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Lancaster’s Free Music Festival £1 Million Jackpot £1 million jackpot as Lancaster’s free Music Festival brings thousands of music revellers into a city exploding with music from over 200 acts over five days at over 40 venues.

Lancaster Music Festival saw an estimated £1m boost to the city’s economy in October with music venues at capacity, city ATMs running out and happy revellers dancing in the streets for what was the busiest long weekend in Lancaster’s living memory and this despite ongoing disruptive construction in the city centre’s one way system.

Lancaster has hosted a continually growing big free festival of music for six years celebrating a large, diverse and excellent local music scene also joined by national and international acts. This year, despite ongoing city centre construction and a decidedly dodgy weather forecast the festival organisers reported an unprecedented success beating even last year’s record.

Festival coordinator Ben Ruth said: ‘Three weeks before the festival there was a Twitter campaign after construction on our one way system nearly closed the city down saying “Stay out of Lancaster”. It had over 300,000 followers.

Along with our great concern for our city and its businesses we also had a rough weather forecast for the weekend with flooding in the streets on the Thursday 9th Oct. Not a good start. And to cap it all this was the first time we had ever seen a public music concert in our historic Castle in its 1000 years of history and our only plausible rain plan was “get wet”.

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She continued: ‘But then the people came, and kept coming! From all over the UK, Scotland, Southampton, Bristol, Glasgow, Lincoln. They also came from within our city in droves. A testament to the power of promotion especially that of online media. Half our attendance turned out to be from folk from out of town. And then to add to our increasing relief the sun came out on Friday. I could have cried! We had literally hundreds of acts, most of whom live and play in our district, carrtying out around 300 performances for a very long weekend to people from all over the UK. Everyone was loving it! Even the police reported no disturbances.’

According to Mr. Ruth last year broke all previous records but this year bested 2013 with an increase of almost 50% in festivalgoer numbers.

Conservatively the organisers are saying the numbers are probably around 36,000 up from an estimated 25,000 the year before.

He said: ‘We know from reports from venues, the capacity of which we are aware of, visual estimates from the outdoor events and totals over the long weekend that footfall in total would be around 63,000 compared to 33,000 last year.

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celeb culture nonsense and yet we’re being feted like ones in our own city!’

Nine international acts all commented how friendly Lancaster was and what a marvellous city. They all want to come back in 2015 so expect roaring funk again from USA act Sensory Hoverload, soul from Canada’s Andria Simone, extraordinary jazz from Israel’s Shalosh, glockenspiel wizardry from Switzerland’s Heidi Happy, triple finger picking from Austin’s Ragged Union Bluegrass Band, fantastical avant garde Swedish Theremin from Gibrish and extraordinary vox pop from Poland’s U Fly topped off with brassy West Coast rock and roll with San Diego’s Lacy Younger along with storming local favourites who mashed it at the Castle The Feud, Lumberjack Cowboy Heartbreak Trucking Co and the ballistic boogaloo of Get Carter at the Park to name a few.

LEFT: The crowds at Lancaster Castle ABOVE: Crazy violinist Sid Bowfin drawing a crowd on the plinth in Market Square

reasonably relate to a staggering £970,000 spend to the local economy. And at a time when the city businesses really need it. If the city’s empty ATMs are anything to go by this figure may be even more with most of the participating city centre venues posting record sales and all city accommodation 100% booked with many Morecambe hotels and B&Bs benefitting. What might surprise many readers is that the festival is funded entirely from resources from within the city or the county (the latter in the case of Thwaites generously providing the festival ale) and the budget is relatively tine.’

He continued: ‘We have a stated goal not to depend on arts funding as we support musicians and the venues who host them both of whom are businesses so we want to run our festival on business, not charitable lines. Currently, our production budget for the entire festival is at £24K. It may rise to £27 once we finalise the books but it will be under £30K. Yet we probably brought in nearly £1million to the city.

We think that’s a return on investment that potential sponsors should and will take notice of.’

According to the festival organisers the Lancaster Business Improvement District provided about half of the funding with the rest from the participating venues and local businesses. Economics are important of course but the repeated remarks about this year’s festival was the wonderful atmosphere.

Even a week later it seems everyone in Lancaster is talking about this.

