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 Marketing Lancashire, organisers of the only county-wide tourism and hospitality awards, is delighted to announce the finalists in the new Taste Lancashire Producer Awards, which have been launched this year in partnership with Booths – Lancashire’s family-owned grocers.  The Taste Lancashire Producer Awards 2024 aims to honour the producers who are based in the county […]

It’s December, which can only mean one thing; the Visit Lancashire Advent Calendar is here once again, with a whole host of prizes from Lancashire based businesses. With a new prize revealed every day between December 1st and 24th, this digital advent calendar is the perfect way to enjoy the festive countdown. Details of the […]

Wednesday 27th November is Lancashire Day and Marketing Lancashire, the region’s Local Visitor Economy Partnership, will be dedicating its activities to spreading the love for this fantastic county and encouraging all Lancastrians, wherever they may be, to join in the celebrations. Each year Marketing Lancashire marks Lancashire Day by using all its online channels to […]

Marketing Lancashire, the organisation that leads the Lancashire Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP), is pleased to announce that Tim Allen, Chef Patron of the Michelin starred restaurant, has joined Marketing Lancashire’s esteemed group of Taste Lancashire Ambassadors. The Taste Lancashire Ambassadors, are incredible chefs from Michelin star venues, award-winning gastro pubs and restaurants in Lancashire, […]

Marketing Lancashire, organisers of the only county-wide tourism and hospitality awards, is delighted to launch the new Taste Lancashire Producer Awards in partnership with Booths; Lancashire’s family-owned grocers who have been selling top quality produce since 1847.    The new Taste Lancashire Producer Awards will run alongside the Lancashire Tourism Awards and the Taste Lancashire […]

Another three-day weekend is nearly upon us, and with the weather on our side, it’s the perfect time to explore everything Lancashire has to offer. If you are looking for a fantastic event or getaway this bank holiday, look no further. Our beautiful region has so much to offer, from a range of great events […]

Marketing Lancashire today announced the finalists in the annual Lancashire Tourism Awards, the only county-wide awards for tourism and hospitality businesses. Between today’s announcement and the awards ceremony, to be held in February 2025,  the finalists will progress through a number of stages including mystery shopping, announced visits and interviews with the independent Lancashire Tourism […]

Fantastic foodie events, the UK’s top restaurant outside London, some of the best gastropubs in the land and a VisitEngland Awards for Excellence national winner… Here’s why every food lover should take a break in Lancashire this summer. Lancashire is celebrated for its fantastic producers, delicious dining experiences and world class chefs and Lancashire’s event calendar offers year-round […]

Lancashire tourism businesses won Gold and Bronze awards last night (5 June) at the national VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2024, held in the Rum Warehouse of Liverpool’s Titanic Hotel with guest host, the celebrated hotelier and TV presenter, Alex Polizzi. Lancashire’s finalists were amongst 48 hopefuls, who competed in 15 categories, after winning in their […]

The stars of Lancashire tourism and hospitality shone brightly last night (Tues 6 February 2024 ) at the Lancashire Tourism Awards, held at the iconic King George’s Hall in Blackburn, supported by Headline Sponsor, University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and Destination Sponsor, Blackburn and Darwen Borough Council. Lancashire favourite radio broadcaster John “Gilly” Gilmore was the evening’s guest presenter,  and […]

Marketing Lancashire has held the first Partners’ Tourism Conference, since announcing that Lancashire has been named a Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) by national tourism agency Visit England. Lancashire LVEP partners Marketing Lancashire and VisitBlackpool, who submitted the LVEP application on behalf of Lancashire, will now work within a national portfolio of strategic and high-performing […]

A group of talented second-year Craft Apprentices at BAE Systems are busy creating 24 handmade trophies for the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2023. During a Marketing Lancashire visit to the BAE Academy for Skills and Knowledge (ASK) at Salmesbury, the team admired some of the practice creations from apprentices on display and suggested a collaboration to […]