Lancaster Arts

09/06/2026

Contemporary Music for All are looking for 3 female or gender-diverse creatives who would like to expand their practice by composing for the first time! The project, ORDINARY OBJECTS involves making music with everyday items, and they’re offering a professional development opportunity for artists currently working in a field outside of music. Deadline is tomorrow! 10 June, so you need to be quick. Find out more here: https://www.coma.org/get-involved/projects/ordinary-objects-call-for-first-time-composers/

18/05/2026

For those who remember our wonderful concert last September, pianist Nicolas Namoradze was recently featured in The New York Times in an article about his Neurorecital project.

This excellent piece by Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim describes the experience of the recital, the genesis of the project, and key takeaways so far, including excerpts of the neural visualisations and commentary from his collaborators.

The pianist Nicolas Namoradze teamed with neuroscientists for a breakthrough in experiment design.

15/05/2026

EXHIBITION EXTENDED!

If you haven't caught Invisible Flock's Microtonal in the Peter Scott Gallery yet you're in luck! We've now extended the exhibition for another week until 22 May. Don't miss your chance to step inside this remarkable artwork and sing with the borindos...

Learn more: https://www.lancasterarts.org/youre-invited/whats-on/invisible-flock-microtonal

14/05/2026

New research reveals how arts & cultural engagement slows our ageing processes demonstrating the health impact of the arts at a biological level. For more see below:

Research from UCL suggests visiting art galleries or museums, singing and painting can help improve health outcomes

11/05/2026

If you haven't experienced it yet, this week is the final chance to see Invisible Flock's moving installation Microtonal in the Peter Scott Gallery.

Don't miss the opportunity to hear the unique sound of 200 borindos (traditional clay flutes from Pakistan) singing in unison and responding to your voice.

Only two people still keep the tradition of the borindo alive: Allah Jurio, who shapes the borindo from earth, and Faqir Zulfiquar, who knows how to make it sing.

This is a trule one-off artwork so join us this week before it close on Friday!

Gallery open 11am-5pm.

Microtonal is a sound and sculptural installation exploring the stories, cultures and land that can be found in between the notes of the western chromatic scale. It is a collaboration between Faqir Zulfiqar, the master potter Allah Jurio and Invisible Flock.

06/05/2026

📣 CALL OUT FOR ARTISTS & ACADEMICS📣

What Happens If is an artist–academic partnership programme developed in response to our annual theme of Dissent.

It brings artists and academics together to explore shared questions through activity, process, and time spent doing things together.

Find out more and apply at https://www.lancasterarts.org/ideas/what-happens-if

Deadline 21 May 2026.

30/04/2026

Huge congratulations to Activate Performing Arts and the National Landscapes Association who have been nominated for an award at the Arts Professional awards for Exceptional Collaboration. Lancaster Arts is very proud to have been a part of this national programme over this last year with Are You Lost? collaborating with Rob St John & Forest of Bowland National Landscape

1 like. "Are You Lost? by Rob St John Forest of Bowland"

30/04/2026

On Saturday, artist-musicians Jack McNeill and James Hamilton, and Invisible Flock’s Ben Eaton ran a workshop inside the latest installation, Microtonal, in the Peter Scott Gallery. Here’s how it went, in pictures…

If you haven't seen Microtonal yet, the installation is open weekdays 11am-5pm (closed bank holiday Monday) until 15 May.

https://www.lancasterarts.org/youre-invited/whats-on/invisible-flock-microtonal

Images by Mark Battista Photography

20/04/2026

“All of the world’s problems are derived from a lack of listening”
Ustad Naseeruddin Saami

Invisible Flock: Microtonal is now open in the Peter Scott Gallery. Weekdays 11am-5pm until 15 May. Official opening Sat 25 April, 7pm.

Microtonal is a sound and sculptural installation exploring the stories, cultures and land that can be found in between the notes of the western chromatic scale.

Find out more: https://www.lancasterarts.org/youre-invited/whats-on/invisible-flock-microtonal