The Gregson Centre

Big News! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce that we've been awarded £220,617 from the National Lottery to support our work over the next four years!!! This means we are firmly into the next stage of the Gregson’s story… We want to say a huge thank you to everyone for getting the Gregson to this point. The future of this incredible community-owned asset could have looked very different after the pandemic, but because of your support, our charity has gone from strength to strength. Now, we’ve been nationally recognised for our efforts - for your efforts in recent years and over the decades. The next step is to look towards the future, and ensure that this feel-good-story continues. This funding is an investment into the next phase of the Gregson. It will allow us to flex and expand our staff team, engage with more volunteers, and collaborate with local organisations through a Wellbeing Programme - offering 5 groups a year support to deliver targeted work in our spaces and engage the most underrepresented people in our community. Ultimately, the funding will support planning for the long-term environmental and financial sustainability of the Gregson’s historic Victorian building, ensuring it can continue to serve our community for generations to come. There’s never been a more exciting time to get involved in the Gregson as we continue to develop this incredible community asset and dream big about the future. So, why not get involved? 👇👇👇 gregson.co.uk/get-involved

Welcome, Queer By Gum! 💖 Earlier this year did a callout for local artists and organisations to 'innovate our space' and we're delighted to announce that Queer By Gum CIC were the successful applicants. Queer by Gum is an inspiring LGBTQ+ organisation that creates safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community in Lancaster & Morecambe through running workshops, creative activities and building community. ➡️Swipe to see the transformation of their space! Want to find out more? You're invited to the official ✨ House Warming Party ✨ - Thursday 27th November. 🔗More info on this at: /event/queer-by-gum-house-warming-party-the-gregson/ None of this would've been possible without fundraising efforts from community members in 2019 to initially refurbish the room.

Pint of Science lands next week 🍺 Pop down to the Gregson on Monday and Wednesday for Lancaster University's annual Pint of Science event, where we welcome academics from across the scientific disciplines to impart their wisdom on a topic of their choosing Join us for a pint, and leave with some newfound knowledge! 🌍Mon 18th - 'Down to Earth Research’ 🚀Wed 20th - 'It's Not Rocket Science (or maybe it is)' Tickets at gregson.co.uk

What's it like to spend a year working in Antarctica? ❄️ That's the question this month's Expert Hour answers, as we welcome ecologist and deep-fieldworker Bede West for the next in our series of volunteer-run talks 📅Thurs 21st May | 7-8pm 🎟Reserve a seat for just £1 - gregson.co.uk/event/expert-hour Plus, tickets are also out for our *next next* Expert Hour - "Eat this Feel That" - Thurs 19th June - tickets via our website

@lpmdancetheatre is bringing the Roadhouse experience to Lancaster for the very first time! 🕺💃 Roadhouse is an evening of improvised dance performances hosted by the duo Eleanor Sikorski ad Lewys Holt. Fast becoming one of the most popular alternative events in the Leeds arts calendar, Roadhouse is now coming to Lancaster. The event will feature an afternoon workshop for anyone interested in exploring and developing their movement improvisation skills. 📅Thursday 11th June ⏰Workshop: 2-3.30pm | Performance 7-8.30pm (plus 15 min interval) 🎫Workshop + performance £18 / Workshop only £12 / Performance only £8 - more info at the link in our bio

Every family has its secrets...🪢 Preston-based Certain Curtain Theatre Company presents the film of their award winning play, The Knot. Winner of a BBC Alfred Bradley Special Award for verse drama, this fast moving drama fuses with black humour to present a powerful story of one family's refusal to confront the knot of secrecy that is slowly choking it to death... 📅Sunday 17th May | 1.30-3pm 🎟Tickets from £5 - available on the door. Our cinema only seats 25 so if you need a ticket make sure to arrive in plenty of time

Fancy Making a Brew? ☕ We're on the lookout for people to join our incredible team of Cafe Bar Volunteers!🤝 The Cafe Bar is our most popular volunteering role - a sociable and sometimes very busy role that is essential to making the Gregson go round. You'll be trained up on making coffees, pulling pints, and generally keeping things running smoothly, and you'll always be supervised by a paid member of staff. It's the perfect role for meeting new people, learning new skills and immersing yourself in a busy community venue. We're particularly after people available on Wednesday day times Interested? Get in touch with our volunteer manager Marianne: [email protected]

Did you know? We often independent film screenings run by the filmmakers themselves 🎥🍿 Our cosy cinema's non-commercial license means that we can't always advertise the films that our cinema groups are screening. BUT, for independent films and screenings hosted by the filmmakers themselves, we can shout about it all we like! So, here's a couple of screenings coming up that you might be interested in. Want to know more about screenings, including film titles, happening here? Sign up to our Cinema Newsletter! - gregson.co.uk/secret-cinema (scroll to the bottom) 🎭Sunday 17th May - THE KNOT Certain Curtain Theatre Company presents the film of their award winning play, The Knot. 🎬Thurs 4th June - A BASKET FULL OF EGGS (In The Hall) Presentation and film as part of the project - 'Romani and Traveller Voices in Music Archives. Plus Q+A with project lead

A night of atmospheric sound and emotionally honest songwriting awaits 🎶🎤 Join local band The Arcane Hope for a powerful night of live music raising money for WithYou, a drug, alcohol and mental health charity. Blending driving rhythms with soaring melodies, their music speaks to themes of resilience, connection, and finding light in difficult moments. They are joined by the fabulous Ook and the Elephant, Katoush & Rachel Wyche. 📅Friday 15th May | 7.30pm 🎟Tickets from £8 - online / on the door

Join the Womens’ Music Collective's first open mic! 🎤 Set up recently to encourage women, non binary and GNC people to connect and participate in the local music scene, they are at the Gregson tomorrow night for a relaxed and welcoming performance space Slots to play will be sign up on the night and be 2-3 songs per slot PA and x2 mics provided but please bring your own instrument/equipment Whether a seasoned musician or first time performer, we'd love to see you there! 📅Doors open from 7:30pm with music starting at 8pm. 🎟Suggested donation £5 - tickets online

It's so easy to miss what's been announced here 🕵️‍♀️ Here's four gigs that we're excited about that you may have missed! Including West African, Jazz, Electronic, Metal and Rock n' Roll! Info and tickets at gregson.co.uk/events -- [Image description: A series of images of bands and artists with a purple header and footer. Inside the header is the Gregson logo and text reading 'Just announced'. The footer of each image reads, in order: Rice + Automated, 29/05; Billy Scott & the Satellites, 29/05; Zoe Gilby Quartet, 14/06; Kedu West African + Jazz, 19/06; Moonkill: The Metal Charity Night, 24/06; Iago Banet, 31/07]

Flamenco at the Gregson! 🇪🇸💃🏽🎸 Espíritu Flamenco presents traditional flamenco from the heart of Andalucía. This unique and highly expressive art is based around traditional flamenco song, with accompaniment and dancer. Singer, Noelia Jiménez is based in Valencia and brings some of her own songs as well as other styles from the region. Guitarist, Sergio García is also living in Valencia, where he studied flamenco guitar and is from a flamenco family. They are joined by Manchester-based dancer, Sarah Chambers. 📅Sunday 9th May 2.30-3.30pm 🎟Tickets at gregson.co.uk/events