A surprisingly eventful January here in Lancaster. With Opera, Art, Poetry, Theatre, and Comedy all on offer to banish your Winter blues.
Royal Opera House: Rigoletto
18th January 5pm
Opera following a jester cursed for his mocking laughter who must protect his daughter from a powerful Duke.
Bolshoi Ballet: Romeo and Juliet
21st January 3pm
The Dukes
A fresh and dramatic retelling of Shakespeare’s classic.
Spring 2018 Launch
23rd January 6.30pm
The Nuffield Theatre
Lancaster Arts launch their new season based on the theme of reciprocity. Apparently, there will be wine.
Conduct
23rd January – 23rd March
The Peter Scott Gallery
A new exhibition that reconsiders systems of shared behaviour.
Paul Muldoon Interview
25th January 7.30pm
The Storey
Acclaimed poet and Lancaster Professor Paul Muldoon discusses his life and work with fellow poet Michael Kruger.
Zoo Co: The Girl Who Fell In Love With The Moon
25th January 8pm
The Nuffield Theatre
A play exploring humanity’s obsession with the skies through live music, poetry, and puppetry.
Jamie McDonald: Designated Driver
2nd February 8pm
The Nuffield Theatre
The hilarious comedian presents a charming set focusing on living with blindness.
Griff Rhys Jones: Where was I?
2nd February 7.30pm
Lancaster Grand
The famous comic discusses forty years of travelling through Africa, India, and the BBC Canteen.
Noël Coward’s Private Lives
6th & 7th February
The Dukes
Noël Coward’s most popular comedy following two couples in 1930s Northern France.
Lost Dog: Juliet and Romeo
7th February 8pm
The Nuffield Theatre
Play revealing the true story of Shakespeare’s lovers. It turns out they didn’t die and are in fact in their mid-forties undergoing a midlife crisis.
Sophie Willan: Branded
8th February 8pm
The Dukes
Following a sell out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, the breakout comic brings her new show to Lancaster.
The Almighty Sometimes
From 9th February
Manchester Royal Exchange
Brand new play starring Julie Hesmondhalgh (Broadchurch, Coronation Street), focusing on the relationship between a girl and her mother after she makes a decision that will affect the rest of her life.
