After the success of last year’s event, Horwich Town Council cordially invites you to this year’s fabulous FREE community event, celebrating all that Horwich has to offer!
Come and enjoy live entertainment from local and talented performers that will captivate both the young and the young-at-heart, alongside inflatable attractions for all ages, toddler-friendly activity area & fairground rides, displays from local groups and organisations, dog show, superheroes, fun competitions, and an array of food stalls or bring your own picnic.
This event provides the perfect opportunity for us all to come together and celebrate all the wonderful and exciting things our community has to offer.
WHEN AND WHERE: Sunday 8th September 2024, 11am – 9pm
Horwich RMI
Ramsbottom Road, Horwich BL6 5NH
Festival
of Horwich
Tots & Kids
Toddler’s Activities: (0 – 5years).
11AM - 4PM
FREE TO ALL Play session with Soft Play, Hoppers and Didi cars. (Children to be accompanied by an adult at all times)
Festival of Horwich
Inflatables
They’re big, they’re bright, and they’re bouncy! 11am - 4PM
FREE TO ALL
Lots of inflatables to suit all ages with smaller rides for the toddlers. (Perfect to get the kids to burn off all that excess energy)
Bringing you the very best Live Music & Performers Horwich has to offer!
FREE TO ALL A jam-packed day of live music and entertainment to suit young and old alike. (Seating available)
Festival of Horwich Bake-Off
This competition is open to amateur bakers of all abilities and ages to create something with a Horwich Theme ‘Fit for a Mayor’
(Age Groups: Under 16s and Over 16s)
JUDGING 11.30AM
Over 16 Winners Prize
Gift Card £100
Under 16 Winners Prize
JUDGED BY
Gift Card £50
FREE ENTRY
All bakes to be registered and dropped off by 10am on the day of the Festival. (Cakes to be dropped off at the Horwich Town Councils Gazebo)
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Best of us!
To celebrate all the wonderful Groups and Organisations we have in our community, many of them will exhibiting on the day!
At this year’s Festival of Horwich, all these wonderful sports groups, organisations and charities will be on display along our community street showcasing what they have on offer!
Why not pop along, say hello and see what your community has to offer you!
J Dickinsons Skip Hire and
Waste Management
Feel Good Flow by KJ
Veterans Army
She
North West Air Ambulance
Rockit at the Ramp
Anderton Centre
Lagan’s Foundation
Horwich Clean Up Brigade
Rivington Heritage Trust and Gardens
Day Trippers Bolton
Horwich Youth Darts
Breast Feeding Together
Horwich Library Services
Andy’s Man Club
Over 50’s Club
New Destiny Horwich
Bolton Wanderers in the Community
Bolton Hospice
Bolton Mountain Rescue
Bolton First Community
First Responders
Horwich Rotary Club
Horwich Community Fire Station
Fire Brigade Cadets
Horwich Heritage
Sea Cadets
Army Reserves
Lancasters Independent Estate Agents
Churches Together
Horwich Angels
Horwich Scouts
Horwich Leisure Centre
Horwich Hockey Club
Alliance Learning
Horwich Hypnotherapy
CLICK ON THE GROUPS NAME () TO VISIT THEIR WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE.
All makes and models of pooches welcome!
STARTS 1PM til 3.30PM
Registration 11.15pm-12.15pm
This years Dog Show will be run by VANITY FUR DOG DAYCARE & SPA WITH DOG ASSAULT COURSE DEMO
DOG SHOW CATEGORIES
ƒ Musical Sits
ƒ Prettiest Pooch (Females)
ƒ Handsomest Hound (Males)
*** Interval: Assault Course Demo ***
ƒ Best sausage/ ball catcher
FREE ENTRY
ƒ Best trick
ƒ Temptation Egg alley
ƒ Best in Show
Festival of Horwich
WIN AN iPAD
in the ‘Find the Mayor’ COMPETITION!
Entry Forms will be available on the day at the festival entrance.
