What's on in & around Lancashire next week (2/9-8/9)

Senior reporter Aimee Seddon with her entertainment guide to five things to do next week in and around Lancashire

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00:00Hi, I'm digital reporter Amy Seddon and welcome to another edition of 5 things to do next

00:06week.

00:07First up, in central Lancashire, the music festival Radio 2 in the Park comes to Moor

00:13Park in Preston between Friday, September 6th and Sunday, September 8th. Expect three

00:19days full of amazing music, with a line-up that includes global superstars like Sing,

00:25The Pet Shop Boys, Craig David, Snow Patrol and The Sugar Babes, as well as DJ sets by

00:31some of Radio 2's most beloved presenters, including Bolton's very own Paddy McGuinness,

00:36Vernon Kay and Sarah Cox. Tickets for Saturday have already sold out, but you can get your

00:42hands on tickets for the Friday pre-party and the Sunday.

00:45Over on the Fylde Coast, the World Firework Festival returns to Blackpool on Saturday,

00:51September 7th. The event gathers together the creme de la creme of the world's firework

00:57elite and promises a mouth-watering series of shows jaw-dropping entertainment for all

01:02the family. This year's event will open on September 7th with a display by Mikadja Art

01:08in Poland, who have more than 25 years of experience of staging firework displays across

01:13Europe and Central America. The event is free, with the build-up starting from 7.30pm and

01:19the firing taking place at approximately 8.30pm.

01:24Up in Lancaster, the iconic pop band Johnny Hates Jazz are performing at the Lancaster

01:29Grand Theatre on Thursday, September 5th. The first time in 36 years, the band whose

01:35most famous hit was the 1987 single Shattered Dreams, will be embarking on a headline tour

01:41of the UK and overseas, with a brand new show called Turn Back The Clock. Surrounded by

01:47world-class musicians, tickets are still available and cost £27.50.

01:52Over in East Lancashire, the drag queen Bag of Chips brings their tour Material Girl to

01:59the Darwin Library Theatre on Saturday, September 7th. Expect outrageous blue comedy, live vocals,

02:06dazzling costumes, drunken antics and the tale of how a single mum from the black country

02:12became one of the nation's best love stars. The show is recommended for those aged 16

02:18and over, and tickets range from £27 to £39.50.

02:23Finally, just outside of Lancashire, the annual Diggers Festival returns to Marketplace in

02:29Wigan on September 7th, between 11am and 6pm. Featuring music, poetry, speeches, food and

02:36drink and stalls, the event celebrates left-wing Wigan war hero Gerard Rynstanley. You can

02:43also expect to see a celebrity there, for instance actor Maxine Peake and director Ken

02:48Loach have turned up in the past. The festival is free, but some of the events require you

02:53to book online.

02:54So there are five top things to do next week, but whatever you're up to, have a good one.