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An exclusive set of film screenings will highlight the work of some of the UK’s top creative talents, including artists at work and play in their own studios. 'Made You Look', a film about creativity in the digital age, will be shown in Blackburn and Preston in October. The exclusive set of preview screenings will […]

  Marketing Lancashire today (Thurs 8 October) announced a shortlist of five finalists for the Lancashire Tourism Awards Tourism Superstar 2015. The award recognises and applauds individuals nominated by their tourism industry colleagues for their special contribution to tourism in Lancashire.  This is the only Lancashire Tourism Awards that is voted for by the public, […]

Love meeting new people? Enthusiastic, outgoing and passionate about theatre? Become a Grand Theatre Ambassador! This year Blackpool Grand Theatre are recruiting young people (aged 18-26), who love theatre, love meeting new people and have great personal skills to become Theatre Ambassadors. The Grand would like to give young people access to performances and professionals […]

CHILDREN shopping with their parents this October half term will get the chance to take part in some spooky fun at Market Walk, Chorley, with special activities on offer in honour of Halloween.   Following the success of summer family Thursdays, Market Walk shopping centre will once again entertain its younger visitors with a day […]

Blackpool Winter Gardens today announces three best-selling shows for 2016. Kicking off the year in February will be family favourite JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, this will be followed in the Spring with Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers and summer sees a Blackpool Premiere of hit stage show Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on […]

Blackpool Zoo is making preparations for a bumper reindeer baby boom in 2016 after welcoming a male from the country’s largest working reindeer herd. Buster, the three-year-old bull, has travelled from his home at Blithbury Reindeer Lodge in Staffordshire, to introduce a new bloodline to the zoo. He will spend the next six weeks in […]

Major changes are about to happen to the long-running record-breaking West End concert spectacular, Thriller LIVE. Direct from London’s West End, THRILLER LIVE is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the career of the world’s greatest entertainer, and it arrives at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre in October. A thrilling new opening to the show is being […]

A Lancashire hotel is celebrating after receiving a flurry of nominations in this year’s Good Spa Guide Awards. Stanley House Hotel and Spa in Mellor has been shortlisted in three categories by the Good Spa Guide – a national expert guide to spas and treatments across the UK. The awards, which recognise the best spas […]

The Blackburn BID (Business Improvement District) has announced the date for this year’s Christmas Lights Switch On as Thursday 19th November and a line-up of stars will be there to tempt all the family to the town centre for the party of the year.   Pop star and talent show judge, Alesha Dixon will headline […]

“Colne needs your vote, as the battle is on to be Britain’s best!”  So urges the Colne Town Centre Forum as it was announced this week that Colne had made the shortlist. Chairman of Colne Town Council, Sarah Cockburn Price, explained: “It’s a huge achievement to be chosen out of 230 town entries across the […]

The Grand Theatre, Blackpool is a 120 year old Grade II* listed Matcham theatre, owned by Blackpool Grand Theatre Trust Limited and operated by Blackpool Grand Theatre (Arts and Entertainment) Limited. Both companies are registered charities.  The theatre is now seeking to recruit two new board members with finance skills, as part of our regular […]

Patrick Kielty is making his Dukes debut this month – and he needs your help! The popular Irish funnyman is returning to his stand-up roots with his new show called Help which premiered at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival. During the show – which comes to the Lancaster theatre for one night only on October […]