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Lancaster, the city with a story. History, independents, hospitality and retail!

With street markets, boutique hotels and quirky pubs, our city museum plus museums of childhood and maritime history, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Whether you’re a foodie at heart, a self-confessed shopaholic, or a keen culture vulture – Lancaster can offer you a stay to remember.

06/09/2026

🍽️Love Lancaster Food & Drink Week is BACK for 2026! And here’s part 6/6 of the deals…

Quite Simply French
Atkinsons Lancaster Castle
The White Cross Pub

🥂From the 7th to the 13th of September we are celebrating Lancaster's vibrant food and drink scene - and you're invited! 🎉

❤️Kindly sponsored by Lancashire Life Magazine

🎉22 city centre spots are serving up exclusive deals, specials, and tasty surprises all week long to say THANK YOU for dining and drinking local!

☕️Whether you're craving a cozy coffee, a delicious dinner, or a cheeky cocktail, there's something for everyone…

✅ Eat local
✅ Drink local
✅ Support the heart of Lancaster

👉 Follow along on Lancaster BID socials to find out the rest of the individual featured deals, or go to lovelancaster.co.uk if you can’t wait to find out!

06/09/2026

♥️VOTING EXTENSION TO NOMINATE!

🗳️Due to the absolutely crazy response of votes this year, we have extended the voting process by another week! You now have until the 13th of September till the votes close!

🥂What are the award categories?

• There are 16 categories, you can find them listed on our website, just follow the link to check them out:

https://lovelancaster.co.uk/events/love-lancaster-business-awards-2026/

🎊How to nominate:

• Complete the form for your nomination from the link above ^ where it’ll say ‘Nominate now’ under each category.

🍾Finalists and their guests will be invited to an awards dinner in the Ashton Hall on 12th November where the winners will be announced.

❤️ brought to you by Love Lancaster BID in partnership with Brakes.

💙A huge thank you to Brakes and all our sponsors for helping make this event happen.

05/09/2026

🍂Litfest Announces Most Ambitious Autumn Season Yet…

📚Lancaster’s literature festival returns this autumn with an expanded programme running from October to November, bringing together acclaimed authors, poets, performers and thinkers for a season exploring nature, history, fantasy and international fiction.

🎙️The season opens with the launch of the online ‘Wonder’ Poetry Mosaic on National Poetry Day (1 October), followed by a gala reading of poems from the project selected and hosted by acclaimed poet and performer Nathan Parker on Friday 16 October. Poetry continues throughout the main Autumn Weekend with readings from their new collections by award-winning poets Kim Moore and Eoghan Walls, alongside the launch of the new regional publisher Damson Press.
Environmental themes run through the programme, with celebrated nature writer Nicola Davies and award-winning poet Dom Conlon presenting Out There in the Wild, a family-friendly event inspired by their acclaimed collection of nature poetry. Anna Chilvers and Clare Shaw join the festival to present The Book of Bogs, a celebration of peatlands, nature and place.

📍For more information please check the link:

https://litfest.org

04/09/2026

🤩It’s been amazing to see Miogelato thrive in our city centre! Can’t wait to eat more delicious gelato for the foreseeable future!

04/09/2026

❤️Random Acts of Kindness is coming back this September…

🏋🏽‍♀️To mark National Fitness Day, 3-1-5 Health Club are delighted to sponsor a week of Random Acts of Kindness in the city centre.

🎉Make sure you visit Lancaster during the week commencing 14th September. The BID team will be out and about selecting random customers to receive free gift vouchers as a thank you for supporting businesses in Lancaster city centre.

❤️Thanks to 3-1-5 Health Club for making it possible for us to reward you for your loyalty to Lancaster.

04/09/2026

🎉 The Performance School Open Day is tomorrow! The Performance Studios

🎭The Performance School is opening its doors this Saturday 5th September, from 10am–2pm, giving local families the perfect opportunity to find out more about what they offer.

✨Prospective students and their families can drop in, meet the team and discover the magic of TPS who deliver singing, dancing and acting classes for children and young people aged 3-17.

🎙️Come along, have a look around, soak up the atmosphere and find out more about the exciting opportunities available at The Performance School.

🧁There’ll be cupcakes, balloons and plenty of TPS spirit as they celebrate another fantastic year of performance!

❤️If you’ve been thinking about getting your child involved in singing, dancing or acting, why not pop along and see what TPS is all about?

04/09/2026

♥️LOVE LANCASTER BUSINESS AWARDS LAST CATEGORY REVEAL…

🎉CUSTOMER SERVICE TEAM OF THE YEAR..Kindly sponsored by Signs Express.

🥇Vote for your faves now!

🥂What are the award categories?

• There are 16 categories, you can find them listed on our website, just follow the link to check them out:

https://lovelancaster.co.uk/events/love-lancaster-business-awards-2026/

🎊How to nominate:

• Complete the form for your nomination from the link above ^ where it’ll say ‘Nominate now’ under each category.

🍾Finalists and their guests will be invited to an awards dinner in the Ashton Hall on 12th November where the winners will be announced.

❤️ brought to you by Love Lancaster BID in partnership with Brakes.

💙A huge thank you to Brakes and all our sponsors for helping make this event happen.

02/09/2026

😍We cannot wait for Lancaster Music Festival 2026!!!

🎉We are delighted to support Lancaster Music Festival (LMF) as they make a welcome return from 8th to 11th October.

🎤With over 500 performances from more than 300 artists across over 50 venues - almost all of them free - plus family activities and workshops, LMF delivers something for everyone, no matter what age or musical taste.

❤️Following the success of Love Lancaster Live last year, Lancaster BID is delighted to bring you the return of The Performance Square as part of this year's LMF. You'll find us in Dalton Square on 10th and 11th October. Keep an eye out for the full line up including Steel Pans, Batala drummers and rising stars from local schools and performing arts groups.

02/09/2026

🍽️Love Lancaster Food & Drink Week is BACK for 2026! And here’s part 5/6 of the deals…

Merchants 1688
Atkinsons Lancaster Castle
Seven Sins
Cappuvino Bar and Restaurant

🥂From the 7th to the 13th of September we are celebrating Lancaster's vibrant food and drink scene - and you're invited! 🎉

❤️Kindly sponsored by Lancashire Life Magazine

🎉22 city centre spots are serving up exclusive deals, specials, and tasty surprises all week long to say THANK YOU for dining and drinking local!

☕️Whether you're craving a cozy coffee, a delicious dinner, or a cheeky cocktail, there's something for everyone…

✅ Eat local
✅ Drink local
✅ Support the heart of Lancaster

👉 Follow along on Lancaster BID socials to find out the rest of the individual featured deals, or go to lovelancaster.co.uk if you can’t wait to find out!

02/09/2026

♥️LOVE LANCASTER BUSINESS AWARDS NEXT CATEGORY REVEAL…

🎉VISITOR ATTRACTION/EVENT OF THE YEAR..Kindly sponsored by Lancaster and Morecambe Bay.

🥇Vote for your faves now!

🥂What are the award categories?

• There are 16 categories, you can find them listed on our website, just follow the link to check them out:

https://lovelancaster.co.uk/events/love-lancaster-business-awards-2026/

🎊How to nominate:

• Complete the form for your nomination from the link above ^ where it’ll say ‘Nominate now’ under each category.

🍾Finalists and their guests will be invited to an awards dinner in the Ashton Hall on 12th November where the winners will be announced.

❤️ brought to you by Love Lancaster BID in partnership with Brakes.

💙A huge thank you to Brakes and all our sponsors for helping make this event happen.

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01524 590650

Website

http://www.lancasterbid.org/

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