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Marketing Lancashire is delighted to announce the five finalists, now going to public vote for the title of Lancashire Tourism Superstar 2019 – the only award in the Lancashire Tourism Awards to be nominated and decided by the public. The award for Tourism Superstar recognises people working in the tourism industry who go above and beyond to make […]

Renowned local coffee roasters and tea specialists Atkinsons have been chosen by the Duchy of Lancaster to open and run the new purpose-built visitor café at Lancaster Castle. After months of behind-the-scenes, development work we can now announce the new space will be unveiled to the public for the first time, at the beginning of […]

People involved in Pendle’s visitor economy are being urged to come to Pendle’s annual free tourism conference. This year’s event is being held at Pendle Heritage Centre, Barrowford on Tuesday 15 October from 9am – 12.45 including lunch. Pendle Council’s Tourism Officer Mike Williams said: “The themes for this year are preserve, create and develop. […]

Today, Marketing Lancashire, the organisers of the annual Lancashire Tourism Awards announced that Blackpool-born professional ice-skater Daniel Whiston is to be Guest Presenter of this year’s awards ceremony; which will be held on Thursday 7 November at Blackpool Pleasure Beach Arena, supported by Headline Sponsor UCLan and Host Sponsor VisitBlackpool. Daniel Whiston first stepped onto […]

Giant snails, sack races and ceramics helped pack a Lancashire holiday park with visitors recently when it staged a free family fun day for guests and the local community. Moss Wood caravan park, in Cockerham near Lancaster, held the end-of-summer event to celebrate what it described as “one of English tourism’s best years ever”. The […]

Businesses are being invited to a special event that will focus on the health and wellbeing of their company and it promises to give people top tips on improving productivity. This year’s annual Central Lancashire Business event is all about wellbeing and how it can help companies of all sizes boost the bottom line. Keynote […]

More information about what visitors will experience at the proposed Eden Project North in Morecambe was released on Saturday September 21. A focus on health and wellbeing for both people and the environment was detailed by Si Bellamy, Head of Eden Project International, at the North Lancs Expo in Lancaster. In a keynote speech, he […]

To mark its 30-year anniversary, leadership experts Common Purpose UK, are offering 30 free bursary places on their leadership programmes. The places will be available to people, and organisations, who would not normally be able to afford to invest in their own leadership development, for example, small social enterprises, start-ups and small charities. Marie Mohan, […]

Marketing Lancashire today announced the finalists of the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2019 which will be held on Thursday 7 November at the Pleasure Beach Arena, Blackpool supported by Headline Sponsor, University of Central Lancashire and Host Sponsor VisitBlackpool. The finalists have been through rigorous shortlisting and, in many cases, have been mystery-shopped in order to reach this stage of the competition.  Each of the […]

In May 2019 following all-out Local elections, South Ribble welcomed a new Labour administration. Councillor Paul Foster, Leader of South Ribble Borough Council said: “We have been challenging the administration from the opposition for many years and now we’ve taken the mantle we are radically changing the way South Ribble Council operates and interacts with […]

The heart of Preston will be alight with creativity for Brief Encounter on the evening of Friday 20th September. Join us for three art and sound systems that are out of this world. Chorus is a monumental and impressive installation of kinetic sound sculptures by artist Ray Lee. Towering above the audience a series of […]

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is celebrating as Valhalla has been named The Best Water Ride in the World for an amazing fifth year running at the recent Golden Tickets Awards. Representatives from amusement and water parks across the globe gathered at Silverwood Amusement Park in Idaho, USA on 6th & 7th September for the annual ceremony, […]