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Open Tuesday to Sunday

Visit

Look for the violet door

We’re in the old dye works yard halfway up Market Street. The gallery and welcome desk are free to walk into, no booking needed.

Open Tuesday to Sunday

Map and directions Access
The front of Mosaic: an old brick dye works with a tall chimney, arched windows, bunting and a violet door open onto the yard mosaic

Opening hours

Welcome desk, gallery and café corner. Classes and events run to their own times.

Opening hours by day
Tuesday 10:00–17:00
Wednesday 10:00–17:00
Thursday 10:00–21:00
Friday 10:00–17:00
Saturday 10:00–17:00
Sunday 11:00–16:00
Monday Closed (choir from 19:30)

Every year we close from 24 December to 1 January. Bank holiday Mondays are closed as usual; other bank holidays are open.

Find us

Mosaic Community Arts Centre
The Old Dyeworks, Market Street
Ulverston, Cumbria LA12

01632 960731
hello@mosaic.example

Café corner

Tea, coffee and cake from local bakers, pay what you can. The kettle is free for anyone at a class.

Getting here

Map of Ulverston town centre around MosaicMosaic is on Market Street, at the old dye works yard. The railway station is about eight minutes’ walk to the south-east, the bus stops are on Victoria Road, and there are car parks at the Gill and on Victoria Road. The Hoad monument is on the hill to the north-east. Hoad monument The Gill Market Street King Street Queen Street Prince’s St Union Street Victoria Road County Square PGill car park PCar park Bus stops Station 8 min walk Mosaic N
Town centre map, simplified and not to scale.

  • By train

    Ulverston station is on the Furness line, with trains along the coast to Barrow and around the Bay. Walk up Prince’s Street and through County Square: about eight minutes, mostly flat.

  • By bus

    Buses from Barrow, Dalton and Windermere stop on Victoria Road, three minutes from our door.

  • By car

    There’s no parking in the yard. Use the Gill car park or the car park on Victoria Road. Two Blue Badge bays are kept by the yard gate; ring ahead and we’ll hold one.

  • By bike

    Six covered stands in the yard, and a pump at the welcome desk.

Access

Made to be easy to get around

Cass Birkett looks after access. If you’d like to talk anything through before you come, or want a photo guide to the building, get in touch.

Ask about access
  • Step-freeLevel entrance from the yard, a lift to the first floor and wide doors throughout.
  • ToiletsAn accessible toilet with a changing table on each floor.
  • Hearing loopIn the Yard Room and at the welcome desk. One captioned film screening each season.
  • Quiet roomThe Snug is kept calm during busy sessions and open studios.
  • SeatingChairs with arms in every room, and a seated potter’s wheel.
  • CompanionsCarers and personal assistants come free. Assistance dogs are welcome everywhere.

Ask us anything

About access, a class, a booking or where to find us. We reply within two working days, or call the welcome desk during opening hours.