Blog (October 2019) - Visit Lancashire

Inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson’s hair-raising horror story, spooky dystopian thriller The Body Snatcher steals its way onto The Dukes’ stage this November. 

Merging mystery, morality and music, including live performances of songs by David Bowie and The Clash, and shot through with humour, this entertaining new adaptation from theatre company Thunder Road brings Stevenson’s Burke-and-Hare-inspired tale into the 21st century.

Enjoy all of your favourite rides from morning until nightfall as Late Night Riding returns at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. 

Home to £16.25 million ICON, the UK’s most ride intensive theme park is offering adrenaline junkies the chance to enjoy its 10 thrilling rollercoasters after dark. 

Film fans are in for a treat with the arrival of Preston’s International Film Festival 2019.

The event, organised by the Worldwise Learning Centre at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), will screen nine foreign language films between Monday 14 October and Sunday 20 October.

Lancashire is leading the way when it comes to prescribing nature to help deal with mental health issues.

The Myplace project , which specialises in ecotherapy, is celebrating its 1,000th participant today, with officials from NHS Trusts, local authorities and a number of Wildlife Trusts visiting an open event at Brockholes Nature Reserve in Preston.

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.

The Mall Blackburn is creating a spooktacular den of workshops, wizardry and wows to provide hours of free fun this Halloween! 

Obsession will return to Northcote for its 20^th anniversary, bringing 24 world-class chefs under one roof including legends of the restaurant industry Rick Stein, Brian Turner, James Martin and Ken Hom.

Blackpool Zoo is preparing to welcome a male elephant for the first time in its 47-year history.

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.

Chorley is set to come alive to the sound of music this weekend as the hugely popular and award-winning Chorley Live returns for its seventh year.