My three best things to do next week in Preston, Chorley & South Ribble inc the beloved Chorley Flower Show

By Aimee Seddon

Senior Reporter

Published 25th Jul 2026, 05:30 BST

Updated 25th Jul 2026, 05:30 BST

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Senior reporter Aimee Seddon with her entertainment guide to three best things to do next week in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble.

Preston

Worldwise Sama Drumbers perform at the Preston MET next week. — Worldwise Sama Drumbers perform at the Preston MET next week. | submit

placeholder image — Worldwise Sama Drumbers perform at the Preston MET next week. | submit

First in Preston, the mobile event tent in Ashton, better known as the Met, has yet another week of great activities planned.

Monday will be a NERF Fun day, ideal for 6-12 year olds; Tuesday a Dementia Day featuring food, music and fun; and Wednesday sees Vault Youth Zone invite parents and carers to try out various activities.

A Celebrating Sustainability event then takes place on Thursday, before Worldwise Sama Drumbers lead a night of live entertainment.

You can also discover a whole host of events on across any area via Eventbrite, this link will take you to events in Preston.

Friday, there is a creative theatre workshop called SHINE, Saturday seea three Preston singers perform for ‘Best of Preston- Legends’ and finally Sunday is PCW Wrestling.

NERF Fun and Dementia Day both cost £2, whilst Best of Preston and PCW Wrestling both cost £4.

The rest of the events are free.

Chorley

An image from the 2025 Chorley Flower Show.

placeholder image — An image from the 2025 Chorley Flower Show.

Over in Chorley, the highly anticipated Chorley Flower Show returns to Astley between Friday, July 31 and Sunday, August 2.

Running between 10am to 5pm, the 2026 event promises to be its biggest yet with more entertainment and activities than ever before.

This year’s guests include TV presenters Charlie Dimmock, David Domoney and Sharon Hartley.

Day tickets are £20 and weekend tickets are £30.

South Ribble

A scene from a previous Skirmish event at Samlesbury Hall — A scene from a previous Skirmish event at Samlesbury Hall | Samlesbury Hall

placeholder image — A scene from a previous Skirmish event at Samlesbury Hall | Samlesbury Hall

Finally, in South Ribble, Samlesbury Hall is holding a Living History Weekend between Saturday, August 1 and Sunday, August 2.

Called ‘Skirmish’, the event, featuring live historians Sir John Saville’s Household, allows visitors the chance to step back in time and experience life as it was in the 1470s.

Over two action-packed days, Samlesbury Hall will be transformed into a bustling late Medieval scene full of sights, sounds, and smells from the past.

The event is free but donations are welcome.

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