P UMBING SOLUTIONS
I published the first Local List back in February 2005.
Twenty years later we’re still going strong. And what a journey!
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, Pink Floyd reformed for Live 8 & Freddie Flintoff helped defeat the Aussies over a magic Ashes summer. At Bloomfield Road Owen replaced Colin Hendry with Simon Grayson as our team struggled in League One front of an average gate of 5,800
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!
Sat 1 Feb
Blackpool Opera House
Sun 2 Feb 7.30pm
Blackpool Grand Theatre
CHILDREN’S
COFFEE MORNING
Sat 1 Feb 10-noon
Thornton Methodist Church
Home Made Cakes
Bacon Butties
Toasted Teacakes
Books & jigsaws
Raffle & tombola
All welcome
Bloomfield Road
Sat 1 Feb Charlton Athletic
Tue 11 Feb Rotherham
Sat 15 Feb Mansfield Town
Sat 22 Feb Crawley Town BOOK CLUB
Expand your horizons
Thornton Library 2-3pm Mon 3 Feb
Free. No booking required One new book each month
Tue 4 Feb
MOVIE EVENING
4-6pm Mon 3 Feb
Thornton Library
Free. Booking required
Ask in library for title
Saturday 8 Feb
Craft & Table Top
9.30am-1.30pm
Layton Methodist Church
Free entry
Refreshments from our cafe
All Unison Retired Members Welcome
Meet 1st Tuesday every month 11.45am Catholic Club, Queens St, Blackpool Mick 07511 682 874
BAMBER BRIDGE CATHOLIC CLUB SATURDAY 8 FEB
Bispham conSERVATIVE club Saturday 1 March
THE MEETING PLACE COMMUNITY CAFE
Crafts, games, book exchange Thurs 6, 13, 20 & 27 Feb noon-3pm Every Thursday
Bispham Community Centre, Bispham Road
Donation only
Jessica 07722 350 232
Blackpool Victoria Walking Club
Sun 9 Feb
BOLTON ABBEY Sun 9 Mar
Thornton Ladies’ Club
Weds 12 Feb noon-1.30pm
First Aid
Resuscitation, defibrillators, etc
New Ladies Joining Every Month
£2.50 includes a brew bring your own lunch thorntonladiesclub@gmail.com
St John’s Community Hub Little Thornton – FY5 5JE
QUIZ NIGHT
Thornton Library 7-9pm Mon 17 Feb
Speak with confidence
Wyre Speakers Club
Methodist Church Hall Queensway, Poulton
Michael 07944 407 936
7.15pm Thursday 13 & 27 Feb
Sun 16 Feb
Warton, Preston & Samlesbury Fellwalkers
Local pickups Blackpool to Fulwood Brenda 07712 044 026
Free. Booking required
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
Jon Culshaw
Sun 23 Feb 7.30pm
Blackpool Grand Theatre
Potato Salad Days
Illustrated talk by Matthew Smith from Brighter Blooms Nursery
WED 19 Feb 7.30pm
An Evening with Sir Geoff Hurst Wed 19 Feb
Blackpool Grand Theatre
Christ Church Thornton
Community Centre, Meadows Ave
All welcome. Judith 01253 826562
Thornton Cleveleys Horticultural Society
Bourne Ward
Labour Councillors Surgery
Thornton Library 10-noon Sat 22 Feb
BOWNESS sun 23 MAR
No appointment neccessary Come & discuss issues affecting you
7.30pm Molyneux Community Centre, Lennox Gate, FY4 3JJ New members welcome Info 402929 Tues 25 Feb
BLACKPOOL SOUTH TREFOIL GUILD
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
2pm Friday
St Stephen’s Church Hall Holmfield Road, North Shore Tea, coffee, cake & biscuits Games, quiz & music 28 Feb
VEHICLES 4 CASH
ECO WASTE REMOVAL
BlindsbyDavid
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
Local Club List...
