Our Tourist Telescope is set on the coast – more specifically, Morecambe Poetry Festival, back for a fourth year with an impressive line-up now spread over two venues: the wonderful
From £65.00Step 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 £60.00Come 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 £75.00Take in the expansive views of the moorland as you explore four large-scale artworks, accompanied by a bespoke soundtrack created by Opera North.
Free entryOpera 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 entrySteam-powered storytelling at its very best and perfectly staged for Bradford 2025, this much-loved classic is pulling into the station in spectacular style this summer.
From £10.00From bhangra to breakbeat, Summer Sounds brings global grooves and community energy to Keighley’s Cliffe Castle Park.
From £12.00Shilpa Gupta weaves together stories and voices of local communities for a brand new MIF25 sound installation ‘You are the place’.
Free entryLancaster 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.
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.
The Music Room from Atkinsons Coffee Roasters is a cafe situated on a Grade II listed Georgian pavilion with sun trap outside seating.
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.
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.
The Judges’ Lodgings is the oldest town house in Lancaster, whose exhibitions and events bring the stories of the city to life.
Quite Simply French is an award-winning restaurant selling French classics including frogs legs, snails, charcuterie and steak in Lancaster.
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.
The Storey Garden is a hidden garden in the centre of Lancaster. The garden was created in 1998 by a dedicated team of gardeners, craftspeople, builders and artists.
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
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’.
The summer holidays are here and what a packed programme of events we have in store for you!
Here’s our summertime guide to great food and drinks across the North.
July's cinema highlights include spotlights on international cinema, a new cult classic, plus a visit from one of our favourite directors.
Get stuck into some talking, baking and walking in this months top picks of Tours and Activities in the North.
Captivating, urgent and intimate - we bring you our top exhibition picks, with even more art festivals, artist-led shows and new venues.
Summer signals theatre festivals, world premieres and open-air spectacle - from MIF25 to comedy, outdoor circus and beyond, here’s what we’re looking forward to.
From tongue-twisters to twisty page-turners, we have all kinds of spoken word surprises in the latest literature round-up.