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Marketing Lancashire, the organisation created to promote the county as a great place to visit, work and invest, has announced the appointment of its first Chief Executive. Ruth Connor, previously Managing Director of Shearings Holidays, is taking up the key role this month. She will work alongside Paul Heathcote, recently appointed as Chairman, to spearhead […]

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Increased Visits to England’s Attractions in 2011 show sector’s potential for future growth According to VisitEngland’s Annual Visitor Attractions Survey released today, admissions to England’s visitor attractions rose by 3 per cent in 2011, demonstrating the importance of attractions to the visitor economy, and highlighting the potential for further growth in this important sector of […]

TRADERS SOLD ON VINTAGE GUILD OPPORTUNITY Traders selling vintage clothing, homeware, crafts and up-cycled or handmade goods are being encouraged to book lucrative space at A Vintage Guild Weekend in September, curated by internationally-renowned designers Wayne and Gerardine Hemingway. Stallholders who book their space before the end of July will receive an early-bird reduced rate. […]

This year, British Food Fortnight coincides with the start of the Olympics so what better way to celebrate Team GB than with a feast of home grown goodies. Running from 27 July until 12 August, British Food Fortnight is the definitive national celebration of food. So it is the perfect time to promote your food […]

SCHOOLS OUT – EVENTS ARE IN! ………..you’ll find them in Marketing Lancashire’s handy summer calendar, The Big Event with hundreds more on the visitlancashire.com, an easy to use, searchable database of things to do and places to visit – many of which are FREE. Fetes, festivals, outdoor performances and even a world record-breaking attempt make […]

The Sparrowhawk in Fence, is the final venue in Marketing Lancashire’s Taste Lancashire Produce spring/summer dining programme, and offers a truly traditional Lancashire menu for diners on Wednesday 11 July 2012. Marketing Lancashire’s Taste Lancashire Produce dining events, in partnership with some of the county’s finest restaurants, help demonstrate the abundance of superb produce available […]

Marketing Lancashire today announced the shortlist of top tourism businesses going forward to the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2012/13, the annual regional awards that celebrate the best of Lancashire’s £3.25billion tourism industry. This year the awards ceremony will take place in Preston Guild Hall, on Thursday 13 September, following the official civic celebrations of the first […]

Recognising The Best of British Experiences To celebrate the launch of the new Acer Ultrabook™ series, the cream of British talent have been selected to embark upon a 14-day once-in-a-lifetime UK expedition, courtesy of Acer.  The first stop was ‘The Pendle Witch Tour’, led by Lancashire’s favourite ghost expert Simon Entwistle. Watch the video including […]

Brockholes Nature Reserve has won three awards at Britain’s architecture Oscars. The Visitor Village, at the Lancashire Wildlife Trust reserve, off the M6 at Preston, was chosen as the North West’s Building of the Year by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) at a ceremony at the Queens Hotel in Leeds, last night. And […]

Taste Lancashire Lune Valley Smokehouse Spectacular  Marketing Lancashire is delighted to announce a very special lunchtime Taste Lancashire Produce event which will take place at The Redwell Inn, Arkholme, Nr Carnforth on Saturday 23 June 2012. The Redwell Inn is currently Lancashire’s Taste Lancashire Restaurant of the Year 2011/12. The tourist board’s new dining events, […]

DOES YOUR MENU NEED A REVAMP? – CHANNEL 4 WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU Channel 4’s Fabulous Baker Brothers are back with a brand new series but this time they are giving traditional British food a makeover. Do you have a tea shop, café or restaurant in a tourist hotspot that needs a menu makeover? […]