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FOMBY HALL COMMUNITY TRUSTS Live 60s and 70s music Nostalgia Show Band * PLUS a Fantastic Disco * on Saturday, November 26 from 7pm at the Presents Live on Stage the Nostalgia Show Band Formby Hall Tickets £5 available from the Formby Hall... EDIT- Also 10 to 16yr olds are free with their parents.

St Richard's Catholic Primary School are holding a Jumble Sale on Saturday 26th Nov 11am - 2pm. please come along and get yourself a bargain. BOOK STALLS, TOYS, BRIK A BRAK, CLOTHES,SCHOOL UNIFORMS, DVD'S, BABY STALL. All proceeds go to School funds. Hope to see you all there.

Parklee Community School on Wardour Street, Atherton, is holding an open morning on Wednesday 23rd November 2011 from 9:15am until 11:30am

The staff of Parklee would like the opportunity to welcome people from Atherton and the surrounding community to come and view our forward thinking and innovative school in action.

St Richard's Catholic Primary School on Flapper Fold Lane, Atherton, is holding an open day on Tuesday 8th November 2011 from 9:00 am until 5:30 pm!

There is no need to book or make an appointment - just turn up on the day and you will be welcomed to the school, where one of the staff will take time to talk to you about the school and your child's education.

The Headteacher, Mrs Dawn Nulty, would like the opportunity to welcome as many people as possible from within Atherton and the surrounding community to come and view our bright, welcoming school and see our wonderful children at work and play. For further information on our school, please visit the school website [HERE] where you can also view the complete school prospectus.

Head Teacher Rachael Coulthard of local C.E. Primary School ST. George's got in contact with Atherton Online to tell us about an exciting Open Day the school is holding on the 9th November.

The day looks to be a special event for the school with all staff wanting to show off just how well behaved and well mannered pupils are!

With impressive results statistics dating from 2009 up until 2011 the Primary School is an asset to our local community and with a recent ‘Phase Four’ completion of a adventurous programme of new build and refurbishment, the school clearly not only provides an A* education but also a new, modern building which is extremley welcoming to the eye, ensuring the school's reputation is not only portrayed well through the children but also the school building itself.

This shall be an excellent opportunity for all of the local community to show support to the school and that we value what it does for some of our community's children.

Ricky Tomlinson in Atherton

Well that's something you don't see everyday.

A night of local entertainment compared by Ricky Tomlinson from the Royle Family. Featuring performances from Slapdash, Nostalgia, Abba Fusion, and the Retro Brothers. Still doesn't sound appetising enough, There's FREE FOOD! and if that's not enough, it's all being done in aid of the Amy & Friends Cockayne Syndrome UK Charity.

Tickets are on sale at The Royal, Wigan Road, Atherton.

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Wednesday 21st September

Free Afternoon Prize Bingo - The George VI - 2pm

Quiz & Bingo - The Talbot - Approx 8pm

Poker Night - Atherton Arms - 7.30pm

Local Pool league nights at The Royale and The Letters Inn - New players welcome.

 

Thursday 22nd September

It's Vice at Bliss tonight. A new night with drink offers galore and...well...I'll let the Facebook post inform you... "You know all the songs your not supposed to like but you do well they are Guilty Pleasures they are your VICE! eg....Songs from ELO, Bee Gees, Hall and Oates, Foriegner, Toto, Huey Lewis and the News, Kim Wilde, Erasure, Dolly Parton, Rainbow, Journey, ABBA, Dire Straits, Paul Simon, Meatloaf, George Michael, Eurythmmics, Billy Ocean, Go West, Wham, Luther Vandross, Fairground Attraction the list is endless!!!!"

Quiz night at The Jolly Nailor. Starts approx 9pm.

Poker night at The Last Orders with free food, but there's limited places so make sure you get down early, approx 8pm.

Poker Night - George - 9pm

Jam Night at Mountain Dew - Approx 9pm start

 

Friday 23rd September

The Pendle Witch has a video disco!

Saber play The Jolly Nailor

Five Star Drive and Cassini Club play The Avenue in Leigh.

Karaoke at The Mountain Dew. Approx 9pm

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Wednesday 7th September

Free Afternoon Prize Bingo - The George VI - 2pm

Quiz & Bingo - The Talbot - Approx 8pm

Poker Night - Atherton Arms - 7.30pm

Local Pool league nights at The Royale and The Letters Inn - New players welcome.

 

Thursday 8th September

It's Vice at Bliss tonight. A new night with drink offers galore and...well...I'll let the Facebook post inform you... "You know all the songs your not supposed to like but you do well they are Guilty Pleasures they are your VICE! eg....Songs from ELO, Bee Gees, Hall and Oates, Foriegner, Toto, Huey Lewis and the News, Kim Wilde, Erasure, Dolly Parton, Rainbow, Journey, ABBA, Dire Straits, Paul Simon, Meatloaf, George Michael, Eurythmmics, Billy Ocean, Go West, Wham, Luther Vandross, Fairground Attraction the list is endless!!!!"

