L, M, Surrounds Communities
| Morecambe Youth and Community Centre | https://stanleyscommunitycentre.co.uk/ | stanleyscommunitycentre.info@gmail.com | 01524 412425 |
| Lancaster Friends Meeting House | https://lancsquakers.org.uk/lancaster | lancasterquakers@gmail.com | 01524 62971 |
| https://www.lancastervision.com/friends-meeting-house-lancaster/ | |||
| Friends of Lancaster Library | https://lancasterpubliclibrary.org/library-friends/ | You have to either ring them or ask to sign up for any information | folltalks@208256242.mailchimpapp.com (a series of talks) |
| Gregson Community Centre | https://gregson.co.uk/ | info@gregson.co.uk | 01524 849959 |
| Many groups meet up in specific pubs. E.g. Questions evenings/groups. | |||
| Lancaster and Morecambe Railway sports and social club (just join) | lancasterrailwayclub.co.uk | info@lancasterrailwayclub.co.uk | 01524 63628 |
| Lancaster Walking Group | https://lancasterwalkinggroup.co.uk/ | paul@lancasterwalkinggroup.co.uk | 7887667290 |
| Workshops: Theatre, Wellbeing, Life Wise, Board Game | www.wiseupworkshops.com | 7506295782 | |
| Repair Hub (has been at St Thomas’) now at Gregson | www.gregson.co.uk/series/give-take-days | generally monthly around 25th | bring items for fixing |
| There are many small groups that may be private or not e.g. Temperance, British Lions, BMCs etc | see https://www.lancaster.co.uk/social-clubs/ | May include the Liberal clubs | |
| Temperance Soc | (0) 1524 63541 | ||
| U3A (University of the Third Age) Lancaster and Morecambe 07496 532 898 | https://lancaster-morecambe.u3asite.uk/welcome/ | Huge: 1300 members and 100 interest groups. You dont have to be 60 in order to join | Everything from rowing to lectures. One of biggest in country |
| Walk n’ talk from the Council to help kids | https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/early-years-childcare-and-family-support/walk-and-talk/ | ||
| Walk n’ talk independent | https://walk-and-talk.org.uk/ | 07794 594 937 | Frequent during week |
| Storey and Town Hall Lancaster | marketing@lancaster.gov.uk | events@lancaster.gov.uk T: 01524 582226 | |
| Forest of Bowland Community Groups | www.regionmoorlandgroups.com | info@regionalmoorlandgroups.com | many local groups inc bowland |
| Friends of Miss Walley’s Field | https://misswhalleysfield.org.uk/agm-2026/ | ||
| 4ever Unique | https://www.facebook.com/4EverUniqueHub/ | For disabled people 18-30 yrs social. Woodhill Lane, Morecambe LA4 4NW. For Social and personal help. | 5 days a week, all year. |
| Lancaster and morecambe Model Engineering Soc | https://lmmes.co.uk/ | Largely run Cinderbarrow railway | Join to find out days meeting and days to run Cinderbarrow |
| Lancaster railway club | https://www.facebook.com/groups/235404549905681/ | Social club. Address unclear | |
Language Talking Gps
| French Conversation | https://lancaster-morecambe.u3asite.uk/u3a_groups/french-conversation/ | Part of U3A | Thursday afternoons 2:00 pm-3:30 pm. Friends Meeting Hs. |
| Language Café. To speak your range of languages | The Gregson | At the Gregson | 2nd Sunday of every month |
| The German Society | https://scanlancaster.co.uk/meet-the-society-german-society/ | Lancaster University Students’ Union | scan.editor@lancastersu.co.uk |
| Festa Italia team@totallylocallancaster.co.uk | https://www.facebook.com/LancasterFestaItalia/ | festival of italians | 23-24th May Mkt Square 2026 |
| Lancaster Uni Italian Soc | https://www.linkedin.com/company/lancaster-university-italian-society/?originalSubdomain=uk | ||
