What's on in & around Lancashire next week (25/11-1/12)

Senior reporter Aimee Seddon with her entertainment guide to five things to do next week in and around Lancashire

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00:00Hi, I'm digital reporter Amy Seddon and welcome to another edition of Five Things to Do Next

00:07Week.

00:08First up, in central Lancashire, it's the Leyland Christmas Light Switch-On on Saturday

00:13November 30th. Taking place on Hough Lane, Leyland will welcome Coronation Street and

00:19Benidorm star Tony Maudsley, along with Nathan Moore of Brother Beyond, to do the honours

00:24of turning the Christmas lights on. The event starts at 12 noon with market stalls, children's

00:30attractions, a children's treasure tale, street food, live music and entertainment

00:36on stage from 3pm, followed by the main event taking place at 5.30pm. The event is free

00:42to attend.

00:43Over on the Fylde Coast, Fleetwood's annual Lantern Parade and Light Switch-On takes place

00:49on Saturday November 30th. The parade sets off from Fisherman's Walk at 4.30pm and makes

00:56its way down Lord Street and North Albert Street, onto the prom and then the Marine

01:00Gardens. There will then be a Christmas concert featuring Wacome Prime School Choir, Fleetwood

01:06Royalettes, Morris Dancers, young singer Lucas Williams and Fleetwood band The Jacks. DJ

01:13Dave Scrivener will also be the MC for the evening. The Switch-On itself takes place

01:18at approximately 5.40pm. The event is also free to attend.

01:23Up in Lancaster, Friday November 29th sees the first showing of the family panto, Dick

01:30Whittington and his cat. Presented by Lancaster Footlights, the panto follows Dick and his

01:35feline confidant as, guided by a fairy, they embark on a nautical adventure. Friday's show

01:42is called a relaxed performance, which is for adults and children with additional needs,

01:46where the standard performances run from Saturday November 30th to Saturday December 7th. Standard

01:52tickets cost £12.50 for adults and £11.50 for children and concessions, whilst tickets for the

01:58relaxed performance are £6. Over in East Lancashire, the Spermdale Ballet star Martin

02:05Kemp will headline the free to attend Amazing Atherton Christmas Extravaganza on Thursday

02:10November 28th. On between 4pm and 10pm, expect an incredible evening of entertainment for all

02:17the family to enjoy in Akerton Town Centre. Taken to the stage at 7pm, Martin will both

02:24sing and perform a DJ set as part of his extremely popular Back to the 80s show. Performances will

02:30also come from school children across Hindburne, fire-breathers, a choir, drummers and an ABBA

02:36tribute band. Finally, just outside of Lancashire, the Standish Christmas Market returns on Saturday

02:43November 30th. Taking place on Standish Marketplace in Wigan, the event runs between 10am and 4pm.

02:51Attendees can expect to see a festive street market featuring over 60 stalls, four craft halls,

02:57a refreshment tent, two live music stages and plenty of kids entertainment across the village.

03:03It is of course free to wander around the Standish Christmas Market

03:06but be prepared to reach into your pockets for the many treats on display.