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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.

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Upside-down reflection of a landscape in still water, showing a cloudy sky, grassy reeds, and warm orange light along the shoreline, with a blurred ho
Bellwethers: Fragility & Survival

Join us for a powerful multi-media exhibition exploring stories of fragility and survival, told…

Close-up of layered white paper pieces stitched together with visible red thread, forming a patchwork surface with faint leaf prints and soft, texture
The Paper Quilt Project

The Paper Quilt Project is a living exhibition in which a community art piece is created while on…

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Calvert Stables Open Day

Join us for our fantastic Calvert Stables Open Day and experience the yard like never before. This…

Brewery Youth Theatre (7-11 yrs)
Brewery Youth Theatre (7-11 yrs)

Thu 23 Apr-2 Jul (10wks) | 4.30-5.30pm | 7-11 yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the…

Brewery Youth Theatre (14+ yrs)
Brewery Youth Theatre (14+ yrs)

Thu 23 Apr-2 Jul (10wks) | 7.15-8.45pm | 14+ yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the…

Mutiple artworks on a purple coloured wall
What We Treasure: Art out of the Archive

This interactive exhibition celebrates the treasures of the Wordsworth Grasmere trove. Discover…

A grid made up of different images of artists artwork and colours
Joshua Donkor & Lela Harris: Familial Traces

This exhibition brings together two emerging portrait painters. Lela Harris gives depth and…

Coro Camino Ulverston Concert
Concert of choral music by Coro Camino chamber choir

A concert of choral music performed by chamber choir Coro Camino - A choral pilgrimage across…

Coro Camino Penrith Concert
Concert of choral music by Coro Camino chamber choir

A varied concert of choral music by a small chamber choir. A Choral Pilgrimage across Continents…

John Duffin at the Dock Museum, 11th April to 5th July 2026
Look North, an exhibition by John Duffin

The Dock Museum are proud to bring you the latest exhibition from John Duffin, "Look North" The…

Brewery Youth Theatre (11-14 yrs)
Brewery Youth Theatre (11-14 yrs)

Thu 23 Apr-2 Jul (10wks) | 5.30-7pm | 11-14 yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start…

Coro Camino Broughton Concert
Concert of choral music by Coro Camino chamber choir

A concert of choral music performed by chamber choir Coro Camino - A choral pilgrimage across…

The Playboy of the Western World
National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

Pegeen Flaherty's life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he's…

Rosehill Players: Calendar Girls
Rosehill Players: Calendar Girls

The Rosehill Players return with the ever heart warming tale of Calendar Girls. After the death of…

J.D. Kenworthy
J.D. Kenworthy

This temporary exhibition celebrates the work of local artist and civic leader John Dalzell…

El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego:
El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego: The Met Opera

On May 30, the Metropolitan Opera's 2025–26 Live in HD season comes to a close with a live…

FOURTEEN AGAIN
FOURTEEN AGAIN

*WORLD PREMIERE From Tom MacRae, the writer of Everybody's Talking About Jamie, comes a brand-new…

A photo by Juliet Klottrup of a wooden jetty outstretched over a lake in Cumbria
Juliet Klottrup: An Archive

Discover life on Windermere through the lens of award-winning artist Juliet Klottrup. This…

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RUM

RUM by Joe Mallalieu WINNER - BROADWAY BABY BOBBY AWARD 2024 "A powerful, intimate play"" ★★★★★…

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  • 1Bellwethers: Fragility & Survival
  • 2The Paper Quilt Project
  • 3Calvert Stables Open Day
  • 4Brewery Youth Theatre (7-11 yrs)
  • 5Brewery Youth Theatre (14+ yrs)
  • 6What We Treasure: Art out of the Archive
  • 7Joshua Donkor & Lela Harris: Familial Traces
  • 8Concert of choral music by Coro Camino chamber choir
  • 9Concert of choral music by Coro Camino chamber choir
  • 10Look North, an exhibition by John Duffin
  • 11Brewery Youth Theatre (11-14 yrs)
  • 12Concert of choral music by Coro Camino chamber choir
  • 13National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World
  • 14Rosehill Players: Calendar Girls
  • 15J.D. Kenworthy
  • 16El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego: The Met Opera
  • 17FOURTEEN AGAIN
  • 18Juliet Klottrup: An Archive
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  1. A sketch of Sawrey by Beatrix Potter in the background with an image of Beatrix in tweed, holding a hat and the talk title over the top.
    A sketch of Sawrey by Beatrix Potter in the background with an image of Beatrix in tweed, holding a hat and the talk title over the top.
    Talks at the School - Beatrix, Sawrey & the Great War

