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TheHappeningSite - Events in Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde

 

 Are you fed up of finding out what's happening after the event?
TheHappeningSite aims to provide information at your fingertips updated regularly, on things to do and places to go in and around Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde that will appeal to local residents and visitors alike.

From community activities to displays and sponsored events - join in, show your support and have some fun!

Your Help is Needed...

NEW! Do you know of any charity that can make use of a large number of plastic bottle lids? If so, contact us  or call Janet Smith on (01253) 392720

North West Cancer Research Fund
Anyone willing to make phone calls for this Community interest company or get involved in fundraising activities call Roger on 01253 296069. In return you will get satisfaction of helping a worthy cause and local charity and a good reference
Blackpool Spotlight

Volunteers neeed for a couple of hours a month to help organising events, making tea etc.for the Breathe Easy support group
Contact Jean Robinson 01253 348895

Volunteer Project Workers are wanted to work alongside permanent workers with the service Addaction, to assess and support clients in the criminal justice system who identify with substance misuse issue/problems
More details..... 
 

Business Volunteers wanted for
Young Enterprise North West

Young Enterprise North West provides programmes on topics such as entrepreneurship, business, personal financial literacy, and work related like skills

They are looking for business volunteers to work with young people aged 14 - 19 for approx 1 hour per week (usually after school) advising them and supporting them to run a successful company in the following Blackpool schools:

  • Beacon Hill Business and Enterprise College
  • Bispham Arts College
  • Collegiate High School
  • St Georges C of E High School
  • Fleetwood Sports College
  • Highfield Humanities College
  • Millfield Science & Performing Arts College

More Details..

Latest updates were made  Wednesday 19th November 2008

 

Events in November 2008

2008 - Jan  Feb  Mar  April  May  June  July  Aug  Sept  Oct Nov Dec

This information is provided in good faith and has been sourced from various places,
every effort is made on our part to ensure it is accurate.
We cannot be held responsible, legally or otherwise, for any changes that may occur

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Until – Sun 18th Jan 2009

Carnesky’s Ghost Train - A dark ride across haunted borders, each ride lasts 10 mins, Ride open 6 days a week (Tue-Sun)

Winter Gardens,
Church St, Blackpool,
FY1 1HW

Tue, Wed, Thu and Sun: 1.30 – 9.30pm
Fri, Sat: 3-11pm

Adult £5 per ticket
Concession £3
Tickets on door

Check website for opening times and updates

Visit Blackpool

Wed 19th

Charity Show - performed by Wyre’s young talent incl. Shakespeare School Choir and Blackpool Circus School, in aid of Children’s Hospice Play and Holiday Centre

Marine Hall, The Esplanade, Fleetwood
FY7 6HF

7.30pm

£6 Adults
£3 Child under12

Mayor’s Office or Marine Hall

Thurs 20th

Big Band Concert – featuring Terry Reaney and the Blackpool and Fylde Big Band

Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish Centre, 63 St Alban's Road, St Annes on Sea, FY8 1XD

7.30pm

Tickets £6

(01253)
727367

Thurs 20th – Sat 22nd

Seussical, featuring the works of Dr Seuss - a new musical by the Lytham Academy for Theatre Arts

Lowther Pavilion, West Beach, Lytham FY8 5QQ

Nightly at 7.30pm with a matinee on Saturday

 

(01253)
658666

Thurs 20th  – Sat 22nd

British National Dance Championships

Empress Ballroom, Winter Gardens

 

 

WebSite

Thurs 20th – Sun 23rd

Themed Market

Blackpool Town Centre, approx
FY1 4RP

 

 

 

Thurs 20th

Party Lite Evening – your chance to buy from a distinctive range of candles

Sea Cadets Base, Princess Way, Fleetwood,
FY7 8PG

7.30pm

 

(01253) 776943 or (01253) 850080

Thurs 20th

Entertaining at Christmas – with festive demonstrations, cheese and wine and live music

