5 things to do next week (10/2- 16/2)

5 things to do next week across Central Lancashire & the Fylde Coast

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

00:07week across central Lancashire and the Fylde Coast.

00:12First up, I'm in Preston. The Preston Feb Halftime Fun Park returns on Thursday February

00:1813th. Presented by Fishergate Shopping Centre, the event runs until Sunday February 23rd.

00:25Fantastic rides, attractions, street food and family themed entertainment. There are

00:31three time slots available each day, 1-4pm, 3-6pm and 6-9pm, apart from February 13th

00:39and 14th where only the later time slot is available. Tickets are £8 for unlimited standard

00:46rides or £12 for unlimited rides on the standard attractions as well as three extreme rides

00:52Fusion, Scorpion and Tagada. Also in Preston, a play called The Invincibles is on at the

00:59Preston Playhouse between Wednesday February 12th and Saturday February 15th. Brought to you by the

01:06Broughton Players, Invincibles celebrates the rich history of women in football as it follows two

01:11stories at once, that of injured academy footballer Maya in 2023 and the Stirling Ladies Football

01:18Squad during World War One. Tickets cost £12 each. Over on the Fylde Coast, Something Magical

01:27is coming to Blackpool for February Halftime. Showzam is taking place across Blackpool between

01:33Friday February 14th and Saturday February 22nd. A festival of circus, magic, live entertainment

01:40and fun for all the family, Showzam will see an exciting blend of live performances and incredible

01:46illusions from cutting-edge street acts and world-class magicians. Although many of the events

01:52are free, some you do have to buy tickets for, so do check before you turn up. The Blackpool Tower

01:59Circus also returns from its winter break on Saturday February 15th. The Tower Circus is not

02:05only Blackpool's longest-running show, it is also widely considered to be the best circus in the UK.

02:11Audiences can expect to witness incredible stumps with belly laughs aplenty and meet legendary clowns

02:18Mookie and Mr Boo, who are joined by amazing acrobats and stunt performers selected from all

02:23around the world. For its first opening weekend of 2025, there are main shows at 1pm and 4pm

02:31Saturday and Sunday, with tickets starting from £14. Finally, in St Anne's, the Fylde Ice Festival

02:40is back on Saturday February 15th. Back for its third year, the free event runs between 10am and

02:474pm and takes place in the centre of St Anne's. Visitors to the festival can marvel at breathtaking

02:54pre-carved sculptures, try out their own sculpting skills on the ice carving wall and watch a live

03:00ice carving demonstration by award-winning professional ice artist Glacial Art. The Fylde

03:06Ice Festival is subject to weather conditions. So there are five top things to do next week,

03:14put whatever you're up to, have a good one!