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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.
Rotary Two Towns Rally. 9.30 am 4.0 pm
Crofters Hotel, Garstang to Holiday Inn, Lancaster. Cars entered
(max 100) - drivers are requested to raise sponsorship of £20
for rotary charities. Public viewing is free of charge.
Organised by the Rotary clubs of Garstang & Over Wyre and Lancaster,
this is a road run event through the unspoiled countryside and fells
of North Lancashire with amazing views across Morecambe Bay. Free
morning drinks & buffet lunch for drivers. Passengers may purchase
lunch at half price £5.50.
Cars post 1980 except with permission of Rally Marshall. For entry
and sponsorship forms, Bruce Allan-tel: 01995 601041 or email
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Myerscough
College Open Day. Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire ,
PR3 0RY. Fantastic displays, shows and interactive demonstrations
from all our subject areas as well as lots of food, drink and live
music all day long. The day is also a great opportunity for prospective
students to see our beautiful campus at its best and find out more
about what Myerscough has to offer and the future careers available.
Highlights of the day will include an exciting aerobatic flying
display at 2pm - a great success at last year’s event which
promises to be yet again. For horse lovers, there will be displays
provided by Thwaites Brewery Shire Horses as well as a fantastic
range of events at our state of the art Equestrian Arena. The popular
Sheep Show will also be returning as will John Halstead Gundogs
and Terry Large Falconry. Additionally, animal enthusiasts will
enjoy regular tours of the Animal Academy . enquiries@myerscough.ac.uk.
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Cross Bay Walk. Hest Bank -Grange over Sands Start: 1530.
Adults £7 Children £4 includes return transport. If
no return transport is required Adults £3 Children Free.Walk
is 9 miles across sands, crossing fast running channels, only those
of reasonable fitness should attempt the walk. Walk is accompanied
with quad bikes and tractors. Further information Alan Sledmore
01524 824693 or email
Thu 5
Music and well-being open day. 11 a.m. –
3 p.m. Firbank Children’s Centre, Firbank Road , Lancaster
, LA1 3HL Free for parents/carers and pre-school children. Lots
of musical activities including Clapping Song from More Music in
Morecambe, Boogie Bills Music Workshop and a Dance Workshop with
Ludus. Also crafts, Indian head massage, manicures, face painting,
bouncy castle, messy play, buffet lunch. Booking essential for some
workshops. Tel 01524 845319.
Sat 7 & Sun 8
Horse + Bamboo’s Puppet & Animation Festival.
Sat 7
Greyhound Rescue Dog Display Team
Caton Gala with Dumfrieshire and Cumbria Greyhound Rescue, Meet
and Greet and Stall
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African Drumming And Dance - A day of drum, dance, song
and story. Warton Church Hall, Warton (Nr Carnforth). Morning
10am - 12.30pm cost £15: Afternoon 1.15pm - 4.15pm cost £20:
Whole day cost £30
(Drums will be available to hire or buy on the day.) In the morning,
award winning percussionist Diane Camara will be leading a drumming
workshop suitable for beginners. Whilst learning how to play some
key African rhythms, you will also learn songs, including a welcome
song and a goodbye song, and also a story to pass on - great if
you want to teach about African culture in a school etc. In the
afternoon, Diane will lead more drumming with stories and songs
as you go and towards the end of the day dance teacher Lona McCarthy
will be leading a 45 minute African dance class, so people can choose
whether to drum or dance.
To book a place, contact Diane on: 01524 733967 or email
Sun 8
A 'real craft fair' with hand-crafted goods made by local
artisans. 10am-4pm. Victoria Institute, Caton, Lancaster,
LA2 9QT. Entry is Free. Refreshments available. Full details on
the website www.lunevalleycraftfairs.co.uk
Sun 8
Cross Bay Walk in aid of Silverdale Leeds home. Silverdale
- Flookburgh Start: 10.00 . Adults £7 Children £4 includes
return transport. If no return transport is required Adults £3
Children Free.Walk is 9 miles across sands, crossing fast running
channels, only those of reasonable fitness should attempt the walk.
Walk is accompanied with quad bikes and tractors. Further information
Alan Sledmore 01524 824693 or email
Mon 9 National
Liftshare Day A day dedicated to raising the profile of carsharing
and encouraging more people to help themselves, society and the
planet by giving it a try.