| Chinese Soc Lancaster | https://www.chinesesociety.org.uk/about-us/ | see website | Annual Chinese festival in town |
| Scandinavian Soc Lancaster Uni | https://www.facebook.com/luscandi/ | see website | |
| Lancaster University group language speaking people | https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/global-affairs/blogs/langsoc-a-new-society-for-language-loving-students | Polish Society @ Lancaster Students’ Union | plenty of examples |
| Polish speaking church | https://kosciolwlancaster.org.uk/ | On Nelson St in Lancaster | |
| French Conversation Group | harrisjmh@gmail.com | 3rd Friday of the month | 2-3.30 Lancaster Library |
| Chinese Culture | ci@lancaster.ac.uk | Saturdays 1.30-3pm | Saturdays, May-July 2026 |
Litter Picking Gps
Done by many
| Pass on Plastics | https://www.gov.uk/government/news/far-reaching-ban-on-single-use-plastics-in-england | ||
| https://www.betterbuildingspartnership.co.uk/pass-plastic | |||
| Morecambe Bay Partnership | http://www.morecambebay.org.uk/morecambe-bay-partnership | contact only on web site | A charity to improve the bay |
| Love My Beach | http://lovemybeach.org/what-can-i-do/ | Emma Colm emma@morecambebay.org.uk 01539 734888 | |
| Morecambe bay litter picking groups | https://www.morecambebay.org.uk/get-involved/volunteering/litter-picking-groups | There are in fact plenty of litter | pickers |
| Morecambe Alley Champions | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063750000966# | Cleaning up alleys in Morecambe in assn with Mayor | 07896 916216 |
| River Clean up Co | https://rivercleanup.co.uk/ | To get the bank of Lune | see web site |
Live Music in Pubs and Centres
| The Amazing thing about the area is the | sheer amount of music | ||
| the street and you will find some. | |||
| More Music | www.moremusic.org.uk | 13-17 Devonshire Rd. 01524 831997. Many events | Events and music teaching |
| The Sugarhouse (a dance bar, popular) | https://sugarhouse.lancastersu.co.uk | Next to Yorkshire hs pub | Often for students daily club |
| See pubs with live music below | |||
| Lancaster Music Makers | https://www.lancastermusicmakers.co.uk/ | Classical music and some singing. Uni of Cumbria Chapel. Parking easy but bring torch as street lighting out sometimes | Generally 3rd Friday of month 7.30pm £5. |
| Haffner Orchestra | https://www.haffnerorchestra.org/ | haffnersec@haffnerorchestra.org | Generally shows at Town Hall in Lancaster |
LGBTQ+
| Queer Boots | https://www.facebook.com/QueerBoots/ | Individual events e.g. Dukes, Gregson | |
| Lancashire LGBT | https://lancslgbt.org.uk/ | ||
| LGBTQ contacts. | https://www.facebook.com/LancasterLGBTQ/ | ||
| Queer by Gum | https://www.consortium.lgbt/member-directory/queer-in-lancaster/ | ||
| LGBT Religious | mh@ssra.uk | This is at the Cornerstone | 1st Sunday of each Month. 3pm |
| Gob Smacked: Feminist Movies | https://gregson.co.uk | Gregson Moor Lane LA1 3PY; in cinema | Mondays 7.15 |
Local Charities
| The Olive Branch (church charity) | https://the-olivebranch.org.uk/ | Distributed food during covid | |
| St John’s Hospice | https://www.sjhospice.org.uk/st-johns-hospice-shops/ | In Lancaster it is involved in the process of death. | 01524 382538 |
| The Lancaster Community Fund (CVS) | https://lancastercvs.org.uk/funding-opportunities/ | funding specific items see web site and contact using it as well | 01524 555900 |
| North Lancashire Councelling Service | https://northlancscounselling.org.uk/about/ | Helping people needing councelling | contact on website |
