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Accrington Stanley Commercial Director Warren Eastham, Peter Warburton from the OASST and Matthew Cancelliere from The Crown Pub

New mural to mark history of Lancashire football club

It's almost that time of the year for Spotify Wrapped to appear on your device; but could Charli XCX, Post Malone, Sabrina Carpenter or Taylor Swift appear in yours? Researchers claim at least three of these artists will.

The top 10 artists predicted to appear on your Spotify Wrapped

From Kurt Cobain holograms to the surviving members of Fleetwood Mac touring one more time; what is Spotify and Google Trends data showing are the 10 reunion shows people want to see in 2025?

10 musical groups people want to see reunite in 2025.

The free-to-attend event will take place on October 25, 26 and 27

Town set to be transformed as part of spectacular light show

Nick Park has been named as a World Animation Summit’s Hall of Fame Award winner. Credit: PA

Nick Park to be honoured for his work at international awards ceremony

Is Elvis, Stevie Wonder or The Beatles the most sampled, covered or interpolated musicians of all time? New research gives a run down of the top ten most sampled musicians in history.

Research uncovers who is the most sampled musical artist of all time

Preston Pride coming soon

Rainbows forecast in Preston as city prepares for 2024 Pride event

Spending data revealed that summer lifestyle spending (June and August 2024) rose to £756.9m - a £12.9m increase compared to last year

Brits are spending more time with loved ones this summer, study finds

Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival

70 pics from an action-packed Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival

The crowds being entertained at Glastonferret

The Original Indoor Festival, Glastonferret returns for its 17th year

45 pictures from Day 1 of the Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival

UK flag with Unconventional Brits title

Snoop Dogg's MTV Awards Cadillac and art made from 26k screws

There will be live music to enjoy during the FYA Festival in Blackpool this weekend

25 live acts to enjoy during FYA Festival this bank holiday weekend

Watch: Banksy artwork appears on shutter of zoo

John 'Gilly' Gilmore with Gordon Gibson (left) and Shawn Sharpe (right).

Spotlight shines on Preston's art & music scene in new podcast episode

The Colne Little Theatre is a main venue at this years Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival

Full line-up announced for 2024 Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival
Some of the country’s top R&B stars will be performing in Lancashire next weekend!
Sam Quine

42 pictures of Oak Fest as thousands attend to hear Kate Nash perform

Kate Nash to head Lancashire’s newest festival, Oak Fest, this weekend

Guild Hall Foyer, Preston

Preston Guild Hall: New entertainment venue to open in bar space

Alice in Wonderland, sponsored by Lancaster House Hotel

Ad Feature Lancaster House Hotel sponsor The Dukes’ Alice in Wonderland park show

The Lytham St Annes Shanty Crew perform at the Fairhaven Regatta on Fairhaven Lake in Lytham. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Ad Feature Free Folk, Roots & Maritime Festival will encourage 'soon-to-be fans'

I’m a watch manufacturer with dreams of collaborating with Daft Punk!

On what would have been his 50th birthday, Baroness Lawrence (pictured) alongside the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation are to celebrate his life with "More Life - Pass The Mic" in September 2024 (Credit: Live Nation/SLDF/Getty)

Stephen Lawrence’s 50th to be celebrated with More Life - Pass The Mic

Fleetwood star Alfie Boe says he is "thrilled" to be performing in Blackpool this summer.

Alfie Boe says he's thrilled to be performing in Blackpool tomorrow

Left: DJ Rusty Egan in 2022. Right: pictured with Steve Strange, of Visage, in the eighties.

I'm the resident DJ at Lytham Festival & I'll provide a nonstop party

With Hasley revealing she's sampling Britney Spears on a forthcoming track, Benjamin Jackson looks at some of the other artists who have sampled or interpolated the works of the pop megastar (Credit: Getty Images)

Who else has sampled Britney Spears alongside Halsey?

There’s less than a week to go until the National Festival of Making returns and takes over Blackburn town centre.

One of Lancashire's ‘biggest events of the year’ set to return
Make your plans – one of Lancashire’s biggest events of the year is back and not to be missed!
Sam Quine

CCTV captures a couple allegedly leaving with cash after conning a pawnbroker with an audacious fake gold swap.

Watch: I'm a pawnbroker and I was conned into buying fake gold bars

Coldplay, Dua Lipa and SZA are among the names on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury this year who are also performing shows outside of Worthy Farm - to the delight of those who missed out on tickets (Credit: Getty Images)

The Glastonbury main stage acts and where they're touring this year

Tickets flying out as Sting & Pet Shop Boys to play in Lancashire

Lancashire Artist of the Year 2023 winner Martin Rawlinson.

Last call for entries for Lancashire Artist of the Year 2024

Luxury hostel brand in Berlin makes going to the Euros affordable

Jonny Howlett, pictured here with his son Alfie, died suddenly aged 45.

All-day live music event to be held for beloved dad & DJ at The Ferret

Artist Peter Davis and Preston based grahpic designer Fahima Patel with Stereo (diptych)

My portrait of a Preston woman will be in National Portrait Gallery

Sting and Pet Shop Boys head Radio 2 in the Park as line-up revealed

Gaby and Ali, founders of The Goals Gals.

We are two businesswomen who helped a singer release her first album!

The top 20 things Brits are 'superfans of

These are the top 20 things Brits are 'superfans' of

Airport ground handlers perform lively dance routine on runway.

Watch: Airport ground handlers perform lively dance routine on runway

Encounter Festival aims to grow 50,000 crowd after securing cash boost

'I had such an amazing night': 14 joyous pictures of Penwortham Live

Last year's winner, Archie Proudfoot with his shed, 'The Frankenshed'.

Cuprinol Shed of the Year returns with hundreds of Lancashire entries

The winner of the competition will feature on the Lancashire County Council 2025 Calendar.

Artists to pick up the brush as Lancashire Artist of the Year begins

Chew's Yard

I went to Preston's Chew's Yard and I felt like I was in Greece!

Dom Martin, Kyla Brox and Matt Schofield will headline the 2024 Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival.

Excitement builds as line-up announced for Great British R&B Festival

Peter Kay has said he 'can't believe it' after his shows at Manchester's new Co-op Live arena were cancelled for a second time (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

Peter Kay apologises to Lancashire fans as arena shows cancelled again

Final 150 tickets remain for the city's bank holiday weekender

The Spud Brothers are holding a potato treasure hunt with the chance of winning two tickets to Highest Point Music Festival.

Spud Brothers to hold potato treasure hunt to win festival tickets

The colourful masterpiece.

Chorley schoolchildren use bowling green for huge Easter egg design

Blackpool Tower Live May Weekender 2024

Ad Feature Blackpool Tower Live May Weekender - party with big names

Elvis is in the building!

Elvis Presley tribute acts descend on resort for three-day competition

A busy main stage in 2022.

Local bands offered chance to share stage with Tom Odell and Sam Ryder

How this Lancashire town wants its everyday sounds to go global

Cat Burns performs on stage during The BRIT Awards 2023

What you need to know about the BRIT Awards 2024

Busted and Sam Ryder and Tom Odell have all been announced for music festival Highest Point 2024.

Headline acts revealed for two day music festival

Global superstar Shania Twain has been announced as the fifth and final headliner for Lytham Festival (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Shania Twain announced as final headliner for Lytham Festival 2024