Room
Building-wide
Times
Sunday 11th October | 10.15am-midnight
Price
Free
How to Book
Sunday – Lancaster Music Festival
Sunday – Lancaster Music Festival
Sunday – Lancaster Music Festival
11 October @ 10:15 am - 10:00 pm
All ages (16+ only after 9pm)
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…
We close off our weekend with the return of Strings Sunday, a Special LMF Quiz and LMF favourites the Guns of Navarone!
10.15-11.45am – Body Percussion Workshop
Body Percussion; the musical instrument that you always have with you! Join community musician Beth De Lange and explore the different sounds that can be made using just your body. You will then explore some body percussion traditions from around the world, including South African Gumboot, American Hambone, Flamenco Palmas. Wear loose fitting clothes and, if you have some, bring your wellies or your flamenco shoes! The Hall. £0-£7 – Click to book.

William Jack
12.15-1.30pm – William Jack
Multi-style cellist, guitarist and songwriter from South Australia. He is best known for incorporating his jazz and rock guitar background into an unconventional style of cello playing, with a passion for breaking boundaries between genres and cultures. William Jack returns for the third year in a row. Olive Bar
1-9pm – Queer By Gum
Info coming soon… The Reading Room (Queer by Gum Studio)
1.30-3.30pm – Music Industry Pathways for Young People
Aimed at 16–25-year-olds and part of Lancaster Music Festival, this free event is an opportunity for young people to find out more about different pathways to a career in music and the arts sector from industry professionals. The Hall. Click for more info and booking
2-4pm – Tony Cox
Internationally acclaimed composer and fingerstyle guitarist whose career spans five decades across South Africa, Zimbabwe and the UK. Known for a distinctive sound shaped by African guitar traditions, he has released numerous albums, toured widely, and built a reputation for clarity, tone and musical intention. Olive Bar
4-5.30pm – Community Choirs Showcase
With three local community choirs: Dot Crotchet and the Raging Harmonies, The Ridge Community Choir and Lune Valley Voices. The Hall

Ruby Darbyshire
4.30-5.30pm – Ruby Darbyshire
Scottish-born singer-songwriter whose distinctive young voice and music brings together contemporary folk, acoustic songwriting and the enduring influence of Celtic music. A multi-instrumentalist, Ruby plays guitar, harmonica and Highland bagpipes, creating a sound that can move effortlessly between intimate acoustic songs and more expansive, traditional textures. Olive Bar
5-6pm – Gregson Quiz – LMF Special
LMF edition of the Gregson Quiz with Quiz-master Phil! Raising funds for the festival – come in a team or meet one here and win a bottle of fizz! £1 entry. Cafe Bar
6-6.45pm – The Brass Olives
A flamenco guitar, a jazz trumpet, a rockabilly double bass and a Peruvian cajon walk into an open mic and… The Brass Olives was born. Olive Bar

Dobbeltgjenger
6.15-7.15pm – Dobbeltgjenger
Neo-psychedelic alternative rock. This Bergen-based Norwegian rock band thrive on contradiction: dark yet colourful, rebellious yet playful, explosive yet tender. Their music draws on alternative rock, funk, new wave, synths and psychedelic textures, combining them into a distinctive sound that is both groove-driven and unpredictable. The Hall
7.15-9pm – Espiritu Flamenco presents
Flamenco guitar, song, dance and palmas.This special festival event brings together artists from Andalusia and England to create a show of traditional flamenco music and dance. Olive Bar. Click to find out more
8-10pm – Guns of Navarone
What a way to end the weekend! Ska and rock-steady. The Hall
11 October @ 10:15 am - 10:00 pm
All ages (16+ only after 9pm)
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…
We close off our weekend with the return of Strings Sunday, a Special LMF Quiz and LMF favourites the Guns of Navarone!
10.15-11.45am – Body Percussion Workshop
Body Percussion; the musical instrument that you always have with you! Join community musician Beth De Lange and explore the different sounds that can be made using just your body. You will then explore some body percussion traditions from around the world, including South African Gumboot, American Hambone, Flamenco Palmas. Wear loose fitting clothes and, if you have some, bring your wellies or your flamenco shoes! The Hall. £0-£7 – Click to book.

