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The New Season of Quest Talks Coming in September!

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY… Only a couple of months until the Quest Talks start for the 2025-26 season.

Subscriptions stay at £18 for all 12 talks including tea/coffee and biscuits – a bargain! Guests are now £3 per talk. Since you probably won’t have your 2026 diary yet, here are the dates for 2025 …

  • 25th September – “Holy cow – India is so amazing!”, popular speaker Norman Harris returns to open the season
  • 9th October – “Morecambe landladies” by David Evans
  • 23th October – “Aerial photography” by Colin Aldred
  • 13th November – “Thefts, fakes and forgeries – greatest art crimes” by Ann-Marie Michel
  • 27th November – “Bringing back pine martens” by Dr Mic Mayhew, followed by optional Hotpot Lunch and Quiz
  • 11th December – “Quest for the ancient sea kings” by Polly Gee

All talks are on Thursdays and start at 10:00am at the Athenaeum Village Hall, Leasgill nr Milnthorpe LA7 7ET

Any questions to Adrian Tayler – aptayler@gmail.com

Volunteer at Lancaster Grand Theatre

Volunteer At Lancaster Grand Theatre

Do you love the theatre? Ever thought about volunteering?

Volunteering at thw theatre is generally about ushering and running the coffee bars, but you do get to see the show for free – although you need to be watching the audience at the same time.

They are looking for people of all ages and backgrounds to join the team, but especially

  • Men of all ages
  • Young and young-at-heart volunteers
  • People with daytime availability in December (for Panto season)

Chaperones are also required – especially for the panto, which will involve 20+ young people under age 16.

People can join as a ‘Footlights’ members which involves working backstage or possibly even performing on stage!

Interested? Love the theatre? Ready for a new challenge?

To find out more and/or apply, click here.https://lancastergrand.co.uk/about/volunteering/

Apply Now! – Thrive with Arts, Culture and Heritage Grant Funds

People involved in the world-renowned arts, culture, heritage, festivals and events scene of Westmorland and Furness are being urged to apply for two major grant funds worth a total of just over £260,000.

Applicants have until Monday, 2nd June 2025 to apply to the £175,276 ‘Thrive with Arts, Culture and Heritage Fund’ and the £85,000 ‘Festivals and Events Fund’.

The two schemes have been relaunched by Westmorland and Furness Council after they ran so successfully last year.

To find out more information, please click here

Potential applicants are encouraged to find out more by visiting the UKSPF page on the council’s website where they can check if they are eligible to apply, read the guidance and download an application form – to be completed and returned by Monday, 2nd June.

For any questions, please email artsandculture@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk