The Gregson Centre
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The Gregson Centre in Lancaster
, Great Britain
is an arts and community centre, music venue and bar which has been awarded the Cask Marque. It is one of the last medium sized music venues in the area, and is run by a charity; the Gregson Community Association Limited. There is a micro-cinema and a Pizza n Pasta takeaway as part of the complex. It was previously known as the Gregson Institute.
Library. The Gregson family included his father Samuel Gregson (senior), his brother Samuel Gregson (Junior) Mayor of the City of Lancaster & Liberal MP 1847, co-founder of the Natural History Museum
and one of the Victorians responsible for giving the world the word "dinosaur
." Following in the family tradition Henry himself was elected Mayor of Lancaster in 1850. The funds for the building came from many notable sources including James Williamson, later Baron Ashton and the Storey Brothers. It was designed by Paley and Austin.
Lancaster, Lancashire
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, England. It is situated on the River Lune and has a population of 45,952. Lancaster is a constituent settlement of the wider City of Lancaster, local government district which has a population of 133,914 and encompasses several outlying towns, including...
, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
is an arts and community centre, music venue and bar which has been awarded the Cask Marque. It is one of the last medium sized music venues in the area, and is run by a charity; the Gregson Community Association Limited. There is a micro-cinema and a Pizza n Pasta takeaway as part of the complex. It was previously known as the Gregson Institute.
History
The Gregson Institute was founded in the 19th century by Henry Gregson as a TemperanceTemperance movement
A temperance movement is a social movement urging reduced use of alcoholic beverages. Temperance movements may criticize excessive alcohol use, promote complete abstinence , or pressure the government to enact anti-alcohol legislation or complete prohibition of alcohol.-Temperance movement by...
Library. The Gregson family included his father Samuel Gregson (senior), his brother Samuel Gregson (Junior) Mayor of the City of Lancaster & Liberal MP 1847, co-founder of the Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, England . Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road...
and one of the Victorians responsible for giving the world the word "dinosaur
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
." Following in the family tradition Henry himself was elected Mayor of Lancaster in 1850. The funds for the building came from many notable sources including James Williamson, later Baron Ashton and the Storey Brothers. It was designed by Paley and Austin.
Artists who have appeared at The Gregson Centre
- Christine TobinChristine TobinChristine Tobin is an Irish born jazz singer from Dublin who has been part of the London jazz and improvising scene since the second half of the 1980s. She has been influenced by a diverse range of singers and writers including Betty Carter, Bessie Smith, Leonard Cohen, and poets WB Yeats, Paul...
- The Imp of the PerverseThe Imp of the PerverseThe Imp of the Perverse is a metaphor for the tendency to do exactly the wrong thing in a given situation for the sole reason that it is possible for wrong to be done...
- Julian ArguellesJulian ArgüellesJulian Argüelles is a saxophonist. He is currently a member of the HR Big Band in Frankfurt am Main, Germany....
- Billy JenkinsBilly JenkinsBilly Jenkins is an English blues guitarist, composer, and bandleader.Initially Jenkins became famous as a member of Burlesque, then as part of Trimmer & Jenkins. A short period he followed as a member of Ginger Baker's Nutters. For several years, he ran Wood Wharf Studios...
- Blyth PowerBlyth PowerBlyth Power are a British rock band formed in 1983 by singer/drummer Joseph Porter, formerly of Zounds and The Mob.Blyth Power's music shows strong influences from punk rock and folk music, and the band members have described their sound as a cross between The Clash, Steeleye Span and The...
- PleixPleixPleix is a group of digital artists based in Paris, France. The group consists of both graphic artists and musicians, who create surreal, post-modern imagery. They are best known for the music videos they've created for Vitalic, Basement Jaxx and Plaid...
- The Adventures of LokiThe Adventures of LokiThe Adventures of Loki were a 3 piece punk rock band from Lancaster, United Kingdom.The band was formed from ex-Angelica members; Brigit Colton and Rachel Parsons , who then teamed up with ex-Fifty Heads Wide guitarist and vocalist Steve Wade....
- John EtheridgeJohn EtheridgeJohn Michael Glyn Etheridge is a British jazz/fusion guitarist associated with the Canterbury Scene....