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Cumbria, PENRITH, Another Place The Lake, Ullswater, Watermillock, Cumbria, CA11 0LPTelephone
01768 486442Another Place The Lake, Ullswater, Watermillock
Get your skates on as our ice rink returns to the shores of Ullswater. A 16ft Christmas tree, shimmering lights, snow-capped fells – and a 200-square-metre ice rink overlooking the lake – will transform the Another Place grounds this winter.
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- 20 Nov 2025to22 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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- 27 Dec 2025to29 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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- 2 Jan 2026to10 Jan 2026Various Opening Times
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Signal Film and Media, Cooke's Studios, 102-104 Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5QRTelephone
+441229838592102-104 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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- 28 Nov 2025to20 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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- 6 Jan 2026to31 Jan 2026Various Opening Times
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Penrith Players Theatre, Penrith Playhouse, Auctionmart Ln, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7JGTelephone
01234567890Auctionmart Ln, Penrith
The traditional tale of Cinderella, but with hilarious twists!
All the traditional elements of that most British of institutions, the Pantomime. Suitable for all ages, You will encounter:
a Fairy Godmother new to the job, a downtrodden Cinders…
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- 17 Dec 2025to20 Dec 2025Open 19:30 - 22:00
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- 20 Dec 2025Open 14:00 - 16:30
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Townend, Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1LBTelephone
015394 32628Windermere
Step back in time with Townend's Victorian Christmas. The fire is roaring, the house decked with traditional festive foliage and the smells of Christmas fill the air. There is festive food on display to feast your eyes on and the gentle aroma of…
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- 19 Dec 2025to20 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 15:00
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County Square, County Square, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7LZTelephone
01229 820000County Square, Ulverston
Special Christmas edition of the popular comedy night featuring 4 award winning, Edinburgh Fringe storming, prime time TV smashing acts;
MATT BRAGG
"Effortless Style" – Ricky Gervais
"Great stuff, excellent gags!" – Harry Hill
John Bishop Tour…Dates
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- 19 Dec 2025Open 18:50 - 22:00
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Rosehill Theatre, Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6SETelephone
+441946692422Moresby, 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…
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- 19 Dec 2025Open 20:00 - 22:30
Sedbergh
Your chance to make something beautiful for Christmas.
Would you like to learn how to make a beautiful beaded Christmas bauble? Join us in Sedbergh this December for a joyful, hands-on workshop. It's a festive, social event complete with hot drinks…
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- 20 Dec 2025Open 12:30 - 15:30
Address
Grizedale Forest, Grizedale, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0QJTelephone
03000674495Hawkshead
Get in the festive spirit at Grizedale with our Christmas cinema!
We'll be showing the Gruffalo's Child and Stick Man throughout the day, free of charge!Call in before or after your Stick Man adventure to enjoy family film time with your favourite…
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- 20 Dec 2025to23 Dec 2025Open 11:00 - 15:00
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Upfront Puppet Theatre, Upfront Gallery & Coffee Shop, Unthank Farm/Unthank, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 9TGTelephone
017684 84538Unthank Farm/Unthank, Penrith
This year's Christmas production at Upfront Puppet Theatre is a magical retelling of the classic French fairy tale: "Puss in Boots."
This faithful adaptation brings the beloved story to life with a cast of expertly crafted long string marionettes,…
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- 20 Dec 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00
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Abbot Hall, Abbot Hall, Kirkland, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5ALTelephone
015394 46139Kirkland, Kendal
Get creative with us this Christmas holidays at Abbot Hall.
Make a Clothes Peg Doll
Materials will be available to assemble and decorate your own clothes peg doll. Dress them up to look like one of the portraits in our gallery, or to look like you!…Venue
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- 20 Dec 2025to3 Jan 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
Address
Whinlatter Forest, Whinlatter Pass, Braithwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TWTelephone
07932 015383Braithwaite, Keswick
Join JAG Outdoors for a very family friendly festive walk around the forest at night.
The event starts in the yurt for Christmas treats and a short chat about the stars and the route Santa will take take in a few days time!!The walk will cover…
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- 20 Dec 2025Open 17:00 - 20:00
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Heritage Boat Trips at Windermere Jetty Museum, Windermere Jetty Museum - Stories of boats and steam, Jetty Museum, Rayrigg Rd, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1BNTelephone
015394 46139Rayrigg Rd, Bowness-on-Windermere
Join us this festive season for hands-on family fun at Windermere Jetty Museum. Whether you're solving clues, decorating a keepsake, or building something brilliant in our interactive play space, there's plenty to keep young explorers busy during…
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- 20 Dec 2025to4 Jan 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
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Your chance to make something beautiful for Christmas. Would you like to learn how to make a…
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20th December 2025Christmas comes alive in Carlisle: festive market and magic in the city centre. Carlisle is set to…
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24th December 2025Get creative with us this Christmas holidays at Abbot Hall. Make a Clothes Peg Doll Materials will…
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20th December 2025-3rd January 2026There's winter wonder for the whole family at the gateway to the Lake District this year. From 21…
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21st November 2025-24th December 2025Special Christmas edition of the popular comedy night featuring 4 award winning, Edinburgh Fringe…
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19th December 2025Celebrate the Christmas season in style with a Festive Afternoon Tea in Blackwell's charming Tea…
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5th December 2025-27th December 2025On 12 November 2025 14:00-16:00 £10 Meg has worked in many museums and galleries in the North…
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1st February 2025-22nd December 2025On 29 October 2025 10:00-17:00 It's that time of year again! Fungi Fest returns! We're…
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1st February 2025-31st December 2025This new body of work explores the ever-changing Lakeland landscape. The work is abstract, painted…
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17th September 2025-21st December 2025Celebrate 25 years of ceramic art by Edinburgh-based Frances Priest in Motif | Line | Colour. The…
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7th November 2025-11th April 202613/9/25 Local author Deborah Lyon talks about her children's book set in second century Ambleside.…
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1st February 2025-31st December 2025Print, sculpture and sound-based installation exploring bird song. Artist Heather Mullender-Ross…
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4th November 2025-21st December 20254 October 2025 9:45-12:30 The Armitt is excited to be running fungi walks once again this year…
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1st February 2025-31st December 2025Join us on Monday 22nd December for an exciting morning at Wainwrights' Inn at Chapel Stile. Start…
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22nd December 2025The 25/26 series of canicross races has now launched! Held in England's only mountain forest, Dodd…
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19th October 2025-10th May 2026Come and celebrate the festive season with us and enjoy an evening full of great West Cumbrian…
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20th December 2025✨ Santa's Grotto Experience – Just £10 per Child! (Adults go free!) Step into the magic of…
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13th December 2025-22nd December 2025Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the life and legacy of Alfred Wainwright at The Armitt…
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12th February 2025-20th December 2025Get in the festive spirit at Grizedale with our Christmas cinema! We'll be showing the Gruffalo's…
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20th December 2025-23rd December 2025Local Crafts Christmas Fair – Two Days of Festive Magic! Get into the holiday spirit at our Local…
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10th November 2025-28th February 2026On 28 October 2025 14:00-15:30 This presentation will provide an overview of the PhD research…
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1st February 2025-31st December 2025Join JAG Outdoors for a very family friendly festive walk around the forest at night. The event…
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