5 things to do next week (18-24 Dec 2023)

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

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00:00 Hello and welcome to our latest guide to 5 things to do and this one covers the 18th

00:09 to the 24th of December. Yes, it's that final week running to Christmas so I can't imagine

00:14 you're looking for things to do but here's 5 anyway.

00:17 First of all we start with the Pendle Village Mill Christmas Express which is on Friday

00:21 to Sunday the 22nd to the 24th. Discover a world of wonder and excitement with your very

00:26 own golden ticket to board a magical midnight train. Children are invited to wear their

00:31 cosiest pyjamas and dressing gowns as they take a journey through a winter wonderland

00:35 that Christmas dreams are made of. The secret is that it isn't actually a train ride but

00:40 a mesmerising walkthrough journey filled with the magic and wonder of Christmas. A 30 minute

00:45 experience with elves to guide you through the activities. Tickets are from £5.94 a

00:50 go which is a very specific price.

00:53 Head to the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust now at Martinmere near Olmsgirt where you can

00:57 sail to Santa. Sail across to Santa's Island, meet the big fella himself and his elves and

01:03 get busy in the Elves Workshop making a pine cone reindeer. It's on the 21st to the 23rd

01:08 of December and child tickets are £17 each but non-members will have to pay for an admission

01:13 ticket to Martinmere as well.

01:16 Now if you've left it this late to buy presents I do admire your disorganisation but perhaps

01:20 you'll find some unusual gifts at the King Street Arts Annual Fair at the Story in Lancaster.

01:25 More than 120 creative people from the Lancaster and Morecambe area and as far away as Manchester

01:30 and Liverpool will exhibit at the art fair which takes place in the impressive gallery

01:34 at the Story. The vast array of work on display will include everything from landscape paintings

01:39 to experimental wall sculptures. The fair can also boast photography, sculpture, ceramics,

01:44 needle felting, textiles, wire, prints and reclaimed objects. Cards and decorations perfect

01:50 for the festive season will also be on sale. It's free entry and on until the 21st of

01:57 December.

01:58 Preston next and Lancashire's most haunted hall will once again become the backdrop for

02:02 a ghost story for Christmas when a brand new spine-tingling seasonal play titled 'Lock

02:07 13' opens at Salisbury Hall. The 40 minute production is designed for families and lovers

02:12 of ghost stories and is now an annual event at the hall. The audience will travel through

02:16 time as the ghostly Christmas tale comes vividly to life in four dimensions and will be guided

02:22 through the rooms of the hall as they watch each scene of the story unfold. Performances

02:26 last approximately 40 minutes and begin at 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10pm nightly on the 17th to

02:33 the 22nd of December and tickets are £20.

02:38 Lastly an extravagant evening of glamour is awaiting you at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

02:43 Nightly between the 20th and 23rd of December you can enjoy an evening of glitz at their

02:47 Las Vegas Christmas Party Nights. Starring a fabulous cast of incredibly talented performers

02:53 you'll think you're in paradise with dinner, show, cocktails, dancing and roulette. Tickets

02:57 for that are priced at £20 each.

03:00 An exciting sounding high to end on there. I'll be back next week with a hangover no

03:04 doubt but I will be casting my eye on New Year celebrations so join me then. Have a

03:08 fabulous Christmas everyone and we'll see you next time.

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