June 2026
Monday 1st June
Our monthly meeting today is at St Gerald's Church Parocial Centre, 17a, Brownedge Rd, Lostock Hall, PR5 5AA. Join us for a talk by Mahmood "Mebs" Ahmed on "My Life's Journey". 2.00 pm start. £5.50 including refreshments.
Tuesday 9th June
Join Michael for a pub quiz at St Gerard’s Church Parochial Centre, 17a Brownedge Rd, Lostock Hall, PR5 5AA. Meet at 7 pm for 7.30 pm start. £1. Please sign up.
Wednesday 10th June
Our Wednesday lunch today is at The Arches, Embley's Garden Centre, Liverpool Rd, Much Hoole, PR4 4RL. Meet Michael at 12.30 for 1 pm. Booking essential.
Thursday 11th June
Join us for a matinee performance (2.30 pm) of Barrnum at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. Prices from £30.07 to £57.63. Meet at the Opera House in the Winter Gardens at 2 pm. Please choose your tickets online.
Thursday 18th June
Our coffee morning today is at Barton Grange, Garstang Rd, Preston, PR3 0BT. Meet Celia at 10.30 am.
Friday 26th June
Join Michael for an afternoon tea at the Garden Room, Samlesbjury Hall, Preston New Road, Samlesbury, PR5 0UP at 1.45 for 2 pm. £24. £10 deposit. Booking by the 12th June essential.
Sunday 28th June
Join Alan Cross at 11 am at Hurst Grange Park car park, Hill Rd Penwortham, PR1 9XH. We will walk down into Avenham Park and along the south bank of the river to see how the Tram Bridge is progressing. Join us in the cafe afterwards.
Sunday 28th June
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)
July 2026
Thursday 2nd July
Join us for a matinee perforance (2.30 pm) of Miss Saigon at the Winter Gafdens, Blackpool. This is a pre-West End Cameron Mackintosh production. Prices from £37.70 to £75.07. Meet at the Opera House in the Winter Gardens at 2 pm. Tickets are selling fast. Please choose your tickets on line.
Friday 3rd July
Join Anne Squire for a trip to Bradford to see the exhibition "Extraordinary Portraits with Bill Baily" at the Loading Bay, 1 Duke St,BD1 3QR. Entry free but you need to book a timed slot on-line on the Bradford Culture Company Site. We are planning a 2 pm entry to the exhibition. If you sign up at the June meeting Anne will get your ticket, otherwise book your own on-line at https://bradfordculture.co.uk. We will catch the 10.44 train from Preston direct to Bradford.
Monday 6th July
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 Frances Raftery on “Ladies Underwear”. 2.00 pm start. £5.50 including refreshments.
Tuesday 7th
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
Friday 10th
The Book Club discusses "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness" by Arundhati Roy at Michael's home at 1.30 pm.
Thursday 16th
Our coffee morning today is at Birkacre Garden Centre, Birkacre Rd, Chorley, PR7 3QL. Meet Celia at 10.30am
Monday 20th
Join us for a canal cruise with afternoon tea at 2 pm. Meet at 48 Crabtree Lane, Burscough, L40 0RN at 1.40 pm. Free parking at The Slipway Bar (register your car in the pub). Cost £27.50. Sign up as soon as possible to ensure availability
Wednesday 22nd
The Wednesday Lunch Club visits Charnock Farm, Wigan Rd, Leyland, PR25 5DA. Join Michael at 12.30 for 1 pm. Booking essential.
Sunday 26th
Join Alan Cross at 11 am for a 2-3 mile flat walk from Owd Nell's (at the Thatched Hamlet), Canalside, Bilsborough, PR3 0RS. We will walk along the canal towards Myercough Ciollege. Join us for lunch afterwards.
Sunday 26th
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)
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.
Coming up at the Arc Cinema
Playboy of the Western World: event cinema. 28th May. 19.00
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.