Apple iPad kindly donate by:
HORWICH TOWN COUNCIL
Festival of Horwich
Sunday 8th Sept 2024 | 11am - 9pm
Inflatables for all ages & toddler rides
Dog Show & 69th Field Regiment Display
Local groups, charities & organisations
Toddler Soft Play for 0- 5 years
220ft Inflatable ‘It’s a Knockout’ comp
Food, Drink & Rotary Club Beer Festival
Baking, Photo & Find the Mayor Competitions!
Horwich RMI: Ramsbottom Rd, Horwich BL6 5NH
Calling on all Schools, Groups, Organisations and Businesses to take part in our It’s-a-Knockout time challenge.
Each team will be set against their peers to make it as fair as possible. This is about teamwork as the recorded time score will be on the last teammate out. For safety purposes only one group will be allowed through at a time. (Minimum age 10 years).
Each competitor will receive a medal.
If you’re up for the challenge please contact Councillor Victoria Rigby, this will be on a first come basis as we have limited slots.
Email: victoria.rigby@bolton.gov.uk
110 feet x 2
This year the Rotary Club Beer Festival will be running alongside the Festival of Horwich.
HORWICH TOWN COUNCIL
Junior Duathlon
Run/Bike/Run for 5 to 12 years
Two challenging courses within the park for age bands 5/6, 7/9 and 10/12, you’ll need a road-worthy bike and a helmet to take part, £3 entry fee.
The Barbara Ronson Run
1 Mile Fun Run
1 Mile Fun Run within the park, optional fancy dress, for all ages, come and run as a family, under 17’s £2, adults £4.
Horwich Festival of Racing is proud to support the celebration of our wonderful community at the Festival of Horwich by delivering two events on Old Station Park on Sun 8th Sept 2024 – 9.30am
Enter online at www.horwichfestivalofracing.co.uk or on the day!
Horwich has so much to offer from sports and recreational activities, musical and creative talent, community groups and orgnaisations, charities and a town centre brimming with independent shops. ... and let’s not forget the beautiful West Pennine Moors and Rivington on our door step.
Festival of Horwich Exhibition
The following pages perfectly illustrate how diverse and exciting Horwich is when it comes to culture, heritage and community activities.
Horwich has a history spanning over 4,500 years, the same time Stonehenge was built!
Our town’s name has also evolved over the past 1,000 years, including its name – from Horewic, Harewych, Horewyche to Horwich.
In 1891, with the arrival or the Loco Works, Horwich saw a boom in population. People from around the UK came to make this their new home.
With all the new housing developments throughout Horwich we are witnessing another boom in population,
with an estimated increase of 7,500 new residents.
As a town and close knit community we have lots to offer each other and those new residents who will be arriving in the next few years.
Remember, they want to make this their new home because as a town we have so much to offer and that is something we should all be enormously proud of.
The Festival of Horwich Exhibition will be situated outside in the RMI car park with lots of fascinating exhibits from Horwich Heritage and Horwich Cycling Club in conjunction with the Festival of Racing in the RMI Brunel Suite.
HORWICH TOWN COUNCIL
1690 New Chapel established for ‘dissenters’ (built 1720)
1733 Rivington Pike Tower was built by John Andrews, Squire of Rivington
1777 Brothers John & Thomas Ridgway obtained the lease of Wallsuches for the purposes of building a bleachworks
existed in Horwich (4 tenant holdings)
Cotton yarn being spun -47 in Horwich during the reign of Henry VIII - probably in farms on Horwich Moor
Rivington Grammar School founded by Bishop Pilkington
Rivington beacon lit to warn of the coming of the Spanish Armada
1620 Earliest known map of the ‘Platt of Horwich’ Horwich Plague Pit, Lever Park Ave
1643 Horwich men fought for Parliament at the Battle of Middlewich in the English Civil War
1793 Horwich Parish Church School erected by public subscription
1837 First Horwich Races took place at ‘Old Lords’
1838 Scotsman, George Henderson, murdered on Horwich Moor (local man, James Whittle subsequently acquitted of his murder)
1840 Horwich Police introduced
1850 Construction of -75 Rivington Reservoirs for Liverpool Corporation
1868 Construction of branchline & Horwich Station
1872 Horwich Local Board formed 1878 Public Hall built by local industrialist, Peter Martin
1880 Population 3,000
HORWICH TOWN COUNCIL
by Emma Coyle
The Hstory of Horwich kindly supplied by Horwich Heritage.
by Emma Coyle
Recreational
HORWICH TOWN COUNCIL
by Emma Coyle
SEE PAGE 68 FOR LISTING OF CLUBS, GROUPS & ORGANISATIONS
Festival of Horwich Horwich Town Centre
The Lanes, the heart of
Centre
of our community!
