And now for something a little different

This weekend the ACE Centre in Nelson is hosting a theatre production of Hansel and Gretel.

Hosted by Plugged In, a group that gives the local community the chance to see the theatre productions they want to see, the performance will be delivered by local theatre company Horse & Bamboo.

The performance starts at 2pm on Saturday 21st February.  Tickets are available for this show and others here.

On the subject of Nelson, why not visit The Shop.  Open Wednesday to Saturday 10am-3pm.  This Saturday there will be a drop in crafting session showing people how to knit and crochet.

Bewitching new residents of Nelson's Victoria Park take shape

Yesterday families were invited to Nelson’s Victoria Park to discover more about a magical trail coming soon to the park!

Chainsaw artist Mike Burgess will be giving a demonstration as he creates the first of the trail’s spellbinding characters.

The new sculpture tail will take visitors on a one mile walk around the Nelson park, with lots of different activities along the way.

Councillor Nadeem Ahmed, who represents parks in Pendle, said:

“We’re really excited about our plans for the witch-inspired trail and we just know local families are going to want to come and see it for themselves.

“Mike Burgess’s carving demo will give them a little taster of what’s to come.”


Victoria Park’s witchy trail is being funded through Up & Active, a new health improvement programme to help Pendle people improve their activity levels. Visit www.upandactive.co.uk to find out more.