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Imagine this... you're a new band, with no music yet released, and you get invited to perform on Soccer AM!

What’s more festive than an evening listening to beautiful and timeless Christmas classics?

A Blackpool powerhouse has been proclaimed the Queen of Karaoke after a sensational performance in the finals of the World Karaoke Championships in Tokyo.

Still singing after 27 years - it is a record to be proud of for a choir which specialises in little-known 18th century music which boasts unusual harmonies. You can hear its rousing work this Christmas at two county venues as Fiona Finch reports.

When museum technician Owen Sutcliffe died suddenly he left more than 30 paintings created in his lunch breaks. Fiona Finch reports how a new exhibition of his work will boost funds for a charity with special significance for him.

From cute and cuddly picture books to special pop-ups and books packed with fun, entertainment and learning, there is a bonanza of super titles to delight your children this Christmas.

From romance in a small Cotswold village, and drama on the wartime home front, to a lonely cat needing a loving home, and romance for a glitzy pop star, there are some gorgeous books to escape into this December.

As William of Orange’s army battles the rebel Jacobite forces of deposed Catholic monarch James II in Ireland, one seasoned English soldier has more than war on his mind.

It's promises to be a hair-raising sleigh ride through the passages of time and actress Lydia May Ashton says audiences coming to watch Horrible Histories at Blackpool Opera House are in for a festive feast of fun.

One of the most popular touring dance companies arrives in Blackpool delivering a feast of tango for one night only in February 2020.

The autumn 2015 tercentenary of the Battle of Preston prompted exhibitions, lectures and re-enactments looking back at the battle and its impact on UK history.

Here's your guide to what’s showing in local cinemas