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To celebrate British Cycling Summer of Sport, we have a FREE open day event. Suitable for all - from balance bike to learn to ride, or testing your mountain bike skills. We will be using the athletics track. Parking is available at the arena. We will have sessions in parallel suitable for all bikes, tailored to all ages and abilities. On arrival please accompany your child to the athletics track for dropping off, and pick up from the track. Parents and guardians of our younger riders under 12 should stay at the track. Riders will need: Own bike in good working order. Helmet Layered clothing Drink and snack The sign-on will be electronic - booking a free ticket helps us to understand who is attending. Images and video may be taken for our social media - please advise us if you do not wish your child to appear.

There's a family fun day taking place at Brazley Community Centre on the 27th of July and for more information call 01204 691411.

Europe’s Premier Shania Twain tribute show, the exclusive touring theatre show in the UK and internationally, starring Liza Rebecca Walsh and live band of the UK’s top musicians. Liza is unbelievable in her recreation of the Queen of Country Pop and Icon Shania Twain; you will think you are watching Shania herself! This Shania Twain tribute show brings all the sass and style of Shania, truly authentic in every way. It’s the must-see live show touring all major theatres in 2024. Ticket prices are £24.75 and £28.75 and can be obtained through Quay Tickets.

Taking you back to those glory years of Jazz Funk & Soul Classics. Remembering those dance floor shakers once more. The legendary Scamps. The event runs from 8.0 pm until 1.0 am (last entry 10.0 pm). Tickets are priced at £10.00.

The Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel will be holding a craft and gift fair hosted by JP Events. You can come along and enjoy shopping from local artisans, crafters, makers and small businesses. Entry is free with the event starting from 10am!

This Bolton based Summer School is an amazing week, where we bring in the best industry professional teachers, directly from the West End, to help your children put together a show in just 5 days! Dance, Sing, Act we do it all!

Star Crossed! Summer School 2024 - a 90s reimagining of Romeo & Juliet Our summer school is back for 2024! Bounce back to the 90s, to a time of Posh and Becks, Britpop and Blockbuster. Dust off your tracksuit, double your denim and get ready to be a part of this classic love story like you’ve never seen it before!

Only for children with benefits-related free school meals. Dates: Monday to Thursday Week 2: 29th, 30th, 31st July and 1st August

Bolton WE ARE BACK with a Summer Rave, Shaun Dean, Ess, Tyler J, DJ Keeko & Many more. huge confetti blasts, huge production and so much more

3 months, £50... What entrepreneurial idea will you come up with to make more money, and how much will you raise?! We are looking for businesses to take on our £50 challenge. The sky's the limit, so whatever you decide to do to grow your £50 - GOOD LUCK!

This Bolton based Summer School is an amazing week, where we bring in the best industry professional teachers, directly from the West End, to help your children put together a show in just 5 days! Dance, Sing, Act we do it all!

Only for children with benefits-related free school meals. Dates: Monday to Thursday Week 2: 29th, 30th, 31st July and 1st August

Stagecoach bus number 125 leaves Bolton Interchange and Horwich, from The Crown Hotel, Chorley Old Road every 30 minutes. Admission fee: Members £1.00 Guests £2.50 A raffle is held: £1 per ticket. Books by the society will be on sale There is car parking on Chorley Old Road and on the Liberal Club car park.

3 months, £50... What entrepreneurial idea will you come up with to make more money, and how much will you raise?! We are looking for businesses to take on our £50 challenge. The sky's the limit, so whatever you decide to do to grow your £50 - GOOD LUCK!

This Bolton based Summer School is an amazing week, where we bring in the best industry professional teachers, directly from the West End, to help your children put together a show in just 5 days! Dance, Sing, Act we do it all!

Only for children with benefits-related free school meals. Dates: Monday to Thursday Week 2: 29th, 30th, 31st July and 1st August

This Bolton based Summer School is an amazing week, where we bring in the best industry professional teachers, directly from the West End, to help your children put together a show in just 5 days! Dance, Sing, Act we do it all!

