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Local Events
Forthcoming Events
March
Save The Becconsall Action Group
The Old Crown
Community Pub & Micro Brewery
Heskett Newmarket, Cumbria

SATURDAY 13TH MARCH
Coach Pick up 10.45am return 7pm

All are welcome to join Mrs M'cs Action Group Charabanc for a Full Tour, 2 Course Lunch, Talk by Community Owners - Ask Your Questions!
Fun Day Out!
See what can be achieved by the community! 
For More Details & to Book
Please Contact: 07968 737278
SAVE THE BECCONSALL
All Saints Church Hall presents
International singing sensation
David Marshall

Saturday 13th March. Doors open 6.30pm
Fish and chip tea / apple pie supper
Licensed bar / raffle
£15 a ticket. Sorry no children
Please ring 07899901005
All money raised going to All Saints Church funds
WeLCOT presents
COME DANCING
Saturday 20th March, 7.30 - 11.30 pm
All Saints Hall, Station Road, Hesketh Bank PR4 6SN

Dance styles include Ballroom, Latin, Sequence and Old Tyme.
Tickets £5.00 in advance; £6.00 on the door (if available)
Includes supper, bring your own booze.
Tickets from Country Garden, Station Road, Hesketh Bank or
Tel: Andrew 01772 812296
www.welcot.co.uk

WALMER BRIDGE VILLAGE HALL
Chicago Teddybears Society
Jazz Band Dixie

Saturday March 27th Doors open 7.00pm
New Orleans & Mainstream Jazz
Tickets, inc supper, £10 from 01772 613460
Southport & Ormskirk Bantam Society
POULTRY AUCTION
Sunday 28th March 10am Sale at 1pm

The Club Room, Wiggins Lane,
Holmeswood L40 1UJ

For more information contact
the club secretary
Mr P Bentham 01704 895107
West Lancashire Light Railway
FRIENDLY ENGINES DAY
Sunday 28th March, 11.30 - 4.30
Station Road, Hesketh Bank
Steam trains hauled by engines with friendly faces - fun for families with small children.
www.westlancs.org
April
Community Facilities Action Group/Village Hall
Family Fun Night
Friday 2nd April, 7pm - 11pm

Village Hall, Back Hall
Cash prize Play Your Cards Right, Quiz and Bingo followed by disco and karaoke.  Admission £5 for adults (under 16s go free!) includes entry for the quiz and bingo.  Bring your own picnic!
Lancashire Police
TARLETON & HESKETH BANK
P.A.C.T. MEETING

7th April 5:30pm - 6.30pm
Tarleton High School

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Riverside Holiday Park
Steam and Vintage Fair Rally
17th and 18th April 2010
£6 for adults and £3 for children under 11
www.riversideleisurecentre.co.uk
WeLCOT presents
COME DANCING
Saturday 17th April, 7.30 - 11.30 pm
All Saints Hall, Station Road, Hesketh Bank PR4 6SN

Dance styles include Ballroom, Latin, Sequence and Old Tyme.
Tickets £5.00 in advance; £6.00 on the door (if available)
Includes supper, bring your own booze.
Tickets from Country Garden, Station Road, Hesketh Bank or
Tel: Andrew 01772 812296
www.welcot.co.uk

WALMER BRIDGE VILLAGE HALL
Locomotion
Saturday April 17th Doors open 7.00pm
60s style Rock n Roll
Tickets, inc supper, £10 from 01772 613460

ROSE QUEEN COFFEE EVENING 2010
Friday 23rd  April  6pm

Adults £1 (no charge for children)
Holy Trinity School.

We look forward to welcoming you this St Georges Day for our annual coffee evening.  As always, there will be local, fresh vegetable and delicious homemade cake stalls, a fantastic tombola and an exciting raffle, complementary coffee and delightful entertainment by Mere Brow and Holy Trinity Primary school children.
The Rose Queen committee, with the help of our Rose Queens and their Retinues raise money for each school class of both our primary schools, please support Rose Queen and our schools by joining us for this event at Holy Trinity School.

WALMER BRIDGE VILLAGE HALL
The Jive Aces
SUNDAY April 25th Doors open 7.00pm

They're back - by popular demand!
The best Jive & Swing Band in the UK on a rare visit
Tickets, inc supper, £10 from 01772 613460

Mere Brow Village Hall
True West and Trifle Productions
CHARITY SHOP CABARET
Wednesday 28th April 2010 at 7.30pm
Mere Brow Village Hall

The play is set in a charity shop, and is a mixture of cutting edge theatre and old school cabaret, set to the sounds of vintage vinyl. A chance to see some quirky, side splittingly funny theatre.
Tickets £6, pay on the door
or telephone 01772 813516
Suitable for aged 8+, not young children

May
Community Facilities Action Group/Village Hall
Family Fun Night
Friday 7th May, 7pm - 11pm
Village Hall, Back Hall
Cash prize Play Your Cards Right, Quiz and Bingo followed by disco and karaoke.  Admission £5 for adults (under 16s go free!) includes entry for the quiz and bingo.  Bring your own picnic!

