Save the Date – Final Festival Fun Walk & Fete!
With 2026 just around the corner, make sure you mark your new diaries for our annual walk event — and this year, we’re excited to share that it’s joined by a fantastic fete! SUNDAY 17TH MAY 2026 It’s going to be a day full of fun, charity, community spirit, and...
Burns Night hosted by Horton Lodge
Jersey Coasters @ Rochdale Masonic Hall
Eastern Area Quiz Qualifier 6/2/26
The Bicentenary Celebration of St John’s Chapter on 4 December 2025
St John’s Chapter marked a truly historic milestone on Thursday 4 December 2025, celebrating two hundred years since its consecration on 4 May 1824. The evening was honoured by the presence of the Most Excellent Grand Superintendent for East Lancashire, Robert...
Bro Whitcombe and Bro Pirasteh Grand Lodge certificate presentation
On 19 December 2025, Rochdale Lodge 6721 held their last meeting of the year, and what a lovely meeting it was. Bro Gareth Whitcombe and Bro Iliad Pirasteh were presented with their Grand Lodge certificates. Pictured here with Grand Lodge Officers, WBro Rhodes and...
Colin Whitaker celebrates 50 years in Freemasonry
Bro Scott Williams Installation – A Night of Firsts – 11 December 2025
On 11 December 2025, at Royds Lodge 816 in Todmorden Brother Scott Williams was installed for the very first time into the chair of King Solomon. WBro John Lees (the first Grand Lodge Officer of his mother lodge, Probity & Freedom which is the mother lodge to...
Southern Area Christmas Carol Service
On Sunday, 7th September, members of the Freemasons, along with their friends and families from across the Southern Area of East Lancashire, gathered to hold their annual Christmas Carol Service. The event took place at Albert House, Ashton Masonic Hall. The ceremony...
Children’s Party at Rochdale Masonic Hall
Today at Rochdale Masonic Ballroom the Eastern Area Team held their annual children's Christmas party. Approximately 40 children enjoyed a magic show and games with Dazzle the Clown, balloon from Lee at Twisted Creations and lunch from the hall. This was all just in...
A Landmark Gathering: Highlights from the 2025 Provincial Grand Lodge Meeting of East Lancashire
On Tuesday, 18th November 2025, the brethren of East Lancashire gathered in fine form for one of the most significant events in our Masonic calendar—the Annual Meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge. This year’s meeting was especially poignant, taking place in our...
Personal 50th – WBro Allan Bennion, PJGD
On Wednesday, 3 December 2025,Trinity Lodge No 5651 met to celebrate the Personal 50th of WBro Allan Bennion, PJGD The Inner Guard admitted the Provincial Grand Director of Ceremonies, WBro John Lees, who informed the WM that the Right Worshipful Provincial Grand...
East Lancashire Bicentenary Christmas Fair!
What an incredible day Hewlett Court had on Sunday 7th December at the East Lancashire Bicentenary Christmas Fair, raising a fantastic £2,800 for the EL Festival 2026! With a wonderful variety of stalls, fabulous live entertainment from the Bury Choral Society Choir...
Installation of WBro Peter Shrigley at Lodge of Benevolence
Congratulations to WBro Peter Shrigley who was installed into the Chair of King Solomon during the installation ceremony of the Lodge of Benevolence 226 on Tuesday 25th November. It was a very memorable occasion and carried out impeccably by the lodge Officers. The...
Dormer St Margaret’s Lodge Celebrates 50 Years of Freemasonry for Arthur Halliday, Known to All as Syd
On Thursday, 21 November, Dormer St Margaret’s Lodge met at Salford Masonic Hall to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary in Freemasonry of Arthur Halliday, known to all as Syd. Members of the Lodge, visiting brethren, partners and guests gathered to mark this...
The Masonic Journey: Province of East Lancashire Past, Present, and Future
This once-in-a-lifetime Bicentenary event, marking 200 years of Freemasonry in East Lancashire, was hosted at the iconic Manchester Hall by the Lodge of Silent Temple No. 126, a renowned Learning and Development Lodge dedicated to education, growth, and engagement...