Burnside Garden Centre, New Lane, Thornton-Cleveleys,
FY5 5NH

6 – 9pm

FREE admission, all welcome

(01253)
821383

Fri 21st

The Original Rock Quest 2008 – Second Heat of the rock talent show

Tower Lounge
Bank Hey Street
Blackpool
FY1 4BJ

 

 

WebSite

Fri 21st

Autumn Star Watch – a Wyre Borough Council Event: an evening with an indoor talk from an astronomer followed by short walk

Winmarleigh Hall, Church Lane, Winmarleigh, Preston, PR3 0LA

The walk is weather permitting – bring binoculars
7.30-9.30pm

£3/£2
Booking essential

01995 602125

Sat 22nd and Sun 23rd

Farmer Parrs Animal World is FREE this Weekend! – Come and see Santa, on his famous Christmas visit in his own special log cabin right up until Christmas Eve
The whole farm will be open including the museum and pottery and you can see Santa and his Deer

The main barn will be decorated for Christmas and there will also be a live nativity scene

Farmer Parrs Animal World, Wyrefield Farm, Rossall Lane, Fleetwood,
FY7 8JP

10 – 5pm

Entry to the farm is FREE

Entry to Santa is £3

WebSite

Sat 22nd

Winter Fair

St Paul's Church, Honister Avenue, Marton, Blackpool,
FY3 9PF

11 – 2pm

 

 

Sat 22nd

Christmas Fair – with Santa’s Grotto, craft and seasonal stalls

Arnold Senior School, 488 Lytham Rd, Blackpool, FY4 1JG

 

FREE

 

Sat 22nd

Christmas Fair & grand raffle in aid of Trinity Hospice

Poulton Bridge Club, 10 Blackpool Old Road, Poulton, FY6 7DH

10 - 2pm

 

Trinity Hospice Website

Mon 24th

Charity Drag Bingo – the caller and checkers are men in drag, with entertainment, proceeds to Wish Upon A Star

The New President Hotel, 320/324 North Promenade, Blackpool,
FY1 2JG

From 7pm

Tickets £20 each incl. 3 course dinner

Lynn Millar (07831)
557944

Mon 24th

Verse at the Vic'
Performance Poetry with Cleveleys Writers

Victoria Hotel, Victoria Rd West, Cleveleys FY5 3PZ

7.30pm

No subscription

 

Tues 25th

Cleveleys Writers –writers for charity, and to share stories and poems with other writers, everyone welcome

Cleveleys Library, Rossall Rd, Thornton Cleveleys,
FY5 1EE

1.30pm

Annual subscription £6

 

Wed 26th – end of Jan 2009

Glamour Exhibition of Iconic Dresses worn by The Supremes in the 60s and 70s

Grundy Art Gallery, Queen St, Blackpool
FY1 1PX

 

 

 

Thurs 27th

Lancashire Day Celebrations – incl. hot-pot supper

Fleetwood Central Library, North Albert Street, Fleetwood FY7 6AJ

5.15-6.15pm

Tickets £2

(01253)
775800

Fri 28th

The Original Rock Quest 2008 – Third Heat of the rock talent show

Tower Lounge
Bank Hey Street
Blackpool
FY1 4BJ

 

 

WebSite

Fri 28th

Layton Christmas Lights Switch On – with an appearance by town crier Barry McQueen and Choir Service by  local school children, refreshments available

Layton Centre

6pm start, lights on at 6.30pm

 

 

Sat 29th

Christmas Fair

Cleveleys United Reformed Church West Dr West, Thornton Cleveleys FY5 1EB

11-2pm

 

 

Sat 29th

Christmas Fair – to be opened by Father Christmas

St Mary's Church, Stonycroft Ave, Blackpool, FY4 2NR

11.30am

30p, children FREE

 

Sat 29th

Christmas Fair

St Peter's Church, Snow Hill Lane, Scorton, PR3 1AY

 

 

 

Sun 30th