HORWICH TOWN COUNCIL
We are very fortunate to have our very own Independent Town Centre which offers an abundance of retail shops, cafés, restaurants, pubs, bars, and professional services.
By shopping local and you can see where your money is goingsupporting jobs in the area and providing investment in the local economy, where your contributions, however small, make a significant difference.
For every £1 you spend in Horwich 63p stays in our local economy, whereas every penny spent with Amazon pays for a pointless rocket.
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LOCAL BUSINESSES SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY
We would like to kindly thank all the sponsors and businesses for supporting this wonderful community event by advertising in this program.
This much needed income helps keep this event free for everyone to enjoy, especially during these hard times.
THANK YOU
HORWICH TOWN COUNCIL
Main Sponsor
J Dickson & Son Skip Hire and Waste Management
Sponsors
Bluemantle Property
Advertisers
Lancaster Independent Estate Agents
Deighans Funeral Parlour
Horwich Community Centre
Fluent Money
Plumb Factory
Halbro Sportswear
Chill at The Cowshed
J&M Demolition
S Catterall
Bolton Gin Company
Bolton Community Leisure
Westwell Neary Accountants
Vanity Fur Doggy Daycare and Spa
Horwich Appliance Centre
The Drum Room
JWM Electrial
KIA Horwich
Stirling Furniture Design
Darren’s Barbers CLICK ON THE GROUPS NAME () TO VISIT THEIR WEBSITE OR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE.
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Festival of Horwich Sponsor
Rivington Park
Stunning new 3 & 4 bedroom homes for sale
Station Road, Blackrod, Horwich, BL6 5UE 01204 565 754
Festival of Horwich Sponsor
are proud to support the Festival of
As one of the town’s largest employers, situated in the historic Loco Works, we are proud to support our vibrant community. Whether you’re looking to secure a mortgage, release equity, or protect your home and family, Fluent Money is here to guide you every step of the way.
At Fluent Money, we believe in investing in Horwich. As our business continues to grow, we are excited to announce a range of job opportunities. If you’re looking for a rewarding career with a company that values people, innovation and community spirit, we want to hear from you!
Why work with us?
Competitive Salaries
Comprehensive Training
Career Progression Opportunities
Supportive and Friendly Work Environment
Fluent Money - Supporting Horwich, Supporting You
YOUR LOCAL INDEPENDENT FAMILY-RUN BUSINESS
MEMORIAL JEWELLERY
Deighan’s offer a beautiful range of memorial jewellery for both men and women by integrating ashes, locks of hair or a finger print of your loved one as a special keepsake.
MASONRY
Our stonemasons produce some of the finest masonry in the country with exceptional attention to detail. A fitting tribute to your loved one.
URNS
Deighan’s beautifully crafted and unique ornamental ashes caskets come in a variety of materials and styles, from the traditional to the ultra-modern and biodegradable.
GRAVE TENDING
We offer a range of grave tending services with individual plans to suit your needs.
FUNERAL PLANS
For peace of mind, whilst ensuring your final wishes are carried out and to protect your loved ones against future costs, Deighan’s offer a range of funeral plans from Golden Charter to meet your own personal needs.
Funeral Plans
If you need any help we’ll be happy to run through the various options with you.
A Space for the Whole Community
The Centre is a bustling hive of activity within the community used by a full range of different and diverse classes.
