Published Tuesday 8 May 2018 at 14:36
BBC Radio Lancashire is dedicating some of its programmes to the National Festival of Making taking place in Blackburn this weekend.
The event will be broadcast from the station’s studios in Blackburn Cathedral Square, where a special stage will host Glen Hunt’s Saturday lunch-time show from 12pm till 2pm and Stephen Lowe’s show at the same time on Sunday (12th and 13th May).
Lancashire-born festival director Wayne Hemingway, Patrick Grant from BBC Two’s The Great British Sewing Bee and Michelin-star chef and Blackburn native, Nigel Haworth will all be special guests on the station during the event.
Glen will be joined by fellow Radio Lancashire presenter, comedian and juggler Steve Royle, plus lots of festival guests. Stephen Lowe will be joined by celebrity chef Nigel Haworth along with other guests for his Lancashire Outdoors show.
From 3-6pm on both days, BBC Introducing host Sean McGinty presents unsigned, local music acts. Six up-and-coming local musicians will be showcased each day including the following: Avishek Choudhury, Jack Woodward, Myth of Unity, Rival Bones, Jamie Wooding, Lauren Hope, Livvy K, Sam Leoh, The Kut and BURD. DJs will also entertain the crowds in-between sets.
Read the full article here: https://radiotoday.co.uk/2018/05/bbc-radio-lancashire-promotes-making-festival/