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    Cultural Events
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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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Actors the Handlebards performing in costume
The Handlebards – As you Like it

Our travelling troubadours return to Brougham this year with their no doubt hilarious version of…

Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit
Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit

Take your seats and join the fun as Peter Rabbit and his friends hop from page to stage in a…

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

Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival Janáček String Quartet No.1 'The Kreutzer…

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

Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival Wihan String Quartet | Trio Bohémo | Marcelo…

As You Like It
As You Like It

Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes,…

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

Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival Nadejda String Quarter | Resol String…

Brilliance of Birds Exhibition
The Brilliance of Birds Exhibition

Celebrating the beauty, behaviour, symbolism and diversity of birds through the work of 57 UK…

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

Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival Rachel Podger - Violin/Director | Brecon…

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

Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival Dvořák Piano Trio in E minor Op.90 'Dumky' Reicha…

The People's Gallery
The People's Gallery

Join Rosehill this summer for The People's Gallery, a free, family-friendly exhibition showcasing…

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…

Aquarelle Guitar Quartet stood brightly with their guitars
Serenades and Dances

Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival Aquarelle Guitar Quartet Bellinati Baião de…

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

Lake District Music Academy | Ignas Maknickas - Piano | Agogo String Quartet | Nadejda String…

Summer of Fun on the Farm
Summer of Fun on the Farm

Looking for the ultimate family day out in Cumbria this summer? Get ready for Summer of Fun on the…

Ignas Maknickas stood leaning against a colourful wall
Ignas Maknickas

Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival Schumann Kinderszenen Op.15 Čiurlionis Four…

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…

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

Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival Fanny Mendelssohn String Quartet in E flat Dvořák…

Nell Gyynn
Nell Gwynn

London, 1660. The theatres are alive, the monarchy's restored, and women are finally allowed on…

Organist Harry Brown
Harry Brown returns to Carlisle Cathedral

We are delighted to have Harry Brown back at the Cathedral, on Wednesday 29th July at his next…

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

Part of the Lake District Music Summer Festival Harty In Ireland Andy Scott Sonata for flute and…

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…

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  • 1The Handlebards – As you Like it
  • 2Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit
  • 3Wihan String Quartet
  • 4Czech Mates
  • 5As You Like It
  • 6Emergence: Haydn and Grieg
  • 7The Brilliance of Birds Exhibition
  • 8The Four Seasons
  • 9Trio Bohémo
  • 10The People's Gallery
  • 11The Paper Quilt Project
  • 12Serenades and Dances
  • 13Czech In
  • 14Summer of Fun on the Farm
  • 15Ignas Maknickas
  • 16Bellwethers: Fragility & Survival
  • 17Agogo String Quartet
  • 18Nell Gwynn
  • 19Harry Brown returns to Carlisle Cathedral
  • 20Hathor Duo
  • 21Joshua Donkor & Lela Harris: Familial Traces
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  1. Rema Grace Gifford
    Rema Grace Gifford
    Poetry Club: Slambria ft Rema Grace Gifford

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    Brewery Arts, Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE

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    01539 725 133

    boxoffice@breweryarts.co.uk

    122A Highgate, Kendal

    Welcome to Poetry Club! A space for poets and creatives to share their Spoken Word work and explore featured poets from across the country. Born from our popular Verbalise events, Poetry Club offers a relaxing and inspiring evening. Sign up and take…

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  2. Edward Taylor
    Edward Taylor
    Edward Taylor returns for his autumn recital

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    Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle Cathedral, The Abbey, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8TZ

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    +441228548151

    Events@carlislecathedral.org.uk

    The Abbey, Carlisle

    We look forward to hearing Edward Taylor on Wednesday 4th November, organised as part of the Free Live Music Series at Carlisle Cathedral.

    This event is free to enter; there will be a retiring collection at the end of the concert - please give what…

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    Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle

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    4 Nov 2026Open 14:00 - 15:00

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  3. Isabella Briggs
    Isabella Briggs
    Do come along and support Isabella Briggs

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    Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle Cathedral, The Abbey, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8TZ

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    +441228548151

    Events@carlislecathedral.org.uk

    The Abbey, Carlisle

    Our series of free Afternoon Recitals continues, we welcome IsabelIMG_1774la Briggs, for her first Organ recital in Carlisle Cathedral. Isabella has performed several times on the piano in the Fratry Hall, do come along and show your support for…

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    Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle

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    11 Nov 2026Open 14:00 - 15:00

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  4. Christmas Carol
    Christmas Carol
    Christmas Carol

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    Theatre By The Lake, Lake Rd, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5DJ

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    +441768206076

    laura.knights@theatrebythelake.com

    Keswick

    This Christmas, prepare for a festive tale with a ghostly twist.

