Lancaster Priory Foundations Appeal: Afternoon Café Events
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Foundations Appeal: Afternoon Café Events (music from 3pm unless otherwise stated)Lancaster Priory has stood at the centre of the city’s religious and civic life for over a millennium. St Mary's, the Parish Church to the City of Lancaster, is now working towards future proofing the very structure of the 500-year-old north and south walls. Firm Foundations Appeal is determined that the doors will be kept open for another 1000 years of worshipping and music-making.
Music is part of the intangible heritage of the building itself, so it is with thanks to our community of artists and musicians that we bring a series of Afternoon Café Events which not only give the opportunity to raise awareness of the plans to repair and restore our historic church, now placed on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register, but to celebrate by looking to the future.
Thank you for booking/attending one of these events which aims to bring a community of people together in the latest fundraising chapter of our church's restoration story.
As an audience member you are invited to reserve your place in advance for each of the following events. There is limited seating so advance booking is recommended. Tickets aren't required but donations as suggested at the booking point will be gratefully received. Everything you give goes towards the fundraising work and mission of Lancaster Priory Firm Foundations. Firm Foundations will be setting the context for the series during a Talk and Q & A session on 13th June.
Sat 2nd May, 3pm | Dos Almas - songs from Spain and Latin America
Fri 15th May, 3pm | Lancaster Music Makers present Paul Greenhalgh (Piano) & Bob Buller (Cello) alongside Opera Gems from Louise Geatch, Kate Noble & John Sutherland
Sat 6th June, 3pm | Johanna Leung Interactive cross-disciplinary performance - a creative session translating music to painting
Sat 13th June, 10.30am | Firm Foundations Talk with Q & A on Lancaster Day 11.00am-12 noon with Parcappella bringing a set of songs about the locality from 10.30am
Sat 20th June | Come and Sing Fauré Requiem with 3.30pm performance (see separate booking link for this event)
Sat 4 July, 3pm | J Leung (Clarinet) & H Page (Piano) Remembrance and Dance
Sat 18th July, 3pm | Music from the Movies arranged for Organ with Ian Pattinson
Sat 25th July, 3pm | Emma Williams with Ian Gray at the Piano - audience favourites to close the series
Refreshments include:
Scone Tea Café (maximum 30) bookable in advance and served by volunteers in Priory Refectory between 2pm-3pm priced at £6.00
Pop-up Prosecco Bar for all events between 2pm-3pm
Priory Café taking orders throughout the morning event on Lancaster Day, 13th June
Dates
Saturday 2 May 2026 - Saturday 25 July 2026 (UTC+00)Location
Lancaster Priory
Castle Precinct, Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 1XB
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