Encourage your family, friends and colleagues to register via www.liftshare.org/tellafriend.asp
Tue 10
Lancaster Pride AGM 2008. The AGM. will take
place at 7pm - 9pm in the Donald Coogan Room. (students union building)
at the University of Cumbria (the old St. Martin's College, same
room as in the past)
Tue 10-Sat 14
Footlights present Outside Edge. 7.30pm
Grand Theatre, St Leonardgate, Lancaster £8 / £7
Concession / £6 1st night Against the backdrop of a beautiful
Summer’s day, new friendships are formed, old ones tolerated
and all for a great cause - cricket! Roger, dedicated captain of
the local cricket team and his wife, Mim, contented in their marriage...
or are they? Maggie only has eyes for Kevin,unless there’s
some DIY to be done. A bitter-sweet comedy set in cosy suburbia
with surprises surrounding the pavilion. Tel: 01524 64695
Wed 11
Archie
& Bohannon - 9pm Robert Gillow, Lancaster. Free. Archie
is definitely the finest boogie player in town, if Fats and Prof
Longhair are your men. Come and hear authentic New Orleans piano
and drums.
Fri 13
Roman Rudnytsky in Concert. 7.30pm. St Peter’s
Cathedral, Lancaster. Tickets £10 (concessions £7.50).
This dynamic concert pianist has played for audiences all over the
world. His programme will include Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite
No.1 and Pictures at an Exhibition by Mussorgsky. For tickets and
further information, please contact Lancaster Tourist Information
Centre (01524 32878) or Cathedral House (01524 384820; eventsATlancastercathedral.org
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LAWM presentsDavid
Thomas Broughton. 8pm. The Yorkshire House, Lancaster.
£5. Using simple tools- an acoustic guitar, some looping pedals,
a cheap drum machine - Broughton has created a singular statement
of purpose and artistic intent. Long after “freak-folk”
is no longer a trend, listeners will still be pulling his album
‘The Complete Guide to Insufficiency’ off the shelf.
Comparable to such forebears as John Fahey and Nick Drake, as well
as contemporaries Antony and the Johnsons and Neutral Milk Hotel,
but even these comparisons don’t fully convey the scope and
beauty of Broughton’s sound. "Layer upon layer of musical
quality" (The Guardian). With support from Suzy
Mangion (Manchester), Dean
McPhee (Lancaster) and Jo
Gillot (Lancaster). Tickets
link.
Sat 14
Cross Bay Walk in aid of Silverdale School. Hest Bank -
Silverdale Start: 1400 . Adults £7 Children £4 includes
return transport. If no return transport is required Adults £3
Children Free.Walk is 9 miles across sands, crossing fast running
channels, only those of reasonable fitness should attempt the walk.
Walk is accompanied with quad bikes and tractors. Further information
Alan Sledmore 01524 824693 or email
Sat 14
Cross Bay Walk. Hest Bank - Grange over Sands
Start: 1500. Adults £7 Children £4 includes return transport.
If no return transport is required Adults £3 Children Free.Walk
is 9 miles across sands, crossing fast running channels, only those
of reasonable fitness should attempt the walk. Walk is accompanied
with quad bikes and tractors. Further information Alan Sledmore
01524 824693 or email
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Morecambe Cross Bay Walk in aid of Macmillan
Cancer Support. Arnside to Kents Bank, Lancaster. Walk
starts at 3pm (registration desk open from 1.45pm). 8 miles. Manageable
for most abilities but not suitable for children under 9 years.
Dogs allowed on lead. Join Cedric Robinson MBE, the Queen’s
Guide to the Sands, on this exhilarating eight mile guided walk
across Morecambe Bay.
Sun 15
Craft Fair. 10am -4pm. Lancaster and Morecambe
College. Exhibitions of food, art, pottery, cards, jewellery &
general craft welcome. All displays must be made by the stall holder.
No mass produced items.Parking and refreshments available. Electric
point available upon request. All crafts are welcome. Stall Holders-
£10.00 (with own table) £14.00 (including hire of table).
Anyone wishing further details or to book a pitch should telephone
01524 521411.
