Our Press Releases

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 […]

JODIE ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards 2011/12 The winners of the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards 2011/12 were announced at a glittering black-tie event hosted by West End star and Lancashire lass Jodie Prenger, on the evening of Thursday 22 September 2011, at the Paradise Room, Pleasure Beach Resort, Blackpool.   This […]

The Forest of Bowland AONB team will be hosting two ‘Green Showcase’ events in the Forest of Bowland to increase awareness of green accredited businesses in October. Join in on a showcase event and visit some fantastic green accredited tourism businesses. This a great opportunity to have a tour of the businesses, learn more about the green accreditation and sustainability and […]

THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE – BEST TOURISM EVENT Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards 2011/12   The Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards 2010/11 take place on Thursday 22 September 2011, at the Paradise Room, Pleasure Beach Resort, Blackpool and will be presented by Lancashire lass and West End singing sensation, Jodie Prenger. Amongst these most coveted tourism […]

Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards 2011/12 Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) and visitBlackpool are delighted to announce that Blackpool-born singing sensation, Jodie Prenger, is to present and perform at the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards 2011/12 which will be held at the Paradise Room, Pleasure Beach Resort, Blackpool on Thursday 22 September 2011. Jodie […]

Carousel of Candy Floss, Popcorn and Doughnuts   CULINARY ringmaster Graham Floyd brought all the fun of the fair to Twelve Restaurant & Lounge Bar for Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board’s (LBTB’s) Lancashire HotShots evening! Among the highlights of a delicious three-course menu was a dazzling quartet of fairground attraction desserts as well as masala […]

 THE CURTAIN RISES ON A NEW SEASON AT BLACKPOOL’S GRAND THEATRE  Grand Theatre has announced a packed programme of productions from September through to March 2012 The beautiful Grand Theatre, Blackpool offers Blackpool and Fylde Coast residents and visitors a packed year-round programme of live theatre from opera, ballet, plays, comedies, musicals, contemporary drama and […]

Real Radio, Smooth Radio and visitBlackpool are delighted to announce TV’s hottest funny man, Mr Keith Lemon as the Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On artist for 2011. Joining Keith Lemon in this final wave of announcements for Blackpool’s party of the year are multi-million selling artists Scouting For Girls and the queen of ‘UK Soul,’ Miss Beverley […]

Charges of witchcraft were leveled again in Pendle on Wednesday…just months before the 400th anniversary of the most famous witch trials in English history. The courtroom was Barley Village Hall, but these were mock trials…for the judge and accused alike were performers from the soon-to-open Blackpool Tower Dungeon. The newly assembled cast of Blackpool’s macabre […]

Today (Friday 12 August 2011), Lancashire and Blackpool Tourist Board (LBTB) and visitBlackpool have announced the shortlist for the Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards 2011/12, which will be held at the Paradise Room, Pleasure Beach Resort, Blackpool on Thursday 22 September 2011. Over 170 hopefuls entered the 16 categories in this year’s awards. The shortlisted […]