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    What's On in the Western Lake District & Coast

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What's On - Western Lakes & Coast

As well as an abundance of natural beauty, the Western Lake District and Coast boasts plenty of events to enjoy too, with a packed calendar all year round.

The historic Muncaster Castle holds various festivals throughout the year, including the popular Suasage Festival and a spooky Halloween event! 

For live music, check out the annual Solfest music festival at Tarnside, near to Silloth on the beautiful Cumbrian Coast. Discover an eclectic mix of music and arts at this family festival, which boasts fantastic performances, a vibrant atmosphere, and a stunning location. There's also Cockermouth Live, which brings live entertainment to this pretty market town.

Want to sample some local produce? Taste Cumbria hosts a number of food festivals across the region, showcasing some of the best culinary produce that Cumbria has to offer plus a chance to meet the makers. With events in Maryport, Wigton and Cockermouth (as well as nearby Carlisle), there's lots to enjoy - including a Christmas event.

Possibly the best known and longest running event in the area is the Egremont Crab Fair and World Gurning Championships. Established in 1267, it’s one of the oldest fairs in the world. Check out local food and craft producers, watch traditional local sports, and, of course, The World Gurning Championships - an ancient Cumbrian tradition and quite a skill!

To search all events happening around the whole of the county, check out our What's On page, complete with a handy events calendar.

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  1. Shipyard Town Gallery
    Shipyard Town Gallery

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    Cumbria, Barrow-in-Furness, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA142PW

    Telephone

    01229876400

    jirving@barrowbc.gov.uk

    Barrow-in-Furness

    We are pleased to announce that our new Shipyard Town gallery is fully open. We are honoured to tell the stories of the men and women who made Barrow great and a world leader in engineering. There is so much to do and see in the gallery including…

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    The Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness

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    18 Oct 2024to31 Dec 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00

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  2. SERVICE SOLIDARITY & SACRIFICE Exhibition
    SERVICE SOLIDARITY & SACRIFICE Exhibition

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    The Beacon Museum, The Beacon Museum, W Strand, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7LY

    Telephone

    +441946592302

    thebeacon@copeland.gov.uk

    W Strand, Whitehaven

    Discover how World War II shaped the lives of people in our community in this powerful, story-led exhibition. Marking the 80th anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day, Service, Solidarity and Sacrifice shines a light on the extraordinary courage of…

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    The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven

    Dates

    From:
    20 Sept 2025to1 Feb 2026Various Opening Times

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  3. A man being dragged along by his dog on a woodland trail,
    A man being dragged along by his dog on a woodland trail,
    Lakeland Paws canicross series

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    Whinlatter Forest, Whinlatter Pass, Braithwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TW

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    017687 78469

    debs@greenspaceevents.com

    Braithwaite, Keswick

    The 25/26 series of canicross races has now launched!
    Held in England's only mountain forest, Dodd Wood & Grizedale Forest. The perfect location for you to enjoy stunning scenery and a fully marked course on forest roads and trails.

    This series…

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    Whinlatter Forest, Keswick

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    From:
    19 Oct 2025to10 May 2026Open 09:00 - 13:00

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  4. Santa on his sleigh
    Santa on his sleigh
    Santa's Secret Underground Grotto

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    Mine Tour at Honister Slate Mine, Honister Slate Mine, Honister Pass, Borrowdale, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5XN

    Telephone

    01768777230

    bookings@honister.com

    Borrowdale, Keswick

    Step inside Santa's Secret Grotto – hidden deep inside a Lake District mountain!

    Ho-Ho-Honister is back for 2025 with even more festive magic. Journey aboard the Honister bus into the heart of the fells before venturing underground with one of…

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    From:
    15 Nov 2025to14 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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    18 Dec 2025to23 Dec 2025Open 09:00 - 15:00

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  5. Santa Express Trains
    Santa Express Trains
    Santa Express Trains

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    Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway, Ravenglass, Cumbria, CA18 1SW

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    +441229717171

    steam@ravenglass-railway.co.uk

    Ravenglass

    Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Santa Express – A Magical Christmas Journey Step aboard our magical Santa Express for a festive adventure like no other!

