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About the Town is a Non-Profit Community Magazine, Coffee Shop + Art Studio based in Skelmersdale, West Lancashire.
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There’s letting a little natural light in… and then there’s accidentally giving the whole street a live performance of y...
09/10/2026

There’s letting a little natural light in… and then there’s accidentally giving the whole street a live performance of your evening routine.

A good set of blinds can completely change a room, giving you privacy when you want it, controlling the light and making the whole space feel finished.

And you don’t have to travel far to find them.

Concourse Factory Blinds is right here in Skelmersdale, offering made-to-measure blinds in a huge choice of colours, fabrics and styles, including roller, vertical, Venetian, blackout and roof blinds.

Even better? They’re also one of the local businesses that helps make About the Town Magazine possible through their sponsorship ❤️

When local businesses support local projects, that money stays within our community and helps us continue sharing the people, stories and organisations that make our town what it is.

So, if your windows are currently giving the neighbours a little too much access… you know where to go 👀

📍 32–37 The Concourse, Skelmersdale
📞 01695 345310 / 01704 614030

Okay… this one might be our new favourite 👀🔥Meet our Loaded Crispy Chicken on Toast… golden crispy chicken, melted chees...
09/10/2026

Okay… this one might be our new favourite 👀🔥

Meet our Loaded Crispy Chicken on Toast… golden crispy chicken, melted cheese and a generous drizzle of a sauce of your choice! For this, we used smoky chipotle mayo, all piled onto thick toasted bread.

Crispy. Cheesy. A little bit spicy (our choice of sauce). Very, very moreish. 🤤

It’s one of the new additions to our refreshed menu at About the Town Central, and you can customise yours with different toppings and sauces too.

Who’s ordering this one? 👇

Our Winter Edition launches on 20th November and stays in circulation right through until the end of February.So while t...
09/10/2026

Our Winter Edition launches on 20th November and stays in circulation right through until the end of February.

So while the festive rush might be over in a few weeks, your business can still be sitting in front of local readers well into the new year.

Advertising starts from £80, with options available for businesses of different sizes and budgets.

Deadline for bookings: 23rd October.

📞 07397 221436
✉️ [email protected]

Finding Your Piece: Jigsaw ClubPutting the Pieces TogetherJigsaw Club is a relaxed and welcoming space where people can ...
09/10/2026

Finding Your Piece: Jigsaw Club
Putting the Pieces Together

Jigsaw Club is a relaxed and welcoming space where people can enjoy puzzles, conversation and community in good company.

Whether you’re a lifelong puzzler, looking to meet new people, or simply fancy a slower pace for a couple of hours, everyone is welcome.

Bring along your own jigsaw, join others on a community puzzle, or choose from our collection and find a table to settle in at.

There’s no pressure, no competition and no need to come with anyone. Just a friendly space to enjoy a shared interest, meet like-minded people and take some time out from the busyness of everyday life.

In a world where many people are craving more genuine connection, Jigsaw Club offers a simple opportunity to slow down, have a chat and spend time with others while working towards a common goal.

Because sometimes it’s not just the puzzle pieces that come together.

It’s people too.

Still saying yes to things you haven’t got the energy for? 🍂Sometimes we keep going out of habit. We agree to another co...
09/10/2026

Still saying yes to things you haven’t got the energy for? 🍂

Sometimes we keep going out of habit. We agree to another commitment, expect ourselves to get everything right or replay something we wish we’d done differently.

It’s easy to forget we’re allowed to pause and ask: do I need to keep carrying this?

In our autumn edition, Lynn Roberts, psycho-sensory practitioner and hypnotherapist, reflects on what the changing season can teach us about letting go.

Her article, Autumn: A Time to Let Go, offers a gentle invitation to notice what we’re holding on to, without pressuring ourselves to make difficult feelings disappear.

Perhaps, for you, that means letting go of the expectation that you should manage everything. Or giving yourself permission to change a routine that leaves no time for you.

You don’t have to have it all worked out just because a new season has arrived. But you can give yourself a moment to consider what you need now. 💛

Read Lynn’s full article on page 33:
aboutthetown.co.uk/autumn-edition-2026/

Save this for a day when you need that reminder.

Some weeks feel a little heavier than others.But others, you just might fancy somewhere to go, with people to talk to an...
08/10/2026

Some weeks feel a little heavier than others.

But others, you just might fancy somewhere to go, with people to talk to and a hot brew in your hands ☕💛

That’s what Community Cuppa is here for.

Every Friday morning at About the Town Central, we open our doors for two hours of good company, conversation and absolutely no pressure to be anything other than yourself.