Quiz night at The Jolly Nailor. Starts approx 9pm.

Poker night at The Last Orders with free food, but there's limited places so make sure you get down early, approx 8pm.

Poker Night - George - 9pm

Jam Night at Mountain Dew - Approx 9pm start

 

Friday 9th September

Atherton Arms has a class of 1985 Hesketh Fletcher charity school reunion in memory of 3 classmates who passed away earlier this year.  Elaine Randall,  Glynn White and Joanne Parsons.  All money raised will be split between the 3 charities of the familes choice.

The Pendle Witch has a video disco!

TBC play The Jolly Nailor

Jump The Shark play The Avenue in Leigh.

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Wednesday 24th August

Free Afternoon Prize Bingo - The George VI - 2pm

Quiz & Bingo - The Talbot - Approx 8pm

Quiz & Bingo - The Letters Inn - Approx 8pm

Poker Night - Atherton Arms - 7.30pm

Local Pool league nights at Punch, Royale and The Letters Inn - New players welcome.

 

Thursday 25th August

It's Vice at Bliss tonight. A new night with drink offers galore and...well...I'll let the Facebook post inform you... "You know all the songs your not supposed to like but you do well they are Guilty Pleasures they are your VICE! eg....Songs from ELO, Bee Gees, Hall and Oates, Foriegner, Toto, Huey Lewis and the News, Kim Wilde, Erasure, Dolly Parton, Rainbow, Journey, ABBA, Dire Straits, Paul Simon, Meatloaf, George Michael, Eurythmmics, Billy Ocean, Go West, Wham, Luther Vandross, Fairground Attraction the list is endless!!!!"

Quiz night at The Jolly Nailor. Starts approx 9pm.

Poker night at The Last Orders with free food, but there's limited places so make sure you get down early, approx 8pm.

Poker Night - George - 9pm

Jam Night at Mountain Dew - Approx 9pm start

 

Friday 26th August

The Pendle Witch has a video disco!

TBC play The Jolly Nailor

Dakota play The Avenue in Leigh.

Karaoke at The Mountain Dew. Approx 9pm

Karaoke - Last Orders approx 9pm

Dj and music - The Red Lion

Karaoke - Atherton Arms

Free pool 12-4 at The Avenue. Get on down and practice your skills for FREE! Also prize bingo at 1pm.

 

Saturday 27th August

Riff Raff play The Jolly Nailor

Apriori & Elmo And Styx play The Avenue

Karaoke - Atherton Arms

Karaoke - Railway Tavern

Karaoke - Mountain Dew (with Martin)

Saturday Steak Night at The Masons Arms - 6pm til 9pm

 

Sunday 28th August

New Sunday afternoon bingo at The Letters Inn. Start approx 3pm

Quiz at The Jolly Nailor. Approx 7.30pm, followed by Jam night.

The Pendle Witch's music Quiz starts 9-30pm. Free entry, win vouchers for a gallon of ale or other drinks to the same value.

Karaoke - Royale Inn

Karaoke with Dj Lee - George VI

Live cabaret at The Atherton Arms

Free pool 12-4 at The Avenue. Get on down and practice your skills for FREE!

 

Monday 29th August

Darts at The Railway Tavern and The Royale

It's Monday night bingo at The Clubhouse on Flapper Fold Lane. Start approx 9pm

 

Tuesday 30th August

Free Jukebox and Pool all day - George VI

Quiz Night - George VI - 9pm

Quiz Night at The Avenue with Daniel Paul Smith

Comedy night at The Gatehouse (Tyldesley) - Approx 8pm

9 Ball Tuesday at the Last Orders. Free 9 Ball and drink offers.

Free Pool at The Clubhouse ALL DAY

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Wednesday 17th August

Free Afternoon Prize Bingo - The George VI - 2pm

Quiz & Bingo - The Talbot - Approx 8pm

Quiz & Bingo - The Letters Inn - Approx 8pm

Poker Night - Atherton Arms - 7.30pm

Local Pool league nights at Punch, Royale and The Letters Inn - New players welcome.

 

Thursday 18th August

It's Vice at Bliss tonight. A new night with drink offers galore and...well...I'll let the Facebook post inform you... "You know all the songs your not supposed to like but you do well they are Guilty Pleasures they are your VICE! eg....Songs from ELO, Bee Gees, Hall and Oates, Foriegner, Toto, Huey Lewis and the News, Kim Wilde, Erasure, Dolly Parton, Rainbow, Journey, ABBA, Dire Straits, Paul Simon, Meatloaf, George Michael, Eurythmmics, Billy Ocean, Go West, Wham, Luther Vandross, Fairground Attraction the list is endless!!!!"

