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Shakespeare in the Garden 2010
As the rain continued to fall, hordes of spectators assembled once again to watch the annual alfresco Shakespeare in the Garden, this year’s performance - The Tempest. Held in the grounds of Leighton Hall.
Festival Players, who visit Leighton Hall every year with their adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays, were delighted that so many people came to the show, and said thank you to everyone who braved the rain and came to see the performance at Leighton Hall - despite the weather it was a great night!
Although soaked by the showers, the audience of over 150 people were enthralled by the show, with one spectator quoting, "A great performance from you all, thoroughly enjoyable - many thanks”
Lakeland Classic Car Rally
The Lakeland Classic Car Rally took place on Sunday 11th July and depsite the mixed weather, the event was a huge success with over 1,000 visitors.
ABF The Solidiers Charity
On 2nd June 2010, Leighton Hall were honoured to host the 'ABF The Soldiers Charity' annual fund raiser. Held in Leighton’s beautiful gardens, 150 guests were entertained by 2 bands: The Regimental Band of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment and the Corps of Drums of the Lancashire Army Cadet Force.
This is the second year running that the “Lord Lieutenant Champagne Reception” has been held at Leighton and once again the weather was glorious. This year the guest of Honour was HRH Duke of Kent (Pictured below).
Lancashire Mini Day
On Sunday 18th April 2010, our day at Leighton Hall started at 11:00am when 20 new and a single classic Mini, formed a convoy en’ route to the beautiful setting of Leighton hall, closely followed by a first for any Mini club, our very own gyrocopter piloted by Peter Davies who had kindly offered his services by allowing myself “Steve Mclellan” to take to the skies and take photographs of the Mini’s on the Hall’s forecourt, for half an hour the Mini’s changed formation allowing owners to get a good pose for our camera. The morning ended by a full lineup and then a slow exit to the Longlands Hotel where we chatted about our experiences over a meal and a drink.
Team Herbalife Wheelbase
Last week Team Herbalife Wheelbase came to Leighton for a photo shoot. We received the following email this morning :
Many thanks. I know the team had a great time being photographed in the grounds and the filmographer who came over from Munich thought it was an amazing setting.
Once again thank you very much,
http://www.teamherbalifewheelbase.co.uk/launch_2010/team%20_launch.html
Story posted 9th March 2010
The Great Days Out Exhibition
On February 13th Leighton Hall attended the Great Days Out Exhibition. Taking place in the Bolton Arena, the show provides attractions with the opportunity of promoting themselves to the group market. Every year we have a free prize draw to win a free day out for a whole group. This years lucky winner is:
Mr and Mrs M Jubb from The Airedale Wine Circle, West Yorkshire
New signs plan aims to ward off Lancashire poachers
NEW signs are being put up in north Lancashire warning poachers that they are not welcome on a country estate.
Leighton Hall, near Silverdale, has a large population of red and fallow deer and historically there is an increase in poaching in the run up to Christmas.
Poachers have been responsible for damaging gates and walls in order to gain access to the land.
Now new signs, funded jointly by the Lancashire Partnership Against Crime and the estate, will be placed around the grounds to warn that anyone damaging property, poaching or committing any other offence will face prosecution and arrest.
Community beat manager PC Tony Marsh said: “Previously anti-trespassing signs have been ripped down by poachers leading to an increase in littering, trespassing and criminal damage.
“The new signs are not only more robust and harder to remove but also show there is a combined approach being taken by the estate and police when it comes to tackling poaching.”
He added: “We are also using our Farmwatch scheme to send out text messages to farmers and landowners offering crime prevention advice and warning when poaching has taken place.
“We hope the signs will also increase public awareness and that incidents of poaching will be reported to us so that we can increase patrols in vulnerable areas.”
Anyone with information about poaching or who wishes to know more about the FarmWatch scheme can call Lancashire police on 01524 63333.
Story posted on The Westmorland Gazette website at 5:14pm, Friday 4th December 2009
Daimler Car Club Visit
The local Daimler Car Club visited on Sunday 19th April and had a tour of the house as part of their afternoon run out. Here is a photo of their cars out in front of the hall.
Hen Days Visit
The Hen Days Visit at Leighton Hall was on Sunday 18 May. For more details visit our Hen Days page.
Simulated Game Shooting
During October 2007, 16 guests attended a one day simulated game shoot, with clay pigeons. Organised by Wendy Plummer of Plummer Dixon Associates, the guests were invited to shoot the clays throughout the parkland in pairs. There were two simulated drives in the morning, followed by a lovely lunch in Leighton’s magnificent dining room, before the pairs stepped out into the afternoon sunshine for the final round of the day.