    It's midnight on Christmas Eve, join us for a haunted Carol service as a spooky choir and the spirits of Christmas race to save the soul of Ebenezer Scrooge. Scrooge is a hard-nosed…

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    13 Nov 2026to3 Dec 2026Open 10:00 - 22:00

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  5. Nina Savicevic
    Nina Savicevic
    A prize winner of both national and international competitions, British pianist Nina Savicevic

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    Carlisle Cathedral, The Abbey, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8TZ

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    +441228548151

    Events@carlislecathedral.org.uk

    Carlisle

    Our popular series of free Afternoon Recitals continues — we're delighted to welcome Nina Savicevic to the Fratry Hall.

    This event is free to enter; there will be a retiring collection at the end of the concert - please give what you can to…

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    18 Nov 2026Open 14:00 - 15:00

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  6. George and the Drag Queen - The Beggar's Theatre
    George and the Drag Queen - The Beggar's Theatre
    George and the Drag Queen

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    The Beggar's Theatre, Market Square, Millom, Cumbria, LA184HZ

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    01229775677

    admin@beggarstheatre.com

    Millom

    In a time when tensions around immigration run high in rural communities, Pipeline Theatre grasps the issue in its own inimitable way – finding the funny, the weird and the wonderful.

    Maddy has a story to tell: a former St. John Ambulance…

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    19 Nov 2026Open 19:30 - 21:00

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  7. Samson et Dalila
    Samson et Dalila
    Samson et Dalila – The Met Opera

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    Brewery Arts, Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE

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    01539 725 133

    boxoffice@breweryarts.co.uk

    122A Highgate, Kendal

    Saint-Saëns's spectacular take on the biblical hero of legendary strength and the seductive Philistine whose beauty overpowers him returns in the Met's larger-than-life production. Featuring a massive orchestra and chorus and some of opera's most…

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    8 Dec 2026Open 18:00 - 20:30

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  8. Albion Christmas Band
    Albion Christmas Band
    The Albion Christmas Band

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    Brewery Arts, Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE

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    01539 725 133

    boxoffice@breweryarts.co.uk

    122A Highgate, Kendal

    Extended Theatre Seated
    The Albion Christmas Band returns this December for its 27th year of touring, continuing a cherished festive tradition that marks the true beginning of Christmas.

    Described by The Guardian as "the perfect antidote to the…

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    11 Dec 2026Open 19:30 - 22:00

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  9. Dave Rowntree
    Dave Rowntree
    Dave Rowntree: No One You Know

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    Rosehill Theatre, Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6SE

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    +441946692422

    info@rosehilltheatre.co.uk

    Moresby, Whitehaven

    Through unheard stories alongside candid photos from his new bestselling book 'No One You Know', Dave Rowntree shares the tales behind Blur's formative years.

    From their early friendships in Colchester, to world tours, and famously going…

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    13 Dec 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30

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  10. Sleeping Beauty
    Sleeping Beauty
    Sleeping Beauty Pantomime

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    Town Hall, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2LD

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    +441229820000

    John.boyd@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

    Barrow-in-Furness

    Get ready, Barrow! As this Christmas, your fairy tale pantomime adventure returns as Sleeping Beauty arrives at Barrow Town Hall, bringing a burst of magic, mischief, and full-on pantomime chaos.

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  11. Christmas Word Party
    Christmas Word Party
    Verbalise: Christmas Word Party

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    Brewery Arts, Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE

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    01539 725 133

    boxoffice@breweryarts.co.uk

    122A Highgate, Kendal

    Verbalise is one of Brewery Arts' most beloved community events, where emerging voices meet world-renowned artists on a shared stage. Sign up and take part, or sit back and enjoy!

    Come and hear brand new Christmas themed poetry. 12 open mic spaces…

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    19 Dec 2026Open 19:30 - 21:00

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  12. Dom Joly talking on a phone wearing sunglasses, behind him is someone dressed as a red dog
    Dom Joly talking on a phone wearing sunglasses, behind him is someone dressed as a red dog
    Dom Joly: Trigger Happy TV – 25th Anniversary Tour

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    Brewery Arts, Brewery Arts, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE

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    01539 725 133

    boxoffice@breweryarts.co.uk

    Kendal

    It's been twenty-five years since Trigger Happy TV burst onto our screens, transforming the hidden camera format with its surreal universe of characters and unforgettable pranks.

    Now, to celebrate a quarter-century of chaos, Dom Joly is bringing…

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    From:
    12 Mar 2027Open 20:00 - 22:00

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