Visit Lancashire Events Guide July - September 23

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Welcome

Summer is in full swing.

As the sun shines and the schools close for the summer break, there’s never been a better time to explore Lancashire. With an abundance of scenic landscapes, delectable cuisine, and charming cities, towns, and villages, there are plenty of activities, sights, and flavours to enjoy.

But that’s not all—Lancashire hosts a variety of exciting events during the summer months that are perfect for the whole family.

From lively outdoor festivals and concerts to delightful theatre performances, food festivals, and annual events like the World Gravy Wrestling Championships and the iconic Blackpool Illuminations, there’s something for everyone to delight in.

This helpful guide will provide you with all the details you need about these fantastic events taking place in Lancashire from July to September, including a special section for the upcoming August Bank Holiday weekend—a perfect opportunity for a short family getaway in Lancashire.

So, create some unforgettable memories with a visit to Lancashire this summer.

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Get closer to nature this summer

Discover wonderful birds and wildlife with a range of events and activities at RSPB Leighton Moss and Morecambe Bay nature reserve

Nestled in the Arnside and Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the RSPB’s Leighton Moss and Morecambe Bay nature reserve o ers truly wild days out.

Discover a vast wetland landscape that provides a safe haven for amazing wildlife including otters, red deer, marsh harriers, bitterns and bearded tits.

Explore the trails, birdwatching hides and climb the 9 metre high Skytower for views over the sweeping reedbeds and across to the impressive expanse of Morecambe Bay.

Whether you are a novice birdwatcher, a seasoned enthusiast or a family wishing to spend some quality time in the great outdoors, a day out at RSPB Leighton Moss is a wonderful way to immerse yourself in nature.

With a programme of year-round events and activities to suit all levels of interest and experience, there really is something for everyone.

RSPB Leighton Moss, Storrs Lane, Silverdale LA5 0SW

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The RSPB is a registered charity: England and Wales no. 207076, Scotland no. SC037654 Plan your visit rspb.org.uk/leightonmoss @RSPBLeightonMoss @RSPBLeightonM Events and activities coming soon include Birdsong for Beginners guided walk
& Landscape Photography Workshop
for Beginners guided walk
Tots (for pre-schoolers)
Discoveries guided walk
Pond-dipping
Summer Safari Find out more at events.rspb.org.uk/leightonmoss
Wildlife
Birding
Nature
Dusk
Family
Kids’

Drawn to Water: Quentin

Blake at WWT Martin Mere

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre

West Lancashire

Various Dates

MET (Ribbleton)

88 - 91 Blackpool Road

Preston

30th June - 30th July

Barry Steele & Friends

Burnley Mechanics Theatre

Burnley

1st July

The Tateham Modern

Art Exhibition

Maiden Bridge Gallery

Festival of Bowland

Various Dates

Ben Ark Cityscape

Exhibition Saturday 1st

July at Carnes Fine Art

Carnes Fine Art

West Lancashire

1st July

Lytham Festival

Lytham Green, Lytham St Annes.

28th June – 2nd July

Lytham Festival returns this summer with headliners Jamiroquai, George Ezra, Kaiser Chiefs, Lionel Richie and more all taking to the stage.