There’s a Toddler group drop-in on Tuesday mornings and music sessions for toddlers and babies throughout the week. There is a Seniors Lunch Club including bingo and activities for older people on a Tuesday. With other groups such as St John Ambulance Cadets, the Stroke Association, KD’s Over 50s Men’s Club, Over 50’s Club, Adult Autism and Wellbeing Classes - there’s definitely something for everybody of all ages. There are classes in various Languages, Art, Upholstery, Sewing, sign language, Heritage talks, with fitness groups offering everything from Boxing, Yoga, Zumba, Pilates, Taijiquan, Aikido and Horwich Prize Medal Morris Men.
Citizens’ Advice Bolton offers help and advice during its Dropin sessions every first Friday of the month from 9am – 12pm. No appointment required.
There are activities for children taking place during the school holidays which are funded by Horwich Town Council.
If you’ve ever dreamt of starting up your own class or group, get in touch with us to find out how we can help you. We hire out our Hall and three smaller spaces all at a reasonable cost. With a fully equipped kitchen, we could even be the venue for your children’s birthday party. We are fully accessible and there is free parking nearby.
Look for us on Facebook to find out what’s happening or call in.
Horwich Community Centre Beaumont Road, Horwich BL6 7BG | 01204 668157 horwich.hrc20@gmail.com
J&M Demolition have experience in demolishing everything from Industrial Sites, schools and churches to terraced houses.
As well as Demolition and Recycled Aggregates J&M can offer full Land Remediation services, ground works, material haulage and Plant Hire.
• Demolition
• Land Remediation
• Recycled Aggregates
• Haulage
• Plant Hire
• Groundworks
• Grab Hire • Wagon Hire
SWIMMING LESSONS
Build water confidence alongside your child.
now. at Farnworth Leisure Centre, Horwich Leisure Centre, Sir Jason Kenny Centre & Westhoughton Community Leisure Centre
Speak to a member of our team at one of our sites, or head to boltonleisure.com to
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We would like to kindly thank all the sponsors and businesses for supporting this wonderful community event by advertising in this program.
This much needed income helps keep this event free for everyone to enjoy, especially during these hard times.
THANK YOU
HORWICH TOWN COUNCIL
HORWICH APPLIANCE CENTRE
HORWICH TOWN COUNCIL
Your Town Council has been working hard to bring in much needed investment into our Town, to help improve the place we all call home.
As a Town Council we are placing a great deal of effort and energy into identifying a variety of grants to help fund our short and long term ambitions. Tapping into these grants will serve to keep your precept down whilst delivering more value in our community.
One such grant is already being applied for, allowing Horwich Town Council to purchase the RMI Cricket Ground protecting it from the risk of future housing development – Allowing events such as the Festival of Horwich to continue on this green space.
Horwich RMI Cricket Ground: Horwich Town Council investing in, and protecting our community
Photo: Pete Ravald
Investing in new Horwich Town Centre Christmas Light
Horwich Town Council investing in, and protecting our community
Having taken back control of our Christmas lights from Bolton Council
Photo: Pete Ravald
Council this will create a saving of £10K over 5 years.
Photo: Ian Aldcroft
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COMMUNITY GROUPS & ORGNISATIONS
Horwich Heritage
Over 50’s Club
Rivington Heritage
Rainbows & Monday
Brownies & Guides
Wednesday Brownies
Cubs
Beavers
6th Horwich (Parish Church) Scout Group
18th Bolton (Lord Street)
Scout Group
42nd Bolton (St Elizabeth)
Scout Group
Churches Together
Sea Cadets
Rotary Club
Inner Wheel Club
Women’s Institute
Horwich Library Knitting & Crochet Group
Horwich Food-share
Andy’s Man Club
Enjoy Radio
Lend A Hand
Tuesday Lunch Club
Horwich Heritage
Bolton Mountain Rescue
Royal British Legion
Lagan’s Foundation
Darren Deady Foundation
Bolton Community First Responders
Horwich Angels
Ignite Explorers (Horwich)
St John Ambulance
Cadets
Kidz2gether
1471 (Horwich) Squadron
Air Training Corps
Horwich Community Allotments
Horwich Probus Club
Horwich Ladies Probus
Knights of St Columba
Bolton Lions Club
Open Door
Fox Street Youth Club
Bridge Street
Conservation Group
St Vincent de Paul Society
Horwich First Community
Litter Pickers
Ken Denton Over 50’s
Lad’s Club
SPORTS & RECREATION
Horwich St Mary’s Junior Football Club
RMI Harriers
Horwich Ride Social
Horwich RMI Cricket Club
Horwich RMI AFC
Horwich & District Fly
Fishing Club
Horwich Cycling Club
Hilton Table Tennis Centre
Lancashire Roads
Cycling Club
Horwich Festival of Racing
Horwich Kick Boxing Studio
Little Kickers
Horwich Boxing Academy
Horwich Town Rounders Club
Horwich Public Hall
Bowling & Social Club
Rivington Soaring Assoc.
