Five events happening in East Lancashire in September - including a festival headlined by Jess Glynne - video Dailymotion

Digital reporter Sam Quine brings you an entertainment guide to five East Lancashire events happening in September.

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00:00Hi, my name is Sam Quine, East Lancashire Reporter for the Lancashire Post, and here

00:04are five events happening this month across East Lancashire.

00:08Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jess Glynn will headline a brand new, quarter-of-a-million-pound

00:14music festival this September at the IMEP Arena in Accrington.

00:19The festival, organised by IMEP, International Music Events Production, will take place on

00:24Saturday, September 21 at the home of Accrington Cricket Club.

00:29Demand has already been high, with East Lancashire fans selling out tickets to see the global

00:34superstar Glynn, and an exciting line-up of support acts which are yet to be announced.

00:42TikTok and Instagram star Shahbaz Ali, also known as Shahbaz Says, will headline the free-to-attend

00:48Nelson Food and Drink Festival on Saturday, September 14, with 1.7 million Instagram followers

00:57and 1.9 million followers on TikTok. The social media influencer will now be the celebrity host

01:04for Nelson's popular food and drink festival, whilst also doing book signings on the day.

01:10The event will feature over 30 food and drink stores, including Mama Shah's Caribbean Cooking,

01:17Mrs Dowson's Ice Cream, Istanbul Grill, Procter's Cheese and many more.

01:22The free-to-attend Longridge Soapbox Derby is returning to the town on Sunday, September 15.

01:29This is the third year for Longridge Soapbox Derby, and will see a racetrack being built

01:35down Bury Lane for the enjoyment of families near and far. There will be food, music, entertainment,

01:43picnic facilities and, above all, the race teams who are bringing all of their design,

01:49skills and creativity together for your enjoyment. Thousands of spectators are expected from all

01:56over the Ribble Valley and beyond to cheer on the weird, wacky and wonderful soapbox entrants

02:02who can enjoy watching carefully crafted carts being hurtled down a track consisting of jumps

02:10and water features. On the 27th of September, Backburn Empire Theatre will host a game of Bingo,

02:20but it's not like any normal game of Bingo. Bingo That's Bonkers is a fun, thrilling, hysterical

02:27take on the good old famous game of Bingo, with dancing, live performances and wacky prizes.

02:35With doors opening at 7.30pm, grab your tickets while you can.

02:41And finally, hailed by many as the best night out in the North West, the Hideaway Cabaret has a new

02:47show with two dates this month. Taking place on the 14th and 28th of September, Come Fly With Me

02:55is a brand new show created by Ice Glitz Productions, designed to take you on a trip

03:01around the globe in one spectacularly wild night. Praised for its creative entertainment,

03:08feeling of exclusivity and bring your own booze element,

03:12the Hideaway Cabaret is certainly not one to miss.