Take your pick of Hallowe’en half term fun events
FAMILIES all around West Lancashire and Southport are looking forward to Hallowe’en and half term next week.
The good news is, there is lots to do to keep your little ones entertained.
Among the attractions is Southport’s annual Hallowe’en Festival, organised by Southport BID (Business Improvement District).
Look out for all manner of mischief and magic throughout the town in the run up to Hallowe’en.
Mythical dragons and haunted trees will roam the streets while mischief-making ghosts and spooks will be causing mayhem through Chapel Street in Southport town centre and a ghost pirate ship will be causing pandemonium.
There will be plenty of children’s craft and activities in venues throughout the town and all sorts of pop-up surprises all ending with the Greatest Hallowe’en Show on the Sunday with all manner of circus freak fun.
Here are some of the events you can enjoy:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19
Lakin McCarthy George Egg: DIY Chef
The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport, 8pm.
£14/£12 concessions plus booking fee.
Award-winning comedian George Egg
(the Anarchist Cook) returns with a new show demonstrating more live cooking and comedy.
In George Egg: DIY Chef, a health scare sees George banned him from the family kitchen, but relocated to the shed. His imagination and resourceful- ness lead him to build an improvised kitchen there. During an evening of stand-up, cookery and comedy lecture, George prepares a breakfast, a lunch and dinner using the most unconventional methods.
And you get to taste the food at the end… at your own risk!
Visit www.theatkinson.co.uk
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20
Blackeyed Theatre
Sherlock Holmes: The Sign Of Four
The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport.
£16.50/£14.50 concession/£12 child/£14 Matinee.
Blackeyed Theatre are back with a new adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s epic second Sherlock Holmes novel, The Sign Of Four.
It has everything you’d want for a breath-taking piece of theatre; adventure, romance, comedy and of course one or two rather brilliant deductions.
Friday 7.30pm,
1.30pm and 7.30pm.
Visit; www.theatkinson.co. uk
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20
Saturday Construction Club
The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport.
10.30am-12.30pm
Free, just drop in.
Young inventors, creators and builders are invited to drop in and play with The Atkinson’s massive supply of Lego.
Ages 5+. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
FROM SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20
Scarecrow Festival
Wesley Street, Southport town centre
Southport’s annual Hallowe’en Festival is back, packed with brilliantly spooky family events and all manner of goings-on around the town centre.
Head to Wesley Street for the annual scare fest. Watch the story unfold as the scarecrows line the streets.
Be part of the action and make your own spooky characters for the street.
MONDAY OCTOBER 22
Gems In The Dunes
The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport.
11am-3pm.
Get hands-on at the half term drop-in wildlife activity with Back from the Brink
Find out about the “gems” that live in the sand dunes, how you can help bring our lizards, toads and beetles back from the brink as well as trying the quick quiz, and fun arts & crafts, maybe with a spooky theme. Suitable for all ages.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23
The Greatest Show – You Didn’t See
Southport Theatre & Convention Centre, Promenade, Southport.
7pm-9pm.
A concert of hits from The Greatest Showman and other favourite films.
And introducing a grand illusion performed by David Penn from Britain’s got Talent. Prepare to be mesmerised and question what your eyes see, as you witness the unexplainable.
All suitable for Adults and Children in a fantastic live concert atmosphere.
Visit: www.atgtickets.com
Make it!
The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport.
11am-3pm.
Free. Drop-in workshop. Join The Atkinson’s Art Box for an arts and crafts workshop for all the family. There’s something for all ages, with all materials supplied and all free.
Children under 12 must be supervised by an adult.
Workshops run by local artist Lisa Langan.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1.30PM
Crafty’s Hallowe’en Spooktacular
The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport.
£9 plus booking fee.
From the team behind Easter Bunny’s Eggs Factor, Santa’s Christmas Wish and Marty MacDonald’s Farm comes a brand new Hallowe’en show for 2018!
Every Hallowe’en, Crafty the Crow invites all his friends to see the treasured Golden Pumpkin on show at his Hallowe’en Spooktacular – the biggest Hallowe’en party in town!
But this year someone is up to no good, because the Golden Pumpkin has been stolen…. but who by? Surely not Pongo the Pig? Or Sheena the Sheep? Or maybe Barry the Butler did it!
Come in your scariest Hallowe’en costume and help Sally the Scarecrow solve the ghostly goings-on at The Atkinson then meet Crafty afterwards and receive a special present!
Songs include children’s favourites Ghostbusters, The Monster Mash, Everybody Do This, If You’re Scaredy And You Know It, Row, Row, Row Your Boat and more!
Crafty’s Hallowe’en Spooktacular is a family show particularly suitable for two to seven-year-olds and lasts for 40 minutes, followed by a popular meet, greet and treat with Crafty the Crow himself – including a free present for every child!
Ghost Pirate Parade
Chapel Street, Southport. 11am and 12.30pm
Join the parade in your best ghostly pirate gear at 2pm.
The ghost-crew of the Scurvy Shark are doomed to sail the seven seas, cast adrift on the oceans of time, searching for Barbarossa’s elusive elixir of life to restore them to life. Scares and scrapes litter the way, along with a good dose of slapstick and giggles.
Join the spooky ghost pirate ships for two shows, followed by the mutinous pirate parade.
Little Monsters Maze Fun
Town Hall Gardens, Southport.
11am-4pm.
The first day of the Hallowe’en maze is all about the little monsters.
Dress in your best seasonal outfit and let loose in the maze. Be warned, though – all your favourite spooky characters are going to be about and looking to make mischief.
Starkidz’ madcap friends will be chasing, silly stringing and generally getting up to no good in the maze and who know who you might find hiding!
£1 per person entry. Cash only.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29
The Big Spooktacular Maze!
Town Hall Gardens, Lord Street, Southport.
11am-4pm.
This spooky maze will be taking over Town Hall Gardens in Southport for four days.
Watch out! There will be some cheeky ghosts and ghouls looking to make mischief as you attempt it.
£1 per person. Suitable for all ages.
Under-eights should be accompanied by an adult. Under-fours are permitted but at parent’s discretion – the maze is 2m high and people will make you squeal and giggle.