EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY, Bury. For more information ring 0161-764 7790.

TATE GALLERY, Albert Dock, Liverpool. Ring 0151 702 7400

WHITWORTH ART GALLERY, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester. The Times of Our Lives. A stunning series of Millennium exhibitions marking our common experiences of human life. Open Mon-Sat- 10am-5pm, Sunday 2pm-5pm. Runs to Dec- 1. Ring 0161 275 7450.

LANCASHIRE MINING MUSEUM, Buile Hill Park, Eccles Old Road, Salford. Exhibition: Work Hard Play Hard. This exhibition, which runs until September 3, looks back over the last century at unique aspects of the mining community at leisure. Open Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm, Sunday 2pm to 5pm. Ring 0161 736 1832.

WINTER GARDENS AND OPERA HOUSE, Church Street, Blackpool. Ring 01253 625252.

ARLEY HALL AND GARDENS, Arley, Northwich. Ring 01565 777284.

ARROWE COUNTRY PARK, Arrowe Park Road, Upton, Wirral. Ring 0151 678 4200.

THE LOWRY, Salford. For all events ring 0161 876 2000.

EMPRESS BALLROOM, Blackpool. Ring 01253 763134.

WATERLOO BOWLING GREEN, Blackpool. Greenalls Waterloo Handicap. Up to September 13.

MARTIN MERE WILDFOWL AND WETLAND TRUST, Burscough. To September 3. Open daily 9.30am to 5.30pm. Ring 01704 895181.

DORFOLD HALL, Nantwich. Nantwich and South Cheshire Show summer gala. Wednesday July 26, 8pm. Ring 01270 780306.

BRITISH LAWNMOWER MUSEUM, Southport. Thursday July 27, 9am to 5pm. Ring 01704 501336.

LEIGHTON MOSS NATURE RESERVE, Silverdale. Crazy creepy crawlies summer gala. Thursday July 27, from 2pm to 4pm. Also, Thursday July 27 guided walk, Red Deer at dusk summer gala, from 7pm. Also, Friday July 28, Rub-A-Dub-Dub summer gala, 2pm to 4pm. For both events ring 01524 701601.

ASTLEY PARK, Chorley. Royal Lancashire Show. Friday July 28, Saturday July 29 and Sunday July 30. Ring 01254 813769