You voted The Gregson as #1 venue at the last Music Festival, and we’ve been Lancaster’s BUSIEST venue two years on the trot! We’ve got no plans to turn down the heat…

This Saturday sees a whopping FOURTEEN events, covering young bands, exciting workshops, local songwriters and the best out-of-town-acts at this year’s Lancaster Music Festival

10.30am-12.30pm – Georgian Harmony Singing
Stirring Georgian choral songs with Beth De Lange’s monthly singing group – Shabati Gundi. Olive Bar. Pay what you feel £0-£10 Click for more info

1-4pm – More Music Youth Stage
This summer, young people came together as part of LMF Academy to form bands and make music. Now, they’re taking to the Gregson’s stage! The Hall

1-3pm – County of Song – Singing workshop
Join County of Song’s Loz Kaye for a free workshop of songs on the theme of support and solidarity –how music can get us through the tough times and celebrate the good ones. The workshop will include musical Makaton signing, an accessible communication tool to build connection. Olive Bar. Free – Click to book

Emmanuela Yogolelo5.30-11pm – Lancaster Music Co-op Presents
The Co-op take over our Olive Bar stage for an eclectic night of local songwriters. Donations appreciated and split between the Co-op and the Gregson.

     5.30pm – Scott Millington – Singer-songwriter
     6.20pm – Micky Plankton – Alternative folk
     7.10pm – Ned Longdon – Poetry and spoken word
     8pm – Adam Tutt (Telex Sun) – Alternative / indie
     8.50pm – Tiiva – Electronic
     9.50pm – Dull – Post-punk experimental noise duo. Olive Bar

6-7pm – Emmanuela Yogolelo
Originally from the Upper Zaire and Kivu region of eastern DR Congo, Emmanuela Yogolelo is a singer-songwriter, performer, storyteller and cultural leader whose music is rooted in a lifelong relationship with African musical traditions. Her music brings together the traditional acoustic sounds of the Shi and Mbuti communities with Congolese rumba, seben and Agwaya, alongside African gospel, Afro-jazz and wider world-music influences. The result is vibrant, rhythmic and soulful. The Hall

7.15-8pm – Lois
Carving out her own space in the pop landscape, Lois has quickly established herself as an important rising voice amongst the next wave of Northern artists. Navigating topics ranging from grief and trauma to self-exploration and identity, the Morecambe-born, Leeds-based songwriter has established a lyrical eye for the experiences that often go unspoken. The Hall

8.30-9.15pm – Tigers and Flies
Pop choruses and off-kilter rhythms. The Hall

9.30-10.15 – Zopa
A groove-heavy fusion of funk-blues swagger and late-night soul. The band blend lip-curling basslines, slinky guitar licks and rich, sultry vocals into a sound that’s raw, playful, danceable and deeply addictive. The Hall

10.30-midnight – Flat Moon
Funk, punk, psych-rock. Our main stage closes Saturday with a BIG sound. Listen below! The Hall