A very warm welcome to Lancashire!

Blackpool Grand Theatre announced today that Elkie Brooks will not be performing this Friday 14 January 2022 as planned due to illness. The celebrated songstress has been rescheduled to appear on Sunday 30 October 2022.

Ridgeway Farm is not only the home to a variety of farm animals, but is also home to a wide selection of wild birds.

23 Winckley Square invites soon-to-be weds to look around their fantastic venue Thursday 13th January.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach re-opens in 2022 for White Knuckle Weekends from Saturday 12th February until Sunday 27th March.

The Longlands Inn & Restaurant at Tewitfield, near Carnforth will close on Sunday 2nd January and have a phased reopening with a fresh new look from Friday 21st January. 

The Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) showcases its wondrous night skies in a week-long Dark Skies Festival, beginning on Saturday 12 February.

Accompanied by the Russian State Ballet Orchestra, they will present the iconic and classical Romeo & Juliet, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker at Blackpool Grand on the 07, 08 and 09 January 2022.

Two talented brothers have adapted a children’s fairy story and turned it into a magical projection show on the front of The Blackpool Tower.

The Mersey Beatles have been rocking sold-out shows around the globe since 1999 with their truly authentic and widely acclaimed celebration of John, Paul, George and Ringo.

Bringing a brand-new Greatest Hits Tour to the UK in 2022, Merrill Osmond is best known as the lead singer for the world-famous Osmond family.

Panto season is finally here in Lancashire and with so many to choose from we sent local mummy @amy_colgan_86 to check out the Grand Theatre’s production in Blackpool.

Paul Chowdhry’s tour is Extended and Looks at the Funny Side of Lockdown

Blackpool has unveiled a spectacular programme of events, shows and attractions for the coming year as it looks to build on the staycation boom of 2021.

Tickets are selling fast for The Santaland Express at The Mall Blackburnigum!

QUEENZ are coming to Blackburn as part of their UK tour!

 

The famous Golden Mile on Blackpool seafront is filled with the sounds of Christmas – and it’s all thanks to a team of local presenters.

There are just four more shows left for the The Gatsby Christmas Dinner Show at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

If you are looking for things to do this weekend, Lancashire has you covered. Check out our list of some of the exciting events happening this weekend across the county.

Blackpool’s annual Illuminations display is to be extended by two months for a third consecutive year, it was announced today.

Blackpool Grand Theatre and its audience for the opening night of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, were delighted to welcome star of stage and screen, Warwick Davis.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach has added more performances of Aladdin, on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd December at 11am.

December is here and the countdown to Christmas is officially on and there’s no better place to be than Lancashire. 

It’s never too early to book your seats for next year’s magical family pantomime Sleeping Beauty at Blackpool Grand Theatre.

Christmas by the Sea has arrived and Blackpool Transport are taking you to and from the town centre for just £2.50 return.

Partington’s team attended the 2021 NWEEG Awards at The Monastery in Manchester this November

Five-year-old Emilie-Faye Borrowdale from Nelson was recently invited to visit Father Christmas at The Mall Blackburn with her brother Ollie (10) and parents Elizabeth and Richard.

Families looking forward to this season’s panto at Blackpool Grand Theatre are in for a treat if they use the local bus network. 

The Santaland Express is now boarding at The Mall Blackburn!

Your chance to WIN a bike at Ribble Valley e-Bikes’ official launch

Are you looking for a Christmas market where you will get a warm glow, and not just from the mulled wine?

Direct from electrifying audiences in London, Toronto, Germany and New York, Jim Steinman’s spectacular musical Bat Out of Hell – The Musical is set to roar into the Opera House Blackpool from Tuesday 05 July until Saturday 09 July 2022.

By Marketing Lancashire Chief Executive Rachel McQueen.

In 2020, we could only dream of our favourite places on Lancashire Day, sending virtual hugs and messages and looking forward to getting out and about again. So this year, I went for a full on foodie build up tour and celebrated in (truly delicious) style.

One of Blackpool’s most popular free events is coming back for Christmas!

Burnley’s festive season got underway in style on Saturday 20^th November as the town was transformed into a winter wonderland for a day of Christmas-themed events and activities.

A Christmas exhibition offering plenty of gift ideas will take place in the main gallery at The Storey in Lancaster this December.

The cast of Aladdin the Pantomime are using Blackpool Transport to get to the Globe Theatre at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in time for this year’s show. 

Heritage Tram Tours has introduced a Christmas-themed tram tour, The Magical Express, with all tours departing from the specially renamed North Pole tram stop.

