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The resort will mark the historic event with a majestic heritage tram parade along the seafront, a Big Lunch outdoor picnic with free entertainment on the Tower Festival Headland, a live screening of the Coronation concert from Windsor Castle, ending with a dazzling, specially-themed light show. The event, which is being staged by Blackpool Tourism […]

Two local leaders of industry have been awarded special honorary awards from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). Melissa Conlon, the Commercial Director at AMRC North West, and Kam Kothia OBE DL, Chief Executive Officer of eBusiness UK, have been granted Honorary Professorships. The duo has been working with the University across a variety of […]

VisitEngland has today announced that this year’s VisitEngland Awards for Excellence will be held at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter on 7 June. The national awards will see finalists recognised as Gold, Silver and Bronze winners across 16 core categories from the ‘Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Award’ to the ‘Resilience […]

The Hole in Wand Blackpool celebrates its 50,000th Visitor since opening with a Blackpool Couple receiving a truly magical surprise …   Opening in June 2022, The Hole in Wand Blackpool has seen thousands of wizards enjoy the magical mini golf located on the promenade. For one lucky Blackpool couple their visit was even more […]

Elysian Film Group has today announced that Greatest Days will be released in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on Friday, June 16. And a host of activity is planned in Clitheroe and Ribble Valley to celebrate the release of Greatest Days and create an enduring legacy from the film for the town. Described as […]

ELYSIAN FILM GROUP have today announced GREATEST DAYS, the highly anticipated cinematic adaptation of Take That’s smash-hit stage musical The Band, will be released in cinemas across the UK and ROI on Friday 16th June. Take That will also be joining a very special Premiere event in London on June 15th to be previewed in […]

The King has been pleased to appoint Mrs Amanda Parker, DL, as His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for the County of Lancashire on the retirement of The Lord Shuttleworth, KG, KCVO, on 2nd August 2023. Mrs Parker said: “I am honoured and thrilled to be appointed to this role and will do my very best to support […]

Sodexo Live!, the venue partner at some of the UK and Ireland’s most iconic music, cultural and sporting events, has achieved the Green Meetings Gold Award, a new standard for sustainability in meeting and events spaces run by Green Tourism. The Sodexo Live! team deliver catering and hospitality at Ewood Park, the home of Blackburn […]

Blackpool has unveiled a dazzling multi-million pounds programme of marketing, events and new attractions to celebrate the start of a new tourism season. The highlights were revealed to an audience of hoteliers and other tourism businesses by VisitBlackpool and resort partners at the annual season launch in the new £30m Conference & Exhibition Centre in […]

Lancaster University Conferences and Events+ has been awarded with the ECOsmart Platinum Accreditation. The ECOsmart scheme by Greengage recognises eco-friendly hotels and conference venues where facilities and services meet high standards of sustainability. ECOsmart examines sustainability practice and process in seven key areas; energy and water conservation, waste management, recycling and plastics, rooms, consumables and […]

Morecambe Business Improvement District (BID) and Lancaster and Morecambe College (LMC) are collaborating with Dave Guest (ex-BBC North West reporter) to produce a series of videos aimed a different industry sectors in the local area to highlight issues around employability and what benefits working in these industries offer. In the first video ‘Hospitality Matters’ Dave […]

Blackpool is preparing to welcome 350 youth football teams and over 10,000 attendees during Easter and May Day bank holiday weekends as they return for Blackpool Cup tournaments. Blackpool Council and VisitBlackpool will once again host the events in partnership with Euro-Sportring, Europe’s largest international youth football tournament organiser. The tournaments will bring a major […]