Festivals
& Events 2008
In
the South Lakes
March
10th March – 16th
March
South Cumbria
Music Festival
Details: 01229 823432
www.scmfweb.org.uk
15th - 16th March
Ambleside
Daffodil & Spring Flower Show
Details: 015394 32252
www.ambleside-show.org.uk
April
19th April
Damson
Festival
Low Farm,
Lyth
Valley
on A5074
Details: 015395 68479
25 April - 4 May
Ulverston
Walking Festival
Details:
01229 587120
May
3 – 18 May
Ulverston
Flag Festival
Details:
01229 587120
www.ulverston.net
17
May
Sedbergh
Gala
Details:
015396 20234
24, 26, 28 May
Cartmel
Races
Details:
015395 36340
www.cartmel-steeplechases.co.uk
25
May
Shetland
Pony Grand National
Ford
Park, Ulverston
Details:
01229 582010
30
May - 1 June
Holker
Festival
Holker
Hall, Cark-in-Cartmel
015395
58838
www.holker-hall.co.uk
30
May - 7 June
Ulverston
International Music Festival
Coronation
Hall, Ulverston
Details:
01229 587140
June
6
- 8 June
Windermere
on Water
(WOW)
Events
on and around Lake Windermere
Details:
01539 726442
www.golakes.co.uk/wow
7 - 8 June
Barrow
Festival of the Sea
Barrow-in-Furness
01229
876505
14 June
Edwardian
Festival
Grange-over-Sands
Details: 015395 35453
14
- 15 June
North
West Fine Food Lovers Festival
County
Showfield
Crooklands
Near
Kendal
01695
732734
20 - 21 June
Kendal
Book Fair
Brewery
Arts Centre
Highgate
Kendal
Details:
01768 342748
27 - 29 June
The
Dent Folk Festival
Details:
01524 582803
www.dentfolkfestival.co.uk
28 June
Barrow-in-Furness
Carnival
Details:
01229 894784
www.barrowtourism.co.uk
July
29 June - 30 July
Barrow & Peninsulas
Walking Festival
Details:
01229 894784
www.barrowtoursim.co.uk
5
July
Ambleside
Rushbearing
Details:
015394 33433
5 July
Ulverston
Carnival Day
Details:
01229 587120
www.ulverston.net
6 July
Walney
Island
Carnival
Details: 01229 894784
www.barrowtoursim.co.uk
11 -13 July
Furness
Tradtion Festival
Ulverston
Details: 01229 582704
www.furnesstradition.org.uk
12 July
Grasmere
Rushbearing
Details:
015394 35318
12 - 13 July
Lakeland
Rose Show
County
Showfield, Crooklands
Near Kendal
Details: 01229 584926
www.lakelandroseshow.co.uk
17 July
Cartmel
Races
Details:
015395 36340
www.cartmel-steeplechases.co.uk
20 July
Coniston
Country Fair
Coniston
Hall
Details: 015394 32469
www.conistoncountryfair.com
24 - 27 July
Festival
of Ideas
Sedbergh
Details:
015396 20125
26 – 27 July
Cumbria
Steam Gathering
Cark
Airfield, Flookburgh
015242
71584
www.steamgathering.org.uk
26
- 27 July
Windermere
Air Show
The
Glebe, Bowness-on-Windermere
Details:
015394 44037
30 July
North Lonsdale
Agricultural Show
Bardsea
Park
, Ulverston
Details: 01229 585832
www.ulverston.net
31 July
Ambleside
Traditional
Lakeland
Sports
Details:
015394 34087
www.amblesideonline.co.uk
August
1
- 3 August
Ambleside
Flower Show
The Show Field
Grasmere
Details: 015394 32252
1 - 17 August
Lake
District
Summer Music Festival
Details: 0845 644 2144
www.ldsm.og.uk
6
August
Cartmel
Agricultural Show
Details:
015394 32252
7 August
Lake District
Sheep Dog Trials
Hill
Farm, Ings, Nr. Windermere
Details: 015242 71584
10
August
Yorkshire
Dales to English Lakes Historic Vehicle Run
Memorial
Playing Fields, Grange-over-Sands
Details:
015395 33217
14
August
Rydal
Sheep Dog Trials
Nr.
Ambleside
Details: 07980 622253
16 August
Rusland
Valley
Horticulture Show
Details:
015395 31928
17 August
Lakeland
Country Fair
Torver,
Near Consiton
Details:
01229 837680
19
August
Hawkshead
Show
Details:
015394 41004
www.hawksheadshow.co.uk
23
August - 7 September
Sedbergh
Festival of Books & Drama
Details:
015396 20125
23 & 25 August
Cartmel
Races
Details:
015395 36340
www.cartmel-steeplechases.co.uk
23 August
Sedburgh
Market Fayre
Details:
015396 21898
24
August
Grasmere
Lakeland
Sports & Show
Details:
015394 32127
29
- 31 August Mintfest
Kendal
International Street Arts Festival
Kendal
Town Centre
Details:
01539 738669
30 August
Millom
& Broughton Agricultural Show
West
Park
, Broughton-in-Furness
Details: 01229 774940
September
6 - 7 September
Kirkby
Lonsdale Victorian Fair
Details:
015242 71437
www.victorianfair.co.uk
6 – 20 September
Ulverston
Charter Festival
Details:
01229 585778
www.ulverston.net
11 September
Westmoreland
County
Show
Crooklands,
Nr. Kendal
Details: 015395 67804
www.westmorland-county-show.co.uk
13 September
Kendal
Torchlight Carnival
Details:
015395 63018
www.kendaltorchlightcarnival.co.uk
20 September
Ulverston
Lantern Procession
Details:
01229 587120
www.ulverston.net
November
3 November - 7 November
Powerboat
Speed Record Attempts
Coniston
Water
Details:
07850 807039
8 – 16 November
Kendal
Mountain
Film Festival
Details:
01539 738669
www.mountainfilm.co.uk
22 November
Ambleside
Lantern Procession/
Santa
Claus Christmas Cruise
Details:
015395 32441
23 November
Barrow-in-Furness
Christmas
Lights
Switch On
Details: 01229 894784
www.barrowtourism.co.uk
29 - 30 November
Dickensian
Festival
Ulverston
Details: 01229 587120
www.ulverston.net
December
Date
to be confirmed
Kirkby
Lonsdale Christmas Fair and Procession
Details:
015242 71437
Whilst
every care has been taken to ensure that this information is correct, we advise
you to contact the event organisers to ensure there are no changes to dates and
times.