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Lancaster Town Hall Court Dalton Square, Lancaster, LA1 1PJ Stay Lancaster Visitor Information Centre The Storey, Meeting House Lane, Lancaster, LA1 1TH T: 01524 582394 E: [email protected] W: visitlancaster.org.uk 1 Embark on an illuminating tour... LANCASTER & Heysham Admission TOWN HALL Adult £4 (accompanied children under 16 go FREE). Visitor Tours 2017 Cash payments only. Places on the tours are limited so to Crook O’Lune, 2 Skerton River Lune Millennium Park booking in advance is advisable. Book online at and Lune Aqueduct www.lancaster.gov.uk/townhalltours or with Lancaster Visitor Information Centre, The Storey, Lancaster, LA1 1TH (01524) 582394. Open Mon-Sat 10am to 4pm) Retail Park 3 For group bookings and general enquiries including accessibility of “Uncover the secrets of Quay tours, contact Lancaster Visitor Information Centre. Meadow Ayre Tours 2017 (1 hour approx.) een Lancaster’s Edwardian Gr Skate Park All tours start at 2pm on the following dates: Town Hall and explore Retail Park 4 Wed 5 July, Wed 12 July, Wed 19 July, Thurs 27 July, Wed 2 August, Fri 11 August, Wed 16 August and Thurs 24 parts of a building rarely August. Superstore Vicarage Field Buses & Taxis . Facilities and Access only D R seen by the public.” H T R Tours begin from the front of the Town Hall.NO Pay Long 5 Stay and Display car parks available nearby.Buses & Taxis Limited toilet only facilities. Access via stairs during this tour. Cinema LANCASTER VISITOR Long 6 INFORMATION CENTRE Stay e Gregson Th et Street Centre Storey Mark Bashful Alley Sir Simons Arcade Long 7 Stay Long Stay Buses & Taxis only Magistrates 8 Lancaster Town Hall Court Dalton Square, Lancaster, LA1 1PJ www.lancaster.gov.uk/townhalltoursLong Stay 9 © Lancaster City Council 2016. Disclaimer: Details correct at time of publishing. Photography: Jonathan Bean, Daniel Tierney, and Michael D Beckwith. Canal Cruise BMI Hospital University 10 Hospital of Cumbria visitors 11 AB CDEFG H Visitor Tours - July and August Special Event - ‘Symphonic Showcase’ Free Lunchtime Concerts - All year round Join one of our guides and embark on an The Ashton Hall was originally built as a concert Enjoy lunchtime concerts every Wednesday at illuminating tour. Inside you’ll discover the hall and still plays host to a variety of events today. 12.30pm in the Ashton Hall. (Please note - Most Mayor’s official Parlour, the Council Chamber On the 17 June 2017 at 7.30pm, the Haffner Orchestra concerts are held in Lancaster Town Hall but when and the impressive Ashton Hall, before being (Lancaster’s very own symphony orchestra) will this venue is in use for other events the concerts ‘sent down’ from the Old Courtrooms into the perform their ‘Symphonic Showcase’ at Lancaster are presented in Lancaster Priory). Details are also atmospheric subterranean Police Cells. Along the Town Hall . Tickets (£14 for Adults, Concessions available at the Visitor Information Offices. Full way, uncover gems including the Olympic Torch, £13, 18 and under free and students £5 on the door) details of all the organ recitals and concerts can be Gillow’s centrifugal table, and the Ashton Hall’s are available at Lancaster Visitor Information found by visiting www.organrecitals.com. Concerts grand concert organ. (See back cover for dates and Centre, online at www.haffnerorchestra.org or by are free but donations are invited towards the full admission details) phoning (01524) 582394. ongoing Ashton Hall Organ Restoration Project (www.ahorp.org) which is raising money to restore this unique and beautiful world heritage instrument..
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