Quiz night at The Jolly Nailor. Starts approx 9pm.

Poker night at The Last Orders with free food, but there's limited places so make sure you get down early, approx 8pm.

Poker Night - George - 9pm

Jam Night at Mountain Dew - Approx 9pm start

 

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Wednesday 3rd August

Free Afternoon Prize Bingo - The George VI - 2pm

Quiz & Bingo - The Talbot - Approx 8pm

Quiz & Bingo - The Letters Inn - Approx 8pm

Poker Night - Atherton Arms - 7.30pm

Local Pool league nights at Punch, Royale and The Letters Inn - New players welcome.

 

Thursday 4th August

It's Vice at Bliss tonight. A new night with drink offers galore and...well...I'll let the Facebook post inform you... "You know all the songs your not supposed to like but you do well they are Guilty Pleasures they are your VICE! eg....Songs from ELO, Bee Gees, Hall and Oates, Foriegner, Toto, Huey Lewis and the News, Kim Wilde, Erasure, Dolly Parton, Rainbow, Journey, ABBA, Dire Straits, Paul Simon, Meatloaf, George Michael, Eurythmmics, Billy Ocean, Go West, Wham, Luther Vandross, Fairground Attraction the list is endless!!!!"

Quiz night at The Jolly Nailor. Starts approx 9pm.

Poker night at The Last Orders with free food, but there's limited places so make sure you get down early, approx 8pm.

Poker Night - George - 9pm

Jam Night at Mountain Dew - Approx 9pm start

 

Friday 5th August

 

The Pendle Witch has a video disco!

TBC  play The Jolly Nailor

Massive Wagons play The Avenue in Leigh.

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Wednesday 27th July

Free Afternoon Prize Bingo - The George VI - 2pm

Quiz & Bingo - The Talbot - Approx 8pm

Quiz & Bingo - The Letters Inn - Approx 8pm

Poker Night - Atherton Arms - 7.30pm

Local Pool league nights at Punch, Royale and The Letters Inn - New players welcome.

 

Thursday 28thJuly

It's Vice at Bliss tonight. A new night with drink offers galore and...well...I'll let the Facebook post inform you... "You know all the songs your not supposed to like but you do well they are Guilty Pleasures they are your VICE! eg....Songs from ELO, Bee Gees, Hall and Oates, Foriegner, Toto, Huey Lewis and the News, Kim Wilde, Erasure, Dolly Parton, Rainbow, Journey, ABBA, Dire Straits, Paul Simon, Meatloaf, George Michael, Eurythmmics, Billy Ocean, Go West, Wham, Luther Vandross, Fairground Attraction the list is endless!!!!"

Quiz night at The Jolly Nailor. Starts approx 9pm.

Poker night at The Last Orders with free food, but there's limited places so make sure you get down early, approx 8pm.

Poker Night - George - 9pm

Jam Night at Mountain Dew - Approx 9pm start

 

Friday 29th July

 

The Pendle Witch has a video disco!

Dresden North End play The Jolly Nailor

Jeramiah Ferrari play The Avenue in Leigh.

Karaoke at The Mountain Dew. Approx 9pm

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Wednesday 13th July

Free Afternoon Prize Bingo - The George VI - 2pm

Quiz & Bingo - The Talbot - Approx 8pm

Poker Night - Atherton Arms - 7.30pm

Local Pool league nights at Punch, Royale and The Letters Inn - New players welcome.

 

Thursday 14th July

It's Vice at Bliss tonight. A new night with drink offers galore and...well...I'll let the Facebook post inform you... "You know all the songs your not supposed to like but you do well they are Guilty Pleasures they are your VICE! eg....Songs from ELO, Bee Gees, Hall and Oates, Foriegner, Toto, Huey Lewis and the News, Kim Wilde, Erasure, Dolly Parton, Rainbow, Journey, ABBA, Dire Straits, Paul Simon, Meatloaf, George Michael, Eurythmmics, Billy Ocean, Go West, Wham, Luther Vandross, Fairground Attraction the list is endless!!!!"

Quiz night at The Jolly Nailor. Starts approx 9pm.

Poker night at The Last Orders with free food, but there's limited places so make sure you get down early, approx 8pm.

Poker Night - George - 9pm

Jam Night at Mountain Dew - Approx 9pm start

 

Friday 15th July

 

The Pendle Witch has a video disco!

Black Rose play The Jolly Nailor

Cargo play The Avenue in Leigh.

Karaoke at The Mountain Dew. Approx 9pm