Lancaster Priory
Priory Vicarage, Priory Close, Lancaster Priory & Parish Church, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1YZ
Offering a unique and interesting interior, there is much to see inside the building. Lancaster Priory is a church where the voices of all are regularly lifted in prayer and praise focused on God in worship. Our annual Priory Festival in September, most of which is free to attend, celebrates our Patron Saint, the Blessed Virgin Mary. These events take place amongst the ongoing worshipping life of the Priory, showcased in Festival Sundays and Evensongs. The Priory music department’s gift is one of drawing together a wide range of singers of all ages and abilities. New events for Heritage Open Days this year include an exhibition of art from local artists supported by King Street Art Studio and a singing workshop from Encounter Voices, County of Song.
Highlights include:
+ Encounter Voices - explore your voice with Loz Kaye in this engaging vocal workshop
+ Exhibition of local artists' work: Landscape or Architecture
+ Acapella - a group comprising singers from several choirs joining together for a glorious Saturday morning concert
Timings & Tours
- Monday 12 August:
- 1900-2130: Lights That Lead Us There’ Vocal Workshop with Loz Kaye
- Thursday 12 September:
- 1900-2130: Lights That Lead Us There’ Vocal Workshop with Loz Kaye
- Saturday 14 September:
- 1030-1115: Coffee Concert: Acapella with Jeff Borradaile. 1130-1215 & 1215-1300 Church Tours. 1400-1445 Afternoon Concert: Elias Vasey-Saunders (Voice) and Theo Geileskey (Organ)
Location & directions
Priory Vicarage, Priory Close, Lancaster Priory & Parish Church, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1YZ
- Directions:
- On foot, Lancaster Priory is situated on Castle Hill just behind Lancaster Castle. You can take follow the hill in front of the Castle and take the ancient steps up to the church or take a left turn at the John O' Gaunt Gate and follow the Shire Hall path behind the Castle.
- Contact on day:
- Parish Office
- Telephone number:
- +44152465338
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking not required
Accessibility details
We work hard to ensure that our building and events taking place within are as accessible as possible in this historic setting. Please contact us to discuss your needs prior to your visit if appropriate. There are 4 wheelchair spaces with free Personal Assistant seats for each service or concert performance. Paths and driveways on the hill are uneven in places and we request that all visitors take care on approaching our wonderful heritage building.
Additional information
If you are visiting with an group we can provide tours on request. We have a number of passionate historians who can talk to you about our church building and the development of worship and Christian community on our site from Saxon times to the present day. We are also part of the Facing the Past Slavery Trail, which you can find out more about https://facingthepast.humap.site/ Also available outside HODs (Please note as this is not part of the HODs offering, there is a cost of tickets.) - September 11th @ 2000: Lancaster Jazz Festival performances: Ruth Goller’s Slylla (Tickets via www.lancasterjazz.com/2024-festival/) -September 13th @1930: Priory Music Festival: Friday Fizz with Blue Moon. (Tickets via: www.lancasterpriory.org) - September 14th @ 2000: Lancaster Jazz Festival performances: Modern Vikings on. (Tickets via www.lancasterjazz.com/2024-festival/)
- Max no of people per tour:
- 30
- Est. tour duration:
- 0 hour(s) 45 minute(s)
