Up and Coming Events

I thought it might be a good idea to start and let you know some of the up and coming events that are happening in the Lakes over the next few months. There are loads of things going on to suit all tastes and abilities so I will list a few each blog to give a flavour and invite you to google and search furher at www.southlakeland.gov.uk/tourism where you can search the latest listings by event type, town or the date of your visit.

Light Up Hadians Wall
Hadrian’s Wall – all 84 miles of it – will be bathed in light for one night only in March.A spectacular line of light will run along the entire coast-to-coast Hadrian’s Wall Path National Trail on Saturday, March 13. Hadrian’s Wall – all 84 miles of it – will be bathed in light for one night only in March.

Lights will be placed at 250m intervals along the route – that’s around 500 illuminated spots stretching from Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway in Cumbria. The Romans built fortlets, known as milecastles, along the Wall at intervals of one Roman mile. Between each milecastle, and spaced one third of a Roman mile apart, were a series of turrets. The plan is to create a point of light where all the milefortlets and turrets were located, with an additional point of light between each of them. There will also be a number of stewarded points along the wall where people will be able to view the line of light.

The ‘Illuminating Hadrian’s Wall’ project coincides with British Tourism Week 2010 (March 15-21) and is the brainchild of Hadrian’s Wall Heritage Ltd, who are planning a massive eco-revamp of the site over the next five years.

It is one of a number of events being held in the North East of England and Cumbria presented by Kendal Arts International and Manchester International Arts. It forms part of the events and festivals programme for culture10 in the North East of England and the Lakes Alive festival in Cumbria.

It really is a once in a lifetime opportunity to create a line of light stretching from one side of England to the other.

Cumbria Fishing Festival 2010
Sat 15th - Sun 23rd May at various locations around South Lakeland and Cumbria.

Tel: 01539535630
www.gofishinglakedistrict.co.uk


Windermere Airshow 2010...
This hugely successful and enjoyable event takes place over the weekend of 24/25 July - this will be our 10th anniversary. Based at the Glebe in Bowness-on-Windermere the event takes place over the whole weekend. Participants are yet to be confirmed but I have to say it was an extremely impressive turnout last year. I'll post a new blog as soon as i've found out the itinerary.

Tel: 07749 806586
www.windermereairshow.co.uk

Lakes Alive Summer Programme
May - Sept. A fantastic series of events throughout the season at various locations across the Lakes and Cumbria.

Tel:01539720252
www.lakesalive.org

I hope these have given you a flavour of some of the things that are going on here in the Lakes alongside the beautiful scenery and fantastic walks, climbs, biking that we offer.