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Places
Mums that Make showcase, Arteria with Gallery 23, Lancaster
Creative Mums short listed for this year’s campaign have been busying away making innovative and inspiring pieces that are on show from 13th to 31st May.
Secret Wordsworth journals revealed in new Dove Cottage exhibition
Sue Riley takes a trip to this beautiful village and discovers the relationship between Dorothy Wordsworth and her brother is under the spotlight
New developments and an artistic revolution are giving Blackpool a new image
Britain’s party town ready for makeover. Paul Mackenzie reports
Ramsbottom - This former mill community has been making waves with its stylish shops and great food
Just because something is a cliché that doesn’t mean it’s untrue. So when people describe Ramsbottom has a hidden gem, they have – to throw in one more cliché – hit the nail on the head.
The Bowland community of Chipping is big on hospitality
Chipping is a great place for a walk but it also has some culinary delights, as Martin Pilkington discovers.
PHOTOGRAPHY: KIRSTY THOMPSON
Style
Runway on the Runway fashion show in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust
Runway on the Runway was the stunning teenage fashion show with a heart at Manchester Airport’s Concorde Conference Centre.
Charity fashion show in aid of Derian House and Long-Shaw Kids’ Fund, Baku Lounge, Charnock Richard
A charity fashion show at the Baku Lounge in Charnock Richard raised money for Derian House and Long-Shaw Kids’ Fund. The evening, involving Foster & Gray Hair Design and Butter Boutique, and guests included boxer and bronze medalist Lisa Whiteside from Preston.
Summer Fashion - Frilly Dresses
There’s something thrilling about the frills, layers and textures of this season’s dresses, says Jo Haywood.
Walks
Lancashire Walk - Lancaster Canal and Barton
Keith Carter leads a walk beside the Lancaster Canal and through the countryside around Barton
Lake District Walk - Levens Hall
Keith Carter leads a walk through the beautiful grounds of Levens Hall in South Lakeland
The top ten walking and dining hotels in the Lake District
Your guide to walking and unwinding in England's natural playground. Compiled by Barbara Waite
Lancashire Walks - Hurst Green and Ribchester
Carter leads a walk which follows the Ribble Way though the countryside around Ribchester
Restaurant Reviews
Short Break - Oddfellows Hotel, Chester
Janet Reeder finds a boutique hotel in Chester the perfect location for exploring the city
Restaurant review - The George, Devonshire St, Penrith
Penrith was once the regional capital and at its centre is a hotel steeped in history. Roger Borrell grabbed a napkin and headed north
Restaurant review - Opus One, Radisson Blu Edwardian, Manchester
Harmony is the key at this slick Manchester hotel with a musical past. Words by Dean Bowman
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Arts
Mums that Make showcase, Arteria with Gallery 23, Lancaster
Creative Mums short listed for this year’s campaign have been busying away making innovative and inspiring pieces that are on show from 13th to 31st May.
Bury Choral society still going strong after 175 years
The rhythmic clatter of a cotton mill at full pelt will resonate down the ages when Lancashire hosts a remarkable world premiere this month
The £18 million rebirth of The Atkinson is set to become a major attraction for Southport
The £18 million rebirth of The Atkinson is set to become a major attraction for people from far and wide. Roger Borrell takes a look inside. PHOTOGRAPHY: KIRSTY THOMPSON
Artist of the month - Ken Roberts, Lytham
Self-taught Ken Roberts specialising in scenes of the Fylde such as this study of Lytham. Barbara Waite reports
Blackrod author Kate Long on how Bad Mother made her a better mum
Lancashire Life quizzes Kate Long, who grew up in a terrace in Blackrod and became a best-selling novelist. Now an eagerly-awaited sequel is in the shops
Photography
Lancashire and Lake District Life Reader Photos - May 2013
Brilliant reader pictures entered into the Lancashire Life photography competition in association with Wilkinson Cameras
Wigan 10 Foto Club - the most successful photography club in the world
Twenty five years ago six friends from Wigan left their photographic club and went it alone. Tired of the routine of visiting lecturers, internal competitions and seasonal weekly meetings, they set out to create a new kind of photographic club.
Food and Drink
Short Break - Oddfellows Hotel, Chester
Janet Reeder finds a boutique hotel in Chester the perfect location for exploring the city
Philippa James visits The Glass House at Stydd
After a high-flying career in broadcasting, Alison Brown is now making the tea. And she loves it. Philippa James reports.
PHOTOGRAPHY: KIRSTY THOMPSON
Chef John Noon transforming the fortunes of the Horns Country Inn at Churchtown, Garstang
A chef who has worked in some of our top kitchens is back on home soil in Lancashire
Meet the Chef - David Gale, Manchester Hilton Hotel
David Gale is head chef at Manchester’s Hilton Hotel, the setting for this year’s Cheshire Life and Lancashire Life Food & Drink Awards. David reflects on his rise from his early days in Wilmslow to his prestigious role at the region’s tallest tower.
WORDS BY RAY KING
Competitions
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One Lancashire Life reader will win a VIP weekend at the Festival and the chance to create their very own mini show garden, from
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Events
Dan Snow talk, Merseyside Maritime Museum - Saturday May 25th
Celebrity historian Dan Snow will give a talk at the Merseyside Maritime Museum this month as part of the Battle of the Atlantic commemorations.
Southport’s magnificent seven events for 2013
There are many reasons for visiting this coastal resort – not least the brilliant shows
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People
University Centre at Blackburn College Bollywood evening in aid of East Lancashire Hospice, Sylhet Bangla Restaurant, Langho
Students from the University Centre at Blackburn College organised A Taste of Bollywood evening in aid of East Lancashire Hospice at the Sylhet Bangla Restaurant in Langho.
St. John’s Hospice first charity ball, The Castle Green Hotel, Kendal
St. John’s Hospice held its first charity Ball in Kendal at The Castle Green Hotel, where 144 guests enjoyed a Fire & Ice themed evening to remember with luxury raffle prizes, auction and entertainment from singer Cole Page, all compered by BBC reporter Dave Guest.
Great Eccleston & District Friends of Cancer Research UK ladies’ lunch, Ferrari’s Country House Hotel, Longridge.
Sixty years of fundraising was celebrated with the presentation of a plaque to members of Great Eccleston & District Friends of Cancer Research UK during a ladies’ lunch at Ferrari’s Country House Hotel, Longridge.
Runway on the Runway fashion show in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust
Runway on the Runway was the stunning teenage fashion show with a heart at Manchester Airport’s Concorde Conference Centre.
Charity fashion show in aid of Derian House and Long-Shaw Kids’ Fund, Baku Lounge, Charnock Richard
A charity fashion show at the Baku Lounge in Charnock Richard raised money for Derian House and Long-Shaw Kids’ Fund. The evening, involving Foster & Gray Hair Design and Butter Boutique, and guests included boxer and bronze medalist Lisa Whiteside from Preston.
Homes and Gardens
Lancashire Properties - Old Chapel House Farm, Commons Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn,
Where: Old Chapel House Farm, Commons Lane, Balderstone, Blackburn,
Lancashire Properties - Lower Horden Barn, Broken Stone Road, Feniscowles
Where: Lower Horden Barn, Broken Stone Road, Feniscowles
Lancashire Properties - Bromley House, Bromley Cross, Bolton.
Where: Bromley House, Bromley Cross, Bolton.
Lake District Properties - Silver Birches, Troutbeck, Windermere.
Where: Silver Birches, Troutbeck, Windermere.
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