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Plans for Lancaster district to achieve international recognition for culture and the arts by 2020 have just been launched. The new seven year framework for the arts in the Lancaster district, entitled 20:20 Vision, has been agreed by Lancaster City Council, Lancashire County Council and Lancaster Arts Partners in consultation with the local arts community. […]

A pioneering project to help people with dementia and their families enjoy films, theatre and the arts in Lancaster has received a funding boost.   Journeying Together is a unique collaboration between Age UK Lancashire  and The Dukes which was launched last year. The pilot programme proved such a success that it will continue thanks […]

Northcote, Lancashire wins national recognition at the AA Hospitality Awards winning the ‘AA England Wine Award 2013-14’ in association with T&W Wines at the ceremony held last evening (Monday 23rd September) at the London Hilton on Park Lane. The award recognises an outstanding contribution to promoting wine understanding and appreciation whilst demonstrating a high quality […]

 Business leaders and Council welcome Government award Recognition of efforts to date will only spur town on to continue developing jobs, training and economic opportunities Burnley has won a prestigious national award. The town is officially the ‘Most Enterprising Area in the UK’ in 2013. The accolade, awarded through the Government Department for Business, Innovation […]

Marketing Lancashire, the Destination Management Organisation for Lancashire, is pleased to offer local retail businesses the chance to take part in a series of free workshops led by leading retail expert, inspirational speaker and winner of Innovator of the Year, Kate Hardcastle. Kate Hardcastle is an internationally respected authority on transforming the retail experience for […]

Marketing Lancashire has launched the all new Lancashire Tourism Awards 2013 which, in this their 10th anniversary year, will be the biggest tourism industry awards ever seen in the county. The Lancashire Tourism Awards 2013 will take place on Thursday 7 November at Blackburn Cathedral and will be one of the cathedral’s first major corporate events.  […]

Manchester United Football Club is no stranger to trophies and accolades but in recent months, the team at the Manchester United Museum and Tour has shown they’re also at the top of their game in terms of customer service. 41 members of the museum and tour staff have recently successfully completed intensive training provided by […]

The Diageo sponsored National Pubwatch Awards 2013 were presented at the Annual All-Party Parliamentary Beer Awards Dinner on the 19th of July, 2013 in London with the Blackpool Pubwatch scheme scooping the top prize. The scheme’s impressive range of responsible drinking initiatives and clear commitment to working with partners throughout the local community was applauded […]

Statement from  VisitEngland, in response to the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review – relating to VisitEngland’s budget 2015/2016 VisitEngland Chairman Lady Cobham said: Today, Government has announced a zero per cent cut to VisitEngland’s core grant-in-aid. This is good news for English tourism.   We are pleased and reassured by this clear commitment from Government to tourism […]

Visitlancashire.com has been named by the British Travel Awards (BTAs) as one of the shortlisted contenders for the Best UK Holiday County or Region Award 2013 Visitlancashire.com is the definitive guide to Lancashire.  Developed and managed by Marketing Lancashire, the website has around 1 million unique users a year and offers visitors a comprehensive guide […]

Five Lancashire based fashion graduates will design the kit for England’s elite athletes at next year’s Commonwealth Games. The former students from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) work for Kukri Sports in Preston, who have been named the Official Kit Supplier for Commonwealth Games England. The designers are currently working on plans for 16 […]

An international delegation of aerospace and advanced manufacturing specialists have visited Lancashire. The visit was part of an information-gathering trip to Europe by representatives from the UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) overseas network. UKTI work across the world to promote the UK as a business location. UKTI investment officers encourage the expansion of existing foreign-owned […]