August 2026
Saturday 1st
Join us on an AVA coach trip to Shrewsbury to explore the city (Shresbury Casle, churches, medieval passageways etc). Multiple pickups including Manor Lane, Penwortham and Tesco Leyland £28 Book direct on 01772 622222 or online at www.avatravel.co.uk
Monday 3rd
Our monthly meeting today is at St Gerard’s Church Parochial Centre, 17a Brownedge Rd, Lostock Hall, PR5 5AA. Join us for a talk by Brian Halliwell on "Fact or Fiction, part 1". 2.00 pm start. £5.50 including refreshments.. 2.00 pm start.
Wednesday 12th
The Wednesday Lunch Club visits The Hospital Inn, 331, Brindle Rd, Bamber Bridge, PR5 6YP. Join Michael at 12.30 for 1 pm. Booking essential
Saturday 15th (also Sunday 16th)
Visit the Lytham 40s weekend with singing, dancing and displays from the wartime era. The event takes place on Lytham Green where there is all-day parking for £10 cash. (Train from Preston leaves 11.49, arrives 12.09. Bus 68 from Preston leaves at 10.50, arrives 12.05 (Unlhosted)
Tuesday 18th
Join Michael for a pub quiz at St Gerard’s Church Parochial Centre, Brownedge Rd, Lostock Hall, PR5 5AA. Meet a 7pm for 7.30 pm start. £1
Thursday 20th
Our Coffee morning today is at the Beach Cafe, South Promenade, Lytham St Annes. FY8 1NW. Meet Celia at 10.30 am.
Sunday 23rd
Join Alan Cross at 11 am for a 2-3 mile walk from Gregson Lane Community Centre, PR5 0DP along country lanes. |Join us for lunch afterwards.
Sunday 23rd
An afternoon of musical entertainment by Mark Thompson at The Venue, Liverpool Old Rd, Much Hoole. 2 pm start. Entrance £7.50 including refreshments (Unhosted)
Friday 28th
Join Michael for Afternoon Tea at Cafe Ambio, Astley Park, Astley Rd, Chorley, PR7 1XA. Meet at 1.45 for tea at 2 pm. Cost TBC. Please sign up asap. Booking essential.
September 2026
Friday 4th
The Book Club discusses “The Silence of the Girls” by Pat Barker. Meet at Michael’s home at 1.30 pm.
Monday 7th
Our monthly meeting today is at St Gerard’s Church Parochial Centre, 17a Brownedge Rd, Lostock Hall, PR5 5AA. Our talk today is “Do you remember the 60s?” by David Heaton. 1.45 for 2pm start. £5.50 including refreshments.
Tuesday 8th
Join Michael for a pub quiz at St Gerard’s Church Parochial Centre, Brownedge Rd, Lostock Hall, PR5 5AA. Meet at 7pm for 7.30pm. £1.
Wednesday 9th
Join Michael for a performance on ice “Alice Frozen in a Wonderland of Dreams” at Blackpool’s Pleasure Beach Arena. 2.30 start. 50minutes performance. Tickets £10 to £20. (Premium Plus at £20 are better located.) Please sign up at the August meeting so that we can get the tickets.
Wednesday 16th
The Wednesday Lunch Club visits The Blue Anchor, 21 South Rd, Bretherton, PR26 9AB. Join Michael at 12.30 for 1pm. Booking essential.
Saturday 19th
Join Anne Squire for a heritage open day exhibition at Worden Hall, Worden Park, Leyland, PR25 1DJ. “What did my grandparents and parents do for work – The Working Lives of the people of Leyland and Farington.” Meet Anne at 11am at the Hall entrance.
Thursday 24th
Our coffee morning today is at The Venue, Liverpool Old Rd, Much Hoole, PR4 4QA. Meet Celia at 10.30am.
Sunday 27th
Join Alan Cross for an easy walk from the Capitol Centre, Walton-le Dale, along the river to the Tram Bridge. Meet outside the Park & Ride at the Capital Centre at 11am. Join us for lunch at the end.
Sunday 27th
An afternoon of musical entertainment by Nicholas Martin at The Venue, Liverpool Old Rd, Much Hoole, PR4 4GA. 2pm start. Entrance £7.50 including refreshments. (Unhosted)
OCTOBER 2026
Friday 2nd
Join Alan for a day trip to Crosby to visit the Anthony Gormley statues on the beach. Take the X2 bus from the bus station at 10.10 or Penwortham Library at 10.22. From the Crosby bus stop (St Luke’s Church) we can either walk to the beach (about 30 mins) or take a local bus.
