What's On

Here is your weekly What's On Guide for Lancaster and Morecambe Bay.

Members of the team behind the Lancaster Chinese New Year celebrations have visited our studio to chat about this year's events.

Comedian Dom Joly is coming to Morecambe this autumn to mark 25 years of his ground-breaking Trigger Happy TV show.

Political comedian Matt Forde is bringing his 'Defying Calamity' tour to a Lancaster theatre.

Lancaster theatre The Dukes has announced its spring and summer season for 2026 with theatre, comedy, drama and big names.

A much-loved local outfit, whose music channels post-punk poetry are to headline as Lancaster Music Co-op’s monthly free music showcase returns for the first time in 2026.

Alexei Sayle and Nigel Planer, stars of 80s comedy The Young Ones, will appear in conversation at The Morecambe TV and Film Festival later this year.

Morecambe and Lancaster venues have some innovative programming lined up for audiences to enjoy in celebration of Independent Venue Week.

BAFTA and Oscar nominees will join local talent for the third edition of an ever-growing film festival held in Morecambe.

An ambitious retelling of HG Wells' iconic science fiction tale War of the Worlds will open at a Lancaster theatre next month.

Thousands of visitors are expected to attend the Chinese New Year celebrations in Lancaster, welcoming the Year of the Horse.

Lancaster’s annual Potato Day returns to the city in 2026.

A splendid steampunk gathering will be back in Morecambe this summer.

Here is our guide to What's On in local entertainment this month.

Talented youngsters will hold a cabaret night of music, dance, stand-up comedy, poetry, magic and more in Morecambe.

An award-winning Lancaster tour guide will begin the new year by taking people on a ghoulish journey to the city's darker side.

A New Year musical tradition which began in Austria more than 85 years ago is celebrated in Morecambe later this month.

The centenary of Eric Morecambe will be celebrated at the grand opening of a film festival in the town.

A Lancaster music lover is set to run his final all-day gig to raise funds for dementia research.

A music impresario who brought some of the biggest names in rock to Lancaster will tell his story at a Morecambe venue.

There is something truly special about a show that manages to feel spectacular and intimate all at once, and The Snow Queen does exactly that.

From pantos to grottos, choirs to Christmas fairs, there’s plenty going on this Christmas where we live.

Christmas lights will be switched on in Carnforth with an evening of entertainment for all the family.

Josh Brandwood reviews this year’s Christmas panto at The Grand.

Current I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here star Ruby Wax is bringing her new tour show to Lancaster in 2026.

Fancy a night out? There’s plenty going on across Lancaster & Morecambe Bay this week.

A production of The Wizard of Oz comes to Morecambe’s Winter Gardens in December.

A Christmas lights switch on event will be held at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary - including a special appearance by Santa.

A production of a Hans Christian Anderson classic is dazzling audiences at a Lancaster theatre this Christmas.

Lancaster Music Co-op’s popular monthly free music night says an early farewell to 2025 with a bang this week with a stellar line-up from the heavier end of the rock spectrum.

Fancy a night out? There’s plenty going on across Lancaster & Morecambe Bay.

The full line-up has been revealed for a day of live music and performance at the annual Lancaster Christmas Lights Switch On.

Stand-up star Crissy Rock will bring her outrageous one-woman show to the Winter Gardens in Morecambe.

One of Britain's most popular pop acts of the past 25 years - Blue - have announced a gig in Lancaster.

More than 300 pieces of artwork from more than 130 artists have been submitted for a Lancaster art fair which opens next month.

Stand-up star Russell Kane and TV quiz superbrain Paul 'The Sinnerman' Sinha are among the names announced for a new evening of comedy at Lancaster Castle.

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This production is a dazzling triumph - one that even Dolly Parton herself would be proud of.

A community celebration of lanterns, light and music will return to the West End of Morecambe.

Here is this week's guide to What's On across Lancaster and Morecambe Bay.

Pour yourself a cup of ambition and get ready for a classic musical in Lancaster with title track made famous by the great Dolly Parton.

A legendary name in folk rock who've been together for 56 years will bring their new tour to Morecambe.

Fancy a night out? Here’s some of the things going on across Lancaster & Morecambe Bay this week.

It's spooky season and here are some of the ghostly goings-on throughout the Lancaster and Morecambe Bay area.

Here is a list of some of the local bonfire night events and fireworks displays announced for this November.

The Morecambe-based Promenade Concert Orchestra will perform Family Favourites this November.