Darwen Festival of Fun

Darwen Market Square

Blackburn

1st July

Family Antics at the Museum

The Whitaker Museum

Rossendale

1st July

Hack, Hike & Bike for HAPPA

Black House Lane

Burnley

1st - 31st July

Saturday Sessions: Making Elements

Longitude Gallery

Ribble Valley

1st July

Songs from the Northern Powerhouse

Queen St Mill Textile Museum

Burnley

1st July

JULY

Boxing Evening at Thornton

Hall Country Park

Thornton Hall Country Park

Pendle

1st July

Rossendale Kite Festival

The Adrenaline Centre

Rossendale

1st July

The 14th Annual Fylde

Vintage & Farm Show 2023

The Show Field

Fylde

1st - 3rd July

Pond Dipping

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre

West Lancashire

Various Dates

Canoe Safari & Boat Tour

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre

West Lancashire

Various Dates

Moth Trapping

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre

West Lancashire

Various Dates

Happy Mount Park - The Normans are coming

Happy Mount Park

Lancaster

2nd July

Rob Lamberti

Winter Gardens Blackpool

Blackpool

2nd July

The Elton John Show

The Grand Theatre Blackpool

Blackpool

2nd July

Megaslam Wrestling at Thornton Hall Country Park

Thornton Hall Country Park

Pendle

2nd July

Film Club : Allelujah (12A)

Horse + Bamboo

Rossendale

4th July

Before Bond: Ian Fleming’s wartime commando

The Atkinson

Southport

5th July

The Laughienda Comedy Club Preston

The Continental Preston

5th July

Amore Amor Amour:

Hot Ice Show

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Blackpool

Various Dates

Films at The Whitaker: Aftersun

The Whitaker Museum

Rossendale

6th July

Morecambe Music Festival

Various Venues

Lancaster

6th - 9th July

80’s Mania

Burnley Mechanics Theatre

Burnley

7th July

Friday Night Laughs

Blackpool Opera House

Blackpool

7th July

Stonyhurst Museum

Stonyhurst

Ribble Valley

7th July - 19th August

Garstang Scarecrow Festival

Moss Lane Playing Fields

Wyre

7th - 9th July

Blackpool Comedy Festival

Winter Gardens Blackpool

Blackpool

7th - 9th July

Waterfoot Wakes

Horse + Bamboo

Rossendale

7th -16th July

CHRIS CONNOR - The World

Famous Elvis Show

Burnley Mechanics Theatre

Burnley

8th July

The National Festival of Making

Blackburn town Centre

8th – 9th July

The National Festival of Making is a unique celebration of making, from the kitchen table to the factory floor. The FREE family festival returns to Blackburn town centre this July combining art, manufacturing, making and communities.

Open Garden

Gibbon Bridge Hotel & Restaurant

Preston

8th July

Pendle Threads

Gawthorpe Hall

Burnley

8th July

Saturday Night Live!

Blackpool Opera House

Blackpool

8th July

Midsummer Wellness Day Retreat

Samlesbury Hall

South Ribble

8th July

Goosnargh and Longridge

Agricultural Show

The Showfield at Longridge

Preston

8th July

Dino Fest

Lancaster City Centre

Lancaster

8th - 9th July

Legends Of Variety

Blackpool Opera House

Blackpool

9th July

Get ready for the biggest and brightest events of 2023!

Lancaster

and Morecambe Bay Summer Event Highlights 2023

Lancaster Maritime Museum: FLOTILLA Exhibition until 9 July

Brass Bands in Happy Mount Park Sundays until end of August

Carnforth Station Heritage Centre: Phoenix Railway Photographic Exhibition until 31 August

Lancaster City Museum: Animalia Exhibition until 3 September

Judges’ Lodgings: Facing The Past, Black Lancastrians Exhibition until 5 November

Maiden Bridge Summer Exhibition 24 June - 30 July (weekends and by appointment)

