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Youngsters can certainly make waves in Chorley this summer as free swimming is back by popular demand. Last year over 3,500 young people from Chorley took advantage of the free swim offer run by Chorley Council and Active Nation which manages the council’s leisure facilities. From Monday 27 July, free swimming is again being offered […]

The Barton Grange Hotel in Preston has this month appointed chef and local Lancashire man Steve Hodson to head its kitchen team as executive chef.  Steve returns to his Lancashire roots bringing with him a wealth of experience from some of this country’s, and the worlds, most recognised hotels.  He began his career in South […]

The Barton Grange Hotel in Preston has completed the second stage of its £500 000 refurbishment programme this month, which includes a full upgrade to its four ‘Grove’ training suites, main Barton Suite conference and event space and 51 bedrooms.  Owned by Preston’s Topping family and renowned as one of the area’s leading independent venues, […]

A debut exhibition of photographs taken by talented local photographer Cameron Baird will be on display at the Judges' Lodgings Museum from Monday 20 July. The 'Reflection' exhibition includes images of landscapes, nature and wildlife from across the district in both colour and black and white. One of Cameron's monochrome photographs, 'Dramatic Silhouette', on display […]

BAFTA Awardwinning actor, Sarah Lancashire will be talking about her career and answering questions from the audience at The Dukes this Friday. Sarah, who is one of the Lancaster theatre’s Honorary Patrons, will be taking part in an Actor’s Studio during The Dukes Youth Forum Summer Takeover. The event, which takes place from 4.30pm, will […]

Afternoon picnics in the park, paddling in the sea, watching outdoor theatre, ice creams from the farm shop, festivals and funfairs, cycle rides in the countryside with friends, the smell of BBQs wafting through the air, camping outside and waking up to the dawn chorus – life really does feel good in the summer! And […]

Unlike other Historic houses, Leighton Hall loves littlies! Children are not “hushed” or steered away, in fact, quite the opposite. Younger visitors to Leighton Hall have space to play, let off steam and see how we used to live. Teddies, swings, dens, competitions and a maze and slide, are all activities to give your children […]

PROJECT OUTLINE Develop a marketing plan including strategic, operational and tactical elements to effectively promote Art from Elsewhere (10 October – 30 November 2015) and Beyond the Sublime (February-May 2016)* to existing and new audiences and assist the Harris’ Audience Development Officer to deliver the plan through a process of oversight and mentoring. Explore new […]

Artistic Commissions Call Out Background Building on the fantastic cultural legacy of Preston Guild 2012 and the Harris Flights 2013, Preston’s Cultural Framework board are launching an exciting new festival for Lancashire. The aim is deliver a dynamic, high quality and large scale event for Lancashire rooted in Preston that celebrates and explores connectivity, mobility, […]

With balmy Summer evenings well and truly upon us, Blackpool Pleasure Beach is giving guests the chance to make the most of the glorious weather by opening the UK’s *number one amusement park late into the night! On Saturday, July 18th all the rides at Blackpool Pleasure Beach will be open until 10pm for some […]

Shopping at Freeport Fleetwood is now even better than it was before following the opening of its brand new Beauty Outlet store.   Packed with the best beauty brands including Elizabeth Arden, Calvin Klein, St Tropez, OPI, TIGI Bed Head, Rimmel & Maxfactor to name a few, the new store opened on Saturday 20th June. […]

This summer holiday, children of all ages can discover their inner adventurer by becoming fully fledged Nature Explorers at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre.  Here, they can follow in the footsteps of Scott of the Antarctic (father of WWT’s founder Sir Peter Scott) by going on an array of ‘wild’ adventures and recording them in […]