Only for children with benefits-related free school meals. Dates: Monday to Thursday Week 2: 29th, 30th, 31st July and 1st August

This Bolton based Summer School is an amazing week, where we bring in the best industry professional teachers, directly from the West End, to help your children put together a show in just 5 days! Dance, Sing, Act we do it all!

Bolton Wanderers in the Community are getting ready to host their annual Golf Day at Bolton Golf Club.

Hosted by Ben Lawes & top comedians Dave Twentyman, Danny McGloughlin & Chris Washington.

Star Crossed! Summer School 2024 - a 90s reimagining of Romeo & Juliet Our summer school is back for 2024! Bounce back to the 90s, to a time of Posh and Becks, Britpop and Blockbuster. Dust off your tracksuit, double your denim and get ready to be a part of this classic love story like you’ve never seen it before!

COMIC CON MANIA BOLTON // BOLTON ARENA AUGUST 3rd // THE UK'S NO 1 POP CULTURE TOUR SWEEPING THE NATION!

Join Mercure Bolton for their 80s vs 90s party Get ready to throw it back to the ultimate battle of the decades!

Join us for an evening of Soul, Rock and Pop performed by Soul Slider, live in concert at The Barlow Institute on Saturday 3rd August 2024. A 4 piece band based in the North West performing a fusion of Soul Rock and Pop!

Deane and Derby Cricket Club are holding their annual Community Fun Day where you'll be able to enjoy plenty of fun fair rides and witness a strong man competition hosted by MOPOWER as well as take part in a sports competition and look forward to a range of food and non-food stalls. Food on sale includes BBQ chicken, burgers, chips PLUS a good amount of Indian street food. Entry is free and it all starts from 11am!

The facts, fun and pleasures of Lord Byron. A light hearted tale of history and adventures! Did you know 'Socrates' was a bear?

Only for children with benefits-related free school meals. Dates: Monday to Thursday Week 3: 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th August

Only for children with benefits-related free school meals. Dates: Monday to Thursday Week 3: 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th August

Only for children with benefits-related free school meals. Dates: Monday to Thursday Week 3: 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th August

This nature session is delivered for us by our project partners Bolton Conservation Volunteers.

Only for children with benefits-related free school meals. Dates: Monday to Thursday Week 3: 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th August

Welcome to a beginning like no other. Learn your way to success, it starts with this event, right here, right now. Welcome to Unlock Your Potential: An Introduction To Your Personal Growth Join us at the University of Bolton Arena for an exciting in-person event focusing on your Personal Growth.

This nature session is delivered for us by our project partners Bolton Conservation Volunteers.

Join The Last Drop Village Hotel for their Taylor Swift Tribute This children friendly Taylor Swift Tribute event is new to the Last Drop!

Would you like to invent your very own story? 5–10-year-olds are invited to join the Octagon Theare to explore their imagination through drama and creative play to become a Story Inventor! This is an exciting opportunity for children to take their imagination on a magical adventure. Over a two-day workshop children can build their confidence in storytelling by creating characters and team building .

Get ready to have the ultimate popstar concert experience live at The Victoria Halls as 'Swift and Styles' hits the stage!

Only for children with benefits-related free school meals. Dates: Monday to Thursday Week 4: 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th August

Only for children with benefits-related free school meals. Dates: Monday to Thursday Week 4: 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th August

FREE craft sessions for carers to come and have a go at some creative activities (no experience needed!) Light refreshments will be available at each meeting.

Only for children with benefits-related free school meals. Dates: Monday to Thursday Week 4: 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th August

Only for children with benefits-related free school meals. Dates: Monday to Thursday Week 4: 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th August

Celebrating the Life and Music of the legendary Cilla Black, Cilla & The Swinging 60s is a highly entertaining show, which also includes a handpicked selection of her well-known contemporaries, including Dusty Springfield, Lulu, Petula Clark, The Beatles and many more.

