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The Morecambe vintage festival and the Dukes theatre in Lancaster have been named winners at the Lancashire Tourism Awards.
The annual Vintage by the Sea event on Morecambe Promenade won the award for the county's Best Large Event at the awards held on Tuesday night at the King George's Hall in Blackburn.
Lauren Zawadzki from Morecambe company Deco Publique who co-organise the festival alongside designer and TV personality Wayne Hemingway and his family, said they were "absolutely thrilled to have won it for our 10th anniversary year".
Vintage by the Sea pulled thousands of people to Morecambe for a celebration of 20th century culture in September 2023.
The Dukes won the Lancashire Tourism Award for Cultural Organisation of the year.
Their programme of events in 2023 included the successful annual Play in the Park, Around the World in 80 Days in Williamson Park over the summer (see picture below).
There was also a win for the Black Knights Parachute Centre at Cockerham who took the Experience of the Year award.
And Moss Wood Caravan Park at Cockerham won an award for Ethical, Responsible and Sustainable Tourism.
Lancashire radio broadcaster John 'Gilly' Gillmore was the evening’s guest presenter, and shared his love of the county and its people with stories accumulated over three and a half decades on air; something that won him the title of Tourism Superstar, in the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2015.
During the ceremony Gilly was joined on stage by a number of guest presenters and sponsors, who announced the winners of the 25 awards.
FULL LIST OF LANCASHIRE TOURISM AWARDS 2023 WINNERS
Accessible and Inclusive Tourism
WINNER - The Estuary Riverside Chalets, Hambleton
FINALISTS
Blackpool Transport Services Ltd, Blackpool
Brickhouse Farm Cottages, Hambleton
Lancashire Outdoor Activities Initiative, Rivington
The Flower Bowl Entertainment Centre, Brock
Business Events Venue
WINNER - Winter Gardens Blackpool
FINALISTS
Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort, Burnley
Tickled Trout Hotel, South Ribble
Camping, Glamping & Holiday Park
WINNER - The Secret Garden Glamping, Holland Moss, Skelmersdale
FINALISTS
Hedgerow Luxury Glamping, Newsholme
Pure Leisure Group, Lancaster
Cultural Venue / Organisation
WINNER - The Dukes, Lancaster
FINALISTS
Blackburn Cathedral, Blackburn
King George’s Hall, Blackburn
The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery, Rawtenstall
Winter Gardens Blackpool, Blackpool
Dog Friendly Business
WINNER - The Lawrence Hotel, Padiham
FINALISTS
Holland Hall, Up Holland
Tewitfield Marina, Tewitfield / Carnforth
Ethical, Responsible & Sustainable Tourism
WINNER - Moss Wood Caravan Park, Cockerham
FINALISTS
Delta Hotels by Marriott Preston, Broughton
Hedgerow Luxury Glamping, Newsholme
Experience of the Year
WINNER - Black Knights Parachute Centre, Cockerham
FINALIST
Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours, Blackpool
Family Owned / Run Business
WINNER - Brickhouse Farm Cottages, Hambleton
FINALISTS
Fence Gate, Fence
Elgin Hotel, Blackpool
Frederick’s Ice Cream Ltd, Heath Charnock / Chorley
JAK Hanson Shopping Outlet, Wrightington
Mill House Farm Pods, Cockerham
Partington’s Holiday Parks, Thornton-Cleveleys
Hotel Wedding Venue
WINNER - Holland Hall, Up Holland
FINALISTS
Delta Hotels by Marriott Preston, Broughton
Foxfields Country Hotel, Billington
Glendower Hotel, St Annes
Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho
Hospitality & Tourism Student
WINNER - Kirsty Helme, Blackpool & The Fylde College
FINALISTS
Negar Rezaei, Burnley College – Highly Commended
Kai Rothwell, Burney College
Connor Tyler, Blackburn College
Large Event
WINNER - Vintage by the Sea, Morecambe
FINALISTS
Amazing Accrington Soapbox Challenge
Festa Italia, Lancaster
National Festival of Making, Blackburn.
The Great British R&B Festival, Colne
Large Hotel WINNER - Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort, Burnley
FINALISTS
Hotel Sheraton, Blackpool
Mytton Fold Hotel, Langho
The Glendower Hotel, St Annes
Pub of the Year
WINNER - The Pendle Inn, part of Daniel Thwaites, Barley
FINALISTS
Fence Gate, Fence
Shireburn Arms, Hurst Green
New Tourism Business
WINNER - The Rum Fox, Grindleton
FINALISTS
Assheton Arms, Downham
Everything Retreat, Mellor
Fell Urban Bistro, Longridge
Mill House Farm Pods, Cockerham
The Estuary Riverside Chalets, Hambleton
The Hole in Wand Blackpool, Blackpool
Resilience & Innovation
WINNER - Blackpool Transport Service Ltd, Blackpool
FINALISTS
Holland Hall Hotel, Up Holland
3 Millstones Inn, West Bradford
Self-Catering Accommodation
WINNER- The Estuary Riverside Chalets, Hambleton
FINALISTS
Everything Retreat, Mellor
Kays Farm Retreat, Chorley
The Stables @Hall Green Farm, Longton
Small Event
WINNER - Music in the Park, Leyland
FINALISTS
Chorley Live
Chorley 10K
Chorley Flower Show
Coronation Event, Nelson
Darwen Live
Dino Fest, Lancaster
Myerscough College & University Country Fair
Nestival Gin Festival, Brindle Distillery, Chorley
Stonyhurst Summer Festival of Sports, Hurst Green
Spooks at Thornton Hall Country Park, Thornton in Craven
Lancashire Perfect Stay – Small Serviced Accommodation Provider
WINNER - The Lawrence Hotel, Padiham
FINALISTS
Bella Vista Lodge, Blackpool
Fence Gate Lodge, Fence
The Millstone, Mellor, part of Daniel Thwaites, Mellor
Visitor Attraction
WINNER - Windmill Animal Farm, Burscough
FINALISTS
Lancashire Police Museum, Lancaster
The Hole in Wand Blackpool, Blackpool
Taste Lancashire
WINNER - La Locanda, Gisburn
FINALISTS
CDJ Restaurant, Darwen
Fell Urban Bistro, Longridge
Taste Lancashire Producer
WINNER - Sandgrown Spirits, Lytham
FINALISTS
Crave Marinades, Preston
Fairham Distillery, Penwortham
Lone Wolf Bakery, Morecambe
Lucela’s, Bispham
Mr Fitzpatrick’s, Rawtenstall
Unsung Hero
WINNER - Joanne Denton, Head of Weddings, Holland Hall
FINALISTS
Oli Martin, Chef Director/owner, Aven, Fell Urban Bistro & Foray Catering.
Simon Entwistle, Tour Guide, Top Hat Tours
Wedding Venue
WINNER - West Tower Wedding Venue, Aughton
FINALISTS
Eaves Hall, West Bradford
Wyre Weddings, Mount Pavilion, Fleetwood
The Judges’ Award – selected from all of this year’s finalists for special recognition
Hotel Sheraton, Blackpool