BLACKPOOL & FLEETWOOD YACHT CLUB
Wyre Road, Skippool, FY5 5LF. Clubhouse closed except Race Days BOWLING - ASHDELL
Alex 0743 465 3615. Adj to King George’s Playing Field, Thornton. Beginners coaching BOWLING - JUBILEE GARDENS
Pam 07710 984107 Winter whist. Bowling from March. New members welcome CRAFT CLUB - HAMBLETON
Linda 700321. Meet every month 3rd Wed 1-4pm URC Church Hall, Sandy Lane. FLEETWOOD & DISCTRICT CHORAL SOCIETY
Sue 07510 201 312. Weekly rehearsals 7.30pm Fridays at Trinity Baptist Church, Poulton Road, Fleetwood. New voices welcome. No audition required
GARDEN CLUB - CARLETON
Chris 07752 733 175 7.30pm 2nd Monday every month. St Martin & St Hilda’s
HARMONY & HEALTH SINGERS FLEETWOOD
Shirley 07940 0309 25. Meet 1.30pm Tues Marine Hall Fleetwood. Singing, music & fun. £2
HARMONY & HEALTH SINGERS THORNTON
Shirley 07940 0309 25. Meet every Tuesday 10.30am Thornton Little Theatre. Singing, music & fun. £2
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Judith 01253 826562 meet every 3rd Weds Sept to June. 7.30pm Christ Church Community Centre, Meadows Ave. Thornton KARATE ACADEMY
Thursday 20 March
Jason 07811 396 962. Staining Scout Hut. Fridays 7pm & Sundays noon
LITTLE THORNTON COMMUNITY HUB
Lesley 01253 851007. Yoga, pilates, fitness, exercise & children’s clubs. www.stjohnslittlethornton.org
MALE VOICE CHOIR
Paul 07702 676 398 Rehearse every Monday 7-9pm Poulton Methodist Church MARITIME VOLUNTEER SERVICE
7.30-9.30pm The Three Lights, Fleetwood. First Thurs meet at Fleetwood Community Fire Station
MERCHANT NAVY ASSOCIATION
01253 700735 Guards Club, 37e Whitegate Drive, Blackpool. Meet 11am alternate Sundays MINGLE MOSAICS CRAFTING CLUB
Info 07940 533 413. Tuesdays 11-2 Cleveleys Community Centre. £10 for starter kit, instructions provided NORTH FYLDE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
Weekly meetings Tuesdays at Church of St Martin & St Hilda, Carleton. Neil 01253 734243
POULTON CHESS CLUB
Ken 892854 Meet 7pm Mondays Carleton Bowling Club, Maycroft Ave.
POULTON PHOTOGRAPHY SOCIETY
Meet Thursdays Sept to June 7.30pm Methodist Church Hall, Queensway, Poulton. www.poultonps.co.uk ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION
Meet 7.30pm 3rd Thursday every month at Guards Club, Whitegate Drive. New members welcome.
ST JOHN’S CHURCH, LITTLE THORNTON Bereavement Support 1st Monday monthly 2-3pm
SUGARCRAFT & CAKE DECORATING
Jackie 07810 888 609. Meet 3rd Thursday each month 7.30pm The Stable, Bispham Parish Church, All Hallows Road
TAI CHI ASSOCIATION
Martin 0753 441 0657. Tai Chi & Chi Kung in & Carleton. www.fyldetaichi.com
THORNTON LADIES CLUB
Lesley 01253 851007. Meet monthly at St John’s Community Hall, Little Thornton. THORNTON LIBRARY
Regular meetings, see Your Week...
TRAVEL TALKS CLUB
Joan 01253 700799. Meet 3rd Wednesday monthly at St Martin & St Hilda’s Community Hall, Carleton U3A
wyrelancs.u3asite.uk Meet 2pm every 2nd Thursday at the Ashley Club
WYRE SPEAKERS CLUB
Michael 07944 407 936 Meet 7.15pm 2nd & 4th Thursday Poulton Methodist Church, Queensway. Sept to May
YOGA
Charlotte 07871 799 317. Weekly classes in Cleveleys & Hambleton
Thornton Library.
£30 Booking required
NEW MEMBERS WELCOME Pam 07710 984 107
Windmill Theatre Workshop For Adults at
Starlight Stage School 4 Holly Road
Red Marsh Industrial Estate
Thornton FY5 4HH
Every Wednesday 7.15-9pm
£3 per session
workshop@thewindmillplayers.co.uk
The Premier Live Tribute to the Who 8pm Friday 28 Feb
Waterloo Music Bar
Saturday 8 Feb
Your Week...
MONDAY
YOGA
9.30-10.30am St John’s Hub, Little Thornton. Phillipa 07557 347 124
CHAIR YOGA
10.45-11.45am St John’s Hub, Little Thornton. Phillipa 07557 347 124 U3A FRENCH & GERMAN
10.45am-12.15pm Thornton Library. Alternate languages each week
TABLE TENNIS CLUB
1-3pm St John’s Church Hall, Little Thornton. £3 Mary 0748 464 2326
SCRABBLE CLUB
1.30-4pm Thornton Library. Beginners welcome CARD & GAMES CLUB
5-6.30pm Thornton Library BROWNIES & GUIDES
5.45pm Brownies 7.30pm Guides. St John’s Hub, Little Thornton. Term time only AL ANON FAMILY GROUP
7.30pm Support for families & friends of drinkers. Poulton Methodist Church, Queensway. AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY
8pm Cleveleys Community Centre, Kensington Road.