Bolton Wanderers in the Community are getting ready to host their annual Golf Day at Bolton Golf Club. More information to come.

Wonderland In Alice is a brand new musical that re-imagines Lewis Caroll’s classic tale of self-discovery and escapism. In a world of ‘No Rules. No Time. No Binary’ what will this brand new world reveal to Alice?

Wonderland In Alice is a brand new musical that re-imagines Lewis Caroll’s classic tale of self-discovery and escapism. In a world of ‘No Rules. No Time. No Binary’ what will this brand new world reveal to Alice?

Wonderland In Alice is a brand new musical that re-imagines Lewis Caroll’s classic tale of self-discovery and escapism. In a world of ‘No Rules. No Time. No Binary’ what will this brand new world reveal to Alice?

Wonderland In Alice is a brand new musical that re-imagines Lewis Caroll’s classic tale of self-discovery and escapism. In a world of ‘No Rules. No Time. No Binary’ what will this brand new world reveal to Alice?

The Bolton Jobs Fair is on Friday 23rd August 2024 at Toughsheet Community Stadium, 10am to 1pm.

We’re back again for 2024! After over half a million people came to see us last year, we’re going bigger and better than ever before, with plenty of fun for the whole family across this year’s August bank holiday weekend!

The Octagon’s Family Festival is back with a Jungle Book theme! And for 2024 we’re bigger and better than ever. We’ve got storytelling, live theatre performances, our famous family disco, bubbles, arts and crafts and lots more! Get down to the funky beats at our Jungle Book disco and Ellie the Octagon Elephant makes a welcome return – there's something for everyone.

We’re back again for 2024! After over half a million people came to see us last year, we’re going bigger and better than ever before, with plenty of fun for the whole family across this year’s August bank holiday weekend!

The Octagon’s Family Festival is back with a Jungle Book theme! And for 2024 we’re bigger and better than ever. We’ve got storytelling, live theatre performances, our famous family disco, bubbles, arts and crafts and lots more! Get down to the funky beats at our Jungle Book disco and Ellie the Octagon Elephant makes a welcome return – there's something for everyone.

We’re back again for 2024! After over half a million people came to see us last year, we’re going bigger and better than ever before, with plenty of fun for the whole family across this year’s August bank holiday weekend!

The Octagon’s Family Festival is back with a Jungle Book theme! And for 2024 we’re bigger and better than ever. We’ve got storytelling, live theatre performances, our famous family disco, bubbles, arts and crafts and lots more! Get down to the funky beats at our Jungle Book disco and Ellie the Octagon Elephant makes a welcome return – there's something for everyone.

Mr Food and Drink, James Martin returns for his 14th year to teach you some brand new recipes!

We’re back again for 2024! After over half a million people came to see us last year, we’re going bigger and better than ever before, with plenty of fun for the whole family across this year’s August bank holiday weekend!

Showbiz legend, national treasure, fox. Children of the 2000’s, 1970’s (and everything in-between) this one’s for you as Basil goes prime time!

Westhoughton lions ARLFC

Family Funday/1st Birthday Stalls Event Details Event is non-refundable once booking is made Doors Open at 10:00AM Starts at 11:00AM

This event will include the welcome service for Rev. Dr. James Tebbutt, our District Chair (subject to Methodist Conference), and will also welcome the wider District Team. The President of Conference will be preaching, along with the Vice-President and Secretary of Conference in attendance.

BOP & BINGO - THE TOUR PRESENTS Bingo Reimagined!

Join us for an insane blend of traditional Bingo, mixed with big tunes, sing-alongs & dance anthems. £15 pp ~ includes bingo tickets, pen and your chance to win some barmy prizes! Bar Opens 6pm Barmy Bingo 7pm After Party DJ till 11pm

The Mercure Bolton Georgian House Hotel will be holding a craft and gift fair hosted by JP Events. You can come along and enjoy shopping from local artisans, crafters, makers and small businesses. Entry is free with the event starting from 10am!

