The arts and culture scene in The Lake District, Cumbria is thriving, with many events taking place throughout the county year-round. Whether you want to enjoy a play, dance to live music, discover an art exhibition or visit a museum, there’s so much to experience in this vibrant part of the country.
If you’re a theatre enthusiast, you’ll find plenty to enjoy in the Lake District, Cumbria, with performances in some truly spectacular venues. How about catching a show next to a lake, or in a coastal town?
We often welcome touring productions including theatre and opera; while our independent cinemas also show live streams of performances taking place in world-class venues like the National Theatre.
If you’re a film buff, there are lots of fantastic cinemas showing the latest releases as well as art house classics. Did you know? The Lake District, Cumbria has featured in a number of films and TV shows like Star Wars and The Witcher!
Put on your dancing shoes and head out for an evening of live music – whether it’s a concert, a festival or an evening at the pub, there’s something to suit all tastes.
For a real celebration of our local culture, why not head for one of our vibrant festivals? The Winter Droving festival in Penrith is a colourful display held every October, complete with torchlit parade and a festive atmosphere. Meanwhile, museums hold regular events and exhibitions highlighting everything from art and film to our local history.
Search and view what's taking place below and let us introduce you to a world of theatre, music and the arts here in Cumbria.
About Sam Harrison: Sam is an abstract and expressive landscape artist based in Ulverston,…
Puppetry, magic and storytelling combine in a unique, Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation of the…
Starts 7.30pm | Tickets £12.50 | Theatre A new play by Billie Collins. Presented by Box of Tricks…
A dynamic collaborative exhibition produced by Artist Julie M Oneill and ex workers of the chemical…
A solo exhibition of work by the winner of the Mark Tanner Sculpture Award 2022 is coming to Cross…
In the court of Princess Turandot, suitors who fail to solve her riddles are brutally killed. But…
Classical concert series featuring local talent alongside brilliant young musicians from across the…
This exhibition will display a selection of watercolour paintings of landscapes and places that…
Listen very carefully I shall say 'zis only once... WADAOS proudly present David Croft and Jeremy…
Curated and hosted by poet Kim Moore, our contemporary poetry reading series 'Go to the poets, they…
We are very excited to announce our latest exhibition is brought to you with a collaboration with…
All aboard for an adventure of global proportions! With the single-minded Detective Fix of…
Decorum is a group five women artists who work in close collaboration – they formed the group in…
Every year, the National Theatre commission ten new plays for young people to perform, bringing…
Starts 2pm | Tickets £10 | Theatre Alfie's First Fight features boxing action, surprising plot…
In the court of Princess Turandot, suitors who fail to solve her riddles are brutally killed. But…
You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.
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Sedbergh
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…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
Sedbergh
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…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
Barrow-in-Furness
Classical concert series featuring local talent alongside brilliant young musicians from across the world. FREE ENTRY with donations going towards the musicians and the development of future concerts. Refreshments served. All are most welcome.
Whitehaven
A dynamic collaborative exhibition produced by Artist Julie M Oneill and ex workers of the chemical industry. At the heart of the project lie the notions of reshaping legacy, Home & Work spaces and identity.
Barrow-in-Furness
We are very excited to announce our latest exhibition is brought to you with a collaboration with BarrowFull. "Made in Barrow" is an exciting exhibition all about the art and creations the community has achieved over the last two years. We are an…
The Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness
Kendal
A solo exhibition of work by the winner of the Mark Tanner Sculpture Award 2022 is coming to Cross Lane Projects, Kendal this Spring.
'Genetic Material' presents a series of interrelated sculptures developed over the past year by Rosie Edwards (b…
Keswick
Every year, the National Theatre commission ten new plays for young people to perform, bringing together some of the UK's most exciting writers with the theatre-makers of tomorrow. 300 youth theatre companies and over 6000 young people from every…
Moresby, Whitehaven
In the court of Princess Turandot, suitors who fail to solve her riddles are brutally killed. But when a mysterious Prince answers correctly, suddenly he holds all the power – and a glorious secret. When life hangs in the balance, can love conquer…
Ambleside
In the court of Princess Turandot, suitors who fail to solve her riddles are brutally killed. But when a mysterious Prince answers one correctly, suddenly he holds all the power – and a glorious secret. When life hangs in the balance, can love…
Grasmere
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…
Wordsworth Grasmere, Grasmere
Kendal
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…
Whitehaven
Listen very carefully I shall say 'zis only once...
WADAOS proudly present David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd's uproarious comedy 'Allo 'Allo!
Based on the beloved BBC sitcom, the play follows René, a hapless French café owner who is just trying to live…
Ambleside
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…
Station 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…
Keswick
All aboard for an adventure of global proportions!
With the single-minded Detective Fix of Scotland Yard in hot pursuit, will Phileas Fogg and company manage to avoid arrest and make it home before their time is up?
The determined Fogg has bet…
Kendal
Starts 2pm | Tickets £10 | Theatre
Alfie's First Fight features boxing action, surprising plot twists, compelling characters, and an inspiring boy hero. The funny and heart-warming show is guaranteed to pack a punch, for children aged 5+ and their…
Kendal
An exhibition by sculptor Mark Butler of his 100 day project artworks, inspired by Ernst Haeckel's drawings of the natural world seen through a microscope.
Ambleside
'Must I remember?'
Hamlet's father is dead. His mother has remarried. He is alone with his thoughts. Then, he speaks.
Haunted by grief, and with his world spinning violently out of control, Hamlet has to make some decisions: forget or remember;…
Bowness 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…
Ambleside
Royal Ballet Founder Choreographer Frederick Ashton's Cinderella celebrates its 75th anniversary this Season. The ballet's opening night in 1948, featuring Moira Shearer and Michael Somes in the lead roles, was received rapturously. After over a…
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