Lancaster Music Festival 2023

12 th -15 th October 2023

300+ Acts 400+ Shows 50+ Venues

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WELCOME TO THE 13 TH LANCASTER MUSIC FESTIVAL

Welcome to the 13th edition of the Lancaster Music Festival!

We’re looking forward to another jam-packed, music-filled weekend in Lancaster – and with over 400 performances happening in over 60 venues, there’s something for all ages and all music tastes.

There are musical hotspots all over the city centre, ranging from pubs, cafes and shops, to outdoor stages, public spaces and historic buildings such as Lancaster Castle, Lancaster Priory and Judges’ Lodgings. As you’ll see from our Map (pp.34-35), each venue is easily walkable from the main squares and travel hubs. We’re also excited to welcome a few new Busk Stop venues to the LMF line-up - and keep an eye out for a special acoustic piano odyssey taking place in a number of new venues as well…

There are plenty of other opportunities to get involved, whether that’s dancing in the streets, learning new skills on a collection of unusual instruments, singing away in the Tuneless Choir or joining in with interactive story shows and family activities. Not to mention the small matter of our Secret LMF gigs!

We’ll also be celebrating and showcasing the work we do outside of the festival weekend, ranging from the LMF Academy stars performing on our Market Square stage to a performance of Andy Whitfield’s For Every Child by primary school children at Lancaster Priory.

TICKETS

The majority of gigs and events are free to attend. Those that do have an entry charge are marked in the Listings page. Tickets for these events are available via the Book button on the website: www.lancastermusicfestival.com

FESTIVAL UPDATES

This Official Guide contains all the information you need to thoroughly enjoy the festival but things do change between when we go to press and the festival weekend. Please check the website for the most up-to-date listings.

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BLUE GIANT ORKESTAR

A tunetastic trans-European gold-plated instrumental hydra of nuclear brass, searing fiddle, pounding tuba, one enormous Russian concert accordion and a percussion section that could flatten your house. Fuelled by Balkan horos, Serbian brass festivals, Turkish pop songs, Bulgarian accordion fireworks, the suggestion of a Scottish ceilidh and the odd Swedish polska, they play powerful and intricate originals as well as arrangements from many nations and peoples.

Sat 14 / 15:00-16:00 / Dalton Square

Sat 14 / 20:15-21:15 / Kanteena

ELJURI

Eljuri is a phenomenal Latina singersongwriter with a powerful fusion of rock, reggae and world rhythms, soaring guitars and relevant lyrics (Manu Chao and Bob Marley meet Carlos Santana). Born in Ecuador with Spanish and Lebanese heritage and now based in New York, her music is a mirror on the global cultural fusion that represents this generation.

Touted as one of the top Latina guitar players in the world, Eljuri is touring with her power trio in support of her highly acclaimed fifth studio album ‘Reflexión’ throughout 2023/24 in North America and Europe.

Thu 12 / 19:30-20:15 / Kanteena

Fri 13 / 17:00-18:45 / White Cross

Fri 13 / 20:30-21:30 / Storey Auditorium

Sat 14 / 14:15-15:00 / Market Square

Sat 14 / 19:00-20:45 / Gregson

Sun 15 / 15:00-15:40 / Lancaster Castle

HARRI LARKIN

Armed with a genre-bending cocktail of Funk, Punk, Jazz, Pop & Grunge influences, Sheffield-based DIY alternative trio Harri Larkin dare to provide you with a new sonic experience, beautifully intertwined with huge grooves and catchy choruses.

Harri’s entire debut album was broadcast on BBC Introducing Sheffield, which resulted in the band being asked to open Tramlines Festival main stage in July 2022.

“This band…Go and see them live. You will walk away with the biggest grin on your face, they are wonderful.” – Christian Carlisle, BBC Introducing Sheffield & Kerrang Radio.

Sat 14 / 15:00-15:40 / Lancaster Castle

Sat 14 / 19:45 – 20:45 / Storey Auditorium

HI SIENNA

A female-fronted, alternative-pop band from Manchester, Hi Sienna’s unique song-writing, infectious melodies and boisterous live performances captivate audiences from start to finish.

Formed in late 2019, they bounced onto the scene with their debut single ‘Favourite Thing’, headlined Manchester’s Deaf Institute and supported Scouting For Girls at the O2 Ritz before releasing their debut EP earlier this year.

Lead singer PoppyJo’s unique vocals are often compared to the likes of Cerys Matthews and (a very Manc) Bjork, with the band mostly taking influence from the 80s and 90s music scene and their Manchester roots.

Fri 13 / 18:00-19:00 / Stonewell Tap

Fri 13 / 20:30-21:30 / Gregson

Sat 14 / 13:00-13:45 / Market Square

Sat 14 / 16:00-16:40 / Lancaster Castle

Sat 14 / 23:15-23:55 / Kanteena

IAGO BANET

Iago Banet has built an impressive career in redefining the boundaries of what the acoustic guitar can do, creating stories without words and enthralling audiences as he does so.

With three studio albums under his belt, the Galician King of acoustic guitar fuses styles including gypsy jazz, blues rock, country, Dixieland jazz, swing, pop and folk, with a technique and approach to performance that has captivated crowds across the UK and Spain.

A one-man-band on acoustic guitar that’s not to be missed.

Sat 14 / 13:30-14:30 / Storey Printroom

Sun 15 / 12:00-12:40 / Lancaster Castle

Sun 15 / 14:00-15:45 / Borough

Sun 15 / 16:30-17:45 / Gregson

LITTLE THIEF

Formed in 2015, Little Thief have created their own, unmistakable brand of raw, gritty and soulful alternative rock that defines itself.

Known for their intense and visceral live performance, Little Thief have refined their sound in the live environment. In addition to selling out headline shows across Bristol, the band has become a staple on the festival circuit, playing at Glastonbury and Liverpool Sound City among others. The massive riffs, thumping drums and soulful vocals invariably create a raucous atmosphere that captivates audiences.

Sat 14 / 14:00-16:00 / Merchants

Sat 14 / 17:00-17:40 / Lancaster Castle

Sun 15 / 18:30-19:30 / Stonewell Tap

Sun 15 / 22:00-23:00 / Kanteena

MATTHEW ONE MAN

Matthew One Man is a Surrey-based musician playing abstract guitar and looping tunes. He blends modern percussive guitar and uses innovative looping techniques to create a unique symphonic sound.

The looping scene has moved from pop music curiosity to full-on performance art. Matt has used it as a platform to carry him from his hometown of Egham in Surrey around the UK on a wave of festivals and performances.

Fri 13 / 15:30-17:30 / Greens

Fri 13 / 22:00-23:45 / Kanteena Yard

Sat 14 / 13:00-13:40 / Lancaster Castle

Sat 14 / 14:30-15:30 / Stonewell Tap

Sun 15 / 15:00-16:30 / Merchants

2ND LEG

2nd Leg play fast, exciting Irish reels and jigs, haunting airs and rousing songs. The band toured for many years with the Irish dance group Absolutely Legless, travelling all over the world and having amazing adventures. They didn’t want it to end, so now they’re on their 2nd Leg!

2nd Leg have performed in everything from huge amphitheatres right down to intimate pub sessions. They’ve even taken Eoin’s harp up on top of a Swiss mountain! No matter the location, 2nd Leg can bring the tunes and the craic.

Fri 13 / 21:30-23:00 / Borough

Sat 14 / 12:30-13:30 / Storey Gardens

Sat 14 / 14:00-14:40 / Lancaster Castle

Sat 14 / 17:00-17:45 / Ram - White Cross

See the festival website for more of the LMF team’s picks: lancastermusicfestival.com

CELEBRATE LANCASTER'S RICH AND FASCINATING HISTORY WITH A TRIP TO OUR MEDIEVAL CASTLE AND FORMER PRISON.

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS

LMF 2023 has been made possible through public funding from Arts Council England, sponsorship from Lancaster BID and Lancaster Brewery, crowdfunding via our Crowdfund Lancashire campaign supported by the Lancashire Culture and Sport Fund, and funding from local and regional trusts and funds. We’d like to highlight some of the special projects and events that funding from these supporters makes possible. For full event listings for these events check out the Special Projects section of the festival website: lancastermusicfestival.com

FOR EVERY CHILD

In memory of much-loved Lancaster composer and music legend Andy Whitfeld, who passed away in 2022, Lancaster Millennium Choir and pupils from Dallas Road and Willow Lane primary schools will perform Andy’s For Every Child, an oratorio based on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. This event will be very popular so booking in advance is recommended via the festival website.

