Diary 2026

(D) denotes the meeting will have dialect content

(Cal) the event is in our calendar file: Lakeland Dialect Society_2026.ics

An ics file is the standard for calendar apps on your phone and computer. Whilst I've got my marras to test on various devices and applications, we can't test all possible combinations of apps. It worked for us and is correct at the time of publishing!

Lakeland Dialect Society

NO ADMISSION CHARGE AT OUR MEETINGS

Please bring a contribution of food toward the tea or lunch at each meeting.

We also have a Bring and Buy stall and raffle.

Visitors and new members are always welcome at our events.

March 14^th - 2pm

(Cal)

Marchesi Centre,Windermere, LA23 2AF

Mike Green presents the life and underrated work of TW Thompson.

May 9^th - 2pm

(D) (Cal)

Lowther Parish Hall, CA10 2HX  (Off A6 at Hackenthorpe)

AGM & Members Day

June 14^th - 3pm

(D) (Cal)

Holm Cultram Abbey, Abbeytown, CA7 4SD

Biennial Dialect Service. A society tradition.

Praising God in oor ahn myak ov tark.

September 12^th - 2pm

(D) (Cal)

Helena Thompson Museum, Workington, CA14 4DE

An Ethel Fisher afternoon.

Her dialect writings were donated to the museum, and will be available to look through, and perform.

November 7^th - 12:30pm

(D) (Cal)

Rosley Village Hall, CA7 8AU

Dialect Competition and Members Day.

The competition for the Len Hayton Trophy

Note the 12:30pm start date for our November meeting. We have a communal lunch afore the tark instead of tea efter, sea ye can git yam afore darknin'

Wednesday 11th March - 6:30pm

(D) 

Studio at Theatre by the Lake, Keswick, CA12 5DJ

The Grasmere Dialect Plays, introduced by Sue Wilkinson with Readings from members of the Lakeland Dialect Society.

This is an event in the 2026 Words by the Water Festival in Keswick.