Tag: culture

Blackpool’s popular festival of literature and arts, 1 – 4 July

Blackpool’s popular festival of literature and arts, Wordpool, is back for 2015. The always popular festival – which runs from July 1 to July 4 – is now in its ninth year and will again feature a host of top authors, poets and speakers as well as a free family fun day known as Story …

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Award winning scheme helps 5K learn to speak English

A year on from its launch a unique Manchester based scheme that has helped more than 5000 learners across Greater Manchester and parts of West Yorkshire and Lancashire learn how to speak English has been given a special award by the British Council. The scheme, #Talk English, focuses on making English language leaning more effective …

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Free festival celebrates archaeology in Preston, 18th July

People with an interest in history are invited to a free Festival of Archaeology event at the Museum of Lancashire on Saturday 18 July. The festival is an annual event which aims to bring the past alive and celebrate the UK’s heritage. It is coordinated by the Council for British Archaeology (CBA). The festival will …

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