Marsden Jazz festival this weekend.

More than 40 child-friendly gigs are taking place at this year’s Marsden Jazz Festival, including a street parade, live jazz in the woods, and...

Artists reveal all with guided tour of two extraordinary exhibitions

Art lovers across the North West are being offered a rare glimpse into the minds of two talented artists at a special event in...

A a major new festival, Wild Worlds, is opening at Chester Zoo this summer

A series of outdoor creations will form Chester Zoo's first ever large-scale gardens and science festival this summer. From a botanist’s lab to oversized talking...

New stretch of King Charles III England Coast Path to open in North West

A new section of the recently renamed King Charles III England Coast Path will officially open today, Wednesday 10 May. The opening will see 36...

Nature lovers flock to name feathered friends

Nature lovers have again been challenged to find unique names for the three young chicks living at the top of Rochdale Town Hall. Last year’s...

Transforming an iconic destination during Covid-19: Forestry England Delamere Forest Visitor Centre construction completes.

Amid a global pandemic and embracing innovative new ways of keeping people safe, Forestry England and construction firm Willmott Dixon have finished on schedule,...

Party time as Bolton Museum welcomes more than 275,000 visitors

More than 275,000 people have flocked to Bolton Museum since last September, after a £3.8 million refurbishment. And to celebrate one year of the...

New Morecambe Mural invites people to ‘Come and Be Happy At Morecambe’

A brand new mural has been commissioned on Sandylands Promenade by culture company Deco Publique. The work pays homage to the heritage of The Wakes Weeks – a holiday...

August events at East Lancashire Railway

With the sun shining and school summer holidays in full swing, the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) has a schedule of exciting events to keep...

Chester Zoo to open 60,000 sq m Nature Reserve

Conservationists at Chester Zoo are set to unveil a 60,000 square metre Nature Reserve – providing protected habitat for threatened British wildlife. The new wildlife...