Here is our guide to some of the events in our local area during Easter week.
An Evening with Mark ‘Billy’ Billingham
Wednesday April 13, 7.30pm, Lancaster Grand
An evening of inspirational speaking & stories with SAS leader as seen on Channel 4’s ‘SAS Who Dares Wins’

Much Ado About Jazz
Wednesday April 13, Kendal Rugby Club, 8pm
An evening of jazz for people who don’t even like jazz
Easter Dinosaurs and Fun Fair
Thursday April 14 to Monday April 18, noon until late, Main Street, Heysham Village
Fun for all the family with Dino Experience on Easter Sunday and Monday, free admission
50th Commissions
Thursday April 14, 7pm, The Dukes, Lancaster
Performance, dance, music and spoken word to celebrate 50 years of the Dukes theatre
Art and Craft Exhibition
Friday April 15, noon to 3pm, Carnforth Free Methodist Church Community Centre
A wide variety of arts and crafts works from all ages, free to enter
Henry Normal
Friday April 15, 8pm, Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal
Stories, jokes and poems from writer, poet and TV and film producer
Easter Fair and Family Fun Day
Saturday April 16, 11am to 4pm, Victoria Institute, Caton
Fun activities including dancing with Lil Beatz, story time with author Chloe Wilson, paint your own sunflower, decorate an easter egg, an easter egg trail and much more
Milkshake! Live
Saturday April 16, noon and 3pm, Lancaster Grand
Join Milkshake! Monkey and all your favourite Channel 5 children’s TV characters in show for all the family
Charity Duck Race
Sunday April 17, 4pm, The Canal Turn, Carnforth
You’d be quackers to miss charity event in aid of St John’s Hospice and Team Reece


Clinic where students offer free legal advice to reopen at Lancaster University
Lines reopen after train derailment on Scotland-London line
Police arrest two and seize illegal bike in Morecambe
ITV commissions sixth series of Morecambe crime drama The Bay
E-bike shop moves from Lancaster to new Carnforth showroom
Lancaster workshop to tackle the issue of drink and needle spiking
Morecambe raw feeds shop up for three 'Animal Star' awards
Two new festivals proposed for Morecambe entertainment venue the Platform
Second day of disruption as work continues after train derails in Cumbria
Morecambe lifeboat crew’s swift response rescues swimmer ‘being swept dangerously out to sea’
'Street Meets' announced to answer your questions amid new wheelie bin roll-out
Campaign group welcomes new "life changing" bus service to Morecambe
Lancaster prison worker jailed for drug offences
Major disruption as train derails on West Coast Main Line
Talks begin for events to mark Eric Morecambe's 100th birthday
Lancaster music venue due to shut will now stay open "well into 2026"
Halloween What's On Guide
LISTEN: Launch of new group in Morecambe to help with gambling addiction
LISTEN: New centre for people with disabilities to open in historic Lancaster location
Mayor of Lancaster launches children's Christmas card competition
