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Amazing Accrington

Halloween is a time for dressing up and fun for children and is growing ever more popular in the UK. This year, Amazing Accrington have launched a Halloween Shop Trail for children Students from all 36 Hyndburn Primary schools are again invited to sing at the annual Accrington Christmas Light Switch On by event organisers Amazing Accrington, building on last year's post-COVID success. The Hyndburn primary Organisers of the 2022 Accrington Christmas Light Switch On, #AmazingAccrington, along with Accrington Market are inviting local producers, charities and community groups to book stalls for the biggest and best Christmas Market that Accrington Accrington Stanley Women are now just eight wins from the FA Cup final at Wembley following a convincing 3-0 win against Mossley AFC Women on Sunday afternoon at Padiham FC's Ruby Civil Arena. A Accrington Stanley Women are unbeaten at the start of their league, the North West Women's Regional League Division One North. Their playing schedule included an away trip to Workington in AmazingAccrington's Soapbox Challenge on Saturday, 27th August was a fun event for 15,000 visitors from all over the North West all enjoying the spectacle and weather. It wasn't just for fun though - the #AmazingAccrington's Soapbox Challenge returned for 2022 on Saturday, 27th August, with the run itself created down Blackburn Road and finishing in the Town Square. It was superbly well attended, with 15,000 visitors from Clayton Amateur Boxing Club are preparing to host another sensational evening of boxing at Accrington Stanley's world class hospitality venue. On Friday 14th October a black tie and gown event will take place at Amazing Accrington have announced a 50% stall discount until 17th April for all Lancashire businesses attending the 2023 Accrington Food Festival, as Accrington gets ready to celebrate all things Lancashire produce from 2nd - #AmazingAccrington have announced exciting plans for an action-packed year of events in 2023, including the Accrington Food Festival, Soapbox Challenge and Futures Event. 2022 saw a fantastic year of events hosted by #AmazingAccrington, including A 1975 Leyland Leopard vintage bus, one of the last known surviving buses of its type in the world, is owned by local charity Accrington Heritage Trust. They have just had Sara Britcliffe MP in conjunction with Accrington-based estate agents Property Shop announced the winners of their ‘Design a Christmas Card for the King' competition at Thursday night's #AmazingAccrington Christmas Light Switch On. Over 8,000 people attended a stunning start to Christmas in Accrington at the 2022 #AmazingAccrington Christmas Light Switch On. The event, which took place in Accrington Town Centre, saw a fantastic evening of family The 2022 #AmazingAccrington Christmas Light Switch On will be hit by World Cup fever on Thursday 24th November, with a number of exciting football-related activities set to take place. The free-to-attend event, Accrington Stanley Football Club, The Accrington Stanley Community Trust, The Official Accrington Stanley Supporters Trust (OASST) and Amazing Accrington business leaders have once again launched plans to collect food supplies in aid of local #AmazingAccrington have announced a sensational line-up of acts for the 2022 Accrington Christmas Light Switch On taking place on Thursday 24th November. The Take That Experience will be headlining a wonderful evening of live Accrington & Rossendale College, the Ofsted Outstanding Further, Higher and Apprenticeships Education provider, have been announced as one of the main sponsors for the 2022 Christmas Light Switch On in Accrington With long term support needed to continue growing women's football in the UK, sponsors of Accrington Stanley Women, Sundown Solutions, have a wider purpose to their investment, with the international tech company looking to Highly rated local referee Chelsea Hodgson will take charge of this weekend's historic clash between Accrington Stanley Women and The Isle of Man National Women's Team at The Wham Stadium. Chelsea will referee her Clayton Amateur Boxing Club will host an extra special black tie boxing event on Friday 6th October to raise funds for the boxing club and the Accrington Stanley Women minibus fund. Being held in Over 50 local business leaders attended an #AmazingAccrington business leaders meeting at the Accrington Stanley Community Trust on Wednesday 19th April. The meeting, which took place in the Stanley Sports Hub, saw guest Accrington Stanley Women have launched an exciting campaign to raise funds for a new minibus for the club.On Sunday 30th April, Stanley Women take on The Isle of Man National Women's Team in an historic Accrington Stanley Women will take on a national team at The Wham Stadium for the first time in the club's history on Sunday 30th April. Stanley Women will take on The Isle of Man Recently the Rt Hon Stuart Andrew MP, Minister for Sport, was invited to Accrington to officially open the extensive new £1m investment in Accrington Stanley Community Trust, a large extension with views Accrington Food Festival has always been a great spectacle and amazing day out, with international, regional and local food markets, drink stands, live entertainment, kitchen demonstrations and a sensational war re-enactment to commemorate the Accrington Stanley Women FC are delighted this week to be able to announce a new Chair, Sami Smithson, appointed due to the current Chair completing an eighteen-month period and now concentrating on her Accrington Stanley FC have invested millions of pounds into the Wham Stadium, completely rebuilding the hospitality area into a state of the art facility for Coley's Bar and the 1968 Lounge. The AmazingAccrington have announced the addition of Studio Retail Ltd's Head of Talent, Kate Morgan, and partner at PM+M Solutions for Business LLP, Paul Spencer, to their board. Ms Morgan, who has worked in retail The three winners of an extra special culture competition, celebrating different foods from around the world, have been announced following the 2023 Accrington Food & Culture Festival. Over 2,000 Hyndburn primary school children were Boohoo Group PLC have been named as a sponsor for the eagerly anticipated #AmazingAccrington Soapbox Challenge, which takes place on Saturday 26th August in Accrington Town Centre from 10am-4pm. Over 15,000 visitors attended the Over 12,000 attended as the Accrington Food & Culture Festival returned in style on Saturday 3rd June. Attractions included international, regional and local food markets, 1940's singers, a Spitfire flypast, a war re-enactment, a Thousands of people flocked to Accrington town centre for the spectacular Accrington Food & Culture Festival on Saturday 3rd June. The event, sponsored by North Lancs Training Group (NLTG), Hyndburn Borough Council, Cardboard The eagerly anticipated Accrington Food & Culture Festival on Saturday 3rd June (10am-4pm) will feature a spectacular WWII war re-enactment and an iconic Spitfire flypast over Accrington town square. Excitement is building ahead of Accrington Market will be transformed for a spectacular culture event as part of the 2023 Accrington Food & Culture Festival, taking place on Saturday 3rd June from 10am - 4pm. A variety of tasty recipes from around the world will be produced on the main stage at the 2023 Accrington Food and Culture Festival, taking place on Saturday 3rd June from 10am-4pm. TV and #AmazingAccrington, organisers of the 2023 Accrington Food & Culture Festival, have invited over 2,000 Hyndburn primary school children to take part in an exciting competition as part of the cultural festival, which takes We are extremely proud to be sponsoring the Accrington Food & Culture Festival once again in 2023. We had such an incredible time last year, both on our stall and on the main stage Visitors to the 2023 Accrington Food & Culture Festival will get the opportunity to celebrate The Candy Bomber, Col. Gail Seymour Halvorsen, an American pilot who gained fame for dropping 23 tons of candy #AmazingAccrington, organisers of the 2023 Accrington Food & Culture Festival, have announced a spectacular line-up of free activities for all the family at the eagerly anticipated cultural event which takes place on Saturday 3rd Accrington Stanley Women's younger age teams had an incredible weekend of football this weekend, with three teams winning their respective finals and bringing silverware back to the Wham Stadium for a fantastic celebration in

Kate Morgan

Job Titles:
  • Studio Retail Ltd 's Head of Talent

Sami Smithson

Job Titles:
  • New Chair