This handy guide will provide you an overview of some of the fantastic events in Lancashire from April to June, including special sections for Easter and May bank holiday weekends – the perfect time to have an extended break here in the county!
for events April - June 2025
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3 Welcome 4 April 6 Easter Fun 17 May 18 Early May Bank Holiday 25 Spring Bank Holiday 29 June 35 Sneak Peek
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Welcome
There is something magical about spring, especially here in Lancashire.
The longer, warmer days start to set in, and the county’s glorious countryside becomes home to leaping lambs and calves, cuddly chicks and stunning displays of springtime blooms. Towns and villages become bustling hubs, to enjoy coffee and cake in the sunshine and Lancashire’s beautiful coastline makes the perfect place to escape and enjoy that sea air. It is also a great time to experience one of the many wonderful events happening
across Lancashire. Whether you are looking for a family friendly day out, Easter celebration, music festival or theatre show we have you covered! This handy guide will provide you an
overview of some of the fantastic events in Lancashire from April to June, including special sections for Easter and May bank holiday weekends – the perfect time to have an extended break here in the county! Don’t forget as well as all of this, we have fantastic places to eat, stay and attractions waiting to welcome you this spring. Get booking now – VisitLancashire.com
Whilst every care has been taken to ensure accuracy of the information contained in this publication, Marketing Lancashire can take no responsibility for any errors or omissions. It is advisable to check information on visitlancashire.com online before your travel. No recommendation by Marketing Lancashire is implied by the inclusion of any information and it is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to the whole county of Lancashire.
APRIL Blackpool Restaurant Week Various venues across Blackpool Blackpool 27th March - 5th April Chris McCausland: Yonks Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 1st April Kate Mosse – Labyrinth Live: Unlocking the Secrets Lancaster 1st April Make your own spring crafts Clitheroe Castle Museum Ribble Valley 1st April That Knave, Raleigh The Atkinson of the Labyrinth Lancaster Grand Theatre
The Blackpool Tower Circus The Blackpool Tower Circus Blackpool Various dates Turtle Rescue at Sea Life Blackpool SEA LIFE Blackpool Blackpool Various dates Lancashire in 50 Objects: Silverdale Hoard Armlets Clitheroe Castle Museum Ribble Valley Various dates 50th Anniversary Before and After Trail WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre West Lancashire Various dates 50th Anniversary Exhibition WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre West Lancashire Various dates Heysham The Puppet Musical! Heysham Library Morecambe
Southport 1st April
Wooden Soles, Lively Souls: A celebration of clogs and clog dancing Clitheroe Castle Museum Ribble Valley Various dates Evolution of Magic Pleasure Beach Resort Blackpool Various dates Pure Imagination Time to believe magic and mentalism show Pleasure Beach Resort Blackpool Various dates
Various dates Holy Cow! Clitheroe Library Ribble Valley Various dates Lambing Live Mrs Dowsons Farm Park Blackburn Various dates
Aled Jones - Full Circle Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 2nd April Astley Memories Exhibition Astley Hall Coach House Chorley Various dates
An Account of Life: Gawthorpe Hall in the 1600s Gawthorpe Hall Padiham Various dates Grateful Fred’s: Americana & Roots Music The Atkinson
Southport 2nd April
Mrs Dowsons Farm Park
EASTER FUN
We love Easter here at Lancashire. The warm sunny days, cute fuzzy animals and all that fantastic Lancashire chocolate – yum! It’s time to say goodbye to winter, hello spring! Lucky for you, many of our top attractions love this time of year as much as we do and offer special activities and events for you to get involved in. From bunny trails to egg rolling, how many of these ideas can you squeeze into the Easter Holidays? For even more Easter inspiration head over to VisitLancashire.com
Easter Toddler Party Thornton Hall Country Park Pendle 2nd - 3rd April Easter Egg Hunt Judges’ Lodgings Museum Lancaster 3rd - 27th April Bouncing Bunny Trail Affinity Lancashire Wyre 5th - 21st April Easter Giant Duck Hunt WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
EGGventure Thornton Hall Country Park Pendle 5th - 21st April Easter Dragon Egg Hunt Hole in Wand Blackpool Blackpool 5th - 20th April The Big Easter Hunt Ribby Hall Village Fylde 5th - 19th April The Great Ribby Duck Race Ribby Hall Village Fylde 6th - 20th April
West Lancashire 5th - 21st April
Spring Arts & Crafts Workshop Oswaldtwistle Mills
Easter Bunny Crafts (or the Hoppy-copter!) Gawthorpe Hall Padiham 16th April Louby Lou’s Easter Party Affinity Lancashire Wyre 16th April Easter House Party with DJ Rambo Rich Chew’s Yard Preston 17th April The Mytton Fold Easter Egg Hunt Mytton Fold Hotel Ribble Valley 18th April A Big Egg Lowther Pavilion & Gardens Fylde 18th April Easter Egg Hunt & Nest Petting Zoo Oswaldtwistle Mills Hyndburn 18th - 19th April Peter Rabbit at Easter East Lancashire Railway Rossendale 18th - 19th April Tramtown Workshop Experience Hopton Road Blackpool 18th April - 21st April
