Your look ahead for festive events from Christmas to New Year's Eve

There are lots of festive events still taking place around between Christmas Eve and New Years' Day.

Here's a quick guide and a few ideas.....

Phil Walker and cast will be delighting audiences with their fairy tale adventure Cinderella at Preston Charter Theatre throughout Christmas week until January 3placeholder image
Phil Walker and cast will be delighting audiences with their fairy tale adventure Cinderella at Preston Charter Theatre throughout Christmas week until January 3
Mary Poppins Returns at The Palace Cinema Longridge from December 21. 
Join the enigmatic nanny played by Emily Blunt on her latest adventures as she re-enters the lives of the Banks family in 1930s depression-era Londonplaceholder image
Mary Poppins Returns at The Palace Cinema Longridge from December 21. Join the enigmatic nanny played by Emily Blunt on her latest adventures as she re-enters the lives of the Banks family in 1930s depression-era London
Need a way to work off all that Christmas food? Explore Brockholes Nature Reserve and find the Christmas themed markers to complete the Xplorer challengeplaceholder image
Need a way to work off all that Christmas food? Explore Brockholes Nature Reserve and find the Christmas themed markers to complete the Xplorer challenge
Opening this week (Dec 19) and running until January 6 Beauty and the Beast at The Grand Theatre, Blackpool featuring Danny Walters (EastEnders, Benidorm) who will star as The Prince (Beast), Hayley Kay as l Fairy Bon Bon and starring alongside panto favourite Steve Royle (BBC Radio Lancashire)placeholder image
Opening this week (Dec 19) and running until January 6 Beauty and the Beast at The Grand Theatre, Blackpool featuring Danny Walters (EastEnders, Benidorm) who will star as The Prince (Beast), Hayley Kay as l Fairy Bon Bon and starring alongside panto favourite Steve Royle (BBC Radio Lancashire)
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