Ulverston News
LA12 Community News & Events
This calendar features events in Ulverston and other towns and villages in South Cumbria, including Barrow, Dalton, Cartmel, Millom, and Bowness. Please check the location details of each event before making plans to attend. You may need a car or other form of transport in order to get to the event.
Event listings for 2021 are indicative, and are subject to change or cancellation due to Covid-19 restrictions. Please check notes in the event footer for last update source, date and summary of changes.
Roxy Re-opening
17 May
The event of the season! The Roxy re-opens, headlining the award-winning Nomadland.
All events and venues are listed at the sole discretion of Ulverston Ltd. We reserve the right to reject or withdraw the listing of any event or venue without explanation. We endeavour to provide up-to-date and accurate information, but we will not accept liability for the accuracy or currency of the information provided by third parties or for the content on any linked or related web sites. Listings of events on this website should not be taken as an endorsement of that event by Ulverston Ltd. Event information may change at any time without notice. We will not accept liability for any consequences arising from your attendance at the events described. Before attending any event or incurring any significant expense, we recommend you confirm dates, locations, and other important information relating to the event at the event organiser’s website or by contacting them directly. Please see our full Terms & Conditions.
This calendar features events in Ulverston and other towns and villages in South Cumbria, including Barrow, Dalton, Cartmel, Millom, and Bowness. Please check the location details of each event before making plans to attend. You may need a car or other form of transport in order to get to the event.
Event listings for 2021 are indicative, and are subject to change or cancellation due to Covid-19 restrictions. Please check notes in the event footer for last update source, date and summary of changes.
Ulverston Place Vision and Place Plan workshop
19 May @ 6:00 pm
Your opportunity to tell us about Ulverston. Join one of our ‘virtual’ workshops to have your say!
Ulverston Town Team are working to develop a place vision for Ulverston. This will help us:
• Attract new businesses to our towns and town centres.
• Increase and retain our working age population.
• Raise the standard of the physical environment in our towns and town centres.
• Increase the number of people living in our towns and town centres.
• Deliver new jobs and opportunities for economic and social participation.
• Increase the number of visitors who spend time and money in our towns and town centres.
We want to use the new place vision to build local pride and confidence in our great town, and to help us further develop Ulverston as we reignite our economy post coronavirus. We want to hear what makes you proud about Ulverston, how you feel about the area and how you might like it to develop in the future. With these ‘virtual’ workshops, we are seeking your insight, thoughts and knowledge to help shape a powerful vision for Ulverston.
We will be hosting two ‘virtual’ workshops using the Zoom platform so if you would like to get involved, please register below and joining instructions with further information will follow ahead of the session.
An alternative workshop is available at 9am on the 20th May. See the Events Calendar to book.
All events and venues are listed at the sole discretion of Ulverston Ltd. We reserve the right to reject or withdraw the listing of any event or venue without explanation. We endeavour to provide up-to-date and accurate information, but we will not accept liability for the accuracy or currency of the information provided by third parties or for the content on any linked or related web sites. Listings of events on this website should not be taken as an endorsement of that event by Ulverston Ltd. Event information may change at any time without notice. We will not accept liability for any consequences arising from your attendance at the events described. Before attending any event or incurring any significant expense, we recommend you confirm dates, locations, and other important information relating to the event at the event organiser’s website or by contacting them directly. Please see our full Terms & Conditions.
Coming Soon
Event listings for 2021 are indicative, and are subject to change or cancellation due to Covid-19 restrictions.
To add or update an event on this website, or to publish an item in our fortnightly email newsletter, please use the Contact Us form.
What’s New
The Borderlands Ulverston Town Team is seeking your views on what improvements would benefit the town, to assist with planning projects and initiatives utilising the £3m Borderlands grant that has been allocated to Ulverston. An online survey is open until 21st May. Please click on the red button below to have your say. See our Events Calendar to join a virtual workshop on 19th or 20th May.
Ulverston Resilience Group
Use the Resilience menu above for Covid-19 information. If you are elderly, lonely or vulnerable, and live in the LA12 postcode area, you can request help by phoning 01229 357951 and leaving a voicemail.
For information about the Covid-19 vaccinations at Ulverston Health Centre, go to Resources.
If you don’t already volunteer with the group, and would like to do so, click the button at the top of the page to join the Ulverston Resilience Group.
Kings Head Bowling Club
Drop in sessions will be available shortly at £5 per head with bowls provided.
Please bear in mind that entry is through The Kings Head pub and we must observe the current covid rules. We are seeking work teams to spruce up the Green for the season, so if you have green fingers or can wield a paint brush let us know.
The future of the Club is still uncertain as the Brewery have yet to decide on whether to renew the lease or what the terms will be. We must increase membership and make big strides this year to show them what is possible in the future.
Photo by Karen Chambers. Winner of the ULVERSTON our GREAT LILE TOWN Facebook group March photo competition.
Visit Ulverston
We have some great entertainment venues and attractions in Ulverston, including the Coronation Hall, Laurel & Hardy Museum, Ford Park, Roxy Cinema, Swarthmoor Hall and Conishead Priory. There are friendly traditional hotels, restaurants, and pubs, where live music is frequently performed. Numerous well-established festivals take place in Ulverston. Don’t miss the popular Walking Festival, Lantern Festival, Dickensian Festival, International Music Festival, Retro Rendezvous, CAMRA Beer Festival, and Another Fine Fest (celebrating Stan Laurel’s birthday).
Ulverston sits at the head of the Furness Peninsula, between the expansive sands of Morecambe Bay, and the breathtaking mountainous landscapes of the Lake District National Park. In the thriving town centre you’ll find a healthy range of well-stocked small independent shops. You can walk from the town into quiet countryside within a few minutes. Coniston and Windermere are just a short drive away. Visit Ulverston for fun and pleasure, and to experience the close connection between the town’s people, it’s heritage, and the beautiful natural environment.
