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Mine Tour at Honister Slate Mine, Honister Slate Mine, Honister Pass, Borrowdale, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5XNTelephone
01768777230Borrowdale, Keswick
Step inside Santa's Secret Grotto – hidden deep inside a Lake District mountain!
Ho-Ho-Honister is back for 2025 with even more festive magic. Journey aboard the Honister bus into the heart of the fells before venturing underground with one of…
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- 15 Nov 2025to14 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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- 18 Dec 2025to23 Dec 2025Open 09:00 - 15:00
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Cumbria, PENRITH, Another Place The Lake, Ullswater, Watermillock, Cumbria, CA11 0LPTelephone
01768 486442Another Place The Lake, Ullswater, Watermillock
Get your skates on as our ice rink returns to the shores of Ullswater. A 16ft Christmas tree, shimmering lights, snow-capped fells – and a 200-square-metre ice rink overlooking the lake – will transform the Another Place grounds this winter.
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- 20 Nov 2025to22 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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- 27 Dec 2025to29 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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- 2 Jan 2026to10 Jan 2026Various Opening Times
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Signal Film and Media, Cooke's Studios, 102-104 Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 5QRTelephone
+441229838592102-104 Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness
SIGNAL proudly presents its first major group exhibition in their newly refurbished gallery spaces. Their ARTIST LAB EXHIBITION showcases bold new work shaped by landscape and protest from 14 emerging artists connected to Cumbria and the wider North…
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- 28 Nov 2025to20 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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- 6 Jan 2026to31 Jan 2026Various Opening Times
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Rosehill Theatre, Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6SETelephone
+441946692422Moresby, Whitehaven
Olivier Award winner, Guy Masterson, veteran of many smash hit solo works such as Under Milk Wood, Animal Farm and Shylock, now presents Dickens' classic festive fable for its 8th sell-out season!
Famed for bringing multiple characters to vivid…
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- 5 Dec 2025Open 19:30 - 21:00
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The Dock Museum, The Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2PWTelephone
+441229876400Barrow-in-Furness
A multimedia exhibition at the Dock Museum from 5th December to 23rd February exploring local stories of fragility & survival - of nature, of people - in South Cumbria. Through sound, film, images and words, an unseen, unheard world emerges. A world…
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- 5 Dec 2025to23 Feb 2026Various Opening Times
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The Pheasant Inn, Flookburgh road, Allithwaite, Grange over Sands, Cumbria, LA11 7RQTelephone
01539532239Allithwaite, Grange over Sands
Don't miss out on the party of the season! The Pheasant Inn's Christmas Cabaret is the place to be on December 5th at 8pm. Enjoy a delicious 3 course meal and live entertainment from the unforgettable party duo 'The Brothers of Swing'. Book your…
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- 5 Dec 2025Open 20:00 - 23:30
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Levens Hall, Gardens & Kitchen, Levens Hall, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 0PDTelephone
+441539560321Kendal
Join us for our Christmas Opening here at Levens Hall this December. We will be opening the House and Topiary area of the Gardens over the first three weekends in December.
5th, 6th, 7th December
12th, 13th, 14th December
19th, 20th, 21st…Venue
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- 5 Dec 2025to21 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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Townend, Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1LBTelephone
015394 32628Windermere
Step back in time with Townend's Victorian Christmas. The fire is roaring, the house decked with traditional festive foliage and the smells of Christmas fill the air. There is festive food on display to feast your eyes on and the gentle aroma of…
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- 5 Dec 2025to6 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 15:00
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- 12 Dec 2025to13 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 15:00
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- 19 Dec 2025to20 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 15:00
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The Castle Green Hotel, The Castle Green Hotel, Castle Green Lane, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6RGTelephone
01539734000Castle Green Lane, Kendal
Friday 5th December 2025
Get ready to jingle all the way at our renowned Christmas Party Nights in the Function Suite!
