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Penrith
learn how to use rag rugging tools including a latch hook and cutting gauge, you will then start to create your own rug from 100% pure wool blanket yarn.
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- From:
- 26 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 13:00
Address
Town Hall, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2LDTelephone
+441229820000Barrow-in-Furness
Back by popular demand, Come and Sing returns to Barrow, bringing voices together for a fun, relaxed and friendly singing workshop.
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- From:
- 26 Sept 2026Open 10:30 -
Address
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
Address
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
Dates
- 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.
Dates
- From:
- 27 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 14:00
Address
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…
Dates
- 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.
Dates
- From:
- 27 Sept 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
Address
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…
Venue
Dates
- 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
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Our new travel planner enables you to plan your trip in the most efficient way possible.- A firm favourite, our fish and chip supper evening cruises are back, featuring musical entertainment.
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Our Rydal Islands and Caves Swim Walk is a perfect mix of easy-going hiking and wild swimming.…
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