Friends of Heysham Library

01/09/2026

31/08/2026

🔨 NEW Mini-Exhibition & Talk at Lancaster City Museum!
200 years ago, thousands of desperate handloom weavers from across Pennine Lancashire took to the roads demanding help in the face of starvation.
Their pleas were not met with support, but with sabres, bullets and bayonets - a defining moment in the history of protest and resistance.
Now the Weavers' Uprising Bicentennial Committee have planned a touring exhibition and lecture series to mark the bicentennial of the 1826 Lancashire Rising.

🏵️ The exhibition is at Lancaster City Museum in Market Square from 18 August to 14 September. It's included with standard museum admission.
🕥 Visit 10:30am - 4pm, every day except Wednesdays & Thursdays.
👉 www.lancaster.gov.uk/sites/museums/city
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🏵️ We're hosting one of the talks at the City Museum too:
Protest, Punishment and Legal Repression: State Responses to Popular Dissent in the 1800s, with Dr David Gordon Scott & Kate Hurst.
🕑 Wednesday 2 September - 2pm
👉 The talk is FREE but advance booking is required: https://www6.apps.lancashire.gov.uk/w/webpage/event-details?eventid=3131589
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31/08/2026

Locations including your local library !

Looking to improve your English or Maths and gain a nationally recognised qualification?📚

Our Functional Skills courses are designed for adults who want to build confidence and develop the skills they need for work, life or further study. They are designed to fit around your schedule and it's free for many adults!

View the courses and get more information here 👇
https://ow.ly/PyAL50WzWLi

31/08/2026

CoderDojo returning to !

30/08/2026

We’d love you to join us for our annual HCC Coffee Morning, raising funds in aid of St John’s Hospice. Come along and enjoy homemade cakes, tasty refreshments, and our raffle all while supporting a great cause!

Friday 4th September 9:30-2:30, all welcome, free entry.

29/08/2026

27/08/2026

See you tonight for another fabulous night of singing and dancing with our favourite local ukulele superstars!

Well loved local duo Pete & Dom are back to bring another singalong party this Summer at with their lively ukulele music! Audience participation is always encouraged if you feel like it - bring your dancing shoes!

There will be plenty of seating for all, and a break midway through with refreshments available (plus homemade treats as always!).

Date: Thursday 27th August
Time: Doors open 6:30pm for 7pm start
Entry is free, all donations go towards the Friends of Heysham Library and Positive Futures
Ages 12+ only please.

All info and RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/share/1RKNsNhtzA/?mibextid=wwXIfr