    Weekends from 22nd November – 14th December (including Friday 12th December)

    Premium…

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    22 Nov 2025to24 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00

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  6. "Artist Lab Exhibition" poster
    "Artist Lab Exhibition" poster
    ARTIST LAB EXHIBITION

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    Signal Film and Media, Cooke's Studios, 102-104 Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5QR

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    +441229838592

    info@signalfilmandmedia.co.uk

    102-104 Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness

    SIGNAL proudly presents its first major group exhibition in their newly refurbished gallery spaces. Their ARTIST LAB EXHIBITION showcases bold new work shaped by landscape and protest from 14 emerging artists connected to Cumbria and the wider North…

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    From:
    28 Nov 2025to20 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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    6 Jan 2026to31 Jan 2026Various Opening Times

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  7. A person playing a clarinet in a cave
    A person playing a clarinet in a cave
    Bellwethers Exhibition

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    The Dock Museum, The Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2PW

    Telephone

    +441229876400

    jirving@barrowbc.gov.uk

    Barrow-in-Furness

    A multimedia exhibition at the Dock Museum from 5th December to 23rd February exploring local stories of fragility & survival - of nature, of people - in South Cumbria. Through sound, film, images and words, an unseen, unheard world emerges. A world…

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    The Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness

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    From:
    5 Dec 2025to23 Feb 2026Various Opening Times

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  8. Photo of Scrooge holding a candle surrounded by mist
    Photo of Scrooge holding a candle surrounded by mist
    A Christmas Carol

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    Rosehill Theatre, Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6SE

    Telephone

    +441946692422

    info@rosehilltheatre.co.uk

    Moresby, Whitehaven

    Olivier Award winner, Guy Masterson, veteran of many smash hit solo works such as Under Milk Wood, Animal Farm and Shylock, now presents Dickens' classic festive fable for its 8th sell-out season!

    Famed for bringing multiple characters to vivid…

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    From:
    5 Dec 2025Open 19:30 - 21:00

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  9. Landscape Photography Full Day Workshop
    Landscape Photography Full Day Workshop

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    Whinlatter Forest, Whinlatter Pass, Braithwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TW

    Telephone

    07827298695

    steveblakephotography@gmail.com

    Braithwaite, Keswick

    Join photographer Steve Blake in our beautiful woodland environment.
    Full day workshops are designed for those looking to take their photography to the next level and learn how to get the most out of your photography equipment, be that an iPad or…

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    Whinlatter Forest, Keswick

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    From:
    6 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00

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  10. Santa's Grotto at Barrow Town Hall
    Santa's Grotto at Barrow Town Hall
    Santa's Grotto - The Forum

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    Town Hall, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2LD

    Telephone

    01229820000

    John.boyd@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

    Barrow-in-Furness

    Make your child's Christmas wishes come true this year with a special visit to see Father Christmas in his magical grotto! *breakfast with Santa + hot chocolate optional.

    Dates

    From:
    6 Dec 2025Open 10:30 -
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    6 Dec 2025Open 11:30 -
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    6 Dec 2025Open 12:30 -

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  11. In Time For Christmas Poster
    In Time For Christmas Poster
    Furness Music Centre - In Time for Christmas

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    Town Hall, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2LD

    Telephone

    +441229820000

    John.boyd@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

    Barrow-in-Furness

    Following last year's sell out performance, FMC presents another concert filled with festive fun.

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    From:
    6 Dec 2025Open 19:30 -

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  12. The Jerseys LIVE
    The Jerseys LIVE

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    Rosehill Theatre, Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6SE

    Telephone

    01946 692422

    info@rosehilltheatre.co.uk

    Moresby, Whitehaven

    Join The Jerseys as we celebrate the timeless music of the 100 million album selling Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.

