N-Q

 

National Charities

with local groups

YMCAwww.ymca-morecambe.asp 01524 409708 
YMCA (Lancaster shop)https://www.facebook.com/YMCALancaster/01524 67787  
Red Crosswww.redcross.org.uk01524 426664 
St John’s Ambulancewww.sja.org.uk01524 251509 
Cancer Research UKwww.cancerresearchuk.org01524 65609 
Oxfamwww.oxfam.org.uk01524 68405 
Minds Matter (local  but a Preston phone number)www.lscft.nhs.uk/01772 695 300 
Mencapwww.mencap.org.uk01524 833656 
Age Concernwww.ageconcern.org.uk
01524 720232
 
British Hearts Foundation:www.bhf.org.uk01524 849176 
Royal National Lifeboats Assnwww.rnli.org.uk01524 410317 
Help the Aged www.helptheaged.org.uk  
Barnardo’s 01524 847438 
Galloway’s Soc for the Blindhttps://www.galloways.org.uk/01524 414846 
Folly for Wildlife rescuehttps://www.follywildliferescue.org.uk/01892 543213 
Samaritanswww.samaritans.org0330 094 571721 Sun St, Lancaster
Citizens Advice www.northlancashirecab.org.ukenquiries@northlancashirecab.org.uk5 George Street, Lancaster LA1 1XQ 01524 481508
   Also an office in Morecambe
British Legionhttps://branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/lancaster/0808 802 8080Community Centre, Westfield War Memorial Village, West Road, Lancaster LA1 5PE.
Jump Rush Community Supporthttps://www.jump-rush.com/  
Lancaster Community and Voluntary Solutions   
(v.g. volunteering. Helpful to everyone)https://lancastercvs.org.uk/01524  555900The Cornerstone, Sulyard St, LA1 1PX
Lancaster CVS has a district directoryhttps://lancastercvs.org.uk/introducing-the-lancaster-district-directory/01524 555900wideranging support with health and wellbeing, cost of living
Healthwatch Lancashirewww.healthwatchlancashire.co.uk015242 39100 and info@healthwatchlanshire.co.ukIt aims to gather info as to the feelings of people towards wanting or having had NHS therapy
Lancaster War Memorials Grouphttps://www.lancasterwarmemorials.org.uk/lmhg@live.comupkeep for memorials
Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE)https://www.a-c-e.org.ukadmin@a-c-e.org.uk07468 600 903
Local Homeless charity for the coming winterhttps://homeless.org.uk/homeless-england/service/lancaster-and-district-homeless-action-service-ldh/info@homelesslink.org.ukA National money raising group with bases in many towns inc Lancaster
    

Well Run Local Groups

Ethical Small Traders Assnhttps://www.lancasteresta.org/Verena Hallam 
Morecambe and Lancaster Transition Townhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/26655119919/Not clear that this is still working 
 http://www.transitioncitylancaster.org/Deep Ecology 
  Energy  
  Food Security and Growing 
  Skills for Community Building 
Scientists for Global Responsibilityhttps://www.sgr.org.uk/Stuart Parkinson (0) 1524 298 601
  Emily Health 
Global Linkhttps://www.facebook.com/globallink.dec/info@globallink.org.uk01524 36201
The Sewing Caféhttps://sewingcafelancaster.com/sewingcafelancaster@gmail.com 
Swap Shop www.realmexchange.co.uk   
Lancashire and Westmoreland Hedgelaying Assn At the Bayhorse 01524 751276
 Mob: 07734134919		 
Dry Stone Walling Asn (national)https://www.dswa.org.uk/  
Lancaster Canal Trust http://www.lctrust.co.uk/?WindowWidth=1680  
Furniture Mattershttp://www.furniturematters.org.uk/enquiries@furniturematters.org.uk 426622
Lanacaster Photographic Sochttp://lancasterphotographicsociety.org.uk/   
Morecambe Photographic Sochttp://www.studioarts.co.uk/artsocieties/morephotosoc.htmThursdays, 7.30 Church of Ascension Torrisholme Oct-Apr 
Gregson Film https://Gregson.co.uk/events Film clubs are on several days each week in small cinema 
Arnside and Silverdale Photography Clubhttps://arnsideandsilverdalephotoclub.co.uk/Arnside Educational Inst LA5 ODFThursdays fortnightly 7.30pm
Lancaster Canal Trust http://www.lctrust.co.uk/?WindowWidth=1680  
CAMRAhttp://www.lunesdalecamra.org.uk/home/index.php  
University of the Third Agehttp://www.lancasterandmorecambeu3a.org.uk/Di Wood 01524 60236 lmu3a.enquiry@gmail.com 
 www.u3a.org.uk   
North Lancashire Bat Grouphttp://www.nlbg.org.uk/contact.htmGail Armstrong01524 701316
Lancaster Co Housing Companywww.lancastercohousing.org.ukinfo@lancastercohousing.org.uk Chris Coates  Housing Coop
Lancaster County Honey Producershttp://www.lancasterbeekeepers.org/ Steve Housersecretary@lancasterbeekeepers.org
Lancaster Beekeeperswww.lancaster-beekeepers.org.uk/   
Lancaster and Morecambe Astronomical Sochttp://www.lmastrosoc.com/ Mike Armstrong 01524 383288
    