TUESDAY
COFFEE STOP
9.30am-1pm Thornton Methodist Church POULTON PROBUS CLUB
10.30am St Martin & St Hilda Church Hall, Carlton. For retired men. John 356392 BABY, TODDLER RHYME TIME
10.30-11am Thornton Library for pre-schoolers HARMONY & HEALTH SINGERS
10.30am-noon Thornton Little Theatre. Singing, music & fun. £2 Shirley 07940 0309 25 MINGLE MOSAICS CRAFTING CLUB 11am-2pm Cleveleys Community Centre. £3.50 & £10 for starter kit, instructions provided. Info 07940 533 413 SASSY SEWERS LADIES SEWING GROUP
1-3pm St Paul’s Church Hall, Egerton Road, Blackpool. Christine 0777 981 7271
HARMONY & HEALTH SINGERS
Meet 1.30-3pm Marine Hall Fleetwood. Singing & fun. £2 Shirley 07940 0309 25
CANASTA & CHESS GROUP
2-4pm Thornton Library. All abilities WEIGHTWATCHERS
6pm Cleveleys Community Church, Beach Rd
PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
7.30pm (Aug-May) Church of St Martin & St Hilda, Carleton. Neil 01253 734243
ENC0RE SINGERS
7.45-9.30pm Poulton Methodist Church, Queensway. No audition necessary. Rose 07411 728 866
CANINE TRAINING
Cleveleys Community Centre. Young puppies to advanced. KC registered. Heather 595 535
WEDNESDAY
TODDLERS
9.15-11.30am St John’s Hub, Little Thornton. Margaret 07876 494 737
THORNTON LIBRARY COFFEE MORNING
10-noon Friends of Thornton Library
GENTLE PILATES FOR SENIORS
10.15-11.15 Poulton Methodist Church. Lynda Holmes 075 330 12 494
LITTLE STEPS READING CLUB 2-5yrs
2-3pm Thornton LIbrary. Free CARD & GAMES CLUB
2-4pm Thornton Library for adults
TALKING TABLES SOCIAL CHAT
2-3pm Booths Cafe Poulton. Don’t be lonely. All welcome. Details 01253 865759
CHILDREN’S GAMES CLUB
3.45-4.45pm Thornton Library 3+yrs
BEAVERS (TERM TIME ONLY)
6pm St John’s Hub, Little Thornton. 0793 996 9247 BACKGAMMON
7pm BOCA Poulton. Guy 07976 740 340 SCOUTS (TERM TIME ONLY)
7pm St John’s Hub, Little Thornton. 0793 996 9247
CAPRICORN SINGERS - LADIES CHOIR
7.15-9.30pm St Andrews Church, Rough Lea Rd. Cleveleys. Debbie 07517 194027
WINDMILL THEATRE WORKSHOP
7.15-9pm For adults. Starlight Stage School, 4 Holly Road, Red Marsh Industrial Estate, Thornton. £3 per session. workshop@windmillplayers.co.uk SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING
7.30-9.30pm. Carleton Memorial Hall, Moorfield Ave. No partner required. Bring soft soled shoes. Ann 07966 126 999
THURSDAY
YOGA
9.30-11am Martin & St Hilda’s, Fleetwood Rd, Carleton. Julie 07712 732 616 COFFEE STOP (10.30 SERVICE)
9.30am-1pm Thornton Methodist Church ADULT CRAFT GROUP 10-noon Thornton Library THE MEETING PLACE COMMUNITY CAFE
noon-3pm. Bispham Community Centre, Bispham Road. Crafts, games, book exchange. Jessica 07722 350 232. SEATED EXERCISE
4.30-5.30pm St John’s Hub, Little Thornton. Nikki 07926 043546
JUNIOR CHESS CLUB 7-16yrs
6.30-8.30pm Cleveleys Park Methodist Church. Simon 07966 231 211 CUBS
6.45pm St John’s Hub, Little Thornton. Ulric 0793 996 9247. Term time only CUBS & SCOUTS (TERM TIME ONLY)
6.30-8pm Anchorsholme Academy, East Pines Drive. Helen 07803 583 637
DREAM TEAM SINGERS
7-9pm Cleveleys Park Methodist Church, Stockdove Way entrance.
