The miss great britain beauty contest was held in morecambe between 1956 and 1989. The definitive illustrated morecambe and wise book a celebration of all their finest moments. Morecambe train station is located in the town centre, opposite morecambe bus station. The platform morecambes premier entertainment venue. Holiday in morecambe and its history stuart briggs. With a brand new introduction by eddie braben and including neverbeforeseen material. Jan, 2020 the platform is situated on morecambe s central promenade, opposite the art deco midland hotel. Morecambe books, for books in morecambe, lancashire, uk. Following on from our netherbeck and arnside and silverdale blogs, were turning our attention to our morecambe bay park in this blog morecambe bay is steeped in history despite its small size. Once the promenade railway station, the platform boasts a strong programme of acts from around the. The platform also puts on an extensive range of workshops, recitals, lectures, regular sequence dances and community events. Aug 01, 20 promote and market your book like a master. Family friendly, fabulous food with 7 appealing characterful guest rooms and extensive garden. Nowadays they stock a wide variety of products, including new, second hand and antiquarian books, as well as a large selection of maps.
No matter if youre a history fanatic or not, youll appreciate the importance of morecambe winter gardens, some of the. The platform morecambe whats on brochure by lancaster. Welcome to the platform our unique live entertainment venue situated in a restored edwardian railway station on morecambe promenade. Morecambe and the neighbouring village of heysham are the setting of the cthulhu mythos novel the weird shadow over morecambe, published by the writer edmund glasby in 2014. Live music, comedy, theatre, childrens shows, community events and venue hire. The morecambe line platform 1 is just a simple siding but the heysham line platform 2. Morecambe and lancaster wdding show the platform 10th.
Compare every available hotel deal and airbnb near the platform, so book today to secure the best price. Morecambe has too much history to be one of austeritys. The morecambe hotel a grade ii listed, large, 19th century coaching inn reopened 29 aug 2015, after a full renovation. The failed regeneration of morecambe is a depressing example of how the. The platform, morecambe events follow the platform is a superb venue located within the restored edwardian railway station on morecambe promenade, offering unique live performance, conference and exhibition facilities. The platform autumnwinter 2017 brochure by lancaster city. The old pier bookshop morecambe 2020 all you need to know. I dont know how much the sound quality is dictated by the venue but tonights was awesome. Tickets can be purchased online from the official website for the platform see information box below and third party booking websites such as see tickets certain events only. Carnforth book shop this bookshop was established in 1977 and is situated across three floors and many rooms, although there was a much earlier bookshop on the site during the victorian period. The platform is a dedicated live performance venue, uniquely situated in a restored. Lovecrafts story the shadow over innsmouth, which is also set in a seaside town. Morecambe has too much history to be one of austeritys casualties this article is more than 8 years old. Brilliant,friendly staff especially security loved the way it lets the daylight in.
The platform, a venue in morecambe, england in the former morecambe promenade railway station building platforms, a song by m. No matter if youre a history fanatic or not, youll appreciate the importance of morecambe winter gardens, some of the most frequented historical structures. See tickets tickets for events at the platform, morecambe. The festival marketold station car park is a longstay car park close to many of the towns attractions the platform, morecambe superbowl, reel cinema, the midland hotel etc. To this effect, the station comprised four main platforms and a goods siding.
This is a vital step in the promotion and marketing of your book, andif done rightwill make the rest of the process infinitely easier. Morecambe had a proud history as a thriving seaside resort in the midtwentieth century. The platform is a superb venue located within the restored edwardian railway station on morecambe promenade, offering unique live performance, conference and exhibition facilities. Hotels near the platform, morecambe on tripadvisor. A vision of elvis at the platform morecambe mrc presents. Wander wisely with the travelocity price match guarantee. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Find 24 upcoming events at the platform in morecambe. Books in morecambe, lancashire be transported to another time and place, or another world completely, by dipping into a book and enjoying the journey. Visitors to morecambe love the natural attractions this area offers such as the seaside. This film is part of the mitchell and kenyon collection an ama. The platform, morecambe music and entertainment venue event.