| Picadilly Gardens | https://www.piccadillygarden.com/ | info@piccadillygarden.com | garden work for children with mental problems |
| Wolfwood (for dogs mainly) | https://www.wolfwood.co.uk/about-us | dogs@wolfwood.co.uk | 7931220094 |
| Animal Care (for a range of cats, dogs) | https://www.animalcare-lancaster.co.uk/ | reception@animalcare.lancaster.co.uk | 01524 65495 |
| Friends of Double Joy (a school in Kenya) | https://www.double-joy.org.uk/home | Eric Rosenden | 01524 383763 |
| Community Land Trust | communitylandtrustnw@gmail.com | Simon | 01524 542742 (to improve local spaces and buildings for local use) |
| Lancaster Autism Peer Group | https://cloverleaf-advocacy.co.uk/groups/lancashire-autism-peer-support-service | 01924 454875 a.lancs@cloverleaf-advocacy.co.uk | |
| Carnforth Rotary Club | https://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage.php?ClubID=1146 | Market St, Carnforth, LA5 9BT | Older people world wide charity |
| Lancaster Loyne Rotary Club (whole Bay) | https://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/homepage.php?ClubID=1163 | 320 Marine Road, Rothersdale Hotel, Mcmbe LA4 5AA | as above |
| The Gregson Community and Arts | https://gregson.co.uk/ | (0) 1524 849959 | info@gregson.co.uk |
| There are many more charities locally. Look their name up and get their registered number before giving lots of money. | |||
| Neurodropin Centre | https://neurodropin.org.uk/ | Just W of Willow Lane on Marsh. See website | Multiple actions on Mon, Tues, Thurs from around 10 to 1pm |
Medical Groups
| St John’s Hospice: Palliative care and meetings | https://www.sjhospice.org.uk/ | 01524 382538 | Also groups such as Parkinson’s |
| Parkinson’s support Group | https://localsupport.parkinsons.org.uk/provider/lancaster-and-morecambe-support-group | ||
| Neurodropin Centre (many neuro -illnesses) | https://neurodropin.org.uk/about | hello@neurodropin.org.uk | 01524 840 762 |
| Lancaster and Morecambe Dementia Action Alliance | https://www.dementiaaction.org.uk/login | see web site for national contact | |
| Centre for Aging Research (Lancaster Univ) | https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/health-and-medicine/research/c4ar/ | ||
| Age UK (Now at White Cross) | https://www.ageuk.org.uk/lancashire/about-us/contact-us/age-uk-lancashire-office—lancaster/ | advice@ageuklancs.org.uk | 0300 303 1234 |
| The Friendship Centre | www.thefriendshipcentre.co.uk | 07821 32842 | |
Motorbikes and Cars
| Bikers Guide to places to meet up | https://www.thebikerguide.co.uk/ | Many in the area | |
| Shadow Rally Club | admin@shadowrc.co.uk 07930 670770 | The Pub, China Street, Lancaster, LA1 1EX | |
| Lancaster and Morecambe Classic Car Group | https://www.facebook.com/groups/711869805690516/ | ||
| Vintage car rallies are seen at many sites in area | e.g. Leighton Hall, Heysham Field, Wray Bridge Café | https://www.carevents.com/ | Usually 1 day events |
| Lancashire Automobile Club | https://lancsautoclub.com/events/ | Web site gives events for year. | |
| Kirkby Lonsdale Motor Car Club | http://klmc.co.uk/ | Various events see web site | 3 major events. Contact through web site |
Music Growing and Teaching
| More Music has gigs and regular teaching sessions | 13-17 Devonshire Rd, Morecambe. | www.moremusic.org.uk | 01524 831997 |
| The Music Spot (central Lancaster) | http://www.music-spot.co.uk/ | LA1 3NQ Great John St | 01524 842007 |
| Look on show boards in Gregson and Whale Tail for more teachers |