Join us for our Superhero and Princess Family Fun Day with an array of Food stalls and activities lining the Village High Street.

A showcase of British-Ethiopia Oromo culture and will contain plays/drama, poetry and cultural dances.

Based on the smash-hit film, Brassed Off, this production will feature live music from local brass bands to deliver a soul-stirring theatrical experience.

Based on the smash-hit film, Brassed Off, this production will feature live music from local brass bands to deliver a soul-stirring theatrical experience.

The Serial Killer Next Door is hosted by This Morning’s Emma Kenny – one of the UK’s most notable TV crime commentators. In her 5-star rated show, Emma asks the question, ‘Would you know if you were living next door to a serial killer?’ Taking her guests on a journey into the dark side of humanity, Emma explores the ingredient list of experiences that turns regular people into murderous monsters. A must see for any true crime fan, Emma provides an in-depth analysis of the crimes that shook the world. From Ted Bundy to Joanna Dennehy, Richard Ramirez to Denis Rader and many more besides, Emma explores the crime scenes and criminal minds of some of the most notorious serial killers of our time. Learn how psychological profiling and other modern police detection methods are helping to apprehend these predators and protect us from their deadly desires. Join Emma in this entertaining and informative exposé of their warped and depraved world as she separates truth from myth and lifts the lid on some of the most infamous criminals in modern history. Understand how their minds work, what motivates them and, crucially, what they look for in a victim. Dare you look through the eyes of the psychopaths that walk among us? It could just save your life…

After sell-out shows, the Octagon Comedy Club is back for even more laughs! Join us and enjoy a hilarious night of live stand-up from some of the best names in comedy. It's guaranteed to be the funniest night in Bolton! Line-up to be announced soon...

Based on the smash-hit film, Brassed Off, this production will feature live music from local brass bands to deliver a soul-stirring theatrical experience.

Bowie Live’s unrivalled portrayal of David Bowie’s music and live performance will transport you back through space and time from 1976 to 2004, to the Bowie shows we dreamed of seeing.

Come and join us for a fabulous night of music, provided by The Monkeymen £10 (plus booking fee) for entry including supper Licensed Bar, Raffle and Auction Will be a fun night ​

As heard on BBC Radio ~ A Six piece Americana band, featuring some of the UK's finest session musicians. Playing a selection of original material from their debut album releasing this summer 2024! Alongside a range of unforgettable songs from artists such as Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen & Paul Simon.

The UK's foamiest family fun run is coming back to Bolton! Join us for a fun- and bubble-filled extravaganza at Bolton Hospice's very own Bubble Rush this September. You're invited to walk, run or dance the super sudsy 5k route, complete with 8 visits to coloured bubble stations along the way, all in the name of helping to raise vital funds for Bolton Hospice.

Based on the smash-hit film, Brassed Off, this production will feature live music from local brass bands to deliver a soul-stirring theatrical experience.

The Ghost Train is a stage comedy-thriller, written in 1923 by the English actor and playwright Arnold Ridley. The play ran for over a year in its original sold-out London theatrical run, and is regarded as a modern minor classic.

BCMCS Musicals show for 2024 is The Sound of Music. Albert Halls, Bolton, September 10th - September 14th 2024

Based on the smash-hit film, Brassed Off, this production will feature live music from local brass bands to deliver a soul-stirring theatrical experience.

The Ghost Train is a stage comedy-thriller, written in 1923 by the English actor and playwright Arnold Ridley. The play ran for over a year in its original sold-out London theatrical run, and is regarded as a modern minor classic.

BCMCS Musicals show for 2024 is The Sound of Music. Albert Halls, Bolton, September 10th - September 14th 2024

Based on the smash-hit film, Brassed Off, this production will feature live music from local brass bands to deliver a soul-stirring theatrical experience.

The Ghost Train is a stage comedy-thriller, written in 1923 by the English actor and playwright Arnold Ridley. The play ran for over a year in its original sold-out London theatrical run, and is regarded as a modern minor classic.

