some brand-new 2021 merch when they buy their ticket, to make sure they bag their favourite FriendsFestive goodies before they sell out!

Michael Williams, Managing Director of the Winter Gardens said: “We are delighted to be bringing a taste of one of the best-loved TV series of all time to Blackpool next year.

“FriendsFestive promises to be the perfect start to the Christmas season and we can’t wait for it to open in the home of entertainment.”

Last year, tickets sold out quickly, so fans are urged to book fast to avoid disappointment.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.

Free Admission 11m – 4pm. All are welcome, wheelchair and dog friendly. For information please contact marissa@memorylanefairs.com.