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Bowland Inns & Hotels, the parent company behind Bowland Brewery & the James’ Places collection of hotels, inns and restaurants, have reopened the Assheton Arms in Downham. The reopening of this historic Lancashire inn was marked on Thursday 9th February with the unveiling of the newly repainted pub sign above the door by Lord and […]

Harris Your Place is a £16 million project set to restore and reimagine the Harris for 21st-century audiences as a community, cultural and learning space. When the new Harris opens in 2024, inventive blended displays will give access to remarkable collections. New spaces have been designed to activate curiosity and reflection and offer library services […]

The stars of Lancashire tourism and hospitality shone brightly last night (Tuesday 7 February 2023) at the Lancashire Tourism Awards, held at the new Blackpool Conference and Exhibition Centre, supported by Headline Sponsor University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and Destination Sponsor Visit Blackpool. Lancashire comedian Steve Royle was Guest Presenter and kept the audience entertained […]

Wyre Council has launched their open space survey that contributes to the vision of Wyre as a healthy, happy and greener place. People who live and work in Wyre are being invited to help shape the planning and delivery of local public open space, also known as green infrastructure by completing a quick and simple […]

Blackpool could be one of the first towns in the world to become a Sustainable Palm Oil Community, thanks to a campaign spearheaded by Blackpool Zoo’s Education, Conservation and Research team. So far, Chester is the only city in the world to have achieved this accolade following the hugely successful campaign launched by Chester Zoo […]

Female business leaders in Lancashire are being invited to take part in a Lancashire County Council backed support programme following a successful first phase. Two Zero’s Women Scaling Up programme began in September 2022 following a Lancashire County Council report, Growing Women, Growing Lancashire, which analysed the need for improved business support for women in […]

Harris Your Place is the ambitious project redefining the city of Preston, reinventing the Harris as a 21st-century community, cultural and learning space. Due to re-open in 2024, the Harris remains focused on delivering services to the local community. Following the Harris’ Community Empowerment Guidelines, two new opportunities have emerged to apply to become a […]

Blackpool’s annual Illuminations display will once again be extended by two months after another dramatic rise in visitor numbers over the winter months. Blackpool Council has announced that the Illuminations season will start on Friday 1 September and run until Monday 1 January, 2024. The decision follows the release of new figures showing an 18 […]

Morecambe’s Vintage by the Sea Festival generated more than £1.5 million for the local economy and attracted 45,000 people, a new report shows. As curators and producers Deco Publique enter the 10th founding year of the award-winning festival, they are sharing the many successes of the event which returned last September after a two-year Covid […]

The Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens are thrilled to announce a major donation that will see building work commence on the new Education Centre and Studio Theatre this summer. The Windmill Community Benefit Society are supporting the construction of the shell of the new Education Centre and Studio Theatre with a massive donation of £180,000 […]

The fifth edition of the National Festival of Making weekend will return to Blackburn, Lancashire on Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th of July 2023! 🎉 With a programme that combines art, manufacturing, making and communities, the festival weekend will present a participatory festival programme celebrating making in all its forms. The National Festival of Making is […]

A University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) academic, who is the youngest opposition life peer in the House of Lords, has been recognised with an international honorary award. Lord Wajid Khan, a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for the MA in Community Leadership, has received the University of Gujrat’s first ever Honorary Doctorate. The honour was […]