Hyndburn 7th April Easter Trail
Gatty Park Hyndburn 7th-11th April and 14th-17th April Easter at Go Ape Blackburn Witton Country Park Blackburn 7th - 21st April Sand Art Workshop Oswaldtwistle Mills
Hyndburn 9th April Easter Magic Show Oswaldtwistle Mills Hyndburn 10th April
Easter Eggstravaganza World Horse Welfare Penny Farm Blackpool 9th April Meet the Tudor Cook & Decorate Your Own Egg Drop In Judges Lodgings Museum Lancaster 11th April Easter at Lancashire Police Museum Lancashire Police Museum Lancaster 10th - 12th April
Good Friday - Des Songsmith acoustic set Chew’s Yard Preston 18th April Lowther’s Easter Surprise 2025 The Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens Fylde 18th - 21st April Crafty Vintage Easter Weekender Blackburns Farm Nursery & Wildlife Centre Fylde 19th - 20th April Easter Eggstravaganza Clitheroe Castle Grounds
Meet & Greet with Peter Rabbit and the Easter Fairy Heskin Hall Shopping Village Chorley 19th April Easter Bunny Trail Gawthorpe Hall Padiham 20th April Easter Sunday - Fraser Todd DJ Set Chew’s Yard Preston 20th April Farmers Market Hoghton Tower Chorley 20th April Easter Fun Day Samlesbury Hall
Ribble Valley 19th April Easter Bunny Chocolate Giveaway Affinity Lancashire Wyre 19th April Family Easter Evening Thornton Hall Country Park Pendle 19th April
South Ribble 20th April
Easter Sunday The Villa Wrea Green Fylde 20th April Dragon Egg Quest Hoghton Tower Chorley 21st April
Egg Rolling Avenham & Miller Parks, Preston 21st April
Don’t miss an array of wacky walkabouts, creative easter workshops, out-of-this-world performances and much more at this year’s Egg Rolling.
Lou Sanders No Kissing in the Bingo Hall Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 2nd April 21st Century Tennessee Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 3rd April Dave Spikey – Life in a Northern Town The Atkinson APRIL
1980s Videotheque Night DJ Bill Murray Chew’s Yard Preston 4th April Prom Fest Morecambe Morecambe Prom Morecambe 4th - 6th April The Mersey Beatles 2025 Lowther Pavilion & Gardens Fylde 4th April The Magic Of The Bee Gees Winter Gardens Blackpool
Southport 3rd April Chess Club Chew’s Yard Preston 3rd April
Blackpool 4th April
The Upbeat Beatles Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 4th April
Nikita Kuzmin - Midnight Dancer Winter Gardens Blackpool
Blackpool 4th April Stride Through Nature Brockholes Nature Reserve Preston 4th April Northside - Let’s Take Another Trip Darwen Library Theatre Darwen 4th April Sir Tom & The Tom Jones Songbook Viva Blackpool
Aardman presents Lloyd of the Flies Wetland Bug Hunt WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre West Lancashire Various dates Acoustic with Jonny Haig Chew’s Yard Preston 5th April Chesney Hawkes The Atkinson
Southport 5th April
Blackpool 4th April
Man In The Mirror Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 5th April Morgan Wallen UK & Teddy Swimz Viva Blackpool Blackpool 5th April Pop Up 1970’s Theme Tea Room Judges’ Lodgings Museum
Cirque: The Greatest Show Winter Gardens Blackpool
Blackpool 6th April Eid Celebrations Horse + Bamboo
Rossendale 6th April Fairhaven Lake Open Day Fairhaven Lake and Gardens Fylde 6th April Iain Stirling Relevant Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 6th April Rachel Fairburn: Side Eye Chorley Theatre Chorley 6th April Thank You for the Music Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 6th April The Princess, Prince & Dragon Day HAPPA Burnley 6th April Billy Billingham: Always
Lancaster 5th April The King’s Coin at The Dungeon The Blackpool Tower Dungeon Blackpool
5th - 27th April Eddi Reader Lancaster Town Hall
Lancaster 5th April
Mini Makers: Make Your Own Storybox The Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery Rossendale 5th April The Choral Pilgrimage 2025: Blackburn Blackburn Cathedral
Blackburn 5th April Brick ‘N’ Beat Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 6th April
a Little Further Lancaster Grand Theatre
Lancaster 7th April
Cake & Classical: Trio Calderbank The Atkinson
Southport 7th April
Family Theatre : The Ultimate Bubble Show Horse + Bamboo Rossendale 7th April
Dinosaur Adventure Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve West Lancashire 9th April Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 9th - 13th April Pinocchio Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 9th April Roald Dahl and The Imagination Seekers Ormskirk Library West Lancashire 10th April The Dino Adventure East Lancashire Railway Rossendale 10th April Chew’s Yard Book Club Chew’s Yard Preston 10th April Teach Rex Live Lowther Pavilion & Gardens Fylde 10th April Spring Nature Blitz Scorton Area Forest of Bowland 10th April Charlotte Tilbury Masterclass Mitton Hall
Treasure Island in Williamson Park Williamson Park Lancaster 8th - 10th April Fisher’s Mobile Farm Affinity Lancashire Wyre 8th - 10th April Creative Camp - Just Imagine Stonyhurst College Ribble Valley 8th - 11th April The Wizarding Adventure East Lancashire Railway Rossendale 9th April Create a Forest Crafternoon Horse + Bamboo
