What's on near Horse Shoe Corner
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Afternoon Tea at Blackpool Tower Ballroom
Step into the majestic Blackpool Tower Ballroom for an experience like no other. With stunning architecture, live music and treats galore, Afternoon Tea here is highly recommended.
From £60.00
Verbalise at Kendal Brewery Arts
Rose Condo is a multi-award-winning poet and spoken word artist, who carefully blends poetry and prose to create live shows she performs with aplomb.
From £11.00
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Turtle Feeding Experience at SEA LIFE Blackpool
Come face to face with SEA LIFE Blackpool’s hungriest resident. This unique experience gives you the chance to feed Phoenix the green sea turtle and learn about this endangered species.
From £75.00
Encounter Festival in Preston
Expect a jam-packed day of outdoor performance, live music, family fun – plus Preston’s iconic Torchlight Procession and fireworks finale.
Free entry
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Private Lives at Octagon Theatre Bolton
Blending vintage charm with a bold new perspective, award-winner Tanuja Amarasuriya directs a sharp, stylish revival of the Noël Coward classic.
From £15.00
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Earth & Sky at Penistone Hill Country Park
Opera North bring the uplands landscape to life with a sound walk combining new music, Bradford born canonical composers and the sound of the uplands themself.
Free entry
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Wild Uplands at Penistone Hill Country Park
Take in the expansive views of the moorland as you explore four large-scale artworks, accompanied by a bespoke soundtrack created by Opera North.
Free entry
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The Tempest at Shakespeare North Playhouse
The HandleBards bring their unique brand of pedal-powered theatre to Shakespeare North Playhouse. Expect laughter, music, mayhem and theatrical magic in spades.
From £18.36Where to go near Horse Shoe Corner
Lancaster
Lancaster Library
Sitting in the heart of Lancaster is the Lancaster Library. When not serving its usual function, this beautiful space is occasionally transformed into an unlikely gig venue.
Lancaster
The Music Room
The Music Room from Atkinsons Coffee Roasters is a cafe situated on a Grade II listed Georgian pavilion with sun trap outside seating.
Lancaster
The Storey Creative Industries Centre
Multi-purpose venue comprising an auditorium and lecture theatre, gallery space, café bar, Visitor Information Centre, hireable meeting rooms and conference/events spaces and private offices.
Lancaster
Lancaster Castle
Lancaster Castle’s origins date back almost 1,000 years. This Grade 1 Listed Building occupies a city-centre hilltop location on the site of three successive Roman forts.
Lancaster
Castle View
Right in the heart of Lancaster, this contemporary cottage with one bedroom and a double sofa bed, a huge copper bath and a wood burner is situated in a peaceful walled oasis.
Lancaster
Judges’ Lodgings
The Judges’ Lodgings is the oldest town house in Lancaster, whose exhibitions and events bring the stories of the city to life.
Lancaster Priory
Lancaster Priory Church is a vibrant, open and inclusive church at the heart of Lancaster. Music, education and community are at the heart of their mission.
Lancashire
The Stonewell Tap
The Stonewell Tap is a lively craft beer bar on Church Street, Lancaster, which boasts 16 craft beer taps and 4 real hand-pulled ale pumps.
Lancaster
Aquila Pizza
You can order online or over the phone to get your pizza fix. With regular deals on multiple pizzas and breads available for delivery and collection across Lancaster and Morecambe mid-week and weekends then keep your eyes on Aquila’s website and social channels.
Lancashire
The Herbarium
This plant-based cafe and bar serves delicious vegan breakfasts and coffees in the day, before transforming into a fantastic dinner venue in ‘Herb after Dark’.
Lancaster
The Grand Theatre, Lancaster
First opened in 1782, the theatre is now host to amateur drama, music and dance and professional touring companies. Tours of the historic building are available
District Guides
Culture Guides
Cinema in the North
A host of Halloween horrors, experimental shorts, plus pioneering black British cinema make our October Cinema Guide.
Theatre in the North
Theatre this month bursts with contrasts - from bold new writing and Black History Month highlights to contemporary arts and reimagined classics.
Exhibitions in the North
Galleries around the North are gearing up for a new season of exhibitions - from iconic art prizes to smaller, artist-led gems.
Music in the North
From corrupted shoegaze to experimental electronica, post-hardcore to Indian classical, these are the shows that should be on your radar.
Tours and Activities in the North
"Tours, tours, tours!" If this month's Tours and Activities guide were a sentient speaking person, this is what it would say.
Food and Drink in the North
Take some eating-out tips from our August guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
Family things to do in the North
September and beyond brings culture, theatre, disgusting history and loads of fun.