Blog (September 2022) - Visit Lancashire

As a mark of respect following the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, the Blackpool Illuminations display will not be lit tonight (Friday 9 September).

In light of the news regarding the passing of Her Majesty The Queen, the decision has been taken to postpone/ cancel some of this weekend’s events. Please check the events website for the latest updates.

Heritage Open Days is England’s largest festival of heritage and culture. Across the country, thousands of heritage venues take part, opening their doors and providing a variety of heritage events free of charge. 

The first major UK tour of Helen Forrester’s Twopence to Cross the Mersey will travel to Blackpool Grand Theatre this October with an all-star cast

TV celebrity and designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen brought a dash of showbiz razzmatazz to Blackpool as he switched on the resort’s famous Illuminations.

Morecambe was alive with music, dancing, street food and entertainment as more than 45,000 people celebrated classic design at the weekend when the award-winning Vintage by the Sea returned after a two-year Covid enforced absence.

Ride late into the evening at Blackpool Pleasure Beach every Friday in September 

Autumn is a fantastic time for nature lovers looking to visit WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre with lots of migration taking place as the months begin to get colder. Including, the arrival of up to 30,000 of the much-loved stars of the season, the pink-footed geese, as they stop off at Martin Mere before heading south to spend the winter there.

Burnley is gearing up for a full throttle event which will see classic motors and machines parked up at a number of town centre locations.

The nations who will compete in this year’s World Fireworks Championship Blackpool have been revealed.