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Lancaster's very own mini festival of the arts is back on Friday 2nd December bringing family fun, a one off film screening and events exploring local history to the city centre. Fun for families as well as the young at heart will be found between 12:30pm and 1:15pm in St Nicholas's Arcade and between 2:00pm […]

Lancaster's very own mini festival of the arts is back on Friday 2nd December bringing family fun, a one off film screening and events exploring local history to the city centre. Fun for families as well as the young at heart will be found between 12:30pm and 1:15pm in St Nicholas's Arcade and between 2:00pm […]

Recent changes to roads in Preston city centre have helped to reduce congestion, according to Lancashire County Council. The county council introduced the changes to the road layout in a bid to tackle long-standing congestion at peak times, in the run-up to the festive period. The changes have made a difference to travel times, and […]

A former Coronation Street favourite is among a cast bringing Lancaster’s maritime heritage to life in audio dramas launched on December 2. Julie Hesmondhalgh, who played Hayley Cropper in the popular soap, joins seven other actors in Port Stories, an exciting new Dukes project which recently received Heritage Lottery Fund support. Four unique audio dramas […]

The Dukes, Lancaster is delighted to announce that its new Artistic Director will be Sarah Punshon. Sarah will join The Dukes in late Spring 2017 and take charge of its artistic programme from 2018. Sarah trained as a director at the RSAMD (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland), and on the Channel 4 Theatre Directors […]

More than 250 entrepreneurs from across Lancashire will gather today for a major growth summit aimed at supporting new and growing businesses in the county over the next five years. Vision 2021 is taking place throughout the day at Preston’s Guild Hall and has been staged to showcase the support available to Lancashire businesses and […]

The Dalmeny Resort Hotel in St Annes will unveil its enhanced spa and wellbeing facilities and new treatment menu at an exclusive launch event on November 23.   In partnership with luxury skincare specialist ESPA, the hotel is launching a refined treatment menu for both men and women, which a choice of more than 40 […]

CHORLEY’S festive season got off to a spectacular start on Saturday as thousands of people packed into the town centre to see local singing sensation and star of The Voice UK, Kevin Simm, switch on the town’s Christmas lights. Organised by Chorley Council, the annual Christmas lights switch on event marked the start of the […]

Lancashire’s award-winning chefs and food producers headed to London to celebrate Lancashire Day, which is celebrated annually on 27 November, to prepare a 5 course feast for top food writers, critics and industry insiders at the exclusive IceTank venue in Covent Garden on Thursday 17 November. The 5 award-winning chefs cooking were Lisa Goodwin-Allen, Head […]

Leyland is set to welcome the world’s first-ever Truck Trail. Snaking from the town’s railway station to the award-winning Worden Park – 13 6ft trucks, each with their own character and personality, will form an exciting and interactive trail on show from April 2017. Taking inspiration from the success of the Superlambanana scheme in Liverpool and […]

An evening of music and storytelling to illustrate some of Lancaster's history will take place at the castle this month. The performance of "A Lancaster Brew: Of Witches, Trade and Lino" will take place on Saturday 26 November at 7.30pm. A selection of music including Gregorian chant, folk songs and sea shanties will be mixed […]

Wearable robotics, a virtual reality universe and the first graphene coated unmanned aerial vehicle wing were among a range of exhibits on display to highlight the very best of the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). The event, entitled UCLan Kaleidoscope, saw more than 300 people from across the North West descend on the Preston Campus […]