Lancaster’s Kanteena to Stay While Permanent Venue Plans Develop

Marco Living and Axis-RE are pleased to announce that Kanteena will remain in its current location while we develop our comprehensive masterplan for the Brewery Lane site, with plans underway for a permanent cultural venue that will enhance Lancaster's offering.

We've Listened

Following extensive community feedback and our own experience of Lancaster's thriving cultural scene, including attending the recent music festival, we recognise the vital role venues like Kanteena and the Golden Lion play in Lancaster's unique cultural identity.

We've been working closely with Kanteena throughout this process, and we're pleased to confirm they can continue operating from their current location well into 2026 while we progress our wider regeneration plans for the site.

A Vision for a Permanent Cultural Venue

Beyond the immediate term, we're exploring the potential for creating a permanent cultural venue as part of our regeneration plans for the Brewery Lane site.

Our early-stage vision could deliver:

A significant space - providing a scale of space that could complement Lancaster's offering

Multi-use - with potential to accommodate live music, performances, and community activities

Integration with heritage - exploring opportunities to bring historic buildings back into meaningful community use

Cultural quarter development - strengthening connections between existing cultural assets including The Dukes and Lancaster Grand

Such a venue could operate as a true community asset - hosting performances and events while providing space for community activities and gatherings.

We Need Your Support

As a private enterprise, we're committed to exploring how this vision could become reality, but we cannot do it alone.

Delivering a permanent cultural venue of this ambition would require collaborative support from: Lancaster City Council, Arts Council England, Historic England, community and cultural organisations and local stakeholders and residents.

We're laying down the gauntlet to all parties who have expressed support for Lancaster's cultural scene -  help us explore how to turn this vision into reality.

Early conversations with Lancaster City Council have been encouraging, and we're keen to develop genuine partnerships that could deliver lasting benefit for Lancaster.

Part of Something Bigger

This venue is one element of our wider masterplan for the Brewery Lane site, which will be revealed in the coming weeks. The scheme encompasses multiple uses designed to benefit the whole Lancaster community - including housing, healthcare facilities, community spaces, and enhanced public realm.

Further announcements about the other elements will follow in the next couple of weeks.

This is an opportunity to explore creating something genuinely special for Lancaster - a permanent space that could serve the community for generations to come while preserving important heritage.

We invite everyone invested in Lancaster's future to get behind this vision. If you're interested in supporting, contributing ideas, or getting involved as plans develop, we want to hear from you.