Funded by Arts Council England / FC Scott Trust / Duchy of Lancaster Benevolent Fund

Fri 13 / 19:30-20:15 / Lancaster Priory

LMF ACADEMY

Part of our desire to help develop and nurture young talent, LMF Academy provides exciting opportunities to burgeoning young performers. Having been selected earlier this year our five artists have been mentored in songwriting this summer by Lancaster’s very own LOWES and Limelight Studio. You can see these and other rising stars at the Youth Stage in Market Square, run by young people in partnership with More Music’s More Media Collective, and at The Storey Printroom.

Funded by Banks Lyon Memorial Trust

Fri 13 / 15:00-19:45 / Market Square

Sun 15 / 13:00-15:45 / Storey Printroom

GIRLS CAN

Through workshops, panel discussions and performances, More Music’s Girls Can is a fantastic opportunity for young women to nurture and develop their musical, technical and professional practice and meet inspirational artists and industry professionals.

Headlined by Loose Articles, a Manchester punk quartet whose music speaks to all those determined to get through the age of austerity with tongue in cheek, pint in hand, and two feet firmly on the dance floor.

Following off the back of their ‘Kick Like A Girl’ tour, designed to encourage more girls into the music industry, Loose Articles will be supporting the Foo Fighters in Manchester next summer. Catch them while you can!

Sun 15 / 15:00-16:00 / Storey Auditorium - Panel discussion

Sun 15 / 17:30-19:30 / Storey Auditorium - Loose Articles + support

LMF IN HOSPITALS & SCHOOLS

Stuck in school or hospital during LMF? Don’t worry, we’re taking musicians into primary schools, care homes and the Infirmary in the run up to the festival thanks to our funders and sponsors.

Funded by Lancaster Community Wellbeing Fund / FC Scott Trust

UNUSUAL INSTRUMENTS

Featuring an array of quirky, seldom heard instruments, our unusual instrument showcase includes such oddities as the Hurdy Gurdy, nyckelharpa, willow flute, ondes Martenot and bagpipes from Spain and Eastern Europe. Sign Out Loud choir will be joining us, while the Kazoonatics Orchestra is also offering the opportunity to play a part - literally! Check out our Workshops page for this and other workshops, including playing instruments made from fruit and making music using books.

Sun 15 / 11:15-12:00 / Herbarium

Sun 15 / 11:30-17:00 / Market Square

SECRET LMF

Shhh, don’t tell anyone! It’s just you, me, a handful of other people and one or two musicians in smaller, secret locations. Previous Secret LMF venues have included the Cottage Museum, the bell-ringing chamber halfway up Lancaster Priory clock tower and a harpsichord maker’s workshop. There are new spots for this year…but it’s all very hush hush…

Very limited places, booking essential via the festival website.

SONGS FROM HOME: FUSION

Our popular Songs From Home program returns with a theme of fusion – a fusion of cultures, musical styles and musicians!

ZI LAN LIAO & TIAN QIYI

To say that John Tian Qi and Charlie Tian Yi Wardle come from a musical family is a bit of an understatement. Their father is bassist Jah Wobble, who worked with Brian Eno and Björk among others, whilst their mother, Zi Lan Liao, is renowned as one of the world’s best guzheng players.

Their band Tian Qiyi converts their diverse influences into a mix of jazz, trip hop and psychedelics with eastern influences and instruments. Their performance with their mother Zi Lan will be a more traditional affair.

Sat 14 / 12:30-13:15 / Lancaster Priory

Sat 14 / 15:00-15:45 / Storey (Tian Qiyi)

GAZELLEBAND

Led by oud player Reem Anbar from Gaza and buzuq player Louis Brehony, Gazelleband are one of Europe’s leading Palestinian and Arab music groups. Their work traverses international borders, featuring music from the Middle East and beyond, telling the stories of Palestine and other rarely heard cultures.

Sat 14 / 13:45-14:30 / Lancaster Priory

LAURE CHAN & WILLIAM JACK

We loved Laure’s quote that “London could learn a lot from Lancaster” after appearing at LMF last year. The British Franco-Chinese classical violinist returns bringing along Australian cellist and guitarist William Jack. Inspired by her Eurasian roots the collaboration combines classical music, Chinese traditional and Celtic folk with William’s rock, jazz, blues and pop inspirations.

Fri 13 / 18:30-20:30 / Atkinsons Hall

Sun 15 / 13:30-14:30 / Gregson Olive Room

Sun 15 / 20:15-21:15 / Judges Lodgings

BRUCE NCUBE & TONY COX

A new partnership was forged when we introduced Zimbabwean musician Bruce Ncube, who will be in Lancaster to facilitate some of our primary school and singing workshops, to award-winning fingerstyle guitarist Tony Cox, also originally from Zimbabwe and now based in Lancaster. Together they will perform songs from their mutual heritage in Southern Africa followed by a solo set from Tony. A collaboration not to be missed!

Sat 14 / 15:00-16:30 / Lancaster Priory

WORKSHOPS

Want to sing with Bruce Ncube at Lancaster Priory as part of his Songs From Home performance? Or play along with Reem Anbar at an Arabic music masterclass? Check out how on the Workshops page where you can also find out about our Chinese and Dhol drumming workshops

Funded by Arts Council England / LU Confucius Institute / Lancashire Culture and Sport Fund

SIQIAN’S PIANO ODYSSEY

Looking for a way to include our favourite concert pianist in our Busk Stop program we arrived at an enticing challenge – could Siqian Li play all the acoustic pianos in Lancaster city centre during the festival weekend? On a mission, we tracked down 9 grand and upright pianos – in schools, churches, pubs, community centres, coffee shops – and set about getting them into as good a shape as possible. Follow Siqian on her odyssey as she plays the city’s pianos, from the Steinway and Yamaha grands to the old pub joannas with missing notes and broken pedals, and a program ranging from Bach to Gershwin.

Technicians are still working on some of them so check the website listings and Special Projects section for updated venues and timings.

Fri 13 / 11:00-16:00 / Schools

Fri 13 / 18:30-20:30 / Atkinsons The Hall

Sat 14 / 11:00-16:00 / City centre venues

Sun 15 / 12:45-13:15 / Gregson Olive Room

Sun 15 / 15:00-16:00 / Lancaster Priory

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WORKSHOPS AND PARTICIPATION

All workshops listed here are free unless stated otherwise. Advance booking is advised, where indicated, via the Join In link on the festival website. Please only book if you are certain of attending as places are limited. See the website for more information about each of the workshops.

FAMILY WORKSHOPS

OCT 1ST Galician dance | Gregson | 14:00 | 2hrs | Booking advised

Learn the lively, fun, dances of Galicia to dance at LMF

SAT Dhol drumming | Storey Reading Room | 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 45m

Learn the basic rhythms of Indian music & drumming. Age 11 to adult | Presented by More Music | Booking required

SAT Salsa dance | Market Square | 11:00 / 12:00 | 30mins

Turn up and Salsa! | No booking required

SAT Make music from books | Library Sanctuary| 11:45 1hr | Booking advised

How can you make music from books? Come along and find out

SAT Unusual instruments craft activities | Library Sanctuary | 13:15-16:15

Make and play unusual instruments including out of fruit! Plus other craft activities for ages 5+ | Drop in, no booking required

SAT/SUN Tuneless choir | Lancaster Castle | Sat 14:40 / Sun 13:40 | 15mins

Talentless, tuneless ‘singers’ required to murder classic tunes. No experience essential. No booking required

SUN Kazoonatics | Library | 11:30 | 30mins | No booking required

Turn up and be part of Lancaster’s only kazoo orchestra

SUN Instant Songwriting | St Nics Arcade | 11:30-13:30/ 14:00-16:00

Think you’ve got a song in you? Let us help you get it out in 15 minutes | Presented by More Music | Drop in, no booking required

SUN Galician dance | Library | 12:00 | 45mins | Booking advised

Learn the lively, fun, dances of Galicia and dance in Market Sq after

SUN Chinese drumming | Storey Reading Room | 13:45 / 14:45 | 45mins

Learn the basic rhythms of Chinese music and take part in the dragon parade!

