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Showtown Blackpool is deeply honoured to announce the arrival of three of Sir Ken Dodd’s iconic pieces: his famous “huury furry red moggy coat,” playful Union Jack hat and his beloved Jockey Diddyman.

Food enthusiasts looking to pick up a bargain this Black Friday will be hard pushed to find any better deals than the ones available from Marco Pierre White’s Blackpool-based restaurant.

Aven Restaurant and the UK Fine Dining Scene shine bright with Outstanding 9.67 Score from Critic Giles Coren Preston, Lancashire 

Spandau Ballet star, Martin Kemp, will headline the free-to-attend #AmazingAccrington Christmas Extravaganza on Thursday 28^th November.

We’re blessed with so many incredible things to do across Lancashire, but the newly expanded Woodland Spa in Burnley is the jewel in the East Lancashire crown.

Santa is again throwing open the doors to his grotto as part of this year’s Christmas festivities in Burnley town centre, including two dates reserved just for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas on Blackpool’s famous seafront.

Blackburn’s 2024 Christmas lights switch on will be called ‘Circus of The Moon’ and will feature light projections, circus performers, workshops, live music and markets and a captivating stage show – bringing a carnival atmosphere to the town centre.