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New Show Images Released for ‘A Christmas Carol’
The Dukes are delighted to offer a mesmerising sneak peek into their production of ‘A Christmas Carol’ with a series of stunning new show images. Audiences are invited to unwrap the magic this season with a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens classic tale, featuring toe-tapping music, festive fun and a touch of Christmas magic. This […]
MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS PARTNERS WITH PURPOSE COALITION TO DEEPEN SOCIAL IMPACT
Merlin Entertainments announced as latest signatory to the Purpose Coalition with strategic partnership focused on social impact in the UK Merlin Entertainments, the UK and Europe’s largest branded entertainment destination company, today announced its strategic collaboration with the Purpose Coalition to publish a comprehensive Impact Report on Merlin’s social impact in the UK. The partnership launch took […]
Big Christmas Day Out backs food bank appeal
‘Give a tin and a festive treat!’ – that’s the message from the team behind Lancaster’s Big Christmas Day Out as they back Morecambe Bay Foodbank’s annual appeal. The organisation urgently needs tinned meats, pasta sauce and long-life milk – as well as festive treats like mince pies and Christmas puddings. Event organiser Rich Dyer […]
Award-winning tech experts Nybble join Room and Power
Nybble IT & AV Solutions is the latest company to join Room and Power co-working space in Padiham, Burnley. The company, which provides AV, IT and Software support, has bases in Blackburn and Manchester and has now decided to create a base in the borough. Following a trial period at Room and Power, Nybble decided […]
Lancashire wedding venues and businesses win big at TWIA 2024
Mitton Hall Hotel played host to The Wedding Industry Awards (TWIA) 2024: North West on Thursday 7th November, which saw a series of Lancashire based businesses come home with gold. The prestigious awards, which recognise and reward excellence in the industry is one of the most highly regarded accolade for wedding suppliers, which include everything from […]
Big Savings for Show & Dine with Blackpool Grand Theatre!
Blackpool Grand Theatre has joined forces with top local restaurants to offer Exclusive Discounts to theatregoers. Blackpool Grand Theatre is excited to announce a tasty new partnership with several local restaurants to enhance the overall theatre experience for its valued patrons. The collaboration aims to provide theatregoers with extra special discounts and delectable offers when […]
Northcote’s Lisa Goodwin-Allen named Food & Travel’s Chef of the Year
The Food & Travel Magazine awards took place at a black-tie, gala dinner at the Royal Automobile Club on Monday, November 20, with winners voted for by readers. Speaking of her delight at winning the award, Lisa said: “It’s such a huge honour to be awarded the Food & Travel Chef of the Year 2023 Readers […]
Lancaster District Food Hub comes a step closer
A new initiative to connect local food producers and farmers with local customers gets off the ground with surveys of local farmers, food producers and processors and caterers LESS, a local social enterprise which works across Lancaster District to promote a fair, healthy and resilient food system, is now exploring the potential for a Food […]
Stonyhurst Celebrates a Year of Achievements in 2023
Stonyhurst, the UK’s leading Catholic co-educational boarding and day school for pupils aged 3-18, based in Clitheroe, Lancashire is celebrating another year of excellence in 2023 – 430 years after it was founded in 1593. Stonyhurst boasts an outstanding academic record, with many pupils going on to study at top Universities in the UK, Europe […]
Devolution announcement heralded as ‘amazing news for county’
In February 2022, the Government published its White Paper on Levelling Up, a significant set of proposals which look to address geographical disparities in funding, productivity and growth across England. Following the publication of the White Paper, the three upper tier Councils, Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Council and Blackpool Council, agreed to cooperate […]
Continued expansion the focus for electrical infrastructure firm after awards win
A provider of electrical infrastructure to the commercial sector has praised Lancashire County Council’s scaleup support service after winning this year’s BIBA’s Scaleup award. Serconnect, based in Great Harwood, Hyndburn, has more than doubled its team over past 18 months and is now embarking on a new strategy of national expansion. The company won Scaleup […]
Children’s festive art to be displayed in Williamson Park
Local schoolchildren are being given the opportunity to have their festive artwork displayed in Lancaster’s Williamson Park. Thousands of youngsters will be designing Christmas baubles and stars which will be used to decorate the park during The Big Christmas Day Out on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th December. Garstang St Thomas Church of England Primary School is […]