Showtown has won the Inclusive Spaces Award at the Museums Change Lives Awards 2026 for its ground-breaking exhibition.

Blackpool has been shortlisted as one of the final four places to be named UK City of Culture 2029. Blackpool will compete with Wrexham, Sheffield and Milton Keynes to win the accolade, which would ...

Two of Blackpool’s best-loved trams are to take centre stage on the seafront during the town’s Lightpool celebrations later ...

Blackpool Zoo’s three lion cubs have had their first health checks and the news everyone has been waiting for has finally ...

Families are invited to enjoy a Halloween adventure beneath the waves this autumn as Ascarium: Tricks & Treats returns to participating SEA LIFE attractions across the UK. Included with general ...

The Duke of Edinburgh is set to visit Blackpool’s award-winning Stanley Park on Tuesday 15 September as the Grade II-listed park celebrates its centenary year. His Royal Highness will attend an event ...

Blackpool’s Sandcastle Waterpark has been crowned Waterpark of the Year at the prestigious UK Theme Park Awards, marking another major milestone in a landmark year for the attraction as it celebrates ...

Blackpool Heritage Trams aim to feature in this year’s Lightpool Festival, with static displays of two of the best-known trams planned for the October light show. Blackpool Transport is currently ...

A chart-topping DJ is set to perform in Blackpool as part of Pleasure Beach Resort’s end of summer celebrations, including fireworks, extending opening hours and live entertainment. Ultrabeat, known ...

The inimitable Bob Dylan will be back in the UK in 2026 with an unmissable run of five shows at London’s Royal Festival Hall. During the visit in November and December, Dylan will also take in shows ...