"In the old days, every bridge across the River Lune had a troll..."  Watch out for the Trolls... lancasterlore.com/the-roundabout…

We're always looking for stories. Share your local legends or create something brand new... lancasterlore.com

"If you ever find yourself at Dalton Square, at midnight... on a full moon..." lancasterlore.com/the-lions-at-d…

Watch out for the pixies if you're out picking apples in the Storey Gardens! lancasterlore.com/storey-garden-…

Check out Freeborn by the fantastic Pete Kalu lancasterlore.com/freeborn

Beware the Ghosts of the Great Hall at Lancaster Uni! lancasterlore.com/the-great-ghos…

"You’ve seen her. She keeps her head down and makes herself look small, moves timidly as if she’s unsure of her step… And her boots look like they’ve never been worn..." The Library Ghost by Jenny Adamthwaite lancasterlore.com/the-library-gh…

Ever fancied seeding an ecosystem of stories and legends... an open source folklore, embedded in the hidden corners of our city? Us too! lancasterlore.com

"The aqueduct has a hole in it. In fact, it has many, many holes. If you stand beside the river Lune, below the canal’s mighty arches, you’ll see the drips…. Or even feel them plop merrily upon your head..." lancasterlore.com/the-aqueduct-w…

"You can’t peer over the walls of the Storey’s Secret Garden. They’re too tall. And you’re too small..." lancasterlore.com/scrumpers-stor…

"If you’ve ever wondered why the royal crest in Lancaster Priory shows a terrified lion and a laughing unicorn, we need to revisit the moment of its sculpting..." lancasterlore.com/why-the-unicor…

Most bins in Lancaster are well-behaved. They gather the litter and tidy the streets. They're quiet. And most of all, they sit still. But the bin below the Bridge on Ridge Lane is different... lancasterlore.com/badly-behaved-…

"The seats were not arranged in a circle, nor in rows but each man knew his place and the Leader of the Woods (the eldest of all the Elders) eventually took his seat on an unremarkable stool at the centre of the clearing..." lancasterlore.com/the-freemen-of…

"But next time you’re strolling along the prom and see a gaggle gathered in the sea, splishing and sploshing, squealing and squawking, stop and take a proper look..." lancasterlore.com/mermaid-of-mor…

Rediscovering & reimagining a historic part of #Lancaster through storytelling, ceramics, dance & soundscape. Be a part of #SpillTheMillRace, a series of free public workshops with local artists, culminating in an exhibition & performance. Find out more: spillthemillrace.com/about

In 1888, John Wilson Sykes, a labourer from 104 North Edward Street, was arrested and cautioned for stealing flowers Discover Emily's re-imagining of this event... spillthemillrace.com/the-things-we-… Photo: Graham Hibbert, CC BY-SA 4.0 <creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa…>, via Flickr Lancaster Arts

Julie Bell MBE BCA Bill Swainson💙 The Dukes Lancaster English Literature and Creative Writing Lancaster Black History Group @oliverklangmead Cumbria Uni English Lancaster Arts Emma Crighton The Storey Oneworld Publications Feminist Studies Association University of Oxford Kellogg College, University of Oxford Women in the Arts (NMWA) Women's Prize Achates Cultural Philanthropy Foundation SF Said The Reading Agency Settle Stories World Book Day UK 📚 Dave McKean BookTrust The Carnegies English Association CLPE David Fickling Books Mark Cocker Vintage Books RSPB Leighton Moss RSPB Ribble Estuary RSPB The Guardian Jon Carter WWT Martin Mere Brockholes Sophie Anderson is elsewhere, links in bio📚 @friendslanclib Lancaster University Library LGGS English Department Ripley St Thomas CE Academy LRGS @heyimjarvis Matt Goodfellow A C Grayling #FBPE #Reform #Rejoin #FBPR 16/3 2pm at Lancaster Library, join Lancaster Lore's Mike Forde in reseeding Lancaster with living stories. Explore old and new myths hidden across the city and you’ll have the chance to write and craft your own local stories. All welcome!  Learn more: geni.us/getinv 11/18

And today we hang the Lancaster Litfest 2024 exhibitions: ‘Connected Histories’, (Lancaster Black History Group ), North-west Landscape and Wildlife Photography’ and the superb jamesfoxtextileart retrospective (with a new banner from Sewing Cafe Lancaster) in The Gallery The Storey, Lancaster.

Pop down to The Storey and check out our interactive Map of Myths. Explore the myths or add your own! Don't miss our events during Lit Fest Myth-making workshop: 2pm Sat 16th@ the Storey Story Hunt: 2.30pm, Sun 24th @ the Castle gate. #LancasterLore Lancaster Litfest visitLancashire.com

Had a great chat with Greg from Beyond Radio about Lancaster Lore and all sorts of fun stuff happening with Lancaster Litfest Pop along to our Myth-Making Workshop! 2pm, Saturday 16th March at The Storey (Reading Room) Lancashire Libraries