Ulverston Dickensian Festival Continues at Masonic Hall |
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The renowned Dickensian Festival in Ulverston took place during the daytime |
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over the weekend 24th and 25th November. |
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The town was packed with people on both days who | |
thoroughly enjoyed all the festivities which included | |
the Funfair, lots of market stalls, food from around | |
the world, many live acts and entertainment at | |
various venues in the town and of course many locals | |
and visitors dressed in Dickensian costume. | |
The event is now an annual attraction for the town | |
and draws visitors from all over the North of the | |
Country. | |
Right: Some of the attendees | |
with Geoff Lee P.G.Sec on the right |
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This year, the Provincial Grand Junior Warden W.Bro. | |
Russ Greenhow decided that the daytime festivities | |
should be extended into the evening and organised a | |
social event (together with his wife Sharon and other | |
helpers of course) at the Masonic Hall in Ulverston on | |
behalf of Jubilee Mark Lodge. | |
The evening consisted of a hotpot supper followed by | |
entertainment from a local quartet of male singers | |
named “Voce” who sang many popular classics as well | |
as some more unfamiliar songs. | |
Left: The entertainers “Voce” | |
in the temple at the Masonic Hall |
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The difference in this particular event was that the | |
supper and social festivities took place in the | |
Function Room whilst the entertainment took place in | |
the Lodge Room and was split into three sets | |
allowing people to return to the Function Room | |
between each set for a drink, an arrangement which | |
was very acceptable to all attendees. | |
Right: Yet more of the Audience | |
The entertainment ended with a superb rendition of | |
the world famous aria “Nessun dorma” which was | |
much appreciated by the audience. Following | |
completion of the entertainment, everyone returned | |
to the bar to complete the evening. | |
The event was supported by approximately 75 people | |
including the PGM W.Bro. Peter Connolly and his wife | |
Lynne, the Prov.G. Secretary W.Bro. Geoffrey Lee and | |
his wife Marion, together with many other | |
distinguished Mark Masons and their ladies and was | |
thoroughly enjoyed by all. | |
Right: The PGM Networks during the Evening | |
During the evening over £500 was raised for Charity of which £100 was presented to Mrs Lynne Connolly | |
towards the next annual Fun Day whilst the remainder will be forwarded to the Mark Charity Fund. | |
Article and photographs courtesy of Alan Jones, Provincial Charity Steward. | |