To celebrate 25 years of Common Ground we’re throwing a party at the Queen in the West pub in Lincoln, where it all started a quarter of a century ago.
Saturday 5th September 2026
6pm onwards
Queen in the West, Moor Street, Lincoln LN1 1PR
Everyone is invited to celebrate our anniversary with drinks, nibbles, birthday cake and a quiz.
We hope to see you all there!
Everyone at Common Ground was deeply sorry to hear of the passing of Ray Longmore earlier this month.
Ray was an Honorary Life Member of Common Ground and a tireless supporter of our company since we were first created in 2001.
Our first productions were staged at Croft Street Community Centre (St Swithin’s) in Lincoln, where Ray worked for many years as caretaker. Without his support and interest, given the lack of other suitable venues in Lincoln at that time, we might never have got off the ground at all.
We’ve staged 43 productions over the past 25 years and we believe that Ray saw them all, except the last one – he was sadly unable to attend The Birthday Party in April 2026.
The Quakers, where Ray attended every Sunday, have offered to host a memorial meeting for worship at the Quaker Meeting House in Lincoln in July or August.
Please save the date for our 25th AGM as we would love to see as many people as possible there!
Tuesday 21st July 2026, 7.30pm
The Victoria, Union Road, Lincoln LN1 3BJ
Everyone is welcome to attend, have their say and find out the latest. We’ll be looking back at our last production, planning future productions and discussing other aspects of the company.
We’ll also be electing our committee as usual, so if you’d like to stand for a position, get in touch!
Whether you’re an existing member or new to the company, get a drink at the bar and then come upstairs and join us!
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