Boxercise
West Craven Sports Centre Kelbrook Road, Barnoldswick, United KingdomPunch your way to the perfect physique. Boxercise is one of the most effective cardiovascular exercises around, focusing on endurance, speed and co-ordination. It’s fun, energetic and very addictive. Non-contact. Mon 6pm. Booking required.
Strength & Balance Class – Up and Active Team
Pendle Leisure Centre Crown Way, ColneThis is a low level circuit class and is suitable for adults of all ages. The class incorporates a variety of exercises to increase fitness levels, develop muscular strength (with the use of resistance bands) and to improve balance. It is also suitable for those have had or who are at risk of falls. Low Intensity. Wed & Fri. £2 for 12 week course. Please contact Tel: 01282 661664 to book.
Samlesbury Hall
Samlesbury Hall Preston New Road, PrestonSamlesbury Hall is the perfect events venue for families and history lovers. Events include regular free tours around the hall and entertainment throughout school breaks. The medieval hall also hosts an array of workshops and special events throughout the year. Closed Mon & Sat.
LANCASTER CASTLE
LANCASTER CASTLE Castle Parade, LancasterSee history come alive in the heart of Lancaster. England's dark history, with tales of persecution, incarceration, punishment and execution, has been lived out over the centuries within the confines of Lancaster Castle. aDULT £8,concs £6.50, family £22.50.
Afternoon Tea Cruise
Skipton Boat Trips 3 Canal Street, SkiptonYou will enjoy a 2-hour cruise on the Leeds and Liverpool canal with delicious food served at your table. Afternoon tea includes a delicious selection of sandwiches, fruit scone with strawberry jam and cream, and decadent desserts. All served with unlimited tea and coffee. Daily 12pm & 2.45pm. £27.50, child £20.
tai chi and qigong session
Trawden Community CentreA weekly tai chi and qigong session run by the community centre. Join this friendly group and learn the gentle art of tai chi. It helps to keep the joints strong and supple and it improves posture, balance and co-ordination. Boost your general health and well-being and make new friends. Contact Jane to book. Tel 0845 053 0000.
IT Group
Colne Citadel Market Street, Colne.Come along and learn basic IT skills with Jamie. No experience needed. Friendly safe space. Tuesdays 10am – 12pm.
Toddlers Retreat at Trinity Baptist Church
Trinity Baptist Church ColneThis is a service providing mums and dad's with a safe play environment, where toddlers can be left for up to two hours, while appointments, jobs, and shopping can be done. Anyone with a baby or child not yet walking can come along to stay and play. £1 per session. Further details contact John and Linda Caddy 01282 866579.
Pendle Heritage Centre
Pendle Heritage Centre Barrowfod, ColneSituated beside an ancient crossing of Pendle Water, this group of attractive listed Grade 11 farm buildings and walled garden, only a mile from the M65, offers the ideal day out for the whole family, and the perfect base from which to explore the Pendle area either on foot or by car. Weds, Thurs, Fri - open 12 - 3pm, Sat & Sun - open - 11am to 4pm, Closed Mon & Tues.
INGLEBOROUGH CAVE
Ingleborough Cave IngleboroughAn underground experience for the whole family. Truly magnificent displays of stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones, pillars, fossils and other spectacular features. Adult £13, child £6.50, family £37. seniors citzen£11.50.The prices below £2.50 per Adult & £1.00 per Child (3-15) for Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail, which is the most direct route to the cave.
Yoga with Kath Gibbons
Peter Birtwistle Community Centre Keighley Road, ColneYoga classes - all abilities welcome including beginners. Intensity low. Tues evenings and Saturday mornings. Booking required and for further details please contact Kath. Tel:0780865346
Colne Saturday Lego Club
Colne LibraryCalling all master builders and Lego enthusiasts! Come and share your passion and amazing creations at our Lego Club. For children and young people. Children under 8 must be accompanied. Every Sat 10am - 3pm. Drop in. Free.
Low Cost Café – Colne Citadel
Colne Citadel Market Street, Colne.Low Cost Café, warm safe space. All are welcome. Mon,Tues, Thurs & Fri. 10am - 2pm.
Shared Reading Group
Colne LibraryMake friends through reading. Shared reading groups are a new type of reading group. They are very relaxing as there is no reading required before coming to the group. Instead each group has someone who reads aloud to the group and encourages discussion. Chatting about what has been read over "a brew and a biscuit" is a big part of the group. All printed materials are provided at each meeting - no books to borrow or buy and no reading to a deadline! Every Wed 2.15pm - 3.15pm.
Mini Beasties Hunt and Mini Bug Crafts at Clitheroe Castle
Clitheroe Castle & Museum Castle Hill, ClitheroeIt's June and it will soon be National Insect Week. Insects are amazing creatures and this month Clitheroe Castle are celebrating by hiding marvellous mini bugs around the museum. You can also join in with the mini beast crafts too. Museum admissions apply. All children go free.
