5 things to do next week (11-17 Dec 2023)

Assistant editor Iain Lynn with his entertainments guide to five things to do next week in and around Lancashire

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00:00 Hello and welcome to our latest guide to 5 things to do, and I realise that you've that

00:09 much on with the shopping and the parties and everything else, you don't really need

00:13 my help. But you're getting it anyway, because you might miss something really good, like

00:17 Shrek the Musical, a Blackpool's opera house. A brand new production heads out to paint

00:21 the town green with a major UK and Ireland tour. Join our unlikely hero Shrek and his

00:27 noblestie Donkey as they embark on a bright, big musical adventure based on the Oscar-winning

00:33 DreamWorks animated film. The Broadway and West End hit Shrek the Musical is a fun-filled,

00:38 hilarious musical comedy with a cast of vibrant characters and a Shrek-tacular score, it says.

00:45 It's on from the 12th to the 30th of November and tickets are priced from £25.

00:51 Panto Next and Jack and the Beanstalk is on at the Atkinson Theatre in Southport from

00:56 the 7th and throughout December. Join hero Jack Trott as he embarks on an extraordinary

01:01 journey up the Beanstalk to an enchanted land high above the clouds. With hilarious antics,

01:06 lovable characters and a handful of magic beans, this traditional family panto will

01:11 captivate audiences of all ages. Tickets for that one are £22.

01:16 A bit of shopping next as the Christmas market comes to Preston's Cannon Street on Thursday

01:21 14th December. Cannon Street will play host to a Christmas market for you to peruse before

01:26 the big day. There'll be multiple stalls full of amazing gifts, food and drink including

01:30 hot chocolate and mulled wine and of course a singing Mrs Christmas. It's a free event

01:35 but you'll have to pay for your shopping, obviously.

01:39 Holmes Mill near Clitheroe is our next destination where you'll find a Christmas Beer Burger

01:43 Bingo Night on the 7th. It's not your average bingo night as it's set to be a hilarious

01:48 mixture of fun, prizes and unstoppable laughter. £34.50 tickets include a gourmet burger buffet,

01:55 entertainment and why or beer arrival drink. And we do warn to be quick because these events

02:00 can sell out fast.

02:03 Lastly back to where we started to see G4 at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Tuesday

02:08 12th December. Join Jonathan, Lewis, Mike and Duncan as they recall the musical experiences

02:13 of their childhoods. Expect to hear timeless classics such as When a Child is Born, Silent

02:18 Night and All I Want for Christmas as well as delightful medleys to evoke the Christmas

02:23 spirit. Tickets range from around £15 to £50 and VIP meet and greet tickets are available

02:29 too.

02:30 But what could you ask for? Join me next week for the final one before Christmas but until

02:34 then take care and I'll see you next time.

02:36 (upbeat music)