Monday 5th
Our monthly meeting today is at St Gerard’s Church Parochial Centre, 17a Brownedge Rd, Lostock Hall, PR5 5AA. Join us for a talk by Roger Blaxall entitled “A Policeman Said”. 2.00 pm start. £5.50 including refreshments.
Tuesday 6th
Join Michael for a pub quiz at St Gerard’s Church Parochial Centre, Brownedge Rd, Lostock Hall, PR5 5AA. Meet at 7pm for 7.30pm. £1.
Wednesday 14th
Today the Wednesday Lunch Club visits Papa Luigi’s, 169 Wigan Rd, Euxton, PR7 6JH. Join Michael at 12.30 for 1pm. Booking essential.
Wednesday 21st
Midweek Music at Christ Church, Lord Street, Southport for a lunchtime performance by the Fractal Saxophone Quartet (1pm -1.45pm). Free admission. Join us on the X2 bus from Preston Bus Stn, stand 23, at 10.45 or Penwortham Library at 10.57, arriving in plenty of time for lunch before the concert.
Thursday 22nd
Our coffee morning today is at the Arches Restaurant, Embleys Garden Centre, Liverpool Rd, Mush Hoole, PR4 4RL Meet Celia at 10.30am
Sunday 25th
Join Alan Cross at 11am for an easy 2-3 mile walk through Haslam Park and along the canal. Meet at Haslam Park carpark, Bristow Avenue, Ashton-on-Ribble PR2 1JE.
Sunday 25th
An afternoon of musical entertainment by Gordan Cree at The Venue, Liverpool Old Rd, Much Hoole, PR4 4GA. 2pm start. Entrance £7.50 including refreshments. (Unhosted)
Heritage Open Days 11th to 20th September: free events More events and details on the Visit Lancashire website.
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18th to 20 th September. The Ditchburn Jukebox Museum, Lytham St Anne’s. 10.00-16.00. No booking required.
Saturday 12thSeptember –Earnshaw Bridge Local History Exhibition, St John’s Church, Leyland. 11-4pm. No booking required.
Saturday 12thand 19th September Old Deepdale Railway line and Miley Tunnel (adj} to Roeburn Hall, Pedder St, Preston 10.00 – 11.30. Booking req.
Saturday 12th & 19th September – Preston Town Hall. 10.00 – 11.30. No booking required.
Saturday 19th September –Lancashire Conservation Studios – Behind the Scenes at the Museum, St Mary’s Church, Preston10.30 – 15.30. No booking required.
Sunday 13th September Behind the Scenes at Preston Playhouse Market St, Preston. Multiple tours from 10.00 to 3pm. No booking required.
19th & 20th September - Blackpool Tower Tour: 11am. Booking required.
Forthcoming Event
Monday 7th December
Join us for a special Christmas meal in the upstairs private room at The Mill, St Catherine’s, Lostock Hall, PR5 5XU. There will be a free ticket to the Christmas raffle for everyone. Friends welcome. Please complete a menu sheet with your food choices. Cost on menu. Menu sheet and payment are required by the AGM on 2nd November (Membership Fee of £15 is also due at the AGM)
Arc Senior Screen: every Thursday at 1 pm. £5 + coffee and biscuits.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Join us on a 3 day (2 nights) or 4 day (3 nights) coach trip to Norwich in November with dinner, bed and breakfast in a luxury hotel and an included Christmas Spectacular Afternoon Performance. Pick-up from home.
Option G-Line Tel: -01253 725999
3 day trip staying at Dunston Hall, Norwich. £439 + £80 single supplement. Departing Sunday 22nd November or Sunday 29th November.
Option 2 Bretherton Tel: 01772 783795/01995 61203
4 day trip staying at The George Hotel, Norwich. Also includes 2 lunches and a day trip to the seaside town of Sheringham. £615 + £30 single supplement. Departing Friday 20th November.
These trips get booked up months in advance, particularly if you want a single room or a ground floor room. Please sign up on the folder sheet if you are interested, indicating which option you prefer. We will then decide and let you know which one we are going for and ask you to make your booking direct with the company.
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Further details of events can be obtained at the monthly
meetings or from the named organiser. Members taking part in
any event do so at their own risk, and must also let the organiser
know if they cannot attend an event for which they have booked,
otherwise they may have to incur the costs.
If you wish to receive a programme by post, ring Celia with details and let her have a postage stamp when you next meet.