Blog (2026) - Visit Lancashire

Residents across the Fylde Coast are being invited to step inside one of the world’s most iconic dance venues as part of a special community celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the Blackpool Dance Festival.

Get ready for a quacking good time! One of the region’s most anticipated family events, the annual Duck Race at WWT Martin Mere, is making a spectacular return this early May Bank Holiday. And for the first time ever, it’s expanding into a full weekend of fun.

North End Events has announced it will host a charity ball in support of the Mary O’Gara Foundation at Preston North End’s Deepdale Stadium.

The brand-new St Anne's Artisan Market made its vibrant debut yesterday in the beautifully regenerated St Anne's Square, bringing together talented independent makers, creators, and start-ups from across the North West for a celebration of craftsmanship, creativity, and community.

Blackpool’s Pleasure Beach Resort has announced plans to revamp its Season Pass system, in order to make it more cost effective for its guests. 

This summer, some of South Ribble’s much loved green spaces will host an exciting programme of brand-new events called Parks Alive.

Colne’s much-loved Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival has officially secured its place in the UK Blues Hall of Fame after winning its third UK Blues Award at a prestigious ceremony held in Milton Keynes on Wednesday evening.

The Blackpool Dance Festival team has launched an urgent appeal to trace a historic bronze and ivory figurine that was once a treasured trophy from the early days of Blackpool Winter Gardens.

An intrepid group of Lancastrian hikers is to go uphill and down dale to raise funds for a local youth charity.

As part of the Morecambe Bay Coastal Commissioning Programme, Deco Publique and theCOLAB are proud to present ‘HA HA HAPPY’ an expansive and immersive new public art work by renowned artist Lakwena Maciver