Ulverston community singing groups open to all voices and abilities. Takes place at 7pm on Mondays and 10.30am on Thursdays. Please check the organiser's website for details of any changes to schedule due to holidays, etc.
The outdoor market takes place on Thursdays and Saturdays throughout the year, with the exception of Christmas Day & New Year's Day. Stalls are set up in Market Street and New Market Street. The market is managed by Ulverston Community Enterprises, c/o The Coronation Hall. Also on market days, a community fundraising coffee morning normally ... Read more
Ulverston community singing groups open to all voices and abilities. Takes place at 7pm on Mondays and 10.30am on Thursdays. Please check the organiser's website for details of any changes to schedule due to holidays, etc.
Christmas: a time to remember the past, celebrate the present, and look to the future; a time of visits and visitations. A time of ghosts.Come in from the cold and enter into the Christmas spirit as a dark and spectral woman tells haunting tales of the festive season, lighting a candle to the frailties of ... Read more
A warming, wintery concert played by the dynamic, energetic Jess Gillam Ensemble, featuring festive favourites and music from Jess’s albums.A musical force of nature, Jess Gillam has been forging her own adventurous path since she shot to fame becoming the first saxophonist to reach the finals of BBC Young Musician and the youngest ever soloist ... Read more
Weekly email newsletter issued to subscribers. Register to receive Ulverston News fortnightly by email. If you’re a fan of Ulverston festivals, this is the newsletter for you! We will send you information about local events, organisations, and services, including volunteering opportunities. There is an option to register your mobile phone number to receive alerts from ... Read more
Free parking in SLDC car park on Sundays until Christmas.
Christmas crafts, nativity, and services.
Explore evidence of the Viking Age around Morecambe Bay, with Dr Fiona Edmonds from Lancaster University.The Vikings left an enduring legacy across Morecambe Bay. From archaeological finds to place names, join Fiona who will reveal the fascinating history of the Viking Age in our region.
Cara Dillon, possessing one of the most celebrated folk voices to have come out of Ireland, brings her annual Christmas show to Ulverston.Cara and her band will once again capture the mystery of Christmas with a collection of songs ancient and modern providing a welcome reminder that the festive season can be about more than ... Read more
🦌🦌🦌 HERD 🦌🦌🦌Our 4 legged Festive friends, Mr and Mrs Clause and a whole load of festive adventure will be BACK in Cumbria this year, and this year, they are heading to Ford Park Ulverston!HERD is back this year, but its moving house to the STUNNING Ford Park and Gardens in Ulverston. There will be ... Read more
Ulverston shops are open from 10am to 3pm. Visit Santa. Free parking in SLDC car parks.
Booking essential as limited capacity.
Celebrate the festive season in style with the vocalists and instrumentalists of the Down for the Count Orchestra.This is a Christmas celebration like no other, as Down for the Count recreate the music of Nat ‘King’ Cole, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and many more in a luscious 25-piece orchestral setting evoking the sounds ... Read more
Explore a fascinating archive of images from the Sankey Family Photography Collection with Liz Critchley from Signal Film & Media, Barrow.The Sankeys were father and son duo Raymond and Edward Sankey, who documented life in Barrow and Cumbria for over 70 years. Starting in 1900, they captured the landscape, cultural changes, individuals, industry and tourism ... Read more
Ukraine’s Dnipro Opera perform Puccini’s tragic operaA touching tale of innocent love crushed between two utterly different cultures, which resonates as strongly as ever in today’s world. No opera can match the tragedy and sorrow of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. Set in Japan at the turn of the last century, it tells the story of a ... Read more
The Opera Boys are back with their new sell-out show A Night at the Musicals.Completely updated with brand new musical medleys, stunning solo performances… and a few surprises! Whether you’re a fan of modern-day smash hit musicals like Mamma Mia, Hairspray and Jersey Boys, prefer the classics from the likes of Gershwin and Rodgers & ... Read more
Liquid Nitrogen clouds! Fire tornados! Hydrogen bottle rockets! The UK’s favourite science show is back and more explosive than ever!Join our presenters as they dive deep into the world of science and look at how it shapes everything around us – with a few loud bangs along the way. They’ll take an anarchic approach to ... Read more
Direct from The West End, Whitney: Queen Of The Night celebrates the music and life of one of the greatest singers of our time.With a sensational cast and stunning live band, this phenomenal production consistently delivers an outstanding concert described as a powerhouse performance that delivers on every level. Take a magical rollercoaster ride through ... Read more
Grab a foam finger and take your seat! The No. 1 live wrestling experience for families is back!The stars of Megaslam Wrestling return to Ulverston with their huge 2023 Live Tour. Team Megaslam battle it out with Team Nasty in a series of action-packed, high-flying matches designed to get the little ones out of their ... Read more
Part of our Sunset Series, join Dr Audrey Brown from the Westmorland Geological Society and enjoy a geological journey around Morecambe Bay.Why is Morecambe Bay here? Now full of sand and mud and surrounded by rocky headlands, Audrey will share how the Bay came to exist and the effect of glaciers in creating the landscape ... Read more
Explore the crucial role that saltmarsh environments may play in protecting people & places against climate change along the northwest coastJoseph Earl is Engagement Officer at Morecambe Bay Partnership. Join Joseph on a northwest-wide coastal management project, exploring the crucial role that saltmarsh environments may play in protecting people & places against climate change along ... Read more
Manchester Camerata return in a celebration year for their 50th birthday, the orchestra are back with Ulverston saxophonist Jess Gillam.Manchester Camerata return to the Coronation Hall in a celebration year for their 50th birthday - after a sold out concert a few years ago, the orchestra are back with Ulverston saxophonist Jess Gillam. Heralded by ... Read more
Annual emergency messaging test At 7pm on the 7th July every year, we will send a short text message to Ulverston News mailing list subscribers. This will contain a link to the following web page, so that you can check that the link works for you. In a real emergency, we will send you a ... Read more
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