Lanacaster Photographic Sochttp://lancasterphotographicsociety.org.uk/   
The Men’s Hub (a social place with tools and opportunity to repair or just make things)https://thelmh.org.uk/  https://www.facebook.com/groups/895165281302588Very successful.  
Single Step (vegan coop)https://singlestep.org.uk/ 01524 63021
Atticus (Books, King St)https://www.atticusbooks.co.uk/ 01524  903383
Collegian Working Men’s Clubhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Collegian-Club/100026704497176/01524 663561 Gage St 
Lancashire and NW Cottage Gdn Sochttps://www.nwcgs.org.uk/ Ormskirk
National Open Gards Sochttps://www.opengardens.co.uk/Look up Lancashire on the site and see which village is next
  Many local village opens gardens to everyone annually
Halton Gardening grouphttps://www.haltongardeninggroup.org.uk/  
Alpine Gardening Group (Scotforth)https://www.alpinegardensociety.net/local-groups/north-lancashire/Meets at the methodist churge in Scotforth Rd.  
Claver Hill Gardening https://sites.google.com/view/claver-hill/Area between Ridge and Motorway that allows anyone to help creating food and flowers,insects and ecology. Asstd with Universityclaverhill.lancaster@gmail.com
Good Things Collective (at a hub in Morecambe)https://www.goodthingscollective.co.uk/Creativity groups using specific address for a range of artistic work 
Social Clubs: Temperance, Lions, EtcTry https://www.lancaster.co.uk/social-clubs/or try yellow pages 
Autism Peer Group a.lancs@cloverleaf-advocacy.co.uk01924 454875
LGBTQ Grouphttps://www.lgbtqsunday.uk/mh@ssra.uk 07712 477003Sunday 3pm
Men’s Hub (a charity)https://thelmh.org.uk/    
Companionship Café (Positive Futures) Lonlinessoffice@positivefutures.ukCross Business Pk, Lancaster LA14 4XF  1524587223Thursdays 1-3pm
Lancaster CVS (Community Volunteer Soc)http://directory.lancastercvs.org.ukThe Cornerstone
Lancaster
LA1 1PX		Wide range of personal, professional and religious actions take place here.  Go in and look at boards. 
Repair Hub part of Sustainable Arnsidearnsiderepaircafe@gmail.com Arnside Educational Institute (EI), Hazel Bank, 4 Church Hill, Arnside LA5 0DF,Usually 10-12am last Monday of month
    
Arts     
Lancaster and district arts soc (runs all sorts of arts)https://lancasteranddistrictartsociety.wordpress.com/look up facebook pagecolinpickering@live.co.uk
Lancaster University Arts Sochttp://www.studioarts.co.uk/artsocieties/lancasteruniversityartsociety.htmhttps://www.lancasterarts.org/youre-invited/whats-on?
Morecambe Bay Art Societyhttp://www.studioarts.co.uk/artsocieties/mbartsoc.htm  
Galleries   
The Arts Society Lunesdalehttps://theartssociety.org/lunesdalejgrahamclegg@gmail.com 
    
