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.
Contemporary Quilt Group is a specialist group within the Quilters' Guild. Its members are a…
Daniel Hester is an artist/musician exploring and working in a variety of disciplines, currently…
There is ever-present change in all our lives, presented in a new exhibition of fibre arts by…
Born and bought up in Yorkshire, Charlie and his family moved to Cumbria more than forty years ago,…
"Three disasters. Two world wars, one bloody big depression. And every time, the band play on…
This is the summer to Awaken Your Senses with the Roman Army Museum & Magna Fort's accessible…
Please join us for a special tour of Carlisle Cathedral! Climb up to our clerestory to experience…
Threadmill are a group of fifteen textile and mixed media artists committed to the promotion of…
This summer, Carlisle Cathedral are hosting a series of Free Live Music events, right in the heart…
Curated in partnership with Rheged, celebrate over 30 years of the work of Jackie Morris in this…
Trusty guard dog Noble has lost his shadow at Carlisle Castle and needs the help of little…
This new display delves into the Townend archive collection, a treasure trove of four hundred years…
The Cumbria Steam Gathering takes place annually over the last weekend in July. Our home since 1986…
Graham Blaney will be bringing his popular Pits, Presidents and Pirates Guided Walking Tour back to…
Join us this summer to celebrate the legacy of Carlisle United (while looking optimistically…
Abbot Hall presents Legacy, a solo exhibition by contemporary artist Charmaine Watkiss. Discover a…
The biggest Outdoor Arts & Crafts Fair in the North, all categories of Art and Crafts, wheelchair…
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
Brampton
Born and bought up in Yorkshire, Charlie and his family moved to Cumbria more than forty years ago, drawn by memories of many summers spent on the shores of Ullswater at Sandwick Bay.
Gallery North West, Brampton
Brampton
Daniel Hester is an artist/musician exploring and working in a variety of disciplines, currently focused on fine art, original folk music and nature photography.
Gallery North West, Brampton
Penrith
Curated in partnership with Rheged, celebrate over 30 years of the work of Jackie Morris in this brand new exhibition, unlike any other she has done before. Jackie is a prize-winning, internationally best-selling illustrator, wildlife artist and…
The Rheged Centre, Penrith
Lake Rd, Keswick
"Three disasters. Two world wars, one bloody big depression. And every time, the band play on."
Brass runs in Shane's family, and in the midst of yet another cost of living crisis he looks back on the last great battle for the local pit and the…
Carlisle
Trusty guard dog Noble has lost his shadow at Carlisle Castle and needs the help of little adventurers to find it!
Join Noble and his friends during the summer holidays on a quest to search for his shadow as you explore the castle grounds.
Carlisle Castle, Carlisle
Sedbergh
There is ever-present change in all our lives, presented in a new exhibition of fibre arts by students and staff of ArtyBird Carnforth.
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
Sedbergh
Contemporary Quilt Group is a specialist group within the Quilters' Guild. Its members are a diverse collection of quilters and textile artists, working at the cutting edge of our practice, creating innovative and dynamic art. Their mission is to…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
Sedbergh
Threadmill are a group of fifteen textile and mixed media artists committed to the promotion of textiles as both a decorative and expressive art form. Together they seek to increase awareness and education at all levels through their exhibitions…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
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
Carlisle
Join us this summer to celebrate the legacy of Carlisle United (while looking optimistically towards the future).
Carlisle
Please join us for a special tour of Carlisle Cathedral!
Climb up to our clerestory to experience the Cathedral in a unique way. Get up close to our medieval stained glass in the East Window and see the starry ceiling and the Cathedral from a new…
Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle
Flookburgh, Grange-over-Sands
The Cumbria Steam Gathering takes place annually over the last weekend in July. Our home since 1986 has been Cark Airfield, Flookburgh, Grange over Sands LA11 7LS by kind permission of Mr J Latham and Sons.
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.
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
Whitehaven
Graham Blaney will be bringing his popular Pits, Presidents and Pirates Guided Walking Tour back to The Beacon Museum for summer 2024!
The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven
Carlisle
This summer, Carlisle Cathedral are hosting a series of Free Live Music events, right in the heart of the city.
Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle
Kendal
Take a guided tour supported by British Sign Language interpretation. Join us as we take you through a brief history of the Strickland family, who have lived at Sizergh for nearly 800 years. Then take a wander through the gardens and learn how they…
Sizergh Castle - National Trust, Kendal
Lake Rd, Keswick
The world's most famous detective gets a hilarious makeover in this spectacularly theatrical comedy
A terrible murder, a terrifying family curse, a killer on the loose and a gigantic beast on the moor; this sounds like a case for Sherlock Holmes!…
East of Lake, Coniston
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES BY SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE - Outdoor theatre performance by Illyria. Box office: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/illyria/t-vvkygqv
Who killed Sir Charles Baskerville? Can anyone prevent the same fate befalling the young…
Brantwood, Home of John Ruskin, Coniston
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