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Blackpool Opera House and Selladoor Worldwide today announce that stage and TV star Jennifer Ellison will lead the cast of swashbuckling family adventure Peter Pan (16 Dec – 07 Jan) as Captain Hook alongside X Factor’s Jake Quickenden in the title role.  They will be joined on stage by Radio Wave’s Breakfast Show fave Scott […]

A successful partnership between The Dukes and Lancaster University has scooped a top accolade at the inaugural North West Cultural Education Awards. The Dukes Cultural Partnership with Lancaster University won the Arts Partnership Award at a ceremony in Preston organised by Curious Minds, dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people in the […]

The Wedding Singer Tuesday 4th July to Saturday 8th July 2017 Winter Gardens Blackpool Welsh musical theatre star and Eurovision hopeful Lucie Jones is to join the cast of The Wedding Singer, (the hilarious musical based on the hit film Adam Sandler film), after she performs in Kiev this weekend where she will represent the […]

The borough’s best businesses have been crowned winners at the Hive Blackburn and Darwen Business Awards. Finalists were joined by dignitaries, sponsors, judges and supporters at a black-tie event held at King George’s Hall where the winners were announced and celebrated on stage. The awards were held in association with Blackburn College, Capita and Blackburn […]

In celebration of its 120th anniversary, Lancaster and District Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce the launch of the North Lancs Expo, which will take place on Sunday 24th and Monday 25th September at the Lancaster Brewery. Unlike most other Expos where the focus is solely on Business to Business, the North Lancs Expo […]

The Dukes new Artistic Director has arrived in Lancaster just eight months after becoming a mum for the first time. With a new baby and a new job, the past year has been rather busy for Sarah Punshon who moves to the city after spending most of her working life in Yorkshire. “The great thing […]

VISITORS to Chorley’s Tuesday market and Flat Iron car park will notice some further changes from this week as the market moves from its usual location to the opposite end of the Flat Iron and work begins on the new car park arrangement. The move of the Tuesday market is part of Chorley Council’s preparation […]

Pendle, one of the most beautiful  and unspoilt areas in the north of England, is inviting people to come and be inspired. “Inspiration is the thread which runs through our new Visit Pendle guide,” said Pendle’s Tourism Officer Mike Williams. “We’re a lesser known gem below the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales and neighbouring the […]

The Emporium, Clitheroe’s legendary interiors superstore, has been named best Independent Gift Retailer of the Year in the North and Northern Ireland, in the Greats Gift Retailer Awards 2017. The venue, which is part of hospitality group James’ Places, scooped the award for its gift and home selection at the event held at The Grosvenor […]

Blackpool Zoo has joined forces with Blackburn based EPSL Educational Printing to ask the nation’s school children to help with a mammoth task! The doors on the zoo’s single, biggest investment in its 45-year history – a new home for elephants – are set to open this summer and pupils are being asked to help […]

The first section of newly-refurbished concourse at Preston Bus Station reopened on Saturday (6 May) following redevelopment work. People will get to see how the concourse has changed following the opening of the first renovated section at the south east quarter of the bus station, near the Guild Hall. Most of the refurbishments on this […]

Viva Blackpool’s headline show Viva Vegas Live is set to re-launch this June with a stunning new high end production. Starring the hilarious Entertainment Director of Viva Blackpool Leye D Johns, the newly reimagined show will feature large scale production numbers, an expanded cast, aerial performance plus new guest vocalists. The show, which has run […]