Morecambe Town Council

09/06/2026

🎺 Celebrate the musical comedic genius of Morecambe and Wise at a free concert from Morecambe Brass Band, presented by Morecambe Town Council.

🎵 All The Right Notes
📆 4 July 2026, 7.30pm
📍 The Platform - Morecambe
🎟️ Book now: https://www.universe.com/events/all-the-right-notes-a-brass-band-tribute-to-morecambe-and-wise-tickets-T48W2L

Morecambe Brass Band perform a musical tribute to the iconic double act, featuring numbers from some of their greatest musical sketches including: Bring me Sunshine, Me & My Shadow, Positive Thinking, The Stripper, Singin’ in the Rain, We Get Along So Easily, Big Spender, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Let’s Face the Music and Dance, and many more.

This event is presented by Morecambe Town Council as part of Eric Morecambe 100, celebrating 100 years since the birth of Eric Morecambe.

‘All The Right Notes’ is used with kind permission from the estates of Sid Green and Dick Hills, writers for Morecambe and Wise’s ‘Two of a Kind’ and first series of ‘The Morecambe and Wise Show’ and the estate of Eddie Braben, writer for ‘The Morecambe and Wise Show’.

08/06/2026

🕺Become an ‘Eric’ on the Bay!🕺

As part of the Eric Morecambe 100 celebrations, artistic partnership Anthony Haddon and Rich Berry are looking for 100 people to take part in a large-scale performance art tribute ‘skipping’ out on the bay – creating a joyful and unforgettable piece of imagery celebrating Morecambe’s most famous son.

📅 14th July
🕠 Starts at 5.30pm
📍 South Beach (by the Midland)

Want to take part? Contact creative director Anthony Haddon directly on [email protected]

📸© Rich Berry

02/06/2026

🫡🇬🇧Morecambe Town Council continues headline sponsorship of Lancaster & Morecambe District Armed Forces Day with £14,000 grant

The Town Council is acting as headline sponsor for the third year in a row for the event, which provides an opportunity for residents to recognise the contribution and service of the Armed Forces community – including serving personnel, Service families, ex-forces personnel, reservists, and cadets.

This year's event takes place in Morecambe from 19-21 June and is expanding from a single day to a full weekend programme with help from the Town Council grant.

Highlights are scheduled to include:
✨A drone display (Friday, 10.20pm)
🪂The Red Devils Army Parachute Display Team (Saturday, 10am)
✈️A display flight from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Dakota (Saturday, 1.40pm)
🫡A historical re-enactment performance from Task Force 1982 (Saturday, 3pm)
🛩️A historic fighter flypast from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (Sunday, 11.22am)

Find out more on our website: https://www.morecambe.gov.uk/2026/06/morecambe-town-council-continues-headline-sponsorship-of-armed-forces-day/

Armed Forces Day 2025 📸 © Joshua Brandwood

01/06/2026

📅 Dates for your diary 📅

Dates for meetings of Full Council during the 2026/27 civic year have now been confirmed:

• Thursday 18 June 2026
• Thursday 17 September 2026
• Thursday 15 October 2026
• Thursday 19 November 2026
• Thursday 28 January 2027
• Thursday 18 February 2027
• Thursday 18 March 2027

Members of the public are always welcome and encouraged to attend - whether you wish to speak regarding an item on the agenda or simply listen to councillors’ discussions around various local issues.

To find out more about attending Morecambe Town Council meetings and how to request to speak, please visit our website:

From offering your thoughts on local issues at Council meetings or via public consultations, to becoming a Councillor yourself, there are many different ways you can get involved with your local Council.

27/05/2026

Steampunk spectacle returns 5-7 June 🧐⚙️🎩

Morecambe Town Council is proud to be supporting the wonderfully quirky Victorian Steampunk Festival, A Splendid Day Out, with a £7,000 grant - helping bring another weekend of extraordinary costumes, curious contraptions and eccentric entertainment to the town.

With this year’s theme ‘Pirates of Mermaid Bay’, we look forward to welcoming buccaneers, swashbucklers, Mer-people, adventurers and time-travellers of all ages to Morecambe next month!

Find out more: https://www.morecambe.gov.uk/2026/05/morecambe-town-council-supports-return-of-popular-steampunk-festival-with-7000-grant/

14/05/2026

Huge thank you to BBC Breakfast for showcasing Morecambe this morning as we celebrated Eric Morecambe’s 100th anniversary. Thousands across the country woke up to Morecambe on their screens - and we couldn’t be prouder ☀️

11/05/2026

🥳 Eric Morecambe 100 celebrations begin this week 🥳

What’s On:
☀️ Still Bringing Sunshine Exhibition – now open, Morecambe Library
🎶 Radio Morecambe: We Love 70s Morecambe and Wise Special – 12th May, The Platform (2pm)
☀️ Follow The Sunshine Exhibition – from 12th May, Morecambe Heritage Centre
🎂 Happy Birthday Eric! – 14th May, Eric Morecambe Statue (10.30am)
🚶 Guided Walks from the Statue – 14th, 15th & 16th May, departing from the Eric Morecambe Statue (2pm)
🏃 Morecambe Bay Academy's Eric Morecambe Fun Run – 15th May, Morecambe Promenade (2pm)
🎥 Film Screening: The Intelligence Men – 15th May, The Jubilee Club (2pm)
🗣️Centenary Discussion with Gail and Gary Morecambe – 16th May, Morecambe Winter Gardens (4pm)
🎭 Eric & Ern – 16th & 17th May, Morecambe Winter Gardens (7:30pm)
🎥 Film Screening: That Riviera Touch – 17th May, Morecambe Winter Gardens (4pm)

For the little ones:
🐦 Birds wot Eric saw – now open, Morecambe Library
🔎 Eric Morecambe Library Hunt – now open, Morecambe Library

And keep your eyes peeled for:
🎨 Morecambe BID’s new Eric Morecambe mural
🧶 The Ninja Knitters of Morecambe’s life-sized Eric
🚗🚗 Not one but two of Eric's Rolls Royces
🛏️ And Eric and Ernie’s bed trundling down the Prom

Find the full line-up of events and activities, visit our website: https://www.morecambe.gov.uk/event-category/eric-morecambe-100/



📸 ©️ Alamy / Trinity Mirror / Mirrorpix

08/05/2026

🫡🇬🇧
Today marks the 81st anniversary of VE Day.

As we remember this important occasion, we look back at Morecambe’s VE Day 80 celebrations last year. Events organised by the Town Council included a flag-raising ceremony, veterans’ reception, free brass band concert and a commemorative beacon-lighting on the Stone Jetty, making for a memorable and moving day.

You can view more photos in the gallery on our website:
https://www.morecambe.gov.uk/2025/05/morecambe-marks-ve-day-80-gallery/

We thank all those who served and sacrificed.

📸 © JT Snaps Photography / Jonathan Topping / Morecambe Town Council

Royal British Legion, Morecambe & Heysham Branch BAY VETERANS ASSOCIATION Morecambe Brass Band

07/05/2026

💬 Your Voice Helps Shape Your Town

Join us for the Annual Town Assembly on Thursday 21 May at 6.30pm at Morecambe Town Hall.

This is your opportunity to:
• raise local issues
• share ideas
• hear updates and plans
• discuss what matters most to our community

Whether you want to ask questions or just listen in, everyone is welcome.

Doors open from 6pm.