The Westmorland Gazette | Shows & fairs

50 things to do in the Lake District this Christmas

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000

AS THE festive season gets into full swing with carol concerts, nativity plays, Yuletide markets and more, The Westmorland Gazette has put together a list of 50 things to do and places to go over Christmas and the New Year.

Report: Kirkby Lonsdale Christmas Fayre 2011

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:40:00 +0000

WITH GALLERY: Yuletide cheer filled the Lunesdale air as hundreds of people crowded into Kirkby Lonsdale’s town centre for the annual Christmas Fayre.

Report: Grange-over-Sands Christmas Lights Switch-on 2011

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:20:00 +0000

SANTA and his reindeers stopped off in Grange-over-Sands at the weekend as locals gathered for the town’s 65th Christmas lights switch-on.

Report: Windermere Santa Cruise and Masked Parade 2011

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:54:07 +0000

HUNDREDS of people took to the streets of Windermere to mark the start of the festive season on Saturday.

Report: Ulverston Dickensian Festival 2011

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:00:00 +0000

UPDATE: If author Charles Dickens had been lucky enough to call Ulverston home, the town’s annual celebration in his honour could not have failed to have impressed him.

Report: Kendal Christmas lights switch-on 2011

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:04:07 +0000

WITH GALLERY: Kendalians turned out in their thousands for the town’s Christmas lights switch-on.

Report: Ambleside Christmas lights switch-on 2011

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:31:35 +0000

‘Bigger than ever’ was the word on the streets on Saturday as Ambleside’s phenomenally successful Christmas lights switch-on day broke all records yet again.

Bolton-le-Sands Autumn Show 2011

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:24:30 +0000

Bolton-le-Sands Autumn Show 2011 - Trophy winners and results.

Report: Ingleton Wild West Weekend 2011

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:30:34 +0100

REVELLERS got into character to enjoy the ultimate of hoe-downs at Ingleton’s second Wild West Weekend.

Report: International Sheep Dog Society World Trials 2011

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 08:42:14 +0100

WITH GALLERY: Irish eyes were smiling when James McGee, of County Donegal, was crowned world champion at the 2011 World Sheep Dog Trials – and the Irish handlers landed the overall team championship.

Report: Ulverston Lantern Parade 2011

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:32:49 +0100

WITH VIDEO: Thousands caught a lucky break in the weather to see Ulverston's annual Lantern Parade in all its glory yesterday.

Report: Over Kellet Horticultural Society Show 2011

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:54:33 +0100

A GOOD standard of exhibits was achieved at the 63rd Over Kellet Horticultural Society Show despite gardens taking a battering by the weather.

Report: Westmorland Horticultural Society Show 2011

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:30:59 +0100

WITH RESULTS: Changes at a South Lakeland show were hailed a success by organisers.

Report: Westmorland County Show 2011

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:20:00 +0100

WITH RESULTS AND GALLERY: Thousands of people streamed through the gates at Crooklands showfield to enjoy the biggest agricultural event in Cumbria today.

Report: Kirkby Lonsdale Fork Fest 2011

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:16:15 +0100

More than 5,000 people took to the streets to sample the best local produce from Cumbria, Lancashire and North Yorkshire at Fork Fest 2011.

Report: Kendal Mintfest 2011

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:00:00 +0100

WITH GALLERY: Art chiefs from all over the world headed to Kendal’s Mintfest event at the weekend, elevating the festival to international status.

Report: Crosby Ravensworth Show 2011

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 09:20:00 +0100

MORE than 1,000 people turned out to enjoy Crosby Ravensworth Show.

Report: Dent Gala 2011

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:55:31 +0100

A BANK Holiday mixture of sports, games and a dog show attracted a large crowd to this year’s Dent Gala on Monday.

Report: Greenodd & District Horticultural Society Show 2011

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:50:03 +0100

AN auction of produce at the end of the Greenodd Horticultural Show, held on Saturday, ensured exhibits were put to good use.

Report: Arnside Horticultural Society Annual Show 2011

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:35:36 +0100

A BLAZE of colour filled Arnside Horticultural Society’s 77th show.