The Furness Tradition Festival takes place from the 9th to the 13th of July 2008
Find a guide to events and prices here
A guide to our concert artists here
A guide to guest dance sides here
A guide to festival workshops here
A guide to accommodation in Ulverston here
A PDF copy of the festival programme and information leaflet will be made available as soon as possible
New events this year: Storytelling performance from Nick Hennessey (sat 3.30pm)
"Anything Goes" session hosted by Bill LLoyd (Sat PM)

• Guests booked - more to be confirmed - keep watching:
• Concerts:Jeana Leslie and Siobhan Miller, Nick Hennessey, The Wongawilli Band, The Islanders, The Lakeland Fiddlers, Tumbling Tom, Freebandreeltime
• Dance Bands: Wongawilli
• Dance sides: Pateley Prats, Buttercross Belles, Horwich Prize Medal, Furness Morris

Festival Outline:
Thursday evening things kick off at Ulverston Sports and Social Club where we are the guests of South Lakes Music Promotions for a concert featuring Tom McConville and Dave Wood
Friday night consists of an informal gathering in The Red Rose Club in Ulverston town centre in the form of a Cumbrian "merry neet" with dance, song, stories and entertainments from guests and locals alike to get the weekend off to a fine start.
Saturday - the main festival day: we take to the streets in Ulverston town centre with music,traditional crafts and dance displays. Various performances and trade stalls are based in the town’s Coronation Hall. A number of local pubs hold informal sessions during the day.
In the evening the Coronation Hall is the venue for the main festival concert and dance.
Sunday - survivors day with a town centre dance display, then at Lantern House - workshops, session and farewell afternoon concert

Look at some pictures of last years festival here
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