A very warm welcome to Lancashire!

Lots of little shoppers have taken advantage of the free fun on offer at The Mall Blackburn this half-term – and there is plenty more to come!

Families and little ones will be able to see some of their television favourites on the stage when CBeebies’ Sarah & Duck bring their live show to The Dukes this March.

Behind the blue curtain - Daniel, a refugee from Eritrea, now training to be a nurse; Rahmiya, a second-generation Muslim doctor; and David, elderly white cancer patient and discredited academic, fretting about his cat, Roger.

Changing litter into wildlife is an important task that keeps you focussed.

The world-famous Winter Gardens will again throw open its doors for an exclusive access all areas event, allowing the public a rare chance to explore every nook and cranny of the grade 2* listed building. 

There is something for everyone at the Harris this spring with four exciting new exhibitions opening this month, from local history to newly-made art. 

Say 'I do' in Lancashire.

Award-winning stand-up, cult podcaster and acclaimed author Sofie Hagen brings her brand new show The Bumswing to The Dukes on March 7.

The Lancashire Wildlife Trust are launching a brand new family story complete with walking map for the Wyre Estuary and surrounding coast.

The International smash hit "Spirit of the Dance" celebrates 21 fabulous years as one of the most successful dance shows ever and now, their new spine tingling anniversary show is touring the world and arrives in Blackburn.

Following recent announcements of Rob Beckett, Jon Richardson, Alan Carr, Ed Byrne and Jack Dee… Blackpool Grand announces Frank Skinner and his new tour Showbiz!

For many couples, 2020 is set to be an exciting year- and one especially lucky pair will have even more reason to celebrate, as a heritage Lancaster business is offering a free dream wedding.

There is a fun farce in store for theatre-goers this March, as Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense arrives at The Dukes.

The unparalleled master and worst-kept secret of stand-up comedy, Tom Stade, is back!

The West Lancashire Light Railway Trust is delighted to have received the prestigious Heritage Railway Association, Small Groups Award.

The nation’s favourite psychic, Sally Morgan, is set to appear at The Globe Theatre, Blackpool Pleasure Beach as part of her 10 Years and Counting Tour

Bill Kenwright’s production of one of the greatest family musicals of all time The Sound of Music returns to the UK and Ireland in 2020.

World-class contemporary variety show High Jinx is set to arrive at The Blackpool Tower Circus this February half term.

One of the UK’s top universities is joining forces with an innovative young designer to create a spectacular light installation for this year’s world-famous Blackpool Illuminations.

A Lancashire theatre company are staging the life of one of the county’s most famous comedy sons in a new play this month.

The highly acclaimed Russian State Opera returns with the perfect tragic Aida, an opera with breath-taking melodies.

With Valentine’s Day only days away Blackpool Grand Theatre presents a love-fusion of some of the greatest music and love songs ever written. 

The Winter Gardens Blackpool and Mark Goucher announced today that Shirley Ballas will star as The Fairy Godmother in Blackpool’s biggest ever family pantomime, CINDERELLA, at the Opera House Blackpool

An evening of late 90’s boyband nostalgia, four of the era’s biggest pop bands, take to the stage on a multi-bill extravaganza at King George’s Hall Blackburn.

Do you have what it takes to be become the latest apprentice for everyone’s favourite builder?  

Jason Manford has today announced that Joel Dommett will host the Sunday night of the highly anticipated second ever Manford’s Comedy Festival, joined by top comedians Bill Bailey, Suzi Ruffell, Reginald D. Hunter and Dan Nightingale. 

A packed season of family theatre at The Dukes gets underway this February half term with the charming new show Wolf!

Turn back time to the 80s this summer and get ready for a night of nostalgia with the incredible chart toppers Tony Hadley, T’pau, Doctor and the Medics and Pat Sharp.

Forget the Miami Dolphins! Gridiron fans at SEA LIFE Blackpool are staging their own version of this weekend’s big showdown…the Super Fish Bowl.

