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This summer, Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery shows for the first time ever, the first four Complete Works of William Shakespeare. This unique exhibition boasts the display of an extremely rare and important first edition of Shakespeare’s plays, known as the First Folio on loan from Stonyhurst College in Clitheroe. Blackburn’s own Edward Hart collected […]

Leading commercial developer, Trebor Developments LLP, working in partnership with Burnley Borough Council, have announced the commencement of Phase One of Vision Park Burnley and site infrastructure, following the award to the partnership of infrastructure funding through the Lancashire LEP. Trebor Developments will be investing £1.7m of LEP funding in the infrastructure, bringing forward the […]

Samlesbury Hall near Preston has secured a £50,000 grant from Biffa Award; a multi-million pound fund that helps to build communities and transform lives through awarding grants to community and environmental projects across the UK, as part of the Landfill Communities Fund. The aim is to expand and improve on the current play facilities, creating […]

Lancashire County Council is asking people for their views on plans to change the way frontline services are delivered and save millions of pounds by reducing the number of buildings the council owns and rents. A 12-week consultation starts today (Wednesday 18 May) on plans to bring services together to form a network of multi-functional […]

Marketing Lancashire is proud to announce that the Lancashire Tourism Awards will once again take place in Blackburn Cathedral, the Cathedral of Lancashire, on Thursday 10 November, supported by Blackburn with Darwen Council.  The annual awards, celebrating excellence across a wide range of visitor economy businesses, reveal the brightest and best stars working in Lancashire […]

Whalley and Ribchester traders are to star in a short film as part of a national social media campaign aimed at putting flood-affected shops and businesses back on the map. The national spotlight fell on Ribble Valley in December, when it suffered the worst floods in 50 years. A Government campaign, #openforbusiness, was launched at […]

On Wednesday 13th April 2016, Leighton Hall was chosen as the venue for an exciting photoshoot for the brand new Leatherman Tread wearable multi-tool. The tool group is based in the United States and the photoshoot was organised by their UK Distributor Whitby & Co, who are based in Kendal. Their brief was to use […]

Visitors can tuck in at a host of local eateries with a brand new addition to the Blackpool Resort Pass. Five restaurants and snack bars have been added into a new bolt-on to the 2016 Resort Pass, meaning that you can feed all the family at a discounted price. With the new food bolt-on families […]

40 of Lancashire’s most respected best food producers, chefs, retailers, butchers, farmers and growers gathered this week to debate and discuss the future of Lancashire Food & Drink at an event led by Marketing Lancashire at Brockholes Conference Centre. Food writer and broadcaster with Lancastrian roots,  Matthew Fort, chaired the debate and urged the county […]

Lancashire County Council is asking people what they would like to see from new cycle routes being developed in Rossendale. The routes will be part of the wider East Lancashire Strategic Cycleway Network, which aims to make it easier for people to access opportunities by improving links to workplaces, schools, shops and services. Two of […]

Following on from the success of last year’s competition, Blackpool Pleasure Beach is once again launching its search for young stars, The Big One Talent Show. Do you know a youngster with talent? Perhaps you’re a young performer who can bust a few moves or belt out a tune. You could even amaze us with […]

Classic rock band YES are one of the many legendary bands and artists that appeared at the Great Hall at Lancaster University in the 1970s, a list that includes The Who, Elton John, Genesis, Paul McCartney and Wings, Bob Marley, Pink Floyd, Queen and U2, amongst many others. As it’s highly unlikely that YES will […]