Lancaster's Spotlight Club

is a live-writing venue in Lancaster, UK

dedicated to bringing new and different writing, performers,

readers and musicians to the stage.

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Spotlight @ The Storey

Friday July 17th - Doors open 8.15pm
  •  Open Mic - 8.40 - 9.15pm
  •  Iain Colley - Poetry
  •  Ann Wilson - Poetry
  •  Bernard Alvarez - Sax & Poetry
  •  Lewis Charlesworth - Comedy
  •  Nate Connelly - Music
  •  John Freeman - Compere

 

Spotlight's monthly literary cabaret is held in the auditorium at...

 

on Meeting House Lane, Lancaster where the atmosphere is informal and always supportive.

With a stage, full lighting rig and 6 channel PA Spotlight attracts, on average audiences of 60 - 70 people so come early to get a seat!


 

 

Newly refurbished with a purpose built auditorium The Storey is set to become THE place for arts events in Lancaster.

 

Central to Lancaster's artistic, technical and scientific innovation for 130 years the Storey Institute has been remodelled as a purpose-designed centre for the creative industries, ensuring the building retains its prominent position while fulfilling the expectations of the 21st century creative industry.

 The empty space...



 

 

The new auditorium at The Storey gets the Spotlight treatment for the 1st gig on May 15th.



 

 

 

 

Spotlight continues its aim to give a platform to new and aspiring writers. The event is a forum for North West writers and musicians to perform and experiment with new work.
Spotlight encourages diversity and we welcome every genre of writing from the comic to the cosmic.

 

 

Hunting Originals
Spotlight is a cave of ideas, always on the hunt for new and experimental writers and performers at it's Open Mic spots. On the 3rd Friday of every month the event gives a platform to poets, writers, comedians, ranters and musicians. It's a dynamic platform on which a wide variety of aspiring writers are positively encouraged to experiment with words, music and performance.

 

 

Open-Mic

Each Spotlight event opens with an Open-Mic  session (8:45 - 9:15pm) featuring six 5 minute spots open to anyone. As these are very popular, you might want to e-mail us to book an Open-Mic slot in advance. Plus: Open-Mic performers are admitted half price!

 

Following the Open-Mic session, Spotlight showcases 4  different writers and 2 music acts featuring some of the best  live-writing and musicianship in the region. 


 

Spotlight Admission: £4 (£2 students/unwaged/concessions)

 

 Lancaster Spotlight is funded by

 Arts Council England

 and supported by

 Lancashire County Council Arts and

 Lancaster City Council Arts & Events.

 

 

 

 

 

Spotlight works in close association with litfest