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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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  1. Alfie Moore
    Alfie Moore
    Alfie Moore- Acopalypse Now

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    The Victoria Wood Theatre, The Victoria Wood Theatre, Crag Brow, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3BX

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    01539440872

    tickets@victoriawoodtheatre.com

    Crag Brow, Bowness on Windermere

    The Four Horsemen of Rising Crime, Global Warming, AI and Culture Wars are galloping towards us. Are we on the road to hell? And can we avoid the potholes? In his brand new tour show 'Fair Cop' Alfie has the antidote to the breakdown of law and…

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  2. Exterior of Blackwell - The Arts & Craft House near Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Exterior of Blackwell - The Arts & Craft House near Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Visitors on a guided Blackwell & Broad Leys Tour at Blackwell - The Arts & Craft House near Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Visitors having afternoon tea at Blackwell - The Arts & Craft House near Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Artwork on display at Blackwell - The Arts & Craft House near Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Visitors at Blackwell - The Arts & Craft House near Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Visitors on a guided Blackwell & Broad Leys Tour at Blackwell - The Arts & Craft House near Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Visitors on a guided Blackwell & Broad Leys Tour at Blackwell - The Arts & Craft House near Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Blackwell - The Arts & Craft House near Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Visitors on a guided Blackwell & Broad Leys Tour at Blackwell - The Arts & Craft House near Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Exterior of Blackwell - The Arts & Craft House near Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Visitors on a guided Blackwell & Broad Leys Tour at Blackwell - The Arts & Craft House near Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Visitors having afternoon tea at Blackwell - The Arts & Craft House near Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Artwork on display at Blackwell - The Arts & Craft House near Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Visitors at Blackwell - The Arts & Craft House near Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Visitors on a guided Blackwell & Broad Leys Tour at Blackwell - The Arts & Craft House near Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Visitors on a guided Blackwell & Broad Leys Tour at Blackwell - The Arts & Craft House near Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Blackwell - The Arts & Craft House near Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Visitors on a guided Blackwell & Broad Leys Tour at Blackwell - The Arts & Craft House near Bowness-on-Windermere, Lake District
    Arts & Crafts Houses Tour: Blackwell & Broad Leys Tour

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    Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts House, Blackwell, Blackwell - the Arts & Crafts house, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3JT

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    01539 637940

    info@lakelandarts.org.uk

    Blackwell - the Arts & Crafts house, Bowness-on-Windermere

    Experience two of Britain's most celebrated Arts & Crafts houses in one inspiring afternoon. Begin at Broad Leys, a private Voysey-designed masterpiece, then make your way to Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house, a beautifully preserved architectural…

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    Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere

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  3. A weaving loom featuring a wooden shuttle resting on its surface, showcasing the textile creation process.
    A weaving loom featuring a wooden shuttle resting on its surface, showcasing the textile creation process.
    Inspired by Landscape Weaving Workshopwith Jan Beadle

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    Farfield Mill, Farfield Mill, Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LW

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    01593621958

    reception@farfieldmill.org

    Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh

    Inspired by Landscape Weaving Workshopwith Jan Beadle
    £75 Plus £5 for Materials
    Come and enjoy a wonderful day of weaving with Jan Beadle on a 4 shaft table loom creating a lovely scarf or wall hanging inspired by colours in the landscape. Whether…

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    Farfield Mill, Sedbergh

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  4. Moving Pictures - RUSH Tribute
    Moving Pictures - RUSH Tribute
    Moving Pictures – Rush Tribute

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    Brewery Arts, Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE

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    01539 725 133

    boxoffice@breweryarts.co.uk

    122A Highgate, Kendal

    "If you missed seeing RUSH live, MOVING PICTURES is as close as you'll ever get to the real thing." Moshville Times

    Moving Pictures are one of the hardest working tributes on the planet touring the UK, Europe, Brazil and Canada including Lakeside…

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  5. Our Planet, The People, My Blood + Director Q&A
    Our Planet, The People, My Blood + Director Q&A
    Our Planet, The People, My Blood + Director Q&A

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    Cumbria, Kendal, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE

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    01539725133

    boxoffice@breweryarts.co.uk

    122A Highgate, Kendal

    Alan Owen, a descendant of an Atomic Soldier, has fought tirelessly for the rights of those affected by Nuclear Weapons Testing around the world. Through global first hand accounts, we follow Alan on his journey, as he takes on the UK's Ministry of…

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  6. Tom Hingley
    Tom Hingley
    Tom Hingley of Inspiral Carpets

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    Town Hall, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2LD

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    +441229820000

    John.boyd@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

    Barrow-in-Furness

    Tom Hingley is an accomplished singer songwriter and guitarist , best known as the Ex lead singer with Manchester's finest Inspiral Carpets, he sang on all the bands hits and was present at the height of their success.

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    person singing on stand up microphone
    Live Music at The Swan - Reuben Tighe

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    Conferences, Weddings & Events at The Swan Hotel & Spa, The Swan Hotel & Spa, Newby Bridge, Cumbria, LA12 8NB

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    015395 31681

    events@swanhotel.com

    Newby Bridge

    We're looking forward to welcoming Reuben Tighe to The Swan on the 11th September for an evening of live music.

