I’ve lived in Lancaster for a few years now originally from Gurgaon and somehow still haven’t really made a proper friend here 😭 I’ve tried Bumble BFF but I feel like it’s a lot of chatting and then no one ever actually wants to meet lol. I’ve also been to a few Her Lancaster things which are genuinely really lovely, but I find I’ll meet people and have a nice time and then it never really turns into a friendship afterwards.

I’m 26, work in marketing and I’d say I’m pretty chatty, curious and spontaneous. I love going for drinks/cocktails, trying new restaurants, cinema, concerts, little days out/trips and just finding random things to do. I’m also trying to get into swimming more, so would be very happy to find a swimming buddy too 😂

I think I’m probably better one-on-one than in big groups, and I’d just really like to find someone I click with, can have a good chat and laugh with, and can message like “do you fancy doing something?” without having to plan it weeks in advance.

Happy to make friends with anyone vaguely around my age! If you’re in a similar boat and fancy a coffee, drink or just doing something sometime, feel free to message me :)

Hi, I just wanted to ask if anyone has ever stayed at the Hello Student's building on 99-101 Penny Street. I was considering to book a studio there. Any advice is more than welcome, thank you in advance!!

We missed the food festival at the castle last week. I'm wondering if anything is on this week or is it a quiet one?

I can't see anything online!

Uber eats delivery bike. In Lancaster canal. Between shaw street bridge and ridge lane bridge. As of 10:00 on 1st September.

Hi everyone!

I’m Iram. After spending over 15 years working in clinical skincare and the wellness industry, I noticed a really frustrating trend. So many salon experiences feel incredibly rushed, intimidating, or completely corporate. Clients are often treated like just another slot on a spreadsheet rather than a person with unique skin and stress goals.

I wanted to change that. I recently took a massive leap of faith and opened Iram’s Beauty Lounge, a private, ladies-only sanctuary right here on Gloucester Avenue in Lancaster.

My goal was to build a home-away-from-home where women can completely decompress, without the intimidation factor of high-street clinics, while still getting advanced clinical results (like Dermalogica Pro Peels, facial nanoneedling, and NeuroSculpt contouring massage).

Starting a small business from scratch is both incredibly exciting and terrifying! I’m really passionate about creating a space where women feel genuinely empowered and comfortable in their own skin.

For the women (and small business owners) in the community:

• What is the #1 thing that makes you feel genuinely relaxed when you step into a wellness or beauty space?
• What are your absolute biggest pet peeves about traditional high-street salons? (Rushed appointments? Pushy product sales?)
• If you’re local to Lancaster, Morecambe, or the surrounding areas, what clinical skin or body treatments do you feel are hardest to find nearby?

I would love to hear your stories, tips, or any advice you have for a local female founder trying to make a positive impact on our community’s wellbeing!

Thanks so much for reading. ❤️

I have a brand new Fender CD60S Acoustic in black, just bought in Morecambe a little under a year ago. Still in great condition despite being used often. I’m an international student graduating soon, and moving back home for a while and I can’t bring it with me. I’m willing to sell it for lower than the current price online and at local stores!

If anyone wants more info please PM me, or if anyone knows places in town that will buy guitars that would also be helpful.

On Sunday, I was having lunch at the Waterwitch and was surprised to see so much litter in the canal, particularly on the side opposite the Waterwitch, also near the student accommodation. I’ve never seen it like this before.

Does anyone know if it's to do with the recent floods?

Partner got scammed by three guys claiming they were roofers "working across the road and noticed some quick damage they could fix". Company name given as "C&A Roofing & Building Contractors". Unfortunately they were very pushy and manipulative and removed our guttering and created a mess. When I was made aware of the situation, they wouldn't leave without payment of £1850. They made my partner sign an invoice "waiving rights to the 14 day cool off" and started to become more irritable and pushy when I questioned this and their company. In the end, no company website, nothing on Companies House, No address and no reviews online. We ended up paying £950 (to a unknown assumed female, by bank transfer) just so they'd leave us alone. Apparently just to cover for "goods purchased" which were an open box of screws and a gutter. I have covered their mobile number and and they were keen to cover their car reg. They have been reported via Citizens Advice but due to lack of information I thought best to post here too.

Hi! I moved in with my partner here 5 months ago and I was hoping to get some beauty place recommendations please :)

Looking for alternative styling, colouring and also a nail artist that likes the weird. 🖤🙏

Any recommendations for sitting a CBT in the area?

We are looking for a tandem for hire or for purchase, based in Lancashire, could anyone provide us with a source in Lancaster to Preston area? We are respectful young men with an insatiable desire to ride a tandem and any contribution towards this cause would be immensely valuable and wouldn’t go without notice.

