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                                       Ulverston Dickensian Christmas Festival 

                                                     

                                    

 

 

SATURDAY ENTERTAINMENT

Saturday 28th November 2009

(all entertainment is subject to changes or cancellation at short notice for circumstance beyond our control)

MARKET   9.45 am Ulverston's Town Crier Opens the Festival                including the Lancashire Day Proclamation
PLACE 10.00 -11.00 Ulverston Town Band
 STAGE 11.00 - 11.45  Dalton Town Band
11.45 - 12.15 Chetwynde Choir
12.15 - 12.45  Garry Gifford's Christmas Capers
12.45 - 1.30 Grand Theatre of Lemmings   
1.30 - 1.45  Barrow St, Andrews Pipe Band
1.45 - 2.00 Dickensian Flea Circus
2.00 - 2.30 Betty Brawn - Strongwoman Extraordinaire
2.30 - 3.00 Holborn Hill Royal Brass Band
3.-00 - 3.45  Garry Gifford's Christmas Capers
3.45 pm Arrival of Procession / Costume Competition results followed by Ulverston Town Band and Christmas Lights Switch On at 4pm  by Santa and Town Mayor
4.15- 5.15  GRAND FESTIVAL SATURDAY FINALE
TSB   11.00 - 11.30 Betty Brawn - Strongwoman Extraordinaire
CORNER 11.30 -12.00    Ulverston Junior Band
STAGE 12.00 - 12.45 Dave Simpson. - Punch and Judy and magic
  12.45 - 1.15 Inner State Theatre
 1.15 - 1.45  Nygel Harrot - Street Entertainer
2.00 - 2.15 St Andrews Pipe Band
2.15 - 2.30 Steve Scott
2.30 - 3.00 Dickensian Flea Circus
3.30 - 4.00 Dave Simpson - Punch and Judy Magic
COUNTY   11.15 - 11.45 Steve Scott
SQUARE 11.45 - 12.45 Holborn Hill Royal Brass Band
STAGE 12.45 - 1.30 Garry Gifford's Christmas Capers
1.30 - 2.00 Chetwynde School Choir
  2.00 -2.30 Sir John Barrow School Choir
2.30 - 3.00  Grand Theatre of Lemmings
3.00 PERIOD COSTUME  PROCESSION  AROUND TOWN  
3.30 Judging of Period Costume Competition  
3.45 Procession continues to Market Place
4.15 - 4.45 Blast Furness  
MARKET HALL 2.00 -2.30  Chetwynde School Folk Band
  2.30 - 3.00  Furness Clog Dancers
  10.00 - 3.00 Free Face Painting - 
DICKENSIAN FUN AT PICKWICK'S CHILDREN'S AREA IN :
UNION STREET Top Hats and Tiara's - FREE Children's Hat Making with Marilyn Hale  AND  Santa's Grotto
THE GILL Childrens Funfair and Donkey Rides
 
ALL DAY AND AROUND THE TOWN
MECHANICAL MUSIC          FROM BYGONE TIMES Large and Small mechanical organs all around the town for your enjoyment
STROLLING PLAYERS Grand Theatre of Lemmings., Ian McNicol and friends,   Blast Furness, Steve Scott - mandolin, , Gilly the Fiddler , invisible Theatre Company from University of Cumbria, and many more
 FAIRGROUND Big Wheel and rides on the Gill - Helter Skelter at the bottom of Market St and Large rides and Stalls on Brogden St