Age 5 to adult | Presented by More Music | Booking required

SUN Girls Can panel | Storey Auditorium | 15:00 | 1hr | No booking required

Have your say in a panel discussion with music professionals about the representation of women in the music industry | Presented by More Music

SUN Afro-Brazilian dance |Dalton Sq 15:15 / Market Sq 16:30 | 30mins

Swing with Samba Reggae and feel magnificent dancing Maracatu! No experience necessary | No booking required

UNDER 5S

FRI Raven Tales Returns | Dukes Moor Space | 10:00 / 12:00 / 14:00 / 16:00 | 1hr

An interactive story show with songs, shadows and lots of joining in for children under 5 | Presented by More Music | £3/adult – booking required

SAT Baby sensory | Library | 10:00 / 11:00 | 40mins | Booking advised

Art therapy and music that babies and parents alike will enjoy! 0-13 months

SAT Clapping Song | Gregson Olive Bar | 10:00 / 11:30 | 45mins

Songs, games, music and movement for young children under 5 and their parents | Presented by More Music | Booking required

ADULTS

FRI/SAT Bruce Ncube African singing | Gregson | Fri 13:00 4hrs / Sat 13:00 2hr incl show

Learn songs from Zimbabwe and perform them at Songs From Home at Lancaster Priory. No experience necessary | Booking required, pay as you feel

SAT Arabic music masterclass | Storey Auditorium | 11:00 | 1hr

Palestinian oud player Reem Anbar will lead a masterclass focusing on rhythm and melody in Arabic music | Booking advised

SAT Songwriters Circle | Cornerstone Café | 12:00 | 2hrs

Share your songs and try out ideas. With coffee. | No booking required

LANCASTER TOWN HALL

Planning a wedding, conference, business meeting, music event or other special occasion?

T his magnificent Edwardian town hall houses the Ashton Hall, Reception Room and Banqueting Suite, as well as a catering kitchen and a number of smaller meeting rooms. The perfect venue for your event from 10 - 1000 people!

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invites you to The Brodsky Quartet: Rachmaninov Anniversary Concert

Thursday 26 October 7.30pm

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EVENTS coming up

2ND - 4TH NOVEMBER

Light Up Lancaster

24TH NOVEMBER - 7TH JANUARY

Lancaster On Ice

26TH NOVEMBER

Lancaster BID’s Christmas Lights Switch

featuring headliners “Toploader”

Supported by Lancaster University

3RD DECEMBER

Lancaster BID’s Reindeer Day

Supported by St Nics

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BUSK STOPS AND JUKE BOX SHOPS

BUSK STOPS

See festival musicians busking away in Lancaster’s independent shops, bars, salons and more! All sessions are 20-30 minutes.

SHOP-FRONT JUKE BOX

You choose the songs from the menu and our bands in HMV’s window will play them - just like a jukebox! Many thanks to HMV who have kindly loaned us their shop window and St Nics for their continued support. All sessions are one hour.

SATURDAY

14:00 HMV | Manfredis

15:30 HMV | Blanty

SUNDAY

13:30 HMV | Shelly’s Bane

15:00 HMV | Howling Clowns

Enjoy fantastic cycling and walking in the heart of the stunning Forest of Bowland.

Step into fairy tale woods, soak up the fresh air and get back to nature.

• Forest walking trails

• Exhilarating mountain bike routes

• Forest café

• Dark Sky Discovery Site

• Kids’ Zog trail

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Open 12:00 - 9:30pm throughout Lancaster Music Festival

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7-9pm James Candlin (Covers 80’s & 90’s)

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Friday 13 October

6-8pm RuMac Music (Ruairidh Maclean) (Ceilidh music/accordian bouncing)

9:30-11pm 2nd Leg (Irish and Scottish traditional music)

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1-3pm Shelly’s Bane (Energetic/nostalgic/well known)

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3-3:45pm Owen Saunders (Acoustic)

4-5pm Fruta Madre (Jazz samba/salsa)

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5-7pm Molly Warburton (Pop)

9-11pm RuMac Music (Ruairidh Maclean) (Ceilidh music/accordian bouncing)

Sunday 15th Oct

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12-2pm Jennie Wren (Folk/Pop/RnB)

2-3:45pm Iago Banet (Fingerstyle guitar)

4-6pm Jam Buddies (Rock)

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LISTINGS BY VENUE

Things do change between when we go to press and the festival weekend so for listings that are bang up-to-date, please check the website, where events are categorised by venue, by date and by artist, as well as full listings for the special events and workshops. Unsure where to go or simply spoilt for choice? Check out our Curated Itineraries on the festival website. The website also includes Accessibility information for each venue.

Atkinsons The Hall Free entry

10 China Street, Lancaster, LA1 1EX

Fri 18:30 - 19:30

Siqian Li Classical piano

Fri 19:30 - 20:15 Laure Chan & William Jack Contemporary classical

Atticus Free entry

26 King Street, Lancaster, LA1 1JY

Fri 14:00 - 15:00

Nicky Snell Folk, self-penned and some traditional

Fri 15:00 - 16:00 David Woods & Johnson Raby Songwriter, finger style, ragtime etc.

Fri 16:00 - 17:00

Fri 17:00 - 18:00

Fri 20:00 - 21:00

Sat 14:00 - 15:00

Wendy Elle Acoustic folk and blues

Elvis Parsley Acoustic ecological

Mic the Mic - Mike Potter Swing maestro and scat-supercat

Ian Marchant Grandma’s Earworm, the folksong chapter

Sat 15:00 - 16:00

Sat 16:00 - 17:00

Sat 17:00 - 18:00

Sat 19:00 - 20:00

Sat 21:30 - 22:30

Sun 13:00 - 14:00

Sun 14:00 - 15:00

Sun 15:00 - 16:00

Sun 16:00 - 17:00

Sun 17:00 - 18:00

Sun 18:00 - 19:00

Sun 19:00 - 20:00

Sun 22:00 - 23:00

Arbie J. Blues/Americana

Lunetide Old time, cajun, Balkan and more.

Ash Mandrake Music, loops, stories, comedy, hats

The Big Bay A galimorfory to enhance the everyday.

Leth Electropop

Steve Turner Accordion Folk

Tom George Acoustic

Amy Clouds Characterful Indie Folk

Cape Jasmine Songs from the magical Cape Jasmine.

