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An evening of music and storytelling to illustrate some of Lancaster's history will take place at the castle this month. The performance of "A Lancaster Brew: Of Witches, Trade and Lino" will take place on Saturday 26 November at 7.30pm. A selection of music including Gregorian chant, folk songs and sea shanties will be mixed […]

Lancashire’s top award winning chefs and food producers are heading to London to celebrate Lancashire Day in delicious style this week. Some of the county’s hottest chefs are preparing a 5 course feast for top food writers, critics and industry insiders at the exclusive IceTank venue in Covent Garden on Thursday the 17th of November. […]

Oh yes it is! Christmas in Blackpool is bigger and better than ever with a whole sleigh-load of entertainment over the festive period.   The resort is hosting a huge range of family favourites from pantomimes, shows and concerts to shopping, Santa’s Grotto, ice skating and discounted parking offers.   Here are just some of […]

The City of Preston has received another major boost with planning approval for a new game-changing cinema as part of the £50m Markets Quarter development. With 11 screens, including a large format experience screen and the very latest in cinema and entertainment technology, the new cinema will be a major draw for Preston, and Lancashire […]

“There’s just a few days to go to vote for funding for a new BMX pump track for Pendle,” said Peter Boast of Cycle Sport Pendle. The deadline for voting is Friday 18 November. Working with Pendle Council and other organisations, the bid is for funding of between £10,000 and £25,000 from the AVIVA Community […]

Students from across Lancashire are boosting their digital know-how, as part of a project to bridge the skills gaps in the sector. The Digital Advantage pilot has been developed by working with industry leaders from the private sector, to help students improve their digital skills and knowledge. It will help teachers and students to gain […]

A major development of the Cuerden strategic site at the start of the M65 could create thousands of new jobs and bring furniture giant IKEA to Lancashire. The development could also attract other well-known national retailers, major employers, restaurants, offices and housing, along with cycling and walking routes and new green spaces, subject to planning […]

‘Let’s show the world what it means to be Lancastrian’ is the call from Marketing Lancashire as today they launch a social media campaign to help raise awareness of Lancashire Day which takes place each year on 27th November*. Social media users are asked to illustrate their love of Lancashire landscape, food and culture with […]

Lancashire LEP becomes first official Northern Powerhouse LEP partner as part of showcase ‘We Are Lancashire’ launch event The Northern Powerhouse Minister, Andrew Percy MP, yesterday praised how Lancashire’s business leaders, politicians and partners have united together to drive economic growth and inward investment. Speaking at a special Lancashire Enterprise Partnership conference at Burnley Football […]

On Thursday 10 November, Blackburn Cathedral, the Cathedral of Lancashire was a stunning venue for Marketing Lancashire’s annual Lancashire Tourism Awards, supported by host sponsors Blackburn with Darwen Council and headline sponsor University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). Award-winning journalist and broadcaster Bill Turnbull was guest presenter, entertaining the audience and guiding the event masterfully through […]

Leading figures from Lancashire’s business community have joined Lancashire’s new look Business Growth Hub to launch a campaign to grow the county’s economy by £50m by 2018. The #GrowingLancashire campaign has been launched by Boost; Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub following the news earlier this year that the Hub has been awarded £7.8m to provide a […]

The Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, The Lord Shuttleworth KG KCVO, is delighted to announce the appointment of five new Deputy Lieutenants, with effect from Friday 4 November 2016.  They will join the existing team of Deputies who help and support the Lord-Lieutenant in his duties as Her Majesty The Queen’s representative in the county of Lancashire. […]