2026 Theme – Dusk til Dawn Ulverston Lantern Festival aims to captivate thousands of people and inspire hundreds of lantern makers with wonderful twilight-active creatures, moons, stars, owls., fireflies, rabbits, deer, foxes and everything night-time with its ‘Dusk til Dawn’ theme for the 2026 procession. On Saturday September 19th, Ulverston will once again come alive… Continue Reading about Ulverston Lantern Festival Saturday 19th September

On Friday 19th June (which is Sir John Barrow’s birthday!) the Mayor of Ulverston, Cllr Paul Smith unveiled the new Town Council blue plaque on the Sir John Barrow Cottage. The event was attended by Sir John Barrows great, great, great grandson, Mr Dennis Batty, along with around 30 other people. Thank you to those… Continue Reading about Sir John Barrow Cottage Town Council blue plaque unveiling

Ulverston hosts a number of celebrated festivals and events throughout the year. The 2026 Festivals & Events leaflet is now available to view HERE and in the ‘Visiting Ulverston’ section of our website, under ‘Leaflets’. You can find more information about festivals, events and what’s happening in Ulverston via the Choose Ulverston and Ulverston News… Continue Reading about Ulverston Festivals, Heritage & Attractions Leaflet 2026