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.
Tour of the Roman fort led by a volunteer guide. Explore the site of the Roman fort and discover…
Thu 21 Sep to Thu 7 Dec | 4-4.45pm | £60 (10 wks) | 4-6 yrs | Tutor Emily Davies | Studio 1 Stage…
The Human Connection is one artist's journey from her intense connection with others to…
Thu 21 Sep to Thu 7 Dec | 7-9pm | £75 (10 wks)| 15+ yrs | Tutor Claire Williams | Studio 1 Brewery…
Join Halima Cassell for an insightful and intimate talk about her practice and exhibition…
Thu 21 Sep to Thu 7 Dec | 5.15-6.45pm | £75 (10 wks)| 11-14 yrs | Tutor tbc | Warehouse & Malt…
What was education like in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? Who was Charlotte Mason? Why was…
Come and see the final part of Hideyuki Sobue’s extraordinary Arts Council funded commission,…
Tue 19 Sep to Tue 5 Dec | 1-3pm | £85 (10 wks) | 60+ yrs | Tutor Claire Williams | Studio 1 Act…
MENDELSSOHN | Hebrides Overture ‘Fingal’s Cave’, SHOSTAKOVICH | Piano Concerto No. 2, TCHAIKOVSKY |…
An Exhibition of works by Lizzie Mather and Adrian Hohler. A mix of watercolours and oil paintings…
The late Victorians and Edwardians had a passion for patriotic celebrations incorporating Romantic…
Art& Trail around Witherslack and the Winster Valley. Art& Trail brings together art studios and…
Marvel Comics published Amazing Fantasy #15 in August 1962. Written by Stan Lee and drawn by Steve…
Halima Cassell is known for her intricately carved forms that combine geometry and pattern. Working…
Virtual Art Gallery Walk around Kendal Flood Risk Management Scheme. • Artwork inspired by the…
This Retrospective Exhibition celebrates the life and work of the enormously talented and…
John Crouch's knowledge of food history and entertaining style will provide the backdrop to a…
Discover the delights of the Browne’s family recipe book, dating back to the 17th century. The…
An exhibition of drawings by Tor Falcon of the Loweswater area of the north-western Lake District…
Starts 8pm | Tickets £18 | Age Guidance 12+ Howl with the Hounds of Love and dance on the moors…
Discover the excitingly surreal work of contemporary artist and sculptor Jocelyn McGregor. Inspired…
LEGO® Lake District is coming to Windermere Jetty Museum this summer. An impressive ten square…
Featuring some of the biggest names in comics and animation, Windermere Jetty Museum is hosting an…
You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.
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Ambleside
What was education like in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? Who was Charlotte Mason? Why was she so influential, and what relevance does she still have for us today?
Find out through this exhibition that celebrates the 100-year…
The Armitt Museum, Ambleside
Rayrigg Road, Windermere
LEGO® Lake District is coming to Windermere Jetty Museum this summer.
An impressive ten square metre long replica of the Lake District, built by artist Jon Tordoff out of LEGO® bricks offers the opportunity to explore and discover the beautiful…
Windermere Jetty Museum, Windermere
Come and see the final part of Hideyuki Sobue’s extraordinary Arts Council funded commission, exploring the life and legacy of Beatrix Potter at Allan Bank.
