Anna Izza

This September, the iMEP Music Festival 2025 is set to transform Hyndburn into an international hub of music, with a line-up of world-renowned artists whose online presence exceeds 70 million – a number that surpasses the entire population of the United Kingdom. Taking place from 19th-20th September, the festival will welcome thousands of fans for a […]

Three Lancashire universities have helped more than 80 regional businesses after joining forces on an innovation project. The University of Central Lancashire*, Lancaster University and Edge Hill University have provided Preston, Burnley, South Ribble and West Lancashire based businesses with a range of practical support, including product testing and developing prototypes. Through the Lancashire Universities’ […]

The award-winning Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village has unveiled exciting new additions to its signature Aqua Thermal Journey, further cementing its status as one of the North West’s leading spa destinations. Guests can now enjoy a newly installed 15-seater outdoor spa pool, perfectly positioned to take in the peaceful, rural views of the Lancashire […]

Blackpool is gearing up to welcome an impressive line-up of over 450 youth football teams and more than 14,500 attendees during the Easter and May Day bank holiday weekends for the much-anticipated Blackpool Cup tournaments. In collaboration with Euro-Sportring, Europe’s largest organiser of international youth football tournaments, Blackpool Council and VisitBlackpool are excited to bring […]

Funding has been secured by a new local organisation, Transpiration Wellbeing, to run two eight-week nature and wellbeing courses, plus a weekend residential specifically designed for people who are trans, non-binary or gender questioning.  Transpiration Wellbeing, a new Lancaster-based wellbeing project, run for and by the trans+ community, will be working with The Wildlife Trust […]

The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival in Colne has been crowned ‘UK Blues Based Festival of the Year’ at the prestigious 2025 UK Blues Awards, held on Wednesday evening at The Stables in Milton Keynes. This marks the first time the festival has taken home the award from the UK Blues Federation since 2019 […]

Eight at Gazegill, the acclaimed farm-to-fork restaurant nestled within a 500- year-old organic farm in the heart of the Ribble Valley, has been named North of England Champion in the prestigious 2025 Countryside Alliance Awards. Known as the “Rural Oscars,” the Countryside Alliance Awards celebrate rural businesses that go the extra mile for their communities […]

Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, the Chorley Flower Show will return from Friday 25 to Sunday 27 July 2025 and is set to captivate flower enthusiasts, gardening fanatics, and families, with floral displays, expert gardening demonstrations, a variety of entertainment and more. Tickets for the popular three-day event are now on sale at early bird prices […]

Oswaldtwistle Mills has a long tradition of welcoming coach parties and giving them a great Lancashire experience, with tours available going into the Ribble Valley, Pendle and beyond. In June a group of Chinese visitors will be having the same wonderful experience – with the tour being spoken in Cantonese! Caledonian Travel, who are regular […]

Blackpool Zoo has started the 2025 season on a high after welcoming a record number of visitors through its doors in March. Figures were five per cent higher than its previous busiest March, which was in 2016 and also included the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. In addition, figures for its March Markdown initiative, where locals living […]

Fylde Council is pleased to announce the successful opening of the new Community Beach Hub on St Annes Beach. The facility, completed on schedule is a base for services that will enhance visitor experience and beach safety. Located in the former deck chair storage building near the main beach entrance, the newly transformed hub houses […]

This summer, Eight at Gazegill is set to host its first-ever Wedding Fair, inviting couples, planners, and dreamers to a truly special weekend of wedding inspiration, set against the breathtaking backdrop of Pendle Hill and the heritage wildflower meadows of Gazegill Organics Farm. Taking place over two weekends from Friday 30th May to Sunday 8th […]