Ullswater Droving 2023
21st October 2023 - 5.30pm
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Overview LUMENATOR | INFO SPECTATE Spark!
Overview LUMENATOR | INFO SPECTATE Spark!
Ullswater Droving Welcome the Wolf
Please note- there will not be an Ullswater Droving in 2024.
As part of the Winter Droving event, on Saturday 21 October, as dusk descends, we will be âWelcoming the Wolfâ in a spectacular start to the Droving season, and giving you the chance to join in as a participant in a joyful collective experience.
This special event is a unique opportunity to participate in creating a magical artwork in the landscape using Geolights first developed for last yearâs Green Space Dark Skies event, as featured on BBC Countryfile.
Applications are now closed to become a Lumenator. There will be limited space to join in on the day- please get in touch if you would like to participate info@edenarts.co.uk
You can watch a short film about Green Space Dark Skies here.
The inimitable Spark! will also return to Welcome the Wolf marking the beginning of the Droving week in Pooley Bridge.
After a short performance in Glenridding Spark! will sail along Ullswater to Pooley Bridge. The Ullswater Steamer carrying Spark! will depart from Glenridding at 16.35 and Spark! will arrive at the Pooley Bridge Pier at 17.35.
From here they will process through the village of Pooley Bridge followed by the Lumenators. This will be the main performance by Spark! and the best place to see them forming part of a spectacular finale for spectators of the event.
This very special event is brought to you by Eden Arts working in collaboration with the celebrated Walk the Plank.
Visitors have the opportunity to participate in this event by becoming a Lumenator or be a spectator of the procession with a grand finale from Spark!
Photo Credits: Main image Dinas Dinlle, Geraint Thomas, Rolling image group with Geolight, Phil Young
When
21st October 2023 - 5.30pm
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Be a part of this joyful collective experience and help 'Welcome the Wolf' to Ullswater this Droving.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
When do we need people?
The event is on Saturday 21 October with rehearsals from 14.30. You will be completely finished by 19.15.
There are two main opportunities to sign up for:
We are looking for people to join us from 14.30 to take part in a rehearsal before joining a parade from Pooley Bridge Pier which will end in the performance field where the main artwork will be created.
If you canât arrive at 14.30 you can arrive at 16.30. You will still take part in the procession and the artwork although you may have a smaller âroleâ.
Please let us know which time slot you can make.
Please note Lumenators will be filmed for the event.
Car: Parking will be available throughout Pooley Bridge in the usual car parks plus additional parking provided by Park Foot Caravan & Camping Park, Howtown Road, Pooley Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 2NA. Car parking will be signposted- please wear suitable footwear and bring a torch as the path to the village will be uneven and unlit.
Public Transport
Bus: Stagecoach service 508 will be running to and from Pooley Bridge on Saturday 21st October. However please note the road closure in place will mean the last bus to arrive in Pooley Bridge from Penrith departs Penrith Rail Station at 15.20 (arr Pooley Bridge 15.50), returning to Penrith at 20.46 from Pooley Bridge (arr Penith 21.09). A timetable for this service can be found here.
Train: The closest train station is in Penrith. Information about trains can be found here.
Ullswater Droving â Frequently Asked Questions
LUMENATORS
What will I actually do as a Lumenator?
Each Lumenator will carry a specially designed hand-held Geolight as part of a group of people in the procession through the town and into the field location. The movement of the people and lights will create patterns in the landscape at dusk. These patterns will be filmed from above by drone cameras and will form part of a short promotional film. This film will be available to view on the Walk the Plank website.
Can people who are not Lumenators turn up to watch?
Only those people that have signed up in advance as Lumenators will be able to take part on the day. We are collecting minimal personal data from each registered Lumenator so that we can effectively manage numbers at the event. Spectators can watch the procession but there will be no spectators in the field as they will not be able to view the artwork from above, and the Walk the Plank team requires a designated area for filming.
Can I take part if I have access needs?
The walk from the pier to the performance field is around 0.8km.
The Geolight activity will take place in a field which may be muddy. bIf you arrive for the rehearsal at 2.30pm, you will be required till 7.15pm, or you can arrive at 5pm and you will be required till 7.15pm but you will have a smaller role in the artwork.
Each Lumenator will be supplied with In-Ear Monitors to receive instructions. If you cannot wear In-Ear Monitors, we do have alternative options.
If you have any access needs that youâd like to discuss with us, for example a BSL interpreter, please contact Jo- jo@edenarts.co.uk or 01768 899444
You will find more information and frequently asked questions here.
https://docs.google.com/docume...Spark! will start the Ullswater Droving festivities with their inimitable performance of light, sound and magic.
They will begin their journey in Glenridding at 16.20, sailing with Ullswater Steamers at 16.35 arriving at Pooley Bridge Pier at 17.35. From here the procession will begin through the village.
Please note there will be road closure in place through Pooley Bridge when the performance is taking place.
There will be no bonfire this year. Spark! will create a finale for the spectator part of the event.
Parking will be available throughout Pooley Bridge in the usual car parks plus additional parking provided by Park Foot Caravan & Camping Park, Howtown Road, Pooley Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 2NA. Car parking will be signposted- please wear suitable footwear and bring a torch as the path to the village will be uneven and unlit.
Public Transport:
Bus:Stagecoach service 508 will be running to and from Pooley Bridge on Saturday 21st October. However please note the road closure in place will mean the last bus to arrive in Pooley Bridge from Penrith departs Penrith Rail Station at 15.20 (arr Pooley Bridge 15.50), returning to Penrith at 20.46 from Pooley Bridge (arr Penith 21.09). A timetable for this service can be found here.
Train: The closest train station is in Penrith. Information about trains can be found here.
Please read our access statement here including accesible parking.
Parking will be available in the village of Glenridding in the village.
With support from Walk the Plank, Westmorland and Furness Coucil and Eden Arts
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