POULTON PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
7.30pm Methodist Church Hall, Queensway, Sept-June
FRIDAY
CLEVELEYS ART GROUP
9-noon Cleveleys Community Centre, Kensington Road
PRE SCHOOL STORY TIME
10.30-11am Thornton Library
WINDMILL ART SOCIETY
1-3pm Cleveleys Park Methodist Church, 32 Stockdove Way (rear entrance)
PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB
2-4pm Thornton Library. Friendly group. LEGO CLUB FOR ALL AGES
3.45-4.45pm Thornton Library. Free. KR DANCE CLASS
7-9pm St John’s Hub, Little Thornton. Kelsey 07738 596699
KARATE ACADEMY
7-8.30pm. Staining Scout Hut, next to St Luke’s Church. Jason 07811 396 962
FLEETWOOD & DISCTRICT CHORAL SOCIETY
7.30pm Trinity Baptist Church, Poulton Road, Fleetwood. Sue 07510 201 312.
SATURDAY
STANLEY PARK 5K PARKRUN
9am. 5k Start by Cocker Tower. Free WARHAMMER 40K
10am-12.30pm Thornton Library 8-17yrs
SUNDAY
KARATE ACADEMY
noon-1.30pm. Staining Scout Hut, next to St Luke’s Church. Jason 07811 396 962
All Unison Retired Members Welcome
Meet 1st Tuesday every month 11.45am Catholic Club, Queens St, Blackpool Mick 07511 682 874
WANTED VOLUNTEER
ADULT POLICE CADET LEADERS
Units at Bispham Ashfield
Road College & Blackpool University Centre, Park Rd
Loads of weekend & school holiday events Nikki 0797 060 0215
Thornton Cleveley’s Gala
Volunteers wanted to join the committee or just help out with events.
Meet first Tuesday of each month at Tavern at the Mill 7pm
For more information contact Dave Brady dmbrady 36@aol.co.uk
New Recruits Wanted
Cub & Scout Group
Thursdays 6.30-8pm Term Time Only
COFFEE STOP
Every Tues & Thurs 9.30am-1pm Short service Thurs 10.30am Thornton Methodist Church Toasted Teacakes & more All welcome
CAN YOU HELP?
Can you spare one hour a week to speak to a vulnerable or lonely person over the phone or in person in the Wyre Area? Please contact Mark Lancashire Volunteer Partnership on 07887 831 672
Were you a Gunner?
10 Mon Feb
Anchorsholme Academy East Pines Drive, Cleveleys Helen 0780 358 3637
Fylde Coast Networking for all local business
Wed 5 Feb 6.45pm At ‘Together Workspace’ in Kirkham
£10 Pre booking only Message Will 07772 702 791
Fylde Royal Artillery Assocation 7pm Weds 12 Feb Gunner Camaraderie! St Annes Ex-Servicemen’s Club Alexandra Rd RA members & past members welcome Socials, visits, fundraisers 07593 185 558 Alzheimer’s & Dementia Support Group 10.30-noon Freckleton Library Everybody Welcome
10 Mon Feb
Fylde Rugby Club FEB First Team Games at the Woodlands Sheffield Tigers Saturday 8 Wrens Association 10.30-noon
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
CROCHET & KNITTING GROUP
1.30-4pm Thornton Library
5 WEDNESDAY
BEES
10-11.30am Wesley Hall, Westby St, Lytham. Viki Cuthbertson for Lytham Probus
GREAT BRITISH PARKS
2pm Lowther Pavilion. Paul Rabbitts for Fylde Arts Society. Guests £10 on door
LOCAL BUSINESS NETWORK
6.45pm Together Workspace, Kirkham. £10pp. Will 07772 702 791 COMEDY CLUB
7.30pm Continental Preston
6 THURSDAY
A TANZANIAN SCOUSER
9.45-11.30am. Kirkham Community Centre. Arun Vithlani for Kirkham & Fylde Life Long Learning. LOCAL BUSINESS NETWORKING
6.45pm Together Workspace, Kirkham. £10 Pre booking only Will 07772 702 791 MAGIC OF MOTOWN
7.30pm Lowther Pavilion
7 FRIDAY
CRAFTING CLUB
2pm St Stephen’s Church, Holmfield Road. Learn new skills or just enjoy tea & cake
LAID - JAMES TRIBUTE
7.30pm Continental Preston
8 SATURDAY
BOLTON BRIDGE - BURNSALL
Springfield Fell Walking Club. Pick ups from Blackpool to Fulwood
LYTHAM METHODIST TABLE TOP SALE
9am-12.30pm Lytham Methodist church. To book a table call John 07367 111 226
CRAFT & TABLE TOP
9.30am-1.30pm Layton Methodist Church. Free entry. Refreshments from our cafe
