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.
One of the oldest literature festivals in the country, Litfest returns to Lancaster with a programme focused on the rights of the natural world.
From £3.00
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
The White Hotel’s Blackpool takeover places The Caretaker, Blackhaine and A Guy Called Gerald inside the town’s most iconic spaces.
From £150.00
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
The guided tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at the brewhouse and state-of-the-art packaging plant, giving visitors a full sense of what “real Yorkshire beer” means today.
From £15.00
Discover Rochdale’s rich history on this guided tour, featuring the newly restored Town Hall, St Chad’s Church, and the Pioneers Museum.
From £20.00
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
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.
Pastoral fine-dining in the Lake District at this Michelin-starred restaurant
A beautiful boutique hotel in the Lake District, near some of the region’s most stunning lakes and mountains.
Interactive optical illusion, for each visitor to immerse themselves in. This specialty museum in Keswick will baffle, surprise and amuse.
From underground festivals showcasing emerging talent to global icons unveiling new work, here are our latest live music highlights.
Spring has arrived, bringing with it Mother's Day, al fresco dining and a rush of high-profile food and drink-related events in Manchester.
This month’s theatre highlights span dystopian classics, political thrillers and bold new opera.
Across Manchester and Salford, exhibitions are thinking hard about how things are made – and how materials carry stories.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
Whether you’re after storybook theatre, museum wanderings or illusion-bending play spaces, there’s plenty to keep curiosity ticking through winter and beyond.
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.
