I published the first Local List back in February 2005.
Twenty years later
Looking back, the world was a very different place.
I had a lot more hair, a bit more energy, a bit less wisdom and a lot less patience.
Tony won a landslide general election to start a third term. Charles married Camilla, Pink Floyd reformed one last time for Live 8 and Freddie Flintoff helped defeat the Aussies over a magic Ashes summer. George W Bush started a second term in the USA and the first ever YouTube video was uploaded.
A big thank you to our army of advertisers. All those fanastic local businesses that go the extra mile to give great service and satisfaction.
A big thank you for all the lovely people who have supported us with their recommendations and kind comments.
A big thank you to the army of posties who bring Local List to your letterbox every month in all weathers.
And to the tiny handful that have complained - sod off.
And of course, a big thank you to you, dear reader, who have taken Local List into your hearts since we started. I hope you’ve enjoyed Local List as much as we have.
It has been a privilege to cover activities in the greatest place on earth.
I know I’m extremely lucky to be here on the Fylde Coast and very grateful to be amongst so many wonderful people.
Without your help and generous support we would not have been able to get this far.
David Thorley
Publisher, Local List
PS. I look forward to the next twenty years. I sincerely hope we’ll still be together in 2045!
Saint Valentine’s Day February 14.
St Valentinius was imprisoned for performing weddings for Roman soldiers and for providing help to persecuted Christians.
On the eve of his execution he wrote the first valentine, a letter to the jailer’s daughter, signed ‘From your Valentine’. He was martyred on 14th February AD 269 and buried beneath the Via Flaminia in Rome.
Geoffrey Chaucer first linked St Valentine’s feast with the idea of romatic love in his book ‘Parliament of Foules’ in the fourteenth century.
During the middle ages it was believed that birds paired in mid-February.
W.I. Warton
New members welcome. Daytime meetings
1pm 2nd Tuesday each month
Warton Village Hall 01772 936 896
Dagenham & Redbridge Sat 15
Boston Utd Tue 18 MARCH
Sun 16 Feb
10.30am-12.30pm Monday
Lytham Assembly Rooms
Refreshments provided with donations to Trinity Hospice
An Evening with Sir Geoff Hurst Wed 19 Feb Blackpool Grand Theatre
Sat 22 Feb 10am-1pm
St Andrew’s Church
Cadley Causeway, Fulwood PR2 3RX
Tables £10 from Bernadette 07734 972 897
Every penny we raise goes to the poorest of the poor in Rwanda
Local pickups Blackpool to Fulwood Brenda 07712 044 026
Our Lady & St Edward’s Church Hall Marlborough Drive, Fulwood Stephanie 01254 852258 Wed 19 Feb 2pm
PAVILION Thur 20 Feb MC Phil Walker Live comedy on your doorstep
Freebooters Rambling Club 3 grades of walk or do your own thing Coach pickups from Squires Gate, St Annes, Lytham, Warton, Kirkham & Preston. For more info email freebootersramblingclub@gmail.com TRINITY CHARITY COFFEE MORNING
Wed 19 Feb 2pm FYLDE ARTS
Lytham Assembly Rooms A group of friends who love poetry John 07714 761 273
Kirkham Life Long Learning 9.45am Coffee. 10.30am Speaker Kirkham Community Centre Members £1 Non members £2 Chris 0783 347 7496 Jon Culshaw
Sun 23 Feb 7.30pm Blackpool Grand Theatre
The Fylde’s best party band
BAMBER BRIDGE
CATHOLIC CLUB
SATURDAY 8 FEB
WE FIX BOILERS
Recommended List...
BLACKPOOL GANG SHOW
2Sun Feb Blackpool Grand Theatre
From Thursday 30 Jan. Plus 2pm Saturday Matinee
FLEETWOOD MAC TRIBUTE
1Sat Feb Blackpool Opera House
Live band plus a cast of West End singers by candlelight
SABBOTAGE
2Sun Feb Waterloo Music Bar
Black Sabbath tribute band with 2 one hour sets
PUCCINI MADAMA BUTTERFLY
2Sun Feb Blackpool Grand Theatre
Ukrainian Opera & Ballet with full orchestra
GIOVANNI PERNICE
9Sun Feb Blackpool Grand Theatre
2021 Strictly champion with a night of dance
FAIRPORT CONVENTION
16 Sun Feb Lowther Pavilion Lytham
Original folk rockers from 1967. Now featuring founder Simon Nicol, Dave Pegg, Ric Sanders, Chris Leslie & Dave Mattacks. Support from Danny Bradley.
