With loads of live events beginning to take place, I’ve made a Lancashire list of festivals taking place in 2021.

There will be festivals I’ve missed out – please feel free to get in touch if you would like your festival added (personally, I would love to know about it!)

Please note – I’m not involved in any of these so contact festivals directly for more information.

June 21-30 – Preston Live Arts Festival

July 17 (Sat) – Making a Mark (Harris Museum, Preston)

July 24-31 – Waterfoot Wakes (Rossendale)

Aug 1 (Sun) – Caribbean Carnival (Preston)

Aug 22 (Sun) – Windrush Festival 72 (venue TBC, Preston)

Aug 26-29 – Glastonferret (Preston)

Aug 30 (Bank Holiday Monday) – Burnley Canal Festival

Sept TBC – Brewtime Collective Festival (Get Creative) (Preston)

Sept 3-5 TBC – Preston Mela

Sept 3-5 – HAZ Festival (Burnley)

Sept 3-5 – British Country Music Festival (Blackpool)

Sept 11 (Sat) – Confessional festival (Blackburn)

Sept 17-Oct 2 – Lancashire Encounter (Preston)

[Sept 26 (Sun) – Preston 10k]

Oct 1-31 – British Textile Biennial (East Lancashire)

Oct 2-12 – Preston Arts Festival

Oct 15-30 – Lightpool (Blackpool)

Nov 5-6 (Fri/Sat) – Light Up Lancaster

[Nov 14 (Sun) – Remembrance Sunday]

Nov TBC – Derelict LIVE (Preston)