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Summer Hol ⭐ Upholland Mixed (0-14 months) - 11:30am - Rainbows – Mixed Special

Community

Around £8.25

Summer Hol ⭐ Upholland Mixed (0-14 months) - 11:30am - Rainbows – Mixed Special

Mixed Special – 0 months to wobbly walkers

Mon 27 Jul12:30Bloom Baby Class St Helens & Wigan (Standish)(1.8mi)

via Bloom Baby Class St Helens & Wigan (Standish)Local gem

Summer Hol (baby + sibling) ⭐ Upholland Mixed (0-14 months) - 11:30am - Rainbows – Mixed Special

Children & Family

Around £9.25

Summer Hol (baby + sibling) ⭐ Upholland Mixed (0-14 months) - 11:30am - Rainbows – Mixed Special

Mixed Special – 0 months to wobbly walkers

Mon 27 Jul12:30Bloom Baby Class St Helens & Wigan (Standish)(1.8mi)

via Bloom Baby Class St Helens & Wigan (Standish)Local gem

Community

Monday Night Reading Club

27th July 2026 - 19:30 - 21:00 St. Katharines Church St. Katharines Church, Church Street, Blackrod Bolton

Mon 27 Jul20:30St. Katharine's Church, Blackrod(5mi)

via St. Katharine's Church, Blackrod

Community

Everyday English

Everyday English at Saint Anne's Community Centre. That's all we've got, but sometimes a good title is all you need. Intrigued? Us too.

Tue 28 JulSaint Anne's Community Centre(2.7mi)

via Saint Anne's Community CentreLocal gem

Community

Open Studio Access

Our newly extended Open Studio Access allows you to come and use the pottery workshop facilities to create your own makes. This can be hand-building projects or on the potters wheel. You can come for 2, 4 or 6 hours. This is not a taught session so although our Pottery Teachers will be on hand for support and advice they will not teach one-to-one. If you book for 2 or 4 hours please email to let us know what time you will be attending so we can ensure there is enough room for everyone. From February 2026 we have a new arrangement starting. Open Access will run every Tuesday from 9.30am – 3.30pm. You must buy your clay from us (cost covers clay, glazes and 2 firings). Hourly Open Access rates have been reduced.

Tue 28 Jul10:30Eden(3.5mi)

via Eden

Community

Connect

28th July 2026 - 10:30 - 12:30 St. Katharine's Church St Katharines Church, Church St Bolton

Tue 28 Jul11:30St. Katharine's Church, Blackrod(5mi)

via St. Katharine's Church, Blackrod

Community

Vestry Hour - For Wedding / Baptism Bookings

Vestry hour is an opportunity to come down to church to talk with the minister about bookings for Baptisms and Weddings.

Tue 28 Jul18:00St Luke's Church(3.7mi)

via St Luke's ChurchLocal gem

Community

Councillor Surgery

Saint Anne's Community Centre hasn't given us the full script, but Councillor Surgery has got "worth checking out" written all over it.

Wed 29 JulSaint Anne's Community Centre(2.7mi)

via Saint Anne's Community CentreLocal gem

History & Heritage

Local History

Found this on Saint Anne's Community Centre's radar. Local History — sounds promising. Click through for the director's cut.

Wed 29 JulSaint Anne's Community Centre(2.7mi)

via Saint Anne's Community CentreLocal gem

Community

Active in the Park

Being Active , Free , Social

Wed 29 JulSaint Anne's Community Centre(2.7mi)

via Saint Anne's Community CentreLocal gem

Likely freeCommunity

Summer Hol ⭐ Standish Mixed (0-14 months) - 10:00am - BloomFest – Mixed Special

Mixed Special – 0 months to wobbly walkers

Wed 29 Jul11:00Bloom Baby Class St Helens & Wigan (Standish)(1.8mi)

via Bloom Baby Class St Helens & Wigan (Standish)Local gem

Likely freeChildren & Family

Summer Hol (baby + sibling) ⭐ Standish Mixed (0-14 months) - 10:00am - BloomFest – Mixed Special