The free ticket ballot for the 2020 Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On event is now open!

One of Adidas’ sponsored athletes, internationally-acclaimed climber Sasha DiGiulian visits The Dukes this February to share some of her history-making stories and achievements. 

Here you will find some great ideas and treats for your special someone this Valentine’s Day in Lancashire.

Following his success starring in the UK and Ireland tour in 2019, Peter Andre will star in the 2020 UK tour of the first new production in 25 years of Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey’s iconic musical GREASE.

Northern Broadsides’ regency rom-com Quality Street offers the perfect theatrical treat this March at The Dukes in Lancaster.

In celebration of the Blackpool Grand Theatre’s 125^th year, 2020 will see the launch of a brand-new loyalty membership, the ‘1894 CLUB’, aptly named after the year the theatre was built!

David Baddiel returns to the stage with a brand new one-man show, Trolls: Not The Dolls. 

Over 30 years since Tommy Cooper's untimely passing, the appetite for his surreal slapstick, classic routines and snappy one-liners, continues to be re-discovered by old and new fans alike.

Critically acclaimed as one of the greatest tribute shows anywhere in the world. Simon & Garfunkel Through The Years, appearing at Darwen Library Theatre on Friday 7th February, has toured the globe extensively receiving standing ovations and selling out theatres night after night.

The Blackpool Resort Pass is back for 2020! Visitors will once again have the opportunity to make big savings on their favourite attractions whilst having fun in the UK’s most popular seaside destination.

Celebrate Chinese New Year - the Year of the Rat - at the Harris with a fantastic day of events for everyone to enjoy.

Study Reveals Lancashire is the #3 Best Destination for Health and Wellbeing in the UK. Lancashire came in 3rd place, with high scores for air quality, fitness and nutrition, beating Sussex and North Yorkshire to the top three

Following multiple sell out UK and Irish Tours with the original “ultimate girls’ night out”, Menopause The Musical® we now embark on a UK and Irish nationwide tour with the brand-new Cruising Through Menopause. 

Lancashire has some of the best country walking in England, from short, gentle rambles to long distance treks allowing you to enjoy some of the best views and vistas the county has to offer.

Award-winning HIV+ theatre-maker Nathaniel Hall brings his show First Time to The Dukes in Lancaster this February, fresh from his critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe debut.

The Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) has been officially recognised as having some of the darkest skies in England - a fact being highlighted next month with a week of special events during half-term.

Visitors to Lancaster's Judges' Lodgings Museum will soon be able to get a discount on the entrance price if they also visit Lancaster Castle.

Escape the hustle and bustle of modern life and enjoy some of the finer things this county can offer.

January is recognised as one of the most depressing months, in fact Monday, January 20th is the day that most people feel depressed and has been named Blue Monday.

A host of internationally-acclaimed music stars are lined up for Pride Blackpool’s biggest ever weekend. The festival will open on the night of Friday 5 June on the Tower Festival Headland with performances by two of the UK’s most enduring music acts - Right Said Fred and Marc Almond.

Half price WOW Weekend wristbands are back at Blackpool Pleasure Beach! Visitors can enjoy access to all of their favourite rides at the UK’s favourite amusement park for just £19.50, when booked online in advance.

Written and performed by Sorcha McCaffrey, Ladybones comes to The Dukes in Lancaster on Wednesday 12 February following a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Live music show performing classic hits from the 1950s and 1960s on Sunday 9th February at Blackpool Grand Theatre- tickets selling fast!

Aquarists at SEA LIFE Blackpool are celebrating its 30^th anniversary this year and to mark the milestone they have unveiled their best-ever annual pass offer…for an amazing £16.50.

A year inspired by the wild place that is the Forest of Bowland, and Lancashire - where the wild stories come from.

To mark the end of the festivities, anyone who brings a dead Christmas tree between will receive free admission to The Blackpool Tower Dungeon.

