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Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Priory Church, St Peter's RC Cathedral,
Atkinson's Coffee Shop, Lancaster Town Hall, The Cottage Museum,
The Friends' Meeting House, The Grand Theatre and more in Lancaster,
Morecambe and the surrounding area.
Feelbad Britain. Pat Devine (political economist
at Manchester University) will talk about the book he has just co-edited
Feelbad Britain: How to Make it Better (Lawrence & Wishart 2009),
and about a democratic left approach to tackling the financial and
economic crisis: 7.30pm in the main hall at the Gregson Centre.
Tue 23
The Ramblers, Lancaster Group evening walk from Barbon.
Meet at Riverside car park (opposite old Kingsway Baths) at 7pm.
All walkers come at their own risk. No dogs allowed. All walks require
boots and waterproof clothing, and if you will be travelling in
someone else’s car, please bring a change of footwear. For
information please ring C.Pickles 01524 382980
23
1st Forton Scout Group Open Night
6.30pm - 8pm. Forton Scout HQ, Hollins Lane, Forton. FREE. Scouting
is a youth organisation which provides adventurous activities and
personal development opportunities for young people. Activities
include games, crafts, trips, nights away, adventurous activities
and much more. The open night is a chance for young people to come
along and try some activities and see what Scouting is about.
Beavers 6-8 years, Cubs 8-10 1/2 years, Scouts 10 1/2 -14 years,
all children must be accompanied by an adult for the evening.
Th 25
The Ramblers, Lancaster Group walk near Brock.
This is a 7 mile easy walk with little ascent. Meet at Riverside
car park (opposite old Kingsway Baths) at 9.30am. All walkers come
at their own risk. No dogs allowed. Please bring packed lunch, and
drink. All walks require boots and waterproof clothing, and if you
will be travelling in someone else’s car, please bring a change
of footwear. For information please ring C. Pickles 01524 382980
25
Concert
given by the Aurin Girls' Choir, Hungary at Lancaster Priory
Admission £5 tickets available on the door. Children free.
This award winning choir from Hungary will sing a varied programme
of music from over four centuires. This choir have won two gold
medals at the World Choir Games in China 2006 and amongst many other
prizes have also won frist prize at Llangollen. 01749 812708
Keith Davis. The Robert Gillow. Keith is a firm
favourite of ours at The Robert Gillow. He comes all the way from
Bristol to play here and it is always a great pleasure to welcome
him back. He is a classic blues singer and a simply amazing guitarist
– technically the most accomplished bluesman in the country.
He performs a mixture of “straight” blues, ragtime/hokum
styles and slide/Dobro guitar and is widely regarded as one of THE
great British acoustic entertainers.
Sun 26- Wed 29
Flower
Festival. St Peters Cathedral. The festival will run from
26-29 June 2009, and flower clubs and professional florists from
all over Lancashire and Cumbria will be participating. Our last
flower festival (1996) was a huge success, and this year’s
150th anniversary festival is set to be something very special indeed.
For more information about this event, please contact the Cathedral
Office (01524 384820). Refreshments will be available during opening
hours in the Cathedral Social Centre and the Cathedral's newly restored
Victorian pipe organ will provide a suitable musical accompaniment
for the occasion. At 8:00 pm on Friday 26 June the Lancashire Sinfonietta
String Quartet will play 'Waltz of the Flowers', a florally inspired
programme including works by Elgar, Puccini and Delibes; this concert
will be ticketed, and will allow visitors the chance to hear this
superb professional ensemble as they explore the flower festival
over the course of the evening. Weather permitting, various arrangements
created from the displays will be offered to the public in return
for donations on Tuesday 30 June on the Cathedral garden lawn.
Entrance to the Cathedral Flower Festival is free; festival programmes
are available for £5. Tickets to the concert on Friday 26
June (8:00pm) by the Lancashire Sinfonietta String Quartet (£10,
concessions £8; ticket prices include a festival programme)
are available from Lancaster Tourist Information (01524 32878) or
Cathedral House (01524 384820; events@lancastercathedral.org.uk).
Normal Masses and services at the Cathedral will not be affected
by the festival.
Fri 26
The North Lancashire Social Enterprise Festival
10:30 – 12:30, 11:00 – 3:30, 6:00 – 11:00 The
Cornerstone centre, The Market Place and other venues yet to be
announced in Lancaster Free. The Social Enterprise Festival aims
to promote and celebrate the invaluable work of the many different
environmentally and socially sustainable, equitable and inclusive
organisations that benefit all those living and working in our wonderful
area. Stalls, displays, workshops, artwork, and our new young activist
awards, Check the festival website for latest details: www.nlse.org.uk.
