Blog (2023) - Visit Lancashire

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre celebrates as Greater Flamingo chicks successfully hatch at the centre.

 Green-fingered little ones can get hands on with lots of ‘in the garden’ related free arts and crafts at The Mall Blackburn this half term.

The countdown is well and truly on to the Burnley Words Festival which promises to be ‘a celebration of all things wordy.’

There’s No Place Like Blackpool Grand Theatre from Wednesday 31 May to Saturday 3 June for all the family to enjoy a marvellous full musical production of The Wizard of Oz from Blackpool & Fylde Light Opera Company.

Local charity Morecambe Bay Partnership is encouraging communities to ‘Get Cycling Morecambe Bay’ by offering a week of free “Bike Doctor” and bike ‘try-out’ sessions culminating in a fun cycling weekend for all from 1- 2 July on Morecambe Prom.

It’s bank holiday weekend (again!) and the sun is set to shine all weekend, so why not visit one of the many exciting events happening across Lancashire. Check out this handy list below to discover more about some of the events happening, or for further information why not head over to our events guide.

Merlin Entertainments unveils £2.3million The Gruffalo & Friends Clubhouse Attraction for families to enjoy on Blackpool’s famous promenade.

The Dukes award-winning outdoor walkabout theatre season returns to Lancaster’s Williamson Park this summer. Featuring a stellar company of 6 actors, the cast has now been revealed.

Following on from the enormous success of our community marquee for the coronation
celebrations, Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens are pleased to announce that the
community marquee, The Tent, will remain in their historic gardens from 22nd July until
28th August 2023.

Anton Benson Productions’ RAPUNZEL  tours to 23 venues across the UK between March and June 2023 arriving at the Opera House Blackpool this bank holiday, Sunday 28 May 2023,