West Lancashire Light Railway
TEDDY BEARS' OUTING
Sunday 9th May, 11.30 - 4.30
Station Road, Hesketh Bank
Two engines in steam.Bring a bear - travel half fare. And a big surprise in the woods!
www.westlancs.org
WeLCOT presents
COME DANCING
Saturday 15th May, 7.30 - 11.30 pm
All Saints Hall, Station Road, Hesketh Bank PR4 6SN

Dance styles include Ballroom, Latin, Sequence and Old Tyme.
Tickets £5.00 in advance; £6.00 on the door (if available)
Includes supper, bring your own booze.
Tickets from Country Garden, Station Road, Hesketh Bank or
Tel: Andrew 01772 812296
www.welcot.co.uk

WALMER BRIDGE VILLAGE HALL
Comedian Dusty Young
supported by
Magician & Mind-reader Shade Black

Saturday May 22nd Doors open 7.00pm
Tickets, inc supper, £10 from 01772 613460
June
Community Facilities Action Group/Village Hall
Family Fun Night
Friday 4th June, Time 7pm - 11pm
Village Hall, Back Hall
Cash prize Play Your Cards Right, Quiz and Bingo followed by disco and karaoke.  Admission £5 for adults (under 16s go free!) includes entry for the quiz and bingo.  Bring your own picnic!

WALMER BRIDGE VILLAGE HALL
The Swing Commanders
Saturday June 12th Doors open 7.00pm
40s and Western Swing
Tickets, inc supper, £10 from 01772 613460
WeLCOT presents
COME DANCING
Saturday 19th June, 7.30 - 11.30 pm
All Saints Hall, Station Road, Hesketh Bank PR4 6SN

Dance styles include Ballroom, Latin, Sequence and Old Tyme.
Tickets £5.00 in advance; £6.00 on the door (if available)
Includes supper, bring your own booze.
Tickets from Country Garden, Station Road, Hesketh Bank or
Tel: Andrew 01772 812296
www.welcot.co.uk

West Lancashire Light Railway
DIESEL FREIGHT DAY
Saturday 26th June, 11.30 - 4.30
Station Road, Hesketh Bank

Diesel locos and freight trains only! 
A day for enthusiasts and photographers
www.westlancs.org
July
Mere Brow Methodist Church
Village Open Garden Trail 2010
Sunday 11th July, 2010 12 noon – 5pm
Admission £3.00 (includes entry to each garden)
Take the Vintage Bus to visit each garden
Lunches served from 12 noon at Highgrove, Higher Lane, Holmes.
Afternoon Teas served at Beconsall Lodge, Hunters Lane, Holmes.
Music during the afternoon by Holmes Brass Ice creams, homemade cakes and plant stall
WALMER BRIDGE VILLAGE HALL
Another OUTDOOR concert with
Stephen Bayliss
and support

Saturday July 24th Gates open 6.30pm
Bring a picnic and your dancing shoes!
Tickets in advance £13, on the night £15 from 01772 613460
August
Community Facilities Action Group/Village Hall
Family Fun Night
Friday 6th August, 7pm - 11pm
Village Hall, Back Hall
Cash prize Play Your Cards Right, Quiz and Bingo followed by disco and karaoke.  Admission £5 for adults (under 16s go free!) includes entry for the quiz and bingo.  Bring your own picnic!

West Lancashire Light Railway
GALA WEEKEND
7th & 8th August, 11.30 - 4.30 both days

Station Road, Hesketh Bank
All available locos in steam.
Visiting loco [to be confirmed]
Other attractions.
www.westlancs.org
WeLCOT presents
COME DANCING
Saturday 21st August, 7.30 - 11.30 pm
All Saints Hall, Station Road, Hesketh Bank PR4 6SN

Dance styles include Ballroom, Latin, Sequence and Old Tyme.
Tickets £5.00 in advance; £6.00 on the door (if available)
Includes supper, bring your own booze.
Tickets from Country Garden, Station Road, Hesketh Bank or
Tel: Andrew 01772 812296
www.welcot.co.uk

WALMER BRIDGE VILLAGE HALL
Annual Bank Holiday Fete
SUNDAY August 29th Gates open 12.00 noon
Better than ever!
September
HESKETH BANK VILLAGE SHOW
TBA September 2010
All Saints Church Hall, Station Road, Hesketh Bank

More Information
WeLCOT presents
COME DANCING
Saturday 18th September, 7.30 - 11.30 pm
All Saints Hall, Station Road, Hesketh Bank PR4 6SN