A tour in Lancaster will celebrate 200 years since the birth of one of the city's most prominent figures.

Lancaster's celebrated festival of light will return for three days of magical illuminated artworks.

The week-long horror celebration at a Lancaster theatre is back for its fourth year - and with a new name.

Audiences can enjoy two Halloween-themed events in Morecambe Winter Gardens over Halloween weekend, presented by More Music.

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A Lancaster University film studies graduate returns to the city this weekend to screen his documentary about The Miners' Strike of the 1980s.

The work of a Lancaster artist is now on show at an art gallery on the shores of Lake Windermere as a book is set to be released about his life.

Irish singer-songwriter Fionn Regan will be performing in Lancaster this month, marking the release of his new album O Avalanche.

Here is our weekly guide to local entertainment across Lancaster and Morecambe Bay.

Lancaster’s annual autumn celebration of literature returns with a packed weekend of events followed by a headline appearance from the Poet Laureate.

The oldest part of Lancaster Castle will open for a weekend of gigs for the first time in its 875-year history.

A cabaret retelling the story of Robin Hood will bring a night of burlesque, drag and comedy to a Lancaster theatre.

The cast has been announced for this year's magical Christmas show at a Lancaster theatre.

New Lancaster-based theatre company Pint Glass Theatre are bringing their slap-dash original musical, described as ‘drag Into The Woods’, to The Dukes this October.

Here is our weekly guide to local entertainment across Lancaster and Morecambe Bay.

The Lancaster, Morecambe and District Fairtrade group are staging an event this weekend as part of Fairtrade Fortnight.

People can try new activities as Lancaster Library and the Judges’ Lodgings Museum are turned into 'Fun Palaces' this weekend.

Lancaster Arts at Lancaster University have announced their autumn 2025 season of live events including a visit from UK Poet Laureate Simon Armitage.

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A classic Agatha Christie tale of suspense and humour will be performed by a Lancaster theatre group.

A day celebrating apples will return to the historic Leighton Hall in Carnforth.

An organiser of the upcoming 'Love Lancaster Live' music festival says it is shaping up to be a huge event for the city.

A top indie rock band from Canada will bring their UK tour to a Lancaster venue as part of a regular weekly showcase of live music.

Sixteen venues will be part of the second 'Prom Fest' music festival in Morecambe.

Here is your guide to What's On in local entertainment over the next seven days.

A comedy shining the spotlight on the glitz and glamour of the classic fundraising ball is coming to a Lancaster theatre.

A new exhibition will tell the story of two women whose lives were cruelly cut short in Lancaster by infamous killer Dr Buck Ruxton.

Morecambe’s More Music is launching its new season with concerts, creative workshops, and fun participatory sessions for people of all ages.

A community centre and a music facility in Lancaster have joined forces for a night of live entertainment and fundraising.

A light music orchestra based in Morecambe has announced its 19th season of concerts in the town.

Here is our guide to What's On across Lancaster and Morecambe Bay this week.

Some of Lancaster’s historic buildings will be open to the public as part of the annual Heritage Open Days.

A free talk in Lancaster will reveal how hit Morecambe-based TV crime drama The Bay is rooted in the real-life experiences of police.

The team behind Lancaster's oldest festival will return with a weekend of literary events this autumn.

Stars of Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at the Lancaster Grand popped in to the Beyond Radio studio for a colourful challenge!

Here is your weekly guide to entertainment across Lancaster and Morecambe Bay.

Apple juicing, cooking demonstrations, community displays and a big shared lunch will be on the menu at Lancaster’s annual Harvest Feast.

Britain's foremost silent film composer will host two shows at Morecambe Winter Gardens taking an expert look at the early cinema of the Golden Age of Hollywood.

A production of a Hans Christian Anderson classic will dazzle audiences at a Lancaster theatre this Christmas.

Here is our guide to What's On in local entertainment this week.

A free street food and drink festival is coming to Lancaster Castle over the Bank Holiday Weekend.

The sun will set on the summer in style for Lancaster Music Co-op as it hosts its latest free monthly music night upstairs at The Pub.

A music festival promoting the importance of mental health and preventing suicide will be held in Lancaster this week.

A day to celebrate the creativity of young people of the Lancaster and Morecambe area will be held in the city this summer.

The popular free light-art trail, Light Up Lancaster, returns to the city centre in November.

Beyond Radio is delighted to present our first ever Big Night Out!

Here is your guide to What's On in local entertainment for the rest of this month.

