November 28th and 29th 2009

Welcome to Ulverston 1850's style           

General information for this year's event.

This is the eleventh year for our Dickensian Christmas Festival, one of the most popular Dickensian Festival event in the country. It attracts thousands of people but its not too packed for visitors and local people to wander around and have a fabulous time and savour the wonderful atmosphere of a traditional market town in the Dickensian era. This year is the first Christmas Festival since Ken Dodd visited Ulverston to unveil the new statue of Laurel and Hardy in County Square and it is proving to be a very popular landmark.

As a community event, we rely heavily on local people and as a result we often cannot firm up our exact programme until just before the event itself as we are subject to many last minute changes. this website has now been updated with the latest details for 2009 but these may stioll be subject to minor variations.

As well as Ulverston's fantastic specialist shops, great pubs and cafes, cobbled streets and great atmosphere, there is a huge variety of free entertainment, free events for children -  free hat making (Top Hats and Tiaras), costume competitions, balloon modelling, horse drawn carriages, music, dancing. And its all FREE!  Plus a wonderful traditional fairground, complete with Helter Skelter, and lots of music from Folk to Brass Bands.

There is also a fabulous Christmas market, with lots of unusual gifts and festive food.  Plenty of opportunity for Christmas Shopping in a great atmosphere.  Plus lots of places for food and drink and a sit down

Why not come in costume and enter into the spirit of the event and take part in our period dress competition and the grand parade around the town which takes place on both days?   

The 12th annual Christmas Festival is scheduled to take place on 

the weekend of 27th and 28th November 2010

Festival Profile                                  

The Dickensian Festival is organised by an independent  local committee of volunteers on a non-profit making basis; it is funded by grants, sponsors, local businesses and fund raising efforts throughout the year.

Our main sponsor this year - 

North West Evening Mail, 

Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness   01229 821835

www.nwemail.co.uk 

Contact Information

Telephone

01229 580640

Postal address

The Yellow House Ulverston LA12 7JY

Electronic mail

General Information: -  peterwinston@tiscali.co.uk