Blog (July 2022) - Visit Lancashire

Christmas may seem a way off, but it’s never too early to get prepared and local schools, colleges, performing arts clubs and community groups are invited to become honorary elves and join Santa’s official choir for the 2022 Christmas season.

Olaf has saved the day by helping to cool down by moving into the magical tree house at Ridgeway Farm! With such high temperatures on the farm this week, they thought what can we do to fetch them down!

There's lots of exciting events happening this weekend in Lancashire. From musical festivals to ice cream festivals there's plenty of fun to have for all the family. 

Blue Peter presenter Peter Duncan will lead the chilling cast in the gripping ghost story When Darkness Falls which opens its national tour at Blackpool Grand Theatre this September

As temperatures soar towards record levels it is all hands to the pump to keep the animals cool at Blackpool Zoo.

The Blackpool Tower’s famous Tower Eye has been transformed into the region’s highest indoor garden, immersing visitors in a floral wonderland 380ft in the sky. 

TV dancing sensation and international champion Johannes Radebe is thrilled to be presenting a brand-new production Johannes Radebe: Freedom Unleashed, after the phenomenal success of his debut sell-out UK tour earlier this year.

All Aboard for Fleetwood Tram Sunday Fun! Fleetwood’s Festival of Transport: Tram Sunday is returning this Sunday alongside creative arts festival SpareParts, brought to town by local arts company, LeftCoast.

The Queen’s Baton will be travelling through Preston this month, 10 years after the Olympic Torch visited Preston on route to the 2012 London Olympic Games.

There’s lots of exciting events happening in Lancashire this weekend, from the Commonwealth Baton Relay, Dinosaur festivals to music festivals there’s certainly something for everybody to enjoy.