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Chorley Festival 2026

43 incredible photos from ChorFest 2026

Excitement as first striking mural 'Northern' unveiled at the former BHS site on Fishergate in Preston

Excitement as new mural takes shape at former BHS store

Just for Laughs has finished its Montréal edition for 2026

Ad Feature Just for Laughs closes one of its biggest festivals to date

International pop superstar announced as first headliner for Lytham Festival 2027

Global pop superstar revealed as 1st headliner for Lytham Fest 2027

The exhibition brought together nearly 300 works by more than 50 artists spanning five decades of Nigerian artistic production

Ad Feature Nigerian Modernism shines at Tate

Nick Park CBE is interviewed on stage by Mario Kkounnous who is the Course Leader for BA (Hons) Animation at the University of Lancashire

'A joy': Preston's Nick Park pays visit to the Uni of Lancashire

Street artists Christian Fenn (aka Seca) and Hayley Garner (Aylo)

New mural planned for Lostock Hall - here's how to help create it

Garstang Arts Centre (copyright Maggie B Dickinson)

What's on at Garstang Arts Centre this July

Pitbull headlines TK Maxx Lytham Festival - and the dates have been announced for next year

Lytham Festival 2027 dates confirmed as tickets go on sale

Paula Ardron-Gemmell, centre, with fellow balloon artists and the giant World Cup-themed balloon display at Aston Villa Football Club

Kirkham artist's World Cup balloon trophy

Lis Binns with a large display created with 37 individual pieces on the topic of summertime at Quiltfest North 2026, an exhibition of traditional and contemporary quilting talent at The Coach House Gallery at Astley Hall, Chorley.

Quiltfest North 2026 returns to Chorley's Astley Hall

Simon Nisbet art

Artist behind viral sketches joins up with exciting park project

The new 50p coin celebrating 50 years of Aardman Animations, will feature a selection of famous characters created by Preston’s Nick Park.

Nick Park’s creations to feature on new 50p coin

Blackpool illuminations

Here's who will be hosting this year's Blackpool illuminations

Top L: Poster for The World of Martin Brown Exhibition. Bottom L: Martin Brown. R: The Harris.

All the events on at The Harris this May Half Term

Lytham Festival

More acts announced for Lytham Festival 2026
It’s one of the biggest events in Lancashire and now more acts have been announced for the Lytham Festival, we can report.
Simon Drury

Chorley artist Tom Wills is hoping his new single 'Laid' will get to the top of the charts.

Chorley artist hopes to storm the charts again with new single

Preston's Encounter Festival has been awarded £79,000 from Arts Council England

'Significant step forward'- Encounter Festival receives big investment

Roy Smith and Kath McDonald who set up King Street Arts.

Lancashire's newest Art Festival launches this May

All the events on at The Harris in May including a free Horrible Histories exhibition

All the events on at The Harris in May including many that are free

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Music heavyweights announced for updated Clitheroe June Jazz Weekend

A scene from a previous Preston Weekender

Preston Weekender set to be "guaranteed sell-out" for first time

Music In The Town 2025

This is when Leyland's free Music In The Town event is back this year

Landmark mural under way to celebrate Eric Morecambe’s 100th birthday

Ad Feature SXSW London unveils 2026 festival conference agenda and speakers

The Petit Bras of the Seine at Argenteuil was painted in 1872

Unique opportunity to see priceless Monet masterpiece in Lancashire

Ed Sheeran performing at The Mad Ferret in Preston, 2011. This was the year when his debut single The A Team was released

10 artists who performed in Preston before they hit the big time
These musicians have all achieved incredible success.
Claire Lark

Dave Nelson returned to one of the biggest nights in British music as an official snapper at this year’s Brit Awards

Local snapper behind the lens at 2026 BRIT Awards with Dua Lipa

Music Venue Trust (MVT) and The National Lottery have announced a new festival called' Everywhere At Once'.

