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 […]
Forbes Solicitors partners with Blackburn charity to support new book and fundraiser
Forbes Solicitors is supporting charity BAGS for Strife as it launches a new book and a ‘Stride for Bags’ 5k charity run to support people who’ve lost loved ones to suicide. The second edition of the charity’s Little Book of Help features a collection of real-life stories to help people feel less alone in the aftermath of […]
Lowther Pavilion receive £190,000 in funding pledges to boost ambitious redevelopment
Following the Lowther Gardens (Lytham) Trust investing £1.2 million into the construction of the shell of the new of the new, 150-seat Education Centre & Studio Theatre, the Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens team are thrilled to have confirmed support from three national funding bodies. In the last week, £190,000 in pledged support has come […]
Moor Hall to launch Garden Rooms in July 2024
Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms, Chef Mark Birchall’s two Michelin-starred culinary destination in Aughton, Lancashire, is set to expand its accommodation offering with the launch of seven new Garden Rooms. Now available for bookings from July 2024, each of the standalone Garden Rooms will be located in the secluded woodland that surrounds Moor Hall’s picturesque […]
Legal 500 ‘Hall of Fame’ Lawyer Joins Forbes’ Insurance Team
Insurance litigation specialist Jonathan Clay has joined full-service law firm Forbes Solicitors as part of its ambitions to further grow its private and public sector insurance work. A well-regarded lawyer who has ranked in the renowned Legal 500 Hall of Fame, Jonathan will draw on more than 40 years’ legal experience to support Forbes’ Insurance […]
Blackpool Welcomes Exciting European Youth Football Competition
Blackpool is preparing to welcome over 400 youth football teams and over 12,500 attendees during Easter and May Day bank holiday weekends as they return for Blackpool Cup tournaments. Blackpool Council and VisitBlackpool will once again host the events in partnership with Euro-Sportring, Europe’s largest international youth football tournament organiser. The tournaments will bring a […]
Blackpool Transport Launch Subscription Price Freeze with New Fares
Blackpool Transport are freezing subscription prices on 7-day and 30-day saver tickets before fare changes on 31st March 2024. The subscription price freeze will keep the daily cost of a 30-day saver ticket at £2.53 for unlimited travel on Blackpool Transport buses and trams. Subscriptions renew automatically with no contract commitments, allowing customers to cancel […]