Crossroad (Maz & Rex) Blues

Dos Almas Spanish and Latin American songs

Battersea and Dogs A vaudeville style dogs cabaret

Them!Again Originals, folk, country, European

Bier & Twist Free entry

28 Market Street, Lancaster, LA1 1HT

Sat 15:00 - 17:00

Sat 17:30 - 19:30

Sat 21:00 - 22:00

Sat 22:00 - 23:00

Baton Rouge

Local Classic Rock/Country/Pop/Blues

Jefferson Moore Acoustic singer-songwriter

Summer J Vocal House DJ

Ryan Gould House DJ

Bier & Twist continued…

Sat 23:00 - 00:00

Sat 00:00 - 01:00

Sun 15:00 - 16:30

Sun 17:00 - 19:00

Sam T Harper House / Tech DJ

DJ Matt Thiss House DJ

Elena Reeve Big ballads and upbeat

Three Chord Truth Acoustic trio. Superb harmonies

Sun 20:00 - 22:00 Mark McKenna A local singer

Bobbin

Free entry

36 Cable Street, Lancaster, LA1 1HH

Fri 17:30 - 18:30

The Fourth Colour Alternative indie rock

Fri 19:00 - 20:00 Route 55 Rock covers

Fri 20:30 - 21:30 Amy Rae Acoustic

Fri 22:00 - 23:45 Rocket Queen Rock covers

Sat 17:45 - 18:30 UK Dissent Punk

Sat 19:00 - 20:00 MC 16 Fantastic

Sat 20:30 - 21:15 Godam Two piece rock and punk

Sat 21:45 - 22:30 UME Millennia punk trio

Sat 23:00 - 23:45

Borough

The Crippens Punk

Free entry

3 Dalton Square, Lancaster, LA1 1PP

Thu 19:00 - 21:00

Fri 18:00 - 20:00

Fri 21:30 - 23:00

Sat 13:00 - 15:00

Sat 15:00 - 15:45

Sat 16:00 - 17:00

Sat 17:00 - 19:00

Sat 21:00 - 23:00

Sun 12:00 - 14:00

Sun 14:00 - 15:45

James Candlin

Ruairidh Maclean

Covers 80’s & 90’s

Ceilidh Music/ Accordian bouncing

2nd Leg Irish and Scottish traditional music

Shelly’s Bane

Energetic, nostalgic, well known covers

Owen Saunders Acoustic

Fruta Madre

Jazz samba/salsa

Molly Warburton Pop

Ruairidh Maclean

Jennie Wren

Ceilidh Music/ Accordian bouncing

Folk/Pop/RnB

Iago Banet Fingerstyle guitar

Sun 16:00 - 18:00 Jam Buddies Rock

Cappuvino

Free entry

60 Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LH

Thu 19:00 - 21:00

Thu 21:00 - 23:00

Jennie Wren

Good Boy Nikko

Fri 17:00 - 19:00 Rob Jones

Fri 19:00 - 21:00 The Beets

Fri 21:00 - 23:00

Sat 13:00 - 15:00

Sat 15:00 - 17:00

Acoustic Folk/Pop covers and originals

Vanilla Flavoured Bedroom Pop

Acoustic solist

5-piece juke box covers band

Kiwi Indie rock group

Empty Gesture

James Candlin

Acoustic duo - romantic soul/pop

Covers 80’s & 90’s

Cappuvino continued…

Sat 17:00 - 19:00

Sat 19:00 - 21:00

Sat 21:00 - 23:00

Sat 23:00 - 01:00

Sun 13:00 - 15:00

Murphy

Killer Boots

Shelly’s Bane

Jazz hip hop/soul fusion

Harmony trio folk/Americana

Energetic, nostalgic inc originals

Josh Griggs DJ

Alex Parker

Soul/pop/folk cross genres covers

Collegian Social Club Tickets + pay on door - proceeds to CancerCare & RNLI

1 Gage Street, Lancaster, LA1 1UH

Thu 19:30 - 22:30

Fri 13:15 - 14:00

Fri 14:10 - 14:55

Fri 15:30 - 16:10

Fri 16:20 - 17:00

Fri 17:10 - 17:50

Fri 18:00 - 18:40

Fri 19:30 - 20:10

Fri 20:20 - 21:00

Fri 21:10 - 21:50

Fri 22:00 - 22:40

Sat 12:30 - 13:15

Sat 13:20 - 14:05

Sat 14:10 - 14:55

Sat 15:30 - 16:00

Open Folk Acoustic Session Open Songs & Tunes Session

Jennifer Reid

Lancashire Clog Dance Workshop

Filles De Lune Traditional French Songs & Dance

Akustiskt Traditional Swedish dance music

Filles De Lune Traditional & Contemporary songs

Bea Perez

Steve Turner

Fee Fee Moy Moy

Dandelion Train

Pelican Babies

Jon Brindley

Nicky Snell

Ben Agar

Richard Moss

Folk music from Spain as Dos Almas

Accordion Music in the Balfolk Tradition

Fee Fee Moy Moy play drone folk music

Trio from the North West of England

Close Harmony Duo

Singer/Songwriter, multi instrumentalist

Song Writing Workshop

Banjo Workshop

Introduction to DADGAD Guitar Workshop

Nicky Snell Folk, self-penned and some traditional

Sat 16:10 - 16:40 Peter Dunne Songs with finger picking guitar

Sat 16:50 - 17:20

Sat 17:30 - 18:00

Sat 18:10 - 18:40

Sat 19:30 - 20:10

Sat 20:20 - 21:00

Sat 21:10 - 21:50

Sat 22:00 - 22:40

Sun 12:30 - 13:15

Sun 13:25 - 14:10

Sun 14:20 - 15:00

Sun 15:30 - 16:10

Sun 16:20 - 17:00

Sun 17:10 - 17:50

Sun 18:00 - 18:40

Sun 19:30 - 20:00

Sun 20:10 - 20:50

Sun 21:00 - 21:40

Sun 21:50 - 22:30

David Metcalfe

Richard Moss

Acoustic singer songwriter/storyteller

Singer/Song Writer & Guitarist

Lunetide Old time, cajun, Balkan and more.