CLASSICALLY LOWTHER
17Mon 1.30pm Lowther Pavilion
Clarinet duo Phil Shotton & Sarah Dutch play music by Mozart, Haydn & more
LOWTHER JAZZ CLUB
19Wed Feb Lowther Pavilion Lytham
An evening of original jazz, cool standards and improvisation
SIR GEOFF HURST
19Wed Feb Blackpool Grand Theatre
An evening with an English World Cup Winner. Farewell tour. Meet & greet available. .
WOOFERS COMEDY CLUB
20Thur Feb Lowther Pavilion Lytham
Phil Nichol, Archie Kelly, Adam Anwar & Phil Walker
VAMPIRES ROCK
20Thur Feb Blackpool Grand Theatre
Steve Steinman’s Vampires Rock Eternal Love - The Musical. A full cast of singers, dancers for a night of spectacular musical theatre
ROCKET MAN
22Sat Feb Lowther Pavilion Lytham
A tribute to the amazing Sir Elton John, Still Standing and turning 78 in March
MILTON JONES
23Sun Feb Lowther Pavilion Lytham
Radio 4 & Mock The Week star with a night of stand up comedy
JON CULSHAW
23Sun Feb Blackpool Grand Theatre
Radio Wave’s very own superstar. From Ormskirk to Hollywood, now back in Blackpool
MOZART GROUP
24Mon Feb Lowther Pavilion Lytham String quartet with a humorous take on classical music
THE BREATH
25Tue Feb Lowther Pavilion Lytham Manchester based guitarist Stuart McCallum & singer/flautist Rioghnach Connolly with a night of modern acoustic folk
URIAH HEEP - FAREWELL
25Tue Feb Bridgewater Hall Manchester
Heavy Metal fathers bow out. A final tour from a truly legendary British band. ‘appy Days indeed
PETE WYLIE THE MIGHTY WAH!
1Sat Mar Waterloo Music Bar
The Story of the Blues with a Heart as Big as Liverpool
We meet most Monday evenings Sept-May
7.30-9.45pm Galloway Hall, Fulwood
No experience or partner necessary Lynn 01772 785362
New members most welcome
Meet Thursdays 7.30-9.30pm Methodist Hall 07860 486 732
Kirkham Methodist Church
Every Thursday
TAKE & MAKE
1.30-3pm A food store where the groceries are free
Rehearsals Monday 7.30-9.30pm St Augustine’s Primary School Hall, PR1 3YJ www.cecilians.org.uk
CHOIR - PRESTON ORPHEUS www.prestonorpheuschoir.org. Rehearsals 7.30pm Tuesdays at St Pius X Catholic Preparatory School, Garstang Road, Fulwood. New members welcome CRICKET - FRECKLETON CC 01772 679139 Bush Lane
FAMILY KITCHEN
Wednesdays 3.30-4.30pm St Michael’s Church, Kirkham. Serving nutritious snacks. Meet in Pomfret Room, directly
after school finishes
FLOWER CLUB - FRECKLETON & WREA GREEN
Info 01772 465510. Meet 3rd Tuesday every month. Freckleton Village Hall
FLOWER CLUB - GOOSNARGH
Christine 01772 718433. Meet 4th Thursday every month.7.30pm Goosnargh Village Hall
FLOWER CLUB - PRESTON
Sara 01772 786828. Meet 3rd Wednesday of the month. 2pm Broughton Club, Whittingham Lane. New members welcome
FRECKLETON PLAYERS
Chris 01772 880203. Meet most Sunday afternoons at Village Memorial Hall, School Lane. New members welcome GARDENING SOCIETY
3rd Tuesday of the month. St Andrews Church Hall, Tulketh Road, Ashton. prestongardeningsociety@gmail.com
HOBBYCRAFT GROUP
Mondays 10-noon. St Michael’s Church, Kirkham
GARDENING CLUB - KIRKHAM
Jane 07854 790570
LIFELONG LEARNING KIRKHAM
0783 347 7496 1st & 3rd Thursday Kirkham Community Centre. Speakers & quizzes
Amounderness Ladies Morris Dancers welcomes new dancers & musicians. We practice 7-8.30pm on Wednesdays in St Martin’s Hall, Boadway, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9TH.
