The Dickensian Festival in Ulverston is making a change this year by providing a new play free of charge.

Thanks to the Ulverston Amateur Operatic Society, crowds will be entertained by a production of The Trial of the Artful Dodger, starring Kingston Carter as Jack Dawkins.

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The performances will take place at 2pm on both days of the festival on Saturday, November 23 and Sunday, November 24 at the Theatre Royal on Theatre Street.

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The theatre production will go hand in hand with multiple stage shows, roving street performers, a town-full of wonderful stalls, and costume parades through the historic streets of Ulverston.

In 2023, the event boasted a record number of visitors, with organisers now hoping that the rendition of The Trial of the Artful Dodger will help them take this even further.

The free, annual event is only made possible thanks to charitable efforts throughout the year.