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Kirkham’s new Artisan Market was hailed a massive success on the day a series of new artworks celebrating the town’s history were unveiled. Torrential rain did not dampen the spirits of stallholders and shoppers as Lancashire Artisan Traders opened their first monthly market on Kirkham’s historic Market Square. Stalls boasting handmade gifts, fresh produce, craft gin, speciality…

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A new fun-packed beach sports event is coming to the Fylde coast this September. Fylde Council is pleased to be hosting the first-ever Global Beach Rugby and Netball event in St Annes, organised by the leading sports event company Global 13. The exciting three-day event will take place right next to St Annes’ Pier and will…

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Fylde Council is launching a new grant scheme to support the recovery of the tourism and culture economy in the borough. The ARG Event Support Scheme is part of the Additional Restrictions Grant Fund, and will contribute up to £10,000 towards any additional cost to manage Covid-19 infection or for other operational costs for the delivery…

Read more Fylde Council announces huge cash injection for tourism and culture

Lesley Andrews is the latest business owner to benefit from a grant designed to boost town centres across the Borough, which has been used to refurbish a new candle shop in St Annes. The ARG Vacant Premises Grant available via Fylde Council enables businesses locating to, or expanding into, vacant town centre premises to apply to…

Read more Orchard Candles branches out

The consultation process on the proposal for the sea defence works in St Annes has proven to be a huge success with excellent feedback from project partners and the public. Following the overwhelming response, the latest proposal now includes all of the much-loved amenities that the public wish to keep. Although there will be some…

Read more Sea Defence Project Latest Proposal

A one-day vaccination event in St Annes saw more than 160 people lining up to get their first Covid-19 jab. The mobile vaccine van, which has been touring Lancashire in recent weeks, spent the day on the car park at the United Reformed Church on St George's Road in St Annes, offering first doses of the…

Read more Vaccination van boosts numbers in Fylde

Kirkham is getting its very own monthly Artisan Market – starting on Saturday July 10^th. The market – packed with stalls offering a wide variety of top-quality Lancashire goods and produce – will be held on Kirkham’s historic Market Square between 9am and 3pm. And the great news is this all-new market, organised by Lancashire Artisan Traders,…

Read more New Artisan Market to open in Historic Kirkham

Kirkham’s historic past will be celebrated with a series of fantastic new art installations being unveiled on a special day for the Fylde market town. Saturday July 10^th will not only see a new Artisan Market arrive in Market Square and the annual funfair in full flow on Memorial Park, but a celebratory moment in the…

Read more Celebrate Kirkham’s Historic Treasures On Special Day For The Town