The Ulverston Community Calendar features events in and around the LA12 postcode area. 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 there. Events may be subject to change or cancellation without notice. If you’d like to add a community event to the calendar, please let us know about it. Events in LA12 are listed free of charge.
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
Join us for our Sisters In The Wild bikepacking gathering in the UK's Lake District.We're bringing back the summer Sisters In The Wild vibe to the Lake District. Expect two days of off-road focused riding, a supportive, inclusive, atmosphere, and skill building opportunities around the ridesOur basecamp is on the doorstep of the lush Grizedale ... Read more
Decorative handmade flags fly from town centre buildings and landmarks to welcome Spring.
Fortnightly 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
Print Share is really pleased to continue to work in partnership with Printfest Ulverston to promote printmaking in Ulverston. You can book now via www.printsharelakes.co.uk/workshops Introduction to Printmaking Workshops 2022 A series of 4 workshops with Ulverston based printmaking group Print Share. Each workshop will introduce you to a different printmaking technique, taught by members of our collaborative ... Read more
Lancashire’s finest brass band brings you a fantastic evening of ‘Polished Brass’, featuring music from marches to movie themes.Enjoy the warmth of Leyland Band’s unique sound as the regular Ulverston favourites present a brand-new programme to suit all tastes, played with style and panache, and featuring many of the band’s superb soloists.Leyland Band are renowned ... Read more
After your Park Run join in The Great Cumbrian Litter Pick with Morecambe Bay Partnership.As part of 'The Great Cumbrian Litter Pick', Morecambe Bay Partnership have teamed up with Ford Park Run (Ulverston) to clear litter found in the surrounding areas.You can join the litter pick after completing the Park Run - Lauren from Morecambe ... Read more
Anthony Hewitt rounds-up top talent from across the globe for this much-loved, traditional format of chamber works for piano and strings.The opening concert of this year's Ulverston International Music Festival immediately sets the tone of the festival with two great British chamber works at the heart of the programme, written only a few years apart at the ... Read more
A beacon will be lit on Hoad Hill at 9.45pm on 2nd June and Ulverston town band will play at Market Place on the 4th June celebrate the occasion.
At The Coro and venues throughout the town.
English Touring Opera returns with a poetic production of the most popular of operas: Puccini’s story of young love.It's Christmas Eve in the Parisian garret. On this festive, snowy night the lovers draw close, but poverty forces them apart in a story told with the most memorable music, from ‘Che gelida manina’ to the shattering ... Read more
The Lakeland Historic Car Club meet on the first Saturday of every month at the museum and Cafe Ambio. Everyone is welcome to attend whether you're an owner, enthusiast or just keen to see some great examples of some classic local cars. The club roughly arrives at the museum around 10am and leaves after lunch ... Read more
Visit the Ulverston Town Council stall on Market Street to find out what you can do to help manage our local environment.
