ÿþ<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE> Easter Cottage - holiday cottage </TITLE> <META name="Description" content="Easter Cottage is a 4 star self catering holiday cottage ideally situated for exploring the Lune Valley, Forest of Bowland, Lake District and Yorkshire Dales."> <META name="Keywords" content="Easter Cottage, holiday cottage, self catering, holiday accommodation, Lune Valley, Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, Lake District, Cumbria, Yorkshire Dales"> <META name="Author" content="Easter Cottage"> <STYLE> A, A:Active {text-decoration:underline; color: #009900;} A:Visited {text-decoration:underline; color: #003300;} A:Hover {text-decoration:none; color: #33FF33;} </STYLE> <STYLE type="text/css"> <!-- .easter { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; font-style: italic; color: #003300; text-align: center} .cottage { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold; color: #339966} .lancashire { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold; color: #003300} .holiday { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; color: #339966; font-style: italic; } --> </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgcolor="#FFFFCC" topmargin="0" marginheight="0" leftmargin="0" marginwidth="0"> <TABLE width="98%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"> <TR> <TD height="70" valign="middle" bgcolor="#006600"> <p> <img src="easter_cottage/easter_cottage_logo.jpg" width="104" height="47"><br /> </p> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><p class="cottage"><br /> Events - 2005.</p> <p class="lancashire">You can download this page as a PDF file <a href="events.pdf">here</a>. (74K)</p> <p class="lancashire"><a href="easter_cottage_factsheets.html">Return</a> to main Fact Sheet page.</p> <p class="lancashire">&nbsp;</p> <p class="lancashire">The 17th Annual Easter Maritime Festival & Trafalgar Victory Fair<br />25th-28th March<br />Lancaster's 4 day celebration of Sea Songs, Shanties & Matters Maritime! A vast array of entertainment, including nautical dramas, seaside shows and salty storytelling. Includes the National Sedan Chair Carrying Championships.<br />Visitors are warned-beware of the press gang!</p> <p class="lancashire">Wray Scarecrow Festival (Wray Fair 2nd May)<br />25th April-2nd May<br>Visit the village inhabited by fun loving scarecrows who magically appear each year.</p> <p class="lancashire">10th Morecambe Punk Festival,<br />19th-22nd May<br />The greatest party weekend punk has ever seen with over 100 bands.</p> <p class="lancashire"> Summer Lunchtime Concerts<br />26th May 15th September (Thursdays&#8211fortnightly)<br />Great architecture and fine music at St John's Church in Lancaster&#8211classically based lunchtime concerts from the regions finest musicians plus rising young talent.</p> <p class="lancashire">Bowland Festival<br />6th-12th June<br>Celebrating the birds, wildlife, heritage and rural life of the Forest of Bowland.</p> <p class="lancashire">Lunsdale Studio Trail<br />11th-26th June<br>A collection of artists studios to visit in the Lune Valley.</p> <p class="lancashire">Williamson Park, Lancaster&#8211The Dukes Outdoor Theatre<br />8th July-13th August<br />Tom Thumb & others Giant Stories leads us on a merry "round the park" voyage of tales, parables and sagas.</p> <p class="lancashire">Heritage Open Days<br />8th-11th September<br />A national celebration of England's rich architecture and cultural heritage&#8211free admission to many properties not normally open to the public. Plus a range of guided walks, tours and special activities.</p> <p class="lancashire">Poulton Heritage Festival, Morecambe<br />10th-11th September<br />Visit the Heritage Festival of Poulton-le-Sands, celebrating the 1940's Wartime Weekend</p> <p class="Lancashire">Morecambe Heritage Gala<br />10th-11th September<br />See amazing aircraft displays, live music and outdoor entertainment on Morecambe Arena and Promenade, with the Bradford to Morecambe Historical Vehicle Rally&#8211hundreds of vintage cars.</p> <p class="lancashire">Morecambe Bay Golf Festival<br />12th-16th September<br />A full programme of events at Heysham, Morecambe and Lancaster Golf Clubs.</p> <p class="lancashire"> Jazz Festival <br />15th-18th September<br />Now in it&#8217;s 7th year, at various venues in Lancaster and Morecambe. Annual celebration of the very best in local, national and international jazz.</p> <p class="lancashire">Morecambe Comedy Weekend<br />21st-23rd October<br />Chortle, chuckle and giggle your way through a weekend which is just for laughs wether you're a little kid or a big one. Fantastic fun, excellent stand up comedy, cabaret and much more....</p> <p class="lancashire">Halloween at Lancaster Castle<br />31st October<br /> An opportunity to visit the dungeons and hear grim tales from the past.</p> <p class="lancashire">Halloween Family Fun<br />31st October<br />Happy Mount Park, Morecambe 5.30pm-8.30pm.</p> <p class="lancashire">Annual Fireworks Spectacular and Beacon Lighting <br />5th November<br>Lancaster Castle and Priory are the dramatic setting for this free firework display, followed by the lighting of the City's Armada Beacon.Plus a day of themed events at various venues.</p> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD> <P class="cottage">&nbsp;</P> <P class="lancashire"> <A href="easter_cottage_factsheets.html">Back to main Fact Sheet page</A></P> <P class="lancashire"><A href="attractions.html">Attractions</A></P> <P class="lancashire"><A href="gardens.html">Gardens</A></P> <P class="lancashire"><A href="historic_houses.html">Historical Houses and Castles</A></P> <P class="lancashire"><A href="pubs.html">Pubs and Restaurants</A></P></TD> </TR> <TR valign="bottom"> <TD height="30"> <P class="easter">Copyright Easter Cottage 2005</P></TD> </TR> </TABLE> </BODY> </HTML>