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Looking for something to do in the South Lakes? Let our arts and culture attractions keep you entertained, with a wide range of events and creative activities for all to enjoy. There’s everything form workshops and interactive experiences, to cinema, theatre, and musical productions. Remember to book ahead to avoid missing out, and join us for a visit to remember in South Lakeland.
Imagine creating your own masterpiece in the very place where famous names like William Wordsworth and John Ruskin lived and worked. You can now visit their former homes and take part in regular activities like sketching and writing while you’re there. Keep an eye out for events like outdoor theatre and poetry readings, too.
As well as their permanent collections, art galleries, museums and cultural venues also host regular exhibitions featuring works from renowned artists; or highlighting different aspects of our local history and heritage. There are also workshops to help you learn a new skill (and take away a handmade souvenir of your time in the Lake District, Cumbria!). Pottery, painting, dance, weaving, embroidery and plenty more are on offer at arts and culture venues across the South Lakes.
Visiting with kids? There are lots of children’s activities to enjoy! Arts and crafts workshops, dressing up clothes, fossil rubbing, arts and history trails, and so much more await. Keep an eye out for additional activities during school holidays too.
If you want to be entertained, the South Lakes is the place to be. Our theatres and cinemas host a packed programme of performances. There are internationally acclaimed productions; comedy shows to keep you laughing; children’s shows for family-friendly fun; musical performances from local and national names; and so much more.
Our arts, culture and heritage scene is buzzing with activity: there’s always something on, so come and discover everything our attractions have to offer.
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Farfield Mill, Garsdale Road, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LWTelephone
015396 21958Sedbergh
Decorum is a group five women artists who work in close collaboration – they formed the group in 2017 and continue to work in relation to textile ephemera. Their practice takes on many forms as they aim to convey traces of past lives through the…
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Farfield Mill, Garsdale Road, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LWTelephone
015396 21958Sedbergh
This exhibition will display a selection of watercolour paintings of landscapes and places that hold many memorise for John. Many are painted with a limited colour pallet, more in keeping with times past.
John is a retired Engineer who spent many…Address
Brewery Arts, 122a Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HETelephone
07432091688Kendal
An exhibition of work by Green Door Artists' members at Brewery Arts. This exhibition imagines a futuristic vision for the world over the next 50 years, exploring contemporary ideas, styles and approaches to making. Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate,…
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Windermere Jetty Museum, Windermere Jetty, Rayrigg Road, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1BNTelephone
07494093741Rayrigg Road, Bowness-on-Windermere
A unique insight into the everyday lives, fears and hopes of 40 extraordinary farmers, through photography, products, film and words. Created by photographer and farmer Amy Bateman.
£9 adult, £4.50 child (5-16yrs). Annual pass and family tickets…
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The Quaker Tapestry Museum, Friends meeting house, Stramongate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BHTelephone
+44 (0)1539 722975Stramongate, Kendal
Kay's workshops are not about an end product but about exploring ideas and techniques to help participants develop their own ideas.
Over 4 days Kay will teach you the following skills to create your own beautiful quilt from scratch.
Workshop 1 –…
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The Armitt Museum, Rydal Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BLTelephone
01539431212Ambleside
The first event of The Armitt 2023 Talk Series. Barry McKay on the Cumbrian Chapmen and the small books and pleasant histories they hawked about the county.
From the early modern period until the early years of the twentieth century much of the…Address
Blackwell - the Arts & Crafts house, Bowness-on-Windermere, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3JTTelephone
01539 637940Windermere
Discover two remarkable Arts & Crafts houses in the Lake District in one afternoon. Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house designed by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott and Broad Leys a privately-owned Arts & Crafts house designed by architect Charles FA…
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Laundrama, The Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3BXTelephone
01539440872Bowness on Windermere
Sir Winston Churchill was recently voted No. 1 in the top 100 Britons of all time by a nationwide poll of over a million voters. The epitome of strength, stubbornness and the British bulldog, his inspirational leadership helped win the Second World…
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The People's Gallery, Kendal Museum, Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6BTTelephone
01539815597Station Road, Kendal
About Sam Harrison:
Sam is an abstract and expressive landscape artist based in Ulverston, Cumbria.
"Growing up in Kendal gave me a life-long love of the fells and the dramatic beauty of the Cumbrian landscape. My passion is to convey that feeling…Address
Wordsworth Grasmere, Dove Cottage, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SHTelephone
01539435544Grasmere
Curated and hosted by poet Kim Moore, our contemporary poetry reading series 'Go to the poets, they will speak to thee' continues throughout 2023. We will be listening to what poets have to say about our turbulent times, and how poetry can cross…
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Laundrama, The Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3BXTelephone
01539440872Bowness on Windermere
Rock on Kendal, supported by Macbeth Scott & Co. Insurance Brokers and Financial Advisers, presents Jake Morley and Amy Jo for a very special evening of LIVE, ORIGINAL Music!
Jake Morley is a singer-songwriter known for distinctive lyrics and…Address
Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HETelephone
01539725133Kendal
Starts 7.30pm | Tickets £12.50 | Theatre
A new play by Billie Collins. Presented by Box of Tricks.
"We should've seen this coming. We did. We did see this coming. The world will not be kind to us because we haven't given it a reason to be."
The…
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Brewery Arts, 122a Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HETelephone
01539 725133Kendal
Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of the best-selling novel. After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, a 16-year-old boy named Pi is stranded on a lifeboat with four…
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Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HETelephone
01539725133Kendal
Music | 30th March
RURA play Brewery Arts in support of their hotly anticipated fourth studio album Dusk Moon, in March 2023. The award-winning quartet have been a mainstage highlight at the world's leading folk music festivals for over 10 years,…
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Laundrama, The Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3BXTelephone
01539440872Bowness on Windermere
A Parody Tribute Murder Mystery from After Dark Murder Mystery Events
You are invited to an evening of comedy and murder as you witness the scenes of evidence come to life and the mystery unfold around your dining table. Interrogate the suspects as…Address
Brewery Arts, 122a Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HETelephone
01539 725133Kendal
Starts 8pm | Tickets £14.50 | Malt Room Cabaret Seated | Age Guidance 18+
March-ing (sorry) into spring, Brewery Arts brings you another cracking comedy night featuring just the finest stand-up comedians from the UK comedy circuit.March's comedy…
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Quaker Tapestry Museum, Friends Meeting House, Stramongate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4BHTelephone
01539 722975Stramongate, Kendal
Join us this Easter for our family event, The Wild Escape! Discover the many sea creatures that are intricately stitched into the Quaker Tapestry
During the Easter holidays families can enjoy a range of activities that celebrate these amazing…
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Lakeland Motor Museum, Old Blue Mill, Backbarrow, Newby Bridge, Cumbria, LA12 8TATelephone
015395 30400Backbarrow, Newby Bridge
Join lots of proud classic vehicle owners as they bring their private vehicles to display at the museum.
Bring your own classic vehicle
The event is open to the proud owners of classic cars, trucks, vans and motorbikes, as well as more recent hot…
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Wordsworth Grasmere, Dove Cottage, Town End, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SHTelephone
01539435544Town End, Grasmere
Biodiversity is the variety life that you can find in one area, including plants, animals, fungi, microorganisms and more! All these things come together to make up the natural world, as well as support life on our planet.
Come and explore…
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Laundrama, The Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3BXTelephone
01539440872Bowness on Windermere
Seventy minutes. Seven seasons. One Spike.
Fresh from an award-winning run at Edinburgh Fringe, this fast-paced new production brings you the entire 144 episodes of the hit 90s TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as told through the eyes of the one…
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