A plaque on the wall confirms that this was once the school room of poet William Wordsworth and mutineer Fletcher Christian. Today the baronial hall of the Saints Rooms features regular band nights alongside private functions.
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
Day tickets are now on sale for the White Hotel’s Blackpool takeover, placing The Caretaker, Blackhaine and A Guy Called Gerald inside the town’s most iconic spaces.
From £20
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
An electronic auteur, a veteran of the world’s major clubs, and the man who named electroclash – playing a pub in Todmorden.
From £13.20
Thomas moves off the screen and onto the tracks in this immersive, steam-powered family railway adventure.
From £15.95
Foundational British synth-pop band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark play in Rochdale, with support from Peter Hook and the Light and A Certain Ratio.
From £55.00
Throughout this extended walking tour, fans can trace the Shelby family’s rise through the streets that doubled as smoky post war Britain.
From £42.40
45 prints from one of Britain’s most important printmaking studios go on public display in Liverpool for the first time since entering the university’s collection.
Free entry
A theatre-cum cinema in Cockermouth offering a wide programme of touring theatre, music, independent film and events to townsfolk and visitors.
A snazzy wine and food joint, with a lovely terraced beer garden.
A luxury B&B in the Georgian heart of Cockermouth
Percy House Gallery in Cumbria is a contemporary art gallery which majors in painting, photography, and craft from local Cumbrian artists and makers.
Privately-owned Cockermouth Castle dates back to Norman times and is occasionally open to the public.
Castlegate House Gallery in Cockermouth offers a changing programme of temporary exhibitions.
Independent hotel in an idyllic setting.
An historic and atmospheric country house complete with roaring fires and wood panelling and set in its own grounds.
Dramatic landscapes and beautiful wilderness surround this Michelin awarded restaurant and hotel.
A beautiful boutique hotel in the Lake District, near some of the region’s most stunning lakes and mountains.
Pastoral fine-dining in the Lake District at this Michelin-starred restaurant
Interactive optical illusion, for each visitor to immerse themselves in. This specialty museum in Keswick will baffle, surprise and amuse.
There's no shortage of great films out at the moment, whether you're looking for the latest blockbuster, that hot arthouse flick fresh from Cannes or a cosy classic.
Five exhibitions worth your time this month - and between them, a lot of ground covered.
Whether you’re after storybook theatre, museum wanderings or illusion-bending play spaces, there’s plenty to keep curiosity ticking through winter and beyond.
From drone metal to art pop, free festivals to gigs in museums, here's one of our more eclectic music updates.
Community, memory, technology and love collide in this month's selection of thought-provoking theatre.
There’s been lamb, there’s been champagne, there’s been okra. Look at what you could have eaten, then plan the next few weeks accordingly.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
