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April 2019
Sue Shields Spa & Beauty Girls Night In Ladies Pamper Night
Our brilliant supporters, Sue Shields Spa are putting on a glamorous girls night in aid of the hospice! Come along for product demos and sample sessions in make up, skincare, eyebrows, clothed seated massage, hand & arm treatment and much much more! All ladies will also receive a glass of fizz, a homemade cupcake and free goody bag to take away and really pamper themselves. Tickets are £15 and there are only 50 available so don't miss out!
Find out more »Friends Afternoon Tea
Join us for a Classic Afternoon Tea, hosted by the Friends of St John's Hopsice, at Bolton-le-Sands Community Centre. From 2pm - 4pm, tickets cost £12 and are available from the Hospice reception.
Find out more »May 2019
→St John’s Hospice Plant Sale
Taking place over 2 days, there will be hundreds of good quality plants & hanging baskets. Take time to enjoy and explore the hospice gardens. Refreshments will be available. All proceeds to St John's Hospice. Friday 3rd May 5pm - 8.30pm Saturday 4th May 10am - 3pm FREE ENTRY.
Find out more »→Keswick to Barrow Walk
St. John's Hospice are once again putting teams in this year’s Keswick to Barrow and Coniston to Barrow walks on Saturday 11th May 2019. The walks are 40 miles and 21 miles respectively and there is a 95% finish rate for the longer one! It is a fantastic day, such a sense of achievement and we will support you through the entire process and on the day itself. Last year our walkers raised an incredible £16,000, can you help us…
Find out more »Garstang Colour Dash 2019
Back by popular demand, we present to you our second Garstang Colour Dash! Starting from Cherestanc Square by Booths, a 5km fun run filled with colour and music for the whole family, proudly sponsored by Vincents Solicitors in Garstang. ROUTE MAP All proceeds to St John's Hospice, supporting patients and families in the Garstang area since 1986. For a taste of what's in store, watch the video below from a previous year in Kendal!…
Find out more »An Evening with Sue Black
Professor Dame Sue Black who is based at Lancaster University is one of the world's leading forensic anthropologists and author of the award winning autobiographical book, “All That Remains”. She is teaming up with St John’s Hospice to host an evening on Tuesday 14 May during the national ‘Dying Matters Week’. Famed for numerous pieces of work Professor Dame Sue Black is one of the world's leading anatomists and forensic anthropologist. Her expertise has been crucial to many high profile…
Find out more »Kendal Colour Dash 2019
Welcome to the 2019 Kendal Colour Dash, a 5km fun run filled with colour for the whole family, proudly sponsored by Kendal Leisure Centre and Benchmarx Kitchens! Route Map All proceeds to St John's Hospice, supporting patients and families in the South Lakes since 1986. It promises to be an amazing day to remember. Get a taste of what's in store in the video below showing footage from a previous year's event.…
Find out more »June 2019
The Cross Bay Walk
We are delighted to announce the return of the magnificent Cross Bay Walk for St John’s Hospice which takes place at 10am on Sunday June 9th 2019. Our new guide Michael Wilson will lead the walk across glorious Morecambe Bay, finishing up at the renamed Lambert Manor Hotel in Kent’s Bank for a delightful cream scone and refreshments. Setting off from Arnside Promenade and arriving at Kent’s Bank, the walk is approximately 8.5 miles and takes around 3-4 hours. Please…
Find out more »Moonlight Walk 2019
Ladies... back to June by popular demand The Moonlight Walk returns on Saturday 15th June 2019! This year we have themed the event PYJAMA PARTY so please feel free to come in your pyjamas and be ready for your Midnight Feast when you return back to the hospice!! Walk or run 14km for your local hospice. This flagship event is now in its 13th year and has raised over £1 million for St John's Hospice.... and that is all down…
Find out more »A Midsummer Night’s Dream Charity Ball
“Oh… What visions have I seen!” Be entranced into our enchanted forest by the dreamy tones of live harpists. Enjoy your welcome “love potion” and gaze at the buzzing of fairies throughout our forest themed décor. Drink in the heady evening sun on the balcony as the fairy queen and fairy king wisp around on the summer breeze. Take up your throne and be enthralled in the spell-working of close up magic and be charmed by The Bard as Shakespeare…
Find out more »July 2019
→Annual Dragon Bay Race
Are you looking for an opportunity to get together with friends, colleagues, or family, to work as a team in a fabulously fun day? Maybe a stag or hen weekend activity? Then the annual Dragon Bay race may be for you – a fabulous regatta at beautiful Low Wood Bay on Lake Windermere with every penny raised going to charity! Enter a team of up to 18 people who will take part in two qualifying races, before the fastest three…
Find out more »Bubble Rush
Sunday 14th July 2019 Ryelands Park Join Lancaster’s Bubbliest Fun Run! Bubble Rush is a family friendly fun run with a difference….as you run, dance, walk or skip around the 2.5k course you’ll head through 4 coloured Bubble stations. On each bubble station there will be one of our high powered foam cannons pumping out coloured bubbles to create 4ft deep bubble bath to ensure that you get completely covered in coloured frothy foam! To complete the 5k run the…
Find out more »September 2019
Jump for St John’s 2019
Sunday 1st September 2019 Welcome to our fifth Jump event, in partnership with Black Knights Parachute Centre! To date almost 100 people have jumped and raised over £40,000 profit for our hospice! So if you have missed out in the past, but would like to be in the next group, read on!!! Book Your Seat on the plane! The video below shows our Head of Fundraising, Catherine Butterworth, jumping out of a plane! Well, we wouldn't expect you to do it if…
Find out more »→Lancaster University Triathlon
Following the success of the first event in 2016, the sprint distance triathlon at Lancaster University is back for a fourth year! If you have ever felt the urge to Try-a-Tri now is your chance. If all three sports seem a bit much you can enter as a team of three and choose the sport you like best. You can enter and see all the information here
Find out more »November 2019
Clubland Night
Join us for a night of Clubland Classix on Saturday 23rd November in memory of Emma Gilhespy. Tickets cost £5 and all proceeds to St John's Hospice. For more information and tickets please see https://www.facebook.com/events/1986784984947676/permalink/2114798212146352/
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