Bonfire night guide and what's on this week

Plus: Do you remember this old department store?

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Mike P
October 27, 2025

Good morning, Warrington. Mike here. This is The Warrington Scoop.

How was your weekend? Apologies for not sending an email on Friday…… let’s just say my laptop screen decided not to work and other technical difficulties. The Scoop is back today, though!

In today’s Scoop:

  • Do you remember this old Warrington department store? 🤔 

  • Your what’s on guide for the week 🗓️ 

  • Warrington fireworks guide 🔥 

  • From the papers…. and more

Grab your favourite brew, and let's start. ☕️ 

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From The Papers 📰 

Here are some positive stories from around the town over the past few days.

🎤 The X Factor star on why he can’t wait to make his Warrington panto debut (Warrington Guardian)

📖 Warrington born Hollywood A-lister publishes revealing memoir (Warrington Guardian)

🥇 Warrington residents celebrate after huge Postcode Lottery win (Warrington Guardian)

Warrington Bonfire Night Guide 🎇 

There aren’t as many organised displays as there used to be, are there? It felt like every pub had one…. “back in the day”. Here are some you might want to know about.

Halliwell Jones Stadium | Sat 1 Nov
Tickets from £13 Fireworks + laser show. Funfair. 5.30pm doors.

Gulliver’s World | Sat 1 Nov
Tickets from £26 Rides all day. Fireworks 6.15pm.

The Station House | Sat 1 Nov
A combined bonfire and halloween party with live music and food from 6pm

Thelwall Parish Hall | Sat 1 Nov
£12 adults / £7 kids Bonfire 6pm. Kids rides and food.

Stockton Heath Scout Centre | Sat 1 Nov
£5.50 Bonfire 7pm. Food and bar.

Spooky World | Wed 5 Nov
£10 fireworks only Bonfire 6pm. Spooky stuff around site.

Farmers Arms | Wed 5 Nov
£6 adults / £3 kids Food on. Fireworks at 7pm.

Longbarn (Kassia Academy) | Fri 7 Nov
Donation Gates 5pm. Fun fair. Display 7pm.

Broomfields Junior School | Sat 8 Nov
£7.50 Rides and food. Supports the school.

Lymm Round Table (Cherry Tree Primary) | Sat 8 Nov
£14 adults / £7 kids Kids display 6.45pm. Main at 8pm.

Halloween in The Gardens. A night of fire and music

There is a free outdoor Halloween show at Queens Gardens on Wednesday 29 October, it runs 6pm to 7.30pm and it’s looking like it’s going to be a popular event.

It is a family friendly event with live music and fire effects, the kids should love it.
Wrap up warm, it should be a fun night in town.

What’s On This Week🗓️ 

We did write this Halloween guide last week, but there are still some listed below.

Monday

Sound Bath - Lymm Village Hall, 7pm

Tuesday

Spooky Tea Party - Bents Garden Centre, 5pm (Also, on, on Wednesday and Thursday)

Warrington Coffee Morning (St Helens and Warrington Oddfellows)- Rhode Island Coffee, 10:30am

Wednesday

Free Pumpkin Carving - The Botanist, 1pm

An Evening of Ghosts and Ghouls - Stockton Heath Art Gallery, 7:15pm

Thursday

Horror Movies Quiz Night - Eagle and Spaceman, 8pm

Halloween Comic Book Workshop - Warrington Market, 11am

An Evening with Allan “Alfie” Langer - St Benedicts Social Club, 7pm

Skinred - Pyramid and Parr Hall, 7pm

Quizpocalypse - The Skymaster, 8pm

Friday

Trick or Treat - Golden Square, 10am

Go Wild Halloween Camp - Warrington Market, 10am

Candlelight Samhain Ceremony - Victoria Park, 7pm

Antarctic Monkeys - The Parr Hall, 7:30pm

Rockets Halloween Sensory Party - Derbyshire Family Centre, 2:30pm

Elton John Tribute - Hoop and Mallet, 9pm

Saturday

Grappenhall Kitchen Company (New Showroom Opening Day), 12pm

The Greatest Elvis Tribute Act - The Blackburne Arms, 9pm

Warrington Record Fair - Golden Square, 9am

Weird Weekend North Film Festival - Rixton with Glazebrook Community Hall, 9:30am

Childrens Clothing Swap - Latchford Methodist Church, 11am

Sunday

Wedding Fayre - The Parrs Bank, 11am

Do you remember Hodgkinsons department store in Bridge Street?

I created this video over the weekend (it's been viewed over 40,000 times so far), and it was really popular on Instagram, so I thought it was worth sharing, since I know you love a bit of Warrington history in the newsletter.

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Thanks 👍️ 

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Catch you on Friday.

Mike

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