Platform conodonts, a type of conodonts with highly evolved feeding elements. The platform is a dedicated live performance venue, uniquely situated in a restored edwardian railway station on morecambe promenade. The house of lancaster was a branch of the english royal family, whilst the duchy of lancaster holds large estates on behalf of elizabeth. Jul 17, 2008 panoramic view of the morecambe sea front 1901. If youre looking for things to see and do in the area, you might want to stop in and see cartmel racecourse and south lakes safari zoo. It is especially popular in the summer months, with many locals and visitors alike taking to the beaches and pebbly shores to enjoy the warm summer weather by the sea. Morecambe promenade station was a railway station in morecambe, lancashire, england.
The platform, morecambe music and entertainment venue. The rich railway history bleeds in to the town itself its most famous music venue, the platform, sits in one of the old victorian buildings that made up the former. Books, maps and gifts for sale, including the new literary lancaster trail book pop into the visitor information centres or browse our online shop. The history and folklore of the morecambe bay coast is brought to life in this book by gareth thompson, beautifully illustrated by hannah magee. Saw the band pendragon in concert at the platform on 29th feb. You can see the platforms programme of events and book tickets online at. They were brilliant and seemed to really enjoy playing there. The platform is a converted victorianstyled building which used to be the old railway station. The platform is situated on morecambes central promenade, opposite the art deco midland hotel. Find out who your book appeals to, get to know those people well, and be where they are, both online and off.
A vision of elvis on tour has performed to thousands of fans in major theatres, festivals and arenas worldwide and making history by being the first elvis tribute artist to perform at the new wembley stadium to over 50,000 people. This magical tale sees daring heroine mary attempt to save her village from a sea ogre along the way encountering all sorts of weird and wonderful creatures. Just facing the midland hotel on morecambe seafront, the platform regularly serves as a hub for morecambe festivals, with activities happening inside and outside on the covered forecourt and open garden. Event information, dates and tickets for the platform, morecambe between friday, 08 may 2020 and friday, 28 may 2021. Best hotels near the platform, morecambe, england tripadvisor. Morecambe vegan festival comes to the platform for the very first time featuring an array of stalls selling food, drinks, quirky clothes and accessaries, bags, cosmetics and much more. An audience with liverpool legends tickets the platform. Morecambe winter gardens opened its doors in july 1897 and consisted of the theatre, ballroom, restaurants and gardens at the rear. The best in live music, comedy, childrens shows and community events.
As a venue the platform is definitely up there with the uks best like the. The wider city of lancaster local government district has a population of 8,375. You may also wish to see our images of old heysham, or take a look at our list of publications which are of value to anyone researching the history of heysham. The platform is the main venue in morecambe for live entertainment and events. The platform, morecambes autumnwinter 2017 brochure. Panoramic view of the morecambe sea front 1901 bfi.
Slightly male oriented, with lots of warhistory books, less. Books inspired by morecambe bay browse and buy today. Jul 21, 2011 morecambe has too much history to be one of austeritys casualties this article is more than 8 years old. The platform is morecambes main events and entertainment venue and has completed the transformation of the old promenade railway station. Over the years the stage has played host to many famous stars of stage and screen, george formby, gracie fields, vera lynn, the who and the rolling stones to name a few.
Class 156 lancaster train in platform 1 left and class 158 leeds train on right. The platform welcome to the platform our unique live entertainment venue situated in a restored edwardian railway station on morecambe promenade. Morecambe and wise charmed a nation for decades and at their height commanded tv audiences that could only be matched by the moon landings and the 1966 world cup. Timeline heyshams history spans many centuries and we have created a timeline that you can use to see heyshams history in context with notable dates. Back by popular demand for its 3rd successive year, the morecambe bay festival of gospel music will take place at the platform from friday 27th september to sunday 29th september 2019. Among the facilities at this property are room service and luggage storage space, along with free wifi throughout the property. Morecambe bay is notorious for its unusual and potential difficult sea currents but provides the well known local delicacy morecambe bay potted shrimps, though made much better known through the tragedy of the morecambe bay cockle pickers. Located in morecambe, a 2minute walk from morecambe north beach, the morecambe hotel provides accommodations with a restaurant, free private parking, a bar and a shared lounge. It also houses the morecambe tourist information centre. Morecambe bay is steeped in history despite its small size. It opened in 1997 in a tasteful conversion of the former morecambe promenade train station. Morecambe visitor information centre, the platform, marine road central, morecambe la4 4db open.