VisitBritain Launch their Annual Review 2023/24
Today VisitBritain has launched its annual review, announcing that international visitors spent an additional £1.26 billion between April 2021 and July 2023 as a result of our international and domestic marketing activity. For every pound invested, visitors spent an additional £15 in Britain. These figures were announced at a launch event earlier today, outlining priorities […]
25,000 visitors descend on Blackpool for the largest & longest running Dance Festival in the world
Blackpool’s Winter Gardens Dance Festival is set to boost local economy by £6m over two weeks of largest international dance show of its kind Each year, the resort of Blackpool prepares itself for the arrival of over 25,000 visitors for its annual international dance festival. Held at the town’s iconic Winter Gardens and in its 98th year, the festival welcomes over 24,000 audience members watching the 2,000 official competitors.With […]
VisitEngland joins forces with AccessAble to promote new tourism accessibility guides
VisitEngland is working with AccessAble to support hospitality and tourism businesses across England to provide detailed descriptions of their venue accessibility for visitors. Through AccessAble’s new Your Accessibility Guide portal, businesses can book and pay for either a guided or on-site assessment of their venue, where a professional surveyor will create a quality-assured Detailed Access […]
DECADE – 10 Years of adidas SPZL Exhibition comes to Darwen
Today, adidas SPZL announces the DECADE – 10 Years of adidas SPZL Exhibition opening in Darwen, Lancashire from 17th-26th May at 14 Market Street, BB3 1AZ. Featuring the complete adidas SPZL footwear archive and highlights from the 10 years of apparel collections. This retrospective exhibition will showcase vintage design references, unseen samples, technical drawings, signed […]
A spectacular show! Over 5,000 attend live music in Penwortham
This weekend saw the Penwortham night-time economy thrive as South Ribble Borough Council brought Penwortham Live to town with event partners Creative Network. The booming weekend saw over 5000 people flock to bars, restaurants and venues and enjoy live music from over 120 acts on both Friday and Saturday night. Funded by the Governments UK Shared […]
UCLan partnership to create a Centre of Publishing Excellence in Preston
The award winning UCLan university press is launching its adult fiction list in June 2024 and in collaboration with Bluemoose Books whom The Guardian says is a ‘Small but mighty literary hit factory,’ they will be developing a central publishing hub which will be home to designers, illustrators, typesetters, publishers, artists, writers, editors, sales and […]
Blackpool Grand Theatre awarded Arts Council funding for restoration work
Blackpool Grand Theatre has been awarded £450,000 from Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme for restoration and repairs to the famous Grade II* listed building Blackpool Grand Theatre is thrilled to announce it will benefit from a share of £24.2 million through Arts Council England’s Capital Investment Programme. The Grand has been awarded £450,000 from […]
Horse Lovers Come Up Trumps at HAPPA Golden Anniversary Ball
HAPPA (Horses and Ponies Protection Association) held a very special fundraising event in Burnley on Saturday 20th April to celebrate a milestone in the Charity’s history, the Golden Anniversary of its time in Burnley. Celebrating 50 years of HAPPA rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming equines across the Northwest in 2024, the Golden Anniversary Ball was held […]
Cuckoo Gin supplies Highest Point Festival
Lancashire’s Brindle Distillery – home of the world-famous Cuckoo Gin – will be the main spirits provider for Highest Point festival. The family-run business will provide their award-winning gin and vodka throughout the festival, which takes place in Lancaster’s stunning Williamson Park on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th May. Event organiser, Jamie Scahill, said: “Lancashire […]
BBC Radio 2 in the Park 2024 to land in Preston
Radio 2’s flagship annual live music event, Radio 2 in the Park, will take place this year in Moor Park in Preston, Lancashire on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September, as revealed this morning by Gaby Roslin on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show. The station will be decamping to the city for two days, along […]
Businesses Urged to Contribute to Blackpool Illuminations Season
A Blackpool businessman has made a £2,000 donation to the Illuminations in recognition of the positive economic impact that the annual event brings to the resort each year. Steve Hoddy, Managing Director of Bispham and Cleveleys Kitchens Ltd, visited Lightworks, the Illuminations’ manufacturing facility at Blackpool Airport, to hand over the donation. Steve, whose main […]
St Annes Kite Festival Named Event of the Year at Coastal Radio DAB Local Business Awards 2024
The St Annes Kite Festival has been named the Event of the Year at the Coastal Radio DAB Local Business Awards 2024! Voters chose the spectacular three-day September event as their favourite of the year, coming in ahead of other brilliant contenders JoyFest at the Marine Hall Fleetwood, Santa Comes to Bispham, Tia’s Crown Dancefloor […]