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The Cumbria Coastal Route offers a vibrant calendar of events throughout the year. From food festivals and live music to quirky fairs and family fun, there’s always something happening.
In the south, Ulverston has a reputation as a festival town, hosting a wide range of events across the year with everything from Christmas markets to a lantern festival. Plus, keep an eye out for events at country houses like Holker Hall and Levens Hall.
Further along the route, Muncaster Castle hosts a regular programme of events including the popular Sausage Festival and a packed programme of seasonal celebrations, from summer activities to Halloween events.
For live music and a family-friendly atmosphere, Solfest near Silloth brings together an eclectic mix of music, arts and entertainment. Nearby, events like Cockermouth Live add to the region’s vibrant festival programme, with music, poetry and more to enjoy.
Food lovers can enjoy the Taste Cumbria festivals, held in locations including Maryport, Wigton, Cockermouth and Carlisle. These popular events celebrate the best of local produce, with street food, demonstrations and the chance to meet local makers.
For something a little different, don’t miss the Egremont Crab Fair and World Gurning Championships. Established in 1267, it’s one of the oldest fairs in the world, combining traditional sports, local food and crafts, and the famous gurning competition to see who can pull the most grotesque face!
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Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands
Moonrakers (www.moonrakers.net) are a four-piece folk band known for their sparkling, inventive arrangements of traditional British songs and tunes alongside powerful original compositions. Their rich, multi-instrumental sound weaves together Celtic…
Ravenglass
Experience medieval magic where knights clash, stories unfold, and the past comes alive!
Each year, Muncaster invites you to step into the past and immerse yourself in the wonders of the Medieval era. The Medieval Muncaster Festival is a grand…
Cark, Grange-over-Sands
Experience the perfect blend of music, food, and craft beer at Bess & Barrel, our monthly Summer celebration held in the stunning Holker Hall and Gardens Courtyard. Enjoy live tunes, delicious seasonal dishes, and expertly poured beers in a vibrant,…
Moresby, Whitehaven
Join Handpicked Productions this May at Rosehill for a relaxed, hands-on creative session where we turn everyday throwaway materials into something amazing.
Using card, packaging, string, paper straws, recycled bits and pieces and more, you'll…
Moresby, Whitehaven
Critically acclaimed as one of the greatest tribute shows in the world, Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years has toured extensively in the UK, Europe, Australia and USA, receiving standing ovations and selling out theatres night after night.
Fronted…
Ravenglass
Join us in the beautiful gardens of Muncaster Castle as The Three Inch Fools present an epic tale of Arthurian adventure and medieval mayhem.
In a land of daring quests, dashing knights, and endless jousting, there lived a would-be hero - waiting…
Ravenglass
Join Steve Dickinson at Muncaster Castle on Tuesday 28 April for a fascinating talk on Cumbria's Viking history.
Over a thousand years ago, the Irish Sea was a crucible of piracy and conflict. From the eastern shores of Ireland to the Isle of Man,…
Moresby, Whitehaven
A co-production from Hera, Mahogany Opera and Dunedin Consort
Three cantatas by Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1665-1729)
With a new English libretto by Toria Banks
Directed by Jennifer Fletcher
Carolyn Sampson soprano
Mariana Rodrigues…
Ulverston
As seen on Have I Got News For You, QI, The Royal Variety Performance, BGT and many more!
Daliso Chaponda has been writing jokes about the news for over a decade - on Have I Got News For You, Radio 4' News Quiz, Australia's Good News Week and many…
Ulverston
Please join us for our Christmas 10K & 1 Mile Fun Run. Starting on the road, between the clubhouse car park and The Bay Horse Restaurant, this is a flat, fast PB course, weaving through Ulverston and down towards the coast road. It enters the bottom…
Ravenglass
Join us at Muncaster from 24 October - 1 November for some spook-tacular family fun! The iconic Muncaster Halloween Family Festival is back, and this year its bigger and better than ever with pumpkin-fuelled mayhem and madness to be found in every…
Moresby, Whitehaven
We're excited to be working with talented photographer and teacher, Dave Wilson, to bring you this brand new 5-week photography course.
The Beginners Digital Photography course is aimed towards people who own a digital camera but just want to get…
Workington
The Harrington Marina Day consists of free live music, children's entertainer, shire horses, live wood carving, fire brigade car cutting demonstration, lifeboats, ambulances, police, food and drink vendors, stallholders, sports demonstrations,…
Moresby, Whitehaven
Orwell Prize-winning author, BAFTA and RTS-winning documentary maker, and former BBC Reith Lecturer Darren McGarvey takes his acclaimed Fringe show Trauma Industrial Complex: The Live Show on tour across the UK and Ireland in 2026.
An entertaining…
The Racecourse, Cartmel
A long weekend of talks, panels and debates celebrating writers, writing and the spoken word at Cartmel Racecourse.
The Abbey, Carlisle
We look forward to hearing Edward Taylor on Wednesday 29th April organised as part of the Free Live Music Series at Carlisle Cathedral.
This event is free to enter; there will be a retiring collection at the end of the concert - please give what…
Ravenglass
Calling all local talent – and local music lovers!
Join us for Muncaster Castle's monthly Open Mic Night, a relaxed and welcoming evening celebrating the best of our local music scene.
Whether you're a seasoned performer or just starting out, this…
Barrow in Furness
Annual charity cycle event comprising four routes of either 13, 25, 50, or 71 miles. The event begins and ends in Barrow in Furness with riders cycling through some of the most breathtaking scenery in the lake district
Carlisle
Join us for the annual Cumbria Singers Concert at Carlisle Cathedral.
This year's concert programme is:
Haydn - Te Deum
Haydn - Insanae et vanae curae
Mozart - Exsultate, jubilate
Mozart - Great Mass in C minor
Conductor : Matthew Owens,…
Cark, Grange-over-Sands
Step into a world of seasonal enchantment at Winter Tales at Holker Hall & Gardens — a magical celebration of stories, warmth and festive spirit. Join us in the heart of the historic estate as the incomparable Taffy Thomas, former National…
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