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North West music promoters Cuffe and Taylor will boost the region’s economy by almost £8m in 2016. The music and event promoters will host 22 nights of live music across the North West this year with a mix of headline concerts and festivals. And with 177,000 tickets for sale across the events it is estimated […]

Proposals to improve the centre of Broughton village have been agreed by Lancashire County Council's Cabinet member for highways and transport. The £1m plans include the removal of traffic signals at Broughton crossroads, along with the creation of narrower roads, larger footways, courtesy crossings, sections of dedicated cycle lane, and tree planting. The changes will […]

Disabled residents and visitors can now check out access to shops and venues across Chorley thanks to a new online service which is being launched this week. DisabledGo, a national disability organisation, and Chorley Council have worked together to create a new accessibility checker for people with disabilities, dementia and their carers, friends and family […]

Lancashire County Council's Cultural Partnerships Programme 2016-18 is now open to arts organisations that want to apply for funding. Funding of up to £25,000 is available for projects or initiatives in areas of Lancashire where the number of people currently enjoying arts and culture are low, and where residents across the county would benefit. The […]

Lancaster Castle is raising the curtain on a production of 'Murder by Gaslight' in April. The show is being performed on Saturday 16 April at 7.30pm. Murder by Gaslight is a ghoulish story about two of the most infamous poisoners in British history, William Palmer and Harvey Crippen. The audience will be able to listen […]

Five theatrical dragons will invade Blackburn Town Centre to celebrate St George’s Day on Saturday, 23rd April. ‘Here Be Dragons’ organised by Blackburn’s Business Improvement District, invites visitors to follow the dragons’ trail for free live theatre and musical performances with human size puppet actors. The line-up, which brings together a range of internationally acclaimed production […]

Lancashire County Council is asking people in Burnley if they have any photographs of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's visits to Burnley, to include in a special birthday exhibition. The photographs will feature in a display at Burnley Library from Thursday 12 May to Thursday 30 June to celebrate The Queen's 90th birthday. Lancashire County […]

On 1st May Leighton Hall opens its doors to the public to mark its 58th season and just a few days later plays host to a brand new event. Family visitors to the lived in home of the Gillow furniture making dynasty, can expect all the usual hospitality from the Gillow Reynolds family, as well […]

Registration is now open for Blackpool’s annual Illuminations Switch-On spectacular! Known as the biggest night in the resort’s calendar, the event takes place on the Tower Festival Headland on Friday 2 September and will feature a host of top music stars as well as the big moment when the resort’s stunning light display is turned […]

A national social media campaign launched over Easter weekend looks set to put Ribble Valley’s flood-affected shops and businesses back on the map. And Lancashire residents are being invited to visit Ribble Valley and help the borough’s flood-hit shops get back to business. The national spotlight fell on Ribble Valley on Boxing Day, when it suffered […]

Smash hit for shopping, Freeport Fleetwood announces CONTINUED sponsorship deal with Lancashire’s largest live music event Freeport Fleetwood is joining forces with Lancashire’s fastest growing music festival for a second year running. The sponsorship deal will see the region’s favourite shopping outlet partner with the increasingly popular Lytham Festival. Tens of thousands of music fans […]

Ambitious plans for the next phase of Preston’s Market Quarter are moving forward, with the announcement of public consultation into the scheme. Bringing £50m of new investment into the City Centre, the plans comprise a new 11 screen cinema with a large format experience screen, 7 family restaurant units and a new replacement multi-storey car […]