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Halloween Half-Term Craft Drop-in

Join us this half-term for a simple yet fun Halloween drop-in craft making a 3D Halloween scene.

Ribbleton Library, Preston

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Craft and Chat

Come along and have a craft and chat, share ideas, tips and patterns. It doesn't matter whether you're new to craft or a 'dab' hand, everyone is welcome - frien…

Longridge Library, Preston

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An Hour With Mick Miller

THURSDAY 29TH OCTOBER 2026 - Join us to see Comedy Legend and one of our most treasured entertainers Mick Miller at Bamber Bridge Catholic Club.This will be a m…

Bamber Bridge & County Catholic Club, Preston

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Caribbean Community Stories From Lancashire Archives

Join historian and Jalgos committee member, Stephen Poleon, for a free talk exploring the importance of archives in telling the story of diverse communities in…

Lancashire Archives, Preston

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Lancashire Folklore Talk

Once described by King James I as the “dark corner of the country”, Lancashire is a landscape steeped in mystery.

The Harris, Preston

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Riverbank Halloween Party

Come and join us for an afternoon of Halloween Activities at Riverbank Family Hub where little ghosts, witches and wizards can play and celebrate spooky season…

Riverbank Family Hub, Preston

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Frieze Making Station

Join the University of Lancashire’s Maths Team find out about the beautiful repeating patterns and symmetries that are part of The Harris.Try your hand at recre…

The Harris, Preston

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Halloween Haunted Houses

Get ready for some frightfully fun Halloween crafting!Join us to design and build your very own haunted house using a range of crafty materials.Will your house…

Tarleton Library, Preston

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Weekly it Drop in Session

Come join us for a friendly IT Drop-In Session! Get personalized help with your device, whether it's setting up email, browsing the internet, or fixing common i…

Longton Library, Preston

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Soundyard With Lancashire Music Service

SoundYard combines Keyboards, Synthesisers and music tech in a workshop where participants can learn at their own pace and with a much or a little input as they…

Fulwood Library, Preston

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Pumpkin Carving Ages 5-11

Get ready for some half-term pumpkin fun! Design and carve your own spooky, silly or spectacular pumpkin to take home. Parents/carers must stay and supervise Yo…

Longridge Family Hub, Preston

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Paul Quinn of Saxon the Ferret Preston

Founding member and lead guitarist of Saxon Paul Quinn is coming to Preston with his band performing songs by Saxon The adds and more!

The Ferret, Preston

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The Anatomy of a Robot - Interactive Show

Meet different types of robots and find out how biomimicry and AI helps them to do some very clever things.

The Harris, Preston

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Spooky Stay & Play Café

Join us at our Stay & Play Café Group, designed for children aged 0-5 years and their parents, carers, and families. Come along and enjoy a relaxed, welcoming e…

Longridge Family Hub, Preston

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Coffee Morning

Back by popular demand! Join us every month for a brew, meet others in your community and pick up the latest books.All welcome, just drop in.

Sharoe Green Library, Preston

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Cud

Emerging from the same art/design cauldron that produced fellow Leeds legends Soft Cell, Scritti Politti, and The Mekons, CUD were the pre-Britpop answer to dol…

The Continental, Preston

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Creepy Craft

Come along and make your own creepy spider to take home and scare your family and friends.

Sharoe Green Library, Preston

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Children's Saturday Crafternoon

Join our crafting activities to explore, design and create interesting and fun crafts, all materials provided and you can take your creations home!For children…

Leyland Library, Preston

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Geek Out

Once a month we build and colour in - inspired by the films, comics, manga, anime, and any stories that we love. Every other Saturday for children and young peo…

Leyland Library, Preston

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Halloween Family Fun and Bonfire

Get ready for a fantastic family-friendly Halloween evening packed with entertainment, games, marshmallow roasting and a spectacular bonfire.Our special Hallowe…

Brockholes Nature Reserve, Preston

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Tennessee Whiskey

TENNESSEE WHISKEY is a six-piece modern country-rock band, led by the remarkable Amber Wildling Stone, playing music from Gretchen Wilson, The Chicks, Tanya Tuc…

The Continental, Preston

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Halloween Magic Shows

Calling all young wizards, witches and warlocks. Join us at Brockholes this Halloween for some special live magic shows with the brilliant Billy Sparks!Billy wi…

Brockholes Nature Reserve, Preston

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The Great Pop Culture Revue Halloween Special

This Halloween, The Great Pop Culture Revue takes over The Ferret for a night of live music, puppetry, cinema nostalgia, horror favourites and gloriously geeky…

The Ferret, Preston

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Halloween Spooky Trains

Halloween comes early to Preston Riverside! On both days of the Halloween weekend of 2026, come and join us for ghostly goings on.Spooky things will be happenin…