    Reuben Tighe fingerpicks his way through an eclectic mix of blues, foot stomping folk and original music, delivering a euphonious…

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  8. Sean Walsh
    Sean Walsh
    Seann Walsh: This is Torture

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    Town Hall, Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2LD

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    +441229820000

    John.boyd@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

    Barrow-in-Furness

    After his sell-out 2023 tour, the UK's dishevelled king of stand-up, award-winning Seann Walsh returns with a brand-new hour of side-splitting comedy. Don't miss his trademark high-energy exasperation and razor-sharp observations that leave…

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  9. Very Santana at Brewery Arts
    Very Santana at Brewery Arts
    Very Santana

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    Brewery Arts, Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE

    Telephone

    01539 725 133

    boxoffice@breweryarts.co.uk

    122A Highgate, Kendal

    Join us for a musical time travel experience, where you can enjoy the beautiful guitar melodies and creatively diverse, challenging songs of Carlos Santana.

    This incredible band consists of highly skilled and musically educated musicians who…

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    11 Sept 2026Open 19:30 - 22:00

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  10. ACDC Tribute - Black Ice
    ACDC Tribute - Black Ice
    ACDC Tribute - Black Ice

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    Lake Road, Windermere, Bowness - On - Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3BJ

    Telephone

    07821 888969

    royaltybowness@gmail.com

    Bowness - On - Windermere

    Who likes to rock?!
    ACDC Black Ice Tribute Band - formed by brothers Gary (Angaz) Robertson as Angus Young playing lead guitar and Mike Robertsonas Brian Johnson singing lead vocals.

    The band formed in 2009 with Mike's two sons Ash and Elliott…

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    12 Sept 2026Open 19:00 - 23:30

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  11. A collection of vibrant felt pumpkins arranged on a table, showcasing various colors and sizes.
    A collection of vibrant felt pumpkins arranged on a table, showcasing various colors and sizes.
    Autumn Needle Felting Workshop with Charlotte Smith

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    Farfield Mill, Farfield Mill, Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LW

    Telephone

    01539621958

    reception@farfieldmill.org

    Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh

    Autumn Needle Felting Workshop with Charlotte Smith
    £70 plus £5 for materials
    Spend a wonderfully creative day immersed in the art of needle felting, inspired by the beauty of nature and the cosy charm of the changing seasons. This relaxed and…

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    Farfield Mill, Sedbergh

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    Classic Tweed Weaving with Jan Beadle

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    Rheged, Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DQ

    Telephone

    01768 868000

    enquiries@rheged.com

    Penrith

    Join Jan Beadle for a day of weaving on a 4 shaft table loom and learn to weave the classic Tweed, which we all associate with Harris Tweed.

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Full Moon Women's Circle – Grain Moon

Full Moon Women's Circle in the Lake District The Full Moon is a powerful time for reflection,…

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Season

28th August 2026
Palm Pals Trail
Palm Pals at Beetham Nurseries

Looking for a fun, free activity to keep little explorers entertained this summer? Our Palm Pals…

Openings

Season

13th July 2026-31st August 2026
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Outside In

Inside just got interesting. Step off the trail and into a space where the Lake District is…

Openings

Season

20th February 2026-31st December 2026
The Herschel Family
Minding the Heavens - The Muncaster Fringe

Be among the first to experience an exciting new musical theatre production inspired by the…

Openings

Season

26th August 2026
Man with a white beard and plait dressed in replica Roman auxiliary kit shows a boy in a red top and shorts how to fire a bow and arrow.
Archery on the Frontier

Join us and some of the Ermine Street Guard at the Roman Army Museum to practice your archery…

Openings

Season

29th August 2026-30th August 2026
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  • 1Search for the Missing Sparkle - The Muncaster Fringe
  • 2Adults-only sessions at Go Ape Grizedale Forest
  • 3A Welcome in the Hills: Refugees in Cumberland in the 1930s and 1940s
  • 4Barrow AFC 125
  • 5Art Piano Exhibition
  • 6What the sea decides to give you
  • 7Whitehaven Weekender
  • 8'What the sea decides to give you' photographic exhibition
  • 9Rydal Island and Caves Swim
  • 10Summer Foraging with Wild Food UK
  • 11Bess & Barrel
  • 12Bellwethers: Fragility & Survival
  • 13Willow Star Making Walk
  • 14Wild Swimming Taster Session
  • 15Pennington's Distillery Tour
  • 16Ullswater Wild Isle Swim
  • 17Guided tour of the Roman fort at Maryport
  • 18Exploration and Discovery – Cumbria Printmakers
  • 19Summer Sundays ft. The Seals
  • 20Full Moon Women's Circle – Grain Moon
  • 21Palm Pals at Beetham Nurseries
  • 22Outside In
  • 23Minding the Heavens - The Muncaster Fringe
  • 24Archery on the Frontier
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