Liverpool Folk Collective A set by Tippin’ It Up

Liverpool Folk Collective Set from instrumentalist Keith Price

Liverpool Folk Collective Set by Gerry Ffrench, Harry lowrey

Liverpool Folk Collective Maritime Set with the Collective

Open Sing Around Sea Songs & Shanty Open Session

Shanty Workshop

Sea Shanty Workshop

Maighdeannan-mara Wauking Workshop with sea song

Maighdeannan-mara Gaelic / english sea songs

Dandelion Train

Lunetide

Trio from the North West of England

Sea Songs from Morecambe Bay

Scolds Bridle A collection of Sea Songs

Nobody’s Friends Shanties and Songs of the Sea

Lytham St Annes Shanty Crew Singers of Shanties & sea songs

Caffrey/McGurk/Madge Traditional & Contemporary Sea Songs

The Mizzen Crew Traditional Sea Shanties/Maritime Songs

Cornerhouse Free entry

15 New Street, Lancaster, LA1 1EG

Fri 15:00 - 17:00

Fri 17:30 - 19:15

Fri 20:00 - 21:45

Fri 22:15 - 00:00

Sat 13:00 - 14:45

Sat 15:00 - 16:45

Sat 17:00 - 18:45

Daniel Kinsella Acoustic rock

Killer Boots Lively 3-piece, covers & original

The Reggie Mental Band 9-piece ska and reggae

The Rest Brit Rock

Wendy Elle Acoustic folk and blues

The Beets Acoustic Trio

Mattie Gough Acoustic

Sat 20:00 - 22:00 TBC

Sat 23:00 - 01:00

Sun 13:00 - 14:45

To Be Confirmed

Supersonic Kicks Indie Rock

The Luca Brasi Group Jazz

Sun 15:00 - 16:00 Keith Mitchell Pop

Sun 16:00 - 17:00

Sun 17:00 - 18:00

Sun 18:00 - 19:00

Cornerstone Café

Aaron McMullan Acoustic Covers

Keith Mitchell Pop

Aaron McMullan Acoustic Covers

Free entry

Sulyard Street, Lancaster, LA1 1PX

Sat 11:30 - 12:00

Sat 12:00 - 14:00

Sat 14:40 - 15:10

Sat 15:15 - 18:00

Sun 14:00 - 14:40

Crafty Scholar

Chris Price Singer Songwriter

Songwriters circle Enjoy freshly penned tunes

Roger Purves Folk

Open Mic Session Open Mic

Graham Windle Singer Songwriter

Free entry

33-37 Church Street , Lancaster, LA1 1LP

Fri 18:00 - 20:00

Sat 18:00 - 20:00

Sun 14:00 - 16:00

Sun 17:00 - 19:00

The Aerobees Alternative Indie trio

Barret-Tones Acoustic

Rick Jackson Classic Rock / Irish Folk

Mattie Gough Acoustic

Dallas Road Primary School Free entry

High Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LD

Sat 12:00 - 12:40

Sat 12:40 - 13:00

Sat 13:00 - 14:00

Sat 14:00 - 14:40

Sat 14:45 - 15:45

Sat 15:45 - 16:00

Sat 16:15 - 17:00

Kids Lip Sync

Tuneless Choir

Be your Favourite Star

Join in to murder classic tunes

Young Musician Showcase Live Performance with Young Musicians

Kids Lip Sync

Be your Favourite Star

Young Musician Showcase Live Performance with Young Musicians

Tuneless Choir

The Singing Sisters

Join in to murder classic tunes

LMF Academy sweet harmonies

Dalton Square

Free entry

Dalton Square, Lancaster, LA1 1PP

Sat 13:30 - 14:15

Sat 15:00 - 16:00

Sun 14:30 - 15:15

Sun 15:15 - 15:45

Dukes Theatre

Cacophany Arkestra Colourful Carnival band

Blue Giant Orkestar Scottish/Balkan/Folk/Fusion/Prog

Batala Drumming

Northbound Dance Afro Brazilian Dance Workshop

Some events ticketed - check website

Moor Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1QE

Fri 10:00 - 16:45

George and Dragon

Raven Tales Returns Interactive story show for under 5s

Free entry

24 St George’s Quay, Lancaster, LA1 1RB

Thu 16:00 - 18:00

Thu 20:00 - 22:00

Fri 18:00 - 20:00

Fri 21:00 - 23:00

Sat 14:00 - 16:00

Amy Rae Acoustic

The 44’s Covers Oasis, Kasabian and their own

The Deal Rock pop

The Section Rock/Blues

Blue Hounds Rhythm and Blues with Soul

Sat 17:00 - 19:00 Off Limits

Rock/Pop covers

Sat 21:00 - 23:00 The Rewinders Pop rock 80’s cover band

Sun 13:00 - 15:00

The Hound Dogz Rockabilly

Sun 17:00 - 19:00 2 Hoots 5-piece classic rock

Sun 20:00 - 22:00 Stonecutter Rock band

Golden Lion

Free entry

33 Moor Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1QD

Thu 21:00 - 23:30

Fri 17:00 - 19:00

Fri 20:30 - 22:30

Fri 23:00 - 02:00

Sat 13:30 - 14:45

Sat 16:00 - 17:15

Lancaster Funk Club Funk

Fretville Latin - Jazz - Blues - Swing

Indifferent Monkey Alternative / Trip Hop/Rock

Subtrak DJ’s Afro, Asian dance beats

Hiroshima Twinkie Folk/Rock

Gaslike Anthem Indie Rock

Sat 18:30 - 19:45 The Zoffs Indie Rock

Sat 21:45 - 23:00

Sat 23:15 - 02:00

Sun 19:30 - 23:30

Greens

Throbject Melodic Techno

DJ Andy Stoddon Balearic & Dance

Dog Brainz & guests Indie Rock

Free entry

63 North Road, Lancaster, LA1 1LU

Fri 15:30 - 17:30

Fri 18:00 - 20:00

Fri 21:00 - 23:00

Matthew One Man Percussive guitar and looping

The Truce

The Size

Pop & rock covers with looping

Upbeat Pop Covers & Originals Band

Greens continued…

Sat 14:00 - 16:00

Sat 18:00 - 20:00

Sat 22:00 - 23:45

Sun 14:00 - 16:00

Sun 18:00 - 20:00

Sun 20:30 - 23:45

The Aerobees Alternative Indie trio

Fuse Rock duo

Papillon Popular Covers Band

Scratch Loop based dance trio

Skarma Skashow

Joanna Bang

Reggae-Trojan-Ska

Lancaster’s Bearded Queen’s Cabaret Show

The Gregson Community & Arts Centre Free entry

33 - 35 Moorgate, Lancaster, LA1 3PY

Thu 18:00 - 19:15

Thu 19:30 - 22:30

Thu 20:00 - 21:30

Thu 20:30 - 23:00

Fri 13:00 - 17:30

Fri 16:00 - 16:45

Fri 17:00 - 18:00

Fri 18:00 - 19:00

Fri 19:00 - 20:00

LPM Dance

Lancaster Lindy Circle

Retro-Spectacular - Dance Workshop

Launch Party - Vintage Dancehall

Fretville Latin - Jazz - Blues - Swing

Trad Folk at the Gregson

British & European folk drop in

Bruce Ncube African singing Zimbabwean Singing/Harmonies workshop

Nina Jones

Amy Jo

Paddy Rogan

Acoustic singer-songwriter

A Nashville-era Taylor Swift

Folk, Blues and beyond

Ova and Out Pop dance mash up

Fri 20:30 - 21:30 Hi Sienna Alternative-Pop

Fri 21:45 - 23:45

Sat 10:00 - 10:45

Sat 11:30 - 12:15

Sat 14:00 - 16:00

Sat 17:30 - 18:30

Dog Daisies

Clapping Song

Clapping Song

Cinematic DIY indie-pop

Songs and musical games for under 5s

Songs and musical games for under 5s

Gregson Choirs Community Choirs Variety Performance

Vex Message

Lancaster’s legendary synth rock band

Sat 19:00 - 23:00 Sign Out Loud Pop-Tastic Inclusive Party

Sat 19:00 - 20:45

Eljuri Latin rock

Sat 21:15 - 23:45 The Convulsions Mod/Funk

Sun 12:45 - 13:15

Sun 13:30 - 14:30

Sun 14:30 - 15:30

Sun 15:00 - 16:00

Sun 16:30 - 17:45

Sun 19:00 - 20:30

Sun 19:30 - 23:45

Siqian Li Classical piano

Laure Chan & William Jack Classical contemporary

Chveni Khmebi Georgian choral singing

Fretville plus guests - Latin, Jazz, Blues, Swing

Iago Banet Fingerstyle guitar

Guns of Navarone Ska

Queer By Gum

Herbarium Free entry

5 - 7 Great John Street, Lancaster, LA1 1NQ

Sun 11:15 - 12:00

Josh Semans

The DIY Queer Variety Show

Ondes Martenot performance & demo

Jailor’s Barrel Free entry

64 Market Street, Lancaster, LA1 1HP

Fri 18:00 - 19:30

Fri 20:00 - 21:30

Fri 22:00 - 23:30

Sat 12:00 - 13:30

Sat 14:00 - 15:30

Sat 16:00 - 17:30

Sat 20:00 - 21:30

Sat 22:00 - 23:30

Sun 14:00 - 15:30

Sun 16:00 - 17:30

Sun 18:00 - 19:30

Daniel Ray Acoustic

Molly Warburton Pop

David Frederick Acoustic

Amy Rae Acoustic

Keith Mitchell Live Music

Jack Spencer Live Music

Mattie Gough Acoustic

David Frederick Acoustic

Graham Mumford Blues/Pop

Wendy Elle Acoustic folk and blues

Owen Saunders Acoustic

Jimmy’s Tap House Free entry

10 Slip Inn Lane, LA1 1JT

Fri 16:00 - 19:00

Fri 19:00 - 20:00

Fri 20:00 - 21:00

Fri 21:00 - 22:00

Fri 22:00 - 23:00

Fri 23:00 - 00:00

Fri 00:00 - 02:00

Sat 14:00 - 15:00

Sat 20:00 - 02:00

Sun 12:00 - 23:00

Sun 15:00 - 17:00

DJ MikeyPower Tunes, tunes and more tunes!

Spinsters Electronic Indie

Pink Trees Electro Indie

Guerilla Biscuits Electro

Subordinate Clause Electronic

Go Mercy Electronic

Daniel Kinsella Electronic DJ

Acoustic Poppies Indie original/covers

DJ MikeyPower Tunes, tunes and more tunes!

You be the Star!

Jimmy’s all day open mic/karaoke.

What The Pluck Alternative String Quartet

John O’Gaunt Free entry

53 Market Street, Lancaster, LA1 1JG

Thu 16:00 - 17:30

Thu 18:00 - 19:30

Thu 20:00 - 21:30

Thu 22:00 - 23:00

Fri 12:00 - 13:30

Fri 14:00 - 15:30

Fri 16:00 - 17:30

Fri 18:30 - 20:00

Fri 20:00 - 21:30

Fri 21:30 - 23:00

Sat 11:00 - 12:15

Sat 12:30 - 13:15

Sat 13:45 - 15:15

Sat 15:45 - 17:15

Willow Hill Country pop husband and wife duo

Soul Trader RockNRoll

Manta Rays Rock

Dunbinski

Shelly’s Bane

Indie rock based in Scotland

Energetic, well known covers

Tensheds Piano / Garage blues rock

Just Above Snakes

Crowd pleasing country / indie duo

Dead Man’s Hand Folk Rock

The Craic Inn Irish folk to Indie classics

Chubby Skunk Ska

Rhuari Campbell Scottish singer songwriter

Acoustic Poppies Indie original/covers

Tensheds Piano / Garage blues rock

Slackrr

Ska punk

John O’Gaunt continued…

Sat 17:45 - 19:15

Sat 19:45 - 21:15

Sat 21:45 - 22:30

Sat 22:30 - 23:30

Sun 11:00 - 12:30

Sun 13:00 - 14:30

Broken 3 Ways Ska / Punk

Tin Pan Alley Rock, Acoustic, Covers

Nosebleed Unmissable punk

Faintest Idea

Rudeboy street ska punk

Calum Campbell Scottish/ Irish folk

Soul Trader RockNRoll

Sun 15:00 - 16:30 The Deal Rock pop

Sun 17:00 - 18:30 The Beets Acoustic

Sun 19:00 - 20:30

Calum Campbell Circle Acoustic jam

Sun 21:00 - 23:00 Sold to the Sky Rock

Mon 14:00 - 22:00

JOG Open Mic Various

Judges’ Lodgings Museum

Daytime - £3 per adult incl museum visit. Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1YS Evening - pay as you feel

Sun 19:00 - 20:00

Sun 20:15 - 21:15

Kanteena

Fredrik Holm & Ursula Leveaux Bassoon extravaganza

Laure Chan & William Jack Classical contemporary

Ticketed Friday evening otherwise free entry Brewery Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1QL