BCMCS Musicals show for 2024 is The Sound of Music. Albert Halls, Bolton, September 10th - September 14th 2024

Based on the smash-hit film, Brassed Off, this production will feature live music from local brass bands to deliver a soul-stirring theatrical experience.

The Ghost Train is a stage comedy-thriller, written in 1923 by the English actor and playwright Arnold Ridley. The play ran for over a year in its original sold-out London theatrical run, and is regarded as a modern minor classic.

BCMCS Musicals show for 2024 is The Sound of Music. Albert Halls, Bolton, September 10th - September 14th 2024

For one night only we are bringing Blues, Rhythm and Soul to the Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa. A spectacular and authentic tribute to the classic cult movie The Blues Brothers.

The Ghost Train is a stage comedy-thriller, written in 1923 by the English actor and playwright Arnold Ridley. The play ran for over a year in its original sold-out London theatrical run, and is regarded as a modern minor classic.

Based on the smash-hit film, Brassed Off, this production will feature live music from local brass bands to deliver a soul-stirring theatrical experience.

BCMCS Musicals show for 2024 is The Sound of Music. Albert Halls, Bolton, September 10th - September 14th 2024

Based on the smash-hit film, Brassed Off, this production will feature live music from local brass bands to deliver a soul-stirring theatrical experience.

The Ghost Train is a stage comedy-thriller, written in 1923 by the English actor and playwright Arnold Ridley. The play ran for over a year in its original sold-out London theatrical run, and is regarded as a modern minor classic.

Following on from last year, we’re hosting another 18ft BWitC Abseil at the Toughsheet Community Stadium alongside a free family funday!

Danceathon in partnership with Our Bolton NHS Bolton. Join us for Danceathon 2024

The BL Soul Club will be at Dobbies for a Vinyl Soul & Motown All Dayer inspired by the legendary Wigan Casino! You can look forward to a fantastic afternoon of northern soul, motown, club soul and modern soul played on vinyl by DJs Alexis Vanlee, JB, Pete Eccles, Roy Dolly Critchley, Harry Grundy & Brian Hart. Entry is £3 on the door with things getting started from 3pm.

For over a decade, Killer Rhapsody have been blowing people’s minds with the hottest and most riveting tribute to Freddie Mercury and Queen. Amazing harmonies and large orchestration. This is not your usual run of the mill QUEEN TRIBUTE. This is an EXPERIENCE! This is A NIGHT OF QUEEN. A NIGHT OF QUEEN has established its elf as one of the world s most authentic tribute bands to QUEEN & Freddie Mercury. With their enigmatic and dynamic spectacular stage show , KILLER RHAPSODY have been wowing audiences from the UK to Europe to INDIA Publicly endorsed and featured Dr Brian Mays Guitars www.brianmay guitars.co.uk A NIGHT OF QUEEN is Guaranteed to blow your MIND! A performance synonymous with the energy and passion of the world’s biggest band Killer Rhapsody use their years of experience in live music to produce the most genuine and authentic Queen and Freddie Mercury experience in the world today! Taking fans through the years of EVERY album with a fantastic, choreographed stage show , featuring the most authentic and best Freddie Mercury costumes you’ll see. The LEGACY and love of QUEEN is truly being kept alive Performing a spectacular evening of QUEEN classics with a show running for over 2 hours long. Any major or casual QUEEN fan is in for an amazing time you will not forget. www.TheQueenTribute.com

Based on the smash-hit film, Brassed Off, this production will feature live music from local brass bands to deliver a soul-stirring theatrical experience.

Based on the smash-hit film, Brassed Off, this production will feature live music from local brass bands to deliver a soul-stirring theatrical experience.

An award-winning, one-man show, which has toured extensively in the UK and has been featured on the BBC, ITV and in the Manchester Evening News. The dark comedy is inspired by real events in the life of Oldham actor Mark Newsome and is written by Manchester-based writer Phil Pearson.