The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Hazel Blears has decided that Lancaster City Council’s resolution to grant planning permission for the controversial Canal Corridor North planning application, […]
£20m funding package for Northwest tourism industry
The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) today announced a £20.6 million funding package for the region’s tourism industry, which will ensure that the region’s five sub-regional tourist boards are in […]
Dukes Season Launch (Tuesday Jan. 13, 2009)
In an informal, upbeat early-evening launch, Dukes Director Joe Sumsion and new Producer Julie Brown tempted us all with snippets of what we could look forward to in Winter, Spring […]
Spring Season At The Nuffield
Following up on our Free Theatre Tickets Story, the Spring Season at the Lancaster University’s Nuffield Theatre features a number of Nuffield commissions and co-productions, including exciting new project from […]
Free Theatre Tickets For Young People
The Nuffield Theatre at Lancaster University and The Dukes in Lancaster have been awarded £30,000 to fund 6000 free theatre tickets for young people. The tickets for a range of […]
Platform hopes to pack ’em in!
The new Platform Spring and Summer 2009 brochure is now available and packed with details of the exciting and varied programme of concerts and events on offer at the popular […]
Poetry, Pose and Paddy Garrigan at Spotlight
Music from top Lancaster performer Paddy Garrigan will round out this month’s Spotlight Club performance event at the Yorkshire House on Friday (16th January), which kicks off with its usual […]
Local MEP in Gaza
North West MEP Chris Davies has become the first British politician to enter the Gaza Strip since Israel began its attacks and has called for action to be taken to […]
Phone Mast Upgrade for The Priory?
(with thanks to Max): Lancaster City Council has received a planning application to upgrade the controversial telephone mast on the Priory on Castle Hill. The phone mast (disguised as a […]
Sabbat at The Dukes
A new play based on the story of the Lancashire Witches is set to open at Lancaster’s The Dukes this month. Sabbat, which opens on Thursday 29 January, attempts to […]