Come on your own. Bring a friend. Stay for ten minutes or the whole two hours.

Have a complimentary brew and a piece of toast, get creative, play a game, pick up a book, have a game of pool or simply sit down and have a natter.

Because Community Cuppa has never really been about the tea.

It’s about the person who walked in not knowing anyone and eventually became a familiar face.

The conversation that made someone’s week feel a little less lonely.

The laugh across the table.

The simple comfort of knowing there’s somewhere you can go where you’ll be welcomed. ❤️

There’s plenty to do while you’re here too:

🎨 Free arts & crafts

🧸 Under 3s Play Corner

📚 Books, games, pool, table tennis & music

☕ One complimentary brew & piece of toast per person

💛 Pay As You Feel / Pay It Forward

Community Cuppa is kept going through the kindness of the people around us.

If you’re able to make a small donation, it helps us keep the kettle on, the toast popping and the doors open for someone who might really need that little bit of connection that week.

And if you can’t contribute? Come anyway.

That’s exactly what it’s here for. ❤️

📅 Every Friday

🕙 10am–12pm

📍 ATT Central, Unit 144, Concourse Shopping Centre, WN8 6HB

Come for the cuppa. Stay for the company. ☕❤️

Big emotions. Anxiety. Anger. Low confidence. Withdrawal. Difficult behaviour.Sometimes a young person simply needs a sa...
08/10/2026

Big emotions. Anxiety. Anger. Low confidence. Withdrawal. Difficult behaviour.

Sometimes a young person simply needs a safe space to make sense of what’s going on underneath it all.

Mind Full supports children and young people aged 7–16 to understand their emotions, build confidence and develop coping tools they can carry with them into everyday life.

Using a combination of therapeutic art, counselling, mindfulness and yoga-based techniques, we meet young people where they are, without pressure to have all the words.

SUPPORT THAT FITS THE YOUNG PERSON.

Therapeutic Art:
A creative way to explore emotions, build self-awareness and find calm.

‘Chaos to Calm’ Counselling:
A safe, supportive space to talk, process and feel heard.

Specialist Support:
Individual support around experiences including trauma, grief and bullying.

Therapeutic Couch:
Online support and connection for families navigating the journey too.

Because the goal isn’t simply to get through the difficult moment.

It’s to give young people the tools to cope with the next one.

Support for families, schools & communities. Start the conversation: www.mindfullhub.co.uk

That’s the beauty of local advertising.About the Town isn’t trying to reach everybody. It reaches the people who live, w...
08/10/2026

That’s the beauty of local advertising.

About the Town isn’t trying to reach everybody. It reaches the people who live, work, shop and spend across our local community, the people your business actually needs to be seen by.

Our Winter Edition launches on 20th November, with advertising opportunities starting from £80.

Bookings close 23rd October.

📞 07397 221436
✉️ [email protected]

Put your business where local people are already looking.

NEW to our menu… Sweet Toast at About the Town Central! Yummy Biscoff Crunchy Spread, topped with fresh Banana and an op...
08/10/2026

NEW to our menu…

Sweet Toast at About the Town Central!

Yummy Biscoff Crunchy Spread, topped with fresh Banana and an optional sprinkle of cinnamon 😋

Best of all, this sweet treat is just £2.75!!!

Available now!!

About the Town Central, Unit 144, Concourse Shopping Centre, WN8 6HB

Another Thursday evening at home on your own? Your next one could look a bit different… ✏️Starting tonight! 6.30pm! Pict...
08/10/2026

Another Thursday evening at home on your own? Your next one could look a bit different… ✏️

Starting tonight! 6.30pm!

Picture a brew, a table of people getting to know each other and learning a new skill.

That’s the invitation at Art After Dark.

You don’t need to bring someone with you. Come along on your own, relax in our art studio and learn alongside other adults who fancy making time for drawing and a bit of company.

We’re beginning with drawing anatomy, with a professional artist demonstrating techniques and guiding you as you practise.

Whether drawing is already a passion or something you’ve always wanted to try, there’s an evening here to make your own.

✏️ Starts Thursday 8th October
🕡 Thursdays, 6.30–8.30pm
📍 About the Town Central, Concourse, Skelmersdale
☕ £10 per session, including a hot drink
🔞 Adults 18+

Come for the drawing. See who you meet.

Book your place:
https://calendly.com/bevroberts/after-dark-art-club

Address

Unit 144, Concourse Shopping Centre
Skelmersdale
WN86HB

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+447397221436

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