Lunesdale Arts Trail 2023 24 - 25 June and 1 - 2 July

Happy Mount Park: The Normans Are Coming! 1 - 2 July

Morecambe Winter Gardens: Morecambe Bay Art Fair 1 - 2 July

Morecambe Promenade: Get Cycling Activities Weekend 1 - 2

Leighton Hall Classic & Performance Motor Show 2 July

Morecambe Music Festival 6 - 9 July

Dino Fest, Lancaster 8 - 9 July

Bay Health Festival 8 - 9 July

Morecambe Fringe Festival 9 - 30 July

Morecambe Rides Again 14 - 16 July

The Platform: The Summer Rock ‘n’ Roll Show 15 July

Heysham Viking Festival 15 - 16 July

Lancaster Grand Prix 16 July

The Storey: Lancaster Art Fair 21 - 27 July

The Dukes Play in the Park: Around the World in 80 Days 21 July - 27 August

Leighton Hall: Twelfth Night - Shakespeare in the Garden 27 July

Morecambe Pride 29 July

Morecambe Winter Gardens: Rin-Tin-Tin & Friends - Bring Your Dog! 29 July

The Alhambra: Explosive Light Orchestra 11 August

The Storey: The Witches’ Revival 17 - 20 August

Vintage by the Sea 2 - 3 September

Morecambe Bay Golf Festival 4 - 8 September

Lancaster Jazz Festival 6 - 10 September

Williamson Park: Lancaster Krazy Races 17 September

The Platform: Gospel Bayfest 22 - 24 September

Morecambe Poetry Festival 22 - 24 September

Lancaster Grand: The Addams Family 26 - 30 September

For more details of these and other events: www.exploremorecambebay.org.uk | www.visitlancaster.org.uk

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All event details are correct to the best of our knowledge but may be subject to changes. Please contact the event organiser directly before making a special journey to visit.

The Normans Are Coming! Vintage by the Sea The Dukes Play in the Park

Ormskirk Gingerbread Festival

Ormskirk Town Centre

10th July

Visit Ormskirk Town Centre this July for a fun-filled day out for all the family, as the Gingerbread Festival returns. You can expect free children’s entertainment, non-stop musical entertainment and even an artisan market.

Birds of Prey at Thornton

Hall Country Park

Thornton Hall Country Park

Pendle

9th July

Free History Tours

Samlesbury Hall

South Ribble

9th July

SIX The Musical

Winter Gardens Blackpool

Blackpool

11th July

History Wardrobe

Gawthorpe Hall

Burnley

12th July

Richard Dadd, the Fairy Feller & the Mischievous Sprite

The Atkinson

West Lancahsire

12th July

Sea Life Needle

Felting Workshop

Queen St Mill Textile Museum

Burnley

12th July

Beat Herder Festival

Gisburn Road

Ribble Valley

13th - 16th July

Victorian Kitchen Open

Gawthorpe Hall

Burnley

13th July

Bat and Barn Owl Nights

WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre

West Lancashire

14th - 15th July

Diana Ross Tribute Night

Lancashire Manor Hotel

West Lancashire

14th - 15th July

I’m Alive - The Ultimate Celine Dion Tribute Showstarring January Butler

VIVA Blackpool

Blackpool

14th July

1940 Weekend Heskin Hall

Heskin Hall

Chorley

15th July

Soul & Motown Extravaganza

Viva Blackpool

Blackpool

15th July

Heysham Viking Festival

Main Street, Heysham

Lancaster

15th - 16th July

Lancaster Grand Prix

Williamson Park

Lancaster

16th July

Spooky Tours with Simon

Samlesbury Hall

South Ribble

16th July

Stonyhurst Summer

Tennis Camp 2023

Stonyhurst College

Ribble Valley

18th - 21st July

The Drifters

Blackpool Opera House

Blackpool

19th July

Films at The Whitaker: The Green Ray

The Whitaker Museum

Rossendale

20th July

Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Blackpool Opera House

Blackpool

20th July

Seek Out Festival

Gisburn Forest

Festival of Bowland

21st - 23rd July

Afternoon Tea - Wakes

Week Picnic

Queen St Mill Textile Museum

Burnley

21st July

King Of Pop

Blackpool Opera House

Blackpool

21st July

Royal Lancashire

Agricultural show

Salesbury Hall

Ribble Valley

21st - 23rd July

Beginning to Write with Sara Sherwood

The Whitaker Museum

Rossendale

22nd July

Fleetwood Festival of Transport / Tram Sunday

Fleetwood Town Centre

16th July

The transport festival, known as Tram Sunday, has been one of Fleetwood’s biggest spectacles for more than three decades. You can expect a host of acts, vintage vehicles, parades and other events throughout the day.