Dance styles include Ballroom, Latin, Sequence and Old Tyme.
Tickets £5.00 in advance; £6.00 on the door (if available)
Includes supper, bring your own booze.
Tickets from Country Garden, Station Road, Hesketh Bank or
Tel: Andrew 01772 812296
www.welcot.co.uk

October
Community Facilities Action Group/Village Hall
Family Fun Night
Friday 1st October, 7pm - 11pm

Village Hall, Back Hall
Cash prize Play Your Cards Right, Quiz and Bingo followed by disco and karaoke.  Admission £5 for adults (under 16s go free!) includes entry for the quiz and bingo.  Bring your own picnic!
West Lancashire Light Railway
AUTUMN GALA
Sunday 3rd October, 11.30 - 4.30
Station Road, Hesketh Bank

All available engines in steam.
Visiting loco [to be confirmed]
Other attractions.
www.westlancs.org
Mere Brow Giant Pumpkins
2010 MERE BROW GIANT PUMPKIN COMPETITION
2pm Saturday 16th October 2009
HOME OF RECORD BREAKING GIANT PUMPKINS! www.merebrowgiantpumpkins.com
WeLCOT presents
COME DANCING
Saturday 16th October, 7.30 - 11.30 pm
All Saints Hall, Station Road, Hesketh Bank PR4 6SN

Dance styles include Ballroom, Latin, Sequence and Old Tyme.
Tickets £5.00 in advance; £6.00 on the door (if available)
Includes supper, bring your own booze.
Tickets from Country Garden, Station Road, Hesketh Bank or
Tel: Andrew 01772 812296
www.welcot.co.uk

WALMER BRIDGE VILLAGE HALL
Jimmy Cricket's 65th Birthday party
Saturday October 16th Doors open 7.00pm
He's spending it with us!
Tickets, inc supper, £12 from 01772 613460
WALMER BRIDGE VILLAGE HALL
Halloween Night
Saturday October 30th
All the usual plus a children's entertainer!
November
Community Facilities Action Group/Village Hall
Family Fun Night
Friday 5th November, 7pm - 11pm

Village Hall, Back Hall
Cash prize Play Your Cards Right, Quiz and Bingo followed by disco and karaoke.  Admission £5 for adults (under 16s go free!) includes entry for the quiz and bingo.  Bring your own picnic!
West Lancashire Light Railway
BBC CHILDREN IN NEED
Sunday 14th November, 11.30 - 4.30

Station Road, Hesketh Bank
Two locos in steam. Free train rides - but please give generously to the Children in Need appeal.
www.westlancs.org
WeLCOT presents
COME DANCING
Saturday 20th November, 7.30 - 11.30 pm
All Saints Hall, Station Road, Hesketh Bank PR4 6SN

Dance styles include Ballroom, Latin, Sequence and Old Tyme.
Tickets £5.00 in advance; £6.00 on the door (if available)
Includes supper, bring your own booze.
Tickets from Country Garden, Station Road, Hesketh Bank or
Tel: Andrew 01772 812296
www.welcot.co.uk

December
Community Facilities Action Group/Village Hall
Family Fun Night
Friday 3rd December, 7pm - 11pm

Village Hall, Back Hall
Cash prize Play Your Cards Right, Quiz and Bingo followed by disco and karaoke.  Admission £5 for adults (under 16s go free!) includes entry for the quiz and bingo.  Bring your own picnic!
West Lancashire Light Railway
SANTA SPECIALS
12th, 18th and 19th December 11.30 - 4.30

Station Road, Hesketh Bank
Travel in a steam train to meet Santa at Toyland.
Advanced booking recommended.
www.westlancs.org
WeLCOT presents
COME DANCING
Saturday 18th December, 7.30 - 11.30 pm
All Saints Hall, Station Road, Hesketh Bank PR4 6SN

Dance styles include Ballroom, Latin, Sequence and Old Tyme.
Tickets £5.00 in advance; £6.00 on the door (if available)
Includes supper, bring your own booze.
Tickets from Country Garden, Station Road, Hesketh Bank or
Tel: Andrew 01772 812296
www.welcot.co.uk

January
February
FREE LISTINGS FOR ALL LOCAL EVENTS
To get your local event listed please
email the following information to
editor@heskethbank.com
Organising Body
EVENT TITLE
Date, Time
Location
Short Description
WEB LINK (If Applicable)
Weekly & Regular Events
Monday
Swimming with Babies
Baby Swimming Classes
Every Monday

Classes available
09.30-10.00 & 10.00-10.30
Tarleton High School
Swimming with Babies is a beautiful way of introducing your baby to the water.  Our class sizes are small in order for you to feel safe and secure in a relaxed, calm and happy environment, but most importantly are sessions are FUN! f you are interested and would like to know more please contact Jodie on 07730 300796.  
Painter Paynter
Social Art Day

