Events

Kaiser Chiefs

Kaiser Chiefs

Almost two decades in the game, and armed with an extensive back-catalogue of stadium belters, and record-breaking success, Kaiser Chiefs return with their brand new studio album, the aptly titled Kaiser Chiefs' Easy Eighth Album, out March 1st 2024…

Festival Bowland 2022 - Langden Butterfly Walk

Festival Bowland 2022 - Langden Butterfly Walk

The target species for this three mile walk are the beautiful Green Hairstreak butterfly and the amazing, day-flying Emperor moth.  Good weather, sharpness of eye and cunning deployment of a pheromone lure will all play their part in helping us to…

Festival Bowland 2022 - Medieval Bridges of the Ribble Valley (online event)

Festival Bowland 2022 - Medieval Bridges of the Ribble Valley (online event)

In 2017, Chartered Civil Engineer, Chris Hudson, was approached by Clitheroe Civic Society to answer that very question.  Chris's presentation will provide an insight into the forensic approach taken to date masonry arch bridges and is underpinned…

Festival Bowland 2022 - Minibeast Madness

Festival Bowland 2022 - Minibeast Madness

Come and join in with minibeast fun activities in the great outdoors. Hunt for minibeasts on land and in water, discover where they live and how they grow. Play minibeast games, make natural crafts and follow the insect trail.

Festival Bowland 2022 - Outdoor Photography for Beginners

Festival Bowland 2022 - Outdoor Photography for Beginners

Bowland is a photographer's paradise, with something new round every corner. If you'd like to capture some of the beauty of this wonderful area on camera, but don't quite know where to start, why not join the Hay Time project, along with local…

Festival Bowland 2022 - Slaidburn Heritage Walk

Festival Bowland 2022 - Slaidburn Heritage Walk

You will be looking at some of the old buildings, how they came about and what their use was.  You will also hopefully take a closer look inside two of the village's important landmarks.  More details to follow.

Festival Bowland 2022 - Spring Landscape ID Walk

Festival Bowland 2022 - Spring Landscape ID Walk

Join in on a family friendly 1 - 3 mile circular walk within the landscape.  You will be identifying wildlife as you go, exploring the five senses and discovering hidden views amongst the landscape.

Festival Bowland 2022 - The 1927 North West Solar Eclipse (ONLINE)

Festival Bowland 2022 - The 1927 North West Solar Eclipse (ONLINE)

Graham McLoughlin FRAS, Secretary of Preston and District Astronomical Society, has a special interest in local astronomical history. Join him online as he turns the clock back to 29th June, 1927 and the first total eclipse of the sun to be viewed…

Festival Bowland 2022 - The Bentham Line: City, Coast, Countryside

Festival Bowland 2022 - The Bentham Line: City, Coast, Countryside

Skirting the northern boundary of the Forest of Bowland AONB, the 75-mile Bentham Line (aka the "Little North Western") travels between Leeds, Lancaster and Morecambe through some of the most scenic landscapes in Yorkshire and Lancashire.Join us…

Festival Bowland 2022 - There Be Dragons! online event

Festival Bowland 2022 - There Be Dragons! online event

Who would have guessed that Bowland is home to a whole host of friendly dragons?Lucy, Jack, Alice, Theo and the rest of the fiery clan live in a cave on the side of a mountain and spend their days working playing and having adventures. Thankfully,…

Festival Bowland 2023 - An Introduction to Smartphone Night Sky Photogrraphy

Festival Bowland 2023 - An Introduction to Smartphone Night Sky Photogrraphy

A Bowland Dark Skies Festival event. (ONLINE)If you've ever tried to capture the ethereal beauty of the night sky on camera and wished you had a bit more know-how, this may be just the event for you.(Under 18s must be accompanied at these online…

Festival Bowland 2023 - Bumblebee Spotting

Festival Bowland 2023 - Bumblebee Spotting

The bumblebee monitoring project in the Forest of Bowland hay meadows is taking place again in 2023. Would you like to volunteer?

Festival Bowland 2023 - Campfire & Lanterns (FULLY BOOKED)

Festival Bowland 2023 - Campfire & Lanterns (FULLY BOOKED)

Fully Booked. A Bowland Dark Skies Festival event.Get creative with Outdoors 4 All making simple lanterns around the stove at Wood End Farm, before taking a lantern-lit walk in the dusk to the Forest School for hot chocolate and marshmallows…

Festival Bowland 2023 - Charcoal Making & Sketching

Festival Bowland 2023 - Charcoal Making & Sketching

Join artist, Keith Parkinson, and Outdoors 4 All Together for a morning of outdoor creativity in the lovely surroundings of Gisburn Forest.

