Lancaster Music Co-Op hosts latest monthly band night

An evening of free music will be served up as Lancaster Music Co-op hosts its latest monthly live music night.

The free event again takes place in the upstairs room of The Pub on China Street in Lancaster at 7.30pm on Friday, October 25, featuring rock, indie and alternative sounds.

Lancaster Music Co-op Presents will feature sets from three bans – Kiwi, XOX and Filthy Laugh.

As ever, there will be a chance to hear the latest updates about the progress on work at the Co-Op’s Lodge Street premises, which have been closed for several years due to the need for major structural repairs.

There will be merch and donation points which will help raise funds to invest in the facility when it re-opens.

Work on the £1.2m renovation project started after a new long-term lease was finally signed with Lancaster City Council last year – with funding secured from the council, the government’s Community Ownership Fund, the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Lancaster’s High Street Heritage Action Zone.

Re-roofing has now been completed and the next phase involves designing and building the rehearsal and recording studios.

Lancaster Music Co-op director, Derek Meins, said: "The summer hasn’t just about outdoor festivals - we’ve got another fabulous line-up in store at The Pub.

“Such has been the warm reception for our first few events it already feels like an essential fixture in the city’s music calendar.

“I’d urge all music-lovers to come along and support these brilliant bands, a great venue in The Pub, and a vital local music facility as the Co-Op gets back on its feet.”

Lancaster Music Co-op is a non-profit rehearsal facility, recording studio and music space for the music community in Lancaster and the surrounding area. It provides equal opportunity for anyone, from any background, any age, who wants to make music at any level and in its many forms.