Start your night in style with a complimentary glass of prosecco upon arrival at 6:30 pm. Then, at 7:30 pm, our friendly team…
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- 5 Dec 2025Open 18:30 - 23:50
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Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts House, Blackwell, Blackwell - the Arts & Crafts house, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3JTTelephone
015394 46139Blackwell - the Arts & Crafts house, Bowness-on-Windermere
Celebrate the Christmas season in style with a Festive Afternoon Tea in Blackwell's charming Tea room. Featuring glorious Windermere views, Blackwell is the perfect place to unwind and enjoy a delightful festive treat.
Savour a carefully curated…
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- 5 Dec 2025to27 Dec 2025Open 14:00 - 15:30
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Marina View, Marina View, Windermere Marina Village, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3JQTelephone
015394 22785Windermere Marina Village, Bowness-on-Windermere
Perfect for your work Christmas party, or a seasonal catch-up with family and friends. Whether you're a group of 4 or a party of 100, we've got the space to celebrate in style!
Choose from our ticketed festive party nights or create bespoke food…Dates
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- 5 Dec 2025to6 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 23:50
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Town centre, Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, LA6 2AHTelephone
015242 97177Kirkby Lonsdale
Kirkby Lonsdale is set to sparkle once again as its much-loved Christmas Fair returns for a weekend of festive fun from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th December 2025.
Expect plenty of festive activities, shopping, and celebration – plus delicious seasonal…
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- 5 Dec 2025to7 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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Beautiful decor, open fires and all your favourite Christmas tunes and a wonderful Festive…
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10th December 2025Thursday 11th December 2025 Get ready to jingle all the way at our renowned Christmas Party Nights…
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11th December 2025Join us for three days of the much anticipated and fabulous YTB Christmas Festival Market! Visit…
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5th December 2025-7th December 2025On 21 November 2025 14:00-15:30 £15 Join this very special event to mark 175 years since…
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1st February 2025-22nd December 2025SIGNAL proudly presents its first major group exhibition in their newly refurbished gallery spaces.…
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28th November 2025-20th December 2025Grove Barn proudly presents "Carols by Candlelight," featuring the internationally acclaimed vocal…
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10th November 2025-28th February 2026Celebrate the Christmas season in style with a Festive Afternoon Tea in Blackwell's charming Tea…
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5th December 2025-27th December 2025Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the life and legacy of Alfred Wainwright at The Armitt…
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12th February 2025-20th December 2025Enjoy a magical evening of Christmas storytelling in Dove Cottage. We'll first meet in our…
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11th December 2025he Swan's Santa's Grotto, a festive wonderland awaits your little ones! Every weekend from…
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22nd November 2025-21st December 2025This holiday season, the magic begins on the big screen. Join André Rieu for his 2025 Christmas…
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7th December 2025This holiday season, the magic begins on the big screen. Join André Rieu for his 2025 Christmas…
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6th December 2025-7th December 2025Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Santa Express – A Magical Christmas Journey Step aboard our magical…
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22nd November 2025-24th December 2025There's winter wonder for the whole family at the gateway to the Lake District this year. From 21…
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21st November 2025-24th December 2025Carlisle Cathedral will once again host their Christmas Tree Festival throughout December, building…
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6th December 2025-4th January 2026On 29 October 2025 10:00-17:00 It's that time of year again! Fungi Fest returns! We're…
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1st February 2025-31st December 2025The show where every child receives a present from Santa! Following last year's sell-out…
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11th December 2025Supporting local artisan producers, crafters and artists Carlisle's monthly farmers' market can be…
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6th December 2025This course is an open theatre group aimed at those over 60 to develop new skills, stretch their…
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30th September 2025-9th December 2025Kirkby Lonsdale is set to sparkle once again as its much-loved Christmas Fair returns for a weekend…
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5th December 2025-7th December 2025Celebrate 25 years of ceramic art by Edinburgh-based Frances Priest in Motif | Line | Colour. The…
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7th November 2025-12th April 2026Team Walby is thrilled to announce that Father Christmas and his Festive Friends will be visiting…
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21st November 2025-24th December 2025Discover how World War II shaped the lives of people in our community in this powerful, story-led…
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20th September 2025-1st February 2026On 25 November 2025 14:00-15:30 £6 Author Alan Cleaver re-discovers the routes walked by the…
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