As well as playing host to the annual Lancaster Jazz Festival, Lancaster is a city that is full of delights and surprises for all visitors.
There are plenty of interesting independent shops to browse through, and an amazing array of cafes, restaurants, pubs and bars to suit every taste and budget.
Music is a big part of life in Lancaster, and as well as the Lancaster Jazz Festival, there are many other music and dance events throughout the year, from small open mic nights to big concerts.
As you walk around Lancaster you cannot escape the legacy of the Transatlantic slave trade in the fourth largest slave port in Britain, and we would encourage every visitor to learn more about this period of history.
Among groups working to help make Black British history more visible in order to fight racism is Lancaster Black History Group who run a city-wide project: Black History Lancaster Facebook group.
We encourage you to learn more about the history of the slave trade in Lancaster by downloading and going on this self guided walking tour, devised by one of our Trustees, Professor Alan Rice from the University of Central Lancashire.
You can get to Lancaster by train, national coach or bus. If you are driving there is a park and ride facility, as well as car parking in the city.
You can get around Lancaster on foot or by bicycle as the city centre is quite small. There are also taxi ranks at the train station and the bus station.
We want everyone to feel safe and happy at our festival
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