A family music festival set up to remember a much-loved Morecambe woman will return to the town for its eighth year.

An event celebrating Morecambe's proud maritime culture and heritage will return for its second year.

Tickets have flown out in the first 24 hours of sale for an event celebrating Morecambe Football Club.

A new exhibition at Lancaster Maritime Museum will tell the stories of black entertainers from Morecambe's golden era.

Here is your weekly guide to entertainment across Lancaster and Morecambe Bay.

A music festival centred around Morecambe Promenade venues will return later this year after the success of its debut event.

An outdoor cinema day is coming to Lancaster Auction Mart for the first time.

An annual art fair will return to Lancaster next month

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Budding poets have a chance to have their work published and featured in the annual Morecambe Poetry Festival.

A line-up of vintage entertainment and wartime nostalgia is promised as a 1940s revival weekend in Morecambe marks 80 years since VE and VJ Day.

A Lancaster woman on a mission to tell the story of a murdered British journalist has relaunched an exhibition in his honour.

The full line-up has been announced for Morecambe Pride and Beyond Radio will be part of it!

Here is our weekly guide to What's On in local entertainment for Lancaster and Morecambe Bay.

A street market will be held in Morecambe town centre next month and local traders are invited to get involved.

The warriors are shaping their swords and Heysham village is ready for the return of the vikings!

A celebration of scooter culture will return to Morecambe with music, fundraising and plenty of bikes!

Kites great and small will fly high at Morecambe Kite Festival.

Two music stars of the Highest Point festival are returning to Lancaster for special gigs later this year.

The Lancaster Music Co-op will mark turning 40 with a special birthday celebration next weekend.

Sizzling temperatures are forecast for four days of live music and celebration in Morecambe.

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A night of drama, music and laughter is coming to the gardens of a historic hall in Carnforth.

They're not in Kansas any more but they ARE in Lancaster!

Lowest Point Festival is set to return to a Lancaster community centre.

Here is our weekly guide to local shows, gigs and other events across the Lancaster and Morecambe Bay area.

A stellar line up has been announced for Morecambe's annual celebration of the spoken word in September.

Beyond Radio is delighted to once again support the annual summer fair at Beaumont College in Lancaster.

A quartet who have created quite the stir with their gripping live performances and socially aware songwriting headline Lancaster Music Co-op’s latest monthly fundraiser this week.

A music and creative arts festival themed on climate change comes to Morecambe next month.

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A festival celebrating Morecambe's maritime heritage will return to the town later this summer.

A festival dedicated to helping people live a healthy lifestyle will return to Lancaster.

The legendary Lancaster scientist who coined the term 'dinosaur' will be celebrated at the inaugural 'Richard Owen lectures' in the city.

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A fun and colourful family show with a serious message written by Tracy Beaker author Jacqueline Wilson is set to open in Lancaster.

Everyone is invited to join in the fun at an annual celebration of Bare village in Morecambe.

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One of dance music's best known DJs will headline a 35th anniversary night in Morecambe after surviving a horrific car crash.

A festival bringing together 1980s goth and punk bands - held to celebrate the Summer Solstice - will be held at the Winter Gardens in Morecambe for the first time.

A celebration of the natural world and a chance to explore the beautiful green spaces of Lancaster is coming to the city.

A celebration of the city of Lancaster and its heritage will return for a second year and bigger than before.

A series of outdoor screenings of classic films is set to return to a park in Lancaster.

A new walking tour of Lancaster will explore the city's LGBTQ+ heritage.

A Lancaster ceramicist is displaying his works in a new art exhibition in the North West.

Here is your guide to What's On this week in entertainment across Lancaster and Morecambe Bay.

Top rock band Massive Wagons will play two shows at The Great Hall at Lancaster University - historically a hotbed venue for the biggest names in music.

A mix of surf, punk, psychobilly, 60s garage rock, spaghetti western soundtracks and outsider country and blues is in the offing this Friday as Lancaster Music Co-op hosts its latest monthly fundraiser at The Pub.

Here is our What's On Guide to local entertainment over the next seven days.

Five birthdays, two unhappy marriages and one possessive mother adds up to a dark comedy in Lancaster by one of the UK's leading playwrights.

Here is our What's On Guide to local entertainment over the next seven days.

Morecambe's popular Victorian Steampunk festival is set to return this month - and is celebrating a funding boost.

A night of soul at a Morecambe venue will pay tribute to a leading figure on the local music scene.