Lancaster Amateur Dramatics and Operatic Sochttps://www.lados.org.uk/07503 953150. 
Lancaster Music Festivalhttps://www.beyondradio.co.uk/news/local-music-news/lancaster-music-festival-2024-dates-announced/  
The Storey Institute (all types of art)https://www.lancaster.gov.uk/sites/the-storey 01524 582226 
Lancaster Arts (Chapel St)https://www.lancasterarts.org/  
Gregson:  Various types of Artwww.sarahgallowayglass.co.uk7957384225 
Gregson: Painting Water Colourjust come along Thursdays 3-5 pm  
Gregson Abstract Art Coursehttps://gregson.co.uk/events/abstract-art/1976jesszl@gmail 
Colour Wheel Art Classeshttps://colourwheelartclass.co.uk/product/art-classes-in-lancaster-franchise/Monday and Thursday in churches 
Lancaster and District Textile and Stitchhttps://embroiderersguild.com/lancaster-district-textile-and-stitch-group/loiskirtley@gmail.com 
Lancaster Art Fairwww.lancasterartfair.co.ukgenerally in mid August. info@lancasterartfair.co.uk
Boulton le Sands Floral and Horticultural soc Colin 824931 or Wizbelcher@gmail.com 
Lancaster photographics Soc (and exhibition)https://lancasterphotographicsociety.org.uk/lps/index.phpsee web site 
Poetry Book Clubonly email: platt.leila@gmail.comGalllico Lounge Lancaster 3rd Thursday alternate months
Talk&Listen Lancasterfrancis@adullamprogramme.co.uk2nd&4th Thursday Hope Churge Lancaster 
Prime TimeMorecambe: Trimpsell sports Thur 10-12. Lancaster Dukes Thur 1.30-3.30Creative workshop for artsprimetime@dukeslancaster.org 
Morecambe Amateur Operatics and Dramatics Sochttps://www.facebook.com/maodssocial maodssecretary@gmail.com
Life Drawing https://lancasterlifedrawing.co.uk/StoreySat 10.30-12.30, Tues 1-3pm £13 dropin session
don’t forget the Emporium!https://lancaster.gov.uk/assemblyroomsKing St, LancasterTues-Sat 10am-5.30pm
Portrait classesacraigj72@gmail.com;  07547 199243Assembly Arts, King St Arts, LancasterSaturdays 2-4pm
Silverdale Art Grouphttps://www.silverdaleart.co.uk/Meet in many place to contact themMonday afternoons

