What's on in Lancaster this week
We've gathered 29 events happening in Lancaster between 26 Oct – 1 Nov across 8 venues — led by film & cinema (11), theatre (5) and kids & family (4), including 7 free-entry events, with 15 listings at Dukes Theatre and Cinema. Click any event to see times, prices and book direct.
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John Lydon - I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right
Lancaster Grand Theatre, Lancaster
Play in a Day (Spooked 2026)
Dukes Theatre and Cinema, Lancaster
Family History Surgery
Halton Library, Lancaster
All 29 events
Tuesday 30 October
8 events
Donnie Darko at Lancaster Castle (15)
Dukes Theatre and Cinema, Lancaster
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
Dukes Theatre and Cinema, Lancaster
Wildwood (12a)
Dukes Theatre and Cinema, Lancaster
The Tom Petty Preservation Society
The Gregson Centre, Lancaster
The Lost Children of Tuam (15)
Dukes Theatre and Cinema, Lancaster
Donnie Darko
Dukes Theatre and Cinema, Lancaster
Wildwood
Dukes Theatre and Cinema, Lancaster
Candy Cottages
Judges Lodgings Museum, Lancaster
Friday 26 October
2 eventsWednesday 31 October
4 events
God in the Dark: Literature Ancient and Modern
Priory Hall, Lancaster
Winter of the Crow (15)
Dukes Theatre and Cinema, Lancaster
Club Tropicana
Kanteena, Lancaster
Black Parade - 00s Emo Anthems
Kanteena, Lancaster
Thursday 1 November
1 event
Monday 29 October
4 events
Janet Street-Porter Is Still Off The Leash At 80!
Lancaster Grand Theatre, Lancaster
Woodhill
Dukes Theatre and Cinema, Lancaster
Apples and Pears, Working Lives Downstairs
Judges Lodgings Museum, Lancaster
Georgian's Marvellous Medicines
Judges Lodgings Museum, Lancaster
Saturday 27 October
5 eventsFamily History Surgery
Halton Library, Lancaster
Spooked: Boorman & the Devil (15)
Dukes Theatre and Cinema, Lancaster
Hadestown: The Musical
Dukes Theatre and Cinema, Lancaster
Crown Ballet presents: Swan Lake
Lancaster Grand Theatre, Lancaster
Witchy Workshop + Storytelling
Dukes Theatre and Cinema, Lancaster
Sunday 28 October
5 events
Dr Richard Shepherd - Time Of Death - More Unnatural Causes
Lancaster Grand Theatre, Lancaster
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists Adapted by Neil Gore From the Book by Robert Tressell
The Gregson Centre, Lancaster
Development Matters
Lune Park Family Hub, Lancaster
Mystery Film (18)
Dukes Theatre and Cinema, Lancaster
Deepest Fears
Dukes Theatre and Cinema, Lancaster
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