Literary Trail
Gawthorpe Hall Burnley Road, PadihamIt's literary month at Gawthorpe Hall - from Charlotte Bronte to Edward Lear more writers than you might realise were friends with the Kay-Shuttleworth family. Pick up a trail sheet in the Entrance Hall and look out for the books hidden in the rooms to find out more. Open daily.
Arts and Crafts
Colne Citadel Market Street, Colne.Arts and Crafts at Colne Citadel, Mondays 12pm – 1.30pm. This session is for the more confident art and crafter. Further details contact Jolene: 07742883312 or Jolene@colnecitadel.co.uk.
Family and Local history Session
Colne LibraryIf you're searching for your ancestors and need a little help or advice, there are volunteers available in the library to answer your questions, help you with your family history research and show you family history resources available that we've paid for so you don't have to. Every Wednesday 10am - 12pm. Free.
LINE DANCING
Linden Road Community Centre Linden Road, EarbyCome along for Line Dancing every Thursday for some gentle exercise, dancing, and great company. 10.30am to 11.30am. Donation of £3.
THE FORBIDDEN CORNER
The Forbidden Corner Tupgill Park Estate, Middleham, LeyburnA unique labyrinth of tunnels, chamber follies and surprises, created in a 4 acre walled garden in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. A day out with a difference that will challenge and delight children of all ages. Booking essential. See website for dates & times.
Spider’s Web
Keighley Playhouse Devonshire Street, KeighleyMurder Mystery by Agatha Christie. Clarissa, the wife of a Foreign Office diplomat, is given to daydreaming. ‘Supposing I were to come down one morning and find a dead body in the library, what should I do?’ she muses. Clarissa has her chance to find out when she discovers a body in the drawing-room of her house in Kent.
Nell Gwynn By Jessica Swales
Halifax Playhouse King Cross Street, HalifaxNell Gwynn charts the rise of an unlikely heroine, from her roots in Coal Yard Alley to her success as Britain's most celebrated actress, and her hard-won place in the heart of the King. 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30pm. £12, concs £10 & £6.
Stepping Out
Lowther Pavilion Lowther Terrace, Lytham St, AnnesLytham Anonymous Players present Stepping Out, a comedy by Richard Harris. £12.50 - £14.50.
GLORIOUS! – by Peter Quilter
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyThe True story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the worst singer in the world. A delightfully funny and warm play. Expect to be immersed into 1940´s New York society as if you were attending one of Florence's famed concerts. Various prices.
TEACH REX LIVE: Velociraptors
Skipton Town Hall High Street, SkiptonTeach Rex uses life-like dinosaurs to perform their show, teaching children about the anatomy and life of one the most mesmerizing creatures that have ever roamed our planet. 11am, 1.30pm & 4pm. Adult £12, children £10, family £38.
Steve Tilston
Darwen Library Theatre Knott Street, DarwenSteve Tilston, the hugely talented award winning performer presents an intimate evening of music, featuring unique arrangements of popular folk songs alongside his own critically acclaimed material.
The McCartney Songbook
Albert Halls Victoria Square, BoltonThe McCartney Songbook is not a tribute band but a live recreation of the masterworks of Sir Paul performed by world class musicians and performers. Come join the party for an experience you’ll never forget.
Al Murray: Guv Island
City Varieties Music Hall 46 New Briggate, LeedsStanding up so you don’t have to take it lying down anymore, the Pub Landlord is back to make sense of the questions you probably already had the answers to. 3.30pm & 7.30pm.
Curators Talk – The Whitehead Family
The Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery Haslington Road, RossendaleIn this talk, led by our Curator and Whitaker volunteers, you will learn more about the collections The Whitaker holds about the Whitehead family. Exploring these collections, you will look at the history of the Whiteheads, their textile business and its role in the development of Rawtenstall. This one is for those with an interest in local history!
THE OLD OAK
Ilkley Playhouse Weston Road, IlkleyIt's not where you are from, it's what you bring. Amnesty Wharfedale is delighted to be screening the 2023 Ken Loach film The Old Oak as part of National Refugee Week. £10, students £6.
The Big TLC
Skipton Town Hall High Street, SkiptonThe Big TLC is a night for you, with a fashion show showcasing local shops and boutiques alongside fabulous independent business stalls for all your shopping needs. Airedale Hospital & Community Charity are pulling together our local community to have a fun-filled evening, to celebrate our NHS and to raise money for their Emergency Department Appeal.
Kate Fox – Where there’s Muck there’s Bras
Wave Of Nostalgia 74 Main Street, HaworthEnjoy an evening with comedian and author Kate Fox as she reads from, signs and discusses her book Where there’s muck there’s Bras, an entertaining and eye-opening journey through the lives of these extraordinary Northern women whose lives and achievements have too long been hidden.
