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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.
You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.

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Moresby, Whitehaven
Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière's classic dark comedy.
Telling the truth isn't always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern…
Braithwaite, Keswick
Full Moon Women's Circle in the Lake District
The Full Moon is a powerful time for reflection, release, and renewal. At our special forest site in the Lake District, we gather in circle as women to honour the peak of the Moon's cycle and reconnect…
Whinlatter Forest, Keswick
Ravenglass
Join Rob Baxter at Muncaster Castle on Tuesday 29 September for a fascinating talk on the history of the Seaton Priory Estate and the Pennington Family.
Seaton Priory was a rather obscure medieval nunnery near Bootle in West Cumbria. In this talk,…
Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass
9, Cockermouth
An exhibition of original prints by members of Cumbria printmakers
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…
Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass
Moresby, Whitehaven
As the shipping forecast embarks on its second century, Charlie Connelly's hilarious and informative show brings the quirky broadcast vividly to life, celebrating what he firmly believes to be the greatest invention of the modern age.
How did a…
Millom
Henry Naylor
Monstering The Rocketman
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SIXTEEN 4-& 5-STAR REVIEWS AT EDINBURGH 2025
IT'S ELTON JOHN VS. THE SUN!! WORLD'S BIGGEST STAR battles WORLD'STOUGHEST TABLOID in EPIC…
Barrow-in-Furness
Join us for our fab, fun, family silent disco with the following channels to choose from:
Ch. 1 Child Friendly Music
Ch.2 Cheese
Ch.3 Guiltily Pleasures
The Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness
Millom
Unversed…
Written and Performed by Beckis Cooper
Directed by Rachel Fowler
'It's against the law of England for me to even stand up on that stage, let alone permission to embody the range of fascinating creatures who speak such glorious verse…
Braithwaite, Keswick
Step away from the rush of everyday life and join Hannah for a 3 hour guided forest bathing experience, inspired by 'Shinrin-yoku' the Japanese practice of restoring wellbeing through mindful connection with nature.
Forest bathing is not a hike or…
Whinlatter Forest, Keswick
Cockermouth
Book your place on a beginners half day fusing and slumping course at the RD Glass studio. Learn a new skill and have fun being creative with hands on instruction and the freedom to choose what you make. Create pieces such as freestanding waves or…
Barrow-in-Furness
An evening of iconic pop hits transformed through the sound of the Orchestra and performed by candlelight in the stunning surroundings of the Town Hall.
Barrow-in-Furness
"Chin Music" has two meanings. One is idle talk. The other is a brushback throw in basketball or cricket to intimidate the batter. Both describe Rich Hall's comedy. Idle but intimidating. Sharp, quick, splenetic, and sublimely improvisational.
Workington
From the society that brought you Come From Away and West Side Story, Workington Amateur Operatic Society continue their 120th Anniversary Celebrations with a full society production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Joseph and the…
Moresby, Whitehaven
Rosehill's Comedy Club brings you some of the country's best touring comics.
Don't miss your chance to see our latest hand-picked selection of multiple stand-ups from the national circuit. Their names may not seem familiar but many are successful…
Millom
It's been twenty-five years since Trigger Happy TV burst onto our screens, transforming the hidden camera format with its surreal universe of characters and unforgettable pranks. Now, to celebrate a quarter-century of chaos, Dom Joly is bringing his…
Moresby, Whitehaven
Performed by GERARD LOGAN
Directed by GARETH ARMSTRONG
Music by SIMON SLATER
Hauntings is a spellbinding evening of three tales of the supernatural from two of the world's greatest writers of ghost stories, E.F. Benson and M.R. James.
With…
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…
Moresby, Whitehaven
The War of the Birds is a collection of famously untold Eastern European Stories. Unpublished and rarely translated into English, the War of the Birds is a Babushka doll of nested narratives, each exploring class, identity, and place, in the old…
Millom
He's a legend and an icon, a revolutionary and an immortal. John Lydon – aka Johnny Rotten – changed the face of music and sparked a cultural revolution. The frontman and lyricist of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd (PiL) caused a political…
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