Award- winning stand-up comedian Andi Osho will bring her straight talking wit to The Dukes next month. Fresh from her sold-out national tour and sell-out run at last year’s Edinburgh […]
Holocaust Memorial Day marked with special exhibition by local artist
Local theatre and cinema The Dukes has mapped out how it will commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day on 27th January 2012, with events that include an exhibtion by local artist Catriona […]
Goodbye to The BFG
There’s just a few days left before The BFG strides out of Lancaster and returns to Giant Country. The Dukes 40th annual Christmas show – The BFG – draws to […]
Comedian Mark Thomas to return to The Dukes
The Dukes 2012 comedy season begins in January with the welcome return of Mark Thomas and his new show, Manifesto. After a sell out tour, three series on Radio 4, […]
Homeless find room on the radio this Christmas
Dukes creative learning director Guy Christiansen with Shona Thompson Photo courtesy The Dukes The Dukes has teamed up with a neighbouring centre for homeless people to produce a special radio […]
Following in a Giant’s Footsteps!
Even giants have to do a spot of Christmas shopping as hundreds of people visiting Lancaster city centre have discovered. When not entertaining audiences at The Dukes theatre, The BFG […]
In Review: The BFG
Robert Pickavance is The BFG at The Dukes While Roald Dahl’s children’s novel The Big Friendly Giant is full of witty wordplay and dialogue which transfers well to the stage, […]
Christmas crafts at The Dukes
There’s a chance to pick up some unusual Christmas presents at The Dukes latest arts and crafts fair – Handmade – on Saturday 10th December. Locally crafted items from across […]
Comdeian Mark Steel’s In Town
Comedian Mark Steel will make Lancaster and the quirks of similar small towns and cities the butt of his jokes when he appears at The Dukes on 3rd December. Based […]
All the World's A Stage for Shakespeare performers
Snippets of Shakespeare performed by men and directed by a woman will be presented in Lancaster next month. All the World’s A Stage will feature an all male cast taking […]