Rossendale 9th April Make Your Own Jason the Gipsy Moth! Lowther Pavilion & Gardens Fylde 9th April The Wizard of Oz Chorley Theatre Chorley 9th April Little Zoo To You Affinity Lancashire Wyre 9th April
Ribble Valley 10th April
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie The Atkinson Southport 10th - 12th April Queen Of The Night – A Tribute to Whitney Houston Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 10th April Holes Family Screening Chorley Theatre Chorley 11th April Bollywood Time Machine Darwen Library Theatre Darwen 11th April Ezra & The Gold Rush Band Viva Blackpool Blackpool 11th April Hejira: Celebrating Joni Mitchell Lowther Pavilion & Gardens Fylde 11th April Dinosaur Adventure Brockholes Nature Reserve Preston 11th April Open Decks Night Horse + Bamboo
Wine Tasting Dinner Gibbon Bridge Hotel Preston 11th April Campus in the City Various venues Lancaster and Morecambe 11th - 12th April High Jinx Magic and Illusion Show The Blackpool Tower Circus Blackpool Various dates Peter Rabbit Meet & Greet Plus Peter’s Gardening Workshop Affinity Lancashire Wyre Various dates The Music of The Beatles by Candlelight Blackburn Cathedral Blackburn 12th April Far from the Madding Crowd Darwen Library Theatre Darwen 12th April Omid Djalili: Namaste Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 12th April
Simon Evans: Have We Met? Chorley Theatre Chorley 12th April
Rossendale 11th April Hans Zimmer and The Best Movie Themes Blackburn Cathedral
Blackburn 11th April
Spring Art Market Horse + Bamboo Rossendale 12th - 13th April
The Story Forge – Make Your Own Myth Burnley Central Library Burnley 15th April Puppet Spectacular Glow Show Lowther Pavilion & Gardens Fylde 15th April An Evening with Paul Merson: Laid Bare The Atkinson Southport 15th April Totally Taylor: The Ultimate Tribute Viva Blackpool Blackpool 15th April Bach’s St John Passion Blackburn Cathedral Blackburn 16th April Build Your Own Robot Craft Horse + Bamboo
The Story Forge: Make Your Own Myth by RSC & Silly History Boys Darwen Library Theatre Darwen 13th April Wildlife Photography Workshop WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre West Lancashire 13th April Make Your Own Photo Frame Workshop Oswaldtwistle Mills Hyndburn 14th April Hollywood in Harwood Free Pop Up Cinema Mercer Hall Hyndburn 14th April Lancashire Owl Experience Affinity Lancashire Wyre Various dates Adventures in Science Chorley Theatre Chorley 15th April In Other Words The Dukes Theatre Lancaster 15th April
Rossendale 16th April Create your own Wellington Aircraft Showtown Blackpool Blackpool 16th April
The Wild Robot Horse + Bamboo
Drag Queen Bingo The Whitehall Hotel Darwen 18th April Hidden Kingdom Hoghton Tower Chorley 18th - 19th April Boyband Bottomless Brunch Viva Blackpool Blackpool 19th April Cross Bay Walks 2025 Arnside Morecambe 19th April - 31st August Twilight Thrills Pleasure Beach Resort Blackpool 19th April Astley Alive - The Tudors Astley Hall Chorley 19th - 20th April The Wizard of Oz The Atkinson Southport 19th April Tom Ball: Spotlight Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 20th April Morecambe Comic Con
Rossendale 16th April Slime Workshop Oswaldtwistle Mills Hyndburn 16th April John Power: Cast, The La’s, & Me The Atkinson Southport 16th April Lauren Pattison: Big Girl Pants Chorley Theatre Chorley 16th April Torchlight Tours Samlesbury Hall South Ribble 16th April Rent In Concert Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 17th April
The Great Baldini - Family Magic Show Darwen Library Theatre Darwen 17th April The Kilkennys Burnley Mechanics Burnley 17th April The Story Forge: Make Your Own Myth The Atkinson Southport 17th April
The Platform Morecambe 20th - 21st April
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Brockholes Nature Reserve Preston 21st April Lilly Bobtail Meet & Greet Affinity Lancashire Wyre 21st April
Strictly Musicals Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 24th April
Edy Hurst’s Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Himself Chorley Theatre Chorley 25th April Seven Drunken Nights Grand Theatre Blackpool Blackpool 25th April Justin Moorhouse: The Greatest Performance Of My Life The Atkinson Southport 25th April Mamma Mania: Abba Tribute Heskin Hall Chorley 25th April The Great Victorian Ghost Hunt Samlesbury Hall South Ribble 25th - 26th April
STORY TOUR: The Great War, from Homefront to Battlefront Lancaster City Museum Lancaster 22nd April Scaffolding: Documental Theatre Poulton Library Wyre 23rd April A century of swing with the down for the count all-stars Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 23rd April
Deeper Purple Darwen Library Theatre Darwen 23rd April National Theatre Live: The Importance of being Earnest (Encore) The Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery
Billy J Kramer - Do you want to know a secret? Darwen Library Theatre Darwen 26th April The Totally Improvised Musical Chorley Theatre Chorley 26th April
Rossendale 24th April Simply Dylan The Atkinson Southport 24th April
Wray Scarecrow Festival & Fair Wray 26th April – 5th May
It’s set to be another exciting year for the festival! Taking place over 10 days, this year’s theme is Circus, so be sure to head down and see what creations you can spot.
