Glasson Maritime Festival

This description is from the famed “Bitter End” website, last updated in 2008: “GLASSON DOCK MARITIME FESTIVAL (U.K.). The festival that had been held over Easter for the past 18 years in Lancaster, transferred last year to Glasson Dock and this will be the main venue for this year’s festival – the 20th.

Glasson is a small, characterful C18th port, 4½ miles south west of Lancaster, on the River Lune estuary. For those planning to visit, there are a number of campsites in the area, whilst the main stock of serviced accommodation is in Lancaster and Morecambe. Additional public transport will be provided between Lancaster and Glasson, over the Weekend by means of a number of classic coaches.

For further information, contact the organisers on Tel.No. +44(0)1524 582810 or +44(0)1524 582872

For greater detail of the festival, visit:  Glasson Programme

Since the programme went to print, Hughie Jones has had to pull out, as has Des Newton, who does ships-in-bottles – both due to health reasons. Instead of Des, there will be Jimmy Elliott, a retired cooper, who will be demonstrating aspects of his craft. Hughie wasn’t formally scheduled in the running orders, but had hoped to be at the Festival and to make some special guest appearances. Unfortunately, that’s not going to be possible now.