Our Press Releases

Marketing Lancashire and the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have today (Thursday 12 January) announced the shortlist for the brand new Hospitality and Tourism Student of the Year award which will form part of the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2022 to be held on February 7 2023.   Four students from three of Lancashire’s leading colleges will be […]

Marketing Lancashire has significantly strengthened its board by appointing a raft of new directors all with a passion for the development of the county. In the latest wave of recruitment,  the fabulous five will now join a team of 9 existing high-profile business and political leaders with one position remaining. The directors are all North-West […]

Marketing Lancashire has launched a new campaign ‘Make our Lancashire Yours’ to illustrate the rich tapestry of the county with its compelling contrast of country, coastline and cities complemented by its fabulous food and local delicacies. The campaign features the personal stories and voices of local people who live and work in the county to […]

Hospitality & Tourism representatives ‘celebrated and debated’ the challenges and opportunities ahead   Marketing Lancashire gathered over 100 representatives from Lancashire’s food, hospitality and tourism industry gathered at Holmes Mill, Clitheroe this week to talk about the challenges facing businesses and to inspire debate about the future.   The conference was a follow-up to the […]

Marketing Lancashire has today announced a fantastic line-up for the Taste Lancashire food & drink conference 2022, taking place at Holmes Mill, Clitheroe on Tuesday 15th November. The growing list of speakers now includes Hairy Biker, Si King whose Lancashire tour in 2021 for “Hairy Bikers Go North’ catapulted to fame several Lancashire food producers. The event will […]

Registered charity Horses and Ponies Protection Association (HAPPA) is launching a business base within their modern and spacious café, nestled in the Thursden Valley, Burnley, Lancashire to give back to local business owners, community groups and homeworkers during times of increased costs. HAPPA’s The Café at Shores Hey Farm has a large second floor that […]

Marketing Lancashire, the county’s destination management organisation (DMO) and founder of the Lancashire Ambassadors, is pleased to welcome three new business leaders. Helen Clayton, partner at Blackburn and Bury-based chartered accountancy, business advisory and financial planning, Zak Khan co-owner of Accrington-based Euro Energy Group and Richard Few, the founder and Chief Geek of Blackburn-based Sales […]

Today (Friday 22 July), Marketing Lancashire, the county’s tourist board and destination management organisation, announced the first finalists in the annual Lancashire Tourism Awards, with around 50 businesses now progressing to the next stage of the competition in 17 categories. Rachel McQueen, Chief Executive of Marketing Lancashire commenting on this year’s finalists said “It was […]

Marketing Lancashire today (Thursday 2 December) is delighted to announce that the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2021 will be held in the new event space at Stanley House Hotel & Spa on Wednesday 2 February 2022. The ceremony will take place in the new state-of-the-art venue L’Orangeraie, a first of its kind in the area. The […]

Following last week’s announcement of finalists in 16 categories for the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2021, the finalists in the new Unsung Hero category were announced today (Thursday 25 November 2021). The finalists are Peter Baillie, Owner of Cedar Farm, Glen Duckett, Owner, Eagle & Child/Eat Grow Thrive, Justin Jerome, Head Chef, Stanley House Hotel & […]

Marketing Lancashire, today (Thursday 18 November) announced the finalists competing in 16 categories for this year’s Lancashire Tourism Awards 2021, supported by headline sponsor, University of Central Lancashire.   The Lancashire Tourism Awards are Lancashire’s only dedicated county-wide tourism and hospitality awards. Rachel McQueen, Chief Executive of Marketing Lancashire said, “Like so many other awards ceremonies […]

Whether you usually spend your Saturday shopping, playing or watching sport, visiting family, meeting up with friends or working, Marketing Lancashire is inviting you to share your photos/films and ‘happy #LancashireDay’ greetings using the hashtag #LancashireDay, with the aim of filling social media with positive images of life in Lancashire. All appropriate* images/films shared and tagged […]