Western Region weekend East Lancashire Railway Rossendale 26th - 27th April Elvis & The Rising Sun Band Mytton Fold Hotel Blackburn 26th April Just Tina Tribute Thornton Hall Country Park Pendle 26th April Silent Disco Hoghton Tower Chorley 26th April Murder Mystery: Murder as if by Magic Farington Lodge Hotel
The Pony Club - FREE Taster Session HAPPA Burnley 27th April Whalley Monthly Artisan Market Swan Pub & Hotel Ribble Valley 27th April Only Fools and Horses Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool
28th April - 3rd May The Legends of American Country Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 28th April Steeleye Span The Atkinson Southport 29th April The Baddies The Atkinson Southport 30th April - 1st May
South Ribble 26th April See the Spitfire Fly Spitfire Visitor Centre Blackpool 27th - 28th April
MAY
Get Crafty: Saturday Free Arts & Craft Activities Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery Blackburn
The Sefton Open 2025 The Atkinson Southport Various dates Lancaster Comedy Festival Various locations Lancaster 1st - 4th May The Koala Who Could Grand Theatre Blackpool Blackpool 1st May Gin Experience The Whitehall Hotel Darwen 2nd May Fleetwood Bac Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 2nd May
Various dates Park Yoga Queens Park Burnley
Every Sunday until September Sunshine, Soca and Spice: 50 Years of Preston Caribbean Carnival Lancashire Archives and Local History Preston Various dates Festival Bowland 2025
Various locations Forest of Bowland Various dates
Aardman presents Lloyd of the Flies Wetland Bug Hunt WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
West Lancashire Various dates
Burnley Live 2nd – 5th May A weekend of music, dance and community spirit is set to return to Burnley this May. Experience fun, entertainment and show-stopping sounds across the town.
Samlesbury Hall - Fun Dog Show
EARLY MAY BANK HOLIDAY
Make the most of your extra-long weekend here in Lancashire by attending one of the many wonderful events taking place across the county. Enjoy music, walking and gin festivals, fun dog shows and theatre shows, duck races and bike races – no matter what you enjoy
you’ll find something for you here. For more ideas and inspiration head over to visitlancashire.com
The Spring Northern & Modern Soul Weekender The Blackpool Tower Ballroom Blackpool 2nd - 4th May Blackburn Beer & Gin Festival Blackburn Rugby Club Blackburn 2nd - 4th May Simon Evans: Have We Met? The Atkinson Southport 2nd - 5th May The Flood The Atkinson Southport 2nd - 5th May
Day Out with Thomas East Lancashire Railway Rossendale 3rd - 5th May The Preston Weekender Preston Flag Market Preston 3rd - 4th May Tour de Manc Marl Pits Rossendale 4th May Chorley 10K and 2k Family Run Market Street Chorley 4th May
Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues Festival 2nd – 5th May
The Ribble Valley will be buzzing with great music this bank holiday as the festival returns bringing wonderful concerts, street and community music.
WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre
From No Parlez to The Secret Of Association - An Intimate Evening With Paul Young Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 4th May Gordon Hendricks as Elvis: The Kings Voice Viva Blackpool Blackpool 4th - 5th May Annual Duck Race WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre West Lancashire 5th May Fun Dog Show Samlesbury Hall South Ribble 5th May May Day Festival Towneley Park Burnley 5th May
Gary Barlow: The Songbook Tour Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 5th - 6th May
Dog Day Leighton Hall
Lancaster 5th May Levison Wood: Walking The World – A Life Of Exploration And Adventure The Lowther Pavilion Theatre & Gardens Fylde 5th May Meet the Housekeeper in the Victorian kitchen Gawthorpe Hall
Padiham 5th May
Garstang Walking festival Garstang 3rd – 11th May
With up to 40 walks for all ages and abilities, the festival is the perfect chance to experience the best of springtime in the company of friendly and knowledgeable walk leaders.
