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Blackpool Tramtown the home of Blackpool’s heritage trams has launched its new season with a whole new tour experience. From Easter, visitors will be able visit the tram engineering works within an exhibition hall experience giving visitors the freedom and time to walk around the exhibition and see the history of Blackpool’s rich tram heritage. […]

A master’s student from the University of Central Lancashire* has been chosen as an International Olympic Committee (IOC) Young Leader. Murhad Hussain, who is a part-time MSc Sports Business Management postgraduate, beat off stiff competition from more than 5,200 young adults to land one of only 25 spots. The 24-year-old, originally from Bethnal Green but […]

Excitement is mounting as Lancashire gets ready to host this year’s Convention of the North. The event brings together business, community, academic, and political leaders to discuss how to take advantage of the many opportunities up for grabs for the North of England. Senior Government and Opposition figures will also take to the stage with key […]

Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone is thrilled to celebrate the remarkable success of Accrington’s Charity Golf Day, led by Golf Captain Chris Nuttall and Lady Captain Pam Woodhouse, which raised an outstanding £6,250 to support young people in the community. The funds raised have then been doubled by The Big Give Christmas Campaign via match funding. […]

Defining Chorley’s future as top visitor destination, an ambitious destination management plan has been launched and presented to local businesses following approval at a recent Chorley Council meeting. Chorley aims to position itself as a leading destination by 2030 for short breaks and day visits in Lancashire, celebrated for its tourism initiatives, vibrant events calendar, […]

Darwen Tower, Winter Hill, Rivington Pike; these iconic landmarks provide the backdrop to so many of our everyday lives and activities. Now Lancashire Wildlife Trust along with United Utilities and a host of other partners have come together to develop a Landscape Recovery Scheme which will aim to rejuvenate almost 7,000 hectares (27 square miles) […]

AMS Neve recently made waves at the prestigious NAMM show in Anaheim, California, where the global music and entertainment technology communities converge to discover the latest innovations. With over 1,600 booths showcasing more than 3,500 brands to an audience of 62,000, including celebrated musicians and producers, the event was a hub of creativity and inspiration. […]

Nick Park CBE, four-time Academy Award®-winner and Preston-born creator of Wallace & Gromit, has officially opened the city’s £45m+ Animate entertainment and leisure destination. The Honorary Freeman of Preston and multi award-winning filmmaker, unveiled a four-foot-high bronze statue of Feathers McGraw, the villainous penguin character in the Wallace & Gromit animated films, to mark the […]

LANX, the Lancashire-based footwear brand known for its proper footwear, announced the expansion of its team over the past few months. This growth reflects the company’s continued success and the increasing demand for high quality boots and shoes. Throughout 2024 and moving into 2025 LANX has experienced significant growth in both online and in-store sales. […]

VisitBritain has today, 18 February, published its inbound tourism forecast for 2025, showing that international visits overall and visitor spending to the UK are set to increase on 2024 levels, although with varying rates of growth from across its major inbound markets. VisitBritain’s overall forecast for spending by international visitors in the UK in 2025 is £33.7 […]

#AmazingAccrington have once again been awarded the tender to put on a series of action packed events in 2025, including the Accrington Food Festival, Soapbox Challenge and Lights Switch On – which bring over 30,000 people into the town centre. 2024 saw a fantastic year of events hosted by #AmazingAccrington, including the Soapbox Challenge with […]

The world-renowned Blackpool Dance Festival has been awarded the prestigious ‘Large Event of the Year’ at this week’s Lancashire Tourism Awards, further cementing its position as one of the region’s most significant cultural and economic contributors. The festival, which welcomes over 25,000 visitors annually to the iconic Winter Gardens, generates an impressive £6 million for […]