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Towns and villages along the Westmorland and Furness Way host an exciting calendar of events throughout the year. From traditional agricultural shows and local fairs to walking festivals and community celebrations, there’s always something happening along the route.
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2 Compston Rd, Ambleside
The virtuoso of fingerstyle jazz returns with a celebration of timeless standards.
Multi-award-winning guitarist Martin Taylor MBE has been described by Jeff Beck as "the best guitarist in the world" and by Pat Metheny as "one of the most awesome…
Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh
Relax into Weaving (Workshop) with Denise Bryan
£70 Plus £10 for Materials
Come and enjoy a mindful & relaxing day of weaving with Denise on a simple rigid heddle loom. We will weave two pieces of fabric from cotton; one plain & one textured. There…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
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.
Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh
Misty Wood Watercolour Painting Workshop with Ruth Clayton
£70 plus £7 for materials and a frame on the day
Discover watercolour techniques with Ruth while creating a beautiful woodland landscape. Join Ruth as she guides you through a step-by-step…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
Bowness-on-Windermere
PENN & TELLER: FOOL US WINNER
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Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh
Fibre Art Lampshade Workshop with Wendy Ann Stanger
£70 + £10 materials (payable on the day)
Join Studio Artist Wendy Ann Stanger for an inspiring workshop where you'll learn to create your own bespoke fibre art lampshade. Working with an array of…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
Windermere
Step into the glamour and intrigue of the roaring twenties for a night unlike any other at Merewood. Expect an evening of laughter, suspense and scandal as a thrilling murder mystery unfolds around you.
As you enjoy a delicious two-course…
Crook Road, Kendal
Using the Autumn landscape as inspiration, join artist Penny Hillier–Evans for a creative workshop inspired by the colours of the changing seasons.
This workshop is suitable for adults and teenagers - with adult supervision.
No drawing or painting…
Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Cumbria
Hawkshead
Join us for a magical guided evening walk through the forest.
Listen out for owls, learn about the wildlife in the forest and experience the wonders of the night sky. Finish with hot chocolate & marshmallows around a campfire.
Please bring…
Hawkshead, Ambleside
Join The Director of Hawkshead's ghost tours, Tallow Tales, to explore the horrifying tales, folklore and legends of this small Lake District village.
The venue is just up from Hawkshead Car Park, through black iron gates on the path towards the…
Hawkshead Grammar School Museum, Hawkshead
Barrow-in-Furness
Through unheard stories alongside candid photos from his new bestselling book 'No One You Know', Dave Rowntree shares the tales behind Blur's formative years.
Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh
Colour Blending and Weft Bundling in Woven Tapestry with Anna Wetherell
£70 plus £5 for materials
Come and explore techniques for colour blending and shifting apparently seamlessly from one colour to another, taking inspiration from the colours of…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh
Tartan Weaving (on a 4-shaft loom) Workshop with Jan Beadle
£75 plus £5 on the day for materials
Understand how classic Tartan patterns are designed. The 4 shaft table looms will already set up for you to weave a tartan scarf on the day Whether you…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
Middleton Road, Alston
Join astronomers up at the Alston Moor Golf Club and Observatory for an exciting evening under the dark skies of the upper South Tyne Valley. This event is on Friday 30 October 2026.
Presentation: 'From an inch to forty meters the largest telescope…
Barrow-in-Furness
An evening of music inspired by remembrance, resilience and hope, centred on the remarkable story of local composer and music director Alan Bolt.
Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh
Creative Stitch – Animals and Nature (Free-motion Machine Embroidery) Workshop with Holly Capstick
£70 plus £5 for materials (sewing machines provided)
An exciting free-motion machine embroidery workshop with Textile Artist Holly Capstick. Learn…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh
Bracken Wreath Workshop with Isobelle Stothert
£70 plus £20 materials fee payable on the day
Join Izzy at the Mill for a relaxing day creating your own beautiful bracken wreath. Using a carefully selected range of dried foliage, you will design and…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh
Become a Weaver Workshop– Jan Beadle
£150 plus £5 on the day for materials
If you know the basics, maybe set up your own loom and woven some patterns, or have never done any weaving before and would love to have ago.
The 2-day course will take you…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
Barrow-in-Furness
Step inside real-life cases through dramatised crime scene mock-ups, criminal profiling, investigative techniques, forensic evidence, and simulated autopsies. You'll connect the dots, analyse the clues, and catch a killer – LIVE!
Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh
Willow Christmas Decorations Workshop with Jackie Carnell
£70 plus £5 on the day for materials
Join basket maker Jackie Carnell of The Willow Shed for a one-day workshop creating beautiful green Christmas decorations from locally gathered natural…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
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