MAY
A Foreigners Journey Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 3rd May Pop Up Victorian Tea Room Judges’ Lodgings Museum Lancaster 3rd May Film Club: The Teacher Horse + Bamboo Rossendale 6th May Lancaster 6th May Julian Clary: Fistful of Clary Blackpool Grand Theatre Blackpool 7th May The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Preston Playhouse Theatre Preston 7th - 10th May George Lewis: The Best Thing You’ll Ever Do The Atkinson Spitfire Girls The Dukes Theatre
Steel Burnley Mechanics Burnley 8th May VE Day 80th Celebration Beacon Lighting Lancaster Castle
Lancaster 8th May
Beacon Lighting The Mount, Fleetwood Wyre 8th May VE Day Beacon Lighting Event Preston Flag Market Preston 8th May The Spice Girls Experience - The Party Grand Theatre Blackpool
Blackpool 9th May
Penwortham Live Penwortham Town Centre South Ribble 9th - 10th May All Things McCartney - Unplugged Darwen Library Theatre Darwen 9th May Barry Steele’s Roy Orbison Story Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 9th May
Southport 8th May
Menopause the musical 2 - Cruising through Menopause Grand Theatre Blackpool
Blackpool 8th May
Diane’s Deli: A Tale from Paradise Heights The Atkinson
The Story Forge: Make Your Own Myth Chorley Theatre Chorley 10th May The UK Truck and Tractor Pull Woodacre Lodge Farm Fylde 10th - 11th May Ignacio Lopez: Señor Self Destruct Lancaster Grand Theatre
Southport 9th May
Just My Imagination: The Music of The Temptations Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 9th May Now I’m Here: The ultimate Queen tribute Viva Blackpool Blackpool 9th May Inside the collections: Grand Victory show poster Showtown Blackpool
Lancaster 11th May VE Day 80th Anniversary Evensong Blackburn Cathedral
Blackburn 11th May
Blackpool 10th May Taylormania Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 10th May
50th Anniversary Hoghton Tower Motorcycle Sprint Hoghton Tower Chorley 11th May
Ormskirk Medieval Festival Coronation Park, Ormskirk 10th – 11th May Immerse yourself in a world of heroic battles and life in English Norman Times, as the annual Ormskirk Medieval Festival heads back to the 12th century.
Picnic in the Park Astley Park, Chorley 11th May Come along to Astley Park for a VE day themed afternoon of free family fun, activities and entertainment at Chorley’s annual Picnic in the Park event!
The Australian Bee Gees Show: Feel the Fever – Again Winter Gardens Blackpool
Getting Dressed in The Early 1600s: A Talk Exploring Jacobean Clothes Gawthorpe Hall Padiham 14th May Litfest 2025: The Lancaster Environment Lecture 2025 Lancaster University
Blackpool 11th May The Overtones: Up Close and Personal Lancaster Grand Theatre
Lancaster 12th May The Waterboys Winter Gardens Blackpool
Lancaster 15th May A Journey From Blackburn To Preston Samlesbury Hall South Ribble 15th May Burnley Words Festival Various Venues Burnley 15th - 18th May Carpenters Gold Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 15th May Behind Bars Craft Beer Festival Lancaster Castle Lancaster 15th - 17th May
Blackpool 12th May Seven Drunken Nights: The Story Of The Dubliners The Atkinson Southport 13th - 14th May Pig Heart Boy Grand Theatre Blackpool Blackpool 14th-17th May Discover Aughton Woods Caton Forest of Bowland 14th May
Walk Right Back: The Everly Brothers Story The Atkinson Southport 15th May Divorced, Beheaded, Died: An audience with King Henry VIII Samlesbury Hall South Ribble 16th May Kerry Godliman: Bandwidth Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 16th May The Barnyard Bash The Wellbeing Farm Edgworth 16th May
Acoustic Lap-Tap Artist Jamie Brewer Chew’s Yard Preston 17th May Eurovision Fan Zone Pleasure Beach Resort Blackpool 17th May An Evening with King King The Atkinson Southport 17th May Blackpool Dance Festival Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 17th - 30th May
Caton Gala Elm Grove Field
The Rocket Man Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 16th May Tom Lawrinson: Buried Alive (and loving it) Chorley Theatre Chorley 16th May
Lancaster 17th May Dragon Boat Festival Fairhaven Lake and Gardens Fylde 17th May Lancashire Science Festival 2025 University of Central Lancashire Preston 17th May
All-Terrain Wheelchair Taster Day Gisburn Forest 16th May A fantastic chance to try out an all-terrain wheelchair on this springtime guided walk in Gisburn Forest.
