Even if you are lucky enough to have one of the top-quality student homes from Lancaster Student Lettings, you won’t want to spend every night staying in and studying. Lancaster has a vibrant cultural scene that caters well for its student population of over 15,000, as well as 146,000 locals too.
Here are our top ten original and unusual things to do in Lancaster this autumn to get you out of your student homes ranging from comedy to drama, music to magical lights.
- Lancaster Gin, Rum and Reggae Festival
Where: Lancaster Cricket Club
When: Saturday 25th September 11.30am to 11pm
What: A taste of the Caribbean comes to Lancaster with great food and drink and the coolest reggae from a range of bands – plus lots of different gins and rums to sample.
Cost: £12 entrance
- Litfest Autumn Weekend
Where: Online and in local bookshops
When: October 7th to 12th
What: A series of mainly online events, including book launches, featuring local and international writers with signed copies available.
Cost: All events are free to access.
- The Serial Killer Next Door
Where: Lancaster University Student’s Union
When: Sunday October 10th
What: Psychological therapists and crime commentator Emma Kenny takes a look at what makes a serial killer like Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer and whether they can be prevented.
Cost: Tickets £19
- Lancaster Music Festival
When: October 14th to 17th
Where: 30 venues across the city
What: One of the UK’s largest urban music festivals has over 300 performances from over 200 artists everywhere from outdoor stages to local pubs to the courtyard at the castle.
Cost: Mostly free!
- Scott Bennet ‘Relax’
Where: The Borough, Lancaster
When: Sunday October 24th
What: Comedy show from Scott Bennet the ‘Best Live Stand Up in the UK’ at the Comedy Awards 2020. As heard on Absolute Radio, BBC 4 Extra, BBC Radio 4 and seen on BBC live from the Edinburgh Fringe
Cost: £12 entrance
- New Art Club: Cupid’s Revenger
Where: The Nuffield Theatre
When: Tuesday 26th October
What: The latest dance, theatre and comedy show, by ground-breaking performance company, New Art Club, is a joyful, physical and verbal outburst against the forces that masquerade as love.
Cost: Tickets from £11
- Light Up Lancaster
Where: Various places around the city (especially the castle)
When: November 5th and 6th
What: Captivating light projections, fantastic film, colourful robotic inflatables and magical giant lanterns, with a spectacular fireworks finale.
Cost: All events free
- Ergon Theatre: The Wicker Problem
Where: The Nuffield Theatre, Lancaster University
When: Tuesday November 9th
What: An interactive and thought-provoking courtroom drama set in 2061, where the world’s first trial for ecocide is taking place. From Ergon Theatre, a company with sustainability and climate change at its core.
Cost: Tickets from £11
- Tez Iiyas: The Vicked Tour
Where: The Nuffield Theatre, Lancaster University
When: Wednesday November 17th
What: Silly, smart and subversive stand-up comedy from TV’s Tez Ilyas (The Tez O’Clock Show (Channel 4), TEZ Talks (BBC Radio 4) and Man Like Mobeen (BBC Three).
Cost: Tickets £16.50
- Gary Meikle ‘Surreal’
Where: The Borough, Lancaster
When: Sunday November 21st
What: More comedy from internet sensation, Gary Meikle as he stops off in Lancaster on his UK and US tour
Cost: Tickets £16.50 (book in advance this will be popular)
If you’re not only looking for events and things to do around Lancaster but also looking for student homes visit Lancaster Student Lettings for a variety of accommodation to suit your needs.