Thu 18:00 - 19:00

Thu 19:30 - 20:15

Thu 20:45 - 22:30

Fri 18:30 - 19:30

Peloton Ska

Eljuri Latin rock

Uptown Monotones Indie/Beatbox

Hiroshima Twinkie Folk/Rock

Fri 19:00 - 23:00 The Lovely Eggs 2-piece lo-fi psychedelic punk rock

Fri 20:00 - 21:00

Fri 22:00 - 23:45

Sat 12:30 - 13:15

Sat 14:00 - 14:45

Sat 14:30 - 15:30

Sat 15:30 - 16:15

Sat 16:00 - 17:00

Sat 17:00 - 17:45

Sat 18:30 - 19:30

Sat 20:15 - 21:15

Sat 20:30 - 21:30

Sat 21:30 - 22:30

Sat 21:45 - 22:45

Sat 23:15 - 23:55

Sun 13:30 - 14:00

Sun 14:15 - 14:45

Sun 15:00 - 15:30

Sun 16:00 - 16:45

Sun 18:00 - 19:00

Sun 19:30 - 20:15

Night Palms Psychedelic / Southern Rock

Matthew One Man Percussive guitar and looping

Go Kojak! Faster Funkier

Away From The Numbers Mod Rock covers

The Singing Sisters

Patrons

Keith Thompson

LMF Academy sweet harmonies

Angst-ridden Northern jangle rock

One Man Band

PJT & The Crow Mandala Alternative/Country

The Reggie Mental Band 9-piece ska and reggae

Blue Giant Orkestar Scottish/Balkan/Folk/Fusion/Prog

The Singing Sisters

LMF Academy sweet harmonies

Gritty Britain Indie/Alt

Thingumabob & Thingumajigs Festival Vibes and funkiness

Hi Sienna Alternative-Pop

The Fourth Colour Music Co-op showcase - alt indie rock

Murky Buckets Music Co-op showcase - indie punk

Telex Sun Music Co-op showcase - synth-driven alt

The Balkanics Energetic Balkan and klezmer

Pill Fangs Supa Garage Rock Punk Psych

Gas Kunst Garage Punk

Kanteena continued…

Sun 20:45 - 21:45

TV Face

Post Punk New Wave

Sun 22:00 - 23:00 Little Thief Alternative-Rock

Lancaster Castle

Pay as you feel

Castle Grove, Lancaster, LA1 1YJ

Sat 12:00 - 12:40 Native Cult

Sat 13:00 - 13:40

Sat 13:40 - 14:00

Sat 14:00 - 14:40

Sat 14:45 - 15:00

Sat 15:00 - 15:40

Matthew One Man

Retrospective

2nd Leg

Tuneless Choir

Harri Larkin

Alt folk

Percussive guitar and looping

Fabulous dance crew

Irish and Scottish traditional music

Join in to murder classic tunes

Indie, funk, jazz , pop, grunge

Sat 16:00 - 16:40 Hi Sienna Alternative-Pop

Sat 17:00 - 17:40 Little Thief Alternative-Rock

Sat 18:00 - 18:40

Sun 12:00 - 12:40

Sun 12:40 - 13:00

Sun 13:00 - 13:40

Sun 13:40 - 14:00

Sun 14:00 - 14:40

Sun 15:00 - 15:40

Sun 16:00 - 16:40

Gritty Britain

Iago Banet

Lancaster Red Rose AODS

Philippa Zawe

Tuneless Choir

The Balkanics

Indie/Alt

Fingerstyle guitar

Excerpts from Little Shop of Horrors

Folk/ Jazz/ Soul fusion

Join in to murder classic tunes

Energetic Balkan and Klezmer

Eljuri Latin rock

Jessie Dipper

Lancaster Library Free entry Market Street, Lancaster, LA1 1HY

Sat 10:00 - 12:00

Sat 11:45 - 12:45

Sat 13:15 - 16:15

Sun 11:30 - 12:00

Sun 12:00 - 12:45

Lancaster Priory

Baby Sensory

Fredrik Holm

Craft Workshop for families

Kazoo Workshop

Galician Dance Workshop

Folk-Grunge/ Rock

Baby Sensory - art & music 0-13 mths

Make music from books

Unusual instruments craft activities

Grab a Kazoo and join in

Learn the lively, fun, dances of Galicia

Pay as you feel unless specified otherwise Priory Close, Lancaster, LA1 1YZ

Fri 19:30 - 20:15 For Every Child

Sat 10:30 - 11:15

Sat 12:30 - 13:15

Sat 13:45 - 14:30

Sat 15:00 - 15:20

Sat 15:20 - 15:40

Sat 15:40 - 16:20

Sat 16:45 - 18:30

Sun 13:30 - 14:30

Sun 15:00 - 16:00

12 Strings Chinese Orchestra

Zi Lan Liao & Tian

Gazelleband

Andy Whitfield’s anthems for children

Chinese traditional music

Chinese traditional feat guzheng & erhu

Oud and buzuk music from the Middle East

Bruce Ncube & Gregson Singers Traditional Zimbabwean songs

Bruce Ncube & Tony Cox Fingerstyle guitar and vocals

Tony Cox Fingerstyle guitar

Uptown Monotones

Ian Pattinson

Indie/Beatbox

Organ extravaganza

Siqian Li Classical piano

Marketgate Free Marketgate Shopping Centre, Lancaster, LA1 1JF

Sat 15:00 - 16:00

Haffner Orchestra (players from) Unmasking Mozart. Conduct the Orchestra!

Sun 13:30 - 15:15 Lancaster City Brass Brass

Market Square Free Market Street, Lancaster, LA1 1HT

Fri 15:00 - 15:45

Fri 16:00 - 16:30

Fri 16:30 - 18:00

Fri 18:00 - 18:30

Stringman

Matilda Walden

One man looping guitar and vocals

LMF Academy acoustic tunes

More Music Stages Young local artists, DJs, bands

Down With The Stereotype Prog Rock with a 90s Vibe

Fri 18:30 - 19:00 Holly Brown

Fri 19:00 - 19:45 The Singing Sisters

Sat 11:00 - 11:30

Sat 11:30 - 12:00

Sat 12:00 - 12:30

Sat 12:30 - 13:00

LMF Academy vocals, fiddle, guitar

LMF Academy sweet harmonies

Salsa In The Square Latin dance

Kizomba Noroeste Kizomba and semba dancing

Salsa In The Square Latin dance

Kizomba Noroeste Kizomba and semba dancing

Sat 13:00 - 13:45 Hi Sienna Alternative-Pop

Sat 14:15 - 15:00 Eljuri Latin rock

Sat 15:15 - 15:45

Sat 16:00 - 16:45

Sat 16:45 - 17:05

Sun 12:00 - 12:30

Sun 12:30 - 13:00

Sun 13:00 - 13:40

Sun 13:40 - 14:10

Sun 14:10 - 14:30

Sun 14:50 - 15:30

Sun 15:30 - 16:15

Sun 16:30 - 17:00

Do You Like Worms? Indie

Baybeat Streetband Street band playing good time tunes

Sparkling Clogs

Kazoonatics

Lancashire cloggers collective

Be Part of Lancaster’s Kazoo Orchestra

Sign Out Loud Pop choir signing in Makaton

The Cumbrian Gaita Band Folk with Galician pipes

Akustiskt Unusual Scandinavian Instruments

Bob Tyson Pipe and Tabor player

Steve Turner & the Willow Fluters Accordian and Willow Flutes

Boom Bike Bouree Medieval Hip Hop

Northbound Dance Afro Brazilian Dance Workshop

Merchants 1688 Free entry

29 Castle Hill, Lancaster, LA1 1YN

Fri 18:00 - 20:00

Fri 20:15 - 21:15

Fri 21:45 - 23:45

Sat 12:15 - 13:00

Sat 13:00 - 13:45

Sat 14:00 - 16:00

Sat 16:00 - 16:45

Sat 17:00 - 18:00

Sat 19:00 - 21:00

Sat 22:00 - 00:15

Sun 12:30 - 14:30

Sun 15:00 - 16:30

The Balkanics World

Amy Jo

A Nashville-era Taylor Swift

Howling Clowns Pop / Rock covers

Esme Bridie

Alex Hulme

Indie Rock/ Singer-songwriter

Folk and acoustic singer-songwriter

Little Thief Alternative-Rock

Alex Hulme Folk and acoustic singer-songwriter

Jessie Dipper

Folk-Grunge/ Rock

Manfredis Rock/Pop

Peloton Ska

Glyn Shipman Singer Songwriter

Matthew One Man

Percussive guitar and looping

Mint Free entry

34 Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LH

Fri 13:00 - 14:30

Fri 15:00 - 17:00

Fri 19:00 - 21:00

Sat 13:00 - 15:00

Sat 16:00 - 18:00

Sat 19:00 - 21:00

Matt Appleton Performing original songs & covers

Mattie Gough Acoustic

John Soderberg Acoustic

John Soderberg Acoustic

Alex Parker Soul/pop/folk cross-genre covers

Kiwi Indie rock group from Cumbria.

