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Venue ticket sales up 91% on previous year, 51% increase in venue occupancy – Over 2.1 million website visitors The Winter Gardens Blackpool has launched its Annual Review documenting a dramatic 2022 – 23 financial year of ticket sales, attendances and more delivering its best year to date hosting over 500 events and welcoming more than […]

The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has been named ‘University of the Year’ at an international awards ceremony. The institution took the top prize for higher education providers at the Edufuturists Awards 2023. Recognising innovation and progressive practices across the educational sector, Edufuturists champion individuals and educational institutions who work to ignite change and transform learning for the benefit […]

Sales Geek, the renowned international franchise business delivering part-time sales director services and sales training, is delighted to announce its official patronage of Blackburn & Darwen Youth Zone. Youth Zone is a vibrant and dynamic young person’s charity offering a wide range of activities and exciting opportunities for children and young people aged 8 to […]

The popular food and drink showcase event – A Taste of Chorley – returns on the weekend of 3 and 4 June in the town centre. The event showcases the great local food and drink offer in and around Chorley, celebrating the businesses and products that call the borough of Chorley home. The 2023 event […]

The University will host the UN’s Office for Outer Space Affairs Regional Support Office for disaster management efforts The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has been chosen as the UK’s only base for a programme implemented by the United Nations (UN). UCLan will host the sole Regional Support Office (RSO) for the UN Office for […]

Everything is in place for Music In The Park 2023. The next Bank Holiday weekend will bring the music to Worden Park in Leyland on Sunday 28 May. The fantastic line up of 80s and 90s chart toppers that will be entertaining the crowd in the beautiful setting of Worden Park this year include Bananarama, […]

The Dukes Theatre, Lancaster has been awarded £9,850 from the National Lottery Community Fund to mark the 75th anniversary of Windrush and celebrate the impact of Caribbean culture on British life. The funding will be used to support community events that focus on celebrating and commemorating our communities locally. The ‘Windrush generation’ came to the […]

Fourth-generation Lancashire family cheesemakers, Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses, continue to drive the British cheese renaissance with a trio of new listings for Parlick. With three hard and soft cheeses in the range, Sainsbury’s has Parlick Original (from 17 May), Waitrose will stock Parlick Brie (from 26th July) and Parlick Original and Parlick Olive are available in Morrisons and Booths. RRP £3.50, 150g. The full Parlick range […]

Having £100 in shopping vouchers would go down a treat for many of us right now. And that’s exactly what Colne BID is offering to people who do their shopping in Colne Town Centre. Shoppers will receive a sticker on their loyalty card for every transaction in a participating shop. Cards can be collected from […]

A new prospectus which demonstrates why Lancashire is THE place to do business will be unveiled at a major trade show tomorrow (Tues 16 May 2023). The prospectus, ‘Invest in Lancashire – A place for growth’, is the first major project to be completed under the Lancashire 2050 banner, the ground-breaking agreement backed by the […]

Last Monday May 8th, the King’s Coronation Big Street Party was held in Darwen Market Square, in celebration of the coronation of King Charles III. Funded by the Darwen Town Council and organised by the award-winning Crafty Vintage and Let’s Make, the event was a huge success, with families flocking to join in the fun. […]

HAPPA (Horses and Ponies Protection Association) based in Burnley have been extremely busy investigating cruelty and neglect across the county, resulting in the equine welfare charity taking in ten, soon to be twelve, needy horses in the last two months. All will need considerable funds invested in their recovery from cruelty and neglect. HAPPA Sullivan, […]