Rosemary Jolley 07770 574 087
Potato Salad Days
Illustrated talk by Matthew Smith from Brighter Blooms Nursery
WED 19 Feb 7.30pm
Christ Church Thornton
Community Centre, Meadows Ave
All welcome. Judith 01253 826562
Thornton Cleveleys Horticultural Society
GOLDEN MILE TO STREETS OF GOLD
Sir Andrew Parmley
Thur 20 Feb
Entry from 10.15am via Matcham Court. £5 pay on door
The Space@Grand Theatre Friends of the Grand coffee morning
The Premier Live Tribute to the Who 8pm Friday 28 Feb Waterloo Music Bar
rejolley@btinternet.com
MUSICAL
AFTERNOON TEA
2-4pm Sat 22 Feb
St Anne’s United Reformed Church
Local Events List...
1 SATURDAY FEBRUARY
JIGSAW PUZZLE SWAP
9am-12.30pm Thornton Library
WITCHWOOD VOLUNTEERS
10-noon. Skew Bridge entrance. Help to keep Witchwood tidy. Bring shears & gloves. LSA Civic Society. COFFEE MORNING
10-noon Thornton Methodist Church. Stalls, books & jigsaws. Home made cakes, bacon butties, toasted teacakes
BLACKPOOL FC V CHARLTON ATHLETIC 3pm Bloomfield Road
ANTHEM Station Pub, Lytham. High energy pop & rock
THE UNRAVELLING WILBURYS
7.30pm CRE8IV Thornton Little Theatre. A mix of superb musicianship and tongue in cheeck humour
2 SUNDAY
BIG BAND AFTERNOON
1.30pm Continental Preston. University of Huddersfield Big Band
KING KING
Blackpool Winter Gardens. Top blues band
3 MONDAY
SCRABBLE CLUB
1.30-4pm Thornton Library
CHILDREN’S MOVIE EVENING
4-6pm Thornton Library. Free, booking required. Ask for title in the library
4 TUESDAY
BABY, TODDLER RHYME TIME
10.30am Thornton Library. Pre-schoolers UNISON RETIRED MEMBERS
11.45am Catholic Club, Queens St. Blackpool. All retired members welcome. Mick 07511 682 874
2pm Our Lady & St Edward’s Church Hall Marlborough Drive, Fulwood. Stephanie 01254 852258
FYLDE ARTS POETRY GROUP
2pm Lytham Assembly Rooms. A group of friends who love poetry. John 07714 761 273
Local Events List...
POTATO SALAD DAYS
7.30pm Christ Church Community Centre, Meadows Ave, Thornton. An illustrated talk by Matthew Smith from Brighter Blooms Nursery. Walton-le-Dale. Judith 01253
826562
DISNEY’S LITTLE MERMAID
7pm Marine Hall Fleetwood. to Sat 22. QUEEN EXTRAVAGANZA
Blackpool Opera House
JAZZ CLUB
7.30pm Lowther Pavilion THE 39 STEPS
7.30pm CRE8IV Thornton Little Theatre. to Sat 22.
20 THURSDAY
A VISIT TO NORMANDY
9.45-11.30am. Kirkham Community Centre. Steve Williams for Kirkham & Fylde Life Long Learning.
GOLDEN MILE TO STREETS OF GOLD
10.15am via Matcham Court. Sir Andrew Parmley for Friends of Blackpool Grand Theatre. £5 on door
WOOFERS COMEDY CLUB
8pm Lowther Pavilion
21 FRIDAY
RECORDED MUSIC CLUB
2pm St Stephen’s Church, Holmfield Road. Free. Share & discuss your favourite music MAGIC OF THE BEE GEES
7.30pm Lowther Pavilion
HUNG LIKE HANRATTY
8pm Continental Preston. Punk rock fun
22 SATURDAY
TABLE TOP SALE
10am-1pm St Andrew’s Church Annexe, Cadley Causeway, Fulwood, Preston. PR2 3RX. Tables £10 from Bernadette 07734 972 897. Raising money for Rwanda Group Trust
CHARITY COFFEE MORNING
10am Wesley Hall, Westby St, Lytham. Lytham Probus for Royal Navy & Marines
Charity
SAUSAGE & CIDER FESTIVAL
Blackpool Winter Gardens
MUSICAL AFTERNOON TEA
2-4pm St Annes United Reformed Church, St George’s Road.