Pendle Witch Free entry

90-92 Penny Street, Lancaster, LA1 1XN

Fri 21:00 - 23:00

Sat 21:00 - 23:00

Sun 17:30 - 19:30

Jefferson Moore Acoustic singer-songwriter

Antiks Rock and Roll cover band

Elena Reeve Big ballads and upbeat

Penny Bank Free entry

51 Penny Street, Lancaster, LA1 1XF

Fri 13:00 - 15:00

Fri 16:30 - 18:30

Fri 20:00 - 01:30

Sat 12:00 - 14:00

Sat 15:00 - 17:00

Sat 18:00 - 20:00

Sat 21:00 - 23:30

Sat 23:30 - 01:30

Sun 12:00 - 14:00

Sun 15:00 - 18:00

Sun 19:00 - 01:00

Ben Jordan

Ed Sheeran Tribute act

Sam Davidson-Hall Solo Singer/Performer

Aardvark Entertainments DJ/Karaoke

Brookes Entertainment DJ

Dani Marie Singer/Performer

Jamie’s Disco Dj

The Rest Brit Rock

Jamie’s Disco Dj

Spencer Dale Elvis Tribute

One Non Blonde Various

Jamie Boyd Party disco

The Pub Live Music Venue Free entry

45-47 China Street, Lancaster, LA1 1EX

Thu 20:00 - 22:30

Fri 16:00 - 17:00

Fri 17:00 - 18:30

Fri 18:30 - 20:30

Fri 20:30 - 22:00

Fri 22:00 - 23:45

Sat 13:00 - 14:00

Sat 14:30 - 16:00

Sat 16:00 - 17:30

Sat 17:30 - 19:00

Sat 19:00 - 20:00

Sat 20:00 - 22:00

Zamaica

8 piece reggae band

Sean Keefe & The Hostages Blues Rock

Takeaway Thieves

5 piece rock band

White Tyger Classic Rock, Sleaze Hair Metal

Molly Karloff

3 piece alternative hard rock/metal band

Tin Pan Alley Classic Rock Covers

Lythium Original rock band from Preston

Luna Marble

Supercharged classic rock band

Eddie & The Wolves Fleetwood Mac meets Led Zeppelin

The Howling Tides Deep south blues meets Classic Rock

Muddibrooke

The Troy Redfern Band

All-Girl, Alt-Rock/Grunge trio

Indie blues slide guitar

The Pub Live Music Venue continued…

Sat 22:00 - 23:45 Circus Freak High energy rock covers

Sun 18:30 - 19:30 Frog Dylan Velvet Underground meets The Fall

Sun 20:00 - 22:30 Space Pop/Rock Alternative/Indie Rock Britpop

Quarterhouse Free entry

13 Moor Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1QD

Sun 12:00 - 12:45 The Fourth Colour Acoustic Duo

Sun 13:00 - 13:45

Sun 14:00 - 14:45

Sun 15:00 - 15:45

Couples Therapy Duo with great harmonies

Paddy Rogan Folk, blues and beyond

Alex Hulme Folk and acoustic singer-songwriter

Sun 16:00 - 16:45 Glyn Shipman Singer Songwriter

Sun 17:00 - 17:45

Sun 18:00 - 18:45

Sun 19:00 - 19:45

Sun 20:00 - 20:45

Sun 21:00 - 22:00

Daniel Kinsella Acoustic Folk

Rob Young Folk/Blues Singer

Susie Clegg Talented songwriter, amazing voice

Bob McBride & Rich. Gregory Irish folk and more

The Bimble Brothers String picking and hollerin’

