5 things to do next week (14-20 August 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 five things to do and look can you believe it the

00:09 sun is shining at last so we best make the most of it with some things to do out and

00:13 about in and around Lancashire. Firstly Burnley Light Opera are presenting Young Frankenstein

00:19 at the Burnley Mechanics Theatre. Full of brilliant musical numbers this electrifying

00:24 adaptation of Mel Brooks's monstrously funny film will leave you in stitches. Grandson

00:29 of the infamous Dr Frankenstein, Dr Frederick Frankenstein inherits a castle in Transylvania

00:35 leading him to fulfil his grandfather's legacy by bringing a corpse back to life. There's

00:40 various dates between the 11th of August and the 18th of November and tickets are priced

00:44 at £22. We go back in time next to Wartime Lytham where they're holding their 1940s weekend.

00:52 It's a free to visit event with singing, dancing, vehicle parades, fashion shows and so much

00:57 more. The entertainment marquee situated on Lytham Green has two days of free entertainment

01:02 from 10 till 5 each day and a licensed 40s bar. There'll also be military vehicles, music

01:08 and dance in Clifton Square in the town centre with a resident 40s DJ. It all happens on

01:13 the weekend of the 19th and 20th of August. Right who wants a fight? No I'm not being

01:20 unnecessarily aggressive but instead Preston City Wrestling will once again be making their

01:24 return to the city's flag market. A great spectacle of match brawls outside in the summer

01:29 sun hopefully with a colourful display of strength and aerial acrobatics. Between 11

01:34 and 1 there'll be Open Ring Live featuring up and coming talent from the academy and

01:39 from 2 till 4 there's a full live show featuring talent from around the world. It's another

01:43 free event and it's on Saturday the 19th of August. Now then who has a head for heights?

01:50 As on several dates in August you can take a tour around St Walburgers Church in Preston

01:55 learning all about its compelling history and climb the third tallest spire in the UK.

02:00 The spire delivers panoramic views of Preston and is a fantastic way to appreciate the church's

02:05 architecture and the city all around it. These special events are on from 2 till 5 on the

02:11 12th, 13th, 19th and 20th of August and tickets are just £10. Lastly who remembers the band

02:20 Big Country? Well if you do you might recall their iconic 1983 debut album The Crossing

02:26 and as it's now 40 years since that was released they're celebrating with a live concert at

02:30 the Platform in Morecambe. Big Country broke massively worldwide with the release of the

02:35 album's classic singles Fields of Fire, Chance and their signature song In a Big Country

02:41 which went on to become a massive worldwide hit selling over 2 million copies and driving

02:45 the Crossing to three prestigious Grammy nominations in the USA. You can catch them live on Friday

02:51 the 18th of August for £35 a ticket. There you are, plenty going on as usual, let's just

02:58 hope this sunshine lasts. I'll be back next week for another 5 Things to Do but in the

03:02 meantime whatever you're getting up to have a fabulous week and I'll see you next time.

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