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Welcome to the website of a group who are set to preserve the literary heritage of Lancashire. It has become clear, in recent times, that the spoken and written heritage has been neglected by many inhabitants of this county and only enthusiastically promoted by a few. The Lancashire Society hopes to re-dress the balance with a series of initiatives, of which this website is a major force. Through communication and connection with the community it is hoped that a greater understanding of this heritage will become apparent. The Lancashire Society knows that there is a rich vein of literature ready to be presented to anyone interested . There is the poetry and prose of Waugh, Laycock, Bamford and others which is a bedrock of great reading and performance. But beyond that there are the songs and stories of ordinary folk and this needs to be recorded, if this has not taken place. In this way the Lancashire Society will not only present the work of past masters but will also record and present new work, wherever it is found. To assist this we are currently seeking funding which will enable us to put the Society's work on a firm footing in order to deliver its' aims. All this will take place in the form of concerts and dialect festivals as well as the archive of material found elsewhere on this website and in the recordings made by participants in the society. We hope that this desire of ours also stimulates you to join us in saving the Lancashire heritage - and developing it for the future with new work. If you would like to become a member you can download a membership form from the link in the Navigation column. All our aims and objectives are set out in the constitution which you can read and if you wish , download as a .pdf file HERE Below are set out some of our hopes and aspirations as to how we can develop the excellent start we have made. A lot of this depends on a great number of people becoming involved in saving this heritage of our county. We know there are many like minded of you out there ready to assist in this project . Please read about our 'future' and come along or get in touch. Our next meeting will be on September 8th at St Chads Parish Centre PR6 8AJ and the format will be: 7pm Lancs Soc meeting : 7.30 Chris Harvey on 'The Lancashire Union Railway' : 8pm Social meet 8.30ish Music and Tunes. Come along and meet us. |
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To promote our Society we have a number of events which you can read about on our Events Page. It also contains a resume of past events. |
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Becoming a member is easy and currently free! Click HERE to use our online Membership form .... and if you have a question go to our Contact Us page HERE to ask it of one of our society officers . |
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If you would like to join the Society and become a part of the resurgence of the Literary and Spoken Heritage of Lancashire, click HERE to view and submit a membership form. NEXT MEETING: 8th September 7.00 St Chads Parish Centre Wheelton,Chorley. PR6 8AJ |
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Download the minutes of the June 2010 meeting/social HERE |
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''Palatine People'' - Issue 1 - June 2010. We now have our own Newsletter, full of interesting articles on all things Lancashire, contributed in the main by the members themselves. It is the first of a series of these publications reflecting the interests of the members. We make this available as a download so the maximum number of people can access the content but you can obtain a paper copy for building into your own archive by contacting our Publicist, who we thank for its publishing preparation. Click HERE to read a pdf of Palatine People. You will need Adobe Reader to do this. This file is 5.7meg (broadband version). Click HEREfor a compressed pdf. (dialup version) -text is fine but images are lo-res. |
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THE NOISE WE MEK! - is our Heritage Lottery funded oral history project. We are now preparing a programme of events, workshops and recording sessions to capture the dialect and many other aspects of Lancashire customs and traditions. Here is the Lottery funds logo. It'll be seen a lot in our activities over the next couple of years which is the period of time we'll be out there recording and presenting 'The Noise we Mek!' Visit our project page to find out what it's all about....... |
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Our Future - Some Ideas Any Society depends on its members and ours is no different. The more active members we have, the easier it is to get more things done. As our remit is to preserve and promote the traditions of the County, we have the opportunity to gather members on three distinct levels:- 1). Supporters. People who are interested in all things “Lancashire”, people who will pay to get into events to be entertained, people who want to learn to organise events, promote membership, help on the door, raffles, rattling collecting tins, setting out chairs, tidying up, meeting and greeting! 2). Performers. People who can sing, dance, play, write or recite, people who want an audience and who can use the Society’s events to develop their own work. The Society can provide a platform for this, advice and support. 3).Committee. People with organisational skills, contacts and experience in getting things done. People with knowledge of the Northwest’s folk and literary scene, who can see opportunities and grab them! If the Society can attract sufficient supporters, performers and organisers we can keep membership free and be self sufficient in funds by staging Society events to swell our coffers and membership and benefit everyone. We need to become the focal point for all things traditional in Lancashire. We need experts in every discipline. So read that list again, think about what YOU might be able to offer and stick your hand up! Go on – you know you want to!
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