Our guide highlights 12 great events taking place in the Lancaster district this year – one for every month of the year.
5. May - Highest Point
The award-winning Highest Point Festival returns to Lancaster on Friday May 10 and Saturday May 11. The stunning 54-acre grounds of Williamson Park will once again play host to some of the most revered names in British music. In addition to a chock-a-block line-up of music over six stages with world class artists and DJs, there’ll also be lots of family entertainment, not to mention a variety of mouth-watering refreshments and delicacies supplied by a score of highly-rated, regional vendors. The line-up has yet to be announced but tickets are already available at https://www.skiddle.com/festivals/highest-point-festival/#tickets Photo: Josh Brandwood
6. June - The Lancashire Hotpots
Get ready for a party with The Lancashire Hotpots and their 2024 summer tour. Bernard and the boys will be back in Lancaster to give you a fun-filled evening packed with silly songs and the humour that’s made The Hotpots famous throughout the land. Expect to be singing all your Hotpot favourites - I Fear Ikea, Egg, Sausage, Chips & Beans and of course Chippy Tea. Strap yourself in for an unbeatable night of music and laughs and get ready to party! Catch The Hotpots at the Grand Theatre on Saturday June 29, 7.30pm. Tickets from https://lancastergrand.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173650888 or the box office. Photo: Submitted
7. July - Morecambe Music Festival
Morecambe Music Festival was founded in 2017 by Stuart Michaels and has gone from strength to strength in the years since. The festival, which will take place from Thursday July 11 until Sunday July 14 in 2024, brings more than 40,000 people to pubs, restaurants and other businesses over its four-day run. Festival organisers work with scores of venues to put on as much live entertainment as possible - from bands, singers and choirs to acoustic and cover acts. You are likely to see every genre of music there is over the festival weekend and entertainment around every corner. Photo: Staff
8. August - Alice in Wonderland
Marvellous madness awaits as you step into the world of Alice in Wonderland for this year's award winning outdoor play in the park by The Dukes. The Dukes has been entertaining generations of families with their summer promenade shows in Williamson Park, Lancaster, since 1987, attracting a total of more than a half a million people. The 2024 show runs from Friday July 19 through to Sunday August 25. Tickets are available now at https://dukeslancaster.org/whats-on/theatre/alice-in-wonderland Photo: Submitted