The Latin version describes the fourth inlet north from Wales on the west coast of England as Moriancabris Æsturis.

The name appeared in March 1862 on a steam locomotive built for the South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway, which could indicate it was already in unofficial use for the area.

While the resort of Blackpool attracted holiday-makers predominantly from the Lancashire mill towns, Morecambe had more visitors from Yorkshire (due to its railway connection) and Scotland.

The ensuing Blobbygate scandal, a financial disaster after projected visitor numbers did not materialise, led to a legal battle between Lancaster City Council and TV star Noel Edmonds, costing North Lancashire taxpayers £2.6 million.

(Griffon 470SAR) H-002 "The Hurley Flyer", which became operational on 23 December 2002, was housed in a temporary garage next to the Yacht Club until a permanent building could be designed and built.

[11] On 5 February 2004, there was a major loss of life in Morecambe Bay when at least 21 Chinese immigrant shellfish harvesters were drowned after they became trapped by the incoming tide.

[12] In December 2017 a local general practitioner and community health activist[13][14] claimed that children in Morecambe were suffering from malnourishment and implied that cases of rickets had been observed as a consequence.

[15] The Morecambe Bay Clinical Commissioning Group subsequently sought to correct the GP's claims and clarified the etiology of vitamin D deficiency in the local population, explaining "rickets is a very rare condition and has multiple causes".

The BTA works closely with Lancaster Chamber and organises joint promotional ventures with other tourism associations in the region.

The Yorkshire playwright and author Alan Bennett has enjoyed a long association with Morecambe and has often referred to the town in his work and writing.

In his essay "Written on the Body", collected in Untold Stories (2005), he even suggests that his association with the town is pre-natal: "[I]t had been in a boarding house that I was conceived, sometime over the August Bank Holiday of 1933 at Morecambe or Filey.

It offers the opportunity for young people aged 8–18 to play music, cook or just use the facilities to catch up with friends.

In addition to workshops, The Exchange sells the artwork of local residents and hosts events such as the popular Soup Night.

Morecambe Bay Potted shrimps are a well known local delicacy throughout the country and were a favourite dish of Queen Elizabeth II.

[30] Baylight is an annual event established in 2023, with a trail of illuminated artworks on the Promenade for two nights in February and an associated parade.

The bronze sculpture commemorating Eric Morecambe, (1926–1984) who was born in the town, was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II in July 1999.

Earlier proposals to build a library in Morecambe with Carnegie funding had stalled due to arguments about the rates involved.

The last remaining landmark on the site was the Polo Tower, left standing only because of the contract for the phone mast on top.

In March 2019 a Time and Tide Bell designed by Marcus Vergette was installed beside the Stone Jetty as part of a national public art project.

(known as 'the Shrimps') won the Conference National playoffs to earn promotion to the Football League for the first time in their history.

The town still hosts a rugby league team, with Heysham Atoms playing from their Trimpell Sports and Social Club base.

World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Tyson Fury lives in Morecambe and owns a gym in the town.

Morecambe is also home to Commonwealth Featherweight Champion, Isaac Lowe, who beat Marco McCullough in the 8th round with in one minute and 56 seconds on the Frampton Vs Quigg Under-card.

A former station at Morecambe Euston Road, built by the rival London & North Western Railway, was closed in 1963.

[47] Services 6 and 6A operate via Westgate (where most caravan holiday parks are) to the Asda supermarket and Salt Ayre Leisure Centre.