Young Manchester Entrepreneur competes for £10K prize

Zymurgorium manchester entrepreneur aaron darke

Young entrepreneurs have gone head-to-head in Wythenshawe to compete for a place in the national final of TestTown, the UK’s biggest initiative to help young people bring their energy and ideas to the country’s high streets.Budding businesses people set up shop in a marquee at Wythenshawe Civic Centre on Friday 8 to Saturday 9 August …

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Cyclists to ‘Ride the lights’ at Blackpool 26 August

Ride the Lights is back on Blackpool Promenade on 26 August and is set to be as popular as ever. The annual event, which sees the Promenade fully closed to vehicles for one night only between 7pm and 10pm to allow cyclists to get a sneak preview of the Blackpool Illuminations, remains free, fun and …

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Harry Potter illustrator at Lancaster Castle, 3rd Sept

Jonny Duddle Harry Potter Illustrator

Harry Potter fans of all ages will not want to miss a special event in the atmospheric setting of Lancaster Castle’s Shire Hall. At 6.30pm on Wednesday 3 September, Lancashire County Council’s library service and SilverDell Bookstore, Kirkham, are hosting an evening with award-winning illustrator Jonny Duddle. Jonny was chosen by Bloomsbury Publishing to reimagine the magical …

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