The cast of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 1987 by Matt Worden Some of the most striking images from 25 years of Dukes plays in the park have provided the inspiration […]
Protests at Lancaster’s Miss England Beauty Contest – Stopping the traffic?
When NLP hypnotherapist Mark Darlington organised a beauty pageant for for young, single women without children in Lancaster, he picked the wrong town. Lancaster women mounted a hilarious protest outside […]
In Review: The Price
At the end of his script of The Price, Arthur Miller unusually includes a Production Note: “A fine balance of sympathy should be maintained in the playing of the roles […]
Dukes Seek Twelve Lancastrians for Knightly Feats
The Dukes is offering 12 men the rare chance to be part of the UK’s biggest outdoor walkabout theatre event. A dozen men are needed to appear, with a cast […]
Spend a little time with Little Voice
The Dukes is celebrating the birth of a star in Rebecca Hutchinson, who plays the lead role she plays in their current show The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, […]
litfest, Storey Gallery and folly lose Arts Council funding
Lancaster’s long-running litfest, the Storey Gallery, the digital arts organisation Folly and LUDUS Dance are among the high profile victims of cuts in funding by Arts Council England, which unveiled […]
Frankenstein stalks The Dukes…
If you’ve tried and failed to get tickets for Danny Boyle’s hugely popular version of Frankenstein at the National Theatre, then The Dukes has the solution – because on Thursday, […]
In Review: Children of Killers
While many of those of us in Europe may think of genocide in Rwanda as something that was over and done with 16 years ago, put to rest with the […]
Beaumont Dance Company show to debut at Dukes DT3
A dance company formed by students at the Skerton-based Beaumont College for young people with physical and learning disabilities will perform independently for the first time at the Duke’s DT3 […]
International Women’s Day Exhibition Needs Your Pictures
Tuesday 8 March is International Women’s Day (IWD), and the Lancaster group organising the celebrations would like your photos of women who have made an impact on your life, for […]