The Lytham Hall outdoor theatre season is in the running for a prestigious Lancashire Tourism Award, following a successful presentation in front of a panel of three at the Blackburn Rovers’ stadium, Ewood Park. Theatre organiser Julian Wilde, together with Peter Anthony, newly appointed general manager at the Hall and 18 year old Julia Munro, leader of the season’s Meet and Greet team, were interviewed by an experienced judging panel, chaired by Richard Sharpley, Professor of Tourism at the University of Central Lancashire. The four play season was one of six finalists in the Small Tourism Category, after a summer when Lytham Hall drew the largest attendance in the country for Illyria’s tou

Lytham Hall’s successful summer open air theatre programme is in line for a prestigious Lancashire Tourism Award . The four play season is one of six finalists in the Small Tourism Category, following a summer when Lytham Hall drew the largest attendance in the country for Illyria’s touring productions of The Mikado. and then of The Emperor’s New Clothes in August. Theatre organiser Julian Wilde will be interviewed by a judging panel in Blackburn on October 19 and the winners will be announced on a presentation evening at Blackpool’s Tower Ballroom in November. Julian Wilde feels that reaching the final of the annual tourism awards, now in their 14th year, will please the many volunteers a