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Winter Gardens Blackpool

Blackpool

22nd July

Barnoldswick Kite Festival

Victory Park

Pendle

22nd July

Late Night Riding & Fireworks

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Blackpool

22nd July

Jurrassic Adventure

Mrs Dowsons Farm park

Blackburn

Various Dates

Colne Grand Prix

Colne Town

Pendle

25th July

Blackpool Grand Theatre

Heritage Tour

The Grand Theatre Blackpool

Blackpool

25th - 26th July

Beach Art

North Beach Car Park

Fylde

26th July

The Dukes Play in the park: Around the world in 80 days

Williamson Park, Lancaster

21st July – 27th August

The Dukes outdoor theatre extravaganza returns to the beautiful Williamson Park with an epic outdoor adventure for the whole family. Follow Phileas Fogg on an epic whirlwind adventure, as he races against the ticking clock to travel around the world in 80 days.

CREATE: Clown Egg Workshop

Showtown Activity Hub

Blackpool

26th July

Summertime Games

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Blackpool

26th July

Helen Angell, Harriet Mena

Hill and Mandy Payne: Travels

Through The Valley of Stone

The Whitaker Museum

Rossendale

Various Dates

Make it! Craft Workshop

The Atkinson West Lancashire

27th July

Paddy Campbell: Outside In – Inside Out

The Whitaker Museum

Rossendale

Various Dates

Dragon Fun

Judges Lodgings

Lancaster

28th July

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Pirates Adventure – The Afternoon Family Show

VIVA Blackpool

Blackpool

28th July

The Curious Case of Ephraim MontgomeryConvict for Australia

Judges Lodgings

Lancaster

28th July

Hey Duggee The Live Theatre Show

Blackpool Opera House

Blackpool

29th - 30th July

The Landing: Carole Dawber – Colourscape

The Atkinson

West Lancashire

Various Dates

Colne Grand Prix

Colne Town Centre

25th July

Experience the thrills and spills of street racing with non-stop entertainment at this year’s Colne Grand Prix this summer. As a round of the National Elite Series, the top riders in the country will be taking part.

Cirque - The Greatest Show

The Grand Theatre Blackpool

Blackpool

29th - 30th July

A Day of Knights with the Silver School of Arms

Clitheroe Castle and Museum

Ribble Valley

29th July

Downham Hall Open Gardens

Downham Hall

Ribble Valley

30th July

The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever

Avenham & Miller Parks

Preston

30th July

Chorley Flower Show

Astley Park, Chorley

28th – 30th July

Chorley Flower Show is a wonderful day out for all the family, with something for everyone to enjoy. See some of the finest professional exhibitors with multiple gold medals from the country’s largest flower shows and RHS events.

AUGUST

Recycled Model Building Week

Queen St Mill Textile Museum

Burnley

2nd - 5th August

CREATE: Love Parks Week

Stanley Park

Blackpool

3rd August

Films at The Whitaker: Do The Right Thing

The Whitaker Museum

Rossendale

3rd August

Joe Pasquale - The New Normal - 40 years of cacklive stand up comedy show

Viva Blackpool

Blackpool

3rd August

Rebellion Festival

Winter Gardens Blackpool

Blackpool

3rd - 6th August

A Day out with Thomas

East Lancashire Railway

Rossendale

5th - 6th August

Garstang Show

The Garstang Showfield

Wyre

5th August

Gin Tasing

Gibbon Bridge Hotel and Restaurant

Preston

5th August

Saturday Sessions:

Donald’s Sketchbook

Longitude Gallery

Ribble Valley

5th August

Sense & Sensibility

The Atkinson

West Lancashire

5th August

Soul & Motown Extravaganza

Viva Blackpool

Blackpool

5th August

Summer Antics at the Museum

The Whitaker Museum

Rossendale

5th August

Twilight Thrills

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Blackpool

5th August

HERITAGE TOUR: Promenade

History Walk

Wilton Parade Tram Shelter

Blackpool

8th August

Clitheroe Food Festival

Clitheroe town centre

12th August

Expect delicious Lancashire produce, inspirational chefs, and exciting culinary activities at this year’s Clitheroe Food Festival.