The organisers said: ‘I ordered a curry from my favourite Indian restaurant a few days after the festival and the owner said how everyone in the restaurant was just talking about the festival and the acts that they’d seen, the crazy nun on the mobile piano, the kids singing on the plinth, the concerts at the Castle. Again, and again I and the rest of the team are stopped on the street and thanked. It’s like being a celebrity which is weird ‘cos I hate the whole

Lancaster was truly alive as sung loud and on air by local musician and festival team member Chris Price whose ditty also featured on the local Bay Radio jingle leading up to the festival. Not content with one festival song, outdoor events coordinator Lucy Reynolds ran a Looping Lancaster the Friday before the festival as part of the Lancaster Arts Partnership and came up with the often sung and prescient ‘Lancaster Music Festival – Take Monday Off, Take Monday Off, Take Monday Off’.

And the call for an unofficial Bank Holiday by Lucy’s choristers may well have happened judging by the good attendance at the various chill out events during the day on Monday 13th and the storming soul funk at the last concert from Toronto’s Andria Simone band at the Penny Street Bridge Hotel crammed to the rafters with happy revellers. All topped off with a ballistic Latin soul jam with Sensory Hoverload and Tel Aviv jazz pianist Gadi from Shalosh. (The local branch of Barclays even got in the swing of things with busking in the bank. Even after official business was over.)

The Lancaster Music Festival team are very confident about the future.

Ben Ruth: ‘The fact that an event with quite a lot stacked up against it could succeed at such a scale was a surprise to all of us not least the festival team. With this one working as well as it did, apart from a difference of climate, we really don’t see any reason whatsoever why Lancaster cant’ aspire to the international renown enjoyed by Austin, Texas’ SXSW. After all we have even more music venues in walking distance. And we have this amazing infrastructure. And finally, we now have this big fat huge historic wonderful castle to play in! I can’t wait to next year!’

Music for 2015 will be open from the website from Dec. 1st. Stall holders interested in taking part in 2015 are also asked to check the website after Dec. 1st. General enquiries to: info@ lancastermusicfestival.com

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Cycling To National Success

A fundraising cycle ride by young people and youth workers from Lancaster district has won a national award.

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The Lancaster Youth Challenge (LYC), a sports and arts programme delivered by The Dukes, Marsh Community Centre, Fylde YMCA and the national cycle charity CTC, received the Sportivate (Sport England) Project of the Year Award.

Members of the team travelled to the Houses of Parliament in London on Tuesday to be presented with their award at a ceremony where they were hosted by Lancaster & Fleetwood MP, Eric Ollerenshaw.

Competition for the award was fierce with LYC beating more than 140 other projects from across the UK. Creative Learning Director at The Dukes, Guy Christiansen, who took part in LYC, said: ‘We are thrilled to have won this award and we hope the profile and support we have received will enable Lancaster Youth Challenge to become an annual programme for local young people.’

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Their marathon effort raised funds for Unique Kidz and Co, a charity founded locally by two mums of disabled children who developed childcare and social activities for people in the same boat.

Lancaster Youth Challenge is an annual sports and creativity challenge for young people who live in the Lancaster district. Next year’s LYC will be Coast to Coast – by any means which will include another marathon cycle ride and walking the 3 Peaks in Yorkshire and will be supported

by Lancaster University as part of its Cultural Partnership with The Dukes.

The national award included £750 to help finance Coast to Coast and a glass trophy.

Mr Ollerenshaw said: ‘Congratulations to everyone at Lancaster Youth Challenge on winning the Gold Award from Sport England, this is fantastic news. It was great to be with the LYC team in Parliament to hear about the good work they do to help disadvantaged young people and enjoy the moment with them as it was announced they had come out top in the country. It’s a fantastic advert for Lancaster and for what can be achieved by such an enthusiastic group of individuals working together across their different organisations.’

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Word Scramble Unscramble the letters to find 5 christmas related words

gealn enrirede rkarcec ssrnepet eeolmitts

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The White Company Frosted Pine Cone and Fir Wreath £50.00

Next Morris moose head £20.00

Made In England Reindeer Cushion £19.95

Dotcomgiftshop Make Your Own Christmas Owls Craft Kit £4.954

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LANCASTER VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE The Storey, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1TH. Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 9.30am-5pm.

