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.
Our contemporary poetry reading series 'Go to the poets, they will speak to thee' returns in 2022,…
We are delighted to have for viewing for you the International Garden Photograph of the Year…
Heallreaf 4 presents their latest international exhibition of handwoven tapestry. Using centuries…
Lost in Cumbria 12 March – 29 May Watch Blackwell come alive with creatures great and small!…
This is a joint exhibition by Debby Akam (paintings) and Gary Power (Sculpture) Debby's work is…
Exhibirtion of railway art (acrylics and watercolours) by David French G.R.A. Free…
Performance starts 7.00pm promptly | Screen One Live Broadcast Screening | Tickets £15.50 |…
In this exhibition Stuart explores Corvids, carrion-eating birds (crows, rooks, ravens etc). Stuart…
Dovetailing is an immersive installation inspired by luthiery (the making of stringed musical…
Set in the late 70s (and packed with 70s era comedy moments), this hilarious play concerns the…
An OLdham Coliseum Theatre Production by Maxine Peake. Beryl Burton: quite possibly the most…
Lovingearth project is a community textile project which seeks to help people engage with the…
You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.
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Windermere
Lost in Cumbria
12 March – 29 May
Watch Blackwell come alive with creatures great and small! Maddy Humberstone's Lost in Cumbria gives us a glimpse of the endangered and extinct species we could be living alongside.
This mixed media experience…
Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts House, Windermere
Barrow in Furness
We are delighted to have for viewing for you the International Garden Photograph of the Year Exhibition. Entry to the Museum is free with free car parking. There is so much to do and see at the Museum for all the family. Please note, we are closed…
Sedbergh
This is a joint exhibition by Debby Akam (paintings) and Gary Power (Sculpture)
Debby's work is inspired by textiles and wall decorations from India, exploring musical rhythms and the textures and colours of the countryside in the Eden Valley.
Gary…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
Sedbergh
Lovingearth project is a community textile project which seeks to help people engage with the climate and environmental crisis in a fun and creative way which results in positive changes -but without becoming overwhelmed. The project asks people to…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
Penrith
Exhibirtion of railway art (acrylics and watercolours)
by David French G.R.A.
Free Admission
Visit www.theoldcourthouse.org
for opening times and further information
Disabled access and toilet facilities. Free parking in the forecourt.
Rayrigg Road, Windermere
Dovetailing is an immersive installation inspired by luthiery (the making of stringed musical instruments). Sculptor Juliet Gutch has responded to the shapes and forms of stringed instruments with a series of suspended wooden mobiles; filmmaker…
Windermere Jetty Museum, Windermere
Sedbergh
Heallreaf 4 presents their latest international exhibition of handwoven tapestry. Using centuries old weaving techniques, the exhibitors produce beautiful thought provoking works. There are unlikely to be any medieval maidens or unicorns here but…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
Keswick
An OLdham Coliseum Theatre Production by Maxine Peake.
Beryl Burton: quite possibly the most successful woman you've never heard of.
As a child, doctors told Beryl that she could never take part in strenuous activities due to a heart condition.…
Grasmere
Our contemporary poetry reading series 'Go to the poets, they will speak to thee' returns in 2022, curated and hosted by poet Kim Moore. We will be listening to what poets have to say about our turbulent times, and how poetry can cross borders to…
Wordsworth Grasmere, Grasmere
Moresby, Whitehaven
Set in the late 70s (and packed with 70s era comedy moments), this hilarious play concerns the wedding of Deirdre and Mark.
The fun begins on the stag night when an inebriated Mark is chained to a lamppost with a blow-up rubber doll. The wedding…
Sedbergh
In this exhibition Stuart explores Corvids, carrion-eating birds (crows, rooks, ravens etc). Stuart doesn't think these birds are particularly liked as they're very noisy and look a little sinister, but they are also very clever. Start believes they…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
Kendal
Performance starts 7.00pm promptly | Screen One
Live Broadcast Screening | Tickets £15.50 | Concessions £13.50
Ralph Fiennes stars in David Hare's blazing account of the life of a man whose iron will exposed the weakness of democracy in the face of…
Brampton
Thursday 02 June 2022 - Hadrian's Wall Beacon Event at Gilsland Village Hall & Willowford
7:00 - 9:00pm: Swing dance band, The House Of The Black Gardenia will lead a short swing dance taster session to help you dust off your shoes then enjoy the…
ULVERSTON
English Touring Opera returns with a poetic production of the most popular of operas: Puccini's story of young love, starting on Christmas Eve in a Parisian garret.
On this festive, snowy night the lovers draw close, but poverty forces them apart in…
Grasmere
This event is sponsored by the AHRC-funded project 'The Romantic Ridiculous'.
Romantic poets like William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge are celebrated for their solemn and spiritual connection to the landscape, from the summits of…
Wordsworth Grasmere, Grasmere
Keswick
Theatre by the Lake presents the World Premiere of The Climbers
by Carmen Nasr
Directed by Guy Jones
"In the death zone, your body starts eating itself. Time and space disappear. It's impossible to remember what happens up there."
When Yasmin…
Grasmere
Our contemporary poetry reading series 'Go to the poets, they will speak to thee' returns in 2022, curated and hosted by poet Kim Moore. We will be listening to what poets have to say about our turbulent times, and how poetry can cross borders to…
Wordsworth Grasmere, Grasmere
Cartmel Fell, Grange over Sands
This summer in their first major exhibition since the start of the pandemic, members of the Northern Potters Association will be presenting their recent work in the stunning surroundings of South Cumbria. The aim of the association is to support…
Grasmere
Readers have long admired Dorothy's striking ability to describe the idiosyncrasies she observes in the landscape. In 1805, the amateur painter and prominent patron of the arts Sir George Beaumont noted that 'Miss W's observations … are worthy of an…
Wordsworth Grasmere, Grasmere
Sedbergh
Zero3 is a group of 11 artists from diverse backgrounds working together with the shared aim of making contemporary work and actively promoting modern fibre art whilst respecting traditional standards of craftsmanship. Their common theme is the use…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
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