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Lord Heseltine, adviser to the Prime Minister on economic growth, will be among leading figures from the worlds of politics and business who will gather on Tuesday (10 June) to officially launch the Preston, South Ribble and Lancashire City Deal. The event marks the beginning of work on the ground as part of the project […]

Marketing Lancashire, the county’s destination management organisation (DMO), is leading on a new Visitor Economy Strategy (VES) and Destination Management Plan (DMP) for Lancashire and has appointed specialist consultants Blue Sail, to develop the strategy and plan. Blue Sail is a company renowned nationally for the successful delivery of visitor economy strategies and was selected […]

On Tuesday 1st July, one hundred and twenty soldiers from the 1st Battalion of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment will march through Accrington, with drums beating, bands playing, colours flying and bayonets fixed. Leading the regiment will be the Band of The King’s Division, a full thirty two piece marching band. The 1st July is […]

The Grand Theatre’s New Season, the first programme under the direction of new Chief Executive Ruth Eastwood, features incredible  highlights including Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun starring Jason Donovan, the international smash-hit BLAM! , Olivier Award-nominated 1894, and Tony Award-winning Avenue Q. Not to mention icons of the stage Lee Evans, Dawn French, Ken […]

There will be a re-dedication ceremony of Preston’s War Memorial on Friday 13 June. The rededication ceremony is being held on the 88th anniversary of the original unveiling of the Memorial. The civic event is hosted by the Mayor of Preston, and will be attended by representatives of all the Armed Forces and Preston & District Veterans […]

The Hemingway family’s Vintage By the Sea Festival, led by Wayne, Gerardine and Jack Hemingway, has announced a musical extravaganza as part of the second Vintage Festival 6-7th September in Morecambe. The exclusive DJ sets from Mike Pickering and Dave Haslam at the Warehouse form part of a multi-venue celebration of Northern Musical heritage and […]

Burnley will be exhibiting at this year’s International Festival of Business, which will be held across several venues in and around Liverpool during June and July. In Burnley’s year as Most Enterprising Place in the UK, Burnley Bondholders are taking Burnley to the International Festival of Business to showcase Burnley’s reputation as a centre for […]

The magic of Michael Jackson is set to grace Blackpool Promenade with confirmation that the massive West End hit, Thriller Live, will be the headline act on the Saturday night of the new Switch-On Festival Weekend. The show, which has sold millions of tickets around the world and features the songs of arguably the greatest […]

One of LEGO's design team will be speaking at Creative Lancashire's BIG Conference on 18 June. Kayleigh Davis, the Creative Lead for the much-loved Danish toy brand, will be speaking on the BIG Conference's Relationships and Users Panel. LEGO have turned into a $4.5bn dollar success story through understanding their users and by radically innovating […]

FYLDE residents can now enjoy a coffee and a bite to eat at Blackpool Airport even if they aren’t flying off to sunny climes… Mojos, the chic coffee bar which is located in the Departure Lounge, has now opened its doors to a new facility landside at Blackpool Airport which is open to the general […]

A Lancashire business conference will explain how creativity and innovation can unlock expanding and emerging markets. The theme of this year's Business Innovation for Growth (BIG) Conference is 'Transformation: Mission & Ambition'. It takes place on Wednesday 18 June, in the Creative Edge building at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk. Speakers announced so far include […]

The annual High Sheriff's Shield Hanging Ceremony has taken place in Lancaster Castle's gothic Shire Hall. The High Sheriff of Lancashire, Dr Barry Johnson has hung his shield in the Shire Hall – alongside 650 other shields dating back to Richard the Lionheart. This colourful spectacle, complete with Lancashire police horses and a stunning array […]