Light Up Lancaster 2019 Fireworks. Photo: Robin Zahler

Thousands descended upon Lancaster at the weekend to enjoy this year’s magical two night festival of light and art in the city. Delivered by Lancaster Arts City, Lancaster City Council and Lancaster BID, the city’s seventh Light Up Lancaster event drew inspiration from this year’s theme ‘Into the Skies’ to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing. Lancaster’s heritage buildings, public spaces and community corners were transformed through art commissions, video mapping, music and performance as local and national talent rubbed shoulders with international artists. This year’s programme saw the artwork Museum of the Moon by Luke Jerram take centre stage. With a diameterRead More →

Carbon Zero - Million Trees Plating Project

Get along and find out about Lancaster City Council’s pledge to support the planting of one million trees as part of the recent climate change emergency declarationRead More →

Skerton High School Protest 2019

Demands are being made to return Lancaster’s redundant Skerton High School to community use and a public meeting is being organised tomorrow, Tuesday 17th September – and Lancaster City Council will be pressed to take action at its next full council meeting on Wednesday 25th SeptemberRead More →