Lancaster Guardian - Lifestyle Feed

1984, Grand Theatre, Blackpool

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:18:10 GMT

Any worries George Orwell’s grim political fiction is long past its’ own sell-by date are always offset by a daily reading of the news headlines.

Soul Sister, The Lowry, Salford - review

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:14:03 GMT

Soul survivor might better have described the career of singing star Tina Turner, celebrated in this new musical.

Your metal band needs you

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:43:03 GMT

Lancaster metal four-piece Bloodyard have made it to the north west finals of Metal 2 the Masses, a renowned competition for metal bands.

Gig Guide: If you fall from grace...

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:39:49 GMT

Scorton based musician Jay Diggins is in good hands when it comes to the production of his forthcoming album.

Troubadours blend Appalachian sound

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:34:14 GMT

Garstang Unplugged welcomes its last guests of the spring season on Thursday June 20 in the form of Dana and Susan Robinson.

The Barber of Seville review

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:30:37 GMT

Heritage Opera is approaching its tenth anniversary, and continues to entertain audiences in the North West with its own, world-class productions of classic operatic favourites.

Singers to celebrate the sounds of the east in concert

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:24:12 GMT

The Lancaster Singers present a concert of music inspired by the East at the Ashton Memorial in Lancaster this weekend.

Evacuees invited to matinee performance of Carrie’s War

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:19:45 GMT

If you spotted three evacuees on Lancaster Station recently – don’t worry, war hasn’t been declared.

Eating Out: Seafood pub is a foodies’ paradise

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:32:56 GMT

Lovers of fresh seafood – and other culinary delights – are in for a treat at the newly re-opened Fenwick Arms at Claughton near Lancaster.

Book Club: Win walking book

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:13:03 GMT

We’re giving away two copies of Terry Marsh’ Great Mountain Days in the Pennines worth £17.95 each.

Kids can win iPad Mini

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:55:51 GMT

Morecambe Library is inviting children to join their mission.

Dining Out: Bay Horse Inn

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:02:16 GMT

A little off the beaten track is a gem of an eating house. Bay Horse Inn at Ellel near Lancaster has been established as an inn and restaurant since 1992 and is run by the Wilkinson family Brian and Mae, their son Craig and daughter Yvonne.

Scorton show steams in

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:51:29 GMT

The North West’s premier steam show – Scorton Steam 2013 – will take place on June 15 and 16 and is set to thrill visitors with more than 600 exhibitors and a line up of sizzling shows, headlined by the Big Pete Monster Truck team and their massive and thrilling smash-up displays.

Coastal life captured for new exhibition

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:46:43 GMT

The Pavilion Café at Williamson Park in Lancaster is bringing the view of Morecambe Bay indoors with a new exhibition.

Russell Kane is coming to Lancaster’s Grand Theatre

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:11:21 GMT

Self-styled poseur extrordinaire Russell Kane is bringing a show in praise of ‘Smallness’ to Lancaster’s Grand Theatre.

Book Club: Author visits local libraries

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:20:59 GMT

Local author and renowned poet Christie Cavendish will be signing copies of her first published novel in libraries over the next couple of weeks.

Book Club: Lancaster man triumphs against the odds

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:56:34 GMT

When Chris Stewart sent me a copy of his autobiography, it arrived with a packet of tissues.

You can Count on a top performance

Thu, 30 May 2013 15:36:20 GMT

Heritage Opera makes a return to Lancaster this Friday, with Rossini’s enchanting and outrageous The Barber of Seville.

Service station humour

Thu, 30 May 2013 15:23:52 GMT

Never one to be bound by convention, Lancaster entertainer and songwriter Kriss Foster conducted an unusual tour of gig “venues” earlier this month.

Popular music from the Operas

Thu, 30 May 2013 15:09:35 GMT

Howard Rogerson and his Promenade Concert Orchestra ended their latest successful season by regaling the large and appreciative audience at the Platform with a selection of operatic musical favourites.