Lancashire
Police
P.A.C.T. MEETING
7th MAY 5:30pm - 6.30pm
Tarleton High School |
Friends
of Becconsall Old Church
Leyland Male Voice Choir
11th May 2008 2.30pm
A welcome return visit from a very well received group.
Tickets £3.00, includes refreshments.
Vintage bus running from All Saints church hall car park
FBOC Website |
Lancashire
Police Authority
WEST LANCASHIRE COMMUNITY
MEETING
12th May 2008, 7pm
Halsall Memorial Hall, Halsall
POLICE
AUTHORITY WEBSITE |
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Tarleton
and District
MUSIC FESTIVAL
All
the concerts will be held in the brand new
HBCC Centre, Moss Lane, PR46AA.
Friday
16th May
Jazz night
Doug Drake Jazz Fusion plus support
Tickets £7 (includes supper) start at 8pm
Sat
17th May
Lancashire Youth
Concert Band
Tickets £5 start at 7.30pm
Sun
18th May
Tarleton Brass
Tickets £5 (includes traditional cream tea) start
at 3pm
Tickets
are available from Topshop (Station Road) and HBCC office
(Moss Lane)
You can purchase tickets to all three concerts for the special
rate of £15
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THE
FRIENDS OF TARLETON HOLY TRINITY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL
SPRING FAYRE
TARLETON HOLY TRINITY CE PRIMARY SCHOOL
Saturday MAY 17th 2008 from 12pm to 3pm.
The theme this year is 'SUPERHEROES' and we are lucky enough
to have secured the services of SPIDERMAN to open the event!
This year we have many attractions including;
BOUNCY CASTLE, GIANT SLIDE, DONKEY RIDES, SPLAT THE TEACHER,
COCONUT SHY, GOLD PANNING, HOOK A DUCK, SPACE HOPPER RACING,
PLANT AND VEGETABLE STALLS, CAKE STALL AND CAFE AND MUCH
MUCH MORE! |
Mere
Brow Local History Society
"ASPECTS OF HM CUSTOMS
& EXCISE"
Speaker: Alan Barnish of Ormskirk
Wednesday 21st May 7.30pm
Methodist Schoolroom, Mere Brow
All Welcome! |
Hesketh-with-Becconsall
Parish Council
FARMERS MARKET
Saturday 31st May 10am - 3pm
All Saints Church Hall
Free admission & parking
Proceeds in aid of Douglas Cardiac Trust |
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TARLETON
HOLY TRINITY
ROSE QUEEN DAY
SATURDAY 28th June
Gates open 1.15 Adults 50p Children Free
Please
join us for our annual Crowning and Field Day, when our
new Queen will be crowned accompanied by her Retinue!
A
family day out, the whole village enjoys with traditional
stalls, delicious Home Made Cakes, Fresh, Local, Fruit and
Veg, Second Hand Books, Coconut Shy , Donkey Rides , Bottle
Stall, Plants, Face Painting, Children’s Rides, Tombola,
Maypole and Morris Dancers, Rose Queen History, Photo and
Dress Display.
‘TALENT
SHOWCASE’
‘SMALL
PET COMPETITION’
Ice
Creams, Candy Floss, Hot Dogs just a selection of the entertainment
and refreshments in school and on the field.
Our primary schools benefit each year from the funds raised
on this day, we would like to thank you all, for your continued
support and we sincerely hope you all enjoy.
*To
Enter the Small Pet Competition (including the pet portrait
competition) please phone 01772 813693, or 01772 815231
*Rose
Queen Display Appeal* Has anyone a Queens or Retinue Dress
or memorabilia that could loaned for the day? It would be
much appreciated. Please phone 813693 or 815231, thank you. |
Friends
of Becconsall Old Church
Gardens
Open Day
29th June 2008 11am
The Old Church will be open from 11am to support this village
event
Refreshments available
FBOC Website |
THE
FRIENDS OF TARLETON HOLY TRINITY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL
SUMMER BALL
SATURDAY 12TH JULY 2008
AT MERE BROW VILLAGE HALL
TICKET PRICE £25.00
PRICE INCLUDES BUCKS FIZZ RECEPTION, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
AND 3 COURSE MEAL INCLUDING A CARVERY STYLE BUFFET
To book your tickets of for further information please contact
ELAINE PERRITT, VICKY FAIRBROTHER, DEBBIE MCKEAN OR MARY
ELLIS, via the School Reception or telephone School on 812662
Tickets only guaranteed on payment
(All proceeds to the school to further enhance educational
activities) |
Friends
of Becconsall Old Church
Old Church Sunday
(Annual Parish event)
13th July 2008 10.30am
Procession down Becconsall Lane from All Saints, with the
Silver Band, and Morning Service in the Old Church
FBOC Website |
Mere
Brow Local History Society
"A BETTER LIFE?"
"19th Century Lancashire Aussie Immigrants"
Speaker: Trevor Roberts of Hesketh
Bank
Wednesday 16th July 7.30pm
Methodist Schoolroom, Mere Brow
All Welcome! |
Friends
of Becconsall Old Church
Art Exhibition
27th July 2008 2.30pm
Local artists display their skills
Free admission. Vintage bus from All Saints church hall
car park
Refreshments available
FBOC Website |
The
National Gardens Scheme
GARDEN OPEN
Sunday 27th July 2008 1pm to 5pm
The Hawthornes, Marsh Road, Hesketh Bank
Richard & Irene Hodson
1 acre garden with over 200 clematis(including National
Collection of Clematis Viticella)150 old roses,and many
unusual perennials as featured in Daily Telegraph Good Gardens
Guide.
HOME MADE TEAS.
Admission £ 2.50 to National Gardens Scheme which
has donated over £15 million in last 10 years to charities
such as Macmillan Nurses, Marie Curie etc.
