MARCH
Sat 26th – Sun 27th Mar
Ambleside Daffodil & Spring Flower Show
The Kelsick Centre, St. Mary’s Lane,
Ambleside Tel: 015394 32906
www.ambleside-show.org.uk
APRIL
Sun 10th – Sat 16th Apr
South Cumbria Music Festival
Ulverston Tel: 01229 823432
www.scmfweb.org.uk
Sat 16th Apr
Damson Day
Low Farm, Lyth Valley on A5074
Tel: 015395 68599
www.lythdamsons.org.uk
Fri 29th Apr – Sun 8th May
Ulverston Walking Festival
All around Ulverston Tel: 01229 587726
Sat 30th Apr – Sun 1st May
Printfest
Coronation Hall, Ulverston
Tel: 01229 587140
www.printfest.org.uk
Sat 30th Apr – Sun 15th May
Ulverston Flag Fortnight
Town Centre Tel: 01229 587120
www.ulverston.net
MAY
May onwards
Lakes Alive Summer Programme
Varous locations around South Lakeland and Cumbria Tel: 01539 720252
www.lakesalive.org
Sat 14th – Sun 22nd May
Cumbria Fishing Festival
Various locations around South Lakeland and Cumbria Tel: 015395 35630
www.gofishinglakedistrict.co.uk
Sat 21st May
Sedbergh Gala
Tel: 07837 978626 www.sedbergh.org.uk
Sat 28th May (Evening)
Cartmel Races
Tel: 015395 36340
www.cartmel-racecourse.co.uk
Sat 28th – Sun 29th May
Country Fest
County Showfield, Crooklands, Near Kendal
Tel: 015395 67804
www.westmorlandshow.co.uk
Sun 29th May
Shetland Pony & Pantomime
Horse Racing Festival
Ford Park, Ulverston
Tel: 01229 585542
Mon 30th May
Cartmel Races
Tel: 015395 36340
www.cartmel-racecourse.co.uk
Mon 30th May – Sun 5th Jun
4×4 Music Festival: Composer
Residency
Various locations around the Lake District.
Tel: 0845 644 2144 www.ldsm.org.uk
JUNE
Wed 1st Jun
Cartmel Races
Tel: 015395 36340
www.cartmel-racecourse.co.uk
Fri 3rd – Sun 5th Jun
Holker Festival
Holker Hall, Cark-in-Cartmel
Tel: 015395 58328 www.holker.co.uk
Fri 3rd – Sat 11th Jun
Ulverston International Music Festival
Coronation Hall, Ulverston
Tel: 01229 587140
www.ulverstonmusicfestival.co.uk
Sat 11th Jun
Edwardian Festival
Grange-over-Sands Tel: 015395 35453
Sat 18th – Sun 19th Jun
British Gas Great North Swim
Lake Windermere Tel: 0845 389 2200
www.greatnorthswim.org
Fri 24th – Sun 26th Jun
Sedbergh Folkfest
Buck Bank Farm, Near Sedbergh
Tel: 015396 20125
www.sedberghfolkfest.co.uk
Sat 25th Jun
Coniston Water Festival
Tel: 015394 41366
www.conistonwaterfestival.org.uk
Sat 25th Jun
Barrow Carnival
Barrow Town Centre Tel: 01229 824013
www.barrowcarnival.org.uk
JULY
July – date to be confirmed
Barrow Walking Festival
Borough of Barrow-in-Furness
Tel: 01229 876505
www.barrowtourism.co.uk
Sat 2nd Jul
Ambleside Rushbearing
Tel: 015394 33433
Sat 2nd Jul
Ulverston Carnival
Tel: 01229 587120 www.ulverston.net
Sun 3rd Jul
Walney Island Carnival
Tel: 01229 472409
www.barrowtourism.co.uk
Fri 8th – Sun 10th Jul
Furness Tradition Festival Weekend
Ulverston Tel: 01229 582704
www.furnesstradition.org.uk
Sat 9th – Sun 10th Jul
Lakeland Rose, Garden & Craft Show
County Showfield, Crooklands, Near Kendal
Tel: 01229 584926
www.lakelandroseshow.co.uk
Thu 14th Jul
Cartmel Races
Tel: 015395 36340
www.cartmel-racecourse.co.uk
Sat 16th Jul
Grasmere Rushbearing
Tel: 015394 35326
www.grasmereandrydal.org.uk
Sat 23rd – Sun 24th Jul
Windermere Air Festival
The Glebe, Bowness-on-Windermere
Tel: 01539 729048
www.windermereairshow.co.uk
Sun 24th Jul
Coniston Country Fair
Coniston Hall Tel: 015394 37360
Wed 27th Jul
Ulverston & North Lonsdale
Agricultural Show
Bardsea Park, Ulverston Tel: 01229 467315
www.northlonsdaleshow.co.uk
Thu 28th Jul
Ambleside Traditional
Lakeland Sports
