5 things to do next week (21/7-27/7)

Lancashire Post

5 things to do next week across Central Lancashire & the Fylde Coast

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00:00Hi, I'm Digital Reporter Amy Seddon and welcome to another edition of 5 Things to Do Next

00:06Week across central Lancashire and the Fattled Coast.

00:10First up in Preston, the family music festival Preston Live 2025 is on Saturday, July 26.

00:18Originally due to be a three-day event running from a Friday to Sunday, last month organisers

00:23revealed that they had to cut two of the days due to poor ticket sales.

00:26Nevertheless, Saturday's event is 100% going ahead as planned and promises to be an incredible

00:33day of live music, food and entertainment, say organisers.

00:38The Saturday line-up features Aston Merigold, The Claws, Top Loader, Tinchy Strider, The

00:44Cases, Ella Henderson, Blazin Squad, Jamie Gray and Tom Zanetti.

00:49Adult tickets for Saturday currently cost £48.60, concessions £32.40 and child tickets

00:57£16.20.

01:00In Chorley, it's the Chorley Flower Show 2025 between Friday, July 25th and Sunday, July 27th.

01:08Returning for its 10th anniversary, the event is set to captivate families, flower enthusiasts

01:13and gardening fanatics.

01:16The Chorley Flower Show has plenty to enjoy, including floor displays from award-winning

01:21exhibitors, spectacular show gardens and entertainment for all the family, including a children's

01:27zone with fairground rides and a vintage carousel, live music, a vintage classic car display, vintage

01:33dancing and a dog zone.

01:36There will also be expert gardening demonstrations, a variety of amateur competitions, community

01:41gardens to explore, food and drink and a variety of trade stands.

01:47Your Chorley Flower Show ticket even includes entry into the historic Astley Hall.

01:52Special guests include GLS star JB Gale on the Sunday and BBC Radio Lancashire's Sharon

01:57Hartley on the Friday.

02:00Early bird tickets for those aged over 16 are £15 for the day or £25 for three days.

02:06From July 21st and on the day at the gate, day tickets are £20 and three day tickets

02:13are £30.

02:15Over on the Farad Coast, Chicago is on at the Blackpool Winter Gardens Opera House between

02:20Monday, July 22nd and Saturday, July 26th.

02:23The sexiest musical ever, as described by Metro, comes to Blackpool for one week only, starring

02:30Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer and TV star Jeanette Munrara as Roxy Hart and

02:35West End and TV star Darren Day as Billy Flynn.

02:39There are shows at 7.30pm across the six states, including a matinee on the Saturday.

02:45Tickets start from £26.70.

02:47Also in Blackpool, the Blackpool Makers Market returns on Sunday, July 27th.

02:55The monthly event puts the spotlight on the finest artists and makers from Farad Coast.

03:00Expect stores selling art, posters, crafts, clothing, including vintage items, health and

03:06beauty and jewellery.

03:08Taking place at 16 to 20 Abington Street, Blackpool Makers Market is open between 10am and 5pm.

03:15It is, of course, free to walk around, but do be prepared to part ways with your cash when

03:20you see the delights on offer.

03:23Finally, a WIRE family festival called Wonderland returns to Cotton Paw Playing Fields in Poulton

03:28on Saturday, July 26th.

03:31Attendees can enjoy live performances from CBB stars Bluey and Bingo, dance along to their

03:37favourite songs with the Boogie Monsters Band, meet their favourite superheroes, watch out for

03:42Zeus the Roaming T-Rex, experience an animal roadshow and run and bounce for a 74 inflatable

03:48assault course.

03:50There will also be free face painting, selfie stations, food, drinks and a bar for adults

03:56too.

03:57Gates open at 10.45am with the festival running between 11am and 5pm.

04:03Tickets are on final release, costing £12.50 each.

04:06So there are our 5 top things to do next week, but whatever you're up to, have a good one.

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