Sink your teeth into the myths & legends of the blood-sucking Prince of Darkness in this sumptuous, sinister, seductive contemporary ballet.There’s plenty to relish in this luxurious visual tale of submission and domination – and plenty to challenge what you thought you knew about this iconic character. Taking inspiration from Bram Stoker’s classic gothic horror ... 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

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

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

The exceptionally talented husband and wife duo Alexander Sitkovetsky and Wu Qian perform works by Schnittke, Beethoven, Grieg and Ravel.Both graduates of the prestigious Yehudi Menuhin school, Sitkovetsky’s concerto engagements with UK orchestras have included appearances with the London Philharmonic, Philharmonia, and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, while Qian is a distinguished ... 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

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

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

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