The fundraising appeal for the East Lancashire 2026 Festival was formally launched by the Past President, Sir David Trippier, at the Annual Meeting of Provincial Grand Lodge in November 2021. The Festival will run for 5 years culminating in 2026, when we will hold a Festival Banquet and formally hand the proceeds of our Appeal to the Masonic Charitable Foundation and celebrate our achievements. Our own East Lancashire Masonic Charity works closely with the MCF and fully supports the EL 2026 Festival. After all, the MCF provides almost 80% of the financial support offered to our East Lancashire beneficiaries.