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Creative Lancashire has released a specially-commissioned film about a series of astonishing collaborations, bringing together creativity and manufacturing in Pennine Lancashire. Directed and produced by Andy Walmsley at Preston-based Wash Design, it follows nine artists collaborating with local manufacturers on Art of Manufacturing – the headline project of The National Festival of Making. Co-commissioned by […]

Captain’s Log, Stardate – Friday 1 September, 2017 Blackpool will boldly go where no one has gone before with the first intergalactic switch-on of the world-famous Illuminations. The announcement of a Star Trek switch-on finale completes the line-up for this year’s event, which is being staged in association with MTV. There will be live performances […]

Customers at a Ramsbottom pub have been eating fantastic food while supporting the wildlife in the surrounding countryside. The Eagle and Child has raised £1,836.40 to support the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, by asking its customers to donate £1 from their bill.  The scheme ran for 6 months and was really well received by staff and […]

Burnley Council, in partnership with key stakeholders the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and Burnley Football Club, have appointed BDP as lead consultants to develop an ambitious new masterplan for Burnley Town Centre and the adjoining Weavers’ Triangle area. The previous masterplan for the area, which was completed over 10 years ago has guided much […]

Teams from Poland, France and South Africa will go head-to-head in this year’s World Fireworks Championships Blackpool. The US team, Rozzi’s Fireworks, put on an incredible display to scoop the prestigious prize last year, seeing off competition from finalists from Australia and Slovakia. This year will see one of Poland’s leading pyrotechnic companies, Super Power, […]

Across the Preston, South Ribble and Lancashire City Deal area, people are already seeing changes where they live. The City Deal has already helped to create more than 11,489 new jobs and to deliver more than 2,614 new homes. Since the agreement was signed three years ago, nearly £46m of public and private sector capital […]

Bowland Brewery has joined forces with two leading Lancashire football clubs as an official sponsor, strengthening links with the local community. The Clitheroe-based brewery’s flagship ale, Hen Harrier, and other core beers will be on sale at Burnley Football Club’s Fanzone area at its Turf Moor headquarters and also at Accrington Stanley’s Wham Stadium. The […]

Blackpool’s own Maureen Nolan will join Jennifer Ellison, Jake Quickenden* and Scott Gallagher as Mrs Darling in the stellar line up for Blackpool Opera House’s magical family Christmas adventure, Peter Pan (16 Dec – 07 Jan) Maureen has been singing with her sisters since she was nine years old. Together they became one of Europe’s […]

The three acts join Pixie Lott, The Vamps, JoJo Siwa, Diversity and Jordan and Perri at Nickelodeon’s SLIMEFEST 21st – 23rd October. Tickets on Sale NOW at nick.co.uk/slimefest London, 17th August, 2017 – Nickelodeon and VisitBlackpool have announced that Matt Terry, M.O and New Hope Club are set to perform at Nickelodeon’s SLIMEFEST from 21st – […]

Lytham is gearing up for its popular annual 1940s Wartime Weekend which attracts over 40,000 to the town. Taking place on August 19th and 20th on Lytham Green, the town will welcome military charities, associations, re-enactment groups, static Spitfires, a day long entertainment programme and much more. This free event has become firmly established on […]

Give your taste-buds a treat this Bank Holiday weekend and take them on a round-the-world tour – in Leyland. The town’s third annual culinary offering – Taste of Leyland – will embrace everything from Japanese and Cantonese cuisine through to dishes from India and Mexico as well as a mobile pizza kitchen, making its first […]

-as new Garden House bedrooms and ‘wedding’ garden renovations are completed Lancashire’s Barton Grange Hotel has certainly not rested on its success in the last few years. Having invested £670 000 in the last three years into upgrading its bedrooms, corridors and main events space – the Barton Suite, the Hotel has announced this week […]