    Incredible falsettos, beautiful acapellas - the authenticity of the sublime harmonies of the 60s and 70s - with a huge repertoire…

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    From:
    6 Dec 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30

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  13. Hullabaloo
    Hullabaloo
    Hullabaloo Takeover

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    Rosehill Theatre, Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6SE

    Telephone

    +441946692422

    info@rosehilltheatre.co.uk

    Moresby, Whitehaven

    Handpicked Productions offers a first glimpse of new work for the Mid-Winter Hullabaloo 2026. Enjoy family-friendly workshops, singing and sound sessions, and a chance to audition for the commissioned play. Join them to help shape new traditions for…

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    From:
    6 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 12:30

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  14. Photo of a lake
    Photo of a lake
    Full Moon Circle

    Address

    Wasdale Hall Lodge, Nether Wasdale, Wasdale, Cumbria, CA20 1EX

    Telephone

    01768774649

    northandwestlakes@nationaltrust.org.uk

    Wasdale

    Brought to you by the National Trust and Karen Whybrow Coaching, carry out a powerful releasing ritual and let go of all the things that are no longer serving you.

    The moon is in effect a huge mirror reflecting our emotions and inner landscape back…

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    From:
    6 Dec 2025Open 18:00 - 19:30

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  15. Home Alone Poster
    Home Alone Poster
    Home Alone (1990)

    Address

    Town Hall, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2LD

    Telephone

    01229820000

    John.boyd@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

    Barrow-in-Furness

    An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.

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    From:
    7 Dec 2025Open 10:30 -
    From:
    7 Dec 2025Open 13:00 -

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  16. Photo of André Rieu playing the violin next to a women who is wearing a santa hat
    Photo of André Rieu playing the violin next to a women who is wearing a santa hat
    André Rieu's Christmas Concert 2025: Merry Christmas

    Address

    Rosehill Theatre, Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6SE

    Telephone

    +441946692422

    info@rosehilltheatre.co.uk

    Moresby, Whitehaven

    This holiday season, the magic begins on the big screen. Join André Rieu for his 2025 Christmas Concert – Merry Christmas and experience joyful carols, beautiful waltzes, and plenty of surprises – it's the ultimate Christmas cinema event!

    With his…

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    From:
    7 Dec 2025Open 14:00 - 17:00

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  17. Festive Quiz + Pie and Peas
    Festive Quiz + Pie and Peas
    Festive Quiz + Pie and Peas

    Address

    Town Hall, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2LD

    Telephone

    01229820000

    John.boyd@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

    Barrow-in-Furness

    Get your friends, family, or workmates together and join us in the beautiful Drawing Room at Barrow Town Hall for a night of festive fun, food, and a few laughs along the way! Test your Christmas knowledge (and maybe your teamwork skills!) in our…

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    From:
    11 Dec 2025Open 18:30 -

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  18. Santa Claus reading a list
    Santa Claus reading a list
    Santa's Christmas Party

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    Rosehill Theatre, Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6SE

    Telephone

    +441946692422

    info@rosehilltheatre.co.uk

    Moresby, Whitehaven

    The show where every child receives a present from Santa!

    Following last year's sell-out performances, Honalee Media are delighted to present a brand new show this festive season…

    "Christmas is the busiest time of year at the North Pole,
    when…

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    From:
    11 Dec 2025Open 16:00 - 17:20

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  19. Jack Frost Movie Poster
    Jack Frost Movie Poster
    Jack Frost (1998)

    Address

    Barrow Town Hall, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2LD

    Telephone

    01229820000

    John.boyd@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

    Barrow-in-Furness

    Michael Keaton is a rock 'n roll dad who gets one last chance to fine-tune his life - and prove that ice guys finish first - in this wild fantasy adventure frosted with a blizzard of special effects! On the verge of making it big, long-struggling…

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    From:
    12 Dec 2025Open 13:00 -

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  20. Stevie Kay Presents "Sinatra The Spirit Of Swing"
    Stevie Kay Presents "Sinatra The Spirit Of Swing"
    Sinatra - The Spirit of Swing

    Address

    Town Hall, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2LD

    Telephone

    01229820000

    John.boyd@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

    Barrow-in-Furness

    The Spirit of Swing featuring Stevie Kay is the epitome of the UK's Frank Sinatra tribute scene. Timeless and sophisticated, Stevie embodies the essence of Sinatra, exuding that unmistakable swagger and authenticity reminiscent of the genre's…

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    From:
    12 Dec 2025Open 19:30 -

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