1Beginner Intake: Snowboarding
Special intake session for new snowboarders.
9.6 milesSat 11 Jul12:15£12
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11–12 July Near Springhill
Not every listing gets a golden ticket
These picks come from the same behind-the-scenes legwork that powers Near Here. We check a frankly silly number of local listings, then keep the family-friendly ones that are nearby, properly described, and worth recommending.
Happening Saturday 11 July to Sunday 12 July.
Picked for Springhill, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.
Our 10 picks near Springhill
12Saturday club snowboarding beginner intake
A dedicated beginner intake session for those looking to start snowboarding.
9.6 milesSat 11 Jul12:15£12
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3Children's Taleem
Join us for Children's Taleem on July 11, 2026. Engage with inspiration, learning, and community building. Stay connected with us at Lammack Prayer Room for more opportunities to deepen your spiritual journey and connect with like-minded individuals.
18.4 milesSat 11 Jul
4Free! (worth double-checking)Family Workshop: Clay Studio
Explore textures and shapes in Hepworth's artworks and make your own clay sculpture to take home. Suitable for families with children aged 2-12. FREE with an exhibition ticket.
23.6 milesSun 12 Jul
5All-Age Family Freindly Service
This is a shorter more informal style of service. Children are encouraged to help to lead this service. It is usually interactive and fun
10.3 milesSun 12 Jul11:30
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7Family Celebration Mass
Join us at St Mary Magdalen's each second Sunday for a family-friendly Celebration Mass, with fun, fellowship, crafts, food and worship. All welcome!
14.3 milesSun 12 Jul12:00
8Family Celebration Mass
at St Andrew's Church Accrington
Join us at St Mary Magdalen's each second Sunday for a family-friendly Celebration Mass, with fun, fellowship, crafts, food and worship. All welcome!
14.4 milesSun 12 Jul12:00
9Extended Meeting for Worship and Children's Meeting
Extended Meeting for Worship - all welcome, arrive from 9.30am.
14.3 milesSun 12 Jul
10Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby
One family, one condition, one hell of a hairy baby… Scott Bennett from Live at the Apollo, The Royal Variety Performance and The News Quiz tells the amazing true story of how his daughter fell ill with a rare genetic condition, congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI). Never heard of it? Neither had Scott and Jemma.
28.2 milesSat 11 Jul£23
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