Oliver! is one of the great musicals. Full of unforgettable tunes & characters, this Ulverston Amateurs version is sure to please.Based on Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, Oliver! tells of an orphan who spent his first 9 years in an orphanage. He was sold to an undertaker, from whom he escaped and made his way to ... 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
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
A National Park Volunteer-led guided walk that visits some of the most iconic Lakeland landmarks including Cathedral Cave and Slater Bridge.
Oliver! is one of the great musicals. Full of unforgettable tunes & characters, this Ulverston Amateurs version is sure to please.Based on Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, Oliver! tells of an orphan who spent his first 9 years in an orphanage. He was sold to an undertaker, from whom he escaped and made his way to ... Read more
Oliver! is one of the great musicals. Full of unforgettable tunes & characters, this Ulverston Amateurs version is sure to please.Based on Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, Oliver! tells of an orphan who spent his first 9 years in an orphanage. He was sold to an undertaker, from whom he escaped and made his way to ... 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
A National Park Volunteer-led easy walk with an opportunity to discover something of the slate mining industry of the area.
In Parallel Productions presents Parallel Lives Take a journey through time and space in this comedic two-hander, which puts a magnifying glass to the struggles and rituals of modern-day life and tackles them with boundless humour.Starting with the creation of earth, prepare to be transported across the universe and throughout history in an examination of ... Read more
A National Park Volunteer-led guided walk that includes visits to the spectacular Cathedral Cave, Colwith Force falls and Hodge Close quarry
A National Park Volunteer-led guided walk to classic Tarn Hows via a spectacular tree trail in Monk Coniston estate.
A National Park Volunteer-led guided walk around Coppermines Valley with an introduction to its rich mining and archaeological history.
A National Park Volunteer-led guided walk visiting the picturesque Low & High Dams and Stott Park, the only remaining Lakeland bobbin mill.
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
Join Pumpkin Pete and his team of trusty Pumpkin Pickers at the wonderful Ford Park, Ulverston as you listen to his Halloween story and follow a simple trail to the Pumpkin Patch. Here you will pick your pumpkin and then head back to find Pumpkin Pete who will help you to safely carve, and craft ... Read more
A National Park Volunteer-led guided walk from a classic Lakeland village to a Victorian Folly on the shores of Windermere via Latterbarrow.
Three friends are getting ready for a night out. The music is intoxicating; they start to dance. It’s so good, they might stay ...Three friends are getting ready for a night out. The music is intoxicating; they start to dance. It’s so good, they might stay a little longer…Inspired by classic sitcoms of the 90s ... Read more
For Molly's sixth birthday her parents and Bingo the dog are going to throw her the best party ever in this fantastic family musical!For Molly's sixth birthday her parents and Bingo the dog are going to throw her the best party ever, complete with a terrific treasure hunt, sensational sing-along songs and lots of fantastic ... Read more
Join us, on the evening before Halloween, as the darkness rolls over Hoad Hill. We huddle round our roaring fire as we tell you the tale of The Haunting of Ford Park … Music, Stories and Spook or two … come and join us … if you’re brave enough A warm beverages truck will be ... 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 from https://ulverston.com/candlelit-walk/
Home baked products, crafts, etc. St Mary's RC Church, Victoria Road, opposite The Kiosk. Free entry. Refreshments are available. Our bakers and the venue have recently been given 5 * hygiene ratings. Our products include: home baking (including vegetarian and vegan); local honey; preserves; greetings cards; wood ware; rush and cane chairs; jewellery; knitted and ... 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
Laugh out loud with four award-winning, Edinburgh Festival-storming, rib-splitting, side-tickling, extremely funny acts.Tez Ilyas – star of The Tez O'Clock Show; Keith Farnan – as seen on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow; Jenny Collier – as seen on The Rhod Gilbert Show; and Maff Brown – as seen on Mock The Week, are primed to have ... Read more
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
Celebrate 10 years of Lakes Got Talent this winter as performers from across Cumbria return to The Coro for an ‘Anniversary Spectacular’.The show will feature a handful of previous finalists, returning to the stage in a bid to take home the ultimate title, including: Voce, Megan Rampton, Carlisle Dance Academy, Stephenson School Of Dance, Revelation, ... Read more
In this new comedic stage version, the classic story of greed, grief, ghoulish ghosts, and redemption are made to feel brand new again.It wouldn’t be Christmas without A Christmas Carol. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is one of the most popular Christmas stories of all time. This new production, by Patrick Barlow, takes the essence ... Read more
In this new comedic stage version, the classic story of greed, grief, ghoulish ghosts, and redemption are made to feel brand new again.It wouldn’t be Christmas without A Christmas Carol. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is one of the most popular Christmas stories of all time. This new production, by Patrick Barlow, takes the essence ... Read more
In this new comedic stage version, the classic story of greed, grief, ghoulish ghosts, and redemption are made to feel brand new again.It wouldn’t be Christmas without A Christmas Carol. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is one of the most popular Christmas stories of all time. This new production, by Patrick Barlow, takes the essence ... Read more
In this new comedic stage version, the classic story of greed, grief, ghoulish ghosts, and redemption are made to feel brand new again.It wouldn’t be Christmas without A Christmas Carol. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is one of the most popular Christmas stories of all time. This new production, by Patrick Barlow, takes the essence ... 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.
Amanda Owen shares memorable moments and charming stories from her remarkable farming, family life in North Yorkshire.In this warm-hearted and informative show ‘Celebrating the Seasons with the Yorkshire Shepherdess’, Amanda Owen shares memorable moments and charming stories from her remarkable farming, family life in North Yorkshire. It's a life that has almost gone in today's ... Read more
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
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
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
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
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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