The Morecambe Bay Podcast podcast

The Morecambe Bay Podcast

It's home to one of the UK's most famous seaside resorts, is known worldwide for its birdlife, stunning sunsets and as the birthplace of comedian Eric Morecambe. In this series of podcasts journalist Nigel Thompson, who has had a lifelong association with the Bay, hears from people who make Morecambe Bay special. With over a hundred episodes it's a breath of fresh air, all about the Bay #MorecambeBay

It's home to one of the UK's most famous seaside resorts, is known worldwide for its birdlife, stunning sunsets and as the birthplace of comedian Eric Morecambe. In this series of podcasts journalist Nigel Thompson, who has had a lifelong association with the Bay, hears from people who make Morecambe Bay special. With over a hundred episodes it's a breath of fresh air, all about the Bay #MorecambeBay

 

#149

A walk on the Moss

Here's something a little different from the podcast for you. This is the sound of a w... more

21 Oct 2025

10 MINS

10:11

21 Oct 2025


#148

Working to get Spray back onto the Bay

It's taken 2 years of painstaking work but a historic Morecambe Bay fishing boat is ab... more

25 Jul 2025

20 MINS

20:13

25 Jul 2025


#147

Morecambe Faces

Every picture tells a story and it’s certainly true when it comes to a photography project... more

16 Jul 2025

12 MINS

12:57

16 Jul 2025


#146

Dave Day in Barrow

Bikers from across the UK descended on Barrow on the longest day to mark the second [Dave ... more

21 Jun 2025

10 MINS

10:32

21 Jun 2025


#145

Sounds of Morecambe and District 1981

This is a gem! A recording of the sights and sounds of Morecambe made over 40 years ago ha... more

03 Jun 2025

20 MINS

20:50

03 Jun 2025


#144

From Heysham Port to the TT

Every year the port of Heysham becomes the focus for bikers from all over the UK and beyon... more

02 Jun 2025

16 MINS

16:59

02 Jun 2025


#143

Sounds of Morecambe and District in the 1980s

Do you remember Heysham Head or how about the pleasure park on the prom before it became F... more

28 Mar 2025

00 MINS

00:47

28 Mar 2025


#142

Bidding to big up Morecambe

Did you know there are over 100 works of art in Morecambe town centre? With more artwork s... more

22 Mar 2025

16 MINS

16:22

22 Mar 2025


#141

A splash of colour; Morecambe's mural

The promenade may be where most visitors head for but in part of Morecambe some of the tow... more

17 Feb 2025

13 MINS

13:36

17 Feb 2025


#140

From house to boat; 12 months living on the Lancaster canal

Can you imagine moving out of a three bedroomed house and setting out to live in a 60 foot... more

15 Feb 2025

19 MINS

19:14

15 Feb 2025


#139

Banish the winter blues - Baylight 25

Banish the winter blues with the sights and sounds of a stunning light and sound display o... more

15 Feb 2025

18 MINS

18:35

15 Feb 2025


#138

Incoming tide

Have you had a busy week? Need time out but don't have time to go to the coast? Enjoy ... more

14 Feb 2025

02 MINS

02:04

14 Feb 2025


#137

Treasure on the beach!

There's treasure to be found on our beaches if you know where to look! Sea glass, the ... more

02 Feb 2025

04 MINS

04:46

02 Feb 2025


#136

High tide at Morecambe

I was out recording something a bit special that I'll share with you soon and was on the b... more

02 Feb 2025

03 MINS

03:03

02 Feb 2025


#135

Leighton Moss in winter

Winter has certainly arrived! Already this month icy conditions gave way to rain and now ... more

24 Jan 2025

19 MINS

19:50

24 Jan 2025


#134

Life afloat; at home on the canal

We may be shivering at the moment as winter hits home but what if your home is floating on... more

12 Jan 2025

19 MINS

19:03

12 Jan 2025


#133

Behind the scenes at Eggcup

Over 500 members, 170 tonnes of surplus food saved from going to waste, 250 volunteering h... more

13 Dec 2024

29 MINS

29:54

13 Dec 2024


#132

The Friends of Happy Mount Park

Thousands make a bee-line to it every year and since it opened in the 1920s Happy Mount Pa... more

01 Dec 2024

10 MINS

10:15

01 Dec 2024


#131

Morecambe People's Biennial finale

From music and film to poetry and dance, a successful arts event with a difference has com... more

24 Nov 2024

09 MINS

09:09

24 Nov 2024


#130

About last night - the northern lights

You may have seen them (you might have missed them) but how much do you know about the nat... more

11 Oct 2024

15 MINS

15:42

11 Oct 2024


#129

The Shipyard Gallery

Rarely seen artefacts, the sights and sounds of a working shipyard and QR codes which allo... more

27 Sep 2024

12 MINS

12:49

27 Sep 2024


#128

Our Future Coast - protecting the Bay

Volunteers have been using historic techniques like weaving to trap trapping sediment and ... more

23 Sep 2024

13 MINS

13:58

23 Sep 2024


#127

Dark skies over the Bay

With the nights drawing in there's a better chance of seeing stunning stars, planets a... more

21 Sep 2024

12 MINS

12:31

21 Sep 2024


#126

Jukebox: The Teenage Revolution

In its day it was the centrepiece of coffee shops and milk bars all over. The jukebox was ... more

14 Sep 2024

30 MINS

30:20

14 Sep 2024


#125

Making a mark on the Bay for Growing Well

“The bigger the mandala, the more the work!  You can rack up 20,000 steps in the space of ... more

05 Aug 2024

19 MINS

19:58

05 Aug 2024


#124

The Morecambe Bay Curriculum

How do you make the environment and sustainability interesting to primary school children?... more

12 Jul 2024

18 MINS

18:47

12 Jul 2024


#123

Blue Sky Morning - 14 years of Hiroshima Twinkie

They are a band who draw inspiration from the Bay for their songs and are marking a milest... more

18 Jun 2024

20 MINS

20:56

18 Jun 2024


#122

Conducting the Promenade Concert Orchestra

Morecambe’s place as a venue for live music goes back decades and is still very much alive... more

16 May 2024

15 MINS

15:50

16 May 2024


#121

Swimming the Bay; Jon Gibirdi

One of the first episodes of the podcast featured some of those hardy souls who enjoy swim... more

03 May 2024

22 MINS

22:53

03 May 2024