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

Yesterday was lovely weather, wasn’t it —cold, yes, but with a bit of sunshine, it felt like spring wasn’t too far off. The days are slowly getting longer, and before we know it, we’ll be swapping coats for something lighter (hopefully). Until then, here’s what’s happening around town.

In today's edition:

• Warrington’s Lunar New Year Celebrations 🇨🇳 

• Things to do in Warrington 🗓️ 

• Things happening just OUTSIDE of Warrington 🗓️ 

• Dementia Cafe Opening at Life Time ☕️ 

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

Warrington’s Lunar New Year Celebrations – 8th & 9th February

The team at We Are Warrington has done it again, bringing another fantastic event to the town centre. This weekend, Warrington will celebrate the Year of the Snake, with two days of performances, workshops, and food to mark Lunar New Year 2025.

What’s Happening?

• 🎭 Dragon & Lion Dance – Performed by Liverpool’s Hung Gar Kung Fu School at Golden Square and Time Square.

• 🎶 Live Music & Dance – Expect performances from Movema Dance Company, One Kiss (K-Pop), and Law.GICAL’s Symphony of Light.

• 🎨 Workshops & Crafts – Try QiGong, join a family dance session, or take part in traditional Lunar New Year craft-making.

• 🛍 The Makers Market – A special Lunar New Year edition runs Sunday at Time Square & Bridge Street, featuring artisan stalls.

• 🍜 Food & Drink – Town centre eateries will serve dishes inspired by countries celebrating Lunar New Year.

Key Locations & Dates

• 📅 Saturday, 8th February – Family-friendly activities at Warrington Museum & Central Library (11am – 2pm).

• 📅 Sunday, 9th February – The main event across Time Square, Golden Square & Warrington Market.

This is a free event, open to all. If you’re heading into town, expect a mix of colour, sound, and celebration. 🚀🐍

This link to their website has all the info (there’s loads of things happening if you scroll down)

Halliwell Jones Stadium Becomes ‘Luke Littler Stadium’ for One Night Only 🏉 🎯 

Warrington Wolves are giving hometown darts sensation Luke Littler the ultimate tribute—renaming The Halliwell Jones Stadium as The Luke Littler Stadium for the home opener against Catalans Dragons on Friday, 21st February.

A lifelong Wire fan, ‘The Nuke’ will lead the team out and parade his World Championship trophy at halftime. A fitting homecoming for Warrington’s latest sporting star.

Tickets are on sale now at warringtonwolves.com/tickets 🎯🐺

Lifetime Dementia Café Launching in Warrington ☕️ 

The Lifetime Dementia Café is opening at Living Well Hub Warrington, offering a warm and welcoming space for those living with dementia. The first session takes place on Tuesday, 11th February, from 1:00–3:00 PM. 💜

Every Tuesday, the hub will focus on dementia support, bringing together professionals and agencies to provide advice, guidance, and a friendly space to talk.

If you or someone you know could benefit, drop in for a cuppa and a chat—help is always at hand. ☕

More info is available on their Facebook page.

What’s On This Week🗓️ 

You can tell that January is over now. There are some more (and better) events happening across town.

Friday

🧠 Quiz Night - Winwick Leisure Centre, 7:30pm | A fun night of quizzing, karaoke, and disco at Winwick Leisure Centre.

🧒 Tiny Tent Town (Mobile Role Play) - Maple Lodge, 9:30am | Join us for our People Who Help Us play session in Lymm this Friday.

Saturday

🙏 Bee Kind Well Being Day - The Old School, 11am | Join them for a day of wellbeing events.

🎯 12 Hour Dart Tournament Charity Event - Pickering Arms, 12pm | Join them to play darts and raise money for charity.

💪 Off The Page: Wrestling Street - St Benedicts Social Club, 6pm | Off The Page proudly brings you the best of story-driven family-friendly pro wrestling in Warrington.

🍺 We’ve Had The Pub One Year - The Hawthorne, 3pm | Party to celebrate us being here 1 year.

✂️ Lampshade Making Workshop - Grappenhall Heyes Walled Garden, 10:30am | Join us for our Lampshade Making Workshop and design your very own custom lampshade.

🔨 Lymm Repair Cafe - Lymm Village Hall, 10am | If we are not able to repair your item on the day, advice will be given as to how best to fix it in the future, or where to take it.

⛷️ Apres Ski Party - Partridge Lakes, 6pm | Expect live saxophone and bongo performances, a live band, a flurry of fake snow, an ice luge, and non-stop entertainment from start to finish.

Sunday

🎙️ Warrington Record Fair - Warrington Market, 11am | Don’t miss this great little record fair that’s right next to the Makers Market.

🛍️ Warrington Makers Market - Time Square, 11am | erving up mouth-watering street food, fantastic live music, and a variety of market stalls showcasing the very best of our community.

🎶 Northern Soul Sunday - Warrington Irish Club, 3pm | Playing all your favourites.

Just Outside of Warrington 📍 🗓️ 

Sometimes, there are events that I feel are worse than those that are just outside of Warrington.

🏒 Widnes Wild vs Billingham Stars (Ice Hockey), 5:30pm | YKK Widnes Wild take on the Billingham Stars in what promises to be a thrilling clash on home ice! Don’t miss your chance to witness the action, cheer on the team, and be part of an electric atmosphere.

📘 Wigan Comic Con - Robin Park, 10am | This looks set to be a popular event with over 1000 people responding on Facebook.

Live Music 🎸 

Friday

Tank Bar | 6pm and 9pm
White Hart | Various Artists | 9pm

Saturday

On The Edge | The Stag | 9:30pm
Losing Light | Porters | 9pm
Indie Thieves | Lymm Brewery Tap | 9pm
Tank Bar | 6pm, 8pm and 10pm
White Hart | Various Artists | 9pm
Skratch | The Blue Bell | 9pm

Sunday

Pink Pumps | Costellos (Stockton Heath) | 5pm

From The Papers 📰 

Here are some positive stories from around the town over the past few days. These were hard to find as most were just negative stuff………

🌲 Bents named one of the best garden centres in the country (Warrington Guardian)

🏥 Warrington Hospital volunteer clocks up 1,500 hours of service (Warrington Guardian)

🏉 What travelling Wire fans can expect in Las Vegas with event schedule confirmed (Warrington Guardian)

Weather ⛅️ 

• 🌤 Friday – A mix of sun and clouds, with highs of 6°C and lows of 2°C. Chilly, but not too bad for this time of year.

• ☁️ Saturday – Staying cloudy, 6°C in the day, dropping to 3°C at night. A grey one, but at least it’s dry.

• 🌥 Sunday – Mostly cloudy with a high of 7°C and a low of 2°C. No rain expected, so a decent day to get out and about.

Sport 🏉 

⚽️ Warrington Town travel to Needham Market this Saturday for a crucial battle at the bottom of the National League North. With just four points separating the bottom six, every game counts. Craig Noone could make his debut, and Matty McDonald returns from suspension.

🏉 Warrington Wolves head to Whitehaven this Saturday, 8th February, with kickoff at 3:00 PM. It’s another important test as the team continues preparations for the new season. One to watch.

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