The Rotary Club of Formby are busy getting the Carol Wagon ready for Father Christmas's tours round Formby.

This is the Clubs biggest fundraising event of the year and the Club is hoping that the generous folk of Formby will dig deep into their pockets once again. Monie...

Formby Christmas Lights will be turned on this year in an event to beat all others. Get the date in your diary now, for another spectacular Christmas Lights Switch-on!

Formby will see the return of our beloved Frosty the Snowman again this year which will be at Formby P...

The Christmas lights of Beechwood Drive were a great success again this year raising a whopping  £1,000.87 for Formby schoolboy Dan.
         

James Comish, who decorates his home each year for charity said: "I have just done the count up and we have...

James Comish has the most beautiful lights on his house in Formby and all in aid of a good cause. He is trying to raise money with his amazing Christmas lights over the festive season, for Formby youngster Dan who suffers from Cerebral Palsy.

The lights are only on unti...

The first thing to say about Boxing Day is that its origins have nothing to do with boxing, or with putting used wrapping paper into boxes, or with boxing up all your unwanted presents, or indeed with football, horse racing, hunting, shopping, going for icy mass swims...

Football match took place at Wicks Lane on Boxing Day

John Phillips remembered the Christmas Formby welcomed soldiers set for the trenches of France in 1914 . A FCS image

Formby Civic Society remembers the winter the community supported soldiers on route to fight in Worl...

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We all love the traditions and tales of Christmas Past, whatever our age. Just consider the enduring popularity of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ well into the 21st century: our ways of celebrating at this time has certainly changed and developed over the years,...

A seasoned store security guard, he locked on to her as soon as she walked in. Well you don't want her sort in a respectable store, do you. Lowers the tone and up to no good, he was sure. He'd seen any number of 'em, sly thieving lot. He let her get half way down the f...

Looking through the Formby Civic Society archives we were able to find this photograph that appeared in the Formby Times showing a Mrs. Thompson and her daughter Nicola looking at the Christmas Tree on Chapel Lane in 1974.
             

Thi...

Twas the night before Christmas, upstairs in the house

Warmly snuggled in bed was my snoring spouse

He’d had a few scoops, so a bit worse for wear

Leaving me to hang stockings by the fireside with care

Every year brings on panic; I rush to invest

In mountains of food, drink...

Each Christmas, Councillor Catie Page along with volunteers, organise a Christmas dinner in Formby for anyone that would otherwise be on their own on Christmas Day.

Last year was a great success with dozens of Christmas meals served in a wonderful atmosphere and the May...

James Comish has the most beautiful lights on his house in Formby and all in aid of a good cause. He is trying to raise money with his amazing Christmas lights over the festive season, for Formby youngster Dan who suffers from Cerebral Palsy.

James has decorated his hom...

Why not join in with the Christmas celebrations this festive season with a Christmas Service or a Carol Concert. We are lucky to have so many churches in our Bubble. You are welcome at any and all of them.

Details below of all church services of this festive season.

Chri...

All the supermarkets open at different times over the holiday so here we have compiled a list of all the opening hours in Formby over the festive period for your convenience.

Waitrose - Three Tuns Lane - L37 4AJ

Christmas Eve - Monday 24 December:         07:00 - 17:00...