William Jack
12.15-1.30pm – William Jack
Multi-style cellist, guitarist and songwriter from South Australia. He is best known for incorporating his jazz and rock guitar background into an unconventional style of cello playing, with a passion for breaking boundaries between genres and cultures. William Jack returns for the third year in a row. Olive Bar
1-9pm – Queer By Gum
Info coming soon… The Reading Room (Queer by Gum Studio)
1.30-3.30pm – Music Industry Pathways for Young People
Aimed at 16–25-year-olds and part of Lancaster Music Festival, this free event is an opportunity for young people to find out more about different pathways to a career in music and the arts sector from industry professionals. The Hall. Click for more info and booking
2-4pm – Tony Cox
Internationally acclaimed composer and fingerstyle guitarist whose career spans five decades across South Africa, Zimbabwe and the UK. Known for a distinctive sound shaped by African guitar traditions, he has released numerous albums, toured widely, and built a reputation for clarity, tone and musical intention. Olive Bar
4-5.30pm – Community Choirs Showcase
With three local community choirs: Dot Crotchet and the Raging Harmonies, The Ridge Community Choir and Lune Valley Voices. The Hall

Ruby Darbyshire
4.30-5.30pm – Ruby Darbyshire
Scottish-born singer-songwriter whose distinctive young voice and music brings together contemporary folk, acoustic songwriting and the enduring influence of Celtic music. A multi-instrumentalist, Ruby plays guitar, harmonica and Highland bagpipes, creating a sound that can move effortlessly between intimate acoustic songs and more expansive, traditional textures. Olive Bar
5-6pm – Gregson Quiz – LMF Special
LMF edition of the Gregson Quiz with Quiz-master Phil! Raising funds for the festival – come in a team or meet one here and win a bottle of fizz! £1 entry. Cafe Bar
6-6.45pm – The Brass Olives
A flamenco guitar, a jazz trumpet, a rockabilly double bass and a Peruvian cajon walk into an open mic and… The Brass Olives was born. Olive Bar

Dobbeltgjenger
6.15-7.15pm – Dobbeltgjenger
Neo-psychedelic alternative rock. This Bergen-based Norwegian rock band thrive on contradiction: dark yet colourful, rebellious yet playful, explosive yet tender. Their music draws on alternative rock, funk, new wave, synths and psychedelic textures, combining them into a distinctive sound that is both groove-driven and unpredictable. The Hall
7.15-9pm – Espiritu Flamenco presents
Flamenco guitar, song, dance and palmas.This special festival event brings together artists from Andalusia and England to create a show of traditional flamenco music and dance. Olive Bar. Click to find out more
8-10pm – Guns of Navarone
What a way to end the weekend! Ska and rock-steady. The Hall
Accessibility
For further information on getting here and accessibility, click here.
Find more Events at The Gregson
Check out our entire 4-day festival programme here.
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…
We close off our weekend with the return of Strings Sunday, a Special LMF Quiz and LMF favourites the Guns of Navarone!
10.15-11.45am – Body Percussion Workshop
Body Percussion; the musical instrument that you always have with you! Join community musician Beth De Lange and explore the different sounds that can be made using just your body. You will then explore some body percussion traditions from around the world, including South African Gumboot, American Hambone, Flamenco Palmas. Wear loose fitting clothes and, if you have some, bring your wellies or your flamenco shoes! The Hall. £0-£7 – Click to book.

William Jack
12.15-1.30pm – William Jack
Multi-style cellist, guitarist and songwriter from South Australia. He is best known for incorporating his jazz and rock guitar background into an unconventional style of cello playing, with a passion for breaking boundaries between genres and cultures. William Jack returns for the third year in a row. Olive Bar
1-9pm – Queer By Gum
Info coming soon… The Reading Room (Queer by Gum Studio)
1.30-3.30pm – Music Industry Pathways for Young People
Aimed at 16–25-year-olds and part of Lancaster Music Festival, this free event is an opportunity for young people to find out more about different pathways to a career in music and the arts sector from industry professionals. The Hall. Click for more info and booking
2-4pm – Tony Cox
Internationally acclaimed composer and fingerstyle guitarist whose career spans five decades across South Africa, Zimbabwe and the UK. Known for a distinctive sound shaped by African guitar traditions, he has released numerous albums, toured widely, and built a reputation for clarity, tone and musical intention. Olive Bar
4-5.30pm – Community Choirs Showcase
With three local community choirs: Dot Crotchet and the Raging Harmonies, The Ridge Community Choir and Lune Valley Voices. The Hall

Ruby Darbyshire
4.30-5.30pm – Ruby Darbyshire
Scottish-born singer-songwriter whose distinctive young voice and music brings together contemporary folk, acoustic songwriting and the enduring influence of Celtic music. A multi-instrumentalist, Ruby plays guitar, harmonica and Highland bagpipes, creating a sound that can move effortlessly between intimate acoustic songs and more expansive, traditional textures. Olive Bar
5-6pm – Gregson Quiz – LMF Special
LMF edition of the Gregson Quiz with Quiz-master Phil! Raising funds for the festival – come in a team or meet one here and win a bottle of fizz! £1 entry. Cafe Bar
6-6.45pm – The Brass Olives
A flamenco guitar, a jazz trumpet, a rockabilly double bass and a Peruvian cajon walk into an open mic and… The Brass Olives was born. Olive Bar

