Blog (2023) - Visit Lancashire

Blackpool is getting ready for the last hurrah of the summer with a spectacular celebration on the Golden Mile.

After 30+ performances, 44 stunning costumes, 6 talented actors, and an incredibly hard working team the Dukes team battled the rain to take audiences on a trip Around the World in 80 Days in Williamson Park this summer.

After the resounding success of their debut restaurant within Preston Market Hall, which opened in April 2022, Tipsy Chef Street Food have launched a second venue in Preston city centre. 

There’s no party like a Blackpool party, and this week there are a few to get involved in. The end of the summer holidays don’t have to mean boring back to school shops and looking ahead to the colder months, instead you can join in with some great events and make the most of the last week before the school routine comes back.

Blackpool is preparing for one of the most magical nights in its calendar when, for one night only, the six miles of Promenade will be closed to give cyclists a sneak preview of this year’s Illuminations.

Blackpool Entertainment Company in Partnership with Elaine Silverwood Presents the Acclaimed Literary Festival for 2023

A decade since the first Vintage by the Sea festival took Morecambe by storm, this year’s free event on September 2 and 3 promises attractions and activities both familiar and new.

Blackpool Grand Theatre is excited to relaunch the ‘Grand Young Company with a vision to provide excellence in the training and artistic development of young people with an interest in working towards future creative careers in theatre-making, performance and beyond.

Enjoy a free, family friendly event at the Burnley Canal Festival on Sunday 27 August. 

HAPPA (Horses and Ponies Protection Association) are inviting you to join them for a family themed fun day at Shores Hey Farm in Burnley.