Painting Padiham Padiham Town Hall Padiham 17th May The Elvis Tribute Artist World Tour Winter Gardens Blackpool
A Shoddy Detective and The Art of Deception The Atkinson
Southport 20th May Dear Evan Hansen Grand Theatre Blackpool Blackpool 20th - 24th May Mike Peters: From The Alarm –
Blackpool 17th May ABC : An Intimate Evening
With Martin Fry Lancaster Grand Theatre
Love Hope Strength Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 20th May Just Between Ourselves The Dukes Theatre Lancaster 21st - 24th May Death by Fatal Murder Preston Playhouse Theatre Preston 21st - 24th May Blast Fest The Dukes Theatre Lancaster 22nd May Charlie Connelly’s Attention all Shipping Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 22nd May Manford’s Comedy Club Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 23rd May
Lancaster 18th May Monthly Classic Car Rally Heskin Hall Chorley 18th May Farmer’s Market Hoghton Tower Chorley 18th May Johnny Cash Roadshow Grand Theatre Blackpool Blackpool 18th May Morecambe Vintage Bus Day Mazuma Stadium Morecambe 18th May Big Burnley Walk Towneley Park Burnley 18th May Elgar: The Dream of Gerontius Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 18th May
Music in the Park
SPRING BANK HOLIDAY
Don’t forget there’s another bank holiday weekend in May and this weekend is all about festivals in Lancashire! Choose from comedy, culture, heritage and music, or a little of all of them, and soak up the wonderful atmosphere. For a full list of events head to visitlancashire.com
Sleazy Live Johnny’s Warehouse Bar Morecambe 23rd - 25th May Quay-Fest St George’s Quay Lancaster 23rd - 26th May
Music Festival Charnock Richard Football Club Chorley 23rd - 25th May Vintage Vibes
Bury Station Rossendale 24th - 25th May
Darwen Live Darwen 24th – 25th May
The UK’s biggest free music festival returns to Darwen with a variety of acts set to perform across the different stages.
Lancaster Festa Italia Lancaster 24th – 25th May Celebrate Italian Culture and enjoy some delicious food stalls, live music and plenty of street entertainment as Lancaster’s Festa Italia returns.
Blackpool Comedy Festival Various venues Blackpool 24th May - 1st June Morecambe West End Festival
Monthly Artisan Market Heskin Hall Chorley 25th May Caribbean Carnival 2025 Moor Park Preston 25th May Whalley Monthly Artisan Market Swan Pub & Hotel Ribble Valley 25th May
Regent Park Morecambe 24th - 25th May
Two Seater Spitfire Flight Experiences Spitfire Visitor Centre Blackpool 25th - 26th May
Music in the Park Worden Park 25th May
Get ready for Music in the Park, a music festival in Worden Park boasting a spectacular lineup from the 80’s and 90’s.
MAY
Eurovillain Song Contest Murder Mystery Barton Manor Hotel Wyre 23rd May Twilight Thrills Pleasure Beach Resort Blackpool 24th May Clapham Art Exhibition Clapham Village Hall Lancaster 24th - 28th May Ray Quinn: King Of Swing The Atkinson Southport 24th May The Celine Experience Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 24th May Wicked Sing-Along Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 24th May Aled Jones : Full Circle Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 25th May Everybody’s Talking About Jamie Grand Theatre Blackpool Blackpool 28th May - 31st May
The Dino Adventure East Lancashire Railway
Rossendale 28th May
Marvellous Mosaics – Half Term Crafty Fun Gawthorpe Hall Padiham 28th May The Wizarding Adventure East Lancashire Railway Rossendale 29th May Brian Bilston & Henry Normal Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 29th May Nick Cope : I’ve Lost My Bobble Hat Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 29th May Pram Walk Brockholes Nature Reserve Preston 29th May Showstopper! Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 29th May The Enchanted Princess Ball The Atkinson
Southport 29th May
Exciting Science The Atkinson
Bill’s Teddy Bear’s Picnic Towneley Hall Burnley 31st May Something About Lennon: The John Lennon Story The Atkinson Southport 31st May Young Jazz in the Square 2025 Winckley Square Preston Preston 31st May Character Comedy Masterclass with Gareth Joyner Showtown Blackpool
Southport 30th May Jamali Maddix: Aston Chorley Theatre Chorley 30th May Kai: Evolution Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 30th May Rich Hall : Chin Music Lancaster Grand Theatre Lancaster 30th May Whitehall Comedy Club The Whitehall Hotel Darwen 30th May Manford’s Comedy Club Winter Gardens Blackpool