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Body Basics: practical massage workshop for friends/family
members/carers 11am to 3pm. The Gregson Centre, 33-35 Moorgate,
Lancaster £30 per person Booking and £15 deposit essential.
A relaxing and stress busting massage workshop for informal use
at home.
Step-by-step instructions and supervised support. Plenty of hands-on
practice. Work in pairs on hands/arms, upper back, neck, shoulders
(clothed or unclothed), face and head, or feet. Bring a friend or
come alone. Qualified, experienced instructor. All welcome. This
is a mixed gender group. Upstairs room -sorry no disabled access.
No previous experience needed. Wear comfy loose clothing. Oil blends
will be used. Full privacy respected. Chryssie Burgess IFPA, ISA,
FSB Massage therapist and trainer Tel: 01524 263233
Tue 17-Sat 21
M.A.O.D.S. The King and I. 7.30pm
Grand Theatre, St Leonardgate, Lancaster £9 / £7.50
/ £6. Tel: 01524 64695
Wed 18
British
Sea Power. 7.30pm. The Dome, Morecambe. To buy tickets,
which are priced at £12.50, telephone the Box Office on 01524
582803. Over 18s only. Formed in 2000, British Sea Power released
their first single in 2001 on their own label. It was the band's
live performances that defined their first years. There were riotous
shows in remarkable surroundings – by the sea on the Scilly
isles, underground in a Cornish slate mine and at the Chelsea Flower
Show.
Th 19
An organ recital by Edward Rugman. 12.45pm -
1.30 pm. St John’s Church on Chapel Street in Lancaster. Free.
Sat 21 & Sun 22
'Each
Pebble Its Part' 10am - 6pm. Ephemeral House, 12 Guldrey
Terrace, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5DT. Admission free. Andi Chapple's
installation 'Each Pebble Its Part' uses interactive sound,
photography and sculpture to gain a new perspective on the ancient
River Rawthey. Part of the Sedbergh Music Festival.
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EXTRA! shortlisted for the Sonic Arts Network's prestigious EXPO
weekend in Brighton in July.
See www.sonicartsnetwork.org/
for details.
Open to all ages.
Tel: Sedbergh Tourist Information Centre (015396) 20125
Email: Sedbergh Tourist Information Centre tic@sedbergh.org.uk
Sat 21
Il Suono: Beloved Harmonies. 8pm.
St Peter’s Cathedral, Lancaster. Tickets £10 (concessions
£7.50). This a cappella group will perform sacred and secular
music based on the theme of love, including madrigals by Tomkins,
Byrd and Lassus, Benjamin Britten’s Flower Song and even a
bit of Gershwin! For tickets and further information, please contact
Lancaster Tourist Information Centre (01524 32878) or Cathedral
House (01524 384820; events@lancastercathedral.org.uk).
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LAWM
presents Thee,
Stranded Horse + Laura
Gibson + Stuart
Anthony + Harvey
Lord.
Thee, Stranded Horse aka Yann Encre weaves together the modes
of French chanson, African polyrhythms, Delta blues, pastoral
psychedelia and traditional folk song shapes. You will not have
heard anything like this before. "dark songs demanding, and
getting, hushed respect" The Guardian. With themes related
to the pacific northwest, Laura Gibson writes songs on a nylon-stringed
guitar. She writes perfect rustic indie folk. She has just been
touring the States with Colin Meloy of The Decemberists, and The
New York Times said of her recent album: "..a short, quiet,
tantalizing debut". Support comes from two very talented
male guitarists, Stuart Anthony who recently headlined the London
Tim Buckley tribute, and Harvey Lord.
Sun 22
Keep on Ticking - 16th Annual Family 5 km Fun Run (Lancaster
and Morecambe Athletic Club) Start 11 am, rear Midland
Hotel, Morecambe. A flat, fast course along Morecambe Promenade,
approximately 5 km. Disabled athletes welcome. Entry categories
include individual entry, family entry and corporate challenge and
Schools Challenge
Tue 24-Thu 26
The Winter’s Tale – Open Air Theatre at Williamson
Park. Adult Tickets £15.00, Concessions £12.00.
