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Whatever time of year you want to visit the Lake District, Cumbria, we have something planned to keep you entertained, engaged, and energised. From country fairs and garden parties to beer festivals and agricultural shows, this is very much #ThePlaceToBe – at all times of the year. Whether you are looking for what's on in the Lake District, or what's on in Cumbria, we have you covered with the best list of events taking place.
We Cumbrians love to celebrate things – food, music, literature, culture, the great outdoors – and nothing delights us more than sharing the wealth of our heritage and landscape with visitors from all over the world.
The county comes alive to the sound of music – and we mean all kinds of music, from classical to alt rock. We’ve got festivals aplenty, from folk weekends centred on a brewery to a music festival that also includes outdoor activities – hardly surprising given that the Lake District, Cumbria is known for its natural beauty. Walking festivals, fell runs, competitive bike races, orienteering and challenge events… whatever way you like to tackle or enjoy nature, we’ve got something for you.
When you’re done exerting yourself, you’ll be looking for something to eat - and in Cumbria, we know how to celebrate our remarkable food heritage! There are markets and foodie events all over the county spread throughout the year, from a celebration of marmalade to a chili eating competition. Taste Cumbria hosts a series of great festivals between April and October with lots of food stalls and cooking demos.
And don’t forget beer. We’re big fans of it in Cumbria – we like to brew it, drink it and celebrate its very existence with over a dozen brilliant festivals throughout the year. Discover big events spread over a couple of days that draw in crowds from all over England, and smaller events in cosy pubs deep in the heart of rural Cumbria.
Christmas markets, Easter fairs and seasonal celebrations are huge in the county, too. From agricultural shows to festive fun, we’ve got you covered. How about stepping back in time at the Ulverston Dickensian Festival? Check out our Lake District, Cumbria blog for bags of inspiring articles on places to visit and things to see.
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Greystoke, Penrith
Spend a lovely day being guided through how to make this beautifully detailed Wren using the needle felting process. Your Wren will have a slightly sculpted low relief appearance, subtly enhancing the natural features of this little characterful…
Quirky Workshops at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke
Whitehaven
Gavin Webster, a stand up comedian of over 30 years is on tour to share his jokes, routines and set pieces, his one liners, dark observations, sardonic ukulele comedy songs and verbal crash bang wallops.
Near.Kendal, Staveley
Focusing on the beautiful mosses and lichens, this workshop looks at ways to combine drawing and gouache painting and inktense to create marks, texture and colour in your landscape paintings.
Cowshed Creative, Staveley
Greystoke, Penrith
Spend a day with Polly devising your own meaningful, printed 'piece' from a word, name or letter, to make someone smile! Draw it out, transfer to Lino under Polly's careful guidance and create your own original Lino Cut Print into which you can…
Quirky Workshops at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke
Greystoke, Penrith
Join Margaret Jarvis for the day and learn the various intricacies of painting in 'Pen and Wash'
This medium is also be known as 'Watercolour & Ink'. This day will touch on colour mixing and using watercolours and it combines the subtle variable…
Quirky Workshops at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke
Moresby, Whitehaven
Hollywood in the 1940's. The most glamorous place on earth.
Corny Brothers studios is delighted to open its doors for exclusive backstage tours, allowing a fascinating peek behind the scenes into how the movies are made.
Meet with the stars of the…
Greystoke, Penrith
Join Julie Evans for an exciting foray into the art of Mokuhanga, an ancient Japanese printing technique depicting 'Iconic Landscapes'
On this intensive one day workshop you will learn the basic processes of this ancient traditional Japanese…
Quirky Workshops at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke
Braithwaite, Keswick
The full Hunters' moon, is named for the hunting our ancestors would have done at this time of year, preparing for the winter months ahead.
This is the time to welcome the darker months of the year, an opportunity for introspection and self…
Whinlatter Forest, Keswick
Bowness-on-Windermere
The residents of Monster Mansion prepare to welcome a new son-in-law into their family. He's not quite what the gruesome gathering expected and the fun soon turns into a funeral as the mad professor gets murderous, the witch gets more wicked and the…
Moresby, Whitehaven
Returning for a third time Bob Drury brings his remarkable Viva Neil Diamond - Unplugged show back to Rosehill. Get your ticket fast, this show sells out quickly.
Bob Drury's award winning one-man show is an absolute 'must-see' for any Diamond fans…
Grasmere
Are you ready for a spooktacular Halloween? Join us for hot chocolate, gingerbread, and Halloween crafts in our cosy Learning Space. Children will have fun dressing up in Georgian costumes while learning about the Wordsworths and hearing some of…
Wordsworth Grasmere, Grasmere
Coniston
Experience a night-time adventure with the whole family on Coniston Water in rafted canoes. Enjoy the beauty and vastness of the night sky in the heart of the Lake District.
Coniston Water, Coniston
Inspiration
An outdoor exhibition based on the award-winning book, Forty Farms by Lakeland Photographer of the…
Lake District Theatre Alan Ayckbourn's revival of THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE runs from 17 May – 1 June…
Learn about all things foraging with Wild Food UK. The foraging course begins with a short…
A one and a quarter-hour cruise to catch the sunset over Windermere. This relaxing cruise takes…
Introducing an ambitious new project, Epona-The Wild Pony of the North, this display showcases the…
Looking ahead to Friday 24th May, we'll be welcoming Jack Hartley to The Swan. An Avid player on…
Come along to Wordsworth House and Garden and get crafty and creative in the Discovery Room. Be…
Join English Heritage for hands-on activities and family fun in the fresh air this May half-term.
An exciting season of horse racing, over 9 race dates with entertainment for the whole family.
Nestled on the shores of Lake Windermere in Cumbria, this extensive working mill produced literally…
From the voices of ramblers and campaigners to the songs and poetry inspired by past and current…
Brought to you by National Trust and Karen Whybrow Coaching, carry out a powerful releasing ritual…
Keswick Mountain Festival is the UK's largest participatory, outdoors multi-sports event in the UK.…
Visitor Sketchbooks: fanciful flora Flowers and foliage appear in designs and decorations all over…
Heavyweights of the Cumbrian and International art world are joining together to take part in Rock…
Now in its 12th year, the biennial New Light Prize Exhibition is an open art competition which…
A celebration of diversity and inclusion. Parade, performers, stalls and workshops. All free. …
Explore the natural world both indoors and outdoors at Windermere Jetty Museum this summer. …
A new painting exhibition by Rebecca Scott is coming to Cross Lane Projects, Kendal. The Raft of…
Inspired By Nature: Mini Hangings with Hand Embroidery and Natural Objects. Do you have a…
The Swan Hotel & Spa are excited to be bringing back summer spa-rties, and this time it's going to…
Develop your hand building techniques to create a range of pots that you will fire the following…
This new display delves into the Townend archive collection, a treasure trove of four hundred years…
Meet talking rocks, find sunken trinkets and explore quarry portals at Signal Film and Media's next…
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