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    Hawkshead Grammar School Museum, Main Street, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0NT

    Telephone

    015394 36674

    hgsmuseum@gmail.com

    Hawkshead, Ambleside

    Beth Williams, a local Beatrix Potter researcher, and welcome manager at Hill Top, will be joining us to explore how WWI impacted Beatrix Potter & the residents of these Lakeland villages. Beth will talk about local genealogy & the complexities in…

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    Hawkshead Grammar School Museum, Hawkshead

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    27 July 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30

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  2. The Four Seasons, Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque standing with their instruments
    The Four Seasons, Rachel Podger and Brecon Baroque standing with their instruments
    The Four Seasons

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    The Coro, County Road, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7LZ

    Telephone

    01539 266 200

    boxoffice@ldsm.org.uk

    Ulverston

    Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival

    Rachel Podger - Violin/Director | Brecon Baroque

    Bach Excerpts from The Art of Fugue
    Vivaldi The Four Seasons

    'Queen of the baroque violin', Rachel Podger and her period orchestra open this year's…

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  3. Trio Bohémo stood in a white and blue studio set with their instruments
    Trio Bohémo stood in a white and blue studio set with their instruments
    Trio Bohémo

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    Ambleside Parish Church, Vicarage Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9DH

    Telephone

    01539 266 200

    boxoffice@ldsm.org.uk

    Ambleside

    Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival

    Dvořák Piano Trio in E minor Op.90 'Dumky'
    Reicha Piano Trio in F Op.101, No.4
    Smetana Piano Trio in G minor Op.15

    Three composers, three musicians - one rich musical heritage. Intensity, lyricism…

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  4. Resol String Quartet standing in an autumnal alleyway with their instruments
    Resol String Quartet standing in an autumnal alleyway with their instruments
    Czech In

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    Ambleside Parish Church, Vicarage Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9DH

    Telephone

    01539 266 200

    boxoffice@ldsm.org.uk

    Ambleside

    Lake District Music Academy | Ignas Maknickas - Piano | Agogo String Quartet | Nadejda String Quartet | Resol String Quartet | Stephen Threlfall - Conductor

    Bloch Concerto Grosso No.1
    Janáček Adagio from Suite for Strings
    Dvořák Serenade for…

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    1 Aug 2026Open 14:00 -

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  5. Agogo String Quartet stood for a photo in church with their instruments
    Agogo String Quartet stood for a photo in church with their instruments
    Agogo String Quartet

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    Kendal Town Hall, 9a Lowther Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4DL

    Telephone

    01539 266 200

    boxoffice@ldsm.org.uk

    Kendal

    Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival

    Fanny Mendelssohn String Quartet in E flat
    Dvořák Cypresses Nos.1, 9, 10&12
    Bliss String Quartet No.1

    Kindly supported by the Bliss Trust

    Fresh from their appearance during our spring series the…

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    2 Aug 2026Open 14:00 -

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  6. Wihan String Quartet sat with their instruments displayed in front of them
    Wihan String Quartet sat with their instruments displayed in front of them
    Wihan String Quartet

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    Kendal Town Hall, 9a Lowther Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4DL

    Telephone

    01539 266 200

    boxoffice@ldsm.org.uk

    Kendal

    Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival

    Janáček String Quartet No.1 'The Kreutzer Sonata'
    Smetana Quartet No.1 in E minor 'From My Life'
    Dvořák Quartet No.10 in E flat Op.51 'Slavonic'

    Kindly supported by Charles Newbould

    Described by BBC…

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  7. Trio Bohémo stood in a white and blue studio set with their instruments
    Trio Bohémo stood in a white and blue studio set with their instruments
    Czech Mates

