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An 82ft illustration featuring some of Preston’s most iconic landmarks has been unveiled at St George’s Shopping Centre to commemorate 50 years since it opened. Bosses at St George’s commissioned illustrator Chris Murphy to create the striking artwork, which has been installed in the heart of the centre. The illustration features well known landmarks from […]

Watch out! The cabbage-crunching, criminal master-mind, GANGSTA GRANNY is coming to BLACKPOOL! Birmingham Stage Company, the acclaimed producers of HORRIBLE HISTORIES and GEORGE’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE are bringing their world premiere of David Walliams’ GANGSTA GRANNY to Blackpool’s Grand Theatre from Wednesday 27 April to Sunday 1 May immediately prior to a West End run. Walliams’, […]

One of the landmark films of silent cinema will be screened with a live score outdoors in Lancaster Castle’s courtyard courtesy of The Dukes this First Friday. Nosferatu is an iconic take on the story of Dracula and will be accompanied with a live score, composed and performed by Lancaster-based duo Lee Affen and Ric […]

Get ready for an egg-cellent, action packed Easter at Blackpool Pleasure Beach!  The park is open for fantastic family fun throughout the Easter holidays from 25th March and then every day until 6th November. There are so many things to enjoy while at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.  Test your nerves on Red Arrows Skyforce, which will […]

The highly-popular Blackpool Resort Pass is back for 2016 – and it’s bigger and better than ever before! The pass is a fantastic way to enjoy the resort’s top attractions and save money at the same time.  The new smart card-style pass gives access to up to nine attractions over seven days, giving the opportunity […]

Burnley's Queen Street Mill Textile Museum (QSM), is hosting activities for all the family over the Easter weekend. The mill's 19th century steam-powered weaving engine, Peace, will be in action throughout the weekend, driving over 300 looms in the weaving shed. There will be clog dancing performances by Rossendale Clog Heritage and Littleborough Oakenhoof Cloggers […]

The British Commercial Vehicle Museum (BCVM) in Leyland, Lancashire has received initial support* for a £1,588,000 funding bid from the Heritage Lottery Fund. £94,500 has been awarded up front to help develop the ‘Up another gear’ project with the rest of the money earmarked to be released at a later date, subject to a further […]

People affected by the Boxing Day floods are being urged to take advantage of a scheme to help make their properties more resistant to future floods. Under the Government scheme, Pendle residents and businesses whose properties were flooded by Storm Eva can apply for grants of up to £5,000. The grants are intended to help […]

The team behind Northcote, the Michelin starred restaurant and luxury hotel, are to open a café in Blackburn Cathedral’s iconic £8.5m Cathedral Court Building which forms part of the new £30 million Cathedral Quarter development. Celebrity chef Nigel Haworth and business partner Craig Bancroft are behind the venture called Café Northcote that it is hoped […]

The official name for the new Heysham to M6 Link Road has been chosen by the public. More than 9,000 votes were cast, with The Bay Gateway taking almost half of all votes. The official name for the new route, also known as the A683, will be used to describe the road and will feature […]

The five Lancashire County Council museums threatened with closure will now stay open until the end of September, to allow more time for discussions to continue with organisations keen to take them over, and for other interested parties to come forward. County Councillor Marcus Johnstone, Cabinet Member for Environment, Planning and Cultural Services, said: "As […]

A Lancashire food company with seven venues across the county is celebrating after receiving a prestigious industry award for the second consecutive year. The Seafood Pub Company fought off strong competition from top brands across the country, including Cheshire Cat Pubs & Bars, Anglian Country Inns and McMullen’s Chicken and Grill to take the title […]