Festivals & Events 2011
In and Around Cumbria
April
10th April - 16th April
South Cumbria Music Festival
Ulverston
Tel: 01229 823432
16th April
Low Farm,
Tel: 01395 68599
29th April - 8th May
Ulverston Walking Festival
Details: 01229 587726
30th April - 1st May
Printfest
Coronation Hall
01229 587140
30th April – 15 May
Ulverston Flag Fortnight
May onwards
Lakes Alive Summer Programme
Various locations around South Lakeland and Cumbria
Tel: 01539 720252
14th May - 22nd May
Cumbria Fishing Festival
Various locations around South Lakeland and Cumbria
Tel: 015395 35630
www.gofishinglakedistrict.co.uk
21st May
Sedbergh Gala
Tel: 07837 978626
28th May - 29th May
29th May
Shetland Pony & Pantomime Horse Racing Festival
Ford Park, Ulverston
Details: 01229 585542
28th & 30th May
28th & 29th May
Country
Fest
Westmorland County Showground, Crooklands near Kendal.
Independent food and drink suppliers from Cumbria and the North West display
their products. The Fest aims to cover all aspects of the regions country life.
There will be live music, country dancing, craft and trade stands, a wedding
fair, sheep dog trials, terrier racing, children’s entertainment and birds of
prey demonstrations.
Details:
015395 67804
www.westmorlandshow.co.uk
30th May
4 x 4 Music Festival: Composer Residency
Various locations around the Lake District
Tel: 0845 644 2144
June
1st June
3 - 5 June
Holker Festival
Holker Hall, Cark-in-Cartmel
015395 58838
3rd June - 11th June
Ulverston International Music Festival
Coronation Hall
01229 587140
www.ulverstonmusicfestival.co.uk
11th June
Details: 015395 35453
18th June - 19th June
British Gas Great North Swim
Lake Windermere
Tel: 0845 389 2200
24-26th June
Sedbergh Folkfest
Buck Bank Farm, Near Sedbergh
Tel: 015396 20125
www.sedberghfolkfest.co.uk
25th June
Barrow Carnival
Barrow-in-Furness
Tel: 01229 824913
25th June
Coniston water Festival
Tel: 015394 41366
www.conistonwaterfestival.org.uk
July
Dates to be confirmed
Barrow Walking Festival
Details: 01229 876505
2 July
Details: 01229 472409
8 - 10 July
Details: 01229 582704
9 - 10 July
Near Kendal
Details: 01229 584926
14 July
16 July
23 - 24 July
24 July
Coniston Country Fair
Coniston Hall
Details: 015394 37360
27 July
Details: 01229 467315
28 July
30th-31st July
29 July - 14 August
Details: 0845 644 2144
August
4 August
Details: 015242 71584
6-8 August
Rayrigg Kia Holker Horse
Driving Trials
Holker Hall, Cark in Cartmel.
www.holker.co.uk
6-8 August
Ambleside Summer Flower Show
and Craft Fair
Ambleside primary School.
Details: 07980 622253
13-14 August
The Lakes Chilli Fest
Levens Hall
015395 60321
14 August
Dales & Lakes Historic Vehicle Day
Memorial Playing Fields, Grange-over-Sands
Details: 015395 33217
21 August
Rusland Valley Horticultural Show & Sports
Details: 01229 860076
21 August
Lakeland County Fair
A feast of traditions, activities and displays including Herdwick sheep, dog
shows, Cumberland & Westmorland Wrestling, fell racing, a horn blowing
competition, trade stands, licensed bar, homemade food, children’s activities
and all the fun of the fair. Don’t miss it.
www.lakelandcountryfair.co.uk
25,
27 & 29 August
27 August
Millom and Broughton
Agricultural Show
9am-5pm
Tel: 01229 778406
www.millomandbroughtonshow.co.uk
www.grasmeresportsandshow.co.uk
September
3 – 17 September
8 September
Westmoreland
Details: 015395 67804
9 September
www.kendaltorchlightcarnival.co.uk
16 September - 25 September
The Write Idea: Sedbergh Festival of Books, Science & Culture
Tel: 015396 20125
17 September
October
Week beginning 24th October
Kendal Festival of Food
01539 729048
www.kendalfestivaloffood.co.uk
31st October - 4th November
Coniston Powerboat Records Week
Coniston Water
Details:
07850 807039
www.conistonpowerboatrecords.co.uk
November
17 - 20 November
19 or 20 November (to be confirmed)
Kendal Christmas Lights Switch On
Tel:
01539 797516
www.kendaltowncouncil.gov.uk
19 November
Lights
Switch On
Details: 01229 876505
19 November
www.amblesidechristmaslights.co.uk
26 - 27 November
Details: 01229 587120
26 November
Windermere and Bowness Winter Lights and Santa Cruise
Tel: 015394 40021
www.windermerewinterlights.org
27th November
Dalton Christmas Lights Switch On
Tel: 01229 876505
December
3 December
Grizedale Stages Rally
Tel: 01229 860020
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.