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Celebrating 15 years as a supporter of the only county-wide tourism and hospitality awards The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) was announced today (31 Aug 2022) as the Headline Sponsor of the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2022. The annual awards ceremony is the only county-wide celebration of Lancashire’s tourism and hospitality sector, with most of the […]

Last week, Holmes Mill in Clitheroe launched their brand-new duckpin bowling alley – Boiler House Bowling. Boiler House Bowling is home to Lancashire’s first-ever duckpin bowling alley. The new attraction, based in the old Boiler House, includes 4 duckpin bowling lanes – similar to ten pin bowling but the pins and bowling balls are smaller, […]

TV celebrity and designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen is to turn on this year’s Blackpool Illuminations. The star of Channel 4’s Changing Rooms will pull the famous switch at the end of a live concert in the Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Friday 2 September. He replaces actor and comedian Johnny Vegas who announced last week he was […]

The North is set for an economic boost as it was confirmed direct air links with China will be restored for the first time since the start of the pandemic. Hainan Airlines has announced it will resume its Beijing-Manchester service from Monday 22nd August. The airline started flights from the Northern hub in 2016, with […]

Actor and comedian Johnny Vegas has been forced to pull out of this year’s Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On celebration. Johnny had been due to pull the famous switch at the end of a live concert in The Tower Ballroom on the night of Friday 2 September. But, due to unforeseen personal circumstances, he will no longer […]

The biggest night in Blackpool’s events calendar will be shown on a giant screen on the Promenade, organisers revealed today. The annual Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On concert, which is being staged in association with MTV in the famous Tower Ballroom on Friday 2 September, will be live-streamed on a specially-erected screen on the nearby Tower Festival […]

S.T Murphy Transport was founded in 1993 by Shaun Murphy and began with one truck which serviced the packaging and paper mills of Darwen. The company grew gradually over the years, diversifying into multiple sectors with an expanding modern fleet of artics and vans. Following Shaun’s son Liam’s arrival in 2013, we have experienced exponential […]

Lancaster is tuning up for one of the country’s largest urban music festivals expected to attract more than 60,000 people this October. Plans for the 12th Lancaster Music Festival, taking place from October 13-16, have just been announced and include more than 400 performances by more than 200 acts covering all musical tastes from classical […]

The Preston Guild Wheel is a 21-mile walking and cycling route, encircling Preston and providing a link from the city to the countryside. This month celebrates the Guild Wheel’s contribution to the city for the past 10 years, with health and wellbeing benefits along with the uptake in cycle usage within the city, being worthy […]

The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside will celebrate 60 years of conservation with an exhibition and competition of wildlife art. The exhibition at the Brockholes Nature Reserve has five categories: Urban Wildlife, Wildlife on the Coast, Wildlife on Reserves, People in Wildlife and Wild Scenery. Taking place on the weekend of September […]

A record number of people turned out to watch Blackpool’s annual Air Show as a combination of scorching weather and the long-awaited return of the Red Arrows brought crowds flocking to the resort from across the UK. An estimated 200,000 people turned out over the two days to watch hours of spectacular free entertainment over […]

Moor Space has been one of Lancaster’s best-kept secrets since 1995, hosting youth theatre and creating a hub for talent development. Now a stunning renovated church that showcases only the best work from up-and-coming performers who have performed at festivals such as The Edinburgh Fringe. It’s the perfect chance to see some of the most […]