Create with Caroline: Reuse and Recycle

The Whitaker Museum

Rossendale

9th August

Top Secret – The Magic of Science

Viva Blackpool

Blackpool

9th August

Simon Mark – PETER KAY – UK’s No.1 Tribute! Plus support

Viva Blackpool

Blackpool

10th August

Robin Hood

Lytham Hall

Fylde

11th August

Sarah & Duck’s Big Top Birthday

The Atkinson

West Lancashire

11th August

The Preston Weekender

Preston Flag Market

Preston

11th August

Viva Pop Party Presents!

Harry Styled, Ariana

Grande, Bruno Marrs

Viva Blackpool

Blackpool

11th August

Barry Steele And Friends

Lowther Pavilion Theatre

Fylde

12th August

Blackpool Air Show

Blackpool Promenade

12th – 13th August

Blackpool Air Show returns this August with some of the world’s finest military and civilian aircraft performing over the iconic seafront, including the famous Red Arrows.

Twelfth Night

Lytham Hall

Fylde

13th August

Vermeer: The Greatest Exhibition

Lowther Pavilion & Gardens

Fylde

13th August

Wind in the Willow - Quantum

Tehatre Astley Park

Astley Park

Chorley

13th August

Great Eccleston Show

The Show Ground

Preston

15th - 16th August

Greatest Days

Winter Gardens Blackpool

Blackpool

15th August

Tracey Neville MBE

Summer Netball Camp

Stonyhurst College

Ribble Valley

15th - 17th August

Afternoon TeaSummer Vacation

Queen St Mill Textile Museum

Burnley

17th August

Opera at The Whitaker:

Verdi’s Otello

The Whitaker Museum

Rossendale

17th August

BURN – A tribute to Deep Purple

The Atkinson West Lancashire

18th August

The Dino Adventure East Lancashire Railway

Rossendale

19th August

Lytham 1940s Weekend

Lytham Town Centre

Fylde

19th - 20th August

Place-writing workshop with Helen Angell

The Whitaker Museum

Rossendale

19th August

Preston City Wrestling

Preston Flag Market

Preston

19th August

TALK: Women in the Water - 160 Years of Swimming

The Joe Longthorne MBE Museum

Blackpool

19th August

The Joey Blower Afternoon

Comedy Show

Viva Blackpool

Blackpool

19th August

Pride and Prejudice

Lytham Hall

Fylde

20th August

Stonyhurst Rugby

Summer Camp 2023

Stonyhurst College

Ribble Valley

21st - 24th August

Green Fayre

Beacon Country Park

West Lancashire

22nd - 23rd August

An Intimate Evening with Iain Matthews

The Atkinson West Lancashire

23rd August

Big Dipper Party

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Blackpool

23rd August

Dunsop Valley Ramble and Tramper Trek

Dunsop Valley

Festival of Bowland

24th August

Hey Duggee Family Fun Day

East Lancashire Railway

Rossendale

24th - 25th August

Modes of Looking

The Whitaker Museum

Rossendale

24th August

Eclipse: The Pink Floyd Experience

The Atkinson West Lancashire

25th August

Ride the Lights

Blackpool Promenade

Blackpool

29th August

Brockholes Family Bat Walk

Brockholes Nature Reserve

Preston

31st August

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Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival

Colne Town Centre

25th – 27th August

The annual award-winning and much-loved Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival returns this August bank holiday weekend in several town centre venues across Colne with a range of amazing local bands taking to the stages.

Bank Holiday

As August Bank Holiday arrives and the summer season starts to come to an end, there’s still time to create some fantastic summer memories and make the most of your long weekend at one of the exciting Lancashire events. Whether it’s a family affair, a long awaited catch up with friends or an annual tradition, there’s something for everyone this August in Lancashire.

