There's plenty happening across Lancashire this weekend including the return of the North West Bird Watching Festival, Scare Parks and theatre shows. Take a look at our handy list below but for even more inspiration head over to our brand new events guide here.
North West Bird Watching Festival
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
A highlight in Lancashire wildlife calendar, offering a full programme of nature-inspired experiences, including expert talks, wildlife encounters, live demonstrations, and hands-on activities suitable for all ages.
British Textile Biennial
East Lancashire, various locations
British Textile Biennial (BTB) is a free festival of contemporary art, commissioning artists and designers from all over the world to make work inspired by the context and legacy of the textile industry in East Lancashire and its global impact, often in the places that were created by it. This year the British Textile Biennial explores invention and innovation, past, present and future.
Crooners
Lowther Pavilion & Gardens
Packed with personality and humour, Crooners brings your much-loved big band hits to the stage with a brand new show, chock full of hilarious one liners, laugh out loud silliness and a splendiferous injection of big band swing as they weave their way through an impressive back catalogue of hits.
Patch it up at Queen Street Mill
Queen Street Mill Textile Museum
This October, Queen Street Mill invites you to take part in a free, fun, and hands-on creative event for all ages. Using heritage calico as your canvas, design and decorate your very own textile patch using fabric paints, pens, stitching, and more.
Screams!
Thornton Hall Country Park
Dare to face award-winning horror? This is the ultimate Halloween night out. Grab your mates for a twisted night of terror. You can expect three live scare attractions, one scare zone, live entertainment, bar and street food.
Farmageddedon
Farmer Teds Adventure Park, Ormskirk
There are now FIVE scare houses coming to Farmaggedon 2025. These include Contagion Meat Locker, Beast of Terror and The Maze of Death. With the addition of a brand new house The Facility!
Scare Kingdom Scream Park
Longsight Road,
For 17 years, this world-class horror attraction has pushed the limits of fear. Brave terrifying mazes, confront your darkest nightmares and experience it all with a twisted new edge.
Sundown Adventures
Go Ape Blackburn
Experience tree top thrills in a whole new light for a limited time. It's the ultimate adventure with epic forest views under the night sky. Experience Go Ape Blackburn after dark and tackle tree-top crossings and epic ziplines, under glowing lights.
Artwalk Clitheroe
Clitheroe Castle Museum
Enjoy a gentle stroll round five amazing galleries. Explore The Platform Gallery, Atelier Arts, Knowle Top Studios, Trinity Hub, and the Steward's Gallery at Clitheroe Castle, each offering a unique creative experience. Each venue is packed with fantastic artwork, opportunities to meet the artists, and a variety of creative activities to enjoy.
Litfest Autumn Weekend
Various Venues
Following a successful festival in the spring, we are delighted to be back with another inspiring selection of events for you to enjoy, with a special focus on writers from the North-West.
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