The Second Ashton Evening on 5th June 2015 in Williamson Park, organised by the Friends of Williamson Park is shaping up to be a big success with an exhibition by […]
Heritage Open Days offer free admission to key local tourist attractions
Lancaster Maritime Museum. Image: Lancaster City Council The Lancaster district will be throwing open its doors again this year when local buildings of every age, style and function take part […]
Butterfly on a wheel: Benjamin Oliver brings ‘Oxyopia’ Exhibition to the Aston Memorial
‘The Death of Butterbrain’ part of the ‘Oxyopia’ Exhibition by Benjamin Oliver Running until the 26th July, Lancaster based artist and filmmaker Benjamin Oliver brings you a collection of his latest […]
Meet artist Chas Jacobs this weekend at Ashton Memorial
Lancaster artist Chas Jacobs has an exhibition at the Ashton Memorial this weekend (Saturday 30th November – 1st December) and will be on hand to talk about his work and […]
Work begins to restore Lancaster's iconic Ashton Memorial
Photo: Ant Mercer Specialist restoration work to one of Lancaster’s iconic landmarks has begun. The steps leading to the Ashton Memorial in Williamson Park have been closed for over […]
Celebrating Diversity: Lancaster's Global Link highlights 'Scapegoating'
Young and old celebrated the diversity of Lancaster and Morecambe at an event organised by Global Link at the Ashton Memorial recently, to raise awarenes of ‘scapegoating’ the practice of […]
Ashton Memorial steps closed after mystery damage
Photo: Ant Mercer The main external staircase leading up to the Ashton Memorial in Williamson Park, Lancaster, is to be temporarily closed to the public, to enable maintenance works to […]
Local ME Group needs friends!
Imagine that you have absolutely no energy, your muscles hurt, your head aches, your vision is blurred, you get dizzy spells and you can’t think straight or remember things properly. […]
Origami Bus Used to Launch Lancaster Census Rehearsal. No, really…
Above: Robert Redfern, Deputy Mayor of Lancaster with Jonathan Ayre, 2011 Census Lancaster Area Manager; Ian Cope, Deputy Director 2011 Census Operations; Glen Watson, 2011 Census Director and children from […]
Lancaster celebrates ‘Lino King’s’; generosity and Cycling Link
Lancaster City Council will be celebrating the centenaries of Lancaster Town Hall and the Ashton Memorial over the weekend of 26th- 27th September. In 1909, James Williamson II, Lord Ashton, […]