01524 582394 lancastervic@lancaster.gov.uk www.visitlancaster.co.uk

MORECAMBE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE Old Station Buildings, Marine Road Central, Morecambe LA4 4DB. Opening hours: Monday to Saturday 9.30am-5pm. 01524 582808 morecambevic@lancaster.gov.uk www.visitmorecambe.co.uk LANCASTER CITY COUNCIL How to contact us By phone (8am to 5pm Monday to Friday) Please note that our Customer Service phone lines are closed every Wednesday from 9am to 10am to allow for essential staff training. You can still contact us via email or in person during this time.

• General Enquiries 01524 582000 • Out-of-hours Emergencies 01524 67099 • Domestic Waste and Street Cleaning 01524 582491 • Housing Standards and Homelessness 01524 582257 • Residents Parking 01524 582972 • Elections 01524 582905 • Ideal Choice Homes 01524 582005 • Tell Us Once 01524 582000 In person (9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday)Customer Service Centre (Lancaster) Town Hall Dalton Square Lancaster LA1 1PJ Customer Service Centre (Morecambe) Town Hall Marine Road East Morecambe LA4 5AF Email (24 hrs): customerservices@lancaster.gov.uk EVENTS AT LANCASTER LIBRARY Adult learning at Lancaster library ‘Learn my way’ computer courses, covering computer basics, email, internet and on-line shopping, every Monday and Thursday 2.00-4.00 pm. Free, no booking required. Scrabble club for all abilities, scrabble boards provided, every Monday afternoon from 2.00-4.00 pm.

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enjoyed reading. Friendly informal group runs First Tuesday each month 2.00-3.00pm. Job club run by the Adult College. Practical guidance and help for writing cv’s and applying for jobs, every Wednesday 9.30-12.30pm. Coffee and craft sessions, all people and crafts welcome at this friendly group every Thursday each month 2.00-4.00pm. Local and family history sessions, run by staff and volunteers in the community history library. Learn about the local and family history resources collection and on-line resources, every Thursday 10.00-12.00pm Family Events Storytime for pre-school children every Monday 10.0010.30 pm. Toddler Rhyme Time, singing, rhymes and stories followed by refreshments, every Wednesday 11.00-12.00 pm. This Space Theatre Company- drama sessions for 13-19 yr olds every Thursday 6.007.30pm. Enquiries and Booking call 07835497623 or email mary.sharples@thisspacetheatrecompany. co.uk. Baby Bounce and Rhyme, fun songs with actions and rhymes followed by refreshments, every Friday 11.00-12.00 pm. Saturday club, open to all age children. Themed craft activities and stories. Every Saturday 11.30-12.30 pm Events in December 5th November – 5th January Art Exhibition – featuring art by Aurelian Barbu, David Handford, David Bell, Lynn Snowden and Shelley Marie. Friday 5th December Litfest Poetry Pass on a Poem, a national initiative, aims to entertain and to create enthusiasm for poetry.

It brings people together to read out loud poems which have a special personal significance and to explain, briefly, why. No previous experience of reading out loud is necessary. Anybody is welcome to submit a poem they would like to share. Or you can simply come and enjoy the range of poetry on offer. Four Poets Evening Event 7:30-9.00pm, poetry readings by Carole Coates, Elizabeth Burns, Pauline Keith and Ron Scowcroft, with the opportunity to purchase pamphlets afterwards. Free admittance with complimentary food & drink. Saturday 6th December Handmade Festive Craft Market 10.00-3.30pm; Austin Chambers, author of “Sam Spallucci: Ghosts From The Past”, book signing 12.00-4.00pm. Tuesday 16th December “What the Dickens?” an evening of Dickens with esteemed thespian Nygel G. Harrot 7.309.00pm, £3.50 per person, includes glass of mulled wine and mince pie. Tickets purchased on the door.

Market Square, Lancaster, LA1 1HY. Tel: 0300 123 6703.

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MATHS, ENGLISH & EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS Free Courses for Adults at Morecambe Library. If you want to join the course, please call in to the Library at the start time and the tutor will advise you.

Functional Skills English E3 - L2 Wednesdays, 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM, From October 2014, Free Functional Skills Maths E3 - L2 Thursdays, 1:00 PM 3:30 PM, Starting October 2014, Free.