Political Contacts

Local MPsMP: Lizzi Collinge (Morecambe and Lunesdale) (Lab) https://www.facebook.com/morecambeandlunesdalelabour/ lizzi.collinge.mp@parliament.uk(lives in Morecambe)
 MP: Cat Smith (Lancaster and Wyre) (Lab) cat.smith.mp@parliament.uk(lives in Lancaster) 020 7219 6001
Green Party of North Lancashirehttps://northlancs.greenparty.org.uk/Very successful and relatively young.  Heroes local council. 
 Local MPsenquiries@northlancs.greenparty.org.uk  
Conservativesoffice@westlancsconservatives.com,01695 572 306   No office in Lancaster 
Labour Party Lancasterhttps://www.lancasterandfleetwoodlabour.org/contact/47 Scotforth Rd Lancaster. Much more set up near election
Labour Party Morecambe and Lunesdalewww.morecambelunesdalelabour.org.ukLabour Hall Battismore Rd, Morecambe LA4 4QG secretary@morecambelunesdalelabour.org.uk
  MPs can be sent email to their Westminster account and generally replyLizzi Collinge and Cat Smith are excellent  MPs and will no doubt be willing to help your messages sent to their Westminster email accounts
Independents (local council)These are generally elected simply because local people know them well.   
Liberal (Skerton) .  ? Political at allAcrelands, Lune St, Skerton  (Social)(01524) 845 482secretaryskerton@gmail.com
Liberal (John O Gaunt) ? PoliticalProspect St, Lancaster (Social)07938 051536 
Lancaster and Morecambe Lib Demshttps://www.lancsmorelibdems.org.uk/Helptul and friendly, more data available in run up to elections 
Reform (local centre seems to be in Preston)https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61574264632733#Generally very right wing and mainly got votes pinched from Tories. Dubious that they will continue usefully locally2025 county council elecs got many seats in good working class areas.  Inaugural meeting at Morecambe West End, Alhambra 
Palestine Action Campaignhttps://psclancaster.weebly.com/Justice for Palestine and another is at the UniversityOften demos and meetings
Socialist Workers Partyhttps://www.facebook.com/LancasterSWP/contacts on facebookThursdays 7pm Friends Mtg Hs
Palestine Solidarity Campaignhttps://www.psclancaster.co.ukinfo@palestinesolidaritylancshas a donation fund 
Anti-Brexit Consolidation Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/884372485390273 Still going
Defend our Jurieshttps://defendourjuries.net/about-doj/UK Government wanted to make courts and not juries possible to crimes with low time in prisonOrganised centrally but there are many people acting against
Women against the Far Right NQhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Women-Against-the-Far-Right-North-West/61584441532005/Based in Liverpool and Manchester but members here.womenagainsthefarright.nw@gmail.com 
    

Private Clubs

Bare Village Club 01524 413980;  http://www.barevillageclub.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/pages/Melbourne-club-slyne-road/171033409610752/ 
Melbourne Social Club and Institute 01524 64863 Slyne with Hest https://branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/morecambe/branch-information/history/ 
Morecombe and district ex servicement’s club 01524 418251.  Now seen as part of the British Legion01524 410501  
St Mary’s social club   01524 415037  Morecambehttps://trimpell.org.uk/ 01524 412984 
Trimpell Social and Sports Club, Morecambe   
Lancaster Cricket Club also has a good club which it popular.No contacts  
The Temperance No contacts   
University has a lot of clubs!https://lancastersu.co.uk/groups?group_type=societies-551&group_cat=&search=  
Lancaster and Morecambe Medical Book Club(docs that get together and have meals)Lmmbc1823@gmail.com 
There will be more   

Pubs with Live Music

 

 

Lancaster    
The John O’Gaunt (Market St)https://www.facebook.com/johnogaunt/ Daily new gigs of all kindsFull gigs list for the month just inside front door. Or go to web site and scroll down the pictures to find the weekly list of gigs.
Atkinsons (China St)Occaisional shows in Hall not heavy gigsfew gigs currently 
Gregson   (Moorgate, go over the canal bridge)www.gregson.co.uk often in the bar  (2-4) per wkFull gigs in main hall advertised. Folk music (Thursdays), Irish Music  (Tues), Live Jazz (Weds)
Jailors Barrell  (in Meeting Hs Rd, towards station)https://www.facebook.com/JailorsBarrel/occaisional gigs but full at festival
The Bobbin  (near bus station)https://www.facebook.com/groups/BobbinLancaster/ 2 gigs per wk 
Kanteenahttps://kanteena.co.uk Major gigs variable format 
George and Dragonhttps://georgeanddragonlancaster.co.uk/Amy Mae weekly ThursdaysThurs 7.30+
The Boars Headhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/2339091626219964/Gig 5pm on Saturday 6.30 pm or 7.30pm 2 days a week
The Sugarhouse (for dances+some gigs)https://sugarhouse.lancastersu.co.uk/whats-on Caton Rd, 100m from bus station. Owned and run by Student’s Uniongenerally 2 days of music 20 times per month. Evening
The Merchants (old building set back from castle hill)https://www.facebook.com/Merchants1688/ uncommon but folk 
The Tap Househttps://taphouselivemusic.co.uk/about 10 gigs a week some afternoonVery good music often local bands
The Tite and Locke in Lancaster Stationhttp://www.tite-and-locke.co.uk individual singers Folk ThursdaysThurs 7.30+
Wagon and Horses  (S Lune front)https://www.robinsonsbrewery.com/pubs/wagon-horses-lancaster/ Occaisional gigs Plenty at Music Fest
White Cross  (Next to the Canal )http://www.thewhitecross.co.uk gigs occaisional  
The Royal  (George St) No gigs except Xmas and music fest 
The Three Mariners https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1468222071776316&set=pcb.1468222148442975Gigs exceptional during music festival. History series 7.30 Thursdays Historic building near bus station.
The Golden Lion   (Moorgate near Duke’s)https://thegoldenlionlancaster.wordpress.com/about/ gigs Saturday, Open mics Tuesday, folk Sunday.  Small room1524842198
Jailors Barrell  (open mike night)Meeting House Lane, LancasterWeds 8pm 
Hogarths Pub George St 
01524 844397		Tues and Sat minor gigsat157@ambertaverns.co.uk 
The Pub  (China St)https://www.facebook.com/ThePubLancaster/ Frequent heavy metal (12 per month)https://www.facebook.com/ThePubLancaster/
Molly O’Mally’s (Church St)https://mollyomalleys.co.uk/lancaster-irish-pub/Friday and SaturdayOld Irish pub
The Study Room (Church St)https://www.thestudyroom-lancaster.co.uk/ Friday and SaturdayLong bar.  May miss out music.
The Stonewell Tap (bottom of Church St)https://www.facebook.com/stonewelltap better gigs but occaisional 
The Brown Cow  (only Karyoke)  Friday and Saturday 
Many more with the Lancaster music festival in October e.g. Borough in Dalton SqJust about all the major pubs have music for hours in festival  
    
