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 temporary exhibition celebrates the work of local artist and civic leader John Dalzell…
A concert of choral music performed by chamber choir Coro Camino - A choral pilgrimage across…
Join us for our fantastic Calvert Stables Open Day and experience the yard like never before. This…
A concert of choral music performed by chamber choir Coro Camino - A choral pilgrimage across…
The Dock Museum are proud to bring you the latest exhibition from John Duffin, "Look North" The…
A varied concert of choral music by a small chamber choir. A Choral Pilgrimage across Continents…
This interactive exhibition celebrates the treasures of the Wordsworth Grasmere trove. Discover…
Thu 23 Apr-2 Jul (10wks) | 5.30-7pm | 11-14 yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start…
The Paper Quilt Project is a living exhibition in which a community art piece is created while on…
RUM by Joe Mallalieu WINNER - BROADWAY BABY BOBBY AWARD 2024 "A powerful, intimate play"" ★★★★★…
*WORLD PREMIERE From Tom MacRae, the writer of Everybody's Talking About Jamie, comes a brand-new…
Thu 23 Apr-2 Jul (10wks) | 4.30-5.30pm | 7-11 yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the…
This exhibition brings together two emerging portrait painters. Lela Harris gives depth and…
On May 30, the Metropolitan Opera's 2025–26 Live in HD season comes to a close with a live…
Thu 23 Apr-2 Jul (10wks) | 7.15-8.45pm | 14+ yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the…
Discover life on Windermere through the lens of award-winning artist Juliet Klottrup. This…
Join us for a powerful multi-media exhibition exploring stories of fragility and survival, told…
The Rosehill Players return with the ever heart warming tale of Calendar Girls. After the death of…
Pegeen Flaherty's life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he's…


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Rayrigg Road, Windermere
Discover life on Windermere through the lens of award-winning artist Juliet Klottrup. This exhibition of paintings and photography celebrates the people, stories and heritage of Windermere — from boatbuilders and our conservation team to community…
Windermere Jetty Museum, Windermere
Grasmere
This interactive exhibition celebrates the treasures of the Wordsworth Grasmere trove. Discover grand landscapes by Constable and Turner, a hasty sketch by Dorothy Wordsworth, dramatic watercolours and rarely displayed objects that spark wonder,…
Wordsworth Grasmere, Grasmere
Whitehaven
This temporary exhibition celebrates the work of local artist and civic leader John Dalzell Kenworthy (1858–1954). Kenworthy's portraits bring to life the people of West Cumbria during the Edwardian period. Through faces and stories, visitors can…
Kirkland, Kendal
The Paper Quilt Project is a living exhibition in which a community art piece is created while on display in the gallery. This project has been designed in response to the two adjoining exhibitions; Bellwethers and Joshua Donkor & Lela Harris. Both…
Abbot Hall, Kendal
Barrow-in-Furness
The Dock Museum are proud to bring you the latest exhibition from John Duffin, "Look North" The exhibition will be full of new and unseen paintings. The exhibition is accessible to all and is free to enter.
The Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness
Kirkland, Kendal
Join us for a powerful multi-media exhibition exploring stories of fragility and survival, told through the voices of people in Barrow and Kendal.
Step into an unseen world through immersive sound and film, artwork, poetry, and images created by…
Abbot Hall, Kendal
Kirkland, Kendal
This exhibition brings together two emerging portrait painters. Lela Harris gives depth and humanity to figures who have been overlooked or marginalised by history, while Joshua Donkor collaboratively embeds the personal histories and cultural…
Abbot Hall, Kendal
122A Highgate, Kendal
Thu 23 Apr-2 Jul (10wks) | 5.30-7pm | 11-14 yrs
Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact the box office at 01539 725133. Join our mailing list for updates on future courses…
122A Highgate, Kendal
Thu 23 Apr-2 Jul (10wks) | 7.15-8.45pm | 14+ yrs
Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact the box office at 01539 725133. Join our mailing list for updates on future…
122A Highgate, Kendal
Thu 23 Apr-2 Jul (10wks) | 4.30-5.30pm | 7-11 yrs
Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact the box office at 01539 725133. Join our mailing list for updates on future…
Bowness-on-Windermere
*WORLD PREMIERE
From Tom MacRae, the writer of Everybody's Talking About Jamie, comes a brand-new original musical based around classic Victoria Wood songs.
Peggy is recently divorced and lost in life, when a chance meeting with her childhood best…
Keswick
Join us for our fantastic Calvert Stables Open Day and experience the yard like never before. This family-friendly event is the perfect opportunity to meet our ponies, explore our facilities, and learn more about what we offer. Throughout the day,…
Broughton-in-Furness
A concert of choral music performed by chamber choir Coro Camino - A choral pilgrimage across continents and centuries from Thomas Tallis to Andrew Lloyd Webber.
An entertaining and varied programme of sacred and secular music - ancient and modern.…
Ulverston
A concert of choral music performed by chamber choir Coro Camino - A choral pilgrimage across continents and centuries from Thomas Tallis to Andrew Lloyd Webber. An entertaining and varied programme of sacred and secular music - ancient and modern.…
Moresby, Whitehaven
The Rosehill Players return with the ever heart warming tale of Calendar Girls.
After the death of her best friend's husband from cancer, spirited Yorkshire housewife Chris hatches a scheme to raise money for a memorial to him.
Utilizing a…
122A Highgate, Kendal
Pegeen Flaherty's life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he's killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly…
PENRITH
A varied concert of choral music by a small chamber choir. A Choral Pilgrimage across Continents and Centuries from Thomas Tallis to Andrew Lloyd Webber
A mixture of sacred and secular music - ancient and modern
St. Andrew's Church, Penrith, Penrith
122A Highgate, Kendal
On May 30, the Metropolitan Opera's 2025–26 Live in HD season comes to a close with a live transmission of American composer Gabriela Lena Frank's first opera – El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego). A magical-realist…
Lake Rd, Keswick
RUM by Joe Mallalieu
WINNER - BROADWAY BABY BOBBY AWARD 2024
"A powerful, intimate play"" ★★★★★ The Reviews Hub
"Mallalieu's storytelling is captivating and impassioned" ★★★★★ Broadway Baby
"Dazzlingly authentic" ★★★★ The Scotsman
"This…
Hawkshead
HAWKSHEAD PARISH CHURCH
MUSIC FOR A SUMMER EVENING 2026
All concerts start at 7.30 pm
Tues. 2nd June: James Williams, oboe and cor anglais; Kate Halsall, piano.
James and Kate perform music from Baroque to the present day,…
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