The Magic of Blackpool’s Grand Theatre… Haven’t we all missed LIVE theatre so very much this year? This Christmas, treat someone you love to an unforgettable experience at Blackpool’s very own Grand Theatre.

Highest Point Festival reveals first headliner for 2022 festival with Thursday tickets on sale on Thursday 25 November 

Get involved in #LancashireDay and win big!

On Saturday 27 November, all true-blooded Lancastrians will be celebrating #LancashireDay. This year we have put together a list of exclusive offers so you can spread the love to the local Lancashire businesses.

Lancashire Day 2021 is here! We've put together a list of some of the exciting events happening this Lancashire Day. 

The UK’s first and only double launch rollercoaster ICON is getting twisted next Spring with ENSŌ. 

Get in the Christmas spirit and visit one of Lancashire's exciting festive events happening this weekend. 

The Gatsby Christmas Dinner Show at Blackpool Pleasure Beach is the most glamorous Christmas Dinner Show that you will ever experience.  The show promises glitz, glamour and fun for friends and family, and takes place on selected dates from Friday 3rd December up until Saturday 18th December.

There will something on offer for all the family when Hoghton Tower hosts a fantastic Christmas Market later this month.

It will be Strictly Dance, Music and Laughs at Blackburn’s Big Panto.

Panto Cast prepare for one of the biggest pantomimes Blackburn has ever seen.

Dancing On Ice star Dan Whiston is to open Blackpool’s Christmas By The Sea skating rink.

Blackburn with Darwen Council, Darwen Town Centre and Darwen Town Council are thrilled to be bringing you a weekend of festive cheer and family fun, for Darwen’s Christmas light switch on. 

 Olympic Bronze medallist Holly Bradshaw and Paralympic Bronze medallist Olivia Broome are coming home to Chorley on 21 November to switch on the centre’s Christmas lights.

Nature lovers are finding answers to their wildlife questions at their fingertips while they are exploring one of Lancashire’s most-loved wildlife sites.  

Whether you’re doing your Christmas shopping, catching up with friends or going ‘Out Out’ Preston City Centre has all the festive cheer you’re looking for.

The Mall Blackburn is excited to take families on a brand-new magical Christmas adventure for 2021.

Just because Halloween and Bonfire night are finished, it doesn't mean the fun has to stop! There are lots of exciting events happening this weekend, so there's no need to be bored. Some are even free, so no matter your budget you can have fun in Lancashire this weekend. 

The critically lauded, The Australian Pink Floyd Show bring their tour to Blackburn on Sunday 28 November 2021 featuring tracks from Pink Floyd’s classic albums.

Britain’s Got Talent legend and comedy entertainer, Steve Royle, will be on hand to light up proceedings at the much-anticipated Layton Christmas Lights Switch-On at 6:30pm on Friday 26 November.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas as Blackpool prepares to unwrap its biggest ever package of free festive entertainment.

The Dukes in Lancaster have announced the full cast and creative team for their upcoming in-the-round production of Beauty & the Beast, which is part of the theatre’s 50^th Anniversary season and will play in The Dukes’ Round Theatre from 3-31 December.

Artists let their imaginations fly to make Light Up Lancaster a reality in the city’s historic streets, squares, gardens and buildings at the weekend, attracting more than 55,700 people.

With a host of seasonal surprises, the attraction's festive offering is not to be missed. 

A highly successful crowdfunding campaign brings an anceint ghostly figure and his creature companion back to Morecambe Bay in a book of art and story. 

Returning to Blackburn this November with his Mind over Muscle Tour, Ant Middleton will share personal stories and how to live without limits.

 

From the very opening bars of the oozing soul of ‘Body Talk’ through the sparkling and uplifting ‘Flashback’ and ‘Just An Illusion’, Imagination presented perfect pop songs for a more daring and experimental age.

World-famous prankster and creator of the hugely popular Lee Nelson is back on stage with TROUBLEMAKER. Simon Brodkin brings his sensational new stand-up show to Darwen Library Theatre on Thursday 31 March 2022 .  

The Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) showcases its wondrous night skies in a week-long Dark Skies Festival, beginning on Saturday 12 February.

Burnley is set to become a winter wonderland this November and December after plans to bring weeks of festive fun to the town were revealed.

Bonfire night is here! There are lots of organised bonfire and firework’s displays happening across Lancashire so you can celebrate safely. If fireworks aren’t your thing, there’s still plenty of things happening across the county this weekend, so there’s no need to be bored.