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Accrington Soapbox Challenge

Accrington Town Centre

26th August

The eagerly anticipated Soapbox Challenge will return to Accrington Town Centre for a fantastic day of racing, fun and shopping local.

Burnley Canal Festival

Finsley Gate Wharf

27th August

A free family friendly festival celebrating Burnley’s canal side returns this August where you can expect plenty of free things to do for all ages.

Jay Fontalba presents – Ultimate RnB!

Viva Blackpool Blackpool

25th August

St Annes on the sea music festival

Ashton Gardens

Fylde

25th - 28th August

Lowther’s Food & Drink Festival

Lowther Pavilion Theatre

Fylde

26th - 28th August

Heskin Pirate Day

Heskin Hall

Chorley

27th August

Artisan Street at Affinity Lancashire

Affinity Lancashire

Wyre

28th August

Summer Concert

Gibbon Bridge Hotel and Restaurant

Preston

28th August

The World Gravy Wrestling Championships

Rose ‘N’ Bowl, Rossendale

28th August

The World Gravy Wrestling Championships return this August Bank Holiday, a wild and whacky wrestling competition in a pool full of Lancashire Gravy!

SEPTEMBER

Blackpool Illuminations

Switch-On

Blackpool Tower Festival Headland

Blackpool

1st September

Nature Connection

Wild Workshop

Brockholes Nature Reserve

Preston

1st September

The British Country

Music Festival 2023

Winter Gardens Blackpool

Blackpool

1st - 3rd September

The Mersey Beatles

The Atkinson

West Lancashire

2nd September

Annie

Blackpool Opera House

Blackpool

6th September

Jigsaw Festival

St Paul’s Church

Ramsbottom

6th - 9th September

Annie

Blackpool Opera House

Blackpool

6th - 9th September

Cocomelon

SEA LIFE Blackpool

Blackpool

Various dates

Oh What A Nite! starring The Jersey Beats

Viva Blackpool

Blackpool

Various dates

Northern Live – Do I Love You

The Atkinson

West Lancashire

8th September

Woodland

Tools Wild Workshop

at Mere Sands Wood

Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve

West Lancashire

8th September

Blackpool Illuminations

Blackpool Promenade

1st September – 1st January

The world-famous Blackpool Illuminations need very little introduction, with six miles of tradition festoons, tableaux, and interactive features along the promenade. It really is the greatest free light show on earth.

90s Live

Burnley Mechanics Theatre

Burnley

8th September

Lancashire Game and Country Festival

Scorton Showground

Scorton, Preston

9th - 10th September

Rhys James: Spilt Milk

The Atkinson

West Lancashire

9th September

Limehouse Lizzy

Burnley Mechanics Theatre

Burnley

9th September

Vintage by the Sea

Morecambe Seafront

2nd-3rd September

2023 marks a decade since the first Vintage by the Sea and everyone is invited to celebrate the brilliance of timeless design, fashion, art, vehicles, entertainment, and culture in Morecambe.

Fylde Coast Food and Drink festival

Marine Hall and Gardens

Fylde

9th - 10th September

Whitney - Queen of the Night

Winter Gardens Blackpool

Blackpool

10th September

Heathers The Musical

Winter Gardens Blackpool

Blackpool

12th September

Wishbone Ash

The Atkinson

West Lancashire

12th September

Patchwork of Life

Gawthorpe Hall

Burnley

13th September

St Annes Kite Festival

St Annes Beach

8th – 10th September

The fabulous international Kite Festival returns to St Annes on Sea this summer for another dazzling show. You can expect to see kites of all shapes and sizes, including a special illuminated kite flying evening.

Preston Encounter Festival

Preston City Centre

15th – 17th September

Discover a creative extravaganza at Encounter Festival. Immerse yourself in captivating performances, vibrant installations, and exciting activities, celebrating the arts, culture, and heritage of Preston. Don’t miss this unforgettable experience!