Open to all the community.telephone - 01524 596219. Email- info@nlse.org.uk
26
Cara
Dillon to perform at The Platform. Irish singer Cara Dillon
will be performing with her band at The Platform in Morecambe on
Friday June 26. Born in 1975 in Dungiven Co Derry, Cara demonstrated
her striking vocal ability in winning the All Ireland Traditional
Singing Trophy at the tender age of 14 and a year later she was
in her first band, Oige. She went on to sing with De Dannan and
then folk supergroup Equation, which she joined in 1995 as a replacement
to Kate Rusby. On tour now with her own band, Cara is promoting
her new CD ‘Hill of Thieves’, which has a significantly
more acoustic sound than previous albums and sees a return to her
roots with an outstanding collection of traditional songs. The show
will start at 8pm and tickets cost £15 adults, £14 concessions
from the box office on 01524 582803.
26
Dirty Revolution / The Guilty Pleasures / Jessi Eastfield
Live at The Yorkie.
£5
Sat 27
The Ramblers, Lancaster Group walk to Harter Fell, Lake
District This is a 9 mile, moderate walk with over 1500ft
of ascent. Meet at Riverside car park (opposite old Kingsway Baths)
at 9.00am. All walkers come at their own risk. No dogs allowed.
Please bring packed lunch, and drink. All walks require boots and
waterproof clothing, and if you will be travelling in someone else’s
car, please bring a change of footwear
For information please ring C. Pickles 01524 382980
27
Beach Clean, Morecambe Lodge 10 am -12 noon.
Turn off the A51015 coast road onto Pasture Lane, over the railway
and meet in the coast-side car park beyond the caravan park.
GR SD 470 674 [ LA5 8JW ]
27
Beach Clean, Holgates, nr Silverdale 10 am -12
noon Meet in the car park.
GR SD 455 758
27
Meet a Hero Event. Kids have a chance to Meet
a Hero in Lancaster. Off-duty action heroes will be in the Market
Square and City Museum between 11am and 2pm. Find out what it takes
to save lives, fight fires, catch a criminal or be under attack.
What do they do on a typical day? What happens when they're not
in action? How much dedication is put in to training?
27
Animation Worksops. The Dukes, Moor Lane, Lancaster
1.00pm and 4.00pm
Tickets: £4.50/£6.50 with film. Ages 8-16
Box Office: 01524 598500. Workshops begin at 1pm and 4pm and are
suitable for ages 8 to 16. All equipment and materials will be provided.
The Dukes will be screening a number of films which use the technique
of stop motion animation including Wallace and Gromit: Curse of
the Were Rabbit, Jason and the Argonauts, Coraline and King Kong.
There will also be a showcase of animated shorts from local filmmakers.
27
Soak Britain comes to Lancaster. 1pm til 4pm
or until we run out of water. Williamson's Park, Lancaster. Completely
free, although it is bring your own watergun. It's a complete free-for-all
waterfight, so bring a waterpistol, and get soaking. Everyone welcome.
contact soakbritain@hotmail.com or visit the Soak Britain facebook
site.
27
Learn lifesaving skills at Heysham pool. Have
you ever thought about taking the plunge and training to become
a lifeguard? If so then a training course from Lancaster City
Council could be right up your street. Heysham Community Swimming
Pool is running a NaRS (National Rescue Standard) pool lifeguard
course. The qualification is approved by the Health and Safety
Executive and is recognised at swimming pools around the UK. The
course will run for four weekends between 2.30pm and 8.30pm starting
on June 27. The final session on July 19 will incorporate the
examination leading to the NaRS qualification. The cost of the
course is £200 which includes the full course instruction,
examination fees and course materials. Places on the course are
strictly limited and will be offered on a first come first served
basis providing all candidates meet the specified course
requirements, which include:Be at least 16 years of age, Be able
to surface dive and recover an item from the deepest part of the
pool, Be able to swim 50 metres in one minute. For more
information and to reserve your place please contact Heysham pool
on 01524 420763 or email cgreen@lancaster.gov.uk.
27
Wine Competition Recreated at The Dukes. A famous wine
tasting competition will be recreated when film audiences are invited
to compare a selection of Californian and French wines before a
screening of Bottle Shock. The Paris Wine Tasting of 1976 or the
‘Judgment of Paris’ had French judges blind tasting
top-quality wines from France and California. California wines rated
best in each category, causing great surprise as France was regarded
as producer of the world's best wines. Bottle Shock, a new film
starring Alan Rickman, tells the true story of these tastings which
put Californian wines on the map for good. The wine tasting begins
at 6.30pm and will be hosted by Wineyard and Deli and sponsored
by Morecambe Bay Wines. The film begins at 8.45pm with an additional
screening on Monday 29 June. Tickets cost £8 for the film
and wine tasting and can be booked in advance from The Dukes Box
Office on 01524 598500 or www.dukes-lancaster.org.