Ram - Lancaster Canal Free

Lancaster Canal, White Cross, LA1 4XT

Sat 15:30 - 16:00

Sat 17:00 - 17:45

Cacophany Arkestra Colourful Carnival band

2nd Leg Irish and Scottish traditional music

Royal Hotel and Bar Free entry

6 Thurnham Street, Lancaster, LA1 1YD

Fri 17:00 - 19:00 PoVo Jazz Funk

Fri 20:00 - 23:00

Sat 13:00 - 16:00

Jon Vivant Rock, Ska & Folk

Sir-Reel Clarks ft. Aaron Clark Traditional Scottish folk with a twist

Sat 17:00 - 19:00 Native Cult Alt folk

Sat 20:00 - 23:00

Sun 12:00 - 15:00

Sun 16:00 - 18:00

Sun 19:00 - 21:00

Billy Jo The Canadian Contemporary rock & popular classics

Sir-Reel Clarks ft. Aaron Clark Traditional Scottish folk with a twist

Daniel Kinsella Acoustic rock

Billy Jo The Canadian Contemporary rock & popular classics

The Secret Bistro Free entry

25 Sun St, Lancaster, LA1 1E

Fri 13:00 - 15:00

Mattie Gough Acoustic

Sat 12:00 - 14:00 Steven Robinson Rock covers

Sat 16:00 - 18:00

Sun 12:00 - 14:00

Amy Rae Acoustic

Mattie Gough Acoustic

St Nicholas Arcades Free 1 Cheapside, Lancaster, LA1 1LY

Sat 15:00 - 15:30

Sun 11:30 - 13:30

Sun 14:00 - 16:00

Poundland Aquaman Aquaman - outside Poundland

Instant songwriting Write a song in 15 minutes

Instant songwriting Write a song in 15 minutes

Stonewell Tap Free entry 8-10 Church St, Lancaster, LA1 1NP

Fri 13:45 - 14:45 Ben Carter Soloist

Fri 15:00 - 16:00 Kiwi Indie rock

Fri 16:15 - 17:30 The Hustle Blues

Fri 18:00 - 19:00 Hi Sienna Alternative-Pop

Fri 19:30 - 20:00 Lady Livid Duo Alternative Rock

Fri 20:15 - 21:30 The Glass Poppies Indie/Alternative/Rock

Fri 22:30 - 00:30 Sold to the Sky Rock

Sat 11:45 - 12:45 Sam Copner Solo Acoustic

Sat 13:00 - 14:00 The Beets Acoustic

Sat 14:30 - 15:30

Matthew One Man Percussive guitar and looping

Sat 16:00 - 17:00 Hawkmen, Dive! Funk/Indie Rock

Sat 18:00 - 19:30

Rogues Gallery Rock collective

Sat 20:00 - 21:30 Native Cult Alt folk

Sat 22:30 - 00:30

Sun 12:00 - 12:45

Uptown Monotones Indie/Beatbox

Bennie Beard

60’s to the 00’s

Sun 13:00 - 14:00 Rocket Queen Rock covers

Sun 14:30 - 15:30

Sun 16:00 - 17:30

Neil C Young Trio Jazz/Rock Guitar

Intensely Staring Cats Indie Rock

Sun 18:30 - 19:30 Little Thief Alternative-Rock

Sun 20:00 - 21:45

The Truce Pop and rock looping covers

Sun 22:30 - 00:30 The Groovecutters Funk/Soul

The Storey Free entry Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1TH

Fri 18:45 - 19:45

Cold Fusion

Prog fusion funk rock

Fri 20:30 - 21:30 Eljuri Latin rock

Fri 22:00 - 00:00

Sat 10:00 - 14:45

Sat 11:00 - 12:00

Sat 12:30 - 13:00

Sat 13:30 - 14:30

Sat 15:00 - 15:45

Uptown Monotones Indie/Beatbox

Dhol Drum Workshops

Reem Anbar

Dhol drumming workshops

Arabic music and rhythm masterclass

Siqian Li Classical piano

Iago Banet Fingerstyle guitar

Tian Qiyi

Sat 16:15 - 18:00 The France

Sat 18:30 - 19:15

Sat 19:45 - 20:45

Sat 21:15 - 23:00

Esme Bridie

Harri Larkin

Chinese/Experimental

Feel good indie pop

Indie Rock/ Singer-songwriter

Indie, funk, jazz, poppy grunge

Dog Daisies Indie/Rock

The Storey continued…

Sun 13:00 - 13:30 Holly Brown

LMF Academy vocals, fiddle, guitar

Sun 13:45 - 15:30 Chinese Drum Workshops Chinese Drum Workshop

Sun 14:00 - 15:00

Jessie Dipper

Sun 15:00 - 16:00 Girls Can Panel

Sun 15:15 - 15:45 Thuli Cox

Sun 16:15 - 17:15

Philippa Zawe

Folk-Grunge/ Rock

Girls Can Panel discussions

LMF Academy singer/songwriter

Folk/ Jazz/ Soul fusion

Sun 17:30 - 18:00 Girls Can Spotlight Girls Can showcase acts

Sun 18:30 - 19:30 Loose Articles Punk

The Storey Gardens - Craic Inn Free entry

The Storey, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1TH

Sat 12:30 - 13:30 2nd Leg

Sat 14:00 - 15:00

Irish and Scottish traditional music

Rhuari Campbell Scottish singer songwriter

Sat 15:30 - 16:30 Matt and Donal

Sat 17:00 - 18:00 Sam Wise

Sat 18:30 - 19:30

Sat 20:00 - 21:00

Ruairidh Maclean

Lively folk, Irish , Country and Pop

Unique and uplifting one man show

Ceilidh Music/ Accordian bouncing

Calum Campbell Well-known Scottish songwriter

Sun 12:00 - 13:00 Jam Buddies

Sun 13:15 - 14:15 Native Cult

Sun 14:30 - 15:30 Paddy Nash

Folk and Pop classics

Lively 3 piece , covers & original

Unique blend of folk rock country

Sun 15:45 - 16:45 Kirk McElhinney Urban folk

Sun 18:15 - 19:00 The Craic Inn

Study Room

Free entry

30-32 Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1LH

Fri 15:00 - 17:00

Irish folk to Indie classics

Matt & Jeff Pop

Fri 18:00 - 20:00 Fuse Rock duo

Fri 21:00 - 23:00 The Truce Pop

Sat 12:00 - 13:30

Mattie Gough Acoustic

Sat 14:00 - 15:30 Mark McKenna Covers

Sat 16:00 - 18:00

Sat 19:00 - 21:00

Sat 22:00 - 01:00

Sun 13:00 - 14:30

Sun 15:00 - 16:30

Ashleigh Wood Pop

Hush Party Band Party Band

DJ Mark Kendall Live DJ - Pop

Ollie Winder Singer Songwriter

Chloe Jane Hirst Indie singer-songwiter

Sun 17:00 - 20:00 Lux Rock band

Sun 21:00 - 23:00 The Panda Cups Indie/Alt

Sun Hotel & Bar

Free entry

63-65 Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1ET

Thu 18:00 - 20:00

Fri 16:00 - 18:00

Fri 20:00 - 22:00

Amy Rae Acoustic

Dara Woods Acoustic covers

Billy Jo The Canadian Blues

Sun Hotel & Bar continued…

Sun 14:00 - 16:00

Sun 18:00 - 20:00

Three Mariners

Molly Warburton Pop

Martin Fleming Alt/Indie/Rock

Free entry Bridge Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1EE

Fri 13:00 - 15:00

Fri 15:30 - 17:30

Fri 18:00 - 20:00

Fri 21:00 - 23:00

Sat 13:00 - 15:00

Sat 15:30 - 17:30

Sat 18:00 - 20:00

Sat 21:30 - 23:30

Sun 13:00 - 15:00

Sun 15:30 - 17:30

Rob Jones Acoustic

The Nighs Pop

Tom Woods Contemporary Rock

Shelly’s Bane

Energetic, nostalgic, original covers

Peter Tait Indie/pop

Daniel Kinsella Acoustic rock

Harrison Rimmer Rock

The Beets Pop

Debbie Lupton Acoustic covers plus own songs

Ian Dale Folk

Sun 18:00 - 20:00 Do You Like Worms? Folk and rock influenced

Sun 21:30 - 23:30 Hungry Souls Indie

Tite & Locke

Free entry

Platform 3, Lancaster Railway Station, LA1 5NW

Thu 17:30 - 19:15

Thu 19:30 - 21:15

Fri 14:00 - 15:45

Fri 16:00 - 17:30

Fri 19:00 - 21:00

Sat 13:30 - 15:30

Sat 15:45 - 17:30

Terry Ross Acoustic Rock/Indie classics

The Baby Minerals Funtry and North-Western

Glyn Shipman Singer Songwriter

Jamie Walker Looping rock and blues

Katoush

5-piece contemporary jazz combo

Amy Rae Original music & covers

Debbie Lupton Acoustic covers plus own songs

Sat 18:00 - 19:45 Diverted Traffic

Sat 20:15 - 22:00

Sun 13:00 - 14:45

Sun 15:00 - 16:00

Sun 16:00 - 18:00

Sun 19:00 - 21:00

Chris Barlow

Music from the 1930s to the present day

Lively covers from a variety of eras

Daisy Barlow Solo acoustic artist

Mama Parker & The Rosettes Folk/Blues

Matt Appleton Original songs & covers

The Beets Acoustic

Vibe Free entry

14 Dalton Square, Lancaster, LA1 1PL

Fri 15:00 - 17:00

Fri 17:00 - 18:00

Fri 19:00 - 20:00

Sat 16:00 - 18:00

Sat 20:00 - 20:45

Sat 21:00 - 22:00

Tom Woods Contemporary Rock

Mattie Gough Acoustic

Francesca Louise Acoustic Indie-Folk

Stuart Michaels Pop covers

Esme Bridie

Rénovations

Indie Rock/ Singer-songwriter

Electro-rock/electro-grunge/alt rock

NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE HIRE!

We cater for all types of events and budgets.

Whether it’s for a small gathering of friends in our exclusive VIP area or a big party in our bar space, Vibe is the perfect venue for that special event!

We’ve got a fully stocked bar, friendly staff and access to the best DJs and performers in town!

Get in touch now to book your next event: events@vibelancaster.co.uk

www.vibelancaster.co.uk

Wagon and Horses Free entry

27 St George’s Quay, Lancaster, LA1 1RD

Fri 18:00 - 20:00 Paul Conner’s Tribute to Rock! Classic rock covers

Fri 21:00 - 23:30 Rock It Man Juke Box Pop

Sat 14:00 - 16:00 Three Chord Truth 3-piece acoustic harmony band

Sat 17:00 - 20:00 Coastline Rock and pop covers

Sat 21:00 - 23:30

Sun 13:00 - 15:00

Robert Taylor George Michael Tribute

James Candlin Vocalist and guitarist

Sun 16:00 - 18:00 T-Kay Soul & Motown Show

Sun 19:00 - 21:00 Supersonic Kicks 5-piece Indie Rock band

White Cross Free entry

The White Cross Pub, Quarry Rd, Lancaster, LA1 4XT

Fri 17:00 - 18:45 Eljuri Latin rock

Fri 21:30 - 23:30 Peloton Ska

Sat 12:00 - 13:30 Matt & Jeff Pop

Sat 14:00 - 15:30 Native Cult Alt folk

Sat 16:00 - 17:00 Rock It Man Pop

Sat 17:45 - 20:45 Rock It Man Pop

Sat 21:30 - 23:45 Sold to the Sky Rock

Sun 12:15 - 14:15 The Hustle Blues

Sun 15:15 - 16:45 The Truce Pop and rock looping covers

Sun 17:45 - 19:45 The Section Rock/Blues

ACCESSIBILITY

Producing an event of this size in multiple venues across a historic city centre with heritage buildings (and cobblestones!) presents a host of challenges when it comes to access. However, we’ve been working with Attitude is Everything to look at how we can improve our accessibility information and training, and make steps to ensure everyone can access the festival.

We’re updating our venues page with details about each site’s accessibility, accessible toilets and viewing areas, and details of signed performances.

Head to www.lancastermusicfestival.com or scan the QR code.

Christmas Market Carlisle

Friday 1 - Sunday 17 December

Carlisle city centre, outside the Old Town Hall

cumberland.gov.uk

LISTINGS IN ORDER

All events are free apart from those indicated by the ticket icon (T), for which an admission price applies. Tickets are available for all these events via the festival website and on the door subject to availability. Please visit lancastermusicfestival. com/book for more information.

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FEEDBACK

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Please visit tinyurl.com/lmf2023feedback or scan the QR code below to share your thoughts. Thank you.

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