Festival Bowland 2023 - Cromwell in Bowland

Festival Bowland 2023 - Cromwell in Bowland

A guided history walk uncovering the route taken by Oliver Cromwell and the New Model Army through the Hodder Valley on route to fight the Battle of Preston, August 1648.Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.Booking essential. Please contact…

Festival Bowland 2023 - Family Storytelling

Festival Bowland 2023 - Family Storytelling

A Bowland Dark Skies Festival event. (ONLINE)What could be better on a dark night than hitching a ride to the moon?If this sounds like fun, join us online as local storyteller, Sue Allonby, shares traditional tales on a moon theme as part of our…

Festival Bowland 2023 - Feast Bowland: Bowland Villages Cycle Tour

Festival Bowland 2023 - Feast Bowland: Bowland Villages Cycle Tour

This is a sociable 25-30 mile led ride through the picturesque villages of Waddington, Downham, Rimington and Bolton-by-Bowland - starting and finishing in Clitheroe.

Festival Bowland 2023 - Feast Bowland: Pendle Pub & Valley Walk

Festival Bowland 2023 - Feast Bowland: Pendle Pub & Valley Walk

Join us for an enchanting guided walk to explore the southern flanks of Pendle Hill, followed by a hearty lunch at the White Hart pub.

Festival Bowland 2023 - Feast Bowland: Picnic in the Park

Festival Bowland 2023 - Feast Bowland: Picnic in the Park

Join Bowland Fitness for a fun, family event with outdoor games and a picnic lunch.

Festival Bowland 2023 - Learn to ID Trees in Winter

Festival Bowland 2023 - Learn to ID Trees in Winter

Tree Identification Walk with the Lune Rivers Trust in the Forest of Bowland.A chance to learn about the tree species in the local area and enjoy the health benefits of walking outdoors.No need to book in advance. For more information about what…

Festival Bowland 2023 - Lune Valley Arts Festival

Festival Bowland 2023 - Lune Valley Arts Festival

A wonderful display of ceramics, art, silk paintings, carving etc from the Lune Valley and beyond..Refreshments available.Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.Free admission.

Allday's Farm at Fishergate Shopping Centre

Allday's Farm at Fishergate Shopping Centre

​​​​​​​Don’t miss the chance to see these adorable farm animals up close, a fantastic event for children and families in Preston.

All-Terrain Wheelchair Demo

All-Terrain Wheelchair Demo

There is such a variety of specialist all-terrain wheelchairs now available, which have been carefully designed to be able to travel over a wide range of different terrains. These terrains can include things like muddy woodland trails, gravel paths,…

Alternative Adventure

Alternative Adventure

Women only Navigation (Map and Compass Day)This practical course concentrates on micro navigation techniques such as Map types Scale, Timing, Pacing, Distance estimation, Contour interpretation, Re-location, Route planning, Route choice. An ideal…

Altham Christmas Light Switch On

Altham Christmas Light Switch On

Free to attend.  Festive Christmas light switch on event.

Alun Cochrane

Alun Cochrane

Comedian Alun Cochrane has been seen on various TV comedy shows over the years, including Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and 8 Out of 10 Cats – he found these hard as he didn't like interrupting people. He's also…

Amanda Jackson Exhibition

Amanda Jackson Exhibition

Amanda will be be demonstrating her painting techniques live in our gallery. A wonderful selection of original paintings will be available on the day of the exhibition. Amanda's paintings are incredibly popular and we are thrilled to be…

Amber Butchart - Cloth Cultures: Stories of Movement, Migration and Making

Amber Butchart - Cloth Cultures: Stories of Movement, Migration and Making

In the beautiful Arts & Crafts interior of a former mill owner’s house, Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington, fashion historian Amber Butchart will present an exhibition with pieces chosen from the Gawthorpe Textile Collection.

America Four Tops Motown Show

America Four Tops Motown Show

Running time: 1 hours 50 minutesAge Guidance: All AgesAMERICAN FOUR TOPS MOTOWN SHOWGet Ready Cos Here They Come!Direct from the USA, Soul Satisfaction appear live in concert performing the AMERICAN FOUR TOPS Motown Show bringing all the…

American Day

American Day

Age 9+Lets pretend we are in America for the day! With a breakfast of pancakes, maple syrup and bacon starting the day at Flavour, what is there not to like?!Your child will make a range of goodies to bring home and also they will make their…