Lancaster, England

Lancaster (pop. 2001 c.133,914) is a city and local Government district in Lancashire, in the north-west of England. It is a commercial, cultural and educational centre. Other towns in the district include Morecambe, Heysham and Carnforth. Lancaster is the historic county town of Lancashire, having given its name to the County of Lancashire.

Culture

Lancaster, as a historic city, offers much in the way of cultural entertainment and is often referred to as the 'Cultural Capital' of Lancashire. The city is fortunate to have retained many fine examples of Georgian architecture. Lancaster Castle, The Priory Church of St. Mary and the Edwardian Ashton Memorial are among many sites of historical importance.

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Lancashire - Georgian architecture - Lancaster Castle - Ashton Memorial

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The Lancaster Grand Theatre and Dukes Theatre are two of the city's most notable venues for live performances. Lancaster also hosts 'The Play in the Park', a series of open-air performances in the award-winning Williamson Park. Lancaster also offers numerous museums, including the Lancaster City Museum, Maritime Museum and Judges' Lodgings Museum. Throughout the year, various festivals are held in and around the city, such as the Lancaster Jazz Festival and The Maritime Festival.

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The city also entertains contestents in the Lancaster International Youth Games, a multi-sport 'Olympic' style event, featuring competitors from Lancaster's twin towns: Rendsburg (Germany), Perpignan (France), Viana do Castelo (Portugal), Aalborg (Denmark), Almere (Netherlands), Lublin (Poland) and Växjö (Sweden).

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Twin towns - Rendsburg - Perpignan - Viana do Castelo - Aalborg - Almere - Lublin - Växjö

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Lancaster's main football team, Lancaster City F.C., play in the Nationwide Conference North division for the 2005-06 season.

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Lancaster City F.C. - Conference North

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