5 things to do next week (7-13 August 2023)

Lancashire Post

Assistant editor Iain Lynn with his entertainments guide to five things to do next week in and around Lancashire

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00:00 Hello and welcome to our latest guide to 5 things to do, and this time we're well into

00:10 August and the summer holidays, so how to fill all that time off.

00:13 Well there's some big events coming up and none are bigger than the Blackpool Airshow.

00:18 Watch in wonder as some of the world's most incredible aircraft and aviators perform jaw-dropping

00:22 aerobatics and flybys over Blackpool's seafront.

00:25 A brilliant weekend of free family entertainment with food stalls, side shows and a real festival

00:30 atmosphere.

00:31 Highlights include the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, the Red Devils Parachute Team Wing

00:36 Walkers, Fast Jets and of course the world famous Red Arrows.

00:40 It's on the weekend of the 12th and 13th of August and it's a free event.

00:44 Want to start?

00:46 From fast planes now to fast cars because the Lauda Pavilion in Liverm are holding an

00:50 evening of Italian cars in their beautiful gardens on Thursday the 10th of August.

00:54 Bring your Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Fiat, Ferrari, Maserati or Lamborghini and if you don't have

00:59 any of those, just come along and enjoy a night of cars, food and drinks.

01:03 The evening is free to attend but a suggested donation of £5 will help keep the theatre

01:07 and gardens at the heart of the Fylde community.

01:12 Over to Clitheroe now for their famous food festival.

01:15 Organiser Ribble Valley Borough Council have decided to expand the festival this year,

01:19 now in its 11th year, and one of the most popular food festivals in the country, into

01:23 a week-long Ribble Valley Taste Fest.

01:26 The event from the 5th to the 12th of August will feature a series of themed walks with

01:30 taste, incorporating cheese making demonstrations, brewery tours and gin tasting sessions at

01:35 farms and food venues throughout the borough.

01:38 The free to enter festival is one of Lancashire's most popular events, attracting over 18,000

01:42 visitors to the town centre.

01:44 And that's on Saturday the 12th of August from 9am.

01:49 Now to the beautiful Morecambe Bay, because if you have children between 8 and 11 you

01:53 can drop them off for a kids summer safari where they'll explore the wild wetlands of

01:57 Leyton Moss.

01:59 Each session will be a jam-packed day of outdoor action and fun-filled learning.

02:03 On Wednesday 9th August they'll be exploring the mini-beasts of both the pond and on land,

02:08 and they'll be learning some map reading skills too, while adventuring out and about on the

02:12 reserve.

02:13 The sessions will run from 10 till 3 with a lunch break, so you'll need a packed lunch

02:17 and tickets at £28.75 for members and £35.25 if not.

02:26 Finally another one for the kids, because the Atkinson in Southport is hosting Sarah

02:30 and Duck's Big Top Birthday.

02:33 To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the popular children's TV show, you can join Sarah and

02:37 a best friend Duck as they plan the ultimate circus soiree to help Scarf Lady celebrate

02:42 her birthday.

02:43 Bursting with all the charm from the BAFTA award-winning CBeebies show, Sarah and Duck's

02:48 Enchanting World is brought to life by the team behind the Very Hungry Caterpillar show

02:52 and Twirly Woo's Live.

02:54 Packed full of puppetry, storytelling and music, Sarah and Duck's Big Top Birthday promises

02:59 to be a celebration for the whole family.

03:01 There are two shows on Friday 11th August at 1.30pm and 4pm, and tickets are £14 each.

03:09 There you are, again something for everyone.

03:11 I'll be back next week with another 5 things to do, but in the meantime, whatever you get

03:15 up to, have a fabulous week.

03:16 See you next week.

03:16 [music]

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