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Marketing Lancashire, the county’s destination management organisation, today (Wednesday 28 September) revealed the finalists of the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2016. The event now in its 13th year and the only pan-Lancashire tourism-focused awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 10 November at Blackburn Cathedral, the Cathedral of Lancashire. Ruth Connor, Chief Executive of Marketing Lancashire […]

New pop-up artworks to amaze and delight visitors to the Red Rose County   Look towards the sky, down a city alleyway, by the water and in unexpected corners, for artist Steve Messam’s new series of pop-up artworks; each inspired by the symbolic red rose of Lancashire and the lively cultural buzz generated by four of […]

Following a call for artist submissions, Marketing Lancashire has appointed renowned environmental artist Steve Messam, to create four new works that will link four key cultural events taking place across Lancashire this autumn.  This commission is part of a wider cultural tourism project funded by Arts Council England’s National Lottery Funded Grants for the Arts […]

Marketing Lancashire is scouring the county for Lancashire’s Tourism Superstar 2016.  The award for Tourism Superstar is one of 19 awards that will be presented at this year’s ceremony being held at Blackburn Cathedral, the Cathedral of Lancashire on Thursday 10 November.  This particular award recognises those who make a special contribution to tourism and […]

Today at 11am, the Department for Culture Media & Sport (DCMS) announced the four successful finalists in the bid to host the Great Exhibition of the North, which includes Blackpool, Lancashire. Earlier this month key partners Blackpool Council, Marketing Lancashire and the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP) submitted a joint bid to host the Great Exhibition […]

Delicious event bursting with business opportunities    Lancashire’s first ever ‘Taste Exchange’ has been declared a resounding success, described as the ‘best food and drink show I have ever attended’ by several of its exhibitors.  Organised by Marketing Lancashire, and held at Barton Grange Hotel, the open event connected makers and producers of Lancashire’s finest […]

Key partners Blackpool Council, Marketing Lancashire and the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership have submitted a bid to host the Great Exhibition of the North, a two month exhibition celebrating the best of art, culture and design across the North of England.  Culture Minister Ed Vaizey announced the competition in April and invited towns and cities across […]

Lancashire’s best food & drink producers, restaurateurs, chefs and retailers, keen to see Lancashire food and drink achieve the recognition it deserves, are invited to the first Lancashire Taste Exchange; an afternoon of tasting, talking and trading developed by Marketing Lancashire with the aim of generating new opportunities for Lancashire’s food and drink businesses.  From […]

Over 63 million visitors choose Lancashire for their days out and short breaks each year, and the county’s Visitor Economy Strategy has set, amongst its ambitions, to increase that number to 70 million by 2020. To grow visitor numbers to Lancashire and to better inform decisions on product development Marketing Lancashire, the county’s destination and […]

Marketing Lancashire was named winner of the Downtown Lancashire in Business Best Social Media Presence of the Year award, at the Downtown Lancashire in Business Awards held at the Mercure Blackburn Dunkenhalgh Hotel & Spa on Thursday 16 June.    Marketing Lancashire’s Chair of the Board of Directors, Tony Attard OBE (pictured right) and Chief Executive […]

Applications open today (13 June) for the annual Lancashire Tourism Awards #LTA16, celebrating tourism excellence and rewarding the achievements of industry colleagues across the county.  The winners of this year’s awards will be announced at a spectacular event to be held in Blackburn Cathedral, the Cathedral of Lancashire, on Thursday 10 November; organised by Marketing […]

Championing Lancashire as a place to live, work, study and invest in, as well as being one of the UK’s top visitor destinations is Marketing Lancashire’s mission. The organisation leads the charge in placing Lancashire front and centre on the national and international stage showcasing its strengths and assets to attract more interest and investment. […]