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.
A story or novel without conflict is dull and won't engage the reader, and dramatic tension keeps…
This is the summer to Awaken Your Senses with the Roman Army Museum & Magna Fort's accessible…
Now in its 12th year, the biennial New Light Prize Exhibition is an open art competition which…
Starts 7.15pm | Tickets £16.50 | Conc. £14.50 | Live Broadcast | Screen 1 Running time: 2 hours and…
Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of…
The trivial comedy for serious people is back. Mistaken identity and romance collide with cucumber…
Curated and hosted by poet Kim Moore, our contemporary poetry reading series continues throughout…
Acorn Bank's industrial highlights will be brought to life for hard of hearing and deaf visitors by…
This new display delves into the Townend archive collection, a treasure trove of four hundred years…
Downtown on Skid Row, weedy flower shop assistant Seymour is down on his luck until he stumbles…
Sarah, based in Penrith, Cumbria, an ideal base to explore the Lakes, Cumbrian coastline, and the…
Annie - A local artist who has worked in pastels, watercolours and acrylics for over 30 years. A…
The Kammerphilharmonie Europa gives a guest performance in Bowness-on-Windermere for this very…
Theresa Taylor is an artist based in Lancaster, at the edge of the Bowland Fells. She works out of…
As Kay lives in Cumbria and Gillian lives in the Trossachs, textiles and walking are intertwined…
Inspired by the wild and beautiful Northern Fells and a shared history of drawing from life, local…
What is a space? Where are the spaces? Who fills the spaces and why? Nolitex have been exploring…
It's often said that we all have a novel in us, but many people find it difficult to create a long…
You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.
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Kendal
Forge Festival 2024 is an ambitious young person-led festival with young creatives and early career artists from across Cumbria all performing exciting pieces of original live performance in response to the theme 'Our Human Connection to the Natural…
Abbot Hall, Kendal
Barrow-in-Furness
Meet talking rocks, find sunken trinkets and explore quarry portals at Signal Film and Media's next exhibition, Psychogeology, opening at Barrow Market on Saturday the 4th of May.
Penrith
Sally's Army invites you to join them on
Sunday 5th May 2024 at 3pm in St Andrew's Church, Penrith to Sing As We Go in an 'interactive Singing experience'.
Whitehaven
Aigul Akmetshina performs the title role in Damiano Michieletto's sizzling new production of Bizet's ever-popular opera.
Damiano Michieletto's sizzling new production evokes all the passion and heat of Bizet's score, which features Carmen's sultry…
Barrow-in-Furness
Tired of spring-cleaning, Mole leaves Mole End and ventures out to the riverbank, where he befriends the resourceful Ratty, the gruff Badger, and the infamous Toad of Toad Hall (Poop-poop!).
Kendal
Russell Mills, himself a graduate and former lecturer at the Royal College of Art, will explore an extraordinary period in the history of both Ambleside and the Royal College of Art, when two disparate communities – one, essentially conservative,…
Abbot Hall, Kendal
Milnthorpe
Join local historian and archaeologist Dan Elsworth for this informative illustrated talk covering the mills of Ulverston, from the medieval period to the modern, and focusing particularly on Ure Mill - speculated to be the site of one of…
Whitehaven
Gemma is looking for love, but it's complicated! With the help of dating app Tingle, she dates two men in one night. Does she choose her quirky soul mate Sheldon, or wealthy charmer Nathaniel?
Then there's Spanner and Julie, the 'village idiots',…
Bowness-on-Windermere
Award winning crime writer Jonathan Whitelaw is flying in from Canada to launch his new book, The Concert Hall Killer, here in Bowness. Free entry, all welcome
Wigton
Ian Wright directs Wigton Choral Society and invited soloists in a celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Anton Bruckner with motets including 'Locus Iste', and of the 100th anniversary of the death of Gabriel Faure with his Requiem.
Kendal
Kendal South Choir, conducted by Geoffrey Field, present a concert of European sacred music through time. With Emily Robinson (soprano) and Andy Plowman (organist). Tickets £15 (under-18s free) from choir members, our website, or at the door.
Moresby, Whitehaven
From the voices of ramblers and campaigners to the songs and poetry inspired by past and current struggles, Behold Ye Ramblers is a new play about the rise of the The Clarion newspaper and the organisations formed by its readership, including the…
Kirkland, Kendal
Kendal Community Theatre welcomes summer with May Fest, a parade and performance in the streets of Kendal. Everyone is welcome to join in as participants or audience.
Whitehaven
Shakespeare's profound story of love and loss, artfully adapted into a contemporary three-act narrative ballet by Artistic Associate Christopher Wheeldon, celebrates its tenth anniversary.
King Leontes of Sicilia is crippled with an all-consuming…
Penrith
Have you wanted to create a nature journal but don't know where to start or how to do it? This workshop will - hopefully - fix that. I will take you through the process I follow for creating my journals which are really an expression of the joy I…
Quirky Workshops at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke
Grasmere
Like the poets of antiquity, Wordsworth turns to vocal groves as sites of commiseration and inspiration. The sounds of trees echo human experience, from the whispers of leaves to the groans of branches. Trees are associated with connection and…
Wordsworth Grasmere, Grasmere
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
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
Keswick
Brought to you by the National Trust for Geo Week. Come and join us for a rare opportunity to visit the processing mill at Force Crag Mine. To make this event more inclusive, we would like to offer transport for those who may have difficulty getting…
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