Ulverston Flag Fortnight 2013

27th April to 11th May 2013 Ulverston will be a colourful place to visit as many of the shops and public buildings will fly unique hand made flags as part of the Flag Festival. For some reason the spring weather always seems to conspire to bring blustery winds to the party so whilst the fluttering […]

Help Alice Pyne Save Lives

I was contacted by Glen Richardson who asked me to help support Alice Pyne in her quest to get everyone eligible to join a bone marrow register. Alice, from Ulverston is 16 years old terminally ill with cancer. The link Glen asked me to visit and share is: http://thndr.it/UP7fVK – please visit and share, it […]

Winter Pansies For Sale

Winter Pansies For Sale Dickensian Weekend Only Brewery Street Car Park Ulverston LA12 7HS Only £1.00 per Tray of 6 Don’t Miss Them See Cliff for more info and other display deals

Ulverston Carnival Parade 2011

Ulverston Carnival Parade takes places on Saturday July 2nd 2011 in and around Ulverston town centre. As usual local companies and people will dress up and parade through the streets collecting money for charity. This year the theme is “wild things” and the chosen charity is St. Mary’s Hospice. Events begin at 11am at Ford […]

Where Was Stan Laurel Born?

Despite the claims being made by the town of Bishop Auckland in County Durham, Stanley Arthur Jefferson or Stan Laurel as he later became known, was born right here in Ulverston on 16th June 1890 at 3, Argyle Street.

Information on Shops, Services and Businesses in Ulverston

Ulverston has a rich variety of shops, pubs, restaurants and services to offer and there’s always something happening from outdoor Shakespeare to local music nights and of course a range of festivals. How to use this website: Over on the left there is a dropdown category menu. Simply select the category that you need information […]

Ford Park Hosts Outdoor Shakespeare Production

Heartbreak Productions will be performing Shakespeare’s As You Like It on Friday 7th August on the back lawn of Ford Park House in Ulverston.  Tickets for the 7pm performance are available from Ulverston Tourist Information Office at the Coronation Hall or phone 01229 587140 Heartbreak Productions promise… a psychedelic trip through the Forest of Arden. […]

North Lonsdale Agricultural Show

The 2009 North Lonsdale Agricultural Show will be held on Wednesday 29th July at Bardsea Park, Bardsea, Ulverston. Instead of doing a 9-5 at work, why not spend the day at our local show. Like work, it runs from 9-5, but unlike work there’s a beer tent on site. Also featuring will be the Kangaroos […]