Central Drive , Morecambe , Lancashire, LA4 5DL www. lancashire.gov.uk VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Rosemere Cancer Foundation Coffee Shop, Royal Preston Hospital. Do you have time to volunteer in a rewarding role in the Rosemere Coffee Shop?

Whether you can spare 5 hours a week or on alternate weeks or could be called upon as a reserve for holidays, please think about joining us. You don’t need experience as full training is given.

Marion Jackson, Coffee Shop Manager says ‘we give a lot but we get more in return.’ give Marion a call on 01772 718252 Rosemere Coffee Shop Ltd. Registered Charity No: 113158 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Do you have 2 hours to spare?

The Baby Beat Appeal is a registered charity which raises funds for the Sharoe Green Maternity Unit at Royal Preston Hospital. We purchase vital equipment designed to monitor the unborn baby from conception to birth. We have a small shop based at the Unit which raises funds for our charity and we are desperately seeking anyone who would like to become a volunteer and help run it. All we’re looking for is someone who has 2 hours to spare, whether per week, per month or on an ad-hoc basis.

Despite being a ‘charity shop’ – all our stock is brand new and you don’t need experience as training will be given. If you would like to help us, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Karen on (01772) 524414. Reg Charity No: 1051194-7 BAY CAT RESCUE is a new charity dedicated to improving the welfare of feral and stray cat. Wherever possible feral and stray cats will be rehabilitated and found good, loving, caring homes. Our many years of experience has proven that many cats thought to be strays and ferals often do desire and accept human care and companionship. Every cat deserves this opportunity to have a good home. We need new volunteers to help! We will be fundraising in order to pay for veterinary care and equipment. If you feel you can help in any way please get in touch, everyone is welcome, all skills and expertise will be found a use for, from media and publicity skills, to baking and crafts, to building and joinery and especially fostering - Please get in touch! Thank you.

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CATS PROTECTION - ADOPT A CAT We are looking for the right homes for our cats currently in foster care. If you would like to know more please contact us on 0845 177 0708 and check out our website www.cats.org.uk/preston ACCESS Counselling and Emotional Support Services for Families, Groups and Individuals aged 6 years and over. We are counsellors that volunteer our time to provide an affordable therapeutic service for people within the Lancaster, Morecambe and surrounding areas. Visit our website at www.access-counselling-cic. co.uk/ FREE COMPUTER HELP AT HOME For disabled people. Simply phone 0800 269 545 THE CONTINUING LEARNING GROUP aims to provide opportunities for mature people to upgrade their knowledge; it is run by volunteers and based on Lancaster University. It hosts regular Wednesday Lunchtime Lectures on campus. These are given by academics and cover a wide range of topics. All are welcome, no booking is needed. The CLG also facilitates attendance at Open Lectures where members of the public have the opportunity to attend a selection of undergraduate lectures on a variety of subjects. CLG’s Website (www.seniorlearners-forum.wikispaces.com/) is continuously updated; an estimated average is around 300 hits per day, 7 days per week.

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ACTIVE HEALTH WEDNESDAY WALKS Salt Ayre Sports Centre Come and join us for this friendly led walk every Wednesday and experience the physical and social benefits of walking with a group. We begin at 11.00am and go for a walk around the running track. This walk lasts around an hour. To join the FREE walk, please meet at Salt Ayre Sports Centre every Wednesday.

This walk is organised by the City Council’s Active Health team. For more information about the walk please contact Donna Swarbrick on 01524 847540 ext. 206.

PEER SUPPORT LANCASTER AND MORECAMBE Drop-in user-led support service for people with mental health issues. Various activities such as art, music, and relaxation. Tai Chi,Relaxation, Arts and Crafts and Creative Writing available at both venues.

Reasonably priced tea, coffee and snacks. Opening times: 10am - 4pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Lancaster; Christmas Meal 9th December. Jacobs Join 18th December. Morecambe; Jacobs Join 17th December Lancaster Peer Support, Lower Hall, Trinity Community Centre, Middle Street, Lancaster, LA1 1JZ, Tel: 07875 025009, www.peersupportlancaster.org.uk Morecambe Peer Support, United Reform Church, Sefton Road, Morecambe, LA3 1AJ