Forrest Badminton Club
Horwich Leisure Centre
Swimming Club
Horwich ST Mary’s
Victoria FC
Horwich Hockey Team
Bolton Le Moors Car Club
Bolton Hot Wheels
Cycling Club
Metropolitan Badminton Club
Old Rivingtonians Sports & Football Club
Jay’s Gym
Bolton Arena Gym
Train 24
Fierce Fitness
Horwich Leisure Centre
Rivington One Studios
Body Pro Personal
Training
Hands On Fitness
Yoga By Andreana
Mojo Pilates
Bolton Yoga School
Inner Stillness Yoga
Manchester & Districts
Aikikai
Zumba
Gracie Barra Horwich
Family Martial Arts Centre
Red Tiger Karate Club
Joannes Tai Chi Class
Horwich Loco’s
Basketball Club
Walking Clubs
North West Scale Model
Boat Club
Horwich RMI Bowling Club
Kixx
Chorley & Horwich Any Day Walks (CHAW)
Horwich Chess Club
Dog social walk up
Rivington Pike
CREATIVE ARTS & HOBBIES
Horwich Arts Society
BL6 Studios
St Johns Art Club
Horwich Floral Art Club
Holy Trinity Craft Group
Horwich Amateur
Theatre Society (H.A.T.S)
Opus 1 Music Studios
The Drum Room
Empowered Studios
Siobhan Victoria’s School of Dance & Drama
Body In Motion Dance
Rivington Morris Dancers
Horwich Prize Medal
Morris Dancers
Pamela Knowles Dance
Denise Upholstery &
Sewing Workshop
Northwest Upholstery
Simply Upholstery
Bolton Stich & Textile
Friends Through Art
Repair Café
North West Scale Model
Boat Club
Horwich Community
Choir
The Contemporary Chorus
Rock It
Bolton & District
Photographic Society
Kadenza Women’s Choir
St Mary’s Music Group
Think Creative Group
Horwich Chess Club
HEALTH & MEDICAL
Horwich Dental Care Centre
Icrit Healthcare
St Catherine’s Care Home
Rowland’s Pharmacy
Kildonan House GP
Practice
Kildonan Pharmacy
Swallowfield Care Home
Market GP Surgery
Horwich Denture Clinic
Rivington View Nursing
Home
Pike View Medical Centre
Hazelbrook Christian
Nursing Home
Hootons Pharmacy
The Smile Clinic
Jones St Clinic
Horwich Dental Practice
Apex Physiotherapy
EDUCATION & CHILDCARE
Lever Park School
Claypool Primary School
St Joseph’s Roman Catholic High School
Chorley New Road
Primary School
St Catherine’s C Of E
Primary School
Kip McGrath English &
Maths Tutoring
Beacon Primary School
Rivington & Blackrod
High School
Croft House Nursery
Horwich Parish
C of E School
Moorlands Day Nursery
Horwich Day Nursery
Future Champions
St Mary’s RC Primary School
Horwich Youth Centre
Heaton Dene Nursery
CHARITIES
Sue Ryder
Barnado’s
Age UK
International Aid Trust
Derian House
Bolton Hospice
CHURCHES & COMMUNITY
St Elizabeth’s Church
Brazley Community Centre
Horwich Community Fire Station
St Catherine’s Church
Horwich National
Spiritualist Church
St Mary’s RC Church
Holy Trinity Horwich
Parish Church
Horwich Library
Safe Haven Bolton
Horwich Community Centre
Horwich Evangelical Church
Horwich Police Station