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    Ambleside Parish Church, Vicarage Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9DH

    Telephone

    01539 266 200

    boxoffice@ldsm.org.uk

    Ambleside

    Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival

    Wihan String Quartet | Trio Bohémo | Marcelo Rodrigues - Double Bass | Nadejda Strin Quartet | Resol String Quartet

    Dvořák Piano Quintet No.2 in A Op.81
    Dvořák String Quintet No.2 in G Op.77
    Suk…

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  8. Hathor Duo stood in the city, holding their instruments
    Hathor Duo stood in the city, holding their instruments
    Hathor Duo

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    St Oswald's Church, Church Stile, Grasmere, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9SW

    Telephone

    01539 266 200

    boxoffice@ldsm.org.uk

    Grasmere, Ambleside

    Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival

    Harty In Ireland
    Andy Scott Sonata for flute and harp
    Vaughan Williams Silent Noon (arr. Hathor Duo)
    Tom Harris Ivy (arr. Hathor Duo)
    Catriona McKay & Chris Stout Michaelswood
    Bax Sonata for flute and…

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    3 Aug 2026Open 11:00 -

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  9. Ignas Maknickas stood leaning against a colourful wall
    Ignas Maknickas stood leaning against a colourful wall
    Ignas Maknickas

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    Ambleside Parish Church, Vicarage Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9DH

    Telephone

    01539 266 200

    boxoffice@ldsm.org.uk

    Ambleside

    Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival

    Schumann Kinderszenen Op.15
    Čiurlionis Four Preludes
    Chopin Waltzes Op.34
    Chopin Nocturne Op.27
    Chopin Barcarolle Op.60

    Kindly supported by the Royal Over-Seas League and in loving memory of Ken…

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    3 Aug 2026Open 14:00 -

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  10. A picture of Haystacks in the Summer season
    A picture of Haystacks in the Summer season
    Emergence: Haydn and Grieg

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    Hawkshead Parish Church, Church Hill, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0PQ

    Telephone

    01539 266 200

    boxoffice@ldsm.org.uk

    Hawkshead

    Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival

    Nadejda String Quarter | Resol String Quartet

    Haydn String Quartet in C Op.74, No.1
    Caroline Shaw Plan and Elevation
    Grieg String Quartet No.1 in G minor Op.27

    Kindly supported by Ian & Susan…

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    4 Aug 2026Open 16:00 -

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  11. Aquarelle Guitar Quartet stood brightly with their guitars
    Aquarelle Guitar Quartet stood brightly with their guitars
    Serenades and Dances

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    Hawkshead Parish Church, Church Hill, Hawkshead, Cumbria, LA22 0PQ

    Telephone

    01539 266 200

    boxoffice@ldsm.org.uk

    Hawkshead

    Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival

    Aquarelle Guitar Quartet

    Bellinati Baião de Gude
    Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol (arr. William Kanengiser)
    Ariel Ramírez and Félix Luna Alfonsina y el mar (arr. Roland Dyens)
    Martin Hasta Alicia…

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  12. A picture of the sunset from High Stile
    A picture of the sunset from High Stile
    Emergence: Ravel and Elgar

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    St John's Church, Ambleside Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4DD

    Telephone

    01539 266 200

    boxoffice@ldsm.org.uk

    Keswick

    Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival

    Nadejda String Quartet | Resol String Quartet

    Ravel String Quartet in F
    Elgar String Quartet in E minor

    Kindly supported by Ian & Susan Pettman and the Haworth Trust

    A journey from impressionistic…

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    5 Aug 2026Open 14:00 -

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  13. Aquarelle Guitar Quartet stood and sat on wooden benches
    Aquarelle Guitar Quartet stood and sat on wooden benches
    The Spirit of the Guitar

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    St John's Church, Ambleside Road, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4DD

    Telephone

    01539 266 200

    boxoffice@ldsm.org.uk

    Keswick

    Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival

    Aquarelle Guitar Quartet

    Rossini Sinfonia from The Italian Girl in Algiers
    Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol (arr. William Kanengiser)
    Ariel Ramírez and Félix Luna Alfonsina y el mar
    Traditional…

