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Lancashire 2025 - Bid Programme Call

Lancashire 2025 - Bid Programme Call

24 August 2021

Last chance to submit your ideas for Lancashire’s bid to win UK City of Culture 2025. The deadline for applications is Tuesday 31 August 2021.

Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support

Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support

17 August 2021

More support to help secure the future of arts and cultural organisations who have previously been supported by the Culture Recovery Fund.

The Duke's launches 50th Anniversary season

The Duke's launches 50th Anniversary season

09 August 2021

In celebration of Lancaster-based The Dukes 50th Anniversary, they are kicking off a year of celebration with their new Autumn 2021 season, packed with a host of imaginative storytelling in comedy, drama, film and family shows.​

Calling young creatives - Creative Step ’Design Sprint’

Calling young creatives - Creative Step ’Design Sprint’

05 August 2021

We're seeking a small group of young creatives to participate in this intense and quick-fire programme; to go from taking on the challenge for Lancashire to prototyping and testing potential solutions in just a week.

Double digit client win for ICG

Double digit client win for ICG

26 July 2021

​Preston-based integrated marketing agency, ICG has enjoyed a winning first half to the year after adding 10 new clients to its impressive roster. The new wins include Hamilton Building Construction Limited, St Annes based aparthotel Hy Hotel and public sector client, Fylde Council.

Arts Council England launches latest Culture Recovery Fund

Arts Council England launches latest Culture Recovery Fund

26 July 2021

Arts Council England have launched a new Emergency Resource Support fund for organisations at imminent risk of failure to support them until the end of the year.

Globetrotting giant inflatable sculpture coming to Blackburn

Globetrotting giant inflatable sculpture coming to Blackburn

26 July 2021

The National Festival of Making brings their second public realm installation to Blackburn this year following the postponement of the 2021 festival. The unmissable Dodecalis Luminarium, a giant, inflatable sculpture and sensory maze experience like no other, will stop in Blackburn for 4 days in August.

Blackburn's The Making Rooms launches 2nd Creative Accelerator

Blackburn's The Making Rooms launches 2nd Creative Accelerator

26 July 2021

Following on from the successes and lessons from the first programme, Creative Accelerator Blackburn is back with a new programme at the Making Rooms, to support and mentor emerging talent to develop professional elements of their burgeoning careers.

Dynamic duo develops ICG’s digital department

Dynamic duo develops ICG’s digital department

19 July 2021

Lancashire-based strategic marketing agency, ICG has bolstered its digital department with the addition of two new recruits. ICG is an award-winning full service design, digital, PR and social agency based in Preston, and is also currently recruiting for other roles.

Make North Launching Lancashire-wide Home Pottery Service

Make North Launching Lancashire-wide Home Pottery Service

28 June 2021

Due to popular demand, what started as a temporary alternative service for Make North during Covid, is now becoming a Lancashire-wide opportunity for anybody to experience making proper pottery in the comfort of their own home.

Micro-commissions for 'We Are Open' Preston engagement project.

Micro-commissions for 'We Are Open' Preston engagement project.

28 June 2021

Derelict: Art of the City are inviting contemporary artists practicing across all artistic mediums to contact them with micro-activity proposals for their forthcoming Preston City Centre, shop-based engagement project, ‘We Are Open’.

Lancaster Arts present two outdoor experiences in their Summer Season programme

Lancaster Arts present two outdoor experiences in their Summer Season programme

21 June 2021

Lancaster Arts' Summer Season on the theme of Water continues with two outdoor art experiences! There is a permanent sound walk around Lancaster focusing on the theme of grief, plus a poetic audio stream which is available to listen until 27th June.

Lancashire 2025 Needs You!

Lancashire 2025 Needs You!

14 June 2021

With the official bid process for the UK City of Culture 2025 now underway, Lancashire 2025 is calling on the citizens of Lancs to get involved. There are plenty of ways you can #ImagineLancashire and help us win the bid.

New Wallace & Gromit Statue for Preston as part of the Towns Fund Programme

New Wallace & Gromit Statue for Preston as part of the Towns Fund Programme

07 June 2021

A bronze bench featuring Nick Park's most famous creations - Wallace & Gromit - will be installed near Preston Markets later this year. Nick Park is an award-winning animator, who hails from Preston. The bench is the second in series of six ‘Pop-Up’ projects planned for the city’s Harris Quarter.

DELIVERING DESIGN AT A DISTANCE #02: Resilience & Ritual - top takeaways

DELIVERING DESIGN AT A DISTANCE #02: Resilience & Ritual - top takeaways

27 May 2021

The next in our series of Delivering Design at a Distance feature articles explore what can be done to alleviate the cognitive load and resource resilience so that people remain productive and engaged as we ease out of lockdown and enter a new hybrid landscape of work - plus top takeaways for increasing your resilience to make remote working work better for you.