Every Monday 1.30pm - 3pm
115 Moss Lane, Hesketh Bank, PR4 6AD
Come and join our friendly environment and have fun painting with acrylic paints on canvas. A chance to socialise and benefit from the experience of a professional artist. Tel. 01772-816183
www.painterpaynter.com
TAI-CHI CLASS
Every Monday 7.00pm - 8.30pm
Hesketh Bank Village Hall

If interested please contact David Fawkes 01704 225534 between 6.00pm and 8.00pm. Please leave a message and phone number for Dave to contact you if he is unavailable.
Tuesday
Northern Impact Kick Boxing
KICK BOXING CLASSES
Tuesday 6.00 pm - 7.00 pm
Hesketh Bank Village Hall,
Station Road, Hesketh Bank
Family run Martial Arts club led by Instructor Geoff, a 4th Dan with 25years experience. Kick Boxing is a semi contact sport that is suitable for ages 4 to adult. It teaches self defence, sparring, improves fitness, self confidence, and discipline.
For further information  ring Geoff and Anne on 01772 451931
Black Belt Leadership Academy
FAMILY MARTIAL ARTS

6.30 pm Every Tuesday
Our Ladies Parish Centre
Hesketh Lane, Tarleton
You can discover the hidden secrets to developing a more focused, confident, self-disciplined and physically fit child - plus find out how to raise a leader NOT a follower! We are confident our programmes will suit you and your family - get in touch now to find out how you can try our classes for free.
Contact: 07770 616501
Email: vip@futureblackbelt.co.uk
Web: www.futureblackbelt.co.uk
Wednesday
North Meols Nifty Fifty Sports Club
NIFTY FIFTY CLUB
Every Wednesday morning 10am - 12 noon
North Meols Community Centre,
Greaves Hall, Banks
Keep fit with one hour of circuit exercises then coffee/tea break followed by yoga, badminton, short tennis or use of the equipment in the fitness room. We also organise short walks locally on various other days. Feel free to call in and see what we do. Membership fees are £10 per term (3 terms) and £2.50 per week
Classes are supervised by trained staff.
Thursday
ACTIV8 SELF DEFENCE
JUJITSU CLASSES

Juniors every Thursday at 6.00pm
Hesketh Bank Village Hall,
Station Rd, Hesketh Bank

Jujitsu will improve your confidence, peace of mind and fitness levels.
Jujitsu is a practical self defence for todays changing society.
No more bullying at school or work.
01772 743315
Black Belt Leadership Academy
FAMILY MARTIAL ARTS

6.15 pm Every THursday
Our Ladies Parish Centre
Hesketh Lane, Tarleton
You can discover the hidden secrets to developing a more focused, confident, self-disciplined and physically fit child - plus find out how to raise a leader NOT a follower! We are confident our programmes will suit you and your family - get in touch now to find out how you can try our classes for free.
Contact: 07770 616501
Email: vip@futureblackbelt.co.uk
Web: www.futureblackbelt.co.uk
WEIGHT WATCHERS
Every Thursday 7 - 8 pm
The Christian Centre,
Moss Lane, Hesketh Bank.

Refreshments are available.
New 'recruits' are always made welcome.
For further information contact
Michelle Hartley on 01772 621437
Saturday
FARMERS' MARKET
Every 3rd Saturday of the Month
Riverside Holiday Park
Southport New Road, Banks, PR9 8DF
West Lancashire Cinema Organ Trust (WeLCOT)
BALLROOM DANCING / SEQUENCE DANCING
7.30 - 11.30 pm
Supper dances every third Saturday
(except July)
All Saints Hall,
Station Road, Hesketh Bank, PR4 6SN

Contact Andrew Sephton 01772 812296
More information: WeLCOT Website
Sunday
West Lancashire Light Railway
STEAM TRAIN RIDES
11.30 am - 4.30 pm
Every Sunday & Bank Holiday
from 28th May to the end of October
Station Road, Hesketh Bank

West Lancashire Light Railway
Black Belt Leadership Academy
FAMILY MARTIAL ARTS

2.30 pm Every Sunday
Tarleton Community Sports Centre
You can discover the hidden secrets to developing a more focused, confident, self-disciplined and physically fit child - plus find out how to raise a leader NOT a follower! We are confident our programmes will suit you and your family - get in touch now to find out how you can try our classes for free.
Contact: 07770 616501
Email: vip@futureblackbelt.co.uk
Web: www.futureblackbelt.co.uk
FREE LISTINGS FOR ALL LOCAL EVENTS
To get your local event listed please
email the following information to
editor@heskethbank.com
Organising Body
EVENT TITLE
Date, Time
Location
Short Description
WEB LINK (If Applicable)

 

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