Here is your guide to what's on in the local area this week.
The Wordarium
Lancaster's premier poetry and spoken Word Evening. Monthly headliners, Open Mic, Competitions and slam events.
Wednesday November 30, 7:30pm, The Herbarium, Great John Street, Lancaster
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Matt Panesh and David Findlay present a quirky fast-paced two-handed telling of the classic tale with humorous undertones. A ‘pay what you feel’ event.
Thursday, Friday & Saturday, December 1-3, 7:30pm, West End Playhouse, Yorkshire Street, Morecambe
Robin Hood
The popular story with a North Lancashire twist, with fun for all the family, written by Andrew Pollard and directed by Kirstie Davies. Starring Althea Burey (The Gruffalo's Child) as Marian, Jacob Butler (Channel 4's - It's A Sin) as Robin, Amy Drake as Tuck, Helen Longworth (BBC Radio 4's The Archers) as Ellen-A-Dale, and Lucas Cheong Smith (D'Eon) as The Sheriff of Nottingham.
Twice daily (times vary) until Saturday December 31 (no shows on Sundays), The Dukes
Cinderella: Christmas Panto
The traditional family pantomime enhanced by lots of fantastic musical numbers, dancing, dazzling costumes and audience participation.
Saturday, December 3 – Friday December 30, various dates and times, Lancaster Grand
Dick Whittington: Adult Panto
After Dark Entertainment bring more crazy Christmas chaos to the Lancaster Grand Theatre with their own special seasonal take on the popular tale. Strictly 18+!
Saturday, December 3 – Monday December 19, various dates and times, Lancaster Grand
The Upbeat Beatles
Powerhouse vocals, precision harmonies and tight musicianship.
Saturday, December 3, 8pm, The Platform
Cinderella
For the first time in nearly 50 years, and in celebration of their 125th anniversary this year, a professional family Christmas Pantomime returns to Morecambe Winter Gardens this Christmas and promises to be full of colourful Costumes, beautiful scenery and lots of laughs and festive fun for all the family!
Saturday December 10 - Saturday December 24, various times, Morecambe Winter Gardens
West End Winter Lantern Festival
Music from the remarkable Cacophony Arkestra, a costumed processional carnival band, and the Baybeat Streetband, with the lantern procession setting off through the streets of the West End.
Then later, warm up with the incredible Baked A La Ska Christmas show, playing vintage ska sounds and an eccentric platter of covers.
Saturday, December 3, from 6pm, More Music, Devonshire Road
Retro
90s, Club Classics, House, and Retro House, featuring Jeremy Healy, Paul Taylor and Alison Limerick.
Saturday, December 3, 9pm, Kanteena
Lancaster on Ice
General skating sessions of 1 hour (45 minutes on the ice) at the fabulous Dalton Square seasonal ice-rink, plus a cosy Tipi Bar and much more. Details at www.lancasteronice.co.uk
Daily until January 8, Dalton Square