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Warrington Duck Race, Big What's On Guide and Live Music

Warrington Duck Race, Big What's On Guide and Live Music

Mike Payton
August 30, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes

Good morning, Warrington. Mike here! It’s that time of the year when it’s hard to tell if it’s summer or Autumn. Just where has the year gone?

In today’s From Warrington:

Warrington and Latchford Duck Race 🦆
Big What’s On Guide 🗓️
Live Music Lowdown 🎸

Let’s get to it.

The Great Warrington and Latchford Duck Race 🦆

Something a bit different for you today. This is the Great Warrington and Latchford Duck Race.

Where is it? It’s at Warrington Rowing Club, underneath Kingsway Bridge.

What time does it start? Sunday, September 1st. The event starts at 12, with the ducks setting off at 2 p.m. along the River Mersey.

There will be fun for the whole family and food stalls.

For more information, check out their Facebook page.

What’s On This Weekend 🗓️

There is quite a lot going on this weekend over Warrington. If you have an event coming up that you want to be featured, reply to the email and let us know.

Friday

🎤 Toyah and Roberts Rock Party - Parr Hall | Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp are bursting out of their kitchen again for the summer of 2024 and hitting the road for an evening of classic rock.

Saturday

🏃 Park Run - Victoria Park, 9am - This is every Saturday. Anyone can turn up and run a 5k with hundreds of others. It’s brilliant.

🛍️ Three Elms Summer Fete - Three Elms Care Home, 11:30 - 3:30pm | Their annual summer fete will feature a tombola, bottle tombola, Teddy tombola, lucky dip, raffle, bake sale, food, and drinks.

🎆 Summer Sparks Spectacular - Gullivers World | This is a day when the rides are open later, and the day ends with a big fireworks display.

🛝 Winwick Leisure Centres Family Fun Day - Winwick Leisure Centre, 12pm - 5pm | A fun-filled day of activities, food, drinks, and entertainment!

Queen's Greatest Hits With The Bohemians - Parr Hall, 7:30pm - A Queen tribute act performing the classics.

🎤 Beginners Photography Class - Warrington Bank Quay Train Station 10am - 3pm | Check the Facebook page for more info.

🐕️ Community Dog Walk - Walton Gardens, 10am - 12pm | Their first Community Dog Walk at Walton Park Hall. This is an ideal opportunity to meet other dog owners and also socialise your dogs .

Sunday

🧠 The Ultimate Disney Pub Quiz - Seven Woods Pub, 7:30pm | If you think you are the biggest Disney fan, then get down to the pub quiz and prove it!

💰️ Grab a Grand - Buzz Bingo, 7pm | A bingo event where you win a grand.

🏡 Heritage Weekend Preparation - St Oswald’s Church, Winwick, 9:30am - 11:30am | If you want to do something to help out this weekend, then you can cut back the verge alongside St Oswald’s church in preparation for the fantastic Heritage Weekend on the 7th & 8th September.

📖 Book Lovers Club - Rhode Island Coffee, 11am - 12:30pm | If you want to meet people and feel part of a friendly community book club then check it out.

🛍️ Artisan Food and Craft Market - Walton Gardens, 10am, 4pm | This is a really popular event full of local craft stalls.

👯 SwingRoc Sundays - Alford Hall Sports & Social Club, 8pm - 10:30pm | Sunday night modern jive dance classes at Alford Hall Sports & Social Club

🤫 Sunday Sound Bath - Lymm Hall, 6:30pm | Join them for a Sunday evening for a sound bath experience, where you'll be enveloped in soothing sounds that promote deep relaxation and stress relief.

Live Music Lowdown 🎸

I know there’s a lot more live music across town. If you know of a regular music event over the weekend, reply to this email and let us know where it is. We can add it to the list.

Friday

Saturday

Warrington Wordle (#9) 🧠

We are sticking with a five-letter Wordle today. Many of you enjoyed the clue at the bottom of the newsletter, and you will find another one there today.

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From The Papers 📰

🏉 15 years ago today - Warrington Wolves won the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley (full story - Warrington Guardian )

💪 Warrington Top 12 gyms of 2024 (full story - Warrington Guardian)

🏙️ The changing face of Warrington town centre over 25 years (full story - Warrington Worldwide)

Sport 🏉

🐺 Warrington Wolves take on Leigh Leopards at 8pm on Friday. This is an away match, but you get get tickets here.

⚽️ Warrington Town takes on Needham Market at 3pm on Saturday. Hopefully, they can bounce back from the 2-1 defeat they had last time. Get your tickets here.

⚽️ Man United vs Liverpool - Not 100% Warrington related, but let’s face it, most of us that live here are either United or Liverpool. This kicks off at 4:30pm on Sunday so the pubs will be packed.

Where were we on Wednesday?

If you didn’t know, we were on the bridge over the River Mersey just near Saxon Park. It’s part of the Transpennine Trail, so I am sure many of you would have cycled over it.

Thanks 👍️

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Have a good weekend!

Wordle clue: An area in Warrington. A Greek letter…….. or a watch