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GUITAR WITH ANDY Have you always wanted to lean to play guitar? Come along and have a go. Small friendly groups, Develop confidence and new skills, beginners welcome. £4 per session. A small number of guitars are available for loan, booking necessary. At Positive Futures, Lancaster Wednesdays 11-12:30 and Thursdays 11-12:30. Also at Morecambe Library Mondays 1:30-3:00. Contact us to book your place 01524 383394, email: office@mypositivefuture.net. Positive Futures, YMCA Building, Fleet Square, Lancasterm LA1 1EZ LANCASTER PRIORY CHOIR Very good amateur choir, rehearses on these nights in the Priory; Boys Monday: 6.30 - 7.30 - Girls Wednesday 6.30 – 8.00 - Boys and Men Friday 7.15 - 8.15 and sings choral services every Sunday at 10.00am and 6.30pm plus other occasions.

Telephone 01524 66204 for more details of vacancies.

More information at at ww.lancasterpriory.org POSITIVE FUTURES Our new drop-in is for people who want to improve their mental health and wellbeing. Come along: Meet a trained and friendly Positive Futures Advisor. Find out how Positive Futures can help you to move on at your own pace. Tuesdays 10-12 at Morecambe Library.

Contact us for more information, Phone 01524 383394, Email: office@mypositivefuture.net CONTINUING LEARNING GROUP (C.L.G.) Senior Learners Forum Lunchtime Lecture and Research & Discussion Forum. Every Wednesday in Term time. FREE and open to the public, but donations welcome to keep the programme running.

See our ‘seniorlearners’ facebook page for latest events. For those unable to visit us on campus recordings of many of our past lectures are available to download for FREE on a computer or WWW enabled device, just log onto the lunchtime lectures page on our Wiki website at: Senior-Learners-Forum(E)Recordings of Lectures. For further details. Email us at: seniorlearners@lancaster.ac.uk or telephone 01524 844295.

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HUW STEPHENS (RADIO ONE) DJ SET Friday 5th December, 9pm The Blue Room, 139 Church Street, Blackpool, FY1 3NX

The UK’s champion of new music Huw Stephens heads to Blackpool to blast out a few tunes new and old. Live support comes from Blackpool band ‘The Colours’

Tickets £5.50 (Available through SEEtickets.com and Skiddle.com) E-Tickets + Pay On Door available. www. facebook.com/theblueroombpl

FARMERS MARKET & CHRISTMAS CRAFT STALLS Saturday 6th December, 10am - 1pm Victoria Institute, Caton Cafe, toilets and free entry Contact Jean 01524 61832 PRESTON’S POP-UP CHRISTMAS FAIR Saturday 6th December, 9:00am - 4:00pm Preston Upper Market

An avenue of traditional, nostalgic stalls fused with fresh, trending items, unique, original gifts proven to wow your friends’ and family this Christmas. Warm, festive and unlike the high street, relaxing!

Pop along to ‘Dolly Dazzler Presents’ on facebook or www.dollydazzlerpresents.co.uk for more details.

CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH US IN WELSH AND ENGLISH Thursday 11th December, doors 6.45, buffet 7.00 prompt The Snug at The Continental, South Meadow Lane, Preston PR1 8JP Like to sing a song, read a poem, tell a joke? All welcome! Noson Lawen Nadolig is in The Snug.

For tickets (£10.00 including buffet) e-mail clwbsiarad@ gmail.com or visit www.welshclubpreston.org, note: ticket orders by Saturday 22 Nov, please.

Sudoku Solution

Quick Crossword Answers Across: 1) Flotsam 5) Reach 8) Flour 9) Taffeta 10) Huguenots 12) Ash 13) Bryony 14) Spider 17) Lea 18) Cleveland 20) Vikings 21) Alloa 23) Rosen 24) Red rose Down: 1) Fifth 2) Oxo 3) Surgeon 4) Mutton 5) Rufus 6) Alexandra 7) Heather 11) Guy Fawkes 13) Bolivar 15) Piebald 16) Geyser 18) Canon 19) Drake 22) Leo

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• Return flight from Manchester airport to Basel† • 7 nights stay at the 4 star Anthony’s Hotel, St Anton am Arlberg with dinner & breakfast • Airport taxes and return transfer from the airport to your hotel • St. Anton Active summer card giving one day free use of cable cars • Excursions to Lindau and Lake Bodensee, Linderhof and Oberammergau The advertised price is correct as of 7 November 2014 and is based upon departure from Manchester airport on 8 July 15.

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