The Winter Gardens in Morecambe is set to host an Esports and Cosplay event for the first time ever.

Lancaster's popular Italian festival is set to return to the city centre with two days of free events.

The lineup has been announced for a free two-day family festival in the West End of Morecambe with the slogan 'Bring Your Thing'!

The fruits of a truly international ‘call for artwork by mail’ – an art genre which evolved in the 1960s - will open this week at Lancaster University.

Street food, music and top local beers will be on offer as a festival returns to Lancaster - and Beyond Radio will be there!

An acclaimed screen, stage and radio writer will next week bring tales of his time travelling across Europe in the 1970s to Lancaster University for a special evening in support of Lancaster Music Co-op.

An annual late-night charity walk for St John's Hospice is returning next month - and Beyond Radio will be there!

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Morecambe's light music orchestra will perform Music from the Shows this May.

A selection of photos taken at Flamenco events in Spain and the UK has gone on public display at Lancaster University.

A free lecture on the dangers of snakebites will be held at Lancaster University - including a chance to handle actual snakes!

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A year of musical fundraising led by the mayor of Lancaster will end with a bang this month.

Toploader have been announced as the headline act for this year's Morecambe Music Festival.

Pop legend Paul Young enjoyed the Morecambe sunshine with our Eric before performing his greatest hits in the town.

Get ready to be transported to a world of pure imagination and golden tickets as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory comes to the Lancaster Grand.

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A show that combines circus, dance and baking comes to the Nuffield Theatre at Lancaster University on Thursday May 1.

'Circus' is the theme for the annual Wray Scarecrow Festival and Fair, which gets under way this weekend.

A hotly-tipped desert rock trio headline Lancaster Music Co-op’s monthly free music showcase this week.

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Books have been hidden around the Lancaster and Morecambe area - and clues given out online - as part of drive to encourage reading for children.

An actor who has appeared in Dr Who, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Marvel films and more will appear at this year's Morecambe Comic-Con.

A paw-some event for dog lovers will help launch the summer season at a historic venue near Carnforth.

An evening of acoustic music is being held in Bolton-le-Sands to support the British Red Cross in Ukraine.

The first ever recital on a new organ installed to celebrate the King's Coronation will be held at a Morecambe church.

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A special reunion night will recreate the era of an iconic Morecambe nightclub popular in the 1990s.

A weekend of fun and educational activities for all ages is under way in Morecambe and Lancaster.

A 1940s weekend to celebrate 80 years of the iconic 'Brief Encounter' film will be held in Carnforth this summer.

There’s a chance to take a nostalgic trip on the Morecambe buses of yesteryear at the Vintage Bus Day next month.

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An award winning artist who has been creating curiosities for more than 40 years is exhibiting her work in Lancaster this April.

Only a handful of tickets are left for an annual weekend celebrating the music of the Mods in Morecambe.

The line-up has been revealed for a new festival bringing three days of live music to Morecambe.

A local cancer charity will stage a number of fundraising events at a popular Morecambe venue, as part of a new partnership.

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An X Factor-style talent show for budding singers is being held in Carnforth this spring.

A very exciting new band headlines Lancaster Music Co-op’s latest free music showcase later this week.

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A new box office has opened at Morecambe Winter Gardens for its events and concerts this year.

A Lancaster food bank charity is asking for people to sign up to take part in a cross bay walk.

The UK's first and only craft beer festival to be held inside a prison is coming to Lancaster.

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A four-day celebration of St Patrick's Day with music, family fun and Irish dance is coming to a Lancaster hotel.

A brand new original play by a Lancaster theatre group set in a railway station is set to premiere in the city - and it's full of mystery, intrigue and suspense.

The Wizard of Oz has been announced as this year's walkabout theatre show in Lancaster's Williamson Park.

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A two-day BBC Introducing live music show has been announced as part of an event standing in for Lancaster Music Festival this year.

Two events to help people and families learn more about the work of Lancaster University are being held this spring.

Writers and storytellers have been looking ahead to the 46th annual Lancaster Litfest festival as we celebrate World Book Day.

A Lancaster writer who went from a Saturday job at Waterstones to becoming a Sunday Times bestseller is looking forward to being part of the city's oldest festival.

A new weekly quiz hosted by a popular BBC Radio Lancashire presenter is under way at a Lancaster venue.

An opportunity to step into the ultra-sinister world of the ‘Real Peaky Blinders’ is presented later this month at a public lecture organised by Lancaster University.