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The first of these special events takes place in the beautiful setting of Avenham Park where families are invited to join in storytelling and illustration workshops full of inspiration and fun, exploring themes around family and what family means to them.

The award-winning Bongo’s Bingo is back in Blackpool for three August dates – Friday 13th, Friday 20th and Friday 27th at The Pleasure Beach. 

Preston BID, in association with St George’s Shopping Centre, will stage ‘Prestfest for Families’, a free-to-attend event, from 12noon, then ‘Prestfest’ with Bar Pintxos from 6.30pm.

It’s been a long time coming but Blackpool Grand Theatre is delighted to announce the launch of its new season programme with tickets going on sale from its new, purpose-built ticket office on Church Street.  

A historic Blackpool Tram is being named after Reginald Dixon, best known for his time spent as organist at the Blackpool Tower, having held the position in the famous Ballroom for 40 years.

In accordance with UK Government track and trace legislation, the producers have had to suspend all performances of Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage at the Winter Gardens Blackpool up to and including Friday 13^th August 2021.

Highest Point Festival has today announced it will be adding a fourth night to its open-air music festival this September

Two of Blackpool’s biggest free events are returning for 2021, it was revealed today.

Blackpool’s Grundy Art Gallery is delighted to announce details of its upcoming summer 2021 programme which includes two linked exhibitions one taking place inside and one outside of the gallery, both of which explore our past, current and future relationship to the seaside.

Having postponed his Lancaster Comedy Club appearance three times due to social distancing, Carl Hutchinson is hoping he has finally conquered the curse of Covid!