The Lancashire Festival of Business

Lancashire’s most anticipated business event of the year is back, and promises to be bigger and better than ever!

The Lancashire Festival of Business 2025 is your chance to connect, learn, and grow alongside the county’s leading businesses.

This year’s event is headline sponsored by Lancashire County Council is powered by a compelling mix of panel discussions, interviews, guest speakers, interactive masterclasses and networking opportunities. All designed to fuel business success and community collaboration in our thriving region.

We’ll also bring the best expertise, guidance, market intelligence and inspiration to the Festival from across Lancashire’s business support community and beyond.

Everything you need to grow, scale or start a business in the county will be on hand with two tracks to provide inspiration and learning at the heart of each.

The event will focus on the below with panels and masterclasses:

How to scale your business
Finance and funding
Leadership
Importance of skills

The Festival

The Festival will provide a great vibe as we take over the venue with attendees free to roam each zone throughout the day. This will feature:

Main stage - the inspiration zone

Our main stage will feature keynotes speakers, panels and interviews with those who will share their stories of success. It will also feature the exhibition and networking area.

Masterclass stage – the learning zone

Throughout the day we there will be a handful of masterclasses happening which you can learn from and implement into your business from the get go. Topics covers are below.
Please note there are limited spaces on the masterclasses and they are not guaranteed with the ticket booking.

 Refreshment zone

Grab a drink or lunch with space to meet new contacts and take a moment out of the event to reflect.

Confirmed exhibitors:

• Burnley College
• Burnley Council
• Chorley Council
• Lancashire County Council
• Love to Brand
• PM+M
• The Sales Lady
• Turnkey Corporate

Why should I attend? 

• Meet the new Lancashire business board: Directly engage with business leaders from the Lancashire County Council and get insights into upcoming opportunities.
• Masterclasses and fireside chats: Learn from industry experts in specialised sessions designed to give you actionable takeaways.
• Business support hub: Discover the latest support programs, funding options, and expert advice to drive your business forward.
• Network and collaborate: Whether you’re a solo entrepreneur or part of a growing company, this event is designed to help you make meaningful connections across the business spectrum.

The event will be reviewed in full in Lancashire Business View’s special supplement in our March/April edition and shared with our 50,000 readers in print and online.

Sponsorship

For sponsorship opportunities including exhibition options please contact Joanne Hindley on [email protected] or 07442 949697.

Tickets include full access to the festival and event programme including networking, exhibition, panels, interviews plus refreshments and lunch.

Please note the masterclasses are not guaranteed for every delegate as places are limited.