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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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Whitehaven
Whitehaven Harbour
Saturday 31 August 11-5 pm
The festival will once again feature live promenade performances, music, arts and crafts, and lots more, which will illuminate the unique harbour of Whitehaven and celebrate the local community. The…
Penrith
Enjoy a day of weaving a tartan scarf using a four-shaft table loom. Explore classic tartan weaving patterns and go home with a lovely scarf.
The Rheged Centre, Penrith
Near.Kendal, Staveley
Join us for a splash of colour in this exciting and playful process. No experience needed, just enjoy experimenting with felt pens, stamps, paint brushes, inks and dyes to transform aluminium.
Cowshed Creative, Staveley
Armathwaite, Carlisle
Eden Valley is a beautiful glamping site, situated in the stunning Cumbrian countryside. Located near Carlisle, Eden Valley Glamping has forests, meadows and pasture-land, hedgerows and ponds, which make it perfect for foraging! High Stand Woods is…
Greystoke, Penrith
Come and enjoy an exciting workshop experimenting in this ancient Japanese RAKU technique of glazing and firing pottery.
Exciting and fast moving, using heat, sawdust, fire and smoky bins, this stunning firing technique is irresistible and very…
Quirky Workshops at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke
Greystoke, Penrith
Dynamic Floral and Landscape Abstracts in Ink and Watercolour - capture your favourite flowers and fells!
An exciting course from Lyn Evans combining these two favourite mediums. Bring along your own favourite reference photos of your favourite…
Quirky Workshops at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke
Whitehaven
The amazing cast of the Whitehaven Theatre Group roll out there latest hilarious new productions, STEPPING OUT!
Penrith
Spend a lovely day with Sue learning the art of lino cutting with a botanical/wildlife theme. To start the day you will learn various mark making and texture techniques on a small section of lino to become familiar with the tools involved. Students…
Quirky Workshops at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke
Main St, Egremont
Dive into the fundamentals as we delve into the art of flower conditioning, care, and storage. This will explain how to get the very best out of your flowers, to keep them fresher and looking good for longer. I will also explain how to get flowers…
Millom
TV favourite Ed Byrne brings his Best Reviewed Show at the 2023 Edinburgh Festival, British Comedy Guide's No 1 Comedy show of 2023, and his most personal show to date to Millom!
Cockermouth
Visit Wordsworth House and Garden free of charge and listen to a special talk to celebrate Heritage Open Day.
Explore the childhood home of William and Dorothy Wordsworth and wonder at the striking wildlife of the British Isles in this year's…
Wordsworth House and Garden, Cockermouth
West Strand, Whitehaven
Brought to you by the National Trust for Heritage Open Day. Take in the views and learn about the particular history of the area on a guided walk along the Whitehaven Coast trail.
Ranger Chris Gomersall will guide you on a 2 hour walk along the…
Inspiration
Come and join us for a day's Canoeing from Fell Foot. Fell Foot has amazing accessible facilities,…
Ladies, if you have a love for the outdoors, enjoy riding a bike but feel daunted by the thought of…
Keswick Mountain Festival is the UK's largest participatory, outdoors multi-sports event in the UK.…
Looking ahead to Friday 24th May, we'll be welcoming Jack Hartley to The Swan. An Avid player on…
As Kay lives in Cumbria and Gillian lives in the Trossachs, textiles and walking are intertwined…
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.
A one and a quarter-hour cruise to catch the sunset over Windermere. This relaxing cruise takes…
What is a space? Where are the spaces? Who fills the spaces and why? Nolitex have been exploring…
A celebration of diversity and inclusion. Parade, performers, stalls and workshops. All free. …
Explore our gorgeous gardens with Janet Queen, Rose Castle’s Head Gardener on Thursday 23rd May at…
Netherby Hall's Spring craft fair and open garden weekend takes place over the weekend of May 18…
An outdoor exhibition based on the award-winning book, Forty Farms by Lakeland Photographer of the…
Now in its 12th year, the biennial New Light Prize Exhibition is an open art competition which…
An exciting season of horse racing, over 9 race dates with entertainment for the whole family.
Visitor Sketchbooks: fanciful flora Flowers and foliage appear in designs and decorations all over…
The Hay O' Trail is a 6km multi terrain race. Runners leave the grounds of Cockermouth School,…
As part of Lake District Music's spring series of concerts, London Central Brass Quintet perform at…
Learn about all things foraging with Wild Food UK. The foraging course begins with a short…
The Swan Hotel & Spa are excited to be bringing back summer spa-rties, and this time it's going to…
Meet talking rocks, find sunken trinkets and explore quarry portals at Signal Film and Media's next…
On 14 December 2017, Omar Samra and Omar Nour, affectionately dubbed 'O2', set off in the world's…
£65 plus £5 for materials Stone surrounds us at Farfield Mill, in the walls and forming the bed of…
Our 1/2 day NaturesGems tours start at 9am and finish around 1pm. We will spend the morning…
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