HYNDBURN SOUND

Accrington Town Square

Hyndburn Sound is back! After being postponed in September 2022, the festival returns with a new line up and more to offer on the day. Definitely not to be missed, live music from 12:45pm to 11:00pm. Moving through the decades of music leading up to the headline Act, DONT STOP QUEEN NOW! LINE UP  Moving […]

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The Kings Wardrobe : Augmented reality trail

Accrington Town Square

Accrington: The Kings Wardrobe, an augmented reality trail can be played by finding ten clues across the Town Centre. In the animal kingdom Sir Lawrence the Lion is being crowned King. Visit his friends in your area and see what they give him to wear for the coronation – they’re not all very sensible! Then […]

Ron Hill 10K

Accrington Town Square

The Ron Hill Accrington 10K is an homage to the legendary runner and pioneer, Ron Hill. His impact to the running fraternity is unparalleled and he mentored and influenced generations of runners throughout his illustrious career. Born in Accrington, this is a run to celebrate this local and international running icon. Follow in his footsteps […]

Ramble with Rotary

Accrington Stanley Livingstone Road, Accrington, Lancashire

The Rotary Walk is now planned to take place on the 14th May 2023. The walk has been completely revised with new 10k and 5k walks, up and around the Coppice in Hyndburn. The start and finish points will now be at Accrington Stanley's Football Ground.ity

Accrington Food and Drink Festival 2023

Accrington Town Square

The food festival headlines a sensational weekend of events in Accrington, starting with a continental market on Broadway on Friday 2nd June including a wide range of food and crafts. On Saturday 3rd June the food festival will return with local, regional and international food stalls, a main stage including TV star Molly Robbins, a […]

Eco Fest

Accrington Town Square

Save the date - Eco Fest 2023 will be held on Saturday 17th June 2023 in Accrington Town Square! We're busy booking entertainment, stalls and exciting eco attractions for the festival - check back here for more details soon. If you'd like to get involved with the festival this year, please get in touch.

#AmazingAccrington Soapbox Challenge

Accrington Town Square

On Saturday 26th August, the eagerly anticipated Soapbox Challenge will return to Accrington Town Centre following an extremely successful 2022 event. Last year the challenge saw around 15,000 people flock to the town to enjoy a fantastic day of racing, fun and shopping local.