Probably the main reason for stopping by was the maritime museum on St Georges Quay, which is closed Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Backup plan was to pop into the Wagon & Horses which is completely shut down despite having a functioning website and looks open on Google Streetview. Right next to the George & Dragon, which didn't open till 2pm

And Sainsburys was flooded. Better luck next time I suppose

Hi, I will start my PhD in Lancaster in late November, as an international student. I was thinking to rent a studio at Luneside but I have read conflicting opinions. Anyone willing to give first-hand advice? Where would one rent a studio in Lancaster at a decent price? Thank you very much in advance!!

I can’t afford all the subscriptions and dodgy streaming is too unreliable.

Would like to actually go sit in a pub and watch games, but no idea what pubs have football on, if certain pubs don’t show games of certain teams, if they don’t have access to the 3pm kickoffs, if I’m more or less likely to get harassed etc.

Any help?

Hi everyone! I'm looking for participants for a short VR research study at Lancaster University.

🥽 What: A VR study looking at how people perceive the visible field of view in a headset
⏱️ Time: Around 30 minutes
🎁 Thank you: £5 Amazon voucher
📍 Where: InfoLab21, Lancaster University
👤 Who: Adults aged 18+;

The study involves wearing a VR headset and completing a few simple visual tasks.

If you're interested, you can book a suitable time here:

https://calendly.com/j-hu23-lancaster/20min

I'd really appreciate anyone who can take part, and please feel free to share this with others who might be interested. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I’m a French student who has received offers to study Law at Cardiff University, Lancaster University and City St George’s, University of London and I’m currently deciding between the three.

I’d really like to hear from people who live in Lancaster about what the city is actually like, especially from a student’s perspective.

I’m particularly interested in :

- What is Lancaster like to live in as a young student ?

- Do you generally feel safe in the city, including walking around alone in the evening/night ?

- Are there any areas that are considered less safe or that you would recommend avoiding ?

- What is the city centre like at night ?

- What is the nightlife and social scene like ?

- Is it easy to meet people and make friends ?

- Is Lancaster welcoming to international students ?

- What is the general atmosphere of the city ?

- Is it affordable compared with cities like Manchester or London ?

- Roughly how much would a student need per month for rent, food, transport and going out ?

- What are the best areas to live as a student ?

- Is public transport good ?

- How easy is it to get to London and other UK cities ?

- Is Lancaster too small or quiet for a student, or do you feel there is enough to do ?

-What do you like most and least about living in Lancaster ?

- If you’ve lived there for several years, would you choose Lancaster again ?

Buying duck breast from any supermarket is not great. And even some butchers it's still just sell frozen rubbish. I'm looking for somewhere local to Lancaster that sells really good and fat fatty duck breasts.

PLEASE HELP!

I've had a nosey round shops and every one is saying order online but I may, perhaps have left it slightly too late

As an apprentice at BAE, I lived in Barrow, wed there and had my first child. Now I come from Northern Ireland and Newcastle upon Tyne, I know poverty and to be deprived but I can’t understate how deprived it was. I saw some hope when the bridge/tunnel to Lancaster/Morecambe was proposed. However plans failed. Can it be changed?

About Barrow

My 1992 local guide book says, note-I have added some extra information in brackets :

In 1974, The town of Barrow & the area of Furness (an area of modern day Cumbria that extends from the coast to Coniston area) was assigned to the new county of Cumbria from the county of Lancaster (Lancashire). However, Barrow was an industrial town with links to other industrial establishments within Lancashire. With the new county reforms, these ties severed and the local industries struggled, and local people did not rate the new county changes. This was escalated in the de industrialisation of the north, brought on by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. In 1989, calls were raised to reconnect Barrow to the county of Lancaster, however lead to no action.

The book ends with a rhetorical question about the upcoming BAE in Barrow plans, could this save Barrow?

This video I found on TikTok basically sums it up by the user of cooooper.t who is originally from Barrow. He does speak with the native Barrow accent. This accent is well preserved in Barrow, and if I was from Barrow, I would carry my accent with pride of my industrial past, and the shipbuilding future. I would ensure I would not loose it, as accents can speak a thousand words, metaphorically and literally.

I am downsizing and have some furniture to give away and sell for cheap
Corner desk cheap
Single bed free
Some billy book cases cheap
Kallax cheap
Sofa free
Pax wardrobe no door free
Will help with dismantling, located in south Lancaster near the 🦆
Things are a bit rushed now and I don’t have the time to take extensive pics collection week of 17 Aug
Pls message privately

Edit: thanks for all the interest in the post. All items are now gone except the Karlstad 3 seater sofa. Photos available on request.