If you love a bargain, then Boxing day is your holy grail! Whether you need your NYE party dress or if you’re organised enough to buy for next year - Lancashire’s array of shopping experiences will be sure to satisfy your needs. So, get your (now tighter…) pants on and get those bargains in your bag!

As the year comes to an end, celebrate in style with one of these Lancashire-based events! 

Experience a truly terrifying night full of madness and mischief this festive season at The Blackpool Tower Dungeons.

Highest Point Festival has confirmed that Sunday 17th May 2020 at Williamson Park will host another edition of The Big Family Day Out.

A Lancashire hotel has attained an internationally recognised award for its approach to sustainability and eco-tourism.

Lancaster House Hotel has been given the Green Key international eco‐label for hotels and tourism facilities.

Christmas is a time for festivities, fellowship and fantastic food and drink. Quite simply put, it's the most wonderful time of the year and thanks to Booths you can be sure that delicious food and drink will be at the centre of your celebrations.

The Opera House has enjoyed years of Christmas musicals, but not since the production of Dick Whittington in 1956, has a family pantomime played at the Winter Gardens. 

Bill Kenwright’s production of one of the greatest family musicals of all time The Sound of Music returns to the UK and Ireland in 2020

Sonia Friedman Productions and Ambassador Theatre Group Productions are delighted to announce that the multi Olivier Award-winning hit SUNNY AFTERNOON will return for its second UK tour in 2020. 

The Harris Museum, Art Gallery & Library’s annual celebration of local artistic talent opens this week with a special public preview night on Friday 13 December

A missing elf is causing Christmas chaos at Blackpool Zoo…Sightings have been few and far between, but reports have so far pinpointed his location to some interesting places.

The Dukes has today announced its spring 2020 season of theatre, comedy, dance and spoken word. Northern Broadsides return to the Lancaster venue with regency rom-com Quality Street, written by Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie, from Tuesday March 3 to Saturday 7.

Producer Karl Sydow is delighted to announce the only UK and Ireland dates for the 2020 tour of a dazzlingly renewed version of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On Stage, which will perform at Blackpool’s iconic Grand Theatre for Summer 2020 before heading out on further UK and European dates.

The 2020 Blackpool Destination Guide showcasing the myriad of events and attractions in the UK’s most popular beach resort is now out.

Following the incredible success of 2019’s inaugural ‘Manford’s Comedy Festival’, Blackpool Winter Gardens and Manford’s Comedy Club have announced the festival will return to the home of British comedy in May 2020 with an all-star line-up.

Come along to a dementia friendly screening of The Shop Around the Corner (U) at The Dukes Cinema in Lancaster this December.

As the festivities begin, there is plenty of fun things to do in the county to get you and your family into the spirit.

Baz Luhrmann’s smash hit musical Strictly Ballroom is set to sweep audiences in Blackpool off their feet once more appearing at the Winter Gardens 24/05/2021 – 29/05/2021.

This Sat 7 and Sun 8 December Gawthorpe Hall will open for its annual Victorian Christmas weekend from 10.30am – 3.30pm
The fun-filled festive event sees this magnificent building decked with real Christmas trees, holly and seasonal festivities to start your Christmas off in style.

For two weeks only, anyone visiting the award-winning Blackpool Tower Dungeon will face the usual round of special effects, scenes and screams, alongside the new scary snack, available at the decadent – but dodgy – Red Lion pub. 

Featuring the classic songs ‘And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going’, ‘Listen’ and ‘One Night Only’, this sensational, multi-award winning new production of Dreamgirls had its critically acclaimed West End Premiere in December 2016 at London’s Savoy Theatre, 35 years on from opening on Broadway.

10,000 people attended the Leyland Christmas Festival, which saw practically the entire stretch of Hough Lane taken over by stallholders and small businesses selling street food, drinks, arts, crafts, gifts and much more.

There is something magical about visiting a historic hall in the winter months, from the sparkling frost covered gardens and warming banqueting halls, to the heavily decorated foyers and giant Christmas trees. Discover a warm welcome and a touch of sparkle on your next visit and be rest assured Lancashire will be celebrating in style this winter.  