27
Lancaster and District Male Voice Choir
7.30pm. St John's, North Road, Lancaster
Tickets £5.00, £4.00 concessions
The Lancaster and District Male Voice Choir will be performing "Music
for a Summers Evening"
Tickets are available at Lancaster Tourist Information on 01524
582394 or 01524 310702 / 0152433411
27
Jivehoot. Stonewell Tavern. 9pm. Rock ‘n’
Roll with 7-piece band – all girl horn section. Free –
but please drink lots of beer! www.jivehoot.co.uk
28
Cross Bay Walk.Hest Bank - Flookburgh Start
10.00am. Cost of the walks is Adults £8 Children £4
includes return transport. Adults £4 Children £2 if
no return transport is required. Tractor and quad bikes escort the
walk. Info Alan Sledmore 01524 824693 or baywalk@btinternet.com
28
Sponsored walk/cycle - Lancaster to Caton and return
10.30am Meet at Kingsway overflow car park. Sponsorship or donation
on the day
Description: The 50/60 Club sponsored walk/cycle in aid of the Orthopaedic
Ward, Royal Lancaster Infirmary. Lancaster to Caton and return on
the cycle path. You can turn up on the day or contact Terry Ainsworth
for further details on 07969 428 288 or website www.terry66.moonfruit.co.uk
28
Latin Night. 7.30pm. The Stonewell Tavern, Lower Church
Street Lancaster. Free Admission
An evening of latin rythms and more popular tracks with a latino
feel. A friendly atmosphere with music and dance like a night in
a havana cafe bar
28
Jivehoot. Robert Gillow. 9pm. Rock ‘n’
Roll with 7-piece band – all girl horn section. Free –
but please drink lots of beer! www.jivehoot.co.uk
Mon 29
Jazz
singer Sue Parish takes up the mic at the Robert Gillow
pub in Lancaster. Sue's trio will feature superb pianist Andrzej
Baranek and swinging bassist Frank Grime, making for a night of
fascinating musical chemistry. The music starts at 9pm and admission
is free. Sue and her band play at the Robert Gillow on the last
Monday of every month. For more information, visit www.sueparish.plus.com
Tue 30
The Ramblers, Lancaster Group evening walk up Clougha.
Meet at Riverside car park (opposite old Kingsway Baths) at 7pm.
All walkers come at their own risk. No dogs allowed. All walks require
boots and waterproof clothing, and if you will be travelling in
someone else’s car, please bring a change of footwear. For
information please ring C.Pickles 01524 382980
30
La
Traviata Live by Satellite at The Dukes. La traviata. Verdi’s
classic opera will be streamed live from Covent Garden in another
of the venue’s popular satellite broadcasts.7.00pm. Tickets
are £12 and £10 and can be booked in advance from the
Dukes Box Office on 01524 598500 or online at www.dukes-lancaster.org
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Concert
given by the Aurin Girls' Choir, Hungary at Lancaster Priory
Admission £5 tickets available on the door. Children free.
This award winning choir from Hungary will sing a varied programme
of music from over four centuires. This choir have won two gold
medals at the World Choir Games in China 2006 and amongst many other
prizes have also won frist prize at Llangollen. 01749 812708
Flower
Festival. St Peters Cathedral. The festival will run from
26-29 June 2009, and flower clubs and professional florists from
all over Lancashire and Cumbria will be participating. Our last
flower festival (1996) was a huge success, and this year’s
150th anniversary festival is set to be something very special indeed.
For more information about this event, please contact the Cathedral
Office (01524 384820). Refreshments will be available during opening
hours in the Cathedral Social Centre and the Cathedral's newly restored
Victorian pipe organ will provide a suitable musical accompaniment
for the occasion. At 8:00 pm on Friday 26 June the Lancashire Sinfonietta
String Quartet will play 'Waltz of the Flowers', a florally inspired
programme including works by Elgar, Puccini and Delibes; this concert
will be ticketed, and will allow visitors the chance to hear this
superb professional ensemble as they explore the flower festival
over the course of the evening. Weather permitting, various arrangements
created from the displays will be offered to the public in return
for donations on Tuesday 30 June on the Cathedral garden lawn.
Cara
Dillon to perform at The Platform. Irish singer Cara Dillon
will be performing with her band at The Platform in Morecambe on
Friday June 26. Born in 1975 in Dungiven Co Derry, Cara demonstrated
her striking vocal ability in winning the All Ireland Traditional
Singing Trophy at the tender age of 14 and a year later she was
in her first band, Oige. She went on to sing with De Dannan and
then folk supergroup Equation, which she joined in 1995 as a replacement
to Kate Rusby. On tour now with her own band, Cara is promoting
her new CD ‘Hill of Thieves’, which has a significantly
more acoustic sound than previous albums and sees a return to her
roots with an outstanding collection of traditional songs. The show
will start at 8pm and tickets cost £15 adults, £14 concessions
from the box office on 01524 582803. 
Jazz
singer Sue Parish takes up the mic at the Robert Gillow
pub in Lancaster. Sue's trio will feature superb pianist Andrzej
Baranek and swinging bassist Frank Grime, making for a night of
fascinating musical chemistry. The music starts at 9pm and admission
is free. Sue and her band play at the Robert Gillow on the last
Monday of every month. For more information, visit 
La
Traviata Live by Satellite at The Dukes. La traviata. Verdi’s
classic opera will be streamed live from Covent Garden in another
of the venue’s popular satellite broadcasts.7.00pm. Tickets
are £12 and £10 and can be booked in advance from the
Dukes Box Office on 01524 598500 or online at www.dukes-lancaster.org
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