Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.
Signal Film & Media is an award-winning charity based at the grade II listed Cooke’s Studios in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire. It creates opportunities for all to take part in film and digital art activity.
One of the oldest literature festivals in the country, Lancaster Literature Festival, or Litfest to its friends, has been bringing an exciting and varied programme to audiences since 1978.
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
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
A thoughtfully-curated season of Queer British Gems courtesy of Paraphysis Cinema.
From £1.00
The John Moores Painting Prize is back, and bigger than ever! Head to Liverpool’s Walker Gallery to see the best of contemporary painting.
Free entry
A programme of surreal, absurd and experimental short cinema presented in a welcoming, grassroots arena.
From £1.00
‘Treasure: History Unearthed’ gathers the largest collection of archaeological Treasure ever shown in the region.
From £5.00
A practically perfect treat is landing in Liverpool in January 2026.
From £29.00
Piel Island is a half mile off the southern tip of the Furness Peninsular.
One of Cumbria’s finest historical sites, Holker Hall and Garden offers a gloriously asymmetrical pile of rambling galleries and green spaces.
Sister restaurant to Simon Rogan’s two Michellin starred L’Enclume – more low key but just as tasty.
At low tide, the exposed bed of the Irish Sea connects the Lancashire coast with the Cumbrian hills across Morecambe Bay, allowing crossings over the sands.
The Royal at Heysham began life in the 16th century as a grain store, and has undergone a multi-million pound restoration and transformation into 11 en-suite rooms, a restaurant and bar.
Independent restaurant, cafe, baker, and deli in the Lake District.
Edgelands Gallery in Morecambe is a beautiful studio and gallery, regularly displaying high quality artwork.
Award winning music and education charity housed in a building with a varied, interesting history and a year-round programme of events. More Music work throughout Lancashire, the North West and internationally.
This technicolour mural along the Morecambe pier brings local artists’ talent to the forefront of the seaside town.
Music, comedy, dance, drama and children’s shows in an Edwardian railway station, opposite The Midland Hotel.
Take some eating-out tips from our October guide to food and drink in Manchester and the North.
Noise, excess and immediacy. From New York’s experimental underground to the most vital sounds of local scenes, autumn gigs are coming in heavy.
Step away from the usual. Tours and activities that spark curiosity, inspire creativity and offer something refreshingly different.
A host of Halloween horrors, experimental shorts, plus pioneering black British cinema make our October Cinema Guide.
Theatre this month bursts with contrasts - from bold new writing and Black History Month highlights to contemporary arts and reimagined classics.
Galleries around the North are gearing up for a new season of exhibitions - from iconic art prizes to smaller, artist-led gems.
One to add to your TBR pile, our latest round-up is a bumper edition and features some amazing events in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds and beyond...