Megan McCubbin – Stopping Extinction
King George’s Hall Northgate, BlackburnAround the world there are scientists, rangers and indigenous communities fighting to protect wildlife and their habitats. In this show, we will hear to stories from the front line of conservation and find out what it takes to pull a species back from the brink, from parrot sperm helmets to embryo freezing and everything in between!
Bradford Literature Festival
Bradford City Centre Various venues, BradfordBradford Literature Festival is regarded as one of the most inspiring festivals in the United Kingdom. Over 300 events take place in historic venues over the course of ten days, celebrating the written and spoken word in all of its glorious forms.
Status Faux
Halifax Playhouse King Cross Street, HalifaxFast, loud and in your face, Status Faux deliver a high octane tribute to the music of Status Quo. Covering the early albums up to present day, you will be rocked and rocked hard!
Fleetwood Bac
The Victoria Theatre Fountain Street, HalifaxFleetwood Bac and guests A Foreigners Journey.
Festival of Culture 2024
Various Venues in Nelson NelsonA major annual event celebrating art and culture. A family fun-day which will celebrate people, environment and culture through music, arts and crafts, food stalls, fun fair rides, community conversations and much more.
The Pendle Peace Walk
Colne & NelsonThe Pendle Peace Walk brings people together from different towns, faiths, cultures and social status to walk together in a show of solidarity and unity as citizens of Pendle. This involves two groups of people from our Pendle community who will follow routes along main roads and scenic countryside paths. One group setting off from Colne Town Centre and the second group from a central base in Brierfield. Both Peace Walk groups will converge at the Nelson Shuttle marking the beginning of the Festival of Culture.
Global Rhythms
Pendle Hippodrome Theatre New Market Street, ColneA global voyage of song and dance presented by Encore Dance School. 2pm & 7.30pm.
Judy & Liza
City Varieties Music Hall 46 New Briggate, LeedsWest End stars Emma Dears and Helen Sheals belt out their most famous hits with an uncanny resemblance, bursting with elusive star quality. Featuring live performances of Cabaret, Maybe This Time, The Trolley Song and The Man That Got Away to name but a few.
Steve Steinman’s Love Hurts
The Grand Theatre BlackpoolFrom the producers of Anything For Love & Vampires Rock, this brand-new show features a powerhouse cast of amazing singers, dancers and 7 piece live band.
The Halle – The Best of Bond
Bridgewater Hall Lower Mosley Street, ManchesterPrepare to be propelled into 007’s world of intrigue and danger with the electrifying music of the James Bond movies. Experience the powerhouse vocals of Alison Jiear and Matthew Ford as they belt out the iconic themes as well as the astonishing sound and spectacle of Manchester’s orchestra, the Hallé, live on stage. £16-£43.
George Michael Tribute
Park Hill Barn Pendle Heritage Centre, Park Hill, BarrowfordGeorge Michael tribute night featuring the amazing Ross Petty. Doors open 7pm, show 8.15pm.
CLASSIC & PERFORMANCE MOTOR SHOW
Hoghton Tower Hoghton, PrestonOrganised by Great British Motor Shows - Classic Cars, Club Stands, Motorcycles, Light Commercials, Ex - Army and Classic 4×4’s. Trade stands, auto jumble plus show arena on display on the event field. Adult £10, child £5, family £25.
Colne Super Soapbox Challenge
Albert Road ColneFirst cart is released from the top of the 4 metre-high ramp by our mystery guest at 11am. It’ll be another great day out for all the family with continual commentary and all the action visible on large format screens again. In addition to the races, there will be the Artisan Fair, the funfair and live music to make it another great, fun-packed family day out. Free event.
The Four Wonders of Soul
King George’s Hall Northgate, BlackburnThis show boasts of having the UKs finest Northern Soul vocalists appearing all together on one stage playing live with Soul Brothers Syndicate! Featuring proms stars Darrell Smith & Frida Touray as seen on the Northern Soul BBC Proms!
Voices Together 2024
The Victoria Theatre Fountain Street, HalifaxCalderdale Music presents “Voices Together”, showcasing over 1300 young people and 42 schools across 3 evenings.
Ruby Wax: I’m Not As Well As I Thought I Was
City Varieties Music Hall 46 New Briggate, LeedsI’m Not As Well As I Thought I Was is Ruby’s first tour show in four years following her critically acclaimed, sell-out tour, How To Be Human.
Lytham Festival
Lytham Green Lytham St. Annes2024 Headliners - Day Tickets · Hozier · Shania Twain · Courteeners · Madness · James UK Festival Exclusive Orchestral Performance. Various prices.
Film Night – Priscilla
The Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery Haslington Road, RossendaleSofia Coppola’s biographical drama gives us insight into the intriguing and complex relationship between Elvis Presley and his wife Priscilla. Based on Priscilla’s 1985 memoire Elvis and Me. £7.50, concs £6.