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Spice Girl Mel B lights up Blackpool
Blackpool got an injection of Girl Power as Spice Girl Mel B pulled the switch to trigger four months of Illuminations. The singer made a nostalgic return to the place where her career first started to light up the seafront at the end of a spectacular show, delivered in association with Hits Radio, and featuring […]
Pleasure Beach Resort adds two new attractions in Halloween overhaul
Pleasure Beach Resort in Blackpool has unveiled two brand new attractions for its annual ‘Journey to Hell’ scare nights, plus a revamped event with triple the rides. The Lancashire theme park has revealed two new live-action scare zones for 2024; the Alice and Wonderland-themed ‘Down the Rabbit Hole’ and the bizarre ‘Cabinet of Curiosities.’ It […]
Football fans enjoy behind the scenes tour at Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley recently opened its doors for football fans to enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the club’s world class facilities. The free tours took place on three dates, with visitors getting the chance to learn more about the history of the club through a history timeline located around the Wham Stadium, as well as seeing […]
Forbes Solicitors Serves Up Lease for Lancashire-born Great British Menu Champion
Forbes Solicitors has secured a new 10 year restaurant lease for chef Kirk Haworth who was recently crowned the Champion of Champions on the BBC’s Great British Menu 2024. Born in Blackburn, Kirk Haworth was the first plant-based chef to appear on the highly competitive TV cooking show and has opened his new restaurant Plates […]
Fleetwood Food and Drink Festival comes to Marine Gardens, Fleetwood
The beautiful Marine Gardens, Fleetwood plays host to Fleetwood’s Food and Drink Festival on Sunday 1 September from 10am to 4pm. Guaranteed a fun-filled day out for all, the event is free to attend with plenty of free parking right outside. Marine Hall is also easy to access on our bus, tram and road networks […]
Have fun at HAPPA’s Family Fun Day
Horses and Ponies Protection Association (HAPPA) is thrilled to announce an action-packed, fun-filled Family Fun Day that has something for everyone. Whether you’re a lifelong animal lover or just looking for a fantastic day out, Shores Hey Farm, Briercliffe, Burnley, BB10 3QU, is the place to be on Sunday 15th September. The Farm will be […]
FYA Festival and Strand Collective’s Makers’ Market in Blackpool This Weekend
This weekend Abingdon Street Market will be hosting the FYA festival, a FREE weekend of over 25 live acts across 3 stages and multiple workshops in Abingdon Street Market and Dirty Blondes. Teaming up with local brewery Farm Yard Brew co, they’re bringing the well-known countryside festival to the seaside. Running from Thursday, August 22nd […]
It’s Girl Power! Sydnie Christmas joins the Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On Line-Up
The first female singer to win Britain’s Got Talent is joining the Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On party. Sydnie Christmas, who wowed the public in the BGT final earlier this year, joins a star-studded bill including Kimberly Wyatt, Ella Henderson and Switch-On star Mel B. Massaoke, performed by Rock Weekend, completes the musical line up for the […]
Estimated £3.1 billion UK economic boost from August Bank Holiday Brits on trips
VisitEngland’s August Bank Holiday Trip Tracker survey, published today, shows that 11 million Brits are definitely planning an overnight holiday trip in the UK this Bank Holiday weekend, bringing an estimated £3.1 billion boost to the economy. The figures show an increase of 1.3 million on last year’s results when 9.7 million Brits planned to […]
Active Wellness Suite Coming Soon to YMCA Thornton
YMCA Fylde Coast is thrilled to announce the forthcoming launch of its state-of-the-art power-assisted exercise suite at the YMCA Thornton Leisure Centre, set to open in September 2024. The innovative facility named the ‘Active Wellness Suite’, promises a revolutionary fitness experience for individuals with specific health requirements and challenges and YMCA Thornton will offer free […]
Jo Whiley to present her BBC Radio 2 show live from legendary Preston venue
To celebrate Radio 2 in the Park 2024 coming to Moor Park in Preston next month, Jo Whiley, with a co-host, will broadcast her Radio 2 and BBC Sounds evening show live from a legendary music venue in the city on Thursday 5th September. Jo will be presenting her show from 7-9pm in front of a small audience of Radio 2 listeners at The […]
It’s back for one night only: The chance to ride beneath the Lights on a traffic-free promenade
Blackpool is preparing for one of the most magical nights in its calendar when, for one night only, the six miles of Promenade will be closed to give cyclists a sneak preview of this year’s Illuminations. Ride The Lights will take place on the night of Tuesday 27 August – three days before the Illuminations […]