Blackpool 31st May A Splendid Day Out
The Platform Morecambe 31st May - 1st June
Blackpool 31st May Qween UK: The Live Experience Preston Playhouse Theatre Preston 31st May
JUNE
Our Future Coast Exhibition Lancaster Maritime Museum Lancaster Various dates Festival Bowland 2025 Various locations Forest of Bowland Various dates Cake & Classical: Music for Wind & Strings The Atkinson Southport 2nd June Grease The Musical Grand Theatre Blackpool Blackpool 4th - 14th June This Girl Can Festival Thompson Park Burnley 5th June Arts Award Discover: Animation at Horse + Bamboo Horse + Bamboo Rossendale 5th June - 10th July
Gary Murphy’s Original ‘Guitar Legends’ The Atkinson
Southport 5th June Big Strong Man The Atkinson
Southport 6th June
Blackpool Wyre and Fylde Pride Festival Blackpool Tower Festival Headland Blackpool 6th-8th June Dinner with Dickens Samlesbury Hall South Ribble 6th - 13th June Country by Candlelight Blackburn Cathedral
Blackburn 6th June
The ELO Experience Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 6th June Yeh Dosti Celebrating - 50 Years Of Sholay Darwen Library Theatre Darwen 6th June The Cathedrals Acoustic Duo Chew’s Yard Preston 7th June
Arts Award Discover: Marionette Making Horse + Bamboo Rossendale 5th June - 10th July Family Theatre : Great Big Tiny World Horse + Bamboo Rossendale 5th June
Accrington Food & Drink Festival Accrington Town Centre 7th June
The hugely successful Accrington Food Festival is back featuring special guests; Netflix star Molly Robbins and MICHELIN star chef Glynn Purnell.
1940’s Weekend Heskin Hall Chorley 7th - 8th June Accrington 1940s D-Day Commemoration and War Re-Enactment St James Church Hyndburn 7th June Pop Up Victorian Tea Room Judges’ Lodgings Museum
Gin Experience The Whitehall Hotel Darwen 7th and 13th June Jazzin’ the Park 2025 Winckley Square Preston Preston 7th June Race for Life 2025 Moor Park Preston 7th June Samlesbury Hall Food & Drink Festival Samlesbury Hall South Ribble 7th - 8th June The 1635 Household Gawthorpe Hall
Lancaster 7th June Alfie Moore – A Face for Radio The Atkinson
Southport 7th June Brass at the Playhouse with Leyland Band Preston Playhouse Theatre Preston 7th June Darwen Comedy Club Darwen Library Theatre Darwen 7th June
Padiham 7th June
The Greatest Star Winter Gardens Blackpool
Blackpool 7th June Macbeth The Dukes Theatre Lancaster 10th - 12th June
Rumours of Fleetwood Mac Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 10th June An Evening of One Act Plays Preston Playhouse Theatre Preston 12th -14th June Lancaster Day Various locations Lancaster Bat and Barn Owl Nights WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre West Lancashire 13th - 14th June RSPB Moorland Safari Slaidburn Forest of Bowland 13th June Larry Dean - Dodger Darwen Library Theatre Darwen 13th June Wild Roots Nature Festival Lancaster City Centre Lancaster 13th - 15th June 12th June I Like It Burnley Mechanics Theatre Burnley 12th June An Evening with Crissy Rock: From Bedlam to Benidorm The Atkinson
EcoFest Broadway Hyndburn 14th June Summer Fair
Gatty Park Hyndburn 14th June
Heartbreak - The Tom Petty Show Darwen Library Theatre Darwen 14th June Big Green Get Together Wyre Estuary Country Park Wyre 14th June Leyland Festival Worden Park South Ribble 14th June Live Music: Lunatracktors Horse + Bamboo Rossendale 14th June Monster Trucks Thornton Hall Country Park Pendle 14th - 15th June Farmers Market Hoghton Tower Chorley 15th June Oti Mabuse – Viva Carnival Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 16th June
Southport 14th June
Angel Meadow: Social History Of The Industrial Revolution With Lancashire Adult Learning Clitheroe Castle Museum Ribble Valley 17th June Paul Carrack Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 17th June Something About Lennon Grand Theatre Blackpool Blackpool 18th June Kai Widdrington: Evolution The Atkinson Southport 18th June Return to the Forbidden Planet Lowther Pavilion Theatre Fylde 18th - 21st June Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 19th June Just Between Ourselves The Atkinson Southport
Life’s a Drag The Wellbeing Farm Edgworth 20th June Hyndburn Sound Accrington Hyndburn 20th - 22nd June Solstice Festival Morecambe Winter Gardens Morecambe 20th June Essentially Cher Viva Blackpool Blackpool 20th June Family Theatre: Marcel Lucont: Les Enfants Terribles Horse + Bamboo