Carried out over two years, the commission includes a giant two storey high mural in…
Allan Bank, Grasmere
Troutbeck, Windermere
2023 marks the 75th anniversary of Townend being formally opened by the National Trust in 1948. To celebrate we have a new exhibition, Treasures of Townend in the picture room. The exhibition highlights interesting pieces from the Townend…
Townend, Windermere
Troutbeck, Windermere
Discover the delights of the Browne’s family recipe book, dating back to the 17th century. The living history team creates many dishes from the book, which is on display. In a small but distinctive hand, Elizabeth Birkett filled this 57-page…
Townend, Windermere
Kendal
Virtual Art Gallery Walk around Kendal Flood Risk Management Scheme. • Artwork inspired by the Kendal Flood Risk Management Scheme construction creates online gallery and walk. • Online map launched to show sites that inspires Kendal based artist…
Coniston
The Human Connection is one artist's journey from her intense connection with others to disconnection during the pandemic and eventual reconnection with people and life. Paintings included are those of people met during a cycle trip on the Steppes…
Penrith
This Retrospective Exhibition celebrates the life and work of the enormously talented and much-loved Lake District artist, Libby Edmondson. Renowned for interpreting traditional Lakeland landscape with a contemporary twist through the powerful use…
The Rheged Centre, Penrith
Rayrigg Rd, Bowness-on-Windermere
Discover the excitingly surreal work of contemporary artist and sculptor Jocelyn McGregor. Inspired by the Lake District and the Windermere Jetty Museum collection, the installation delves into the space between nature and the human world, between…
Windermere Jetty Museum, Windermere
Kendal
Tue 19 Sep to Tue 5 Dec | 1-3pm | £85 (10 wks) | 60+ yrs | Tutor Claire Williams | Studio 1
Act Your Age is an open theatre group aimed at those over 60 to develop new skills, stretch their creativity, build their confidence and have lots of fun…
Kendal
Thu 21 Sep to Thu 7 Dec | 7-9pm | £75 (10 wks)| 15+ yrs | Tutor Claire Williams | Studio 1
Brewery Arts' flagship youth theatre company, this class is perfect for young people who are passionate about theatre and performing, committed to…
Kendal
Thu 21 Sep to Thu 7 Dec | 5.15-6.45pm | £75 (10 wks)| 11-14 yrs | Tutor tbc | Warehouse & Malt Room
Brewery Youth Theatre for 11-14-year-olds will allow participants to explore who they are and the world around them through drama activities,…
Kendal
Thu 21 Sep to Thu 7 Dec | 4-5pm | £60 (10 wks) | 7-11 yrs | Tutor tbc | Warehouse & Malt Room
Brewery Youth Theatre is a fun session for those who love to act, explore and use their imaginations. Participants will learn a multitude of skills and…
Kendal
Thu 21 Sep to Thu 7 Dec | 4-4.45pm | £60 (10 wks) | 4-6 yrs | Tutor Emily Davies | Studio 1
Stage Stars is the Brewery Arts performing arts class for little ones to move, make, create, and play. Children will be introduced to different skills for…
Grasmere
An exhibition of drawings by Tor Falcon of the Loweswater area of the north-western Lake District.
The visual language of Tor Falcon's quiet and subtle pastels could be seen as archaic, reminiscent of the Nash brothers, Eric Ravilioous or…
The Heaton Cooper Studio, Grasmere
Carlisle
Carlisle was the sole city on the northern frontier of the Roman Empire. The largest fort along Hadrian's Wall was in modern-day Stanwix. In 2017 an archaeological investigation discovered the remains of a 3rd-century Roman bathhouse at Carlisle…
Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle
Grange-over-Sands
An Exhibition of works by Lizzie Mather and Adrian Hohler. A mix of watercolours and oil paintings by two local artists, covering a wide range of subjects. We will also be taking part in the Art& Trail in the Winster Valley on 30th September and…
Ambleside
The late Victorians and Edwardians had a passion for patriotic celebrations incorporating Romantic ideas of 'Merrie England', complete with maypoles and Morris dancing and revived picturesque 'ancient' customs like rushbearing. Many Cumbrian towns…
The Armitt Museum, Ambleside
Kendal
Starts 8pm | Tickets £18 | Age Guidance 12+
Howl with the Hounds of Love and dance on the moors with Wuthering Heights as part of An Evening Without Kate Bush!
She's not there – but you are. Whether you've been a fan for decades or recently joined…
Rayrigg Rd, Bowness-on-Windermere
Marvel Comics published Amazing Fantasy #15 in August 1962. Written by Stan Lee and drawn by Steve Ditko, it contained a story that was destined to change the world of comics forever. That story is called Spider-Man.
Ditko's original ink art…
Windermere Jetty Museum, Windermere
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