Our Press Releases

Sand, Sea & Spray – Urban Art live in Blackpool It will be a case of Spraywatch as the Sand, Sea & Spray Urban Art Festival returns to Blackpool on 15, 16 and 17 June 2012. Huge names from the world of Urban Art are due to descend on the resort for three days when […]

BRITS GET INTO THE JUBILEE SPIRIT WITH 4 MILLION TAKING A BREAK IN THE UK 4 million Brits (8 per cent of the adult population) plan to make the most of the forthcoming double bank holiday weekend by taking at least one overnight stay in the UK, with 3.4 million people (7 per cent) planning […]

Marketing Lancashire, is celebrating the news that six of our members are celebrating their success at last night’s national award ceremony. These winners of the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards were finalists in The Enjoy England Awards for Excellence, which took place on Tuesday 22nd May 2012 at Athena, Leicester, an art deco gem located in […]

VISITENGLAND ANNOUNCES DOMESTIC TOURISM FIGURES FOR 2011 Overnight trips in England up by 9% compared to 2010 4 April 2012. VisitEngland, the national tourist board, today released figures revealing that over 104 million domestic overnight trips were taken in England last year – an increase of 9 per cent compared to 2010 and the highest […]

A young chef from Grill on the Hill at Stanley House in Mellor is celebrating after being awarded Lancashire Young Chef of the Year for the second year in a row.  Lewis Gallagher secured this title by winning the Essential Cuisine Sponsored Lancashire Heat of the North West Young Chef Competition on 29th March 2012 […]

NEW GB-WIDE SURVEY ANNOUNCED DURING ENGLISH TOURISM WEEK As English Tourism Week begins, VisitEngland, the national tourist board announces findings from the first survey of its kind on the importance of day visits to the domestic tourism industry.  The survey, conducted in 2011, in partnership with the national tourist boards of Wales and Scotland, shows […]

Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) is pleased to announce that the very first of its new Taste Lancashire Produce evenings will take place at The Millstone at Mellor, on Thursday 23 February. These new dining events will help demonstrate the abundance of superb produce available across Lancashire and the creativity and talent of our local […]

The Bowland Symposium A Two Day Event Showcasing Sustainable Tourism in the Forest of Bowland AONB Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho, Lancashire – 1st and 2nd May 2012 Come and join the Forest of Bowland AONB team to learn more about the many successful sustainable tourism initiatives that have been taking place in Bowland over the […]

PRESTON REVEALS INTERNATIONAL STARS AND TALENT FOR THE GUILD CITY FESTIVAL International opera legend José Carreras has been confirmed as the headline act for Preston Guild 2012’s Proms in the Park, set to be one of the most prestigious events in the classical calendar this year. Avenham Park will be transformed into an open-air amphitheatre […]

The Bowland Symposium organised by the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) team on 1st and 2nd May this year, is set to attract both a UK and European audience. This prestigious event is being held at Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho and will attract audiences from other protected landscapes in Europe, UK AONBs […]

Do you sell gifts, art & crafts or home-wares that are ‘made in Lancashire’? We are looking for retail items to feature within an editorial article in the 2012 Lancashire Visitor Guide, and are keen to hear from tourist board members who sell gifts, home-wares or art & craft items (anything except food and drink) […]

This Friday 30 September 2011 the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board will be moving to Leyland. The office will be closed all day on Friday but if you do need to contact us we will be available on 07850915058. As of Monday 3 October 2011 our new address will be: Farington House Lancashire Enterprise Business […]