Join Kim as she reads from her first non-fiction book and considers the pivotal role of music in both an individual and social history.Award-winning poet Kim Moore studied music and was a trumpet teacher for several years. What the Trumpet Taught Me is a collection of vivid and immediate snapshots, from first lessons to music ... Read more
Brighouse and Rastrick perform some timeless British brass greats and royal-themed works to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee.Brighouse and Rastrick Band (or B&R as they are affectionately known) represent a rich tradition of brass band culture in the north of England and have commanded the top echelons of competitive life since they won the British Open ... Read more
One of the finest jazz musicians to emerge this side of the Atlantic, Julian Joseph has made ground-breaking advances for jazz in the UK.He was the first Black British jazz musician to host a series at London’s Wigmore Hall, and the first to headline a late-night concert at the BBC Proms with his All Star ... Read more
Young Bulgarian pianist Emanuil Ivanov is a hugely exciting pianist of artistic individuality and exceptional technical wizardry.He brings to the Festival the seminal work of the late American composer Frederic Rzewski, The People United Will Never Be Defeated: a vast, monumental set of variations inspired by the great Goldberg of Bach, and Diabelli of Beethoven. ... Read more
Benjamin Grosvenor and his duo partner Hyeyoon Park are exceptionally talented musicians both individually and as a pair.Described by the Süddeutsche Zeitung as “a world class duo”, Benjamin Grosvenor and his duo partner Hyeyoon Park are exceptionally talented musicians both individually and as a pair. Benjamin Grosvenor found recognition at the tender age of eleven ... Read more
Guitarist Carlos Bonell returns to delight us with music from Brazil, Andalucia, and his celebrated arrangements of music by The Beatles.Carlos is one of today’s most celebrated guitarists and was described by the Classical Guitar Magazine, UK, as “one of the great communicators of the guitar world”. He completed his studies at the Royal College ... Read more
Anthony Hewitt is joined by guest pianist Emanuil Ivanov for UIMF Festival’s ever-popular two-piano concert.Formerly dubbed ‘Piano Duel’ for the face-to-face positions the instruments and pianists take up on stage, the presentation is akin to a stand off, conjuring-up the practice of competitive duels - gladiatorial events that were common in the heyday of the ... Read more
Pop in for a hot drink and a chat between 9.30am and 12.30pm. Help raise money for some amazing charities and community groups, with assorted tombolas and raffles to enter and bric-a-brac stalls to browse. Entry: £1 on the door
Old Time Sailors is a flashmob musical show designed to take the audience back in time through an unforgettable trip to the 19th century. A night for fans of Flogging Molly and Gogol Bordello. The Sailors dock at Ford Park Ulverston at 7pm on Friday 10th June 2022. The show takes place in a large ... Read more
For 2022 Retro Rendezvous moves to Ford Park, where it will be bigger and better than ever, with a continuing huge emphasis on family fun and friendliness. There will be vintage car and motorcycle displays, live music and entertainers, retro cycling events, cycle stalls, craft stalls, and a food court and bar area. Tickets are ... Read more
Take a musical journey back in time through the incredible career of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons in this hit musical.Valli’s unmistakable voice dominated the airwaves for more than two decades with classics such as Sherry, Let’s Hang On, Big Girls Don’t Cry, Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, My Eyes Adored You, December ... Read more
Come and experience the world’s greatest and most authentic touring Live Band Northern Soul show.Keeping the Faith to the original sounds of the underground movement that started on the dance floors of the North and eventually swept the Nation, an eleven-piece live band with four lead vocalists will perform over 30 original Northern Soul hits.Expect ... Read more
The return of Another Fine Fest. Celebrating the birthday of Stan Laurel, with music, comedy, and art.
Friday night of Another Fine Fest sees Ulverston's Comedy Club Planet Mirth host another stellar line-up of hilarious comedians.Steve Royle (Britain’s Got Talent 2020 runner up), Tony Law (as seen on 8 out of 10 Cats), the ‘wonderfully funny’ Garrett Millerick (★★★★ - The Times) and Daisy Earl (Scottish Comedian of the Year 2015) are ... Read more
Prepare to laugh until your face hurts in The Coro’s contribution to Ulverston’s funniest festival, Another Fine Fest.Our headliner is the ‘outrageously funny’ Jen Brister (The Metro), a rising star of the British comedy scene. Fresh from recent appearances on Live At The Apollo (BBC 2), The Now Show and The News Quiz (Radio 4), ... Read more
See the talented students of Cumbria’s top ballet school perform Coppélia, a comic tale of a young man in love with a mechanical doll.Who is the strange, beautiful girl who appears one day on the balcony of Dr Coppelius’s house? No-one is more intrigued than lively local girl Swanilda – except perhaps her lover Franz, ... Read more
Organised by Ulverston in Bloom.
See the talented students of Cumbria’s top ballet school perform Coppélia, a comic tale of a young man in love with a mechanical doll.Who is the strange, beautiful girl who appears one day on the balcony of Dr Coppelius’s house? No-one is more intrigued than lively local girl Swanilda – except perhaps her lover Franz, ... Read more
The 24th annual Furness Tradition Festival.
