Events

Notable events taking place in and around Levens Parish.

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Christmas Fair
Dec
1

Christmas Fair

In aid of Martin House Children's Hospice

Over 50 stalls selling a large selection of Christmas Gifts and crafts

Mulled Wine, Mince pies, Christmas Music

Raffle in aid of Martin House Children’s Hospice

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Apple pressing day
Oct
15

Apple pressing day

Come to our Apple Pressing Day
at Levens School on Saturday 15 October
from 10am to 3pm


Bring your apples and pears and turn them into wonderful juice!

For details contact: Hugh Connor 015395 60534
Bring plenty of containers as you can expect about ¾ litre of juice per kg of fruit. All fruit must be either picked from the tree or be washed and cleaned windfalls. Pasteurisers available.

The apple press is owned by the South Lakeland Orchard Group www.slorchards.co.uk

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Levens Marquee Dance and family rounders day
Jul
2

Levens Marquee Dance and family rounders day

Levens Playing Fields committee presents…

Family Rounder's Day

& evening party Marquee Dance

with live music from 4-piece band NINE LIVES

Bar, hot food & soft drinks

All welcome

A Parent or Guardian must accompany all under 18's)

Ticket Only Event

Adult's (Over 18's) £7.00

Children (Under 18's) £4.00

Tickets available from Stuart Duncan on 07793954970

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Levens Village open gardens
Jun
25
to 26 Jun

Levens Village open gardens

Featuring

• 13 gardens - old favourites, 3 new, 5 NGS

• Lunches / cold drinks /afternoon teas

• Plant sales

• Gardenalia and bric-a-brac stalls

• Special attractions in some gardens

Look for the balloons at the garden gates!

All proceeds to St John's Church Levens

Other attractions

  • Garden sustainability and wildlife information

  • There will be representatives from, or displays of information by,

    • the Butterfly Conservation Trust

    • the Bee Conservation Trust

    • the British Trust for Ornithology

    • the Cumbria Wildlife Trust

  • Information on composting and the equipment available from Cumbria County Council.

  • In one garden there will be a raffle for the Motor Neurone Disease Association - the prize being a print by local wildlife artist Fiona Clucas. In another, rainbow vegetable are being grown.

  • There will be the opportunity to make a painted butterfly brooch.

  • There will be some seed-tray gardens made by the children at Levens School.

  • And last but not least there will be a children's trail - where every participating child will receive a packet of easy-grow seeds.

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Previous events

Featured
Fundraising concert in aid of Levens Playing Fields - organised by Levens Arts & Film Society
Apr 19
Levens Village Hall
Fundraising concert in aid of Levens Playing Fields - organised by Levens Arts & Film Society
Levens Village Hall

Featuring The Little Arrow String Band playing bluegrass, old time, and Cajun music.

There will be a bar and raffle.

Levens Village Hall
Levens Arts & Film Society presents 'Stolen from God'
Mar 24
Levens Village Hall
Levens Arts & Film Society presents 'Stolen from God'
Levens Village Hall

Award-winning troubadour Reg Meuross unearths the incredible tales and uncomfortable truths behind the transatlantic slave trade, told in story and song.

–highlightsnorth.co.uk

Levens Village Hall
Pig Race Night
Mar 23
Gilpin Bridge Inn
Pig Race Night
Gilpin Bridge Inn

8 races, 8 piggies per race ... bet 50p on your favourite pig and keep your trotters crossed you've backed a winner!

First come, first served ... it's snout or never!

Gilpin Bridge Inn
Levens Annual Parish Meeting 2024
Mar 19
Levens Village Hall
Levens Annual Parish Meeting 2024
Levens Village Hall

Wine & nibbles are back! The Parish Council is planning a repeat of the traditional format for this annual meeting, complete with vibrant reports of all Levens Parish activities and societies.

Levens Village Hall
Levens Pancake Cafe Morning
Mar 2
Levens Methodist Church
Levens Pancake Cafe Morning
Levens Methodist Church

Join us for a cuppa, pancakes & a natter whilst supporting the village playing fields.

Tickets: £4 per adult, £3 per child - price includes one pancake plus toppings & unlimited drinks. Extra pancakes available for £2 from our expert chefs.

Levens Methodist Church
Levens Hall Christmas opening hours 2023
Dec 2
Levens Hall
Levens Hall Christmas opening hours 2023
Levens Hall

Levens Hall Christmas House & Topiary dates for diary 2023.

Levens Hall
Levens Arts & Film Society presents 'Christmas Cracker'
Dec 1
Levens Village Hall
Levens Arts & Film Society presents 'Christmas Cracker'
Levens Village Hall

A Christmas show with some crazy bits, a sackful of singalong, wintry-wonderful songs.
The best Christmas-Duo-Show this side of Morecambe & Bublé! A stocking-load of Keith’s hilarious seasonal anecdotes and jokes. The gift of a couple of scary solstice ghost stories. Pour on lashings of Lauren’s, silky-smooth, brandy-butter vocals. All wrapped up with fantastic festive guitars and yummy Yuletide fiddles.

–highlightsnorth.co.uk

Levens Village Hall
Friends of Levens School Christmas Fair
Dec 1
Levens Village Hall (& Levens Methodist Church)
Friends of Levens School Christmas Fair
Levens Village Hall (& Levens Methodist Church)

All are welcome to the annual Friends of Levens School (FOLS) Christmas Fair.

This year held on Friday 1st December 5.30pm - 7.30pm across two venues, The Institute and Methodist Church, to make space for our usual antics plus local stallholders.

Levens Village Hall (& Levens Methodist Church)
Levens Village Christmas Tree switch-on
Nov 26
Levens Village Shop
Levens Village Christmas Tree switch-on
Levens Village Shop

Gathering from 4pm for the switch on at 5pm. Featuring a homemade pizza van, mulled wine stall, hot and cold drinks and baked goods by Friends of Levens School + music by Coldharbour Road and Levens Brownies (carol singing) for everyone to join in.

Levens Village Shop
Friends of Levens School Christmas Countdown
Nov 24
Levens Village Hall (& Levens Methodist Church)
Friends of Levens School Christmas Countdown
Levens Village Hall (& Levens Methodist Church)

All are welcome to the Friends of Levens School (FOLS) Christmas Countdown.

This year held on various dates throughout November and December.

Levens Village Hall (& Levens Methodist Church)
Apple Pressing
Sep 23
St. John's Church
Apple Pressing
St. John's Church

What to expect?

Lots of fun pressing apples (and pears!)

St. John's Church
Levens Marquee Dance
Jul 1
Levens Marquee Dance

The infamous Marquee Dance takes place on on the playing fields on the first Saturday in July each year. It is a family event with a live band, hot food, and bar.

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