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St. Anne’s Farmers Market
REGULAR EVENTS
Every Tuesday – Clitheroe Country Market, in the Church Hall on Moor Lane, Clitheroe BB7 1AZ, 09:30 – 12:00 – a country market with quality home baked, hand made and home grown produce. A wide selection of goods from a co-operative of local producers. Home made cakes, pies and jams also handicraft items such as cards, knits and textile gifts. More details on https://www.facebook.com/Clitheroe-Country-Market-307301586087846/
First Thursday of every month – St. Anne’s Farmers Market, in the main square in St. Anne’s a monthly farmers market with locally and regionally produced food and drink on sale. Meet the people who grow, rear, make and bake your food. More details on www.visitlancashire.com/
Third Saturday of every month – Clitheroe Piano Meet Up, would you like to meet fellow players, share knowledge and develop your performance skills on a Bechstein grand? Then get along to Clitheroe Library on the third Saturday of the month 12:45 – 15:30 for more details contact Janet or Liz on clitheroepiano@gmail.com or download the poster on this link Clitheroe Piano Meet Up
Last Saturday of the month until October – Darwen Artisan Market – a celebration of creativity and community on the last Saturday of the month, at Darwen’s Monthly Artisan Market on the vibrant Darwen Market Square. Immerse yourself in the charm of this lively town and experience a delightful event that celebrates local creativity and craftsmanship.
Fourth Weekend of each month – Whalley Monthly Artisan Market, located in the heart of Whalley, this weekend market brings together art, design, fashion, vintage and much more from over 35 local North West creators, makers and curators. 10:00 – 16:00. Full details on this link: Whalley Artisan Market
Clitheroe Castle Museum. Opening hours are 11:00 to 16:00 daily. Details of this over 800 year old castle can be found on this link: lancashire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/museums/clitheroe-castle-museum/
Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery is open Wednesday to Saturday 12:00 – 16:45 with free admission. Please visit blackburnmuseum.org.uk/plan-your-visit/ for details.
OTHER EVENTS
New Exhibition at Kents Bank
Sounds in the Palace – A series of concerts in the Palace, 18 Garden Street, St. Annes – concerts hosted by St. Annes Town Council roughly twice a month and full details can be found on this link: Palace concerts. The Palace is just a few minutes walk from the railway station.
Now and until 31 October 2024 – Sea and Sand – an exhibition of landscape paintings from the Kent Estuary to Iona by Ben McLeod. The Beach Hut Gallery and Bookshop, Kents Bank Station, LA11 7BB. Open Friday to Sunday (and Bank Holidays) 11:00 – 16:00. More details on thebeachhutgallery.co.uk
Friday 25 October to Sunday 27 October 2024 – Enlighten Accrington – Friday 25 October & Saturday 26 October see a spectacular FREE light show in Accrington Town Centre. Heritage buildings will be transformed as ‘Enlighten’ welcomes some of the most incredible artists in the UK to East Lancashire, with art installations and performances to savour. 17:00 – 21:00. Sunday 27 October there is a ticketed music event called Baby Rock Sampler with acclaimed electronic pop group Stealing Sheep will perform a captivating live set featuring costume, movement and special effects. Full details and tickets on skiddle.com/e/40059094
Saturday 2 November 2024 – Fylde Concert Orchestra – present an evening of film, theatre and light classical music in Lytham Methodist Church, 6 Park St, Lytham, FY8 5LU starting at 19:30, tickets £6 on the door and refreshments available in the interval. Download the poster here poster.
Tuesday 12 November 2024 – A CRL Guided Walk – a walk led by the volunteers from the Lancashire Rail Ramblers, the walk is an easy 7.5 miles starting Burnley Manchester Road (10:21) and finishing at Colne. Full details on Community Rail Lancashire Guided Walks (Summer & Autumn 2024)
Explore Lancashire By Rail
A series of films is being made for Community Rail Lancashire by a local creative film company Huckleberry Films which are designed to encourage people to Explore Lancashire by Rail. Details of this exciting project that covers the four CRPs across Lancashire can be seen on this page Lancashire-by-Rail/
Places to Visit
Click on the link here communityraillancashire.co.uk/local-places-to-visit/ to see a host of interesting places to visit that are close to CRL’s community rail stations.
Destinations
Click on the link here communityraillancashire.co.uk/destinations/ for a page of suggestions for places and towns to visit – all suggestions and content considered.
Make a Beeline for the Station
‘Make a Beeline for the Station!’ is a community marketing project, that combined the vital elements of local education and wider group engagement with tourism attractions and professional marketing. The project, funded by a Northern Seedcorn Grant and by the Community Rail Development Fund is designed to encourage use of Northern’s hourly weekday service from Preston to Ormskirk and then on into Liverpool using Merseyrail services.
The project is supported by a video that can be seen on this page: Make a Beeline for West Lancashire and a leaflet that can be downloaded here: Make A Bee Line
Discover the South Fylde Line
Discover the South Fylde Line is a brand new line guide launched by the South Fylde Line Community Rail Partnership (SFLCRP) and Community Rail Lancashire (CRL) during Community Rail Week 2022. The leaflet takes you along the South Fylde Line from Preston to Blackpool South highlighting many things you can do along the line. The full leaflet can be viewed by clicking on this link: Discover the South Fylde Line.
Discover Amazing Women by Rail
Discover Amazing Women by Rail is a project initiated by the Mid Cheshire Line CRP and invites people to leave their car at home and use the train (along with buses and trams) to explore the fascinating, and often hidden, histories of women who lived and worked in areas along the Mid Cheshire and Calder Valley railway lines, including the Blackburn to Manchester via Todmorden route.
The project is supported with a website (www.amazingwomenbyrail.org.uk) by an A5 booklet available from local stations, tourist information offices and libraries. The booklet can also be downloaded using this link: Amazing Women by Rail