Ribble Steam Railway & Museum, Preston

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Halloween Crafts Morning

Come in your Halloween costume and enjoy spooky crafting for families including scratch art, masks, colouring and pumpkin plates. Friends of Longton Library wil…

Longton Library, Preston

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Murder Mystery Night

Your chance to be Hercules Poirot or Miss Marple for an evening.Join us for an evening of murder, spooky goings on, mystery and suspense.Interrogate the suspect…

Ribble Steam Railway & Museum, Preston

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Lively Hour

Lively Hour is a relaxed, comfortable, and inclusive environment to allow everyone to enjoy the library. Visitors are able to make noise and move around as need…

Longridge Library, Preston

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Books and a Brew

Share your love of reading in a relaxed space with a cup of tea or coffee. Enjoy discussing different books on a fortnightly theme with other avid readers. All…

Longridge Library, Preston

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Gunpowder Plot

“Remember, remember the 5th of November...”.Darkness stirs in the heart of London, treason hangs in the air as thickly as plague, and in the shadows beneath Par…

Hoghton Tower, Preston

Bury Youth Big Band

ANOTHER GREAT SUNDAY AFTERNOON BIG BAND EVENT AT THE CONTINENTALBig Bands & Beyond presentsBury Youth Big Band consists of senior players from Bury Music Servic…

The Continental, Preston

Black History Month: Celebrating Its Centenary Year

In 1926 Carter G Woodson launched the first annual event that evolved into Black History Month (his first event was in 1924).

The Harris, Preston

Infant Massage

The sessions will: Help you to feel the relaxing effect of giving your baby a massage Strengthen the bonding process Build your confidence in handling your baby…

Riverbank Family Hub, Preston

Family History

A chance to meet others who are researching their own families online and volunteers with vast experience who are happy to help with your queries. Members are r…

Tarleton Library, Preston

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Mini Move and Groove

The sessions will: Build confidence Develop gross motor and fine motor skills Improve speech and language skills Build social skills, have fun together and make…

Kingsfold Children's Centre, Preston

Storytime Adventures 2-4 Years

Come and join us for a fun, structured session! Children will: Explore a themed tuff tray Take part in creative craft activities Enjoy interactive storytelling…

Longridge Family Hub, Preston

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Stem Stars

Each week we'll do a different science experiment: coding, 3D printing, using circuits and machines, and exploring space from the ground. For ages 8-15. Term-ti…

Longridge Library, Preston

Stay and Play

Linger for longer after our popular Baby Bounce and Rhyme session. Chat with other parents, grandparents, and carers, while keeping the little ones entertained…

Longridge Library, Preston

Swell plus The Room

Tuff Life Boogie is delighted to present the legendary Californian 90s slacker outfit SWELL for an exclusive UK show, their first in almost in almost 20 years!

The Ferret, Preston

Mini Move and Groove

The sessions will: Build confidence Develop gross motor and fine motor skills Improve speech and language skills Build social skills, have fun together and make…

Longridge Family Hub, Preston

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An Audience with John 'Gilly' Gillmore

Step behind the microphone and into the remarkable world of one of Lancashire's best-loved broadcasters at Samlesbury Hall for An Audience with John Gillmore.

Samlesbury Hall, Preston

Babbling Babies for (0-18 Months)

The aim of this group is to boost babies language development, and provide a social and encouraging space for parents.The group will provide language boosting a…

Walton-le-Dale Family Hub, Preston

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Little Senses

A fun and interactive group for babies and their parents/carers. Through sensory play, music, movement, and exploration, the group supports babies' early develo…

Longridge Family Hub, Preston

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Ribbleton Shelf Discovery Book Group

Ever wanted to join a book group? Come along to Ribbleton Shelf Discovery Book Group and pick up your monthly read and discuss it with like-minded people.

Ribbleton Library, Preston

Board Games Club

Join this staff-led group and have fun playing our board games including classics like Dominoes, Scrabble, Connect Four and new games such as Exploding Kittens.

Longton Library, Preston

Development Matters - Mini Milestones

The sessions will:Provide high quality, well planned, stimulating and challenging activities across all ages from 0-5yrs based on child-initiated play both indo…

Longridge Family Hub, Preston

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Chaps Who Chat

Get over the midweek hump with this friendly, informal session. We'll have a range of things to banish boredom, such as newspapers, crosswords, jigsaws, board g…

Longridge Library, Preston

The March Violets - Unnatural History Tour Pt 2

The March Violets head to The Ferret as part of a handful of additional dates on their Unnatural History Tour Pt 2, following a successful run of UK shows this…

The Ferret, Preston

Storytime

A weekly story reading session for pre-school children.All pre-school children and their parents or carers are welcome to join us.

Longridge Library, Preston