Williamson Park box office 01524 33318. The world renowned Shakespeare’s
Globe are returning to Lancaster this summer, following their hit
outdoor performances of Romeo & Juliet last year with The Winter’s
Tale to be performed in the beautiful grounds of Williamson Park.
Part family drama, part fairytale, The Winter’s Tale brings
Globe Touring’s unique style of open-air performance to Williamson
Park, breathing life into Shakespeare’s magical story of jealousy,
love and redemption. In Shakespeare’s time actors often toured
plays to country houses, inns and town halls all over the UK. This
summer, the Globe’s actors will be emulating the experience
of Elizabethan players, taking all the equipment they need and adapting
the play to a wealth of glorious venues. Suitable for people of
all ages, the arrival of the players will recreate the excitement
and vivacity of an Elizabethan travelling performance.
Sat 28
Cross Bay Walk in aid of diabetic association. Hest Bank
- Flookburgh Start: 1230 . Adults £7 Children £4 includes
return transport. If no return transport is required Adults £3
Children Free.Walk is 9 miles across sands, crossing fast running
channels, only those of reasonable fitness should attempt the walk.
Walk is accompanied with quad bikes and tractors. Further information
Alan Sledmore 01524 824693 or email
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'Son of Rambow' (certificate 12A).
7.30pm in Arnside Educational Institute, Church Hill, Arnside. Tickets
£4 on sale at The Little Shop from 21st April. After not quite
scaling the Hollywood heights with The Hitchhiker's Guide To The
Galaxy, the UK's Hammer And Tongs music-promo-making partnership
of director Garth Jennings and Nick Goldsmith went back to their
lo-fi roots for the follow-up. And thank God they did. Made for
less than Hitchhiker's ad budget, this great, hand-crafted little
wonder is not only a rare fun-for-all-ages crowd-pleaser - it's
also a kids' movie for adults that works on both levels without
any compromise. Set in a sleepy '80s seaside town, where Rambo:
First Blood has just opened, it finds two young loners becoming
the best of friends while trying to film their own Stallone-inspired
action caper for TV's Screen Test. Sweet, and truly heartwarming
Sun 29
Cross Bay Walkin aid of Vale of Lune ARUFC. Hest Bank -
Grange over Sands Start: 1400 . Adults £7 Children £4
includes return transport. If no return transport is required Adults
£3 Children Free.Walk is 9 miles across sands, crossing fast
running channels, only those of reasonable fitness should attempt
the walk. Walk is accompanied with quad bikes and tractors. Further
information Alan Sledmore 01524 824693 or email
Sat 28
Haffner Orchestra Concert. 7:30pm (6:30 pm Pre-concert
talk). Ashton Hall, Dalton Square, Lancaster. £11:50, £10:00
concessions (over 60 retired, fulltime students, disabled, unemployed),
18 and under free. Brief description of event: Natalia Luis-Bassa
conducts Ravel:Pavane pour une Infante Défunte, Weber: Clarinet
Concerto No.1, Saint-
Saëns:Danse Macabre Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4. Soloist - Maximiliano
Martín Tel: 01524 32878 / 65531
Sun 29
Cycling Event, Dalton Square, 7.00am
to 8.30am. Lancaster Cycling Club is organising this timed cycling
event. There will be 2 routes
(45 miles and 80 miles) on quiet roads in the Forest of Bowland.
There will be exhibitors, food and drink, live music and more in
Dalton Square. For further information visit: www.lancastercc.co.uk
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British
Sea Power. 7.30pm. The Dome, Morecambe. To buy tickets,
which are priced at £12.50, telephone the Box Office on 01524
582803. Over 18s only. Formed in 2000, British Sea Power released
their first single in 2001 on their own label. It was the band's
live performances that defined their first years. There were riotous
shows in remarkable surroundings – by the sea on the Scilly
isles, underground in a Cornish slate mine and at the Chelsea Flower
Show. 
'Each
Pebble Its Part' 10am - 6pm. Ephemeral House, 12 Guldrey
Terrace, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5DT. Admission free. Andi Chapple's
installation 'Each Pebble Its Part' uses interactive sound,
photography and sculpture to gain a new perspective on the ancient
River Rawthey. Part of the Sedbergh Music Festival. 
LAWM
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