Dobbeltgjenger
6.15-7.15pm – Dobbeltgjenger
Neo-psychedelic alternative rock. This Bergen-based Norwegian rock band thrive on contradiction: dark yet colourful, rebellious yet playful, explosive yet tender. Their music draws on alternative rock, funk, new wave, synths and psychedelic textures, combining them into a distinctive sound that is both groove-driven and unpredictable. The Hall
7.15-9pm – Espiritu Flamenco presents
Flamenco guitar, song, dance and palmas.This special festival event brings together artists from Andalusia and England to create a show of traditional flamenco music and dance. Olive Bar. Click to find out more
8-10pm – Guns of Navarone
What a way to end the weekend! Ska and rock-steady. The Hall
Check out our entire 4-day festival programme here.
Accessibility
For further information on getting here and accessibility, click here.
Find more Events at The Gregson
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…
We close off our weekend with the return of Strings Sunday, a Special LMF Quiz and LMF favourites the Guns of Navarone!
10.15-11.45am – Body Percussion Workshop
Body Percussion; the musical instrument that you always have with you! Join community musician Beth De Lange and explore the different sounds that can be made using just your body. You will then explore some body percussion traditions from around the world, including South African Gumboot, American Hambone, Flamenco Palmas. Wear loose fitting clothes and, if you have some, bring your wellies or your flamenco shoes! The Hall. £0-£7 – Click to book.

William Jack
12.15-1.30pm – William Jack
Multi-style cellist, guitarist and songwriter from South Australia. He is best known for incorporating his jazz and rock guitar background into an unconventional style of cello playing, with a passion for breaking boundaries between genres and cultures. William Jack returns for the third year in a row. Olive Bar
1-9pm – Queer By Gum
Info coming soon… The Reading Room (Queer by Gum Studio)
1.30-3.30pm – Music Industry Pathways for Young People
Aimed at 16–25-year-olds and part of Lancaster Music Festival, this free event is an opportunity for young people to find out more about different pathways to a career in music and the arts sector from industry professionals. The Hall. Click for more info and booking
2-4pm – Tony Cox
Internationally acclaimed composer and fingerstyle guitarist whose career spans five decades across South Africa, Zimbabwe and the UK. Known for a distinctive sound shaped by African guitar traditions, he has released numerous albums, toured widely, and built a reputation for clarity, tone and musical intention. Olive Bar
4-5.30pm – Community Choirs Showcase
With three local community choirs: Dot Crotchet and the Raging Harmonies, The Ridge Community Choir and Lune Valley Voices. The Hall

Ruby Darbyshire
4.30-5.30pm – Ruby Darbyshire
Scottish-born singer-songwriter whose distinctive young voice and music brings together contemporary folk, acoustic songwriting and the enduring influence of Celtic music. A multi-instrumentalist, Ruby plays guitar, harmonica and Highland bagpipes, creating a sound that can move effortlessly between intimate acoustic songs and more expansive, traditional textures. Olive Bar
5-6pm – Gregson Quiz – LMF Special
LMF edition of the Gregson Quiz with Quiz-master Phil! Raising funds for the festival – come in a team or meet one here and win a bottle of fizz! £1 entry. Cafe Bar
6-6.45pm – The Brass Olives
A flamenco guitar, a jazz trumpet, a rockabilly double bass and a Peruvian cajon walk into an open mic and… The Brass Olives was born. Olive Bar

Dobbeltgjenger
6.15-7.15pm – Dobbeltgjenger
Neo-psychedelic alternative rock. This Bergen-based Norwegian rock band thrive on contradiction: dark yet colourful, rebellious yet playful, explosive yet tender. Their music draws on alternative rock, funk, new wave, synths and psychedelic textures, combining them into a distinctive sound that is both groove-driven and unpredictable. The Hall
7.15-9pm – Espiritu Flamenco presents
Flamenco guitar, song, dance and palmas.This special festival event brings together artists from Andalusia and England to create a show of traditional flamenco music and dance. Olive Bar. Click to find out more
8-10pm – Guns of Navarone
What a way to end the weekend! Ska and rock-steady. The Hall
Accessibility
For further information on getting here and accessibility, click here.
Check out our entire 4-day festival programme here.



















