25 July to 27 July
SeekOut Arts & Music Festival
Gisburn Forest, Stephen Park, Ribble Valley
Located in the breathtaking woodland setting of Gisburn Forest, this one-of-a-kind micro festival offers high quality live music, DJ’s, interactive art, theatre, well-being activities and much more! Various prices. Doors open 1pm. 25 July to 27 July. thegrandvenue.co.uk

7 October
BOWLAND LECTURE
Cow Ark , Ribble Valley
In this lecture, “Are You Lost? The past, present and future of Bowland", Dr Rob St John explores a series of historical moments over the last 150 years to narrate a story of the invention of contemporary Bowland, including, significantly, the designation of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1964. £5. 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. forestofbowland.com