A brand new community festival for 2022. Expect a mix of the area’s best creatives, sharing a communal space with award winning national artists.
Hear Festival acts unplugged and in a different light ahead of their performances at the Big Merry Neet.Acoustic sets from Alice Jones, Janice Burns & Jon Doran.An Anglo-Scottish duo whose dynamic performances are a celebration of their own musical and geographic backgrounds, Jon Doran and Janice Burns embrace the differences that connect them. Their songs ... Read more
Enjoy intimate acoustic sets from Hannah Rarity, Bryony Griffith & Alice Jones ahead of their main-stage performances at the Big Merry Neet.Having grown up in the close-knit communities of West Yorkshire and sharing a fascination with local folk song and tune collections, Bryony & Alice draw on a wealth of traditional songs inspired by the ... Read more
Dance, music, song and stories all come together on three stages. Sample and celebrate all of the festival in one place for one big party.Featuring Tim Edey and other festival artists in concert, Canny Band as your dance band and caller Les Ord.A remarkable collaboration born from a love of traditional music and fuelled by ... Read more
Send Furness Tradition Festival off in rousing fashion with performances from Tim Edey and The Canny Band.Tim Edey is rated by many to be one of the finest melodeon and guitar players in the folk & contemporary scene today. BBC Radio Two's Musician of the Year 2012, multi-instrumentalist and singer, has toured the world and ... Read more
Folk Fell is a brand new, one day event, based in the stunning landscape of the Cumbrian Fells. Join us on the 23rd of July 2022.Welcome to the Fells. Its great to meet you.Folk Fell is a brand new, one day event based in the stunning landscape of the Cumbrian Fells. Join us on the ... Read more
Great Fires of London – Norman Price is in trouble (again)! Join the ultimate hero next-door Fireman Sam as he races to the rescue.When all of his friends go away, Norman decides to find adventure in Pontypandy and become the star of a visiting circus. But with a tiger on the loose and faulty lights, ... Read more
Great Fires of London – Norman Price is in trouble (again)! Join the ultimate hero next-door Fireman Sam as he races to the rescue.When all of his friends go away, Norman decides to find adventure in Pontypandy and become the star of a visiting circus. But with a tiger on the loose and faulty lights, ... Read more
Details to be announced.
Stories of love, community and racial intolerance of Jewish, Christian and Muslim women in 1492 Spain with Sephardic and medieval music.Spain 1492: a Jewish woman’s last night in Seville is haunted by stories of Jewish, Christian & Muslim women, plaintive Sephardic songs & lively Spanish medieval music in this collision of music and theatre from ... Read more
Details to be announced.
A fantastic day of heritage, fun and entertainment for all ages in the grounds of Furness Abbey. Lots to see and do!
Annual celebration to mark the anniversary of the granting of the town's market charter in 1280.
Four spectacular rivers of light converge on Ulverston town centre, and then head to Ford Park for a grand finale with fireworks in front of Hoad. One of Ulverston's best and most inclusive family events.
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
No one can resist the energy of The Black Blues Brothers in their acrobatic tribute to the legendary cult movie.Expect jaw- dropping balancing acts, acrobatics with fire and human pyramids as The Black Blues Brothers use every chair, table and coat rack as part of their breathtaking routines! Set in a nightclub, reminiscent of the ... Read more
Ulverston is lit-up for the Candlelit Walk every Halloween. Held on The Gill, 600 candles light the night along with shadowscreens, fire dance and music. A magical way to celebrate Halloween. Tickets in advance only.
After a year away from the front line, ITV’s Tour de France commentator Ned Boulting returns with a fresh assault on our cycling senses.The cunningly entitled “Retour de Ned” is an indispensable theatrical road map for anyone aspiring to wear the yellow jersey on the Champs Elysées: a really very rough guide to the tactics ... Read more
A very jolly weekend festival with lots of dressing up, traditional stalls, mulled wine, hot chestnuts, live music and street entertainment. Enjoy visiting Ulverston's many pubs and cafes if you need to warm up.
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