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On Thursday 6th July 1972, 3,543 people attended the launch of Blackpool Zoo and now, almost 45 years later, the attraction is preparing to celebrate its 15th millionth visitor! At some point during the second or third week of April that person will walk through the doors to a fanfare of prizes, including a zoo […]

Today (April 6th) is the centenary of celebrated surrealist artist Leonora Carrington (1917-2011), and Edge Hill University is marking the occasion in several ways.   Professor Roger Shannon, an Edge Hill academic with a research interest in the surrealist painter – who resided in Mexico but grew up in Lancashire – will speak at a […]

Edge Hill University has today (6 April) been shortlisted for two prestigious national awards. The University has been named as a contender for ‘Workplace of the Year’ and in the ‘Outstanding Administrative Services Team’ category by Times Higher Education. The illustrious awards, known as the Thelmas, recognise leadership and management across the UK’s higher education […]

A taste of the east has arrived at Blackpool Zoo after phase one of its biggest and most ambitious development opened on Saturday 1st April. Project Elephant is a multi-million pound scheme that will see one of the UK’s largest indoor elephant facilities built on vacant land at the zoo, opening up an additional three […]

The film everyone is talking about. The most exciting musical motion picture of a generation… Winner of six Academy Awards ® including best original score, best original song and best director. La La Land in concert, 26 September 2017, at the prestigous Blackpool Opera House. Live on screen with 60-piece orchestra as part of the […]

Funnier than the black death! Spamalot is back in a brand-new production from Selladoor Productions.  Spamalot will open on Friday 8 September 2017 at Blackpool Opera House before embarking on a UK tour for 2017/2018. Lovingly ripped off from the hugely successful 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, this spammier than ever brand-new […]

VisitBlackpool are gearing up for another busy season and the resort will once again host an outstanding programme of award-winning events. With Armed Forces Week, the two-day Blackpool Air Show, Ride the Lights, Illuminations Switch-On, four weeks of World Fireworks Championships and the world-renowned Blackpool Illuminations, the events calendar is looking pretty packed. And it’s […]

The Great British Food Festival has announced popular dining discount card, tastecard, as the festivals headline sponsor for 2017.   Food Festival Director, Daniel Maycock said, ‘We are so pleased to have tastecard on board for our 2017 events! The brand is a great fit for us, being synonymous with good food and dining out […]

BIRDS. Bikes. Choirs. Carnivals. Drumming. Dancing workshops.  And that’s just for starters. The full arts and music programme for the blooming Cloudspotting Music and Arts Festival has been confirmed, apart from a few late surprises, and a rich programme of magical activities and adventures lies in wait for North West families. Taking place between July […]

An opportunity to run a café at Moor Park in Preston is now available. As part of the Heritage Lottery funded restoration at the historic park, the former bowls pavilion has been refurbished and we are now on the lookout for someone to run a café at the site. Located overlooking the bowling greens with […]

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Hop to The Mall Blackburn this Easter for an ‘eggstravaganza’ of free events for the whole family.   The ‘eggciting’ activities hatch on Monday 10th April, when little ones can get stuck into a whole host of nature themed arts and crafts running until Saturday 22nd April, from 10.30am until 4.00pm.   There is a […]