THE LANES
HORWICH TOWN CENTRE
Winter Hey Lane
Something Special
Synergy Aesthetics
BodyWise
The Weave Lounge
Lancasters Estate Agent
Apex Physiotherapy
Opus 1 Music Studio
Andrew Leach
FH Sherbourne
Refine
Latitude Cocktail Bar
Hong Hu
Westpine Lettings
Vincent Private Hire
Aura Heair & Beauty
Winter Hey Lane Co-Op
Sokrates Restaurant
Glassy Garden
Silverburn Finance
Hays Travel
Justin Kellet Opticians
Redman Casey
Five Star Nails
Bargain Booze
Cobblers
Hattie & Bow’s Dog
Groomers
Horwich Appliance Centre
Bolton Hospice Shop
Golden Glow Tanning
Winter Hey Ln Post Office
Chill at The Cowshed
Button Boutique
Analise Candles & Gifts
JC Printing
Nail Salon
Gipsy
Caffe latte
Home Bakery
Buchanans Antiques
Carpet & Bed Warehouse
Derian House Shop
J Greeley & Sons
Horwich Plumbase
Collectable Bazaar
Pasha
Sentiments
Celebration Balloons
Triple Zero Private Hire
Pulsar Laser Studio
Horwich Dental Practice
Square Slice
Cafe Brambles
Horwich Barber
B&H News Agents
Mr Chips
Glassy Garden Florist
Honey Rose
Thyme Deli
Fresh Mist Vape Store
Limited Lash
Viv’s Sandwich Shop
Horwich Reform Club
Wassana
Uno Hair & Beauty
Lee Lane
M H Cragg & Sons
Sedgewick Wealth
Management
Russell & Russell Solicitors
Darren’s Barbers
Sams Bar
Siobhan Victoria’s School of Dance & Drama
Regency Estate Agents
B33R @33
Greenhalgh’s Craft Bakers
The 2nd Hand Shop
Corner Cafe
Fruit & Salad
Horwich Pound Plus Store
Barber Shop
Horwich Mini Market
Gentleman’s Cut
Safe Haven Mental
Health & Welbeing
Fire Press
Cycle Service Centre
8-Bit Arcade Bar
Ruby Rose Boutique
Brewed Coffee
Bathroom Originals
Beaute
The Saddle Pub
Hideaway Barber Lounge
Sainsbury’s Local
Victoria Sandwich
The Barbers Head
Night Bar
Lee Lane Laundrette
The Familia
Horwich Pound Plus
Ironing Shop
1st Addition Studios
Regency Wine Shop
Just Gorjuss Cakes
Flowersmiths
Fine Yarns
Mobile Gadgets & Vapes
Topps Dry Cleaning
Bengal Cottage
Handmade Hollow
Tipico Restaurant
Active Dancewear
King Lee
Ninna Nails
Channg Thai Massage
Calista
Hootons Pharmacy
Victoria & Albert Pub
Casa D Tapas
Grimshaws News Agents
Booth Associates
Serendipity
Green Machine
Lee Lane Pet Shop
Image Hair & Beauty
Barber Room
Tails & Ales
Spice Valley
North West Domestic
Appliances
Bowling Green Pub
The Loft Bar
Hanson Mortgage Advisors
Frame It
201 Cafe
Stephens Barbers
Old Original Bay Horse
Stephen’s Barbers
Disinctive Gates & Railings
Blackedge Brewery Bar
The Ramp
Lauren & Co Beauty
The Little Italian
The Crown Pub
The Toll bar
Leo’s Restaurant
RBST Barbers
Please note that this list is not exhaustive.
If you would like your details added to next year’s issue of this program please email Victoria Rigby with your full contact details: vicrigby@yahoo.co.uk
