A selection of local events in 2008
For more details please visit the excellent database of local events at Cumbria Tourism's Go Lakes site.
| Date |
Event |
Contact |
| March |
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| Mon 10 - Sun 16th |
South Cumbria Music Festival |
01229 823432 |
| Sat 15 - Sun 16th |
Ambleside Daffodil & Spring Flower Show |
015394 32252 |
April |
|
|
| Sat 19th |
Damson Day, Low Farm, Lyth Valley on A5074 |
015395 68479 |
| Fri 25th- Sun 4th May |
Ulverston Walking Festival |
01229 587120 |
May |
|
|
| Sat 3rd - 18th |
Ulverston Flag Festival, Town Centre |
01229 587120 |
| Sat 17th May |
Sedbergh Gala |
015396 20402 |
| Sat 24, Mon 26, Wed 28 |
Cartmel Races |
015395 36340 |
| Sun 25th |
Shetland Pony Grand National, Ford Park, Ulverston |
01229 582010 |
| Fri 30 - Sun 1st June |
Holker Festival, Holker Hall, Cark-in-Cartmel |
015395 58838 |
| Fri 30 - Sat 7th June |
International Music Festival, Coronation Hall, Ulverston |
01229 587140 |
June |
|
|
| Fri 6th - Sun 8th |
Windermere on Water (events on & around Windermere) |
01539 726442 |
| Sat 7th - Sun 8th |
Barrow Festival of the Sea, Barrow-in-Furness |
01229 876505 |
| Sat 14th |
Edwardian Festival, Grange-over-Sands |
015395 35453 |
| Sat 14th -Sun 15th (tbc) |
NW Fine Food Lovers Festival, Crooklands, Kendal |
001695 732734 |
| Fri 20th - Sat 21st |
Kendal Book Fair, Brewery Arts Centre, Highgate |
01768 342748 |
| Sat 28th |
Barrow-in-Furness Carnival |
01229 876505 |
July |
|
|
| Sat 5th |
Ambleside Rushbearing |
015394 33433 |
| Sat 5th |
Ulverston Carnival |
01229 587120 |
| Sun 6th |
Walney Island Carnival |
01229 474044 |
| Fri 11th - Sun 13th |
Furness Tradition Festival Weekend, Ulverston |
01229 582704 |
| Sat 12th |
Grasmere Rushbearing |
015394 353188 |
| Sat 12th - Sun 13th |
Lakeland Rose Show, Crooklands, Kendal |
01229 584926 |
Thurs 17th |
Cartmel Races |
015395 36340 |
| Sun 20th |
Coniston Country Fair |
015394 37172 |
| Sat 26th - Sun 27th |
Windermere Air Show, Bowness |
015394 44037 |
| Sat 26th - Sun 27th |
Cumbria Steam Gathering, Cark Airfield, Flookburgh |
015242 71584 |
| Wed 30th |
N. Lonsdale Agricultural Show, Ulverston |
01229 467315 |
| Thurs 31st |
Ambleside Traditional Lakeland Sports |
015394 35351 |
August |
|
|
| Fri 1st - Sun 3rd |
Ambleside Flower Show |
015394 32252 |
| Fri 1st - Mon 4th |
Lakeland Beer festival - The Watermill - Ings |
01539 821309 |
| Fri 1st - Sun 17th |
Summer Music Festival, all around Cumbria |
0845 6442144 |
| Wed 6th |
Cartmel Agricultural Show, The Park, Cartmel |
01524 733615 |
| Thurs 7th |
Lake District Sheep Dog Trials, Hill Farm, Ings |
01542 71584 |
| Sat 9th |
Dalston Show |
01228 523034 |
Sun 10th |
Dales-Lakes Historic Vehicle Run, Grange Over Sands |
015395 33217 |
| Thurs 14th |
Rydal Sheep Dog Trials |
07980 622253 |
| Sat 16th Sun 17th |
Lakes Chilli Fest - Levens Hall |
015395 60321 |
Sun 17th |
Lakeland Country Fair, Torver, Coniston |
01229 837680 |
| Tues 19th |
Hawkshead Show, Hawkshead Hill Farm |
015394 41004 |
| Sat 23rd - Mon 25th |
Cartmel Races |
015395 36340 |
| Sat 23rd |
Patterdale Dog Day |
017684 82434 |
| Sun 24th |
Grasmere Lakeland Sports & Show |
015394 32127 |
| Sun 24th |
Keswick Show |
016973 23418 |
| Fri 29 - Sun 31st |
International Street Arts Festival, Kendal |
01539 738669 |
| Sun 24th |
Powerboat Racing - Barrow |
015395 30272 |
September |
|
|
| Sat 6th - Sun 7th |
Kirby Lonsdale Victorian Fair |
015242 71437 |
| Sat 6th - Sat 20th |
Festival of Books and Drama - Sedbergh |
015396 20125 |
| Tues 9th Wed 10th |
Kendal Flower Show |
01539 741267 |
| Thurs 11th |
Westmoreland County Show, Crookland, Kendal |
015395 67804 |
| Sat 13th (tbc) |
Kendal Torchlight Carnival |
01229 580640 |
| Sat 20th |
Ulverston Lantern Procession |
01229 587120 |
October |
|
|
| Fri 3rd - Sun 5th |
Lakeland Trails Festival - Coniston |
01539 723435 |
| Fri 3rd - Sun 5th |
National Hunt Racing - Carlisle |
01228 554700 |
| Fri 17th - Sun 19th |
Cartmel Antiques Fair |
01253 396209 |
| Sat 18th - Sun 19th |
A Pirates Life for Me - Weekend Cruise - Ullswater |
017684 82229 |
| Fri 24th - Mon 27th |
Lakeland Beer festival - The Watermill - Ings |
01539 821309 |
| Mon 27th - Sun 2nd |
Halloween Week - Muncaster Castle |
01229 717614 |
| Mon 27th |
Have a Go at Geocaching - Brockhole |
0845 272 0004 |
| Fri 31st |
Halloween Happening - Brockhole |
015394 46601 |
November |
|
|
| Mon 3rd - Fri 7th (tbc) |
Powerboat Speed Attempts, Coniston Water |
07850 807039 |
| Sat 8th - Sun 16th (tbc) |
Kendal Mountain Festivals |
01539 738669 |
Sat 22nd (tbc) |
Ambleside Lantern Procession |
015394 32441 |
| Sat 29th - Sun 30th (tbc) |
Dickensian Festival, Ulverston |
01229 587120 |
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|
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December |
|
|
| Sat 6th - Sun 7th, Sat 13 - Sun 14th |
Santa Specials -South Tynedale Railway |
01434 381696 |
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