The Christians

The Atkinson

West Lancashire

15th September

500 Years of Garstang

Garstang

Festival of Bowland

16th September

Brockholes Adult Only Bat Walk

Brockholes Nature Reserve

Preston

16th September

Hopeful & Glorious Eco Makers Market

Hewitt Lecture Rooms

Lytham

16th September

Murder Mystery: All Aboard

The Atkinson

West Lancashire

16th September

World Fireworks

Championship Blackpool

Tower Festival Headland

Blackpool

16th September

Lancaster Krazy Races Soapbox Race

Lancaster

17th September

GO NOW! The Music of The Moody Blues (Tribute)

The Atkinson

West Lancashire

22nd September

Mark Watson: Search

The Atkinson

West Lancashire

22nd September

A Taste of Leyland

Leyland town centre

Date TBC

A Taste of Leyland is back for a whole host of food and drink from a range of local and regional businesses as well as children’s entertainment and live music.

Wigan Casino 50th Anniversary Weekender

Blackpool Opera House

Blackpool

22nd - 24th September

Morecambe Poetry Festival

Lancaster

22nd - 24th September

Queen One Vision: A Tribute to Queen

The Atkinson

West Lancashire

23rd September

The Bubble Show

The Atkinson

West Lancashire

23rd September

The Sixteen’s Choral

Pilgrimage: A Watchful Gaze

Blackburn Cathedral

Blackburn

23rd September

Preston Pride

Preston Flag Market

Preston

23rd September

Dirty Dancing

Blackpool Opera House

Blackpool

27th September

The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

The Atkinson

West Lancashire

27th September

The Bon Jovi Experience

The Atkinson

West Lancashire

28th September

Ellie Sax – Balearics comes to Blackpool

Viva Blackpool

Blackpool

29th September

Life with the Judges

Judges Lodgings

Lancaster

29th September

Dan Nightingale’s Special

The Atkinson

West Lancashire

30th September

British Textile Biennial 2023

Burnley

29th September – 29th October

British Textile Biennial returns this year with new artist commissions, exhibitions and performances presented against the backdrop of the impressive infrastructure of the cotton industry in Pennine Lancashire.

PLANNING YOUR TRIP

The M6 runs right through Lancashire connecting to the M61, M65, M55 and several major A roads. In less than an hour’s drive from Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds you could be exploring the vast Pennine Fells, beautiful Ribble Valley or driving along the world famous Blackpool promenade.

By Water

If you’re lucky enough to travel by water then both the Lancaster canal and Leeds-Liverpool canal give you the chance to sail right into the heart of places like Lancaster, Garstang and Burnley, whilst you’ll also get amazing views of our stunning countryside and wildlife on route.

Lancashire has excellent rail connections from all over the country – just two hours from London on the West Coast Line with Avanti West Coast with stations at Preston and Lancaster. Change at Preston to reach the towns of Clitheroe, Burnley, Blackburn, Colne and Ormskirk. There are also direct trains traveling from Manchester to most Lancashire towns and cities.

Both Liverpool John Lennon Airport and Manchester Airport have frequent flights serving Europe and international airports including Beijing, Hong Kong and New York. Manchester Airport has direct trains to many Lancashire destinations every 30 minutes and it’s less than an hour’s drive from Manchester to Preston.

Bring your bike to Lancashire (or hire one when you get here) and appreciate the variety of terrain and breath-taking views. You can pick up hire bikes from a number of railway stations including Morecambe, Blackburn, Preston and Ormskirk, all at reasonable prices. Leisure Lakes Bikes in Lancaster city centre has a range of hire bikes including electric and hybrid, and Blackpool hire scheme has comfortable yellow bikes from the Palatine Leisure Centre. See cyclelancashire.com for a full list of cycle hire venues.

For more information on travelling to and around Lancashire go to visitlancashire.com
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