Similarly for Morecambe or villages: pubs live music   
The Boardwalkhttps://www.facebook.com/boardwalkmorecambewide range. Check if something on
Old Hall Heyshamhttps://www.oldhallheysham.co.ukoccaisional music 
The Midland Hotel  (sometimes in evenings)Look on Google as Midland is part of a groupGen summer, check before 
Smokey Oconnorshttps://www.smokeyoconnors.co.uk/wide range. Check if something on
The Exchange (not whole week) games or musichttps://exchangemorecambe.co.uk/events/From about mid May onwards 
The Cross Keys (Slyne Rd, North from Lancaster)https://www.chefandbrewer.com/pubs/lancashire/cross-keysoccaisional music 
Alhambra (Marine Drive) https://www.alhambralive.com/music, wrestling and more 
Morecambe Music Festival (9th-12th July 2006)40 pubs and places for live music of various kinds wide range during the days 
Carnforth (10 miles north of Lancaster)https://www.useyourlocal.com/pubs-in-carnforth/with-live-music/ Not much music some folk 
The Royal (in central Silverdale town)https://theroyalsilverdale.co.uk/summer occaisional music 
The Old Bankhttps://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=891780833929630&set=pb.100092931644657.-2207520000Saturday evenings 8.30pm e.g. Lux singing to guitars on 6 Jun 
The Kings Arms (on Morecamble Prom)https://www.facebook.com/Kings.Arms.Morecambe/Saturdays and more 
The Hest Bank (in HB Village)https://www.hestbankinn.co.uk/whats-on/summer occaisional music 
Don’t forget the folk festival in the lake districthttps://www.folknorthwest.co.uk/diary-dates.html  
Royal Bar and Shaker, Morecambehttps://royalbarandshaker.co.uk/Live music see facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/theroyal.morecambe/?ref=embed_page#
Royal Station Hotel, Carnforthhttps://www.facebook.com/royalstationcarnforth/   Friday and Saturday Evenings 
The Malt Shovel (Warton near Carnforth)https://www.facebook.com/wartonmaltshovel/ Changes oftenmusic announced not far in advance of date
    

Quizzes

 

Quizz nights make money often for charity

Many pubs show these at various times e.g. GregsonGregson has a quiz group as well  
Storey  Every Wed 7-10 or may vary. £1
Gregson   Generally Mondays

 

Council 

Lancaster, Morecambe and surrounds

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