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Allan Bank, National Trust - Allan Bank and Grasmere, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9QBTelephone
01539435143Grasmere
Experience the festive sprit at Allan Bank as voices fill the air with music.
Join us for a joyful afternoon of traditional Christmas carols in the decorated hall at Allan Bank, led by the wonderful local choir, Grasmere Glee. Everyone is welcome…Venue
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- From:
- 7 Dec 2025Open 13:30 - 15:00
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The Rheged Centre, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DQTelephone
+447814640186Penrith
Join Nicola Hunter-Dale for this festive workshop. You will create textures and patterns in your clay work using some simple and truly effective techniques for printing onto clay using lace, a variety of fabrics and natural materials.
You will…
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- From:
- 7 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
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Town Hall, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2LDTelephone
01229820000Barrow-in-Furness
An eight-year-old troublemaker, mistakenly left home alone, must defend his home against a pair of burglars on Christmas Eve.
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- 7 Dec 2025Open 10:30 -
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- 7 Dec 2025Open 13:00 -
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The Abbey, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8TZCarlisle
Experience the enchanting voice of The Voice Finalist Nadia Eide at Carlisle Cathedral in a magical concert filled with festive music.
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- From:
- 7 Dec 2025Open 19:00 - 21:00
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Rose Castle, Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7BYTelephone
01228 642980Dalston, Carlisle
Beautiful decor, open fires and all your favourite Christmas tunes and a wonderful Festive Afternoon Tea with Chef's amazing Christmas creations inside a Christmas decorated castle!
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- 8 Dec 2025Open 12:00 - 14:30
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- 8 Dec 2025Open 15:00 - 17:30
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- 10 Dec 2025Open 12:00 - 14:30
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- 10 Dec 2025Open 15:00 - 17:30
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Lake District, Grasmere, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SHTelephone
+441539435544Grasmere
Step back in time to Regency England with this Christmas fireside talk.
Immerse yourself in the cosy, festive atmosphere of Dove Cottage and discover how Dorothy Wordsworth celebrated Christmas 200 years ago.
A glass of non-alcoholic mulled…
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- 9 Dec 2025Open 16:00 - 16:30
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- 11 Dec 2025Open 16:00 - 16:30
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- 16 Dec 2025Open 16:00 - 16:30
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- 18 Dec 2025Open 16:00 - 16:30
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St John's Church, Ambleside Road, Sundue Cottage, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 4DDTelephone
07990 571929Sundue Cottage, Keswick
Popular annual candlelit Festival of Christmas Music with guest pupils from Keswick School
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- From:
- 9 Dec 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30
Address
Lake District, Grasmere, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SHTelephone
+441539435544Grasmere
This interactive exhibition celebrates the treasures of the Wordsworth Grasmere trove. Discover grand landscapes by Constable and Turner, a hasty sketch by Dorothy Wordsworth, dramatic watercolours and rarely displayed objects that spark wonder,…
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- 9 Dec 2025to6 June 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
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Theatre by the Lake, Theatre By The Lake, Lakeside, Lake Rd, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5DJTelephone
017687 74411Lake Rd, Keswick
Meet Ted, a cautious old soul living all alone in a busy, bustling town. He likes it that way. It's quieter and safer. Until one extraordinary day, a surprise visitor turns his lonely life upside down.
Told by a very special performer, with a…
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- From:
- 10 Dec 2025to27 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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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
Treat yourself or someone special to a mindful, hands-on experience crafting a luxurious wreath using sustainably grown and dried British foliage and festive florals. Guided by Ashley from The Floralistas, you'll create a wild and whimsical design…
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Dates
- From:
- 10 Dec 2025Open 10:30 - 13:30
Address
Fellinis, Church St, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9ADTelephone
015394 33845Church St, Ambleside
Peter Wright's The Nutcracker has enchanted audiences since its 1984 premiere by the Company. Featuring Tchaikovsky's most familiar melodies and brought to life by Julia Trevelyan Oman's exquisite designs, The Nutcracker is sure to be a festive…
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- 10 Dec 2025Open 19:10 -
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- 14 Dec 2025Open 14:00 -
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Castle Street Community Centre, Castle Street, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7ADTelephone
+447585131146Kendal
Kendal Community Theatre presents The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame and adapted for theatre by Mike Kenny. This is an amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern.
The Wind in the Willows is a story of life on the riverbank – a tale of…
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- 10 Dec 2025to13 Dec 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30
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- 13 Dec 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00
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6th 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 2025Experience the enchanting voice of The Voice Finalist Nadia Eide at Carlisle Cathedral in a magical…
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7th December 2025On 25 November 2025 14:00-15:30 £6 Author Alan Cleaver re-discovers the routes walked by the…
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14th November 2025-4th January 2026Following last year's sell out performance, FMC presents another concert filled with festive fun.
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6th December 2025Handpicked Productions offers a first glimpse of new work for the Mid-Winter Hullabaloo 2026. Enjoy…
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