Car Parking facilities thanks to Harry Edmondson. |
Friends
of Becconsall Old Church
Tarleton Brass
31st August 2008 2.30pm
The annual concert of this terrific local band
Tickets £3.00, includes refreshments.
Vintage bus from All Saints church hall car park
FBOC Website |
Friends
of Becconsall Old Church
National Heritage Weekend
13th/14th September 2008
The Old Church will be open from noon until 4.30pm both
days. Local produce, plants, home-made preserves, cakes,
local cheese etc
Free admission
FBOC Website |
Mere
Brow Local History Society
"THE LEEDS LIVERPOOL
CANAL
& DOUGLAS NAVIGATION"
Speaker: Philip Watkinson of Burscough
Wednesday 17th September 7.30pm
Methodist Schoolroom, Mere Brow
All Welcome! |
Mere
Brow Local History Society
BUFFET SUPPER & QUIZ
NIGHT
Saturday 20th September 7.30pm
Mere Brow Village Hall
All Welcome!
For tickets please call 01772 814289 |
HESKETH
BANK VILLAGE SHOW
27th September 2008
All Saints Church Hall
More Details Soon |
Mere
Brow Giant Pumpkins
ANNUAL
MERE BROW
GIANT PUMPKIN
COMPETITION
2pm Saturday 18th October
HOME
OF RECORD BREAKING GIANT PUMPKINS!
Click
Here For Details |
Mere
Brow Local History Society
"SING A SONG OF LONDON"
Speaker:John Cotterall of Southport
Wednesday 19th November 7.30pm
Methodist Schoolroom, Mere Brow
All Welcome! |
Friends
of Becconsall Old Church
Maghull Hand-bell Ringers
A Seasonal Concert
7th December 2008 2.30pm
Tickets £3.00. includes refreshments.
Vintage bus from All Saints church hall car park
FBOC Website
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Regular
Meetings & Events |
Chorley
Compton Organ Society
Ballroom Dancing/Sequence
Dancing
All Saints Hall, Station Road, Hesketh Bank
Supper dances every third Saturday - except July.
7.30 - 11.30 pm
Contact Andrew Sephton 01772 812296 |
Hesketh
Bank Reading Group
READING GROUP
Hesketh Bank Reading Group meets once a month at the newly
refurbished Village Hall on Station Road. A wide range of
titles to choose from, friendly discussion about the books,
tea and coffee. For further information and a copy of our
current book please contact Helen Sephton on 812296 |
| Jonathan
Bonner UKA
DANCE CLASSES
Ballroom, Latin American and Sequence dance classes
Monday Evenings at Tarleton Bowling club
Beginners 7pm-8pm
Intermediate/Advanced 8 pm -10pm
For more details please ring Jonathan on 01772 815886 |
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 £1.50
per week, Casual attendance is £3 per week
All classes are fully supervised by trained staff. |
| TAI-CHI
and QIGONG
Every
Tuesday 7.00-8.30 pm
Mere Brow Village Hall
A mixed group enjoy relaxing exercise.
New members welcome.
Class leader and organiser DAVID FAWKES
Please ring Dave on 01704 225534 for further information
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MDK
Achievement Centres
FAMILY
KARATE CLASSES
Fun,
fitness and self defence for Children and Adults...
Sundays 2.00pm and Tuesdays at 7.00pm
Tarleton High School Community Sports Hall
To
register for a free introductory class you can:
Call or text us on: 07770 616501
email us at: admin@mdkachievementcentres.co.uk
or register online at: www.mdkachievementcentres.co.uk |
ACTIV8
SELF DEFENCE
JUJITSU
CLASSES
Juniors
every Thursday at 6.00pm
Hesketh Bank Village Hall, Chapel Road, 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 |
WEIGHT
WATCHERS
Every Thursday 7-8pm
The Christian Centre, Moss Lane, Hesketh Bank.
Refreshments are available.
New 'recruits' are always made welcome.
For further information contact Michelle Hartley
01772 621437
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LOCAL
ATTRACTIONS |
West Lancashire
Light Railway
Hesketh Bank
The West Lancashire Light Railway is
a two foot gauge passenger carrying railway. The line
features a number of interesting locomotives and other
railway equipment brought together from industrial lines
in the immediate locality, from elsewhere in Great Britain
and from overseas.
West Lancashire Light Railway Web Site
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Leisure
Lakes
Mere Brow, Tarleton
The Leisure Lakes centre offers water sports
including windsurfing, canoeing and jet skiing as well as
the less energetic pursuits of fishing, walking and picnicking.
The centre is open all year round and hosts many special
events including the hovercraft championships, horse events
and mountain bike races and has its own caravan park and
a Western
Theme pub. For more details phone 01772 813446 |
Mere
Sands Wood Nature Reserve
Mere Brow, Tarleton
Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve is owned and
managed by the Lancashire
Wildlife Trust and is a wildlife rich haven in the heart
of agricultural West Lancashire. The reserve covers 42 hectares
(105 acres) and is made up of lakes, heaths, mature broadleaved
and conifer woodland, the latter supporting a population
of red squirrels, the most notable of over 17 species of
mammals that use the site.
Web
Site |
Martin
Mere Wildfowl & Wetlands Centre
Tel. 01704 895181
Web
Site |
Rufford
Old Hall
One of Lancashire’s finest 16th-century buildings, famed
for its spectacular Great Hall with an intricately carved
movable wooden screen and dramatic hammerbeam roof. It
is rumoured that Shakespeare performed in this hall for
the owner, Sir Thomas Hesketh, to whose family Rufford
belonged for over 400 years. The house contains fine collections
of 16th- and 17th-century oak furniture, arms, armour
and tapestries.
Web
Site
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