The Forest of Bowland Moorland Group (FoBMG) has been stepping up efforts to showcase the sustainability of wild game meat to celebrate Great British Game Week, which is taking place across the country until December 1st. 

Global icon Lionel Richie, international chart-topper Lewis Capaldi, pop superstars Westlife, indie giants Snow Patrol are among the headliners for Lytham Festival 2020.  It was later announced that the world’s biggest girl band will headline the 11th annual festival on Sunday July 5.

Have a fun-filled weekend of shopping at The Harris Christmas Fair. Get your festive preparations off to a flying start with a range of Lancashire-based artists and makers and live festive musical entertainment.

To celebrate Lancashire Day, Wednesday 27 November, Visit Lancashire are giving one lucky winner the chance to win their biggest Lancashire prize yet, from overnight stays, afternoon tea and a £100 to spend on Lancashire Cheese! 

Lancashire is thriving with Christmas Markets, Fairs, Light switch ons, Grottos and much more! So get stuck into the festive spirit and find out what’s on this weekend…

A series of thought-provoking art commissions will be unveiled as part of an Eden Project programme of public art in Morecambe.

Even more people can go to the ball with Cinderella at The Dukes, thanks to a new initiative by the Lancaster theatre.

Visit The Blackpool Tower this Christmas for thrills, spills and plenty of goodwill.  The iconic Lancashire landmark is 125 years of entertaining the public this year and there’s plenty to do over the festive period. 

Santa has confirmed that he will be flying in from the North Pole to check on his herd of reindeer at Blackpool Zoo on selected dates in November and December!

His Head Keeper Elf is now busy preparing the area next to the reindeer paddock for his imminent arrival and bookings are being taken for children to meet the man himself.

A true winter wonderland, the Grotto offers an enchanting festive experience for little ones. Be greeted by Mrs Claus and guided through Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s very own North Pole, before meeting the star of the show – Father Christmas.

Let us help you plan for another fun and exciting weekend here in Lancashire. With lots of great events you will be left spoilt for choice.

2020 is a big one for Deacon Blue. They have announced a new album CITY OF LOVE which sees the multi-million selling band deliver eleven brilliant new tracks tethered by a singular belief - that even in the corners of a town or a life where no light falls, hope can prevail. 

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Blackpool with lots of festive magic by the seaside.

A Lancashire hotel is to celebrate the county’s rich heritage in food and drink with a special 10-course taster menu.

In Spring 2020 a special temporary exhibition at Fleetwood Museum will tell the fascinating story of Fisherman’s Friend. And the museum is keen for anyone with Fisherman’s Friend memorabilia or a connection to the iconic lozenge to get in touch.

Planning trips away from home when you are catering for someone who has limited mobility and uses a wheelchair, can be daunting; however, I was wonderfully surprised by how easy and super fun our holiday to Lancashire was.

This weekend is busy with lots of fun and exciting things to do in the county, whether you want to attend a folk music concert, see the moon up close or watch a world class comedian, whatever your mood this weekend, we have you covered. 

Pop to Rock, Soul to... Wait for it…BAGPIPES!

A 16-piece orchestra will reimagine the dance duo’s biggest hits.

After a standout performance at Highest Point Festival in 2018, Rae Morris will return to
Lancaster for an intimate performance on Thursday 14th November as part of her ‘At The Piano’ tour.

Smash hit musical comedy Hairspray is coming to Blackpool Winter Gardens in 2020 with a production guaranteed to have you dancing the night away.

The scariest thing about Halloween isn’t the ghosts and ghouls, according to conservationists at SEA LIFE Blackpool...it’s the spooky and mysterious oddities of the deep.
And aquarists have turned the popular seafront attraction into the ‘Ascarium’ to prove it. They have even put together a special ‘rogues gallery’ of some of their spookiest and most weird-looking creatures.