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The organisers of the inaugural Word Fest. have confirmed a very special appearance of Rory Stewart and Alastair Campbell for a live version of the UK’s number 1 podcast ‘The Rest is Politics’ on Saturday 8^th October 2022.

Pop sensation Dua Lipa has chosen to spend her summer months in Blackpool, it can exclusively be revealed today. 

The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery in Rossendale, Lancashire is delighted to welcome Aideen Barry’s solo exhibition for she is always creeping in August 2022.

The countdown is on for the biggest night of Blackpool’s summer, the annual Illuminations Switch-On concert - and there is a chance for you to guarantee your place!

A wildlife-filled weekend will be on offer at the North West Bird Watching Festival at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust’s Martin Mere reserve, with everything from photography workshops, guided walks, bird ringing and guests speakers to a rare chance to watch the breath taking spectacle of thousands of geese flying coming in to roost.

The Mall Blackburn is bringing the seaside inland with a two-week beachy bonanza of nautical themed free arts and crafts.

The last couple of years have proven to be an unpredictable bag of emotional highs and lows for all. Yet true to human nature, despite any adversity, we tend to come out at the other end with our heads held high; stronger than ever. 

Condragulations! Death Drop is back and it’s better than ever!

Children’s TV and theatre favourite Peter Duncan swaps Blue Peter for Black-Pool to premiere the seriously scary ghost story When Darkness Falls at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre from Thursday 15 to Saturday 17 September.