Mixed Special – 0 months to wobbly walkers

Wed 29 Jul11:00Bloom Baby Class St Helens & Wigan (Standish)(1.8mi)

via Bloom Baby Class St Helens & Wigan (Standish)Local gem

Summer Hol ⭐ Standish Mixed (0-14 months) - 11:15am - BloomFest – Mixed Special

Community

Around £8.25

Summer Hol ⭐ Standish Mixed (0-14 months) - 11:15am - BloomFest – Mixed Special

Mixed Special – 0 months to wobbly walkers

Wed 29 Jul12:15Bloom Baby Class St Helens & Wigan (Standish)(1.8mi)

via Bloom Baby Class St Helens & Wigan (Standish)Local gem

Likely freeChildren & Family

Summer Hol (baby + sibling) ⭐ Standish Mixed (0-14 months) - 11:15am - BloomFest – Mixed Special

Mixed Special – 0 months to wobbly walkers

Wed 29 Jul12:15Bloom Baby Class St Helens & Wigan (Standish)(1.8mi)

via Bloom Baby Class St Helens & Wigan (Standish)Local gem

Arts & Culture

Watercolour

Join us in the gallery for our Watercolour Wednesday afternoon. Got a degree in art or never held a brush before come and paint with Karen. In this session you will be guided step-by-step to create a miniature watercolour landscape painting incorporating a range of techniques. (See photo) All materials provided for this class. This session is very informal and relaxed. It’s taught by veteran watercolour artist Karen Buckels who has spent a lifetime of teaching art. “If yours isn’t at the same standard as mine then it’s my fault and NOT YOURS and i’ve never had a failure yet!” ~ Karen Buckels. This session will start at 1pm. Please note that if you wish to use our Tearoom after the workshop you must book via our website as we cannot guarantee availability. We work hard to price our workshops fairly and offer good value for money. We therefore have a clear non-refundable & no transfers policy to ensure that we cover our costs and protect the ongoing viability of the workshop. we do appreciate that sometimes unforeseen circumstances may mean that you can’t attend a workshop and we are happy for you to send along a friend to take your place, we will need their name and contact details prior to the workshop.

Wed 29 Jul14:00Eden(3.5mi)

via Eden

Community

Paint the Landscape

If you have enjoyed one of Karen’s regular watercolour Wednesday classes, this is one four follow on classes offered local artist Karen Buckels to learn techniques for painting floral landscapes using watercolour paint. You will need to have previously attended one of Karen’s classes where the technique of watercolour is taught, if you haven’t please book on the 1pm class first. If you have your own watercolour materials please do bring them along. Please note that if you wish to use our Tearoom after the workshop you must book via our website as we cannot guarantee availability. We work hard to price our workshops fairly and offer good value for money. We therefore have a clear non-refundable & no transfer policy to ensure that we cover our costs and protect the ongoing viability of the workshop. We do appreciate that sometimes unforeseen circumstances may mean that you can’t attend a workshop and we are happy for you to send along a friend to take your place, we will need their name and contact details prior to the workshop.

Wed 29 Jul15:30Eden(3.5mi)

via Eden

Community

Around £3

Fun Dog Show

This is a competition open to ALL, without restrictions and with a relaxed dress code. We just have a few rules:

Thu 30 JulThomson House Equestrian Centre(1.4mi)

via Thomson House Equestrian CentreLocal gem

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Venues with events near Appley Bridge

A few local places from the listings above, all within three miles.

Bloom Baby Class St Helens & Wigan (Standish)1.8 miles away Saint Anne's Community Centre2.7 miles away Thomson House Equestrian Centre1.4 miles away

More about Appley Bridge

Greater Manchester, England

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Summer Hol ⭐ Upholland Mixed (0-14 months) - 11:30am - Rainbows – Mixed Special