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    5 Aug 2026Open 19:30 -

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  14. Nadejda String Quartet out in nature with their instruments
    Nadejda String Quartet out in nature with their instruments
    Nadejda String Quartet

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    Cartmel Priory, The Square, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6QB

    Telephone

    01539 266 200

    boxoffice@ldsm.org.uk

    Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands

    Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival

    Schubert String Quartet in A minor Op.29 'Rosamunde'
    Ravel String Quartet in F

    Kindly supported by Ian & Susan Pettman

    The spectacular setting of Cartmel's medieval priory is the venue for this…

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    Cartmel Priory, Cartmel

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    6 Aug 2026Open 11:00 -

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  15. Flutes & Frets stood in archways with their instruments
    Flutes & Frets stood in archways with their instruments
    Flutes & Frets at Brantwood

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    Brantwood, East of Lake, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8AD

    Telephone

    01539 266 200

    boxoffice@ldsm.org.uk

    Coniston

    Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival

    Ruskin's historic lakeside home plays host to two intricate and imaginative concerts with duo Flutes & Frets, known for their onstage chemistry and audience interaction.

    The first concert explores…

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  16. Septura Brass stood in suits with their instruments
    Septura Brass stood in suits with their instruments
    Septura Brass

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    Cartmel Priory, The Square, Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6QB

    Telephone

    01539 266 200

    boxoffice@ldsm.org.uk

    Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands

    Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival

    Britten Fanfare for St Edmundsbury
    Rossini Overture to William Tell
    Mussorgsky Suite from Pictures at an Exhibition (arr. Cox & Knight)
    Handel Music for the Royal Fireworks

    Does music sound better on…

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    Cartmel Priory, Cartmel

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    6 Aug 2026Open 19:30 -

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  17. Resol String Quartet smiling with their instruments
    Resol String Quartet smiling with their instruments
    Resol String Quartet

    Address

    Victoria Hall, Main Street, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6DX

    Telephone

    01539 266 200

    boxoffice@ldsm.org.uk

    Grange-over-Sands

    Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival

    Coleridge-Taylor Five Fantasiestücke for String Quartet, Op.5
    Elgar String Quartet in E minor

    Kindly supported by Ian & Susan Pettman

    Coleridge-Taylor's graceful, characterful miniatures are paired…

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    7 Aug 2026Open 11:00 -

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  18. Ruby Hughes posed in a black feather outfit
    Ruby Hughes posed in a black feather outfit
    Echo: Ruby Hughes and Huw Watkins

    Address

    Ambleside Parish Church, Vicarage Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9DH

    Telephone

    01539 266 200

    boxoffice@ldsm.org.uk

    Ambleside

    Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival

    Ruby Hughes - Soprano | Huw Watkins - Piano

    Bach Sarabande from Partita No.4
    Purcell By Beautious softness arr. Ades
    Purcell Music for a while arr. Tippett
    Britten Folk Song arrangements
    Huw Watkins…

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    7 Aug 2026Open 19:30 -

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  19. Kleio Quartet smiling and laughing
    Kleio Quartet smiling and laughing
    Kleio String Quartet

    Address

    Ambleside Parish Church, Vicarage Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9DH

    Telephone

    01539 266 200

    boxoffice@ldsm.org.uk

    Ambleside

    Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival

    Haydn String Quartet in F Op.50, No.5 'Dream'
    Webern Langsamer satz
    Mark-Anthony Turnage Laura
    Britten String Quartet No.1

    Kindly supported by the Kirckman Concert Society

    From the elegant wit of…

    Dates

    From:
    7 Aug 2026Open 14:00 -

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  20. String Fever all playing on one instrument
    String Fever all playing on one instrument
    String Fever

    Address

    Kendal Town Hall, 9a Lowther Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4DL

    Telephone

    01539 266 200

    boxoffice@ldsm.org.uk

    Kendal

    Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival

    Playful, witty and inventive, 'the world's first genetically modified string quartet' will take you on a whistle-stop journey through the history of music. Using electric instruments, String Fever's…

    Dates

    From:
    8 Aug 2026Open 19:30 -

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