Christmas comes but once a year and Ribby Hall Village is determined to make it an unforgettable experience for day visitors with an ALL-NEW Spectacular Showtime.

Host of the smash-hit “Have A Word” Podcast, star of “Live At The Apollo” & “Roast Battle” and Dave’s Best Joke of the Fringe winner Adam Rowe brings us his latest stand-up comedy tour; Imperious to Darwen Library Theatre on Saturday 26^th February 2022.

Fairhaven Lake will be hosting a celebration of light and sound on Saturday 30^th October at 2pm till 7pm highlighting the areas amazing natural heritage.

Illuminate is a new holiday Theatre Arts Project by Blackpool Grand Theatre launched with the bright lights of Blackpool’s world-famous Illuminations and the Lightpool Festival.

Remember, remember the 5^th of November for that’s when Light Up Lancaster returns to illuminate the city’s streets and skies.

As Half term comes to an end and Halloween creeps up on us, there’s lots of spooky events happening across Lancashire.

The Dukes in Lancaster have announced their plans to celebrate the theatre’s 50^th Anniversary over the Winter season.

The Mall Blackburn will be giving away £3,000 and treating little buccaneers to a swashbuckling time this November.

 

The Circus of Horrors brings their 25^th Anniversary show to Blackburn on Saturday 6^th November 2021.

 

Unfortunately the weather is not being kind to us this evening with heavy rain and wind forecast. Due to this, many aspects of the Illuminated Tram Parade would not be able to go ahead and therefore we have taken the difficult decision to cancel the event this evening.

Germany’s dramatic display of fireworks set to classical music has secured them first place in this year’s World Fireworks Championship Blackpool.

Two of Blackpool’s most popular events are coming back for the festive season.

There's lots of exciting things happening across Lancashire this weekend, so if you are looking for something to get you in the spooky sprit, to keep the kids quiet or simply to make the most of the weekend, there is something for you. 

Sculptor, Marjan Wouda, and storyteller, Jacqueline Harris, will celebrate the hare in Lancashire folklore and landscape through an afternoon of shared art and story in Gisburn Forest.

Little scarecrows and scarecrowesses are being invited to The Mall Blackburn’s free Harvest Festival this October half term.

Blackpool Illuminations will remain lit until midnight throughout October half-term as the resort gears up for one of its busiest weeks of the year.

Visitors to Chorley will be able to enjoy traditional festive fun with the popular real ice rink back this year.

Blackpool Zoo is delighted to be welcoming BBC Radio Lancashire’s Stephen Lowe to host a live face-to-face talk called 'Ramblings of a Radio Forester'.

A contemporary take on Kafka’s classic text by Chris O’Connor, mentored by Richard Bean (One Man, Two Guvnors) 

A spectacular illuminated art trail has opened in Blackpool – with a magnificent House Of Cards taking centre stage.

There will be plenty of opportunities to explore the city centre in new and exciting ways during the Light Up Lancaster festival on November 5 and 6.

Arguably the world’s most famous monarch has received a ‘Real Royal Welcome’ at Madame Tussauds in Britain’s favourite seaside town, Blackpool.

Halloween is coming one night early to Colne this year as the most talked about haunter since ‘The Woman in Black’ is coming to haunt our Edwardian theatre on Saturday, 30^th October!

Halloween is fast approaching and there’s no better way to get into the spooky spirit than pumpkin picking.

MTV is to premiere two music specials showcasing some of the best performances from this year’s Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On concert.

With both Halloween and Half-term fast approaching, there's plenty of exciting events happening across Lancashire this weekend. 

One of Britain’s most haunted houses is creaking open its doors to lift the lid on the ghostly goings-on which lurk within its walls.

The fast-paced and glittering show will be sound-tracked to pop’s most iconic tunes and anthems with fabulous costumes, dramatic lighting, group numbers and a very naughty, laugh a minute script.

The finishing touches have been made to a fabulous new feature on Blackpool Promenade – with a little help from the resort’s drag talent.

Ream Hills Holiday Park invites guests to experience a magical staycation in the heart of the Lancashire countryside.

Creepy Halloween Happenings at Blackpool Pleasure BeaScreech

 

The Blackpool Tramway has won the award for the Most Improved System in 2020/21.

From Octoberfest celebrations to Apple Day Festivals, Singing performances to Halloween events, there's lots of exciting events happening across Lancashire this weekend.

Check out our list of some of the events taking place across Lancashire this weekend.