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Main Street & Market Place, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9LETelephone
01228 817200Cockermouth
It's a date fixed in every food lover's calendar – the flagship Taste Cumbria festival is back in Cockermouth on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 2026.
A great range of attractions are on the menu, giving visitors the chance to eat, drink, shop…
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- From:
- 26 Sept 2026to27 Sept 2026Various Opening Times
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Brewery Arts, Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HETelephone
01539 725 133122A 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!
Louise Exactly (also known as Louise Fazackerley) is a highly…
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- From:
- 26 Sept 2026Open 19:30 - 21:00
Penrith
learn how to sew a fully lined bag, using the 'bagging out' technique to ensure there are no raw edges on show, perfect for work, days out, children's clutter or a bit of shopping
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- From:
- 27 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 15:00
Address
Scaws Drive, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8EYTelephone
01539 816300Penrith
Cold Springs Community Orchard hosts an Apple day once again! Have your apples pressed; go foraging; prove yourself at conker battles and other games; and discover how to look after wildlife this winter with a host of fun activities.
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- From:
- 27 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 14:00
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Rosehill, Rosehill Arts Trust, Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6SETelephone
+441946692422Moresby, Whitehaven
Award-winner Sandra Oh (Killing Eve) plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière's classic dark comedy.
Telling the truth isn't always that simple. Alice, a brilliant novelist, despises the carefully constructed lies of modern…
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- From:
- 27 Sept 2026Open 14:30 - 17:00
Penrith
Develop some different watercolour techniques that can be used for portraits. Photographs and photocopies will be used as source material for the portraits eliminating a lot of the time usually taken to draw out before painting.
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- From:
- 27 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
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Inn on the Lake, Glenridding, Cumbria, CA11 0PETelephone
017684 82444Glenridding
Enjoy a relaxed Sunday by the shores of Ullswater with a comforting Sunday roast and live music to set the mood.
Join us for our delicious Sunday Lunch, accompanied by the lovely Sophie Mac Vocalist, whose live vocals create a warm and welcoming…
Dates
- From:
- 27 Sept 2026Open 12:00 -
Address
Hawskhead Grammar School Museum, Main Street, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA220LNTelephone
015394 36674Hawkshead, Ambleside
Though known as the school of William Wordsworth, many more schoolboys were educated here. Join us to uncover the boys' forgotten histories.
The venue is just up from Hawkshead Car Park, through black iron gates on the path towards the Church. We…
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- From:
- 28 Sept 2026Open 19:30 - 21:00
Ambleside
This is a two day course which covers the rise of the arts and literary movement called modernism. Taking the book by Julia Kristeva poetry and revolution as our inspiration We can see how poetry was changed in the hands of the artists of the 19th…
Dates
- From:
- 28 Sept 2026to29 Sept 2026Various Opening Times
Address
Brewery Arts, Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HETelephone
01539 725 133122A Highgate, Kendal
Widely considered Britain's most popular artist, David Hockney was a global sensation with exhibitions in London, New York, Paris and beyond, attracting millions of visitors worldwide.
Featuring intimate and in-depth interviews with Hockney, this…
Dates
- From:
- 29 Sept 2026Open 19:10 - 21:30
Address
Whinlatter Forest, Whinlatter Pass, Braithwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TWTelephone
+447810890528Braithwaite, Keswick
Full Moon Women's Circle in the Lake District
The Full Moon is a powerful time for reflection, release, and renewal. At our special forest site in the Lake District, we gather in circle as women to honour the peak of the Moon's cycle and reconnect…
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Dates
- From:
- 29 Sept 2026Open 19:00 - 22:00
Address
The Armitt Museum, Rydal Road, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BLTelephone
01539431212Ambleside
"They come back with the fire tender - all the way from Kendal to Troutbeck Bridge"
Life in the Lake District before '999' - how emergencies were dealt with in the early 20th Century including memories of the man who drove the first motor ambulance,…Venue
Dates
- From:
- 29 Sept 2026Open 14:00 - 15:30
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What's On This Week
Beneath the ancient skyline of Carlisle, hidden stories linger in every red-brick shadow and echo…
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2nd March 2026-31st December 2026Every Sunday at 2pm Museum visitors can explore the earthworks of the Roman fort, led by the…
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6th September 2026Join us for a powerful multi-media exhibition exploring stories of fragility and survival, told…
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11th April 2026-3rd October 2026Head to the Great Barn at Sizergh to see an exhibition from a creative collective of artists,…
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14th February 2026-1st November 2026An anniversary exhibition celebrating British wool, craftsmanship, collaboration, and twenty-five…
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2nd September 2026-1st November 2026Every Wednesday, 11am - 2pm: Finds handling Get hands-on with history. Visitors can get hands-on…
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2nd September 2026Discover documentary photographer Joanne Coates's powerful exhibition about women in agriculture in…
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14th February 2026-1st November 2026Shipping Brow Contemporary 2026 brings together ten young, emerging and/ or contemporary artists…
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18th August 2026-20th September 2026The Northern String Quartet is a highly acclaimed and award-winning ensemble based in the UK,…
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3rd September 2026Discover the tales of Townend on our daily 45-minute guided tour at 3pm. Led by knowledgeable…
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19th May 2026-29th October 2026Calling Pokémon fans new and old from 23 May, get active outdoors on our Pokémon Trading Card Game…
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23rd May 2026-1st September 2026Join Poet Laureate Simon Armitage for an unmissable poetry reading in Grasmere. The event will take…
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1st September 2026Venture into the fateful night that inspired one of the world's greatest gothic tales: Mary…
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7th July 2026-19th June 2027Summer of Play stretches across the school summer holidays at Wray. Designed for families and…
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18th July 2026-1st September 2026Fifty four artists will open their studios or create a pop-up exhibition as part of this free event…
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5th September 2026-20th September 2026You're seven years old. Mum's in hospital. She finds it hard to be happy. So you start to make a…
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12th August 2026-5th September 2026Come and enjoy our botanical-inspired Afternoon G&Tea! Zoe’s created the sweet treats using some of…
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28th August 2026-16th October 2026Season
29th August 2026-19th September 2026Our Rydal Islands and Caves Swim Walk is a perfect mix of easy-going hiking and wild swimming.…
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22nd July 2026-22nd July 2027Conceived by the British painter Daniel Sturgis, On the Thick and Thin of Painting explores the…
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18th July 2026-19th September 2026a fabulous 4-hour workshop celebrating our fabulous feathered friends, whilst exploring the…
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6th September 2026Live music event in aid of the Fire Fighters Charity and Air Ambulance with Entertainment, Raffle,…
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5th September 2026Our Rydal Islands and Caves Swim Walk is a perfect mix of easy-going hiking and wild swimming.…
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2nd September 2026Nigel Planer, beloved as Neil the hippy from The Young Ones and a founding figure of the 80s…
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5th September 2026The Unseen Child is the story of a young carer who escapes his daily life through fantasy worlds…
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