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News from VisitBlackpool  The Stars Come Out For Blackpool Illuminations 2011 Real Radio, Smooth Radio and visitBlackpool are delighted to announce the first wave of acts to be performing at this year’s Blackpool’s Illuminations Switch On Ceremony on Friday September 2nd.  They will be Pixie Lott, Joe McElderry, Olly Murs, Paul Carrack, Wonderland and The […]

Twelve’s young chef joins Lancashire Hotshots Seaside fun has inspired the menu of  Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board’s (LBTB’s) next  Lancashire HotShot,  22 years old Graham Lloyd.  Graham, Sous Chef at Michelin Bib Gourmand and Taste Lancashire Highest Quality Assured restaurant Twelve, will take over the kitchen on Wednesday 24th August as part of the […]

Sunshine and a Double Bank Holiday Give Domestic Tourism a Great Boost in April. 29 July 2011: VisitEngland, the national tourist board today reports that the warm weather and an extra bank holiday had a positive impact on domestic tourism, with overnight trips taken in Great Britain up by 5 per cent (12 million visits) […]

Merlin Entertainments receives over 150 job applications. Entertainment giant Merlin, the company which owns Madame Tussauds Blackpool and SEA LIFE received a record number of job applications this week, more than 150 from around the region, as it announced vacancies for its two new attractions The Blackpool Tower Dungeon and The Blackpool Tower Eye. The […]

WHAT I DID THIS SUMMER visitLancashire competition With the long school holidays looming here’s something to keep the kids occupied, with the added incentive of a great family prize and national profile for the lucky winner. Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board has launched a children’s travel writing competition for the summer months and hopes to […]

  The Northwest Annual London 2012 Conference takes place on Friday 22nd July. Highlights for the event include: – An opening address by Jonathan Edwards, Olympic Gold Medallist and Deputy Chair of the London 2012 Nations and Regions Group – The announcement and unveiling of the London 2012 ‘Make your Mascot’ winner for the Northwest […]

Visit Lancashire in 2012 for unforgettable events and once-in-a-lifetime experiences –  from heritage and sport, to the utterly unique The year starts with a heritage experience with a difference, as a county-wide initiative to mark the 400th Anniversary of the Lancashire WitchTrails throws light on the hysteria that swept Lancashire in 1612 and made convicted […]

HEADING FOR THE BEACH Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards 2011/12 Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) and visitBlackpool have joined forces to present the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards 2011/12 which will be held at the Paradise Room, Pleasure Beach Resort, Blackpool on Thursday 22 September 2011.  The Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards are the […]

NEW GENERAL MANAGER FOR THE BLACKPOOL TOWER As part of the exciting changes in The Blackpool Tower, Merlin Entertainments is delighted to announce the appointment of The Blackpool Tower’s new General Manager, Kate Shane. Kate joins The Blackpool Tower from a local construction company and brings with her a wealth of leisure management knowledge following […]

 ***PHOTO CALL***   (HE)X FACTOR COMES TO THE BLACKPOOL TOWER DUNGEON WHAT:  The Blackpool Tower Dungeon open casting call for scare actors WHERE:  Blackpool Tower, The Promenade, Blackpool, FY1 4BJ WHEN:  From 9.30am Tuesday 5 July Photo/Filming Opportunities:   Unique visual job interview process to discover raw acting talent X Factor style queue of (50) […]

The Northwest Annual London 2012 Conference Plan your 2012 and create a legacy for the Northwest Friday 22nd July 2011 9.00am – 3.30pm Kirkby Sports College, Bracknell Avenue, Southdene, Liverpool L32 9PP Online registration is now available please REGISTER NOW England’s Northwest is fully committed to playing a full part in the London 2012 Olympic […]

PLEASURE BEACH, BLACKPOOL LAUNCHES NICKELODEON LAND WRISTBANDS. Following the launch in May of the UK’s only Nickelodeon Land, Pleasure Beach, Blackpool is delighted to introduce a Nickelodeon Land wristband.  Nickelodeon Land wristbands allow parents to enjoy unlimited riding with the kids, on all 12 rides, for the same great price of £18 per wristband.  Nickelodeon […]