Catherine Redshaw

Following a successful pilot event last year, Capital of Dance will return as an annual fixture in Blackpool’s event calendar from the 1st-31st July. The festival was borne out of Blackpool’s unrivalled heritage in dance that dates back to the late 1890’s, when hundreds of people travelled to the resort to dance on the pier. […]

Blackpool’s most famous landmark, the Blackpool Tower, will be managed by the council’s wholly-owned tourism company, Blackpool Tourism Limited. In a ground-breaking move the company is today announcing that it will take over the operation of Blackpool Tower (including Blackpool Tower Eye, Circus, Ballroom and Dungeons) and Madame Tussauds. Blackpool Operating Company Limited, which operates […]

An award-winning Lancashire spa hotel has retained its 5 Bubble Rating from the Good Spa Guide for an impressive 13th year in a row. The Spa Hotel at Ribby Hall Village has once again been honoured with the prestigious recognition following an anonymous visit from a ‘Spa Spy’ representing the Good Spa Guide. The Good […]

Business success was celebrated last night at the Wyre Business Awards 2022 where local businesses came together to celebrate their passion, expertise and contribution to Wyre’s economic development. The awards were sponsored by Myerscough College, The Regenda Group, The Baxter Group, Hillhouse Enterprise Zone, Federation of Small Businesses, Associated British Ports and Party Chest., in […]

A top new television comedy about an alien invasion of Clitheroe lands on TV screens later this month. We Are Not Alone, written by Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond, of Ghosts and Horrible Histories fame, and produced by Big Talk, which has been behind numerous TV hits, most recently The Outlaws, explores the culture clash […]

Today (Wednesday 16th November 2022), a partnership between Marketing Lancashire, the county’s official tourist board and destination management organisation, and the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have announced a new award seeking a hospitality, events and tourism Student of the Year. The Hospitality, Events and Tourism Student of the Year award will form part of the […]

The annual Countryside Alliance Awards are now open to public nomination, and HAPPA (Horses and Ponies Protection Association is pleased to announce that it has been nominated for a Rural Oscar in the Rural Enterprise category. The Awards are the Countryside Alliance’s annual celebration of British food & farming, enterprise, and heritage through our small […]

5% of north west businesses expect revenues to rise in research conducted to launch new report. Eighty-five per cent of northwest-based small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) are confident their revenue will grow over the next 12 months despite the challenging economic conditions, according to new research by law firm, Forbes Solicitors.  UK expansion, organic growth, and research and development […]

Blackpool is to introduce discounted parking over several weeks in the run-up to Christmas, to encourage people to enjoy a spectacular line-up of festive entertainment. Blackpool Council is offering residents and visitors the opportunity to park for three hours for just a pound on most of its car parks*.  The offer runs from November 18 to […]

Lancaster turned into an illuminated city of delight for two days last week. Light Up Lancaster recorded tens of thousands of visits to the city centre on the Friday and Saturday evenings of the festival and fantastic visitor numbers to the fireworks viewing areas on the Saturday evening. Ten years since the festival first lit […]

Lancashire Business Day – the celebration of all organisations that call the red rose county their home – returns on November 25 with its first in-person event in two years. Taking place from 12pm, the special afternoon will feature inspiring talks, informative debates and networking with some of the county’s most successful entrepreneurs, businesses and […]

Blackpool Illuminations is to become an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation for the first time – providing a funding boost of almost £700k over the next three years. A grant of £225k a year, starting in April 2023, will allow the Illuminations team to develop the work of Lightpool, the award-winning light art festival held […]