My three best things to do next week in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble

Preston

First in Preston, the iconic Christmas film The Snowman will be brought to life at Crossgate Church on Saturday, December 13.

The Snowman will be shown on screen whilst its music will be performed live by the acclaimed Leyland Band, creating an atmospheric and truly enchanting event designed to capture the imagination of audiences young and old.

There will be two separate showings at 1pm and 3pm with tickets costing £16 for adults, £8.50 for those under 16 and children under three go free.

Chorley

Second, Chorley’s Winter Wonderland will return to the town centre on Saturday, December 13.

Running until January 4 (apart from on Christmas Day), there will be a real 60ft by 40ft ice rink, festive tipis and children’s rides.

The Winter Wonderland is free to walk around but you do of course have to pay for rides, refreshments at the tipis and the ice rink.

Visit checkoutchorley.com/winterwonderland for more opening times and prices.

South Ribble

Finally, in South Ribble, Brockholes Nature Reserve is holding its Winter Fayre on Saturday, December 13.

Running between 4:30pm and 8pm, the Brockholes Winter Fayre promises to be a winter wonderland filled with Christmas lights, artisan markets, food and drink, live music, traditional fairground games and even a chance to meet Santa himself.

You do have to buy tickets to attend; they cost £8.99 for adults and £13.99 for children aged 2 to 14, whilst under 2s go free.

If you’re after more plans this month, take a look at all the shows coming to Preston and Chorley in Decemeber here.