FYLDE RUGBY 1st V SHEFFIELD TIGERS
The Woodlands, Ansdell
PRESTON NORTH END V MILLWALL
3pm Deepdale
GONE TOO SOON
7.30pm Thornton LIttle Theatre. Tribute to Luther Vandross, Donna Summer & Barry White
MAKAPAKA
Live music at Bamber Bridge Catholic Club ENIGMA
Station Pub, Lytham. Classic covers QUEEN EXPERIENCE
8pm Continental Preston
9 SUNDAY
RIBCHESTER
Victoria Hospital Walking Group. Local pickups. Derek 07783 835 041
10 MONDAY
WRENS ASSOCIATION
10.30-noon Glendower Hotel. Dee 07722 659 013
ALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA SUPPORT
10.30am Freckleton Library. Everybody welcome. Derek 07783 835 041
11 TUESDAY
A CELEBRATION OF ART
10am-4pm to 9 March. Heritage Centre, 2 Henry Street. By pupils from local secondary schools. Lytham Heritage Group
READING GROUP
2-3pm Thornton Library
W.I. WARTON
1pm Warton Village Hall. New members welcome. 01772 936 896
LADIES CONVERSATION GROUP
1-2pm Thornton Library. Every Tuesday BLACKPOOL FC V ROTHERHAM
7.45pm Bloomfield Road
12 WEDNESDAY
PENDLE WITCHES
10-11.30am Wesley Hall, Westby St, Lytham. Beverley Bannister for Lytham Probus.
FIRST AID TRAINING
noon St John’s Church hall (nr Stanah School) Thornton Ladies Group. Entry £2.50 Lesley 851007
ROYAL ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION
7pm St Annes Ex Servicemen’s Club, Alexandra Road. Gunners & partners welcome. Other Ex-Services welcome THE SOUND OF MUSIC
7.30pm CRE8IV Thornton Little Theatre. to Sat 15
13 THURSDAY
WYRE U3A
2pm Ashley Club, Victoria Rd East
DAVID WINDLE ORGAN
2-4pm White Church Fairhaven. Free sing a long
PETS IN ANTIQUITY
Doors 6.15pm Lecture 7pm. LSA High School, Albany Road. Professor Judith Mossman for Classical Association. Non members £5
WYRE SPEAKERS CLUB
7.15pm Methodist Church Hall, Queensway, Poulton. Michael 07944 407 936
Local Events List...
14 FRIDAY
VALENTINE’S DAY
NORTH BLACKPOOL FILM CLUB
2pm St Stephen’s Church, Holmfield Road. Free, showing a well known film every month
KAT B
Station Pub, Lytham. Solo vocalist
15 SATURDAY
LYTHAM METHODIST TABLE TOP SALE
9am-12.30pm Lytham Methodist church.
To book a table call John 07367 111 226
PRESTON NORTH END V BURNLEY
3pm Deepdale
BLACKPOOL FC V MANSFIELD TOWN
3pm Bloomfield Road
AFC FYLDE V DAGENHAM & REDBRIDGE
3pm Mill Farm
SCARLET CARNIVAL
Station Pub, Lytham. Covers band
16 SUNDAY
FRODSHAM VIA DELAMERE
Local pickups. Blackpool to Fulwood. Warton, Preston & Salmesbury. Fellwalkers. Brenda 07712 044 026
FAIRPORT CONVENTION
7pm Lowther Pavilion
17 MONDAY
PHIL SHOTTON & SARAH DUTCH
1.30pm Lowther Pavilion. Classical clarinet duo. Free concert
HALF TERM MOVIE AFTERNOON
2.30-4.30pm Thornton Library. Free, booking required. Ask for title in the library
QUIZ NIGHT
7-9pm Thornton Library. Free BACKGAMMON CLUB
7pm The Links, Heeley Road, St Annes
18 TUESDAY
AFC FYLDE V BOSTON UTD
7.45pm Mill Farm
19 WEDNESDAY
POLICE IN THE COMMUNITY
10-11.30am Wesley Hall, Westby St, Lytham. PCSO Trevor Sterling for Lytham Probus.
RED ROSE POSTCARD CLUB
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
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
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
BOURNE WARD LABOUR SURGERY
10-noon. Thornton Library. No appointment necessary
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
28 FRIDAY
PLAY READING GROUP
1.15-3.15pm Thornton Library. Informal friendly group meeting monthly. Free 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
You are advised to check with the organiser before booking or travelling.
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
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.
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