Our guide to the best shops in Lancashire, including independents and markets in Blackpool, Lancaster, Morecambe, Burnley and Blackburn.

Our guide to food and drink in Lancashire, featuring restaurants and bars in Lancaster, Morecambe, Blackburn, Burnley and Blackpool.

A round-up of the best walks in Blackpool, including the sights of the promenade and nearby country walks.

A round-up of the best walks in Morecambe and Lancaster, taking in the coast and the historic buildings, by Creative Tourist.

An inspired array of walks and cultural spaces to hike, saunter or work your way through, featuring wild landscape and stately halls alike.

Keep warm with festive feasts, Hollywood stars and 90s nostalgia across the North's cinemas this December.

Provocative new writing, glitzy burlesque and big budget shows, our theatre guide spans the festive season and beyond.

It might be curl-up-with-a-book season, but there's lots to get out and about for and plenty of events where you can stock up on new reads.

Spotlighting global artists who all, in one way or another, break the mould, we preview the best gigs happening this side of Christmas and beyond.

Festive frolics, monstrous theatre and magical outdoor adventures all feature in our latest picks of things to do with the family.

While rainy late autumn may not be the most energising of seasons, there is plenty of new art to see and inspire this month!

We're unapologetically entering into the Christmas spirit here at Tours and Activities with some alternative festive fun.

The best food and drink options in Manchester and the North for the upcoming winter months.