BLACKPOOL FC V CRAWLEY TOWN
3pm Bloomfield Road
ROCK ORCHESTRA BY CANDLELIGHT
Blackpool Opera House
ROCKET MAN
7.30pm Lowther Pavilion. Tribute to Sir Elton John
BOOMSHANKA
Station Pub, Lytham. Classic rock
23 SUNDAY
ULVERSTON
Freebooters Rambling Club. Pickup from Squires Gate, Lytham, Warton to Preston. freebootersramblingclub@gmail.com
25 TUESDAY
ST ANNES ROCK CHOIR
11.30am St Margaret’s, Rowsley Rd. Taster session. 714276
REFLECTIONS ON SAVING LIVES AT SEA
8pm Ribble Cruising Club, Lytham. A talk by Dr Stephen Musgrave. Free. Open to the public THE BREATH
7.30pm Lowther Pavilion. This folk rock duo has released 3 albums on Peter Gabriel’s Real World label
26 WEDNESDAY
BROADBAND IN THE COUNTRY
10-11.30am Wesley Hall, Westby St, Lytham. Martin Welch for Lytham Probus.
27 THURSDAY
WYRE SPEAKERS CLUB
7.15pm Methodist Church Hall, Queensway, Poulton. Michael 07944 407 936
DAVE GARDNER
7.30pm Continental Preston. Hell Preachers frontman with an acoustic set
28 FRIDAY
TEA & CHAT
2pm St Stephen’s Church Hall, Holmfield Road, North Shore., Music, quiz, tea, coffee, biscuits. Make new friends DEADBEATS
8pm Station Pub, Lytham. £2
BRAVE RIVAL
8pm Continental Preston. Excellent rock outfit with a debut album ‘“Life’s Machine’
You are advised to check with the organiser before booking or travelling.
Your ticket to good times
Local Listing
Book now for Shows, Musicials, Comedy & Theatre
February
Forget Me Knot.Preston Playhouse 1Sat
Fleetwood Mac Tribute.Blackpool Opera House 1Sat
Cat Stevens Tribute.Lowther Pavilion 2Sun
Madama Butterfly.Blackpool Grand Theatre 2Sun
Bowling For Soup.Empress Balloroom 5Wed
Motown Magic.Lowther Pavilion 6Thu
Spice Girls Experience.Grand Theatre 7Fri
Adele Tribute.Grand Theatre 8Feb
Giovanni Pernice.Grand Theatre 9Sun
The Invincibles.Preston Playhouse 12Wed
Wizard of Oz.Lowther Pavilion 14Fri
Fairport Convention.Lowther Pavilion 16Sun
Guitar Heroes.Grand Theatre 16Sun
Su Pollard.Grand Theatre 17Mon
Classically Lowther.Lowther Pavilion 17Mon
Queen Extravaganza.Opera House 19Wed
Sir Geoff Hurst.Grand Theatre 19 Wed
Woofers Comedy Club.Lowther Pavilion 20Thu
Vampires Rock.Grand Theatre 20Thu
Bee Gees Tribute.Lowther Pavilion 21Fri
Pretty Vacant.Opera House 21Fri
Rocket Man.Lowther Pavilion 22Sat
Rock Orchestra.Opera House 22Sat
Jon Culshaw.Grand Theatre 23Sun
Milton Jones.Lowther Pavilion 23Sun
MozART Group.Lowther Pavilion 24Mon
An Inspector Calls.Grand Theatre 25Tue
The Breath.Lowther Pavilion 25Tue
All My Sons.Preston Playhouse 26Wed
Chaka Khan Tribute.Lowther Pavilion 28Fri
March
Graham Gouldman.Lowther Pavilion 5Wed
Boys From The Blackstuff.Grand Theatre 5Wed
Disco Inferno.Opera House 6Thu
Carpenters Tribute.Opera House 7Fri
Give Me The Night.Opera House 8Sat
Girlguiding Rainbow leaders required to enable more girls to join the fun
Volunteer with us
We open up a world of possibilities to girls from 4 to 18 - one where they can do anything. We are the UK’s largest youth organisation dedicated completely to girls.
It’s totally flexible. Any help you can give will make a big difference. There is no commitment too small. You can volunteer in a group or you use your skills behind the scenes. You don’t need any girlguiding experience to join.
We meet in St Annes, Lytham, Ansdell, Warton, Freckleton, Kirkham & Wesham.
For more information email fyldedivisionguiding@gmail.com or visit girlguiding.org.uk/volunteer
An Evening of Classic Sabbath Sunday 2 Feb Waterloo Music Bar Two One Hour Sets of Vintage Sabbath £11
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