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Childhood nostalgia has arrived at Freeport Fleetwood in the form of an interactive puddle – the first of its kind to come to the UK. The centre will be taking the plunge this summer with two interactive puddles designed by Australian artist Anna Crane. The special artwork was installed yesterday (Thursday 28th July) at the […]

Business in the Community’s Healthy High Streets programme aims to increase footfall by 10%, reduce the number of vacant properties by 20% and stimulate the creation of new jobs in 100 towns over three years. The programme first launched in June 2014 and is backed by some of the UK’s biggest high street brands – […]

Actors Paul Nicholls, Jack Ellis and Ben Onwukwe will take the lead roles in new production The Shawshank Redemption when it heads to Blackpool Opera House this November. Best known and loved for his role as heartthrob Joe Wicks in Eastenders, Paul Nicholls is to play jailed banker Andy Dufresne. Ben Onwukwe will take on […]

A range of training courses aimed at benefiting tourism and hospitality businesses in Blackpool has been launched. Courses to train staff in areas including social media marketing, leadership and management and presentation and selling techniques are available at a subsidised rate at Blackpool and The Fylde College. Businesses operating in the tourism and hospitality sectors […]

At Hoghton Tower we have developed 2 new exciting tours to add to our already highly rated house tour. From 7th August, every Sunday, visitors will be able to take a new Dolls House & Dungeons tour, specifically focusing on these two areas. The standard house tour visits these areas on the route around the […]

With most eyes on Rio de Janeiro & the upcoming Olympic games, Garstang based cheesemakers, Dewlay have already accumulated an enviable hoard of medals and trophies making 2016 one of the most successful years for the family owned dairy. Their most recent success came at the International Cheese Awards held at Nantwich, Cheshire on 26th […]

Lytham Festival organisers are warning of low tickets remaining for this year’s week-long festival after experiencing an unprecedented demand. Day tickets to see Canadian rock legend Bryan Adams are now SOLD OUT and the only chance of now seeing him at Lytham is by buying one of just a few weekend tickets still remaining. There […]

Musical comedy double act Ferris & Milnes are to join the line-up for the West End Proms at Lytham Festival. The duo, made up of Dominic Ferris and Martin Milnes, offers an eclectic and packed musical programme including Broadway and Hollywood favourites plus pop classics, which will have theatre lovers dancing in the aisles. The […]

Walking tours of Lancaster are planned in August and September for anyone interested in finding out about the darker secrets of Lancaster's criminal history. The 'Lawless Lancaster' walking tours will take place on Tuesday 9 August, Tuesday 23 August and Tuesday 6 September. The tours will start at 10.30am at Lancaster Castle, and will finish […]

The Mall Blackburn will celebrate the completion of its £3million renovation with the official opening of its new Ainsworth Street entrance on Saturday 30th July 2016.   A fun packed event is in store with giveaways, discounts and special offers galore as well as face painting and balloon modelling with guest appearances from The Mall […]

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 […]

Families looking for holiday fun this summer should head for Gawthorpe Hall in Padiham, near Burnley. On Thursday 28 July, as part of a national celebration, Gawthorpe Hall will be recognising the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter's birth with themed family activities. The activities include a fun trail to find bunnies hidden around the museum, […]