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Free Bowie Concert planned to celebrate Blackpool’s UK City of Culture Bid
Blackpool Opera House will host the star-studded FREE live music event THE PEOPLE’S STAGE on Sunday 26 July for everyone to Back the Bid! There’s a Starman waiting in the sky. And he’s going to blow our minds this July… Blackpool is set to host one of the biggest FREE music events of the year […]
Darwen’s WEC Group celebrates 20th anniversary of WEC Engineering Academy
WEC Group is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the WEC Engineering Academy, marking two decades of investment in apprenticeships, local skills and the future of UK manufacturing. Launched in 2006, the Academy was created after WEC recognised that a shortage of skilled welders, fabricators and engineers was limiting the company’s ability to grow. Rather than […]
Lancashire’s La Locanda named No1 Local Restaurant in Good Food Guide
National Recognition for La Locanda: crowned Great Britain’s ‘Number One Local Restaurant’ in The Good Food Guide Italian restaurant La Locanda, nestled in the heart of Lancashire’s Ribble Valley, has been named the overall winner of The Good Food Guide’s Best Local Restaurant 2026, having also secured the regional title of North West Best Local […]
Stage routes announced for landmark 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women
The riders competing in the 2026 Lloyd’s Tour of Britain Women will face the longest race in the event’s history, with a total distance of almost 650km, across the five stages. Battling through 635.8km (395 miles) of roads with a total ascent of 8895m, the riders will travel through the picturesque counties of Cumbria, Lancashire, […]
Explore the Forest of Bowland with the New Discover Bowland App
A brand-new way to explore the Forest of Bowland National Landscape has arrived with the launch of the Discover Bowland app – your easy-to-use digital guide to this beautiful and unspoilt corner of Lancashire and North Yorkshire. Now available to download for free on the Apple App Store and Google Play, the app is designed […]
World’s best to compete in Lloyds Tour of Britain Women
Nineteen teams will compete for the green jersey at the five-stage event which takes place between19-23 August 2026, with a record equalling number of UCI Women’s WorldTour teams headlining the line-up. Thirteen UCI Women’s WorldTour teams will take to the start line in Cockermouth, hoping to cross the finish line in Royal Leamington Spa five […]
Lancashire opportunity to Ride The Route ahead of Lloyds Tour of Britain Women
Cyclists will be able to experience some of the best parts of two stages of the Lloyds Tours of Britain route in two official Lloyds Tour of Britain Ride The Route sportives. The sportives will take place ahead of Britain’s biggest professional cycle races. The first takes place on Sunday 16 August 2026, starting from […]
V&A to bring David Bowie archive highlights to Showtown
Blackpool’s award-winning museum to be the only North West venue to present David Bowie: On Tour in 2027 Ziggy played guitar… Want to see it up close at Showtown? The V&A has announced today a national tour of highlights from its incredible David Bowie archive will travel across the UK for the very first time. […]
Accrington Food & Drink Festival delivers more than £700K boost to local economy
The Amazing Accrington Food & Drink Festival 2026 generated an estimated £701,600 for the local economy, according to a new visitor survey report commissioned by Hyndburn Borough Council. The annual festival, held in Accrington town centre on Saturday 6 June, attracted an estimated 10,000 visitors, with survey findings showing that 97.3% of attendees travelled to […]
Eden Project Morecambe celebration sees community on cusp of transformation
Hundreds of people gathered in Morecambe on Wednesday 24 June for a landmark community celebration marking a pivotal moment for Eden Project Morecambe, as the project moves from planning towards construction beginning this August. Held at the Winter Gardens – one of Eden Project Morecambe’s closest neighbours on the central promenade and on the seafront where the new […]
South Ribble Borough Council launches Cultural Events Fund
South Ribble Borough Council is launching a brand-new Cultural Events Fund for 2026 to 2027 to support local organisations in delivering high quality cultural events across the borough. This fund has been set up purposely to enable local organisations and groups to deliver a variety of cultural events that everyone across South Ribble can engage […]
Morecambe Town Council grant helps launch new Bay DrumFest
A new, free festival of drumming will rumble onto Morecambe Promenade on 26 September, supported by a £1,000 grant from Morecambe Town Council. The bright colours and bold performances of Samba Espirito are a familiar sight heading up parades at Morecambe events such as Armed Forces Day, Baylight and the Coronation Carnival. With funding support […]