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.
This new display delves into the Townend archive collection, a treasure trove of four hundred years…
Abbot Hall presents Legacy, a solo exhibition by contemporary artist Charmaine Watkiss. Discover a…
Linocut and Wood engraving relief prints inspired by the Cumbrian Landscape As a printmaker using…
Watson: The Final Problem By Bert Coules and Tim Marriott Saturday 21 September at 7:30 pm A…
From Friday 13 September to Sunday 24 November Ian Lawson returns to Rheged's Gallery after 9…
This is the summer to Awaken Your Senses with the Roman Army Museum & Magna Fort's accessible…
know her textile art, but also, she still designs and creates jewellery, likewise clothes, restores…
A six week exhibition exploring the wilder side of the Lake District, taking place in the former…
Join us this summer to celebrate the legacy of Carlisle United (while looking optimistically…
Mark Lundquist Productions The Simon & Garfunkel Story Direct from a weeklong run in London's West…
Annual Fair founded by Royal Charter in 1267. A mix of traditional and modern events held in and…
You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.
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Troutbeck, Windermere
This new display delves into the Townend archive collection, a treasure trove of four hundred years of family documents. Explore snippets of young Ben Browne's life in the 1700's, after he moved from the Lake District to London, in letters sent to…
Townend, Windermere
Carlisle
Join us this summer to celebrate the legacy of Carlisle United (while looking optimistically towards the future).
Kendal
Abbot Hall presents Legacy, a solo exhibition by contemporary artist Charmaine Watkiss. Discover a collection of beautiful drawings exploring the connection between people and nature.
London-based artist Charmaine Watkiss (b.1964) examines…
Abbot Hall, Kendal
Penrith
From Friday 13 September to Sunday 24 November
Ian Lawson returns to Rheged's Gallery after 9 years to share his brand-new Herdwick portraits. With breathtaking landscapes and compelling stories, this beautiful exhibition will transport you to the…
Sedbergh
Linocut and Wood engraving relief prints inspired by the Cumbrian Landscape
As a printmaker using linocut and wood engraving, I create relief prints here at the Mill in my studio on level 2. From my sketches of the landscape of Cumbria I am inspired…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
Sedbergh
know her textile art, but also, she still designs and creates jewellery, likewise clothes, restores furniture, photographs, draws, and paints, even on walls. She is a very versatile artist.
Her academic training was in Russia, since she is of…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
Egremont
Annual Fair founded by Royal Charter in 1267. A mix of traditional and modern events held in and around Egremont including Egremont Main Street, the Crab Fair Sports Field and Egremont Market Hall. The fair concludes with the World gurning…
Main Street, Hawkshead
A six week exhibition exploring the wilder side of the Lake District, taking place in the former Beatrix Potter Gallery in the centre of Hawkshead. This unique exhibition showcases the work of artists who live and work in rural Cumbria, plus art…
Bowness on Windermere
Watson: The Final Problem
By Bert Coules and Tim Marriott
Saturday 21 September at 7:30 pm
A classic Sherlock Holmes tale of long buried secrets, betrayal and death. Based on the stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. For there is a shadow in the…
Brampton
This is the summer to Awaken Your Senses with the Roman Army Museum & Magna Fort's accessible trench talks. Experience live archaeological excavations with a multi-sensory experience from our accessible, indoor Activity Centre with fortnightly…
Roman Army Museum, Brampton
County Square, Ulverston
Mark Lundquist Productions
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Direct from a weeklong run in London's West End, a SOLD-OUT Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story continues to stun audiences across the globe!…
Grange over Sands
The biggest Outdoor Arts & Crafts Fair in the North, all categories of Art and Crafts, wheelchair and dog friendly, cafes and toilets on the Prom. FREE entry.
Whitehaven
One man, one monster, one glorious dream to singlehandedly tell the most famous cult horror story of all time, and absolutely no budget whatsoever. What could possibly go wrong?
Whitehaven
About The Bar at the Edge of Time
The glasses are polished, the lights are down low, and time will be hopping.
The Bar at the Edge of Time waits only for you, so what are you waiting for? Leave the hours, minutes, and seconds behind, step across…
Bowness on Windermere
Show & Tell
Alan Ayckbourn's 90th play
Alan Ayckbourn's 90th play is a celebration of theatre, a delightfully dark farce lifting the lid on the performances we act out on a daily basis.
8-12 October at the Old Laundry Theatre
Jack's planning a…
Barrow-in-Furness
Prokofiev Classical Symphony Jasdeep Singh Degun Arya, Concerto for Sitar and Orchestra Jasdeep Singh Degun (arr. Gupta) Lament Mozart Symphony No.36, 'Linz'
Chloe Rooke conductor Jasdeep Singh Degun sitar Harkiret Bahra tabla Children from…
Whitehaven
Committed 2 Rock celebrates 16 years of rocking the stage with 'Come Together... Again', a thrilling fundraising event for Rosehill and Parkinson'w West Cumbria that will have you wanting more from this amazing choir lead by Cathy Marcangelo.
Bowness on Windermere
Deaths at Sea - Sea, Sailors & Seriously Bad Acting!
Wednesday 16 October at 7:30 pm
A drama group are performing their new murder-mystery play, but despite their best efforts, everything goes wrong! Their play, a thrilling murder mystery set on…
Bowness on Windermere
For sixty years, Roger McGough has thrilled and delighted generations of readers with his irreverent, intimate and ever-original poetry.
To celebrate the launch of his Collected Poems, Roger is touring his Alive and Gigging show, covering the…
Whitehaven
Hollywood in the 1940's. The most glamorous place on earth.
Corny Brothers studios is delighted to open its doors for exclusive backstage tours, allowing a fascinating peek behind the scenes into how the movies are made.
Meet with the stars of the…
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