Brand new festival announced & it's coming to Preston

Artist Jamie Ashcroft

Fine-dining restaurant announces exciting collaboration

Download Festival 2026 confirms major new acts here’s how to secure tickets now (aff)

How to get tickets to Download festival 2026

Philip Lassiter

Funk legend who performed with Prince coming to Manchester

L: Preston artist Prem Sanker Sasidharan. R: His artwork ‘Corolla 5 million ‘

Preston artist chosen to feature in a national art project

A scene from a previous The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival

The Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival announces return for 2026

To celebrate the European premiere of Shaun the Sheep’s Circus Show at Aviva Studios, six ewe-niquely designed Shaun the Sheep sculptures will appear in Manchester city centre between 27 November – 4 January.

Here's why you will soon see Shaun the Sheep all over Manchester

November 23 is a day mathematicians and many others celebrate, in honour of Fibonacci and his namesake sequence and its connection to the Golden Ratio and the Golden Spiral.

Why do people celebrate Fibonacci Day every November 23?

Squeeze.

Squeeze announce major UK tour dates - here's where you can see them

De La Soul's first new work since the death of Trugoy the Dove stands out as one of not only this week's biggest releases, but perhaps one of 2025's biggest releases.

What new albums are being released on New Music Friday this week?

What have been some of the biggest sales through Discogs in November - and do you happen to own any?

15 of the most valuable vinyl records right now

Anthony D Padgett

I've created a bronze bust statue of Andy Burnham

Creamfields have announced they're launching a new record label to champion a new generation of electronic artists.

Creamfields launches new record label, Creamfields Recordings

Slipknot have reportedly sold a majority stake of there music catalogue to a global investment firm.

Slipknot sell music catalogue for an estimated $120 million

Celebrate Nirvana's legendary MTV Unplugged set as it turned 32 earlier this month.

19 stunning photos from Nirvana's MTV Unplugged session, 32 years ago

House superstar Armand Van Helden is the latest name announced for next year's huge summer dance party, Creamfields.

Armand Van Helden the latest addition for Creamfields 2026

30 albums that are set to turn 30 in 2026 - proving that 1996 was a huge year of music.

30 legendary albums turning 30 in 2026 - do you still listen to any?

FKA Twigs is one of the few new album releases set to take place this week - but who else is joining her?

What albums are dropping on New Music Friday this week?

Looking for that expensive vintage band shirt for someone this Christmas? We look at 15 pieces of music memorabilia for your wardrobe and the going rates currently on Eil.

Is that old music shirt hanging in your cupboard worth something?

Dua Lipa is among the names urging the UK government to honour their manifesto promise of cracking down on ticket touts.

UK musicians urge Government to honour ticket touting crackdown

What have been the most profitable beefs in music this year - and how much did those diss tracks earn?

The 13 most profitable clap-backs in music in 2025

After winning this year's Mercury Prize, Sam Fender has revealed that the £25,000 cash prize has been donated to The Music Venue Trust charity.

Sam Fender donates Mercury Prize winnings to UK music charity

Here are 15 musicians who either performed, or in some cases released, under an alter-egos - including Jarvis Cocker.

15 alter egos of famous musicians - how many did you spot initially?

Has Soulfly's 2000 album, Primitive, held up 25 years later, or have the critiques of it being over-collaborated and "too" commercial made it age like milk?

Does Soulfly's 2000 album, Primitive, still hold in 25 years later?

We double dare you to add some of the tracks from our Halloween playlist this year - from haunting classics to visceral cacophonies.

13 unnerving songs we dare you to add to your Halloween playlist

Florence + The Machine, Cat Burns, The Charlatans and more are set to drop new albums on a spooky New Music Friday this week.

What albums are coming out this New Music Friday?

They were the home to many of metal's biggest success stories of the late '90s and early '00s, but whatever did happen to Roadrunner Records come recent years?

Whatever happened to metal powerhouse, Roadrunner Records?

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