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PRESTON REVEALS INTERNATIONAL STARS AND TALENT FOR THE GUILD CITY FESTIVAL International opera legend José Carreras has been confirmed as the headline act for Preston Guild 2012’s Proms in the Park, set to be one of the most prestigious events in the classical calendar this year. Avenham Park will be transformed into an open-air amphitheatre […]

Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) has been awarded funding to help promote Lancashire produce and producers, which follows the board’s recent Taste Lancashire food and drink activity that successfully highlighted the county’s appeal as a destination for food lovers. LBTB will receive £120k in 2012/13 (up to March 2013) from the Rural Development Programme […]

First flights to and from France take off in April. Staff at Blackpool Airport are saying “Vive La France!” as they prepare to launch a new seasonal service to and from Albert Picardie Airport in northern France. The service will bring tourists into Lancashire as it gears up for an exciting year of iconic celebrations, […]

The Bowland Symposium organised by the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) team on 1st and 2nd May this year, is set to attract both a UK and European audience. This prestigious event is being held at Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho and will attract audiences from other protected landscapes in Europe, UK AONBs […]

Take 100 colourful and informative pages, mix in a year of anniversaries and events, add a dash of celebrity, fold in a substantial measure of delightful characters and sprinkle with unforgettable experiences – and you have all the ingredients for a recipe to  entice more visitors to Lancashire in 2012.  This week sees the arrival […]

Burnley Hosts Groups Familiarisation Visit 2012 is going to be such an exciting year for Britain with the Olympic Games and the Diamond Jubilee attracting millions of visitors to our shores and giving the whole country the chance to promote our stunning heritage, glorious countryside and amazing attractions to visitors from around the World.  The […]

Amanda Thompson, Managing Director of Pleasure Beach Blackpool has received a very special New Year’s honour from Her Majesty the Queen. Amanda Thompson has been awarded the OBE for her services to tourism in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list. Keeping up a long family tradition, Amanda has followed in the footsteps of her father, […]

Take a look at a snapshot of some of our acheivements over the last 12 months. The 2011 Review – Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board View more presentations from Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board. As the year draws to an end it gives us a great opportunity to celebrate the success of visitlancashire.com. Take a […]

VisitEngland Announces Latest Domestic Tourism Figures 19 December 2011: VisitEngland, the national tourist board, today announced domestic tourism figures for January to August this year. The number of overnight holiday trips in England increased year on year by 4 per cent, with holiday spend growing by 12 per cent. Over the three months from June […]

As the year draws to an end it gives us a great opportunity to celebrate the success of visitlancashire.com and take a look at the top 10 most viewed places to stay/eat/visit on the website. Over the last 12 months visitlancashire.com has received just under 1 million unique visitors, which is a record that we are […]

Interest in celebrating Lancashire Day is on the rise and this year Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) used social media and visitlancashire.com in the week up to the 27th November, to build anticipation and interest amongst fans and followers over what LBTB called ‘Lancashire Week’.  Imagine our delight when ‘Happy Lancashire Day’ was trending […]

The British Travel and Hospitality Hall of Fame is looking for nominations for two Awards aimed specifically at the people working in travel aged 35 years or younger. This is your opportunity to nominate the stars of tomorrow. Young Manager of the Year Award The Young Manager of the Year Award is presented to an […]