Tel: 015394 35351
www.amblesidesports.co.uk
Fri 29th Jul – Sun 14th Aug
Lake District Summer Music
Various venues around Cumbria
Tel: 0845 644 2144 www.ldsm.org.uk
Sat 30th – Sun 31st Jul
Cumbria Steam Gathering
Cark Airfield, Flookburgh
Tel: 015242 71584
www.steamgathering.org.uk
AUGUST
Wed 3rd Aug
Cartmel Agricultural Show
Cartmel Park, Grange-over-Sands
Tel: 01524 733615
www.cartmelagriculturalsociety.org.uk
Thu 4th Aug
Lake District Sheep Dog Trials
Hill Farm, Ings, Near Windermere
Tel: 015242 71584
Fri 5th – Sun 7th Aug
Rayrigg Kia Holker Horse Driving Trials
Holker Hall, Cark-in-Cartmel
Tel: 015395 58328 www.holker.co.uk
Sat 6th – Sun 7th Aug
Ambleside Summer Flower Show & Craft Fair
The Kelsick Centre, St. Mary’s Lane,
Ambleside Tel: 015394 32252
www.ambleside-show.org.uk
Tue 9th Aug
Lunesdale Agricultural Show
Underley Park, Kirkby Lonsdale
Tel: 015242 76209
www.lunesdaleshow.org.uk
Thu 11th Aug
Rydal Sheep Dog Trials
Rydal Park, Near Ambleside
Tel: 07980 622253 www.rydalshow.co.uk
Sat 13th – Sun 14th Aug
The Lakes Chilli Fest
Levens Hall Tel: 015395 60321
www.levenshall.co.uk
Sun 14th Aug
Dales & Lakes Historic Vehicle Day
Grange-over-Sands Tel: 015395 33217
www.grangehistoric.org
Sat 20th Aug
Rusland Valley Horticultural Show and Sports
Tel: 01229 860076 www.rusland.org.uk
Sun 21st Aug
Lakeland Country Fair
Torver, Near Coniston Tel: 01229 837680
www.lakelandcountryfair.co.uk
SEPTEMBER
Thu 1st – Sun 4th Sep
Mintfest – Kendal International
Street Arts Festival
Kendal Town Centre Tel: 01539 720252
www.lakesalive.org
Sat 3rd – Sat 17th Sep
Ulverston Charter Festival
Tel: 01229 587120 www.ulverston.net
Thu 8th Sep
Westmorland County Show
County Showfield, Crooklands, Near Kendal
Tel: 015395 67804
www.westmorlandshow.co.uk
Fri 9th Sep
Kendal Torchlight Carnival
Kendal Town Centre Tel: 01539 721360
www.kendaltorchlightcarnival.co.uk
Fri 16th – Sun 25th Sep
The Write Idea: Sedbergh
Festival of Books, Science & Culture
Tel: 015396 20125 www.sedbergh.org.uk
Sat 17th Sep
Ulverston Lantern Procession
Tel: 01229 587120 www.ulverston.net
OCTOBER
Week begining Mon 24th – details
to be confirmed
Kendal Festival of Food
Tel: 01539 729048
www.kendalfestivaloffood.co.uk
Mon 31st Oct – Fri 4th Nov
Coniston Power Boat Records
Week
Coniston Water Tel: 07850 807039
www.conistonpowerboatrecords.co.uk
NOVEMBER
Thu 17th – Sun 20th Nov
Kendal Mountain Festival
Tel: 01539 725133
www.mountainfest.co.uk
Sat 19th Nov
Ambleside Lantern Procession
& Christmas Lights Switch On
Tel: 015394 31516
www.amblesidechristmaslights.co.uk
Sat 19th Nov
Barrow-in-Furness Christmas
Lights Switch On
Town Square, Duke Street
Tel: 01229 876505
www.barrowtourism.co.uk
Sat 19th or Sun 20th Nov – date to
be confirmed
Kendal Christmas Lights
Switch On
K Village to Market Square
Tel: 01539 797516
www.kendaltowncouncil.gov.uk
Sat 26th Nov
Windermere & Bowness
Winter Lights
Tel: 015394 40021
www.windermerewinterlights.org
Sat 26th Nov
Windermere & Bowness
Winter Lights Santa Cruise
Bowness Tel: 015394 46499
www.windermerewinterlights.org
Sat 26th – Sun 27th Nov
Dickensian Festival Ulverston
Tel: 01229 587120 www.ulverston.net
Sun 27th Nov
Dalton Christmas Lights
Switch On
Tel: 01229 876505
www.barrowtourism.co.uk
DECEMBER
Sat 3rd – date to be confirmed
Grizedale Stages Rally
Tel: 01229 860010
www.grizedalestages.co.uk
Sat 3rd – Sun 4th Dec
Kirkby Lonsdale Christmas Fair & Procession
Tel: 07831 260119
www.kirkbylonsdale.co.uk