Rossendale 21st June The Normans Are Coming to Happy Mount Park Happy Mount Park Lancaster
21st June - 22nd June Bands in the Park Queens Park Burnley 21st June Bluey and Bingo Thornton Hall Country Park Pendle 22nd June Wildlife Photography Workshop WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre West Lancashire 22nd June
19th - 21st June Tim Minchin Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 19th June Billy Ocean Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 20th June
Steve Royle & Jamie Sutherland: Finding Funnies Chorley Theatre Chorley 22nd June
Delve Into Family History Research With Lancashire Archives And Local History Gawthorpe Hall Padiham 27th June Science Magic: Messy Magic Chorley Theatre Chorley 28th June Blackpool Armed Forces Day Various locations Blackpool 28th June 1940’S Weekend Celebrating 80 Years Of Brief Encounter Carnforth Station Heritage Centre Lancaster 28th - 29th June Chorley Chocolate Festival Duxbury Park Golf Club Chorley 28th -29th June Rockprest 2025 Avenham & Miller Park Preston 28th -29th June Classic & Performance Motor Show Hoghton Tower Chorley 29th June Phantoms of the Popera Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 29th June
Lancaster Pride Lancaster City Centre Lancaster 22nd June Accrington Carnvial Accrington Town Centre Hyndburn 22nd June Windrush Festival 77 2025 Avenham & Miller Parks Preston 22nd June Calamity Jane Winter Gardens Blackpool Blackpool 24th June Barbara Dickson with Nick Holland The Atkinson
Southport 27th June Longton Live Longton Town Centre South Ribble 27th - 28th June
Padiham on Parade Padiham Town Hall Ballroom Burnley 27th - 29th June Lancashire Local History Walk Brockholes Nature Reserve Preston 27th June
Natural History Museum Presents Dinosaurs Live Grand Theatre Blackpool Blackpool 29th June Whalley Monthly Artisan Market Swan Pub & Hotel Ribble Valley 29th June
Artisan Markets Brockholes Nature Reserve Preston 29th June
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SNEAK PEAK
Lytham Festival Fylde 2nd - 6th July National Festival of Making Blackburn 5th & 6th July Morecambe Music Festival Morecambe 10th - 13th July 18th July - 24th August Heysham Village Viking Festival Morecambe 19th - 20th July Fleetwood Festival of Transport Wyre 20th July Chorley Flower Show Chorley The Dukes Play in the Park: The Wizard of Oz Lancaster
Clitheroe Food Festival Ribble Valley 9th August Burnley Canal Festival Burnley 24th August Ride the Lights Blackpool 26th August St Annes Kite Festival Fylde 29th - 31st August The British Country Music Festival Blackpool 29th - 31st August Blackpool Illuminations Blackpool from 29th August World Fireworks Championship Blackpool 13th, 27th September and 11th October Heritage Open Days Lancashire
25th - 27th July Wanderland Wyre 26th July Duck Race Burnley 2nd August Blackpool Air Show Blackpool 9th - 10th August
17th - 21st September Encounter Festival Preston 20th September Lancashire Day Lancashire 27th November
PLANNING YOUR TRIP
By Road 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.
By Rail 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. By Air 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. By Bike 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.
2 HRS BY TRAIN GLASGOW
2.5 HRS BY CAR NEWCASTLE AIRPORT
LEEDS
1.5 HRS BY CAR
2.5 HRS BY CAR HULL PORT
LESS THAN AN HOUR BY CAR LIVERPOOL AIRPORT & CRUISE TERMINAL
LESS THAN AN HOUR BY CAR MANCHESTER AIRPORT
2.5 HOURS BY CAR BIRMINGHAM
2 HOURS BY TRAIN LONDON
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LAKE DISTRICT
KIRKBY LONSDALE
ARNSIDE & SILVERDALE AONB
YORKSHIRE DALES
CARNFORTH
M6
A683
A6
MORECAMBE
LANCASTER
A65
HEYSHAM
FOREST OF BOWLAND AONB
A682
A6068
SCORTON
A588
SAWLEY
BARNOLDSWICK
FLEETWOOD
WHITEWELL
A587
A56
GARSTANG
A682
CHIPPING
CLEVELEYS
CLITHEROE
THORNTON
A586
A6068
A585
PENDLE HILL
COLNE
POULTON LE FYLDE
A59
NELSON
A6068
BLACKPOOL
LONGRIDGE
WHALLEY
A6
RIBCHESTER
PADIHAM
A671
M55
BURNLEY
A680
KIRKHAM
M65
A677
PRESTON
A584
A583
ACCRINGTON
A646
BLACKBURN
ST ANNES ON SEA LYTHAM
A675
A671
A682
A59
M65
HASLINGDEN
A6177
BACUP
RAWTENSTALL
DARWEN
A681
LEYLAND
A565
A675
A666
A581
CHORLEY
RUFFORD
RIVINGTON
A570
A6
M66
A49
A5209
A5147
BURSCOUGH
M6
GREATER MANCHESTER
ORMSKIRK
M61
A577
A570
A59
M58
A565
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