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Major Annual Festivals
Enjoy a selection of night time events in the wilds of Cumbria giving where you can spend time in the outdoors, get closer to nature and really appreciate the dark skies above you.- From string quartets to jazz and baroque specialists to world music, there’s an incredible selection to choose from.
You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.
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Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3DUWorkington
The west coast of Cumbria will be celebrating the start of the festive season with a Christmas Festival and light switch on from 11am – 5pm on Saturday 30th November in Workington. There will be live entertainment throughout the day, plus a host of…
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- From:
- 30 Nov 2024Open 11:00 - 17:00
Penrith
Film maker Alastair Lee will host the evening in his inimitable style. There will also be athlete appearances and sponsor give-aways.
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- 30 Nov 2024Open 19:30 - 21:50
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The New Union, 159 Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4RFKendal
With around 40 exhibitors, showcasing over 200 whiskies from around the globe, bookable Masterclasses showcasing the latest releases and an on venue whisky shop allowing you to purchase your favourite drams of the festival.
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- 6 Dec 2024Open 18:00 - 22:00
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- 7 Dec 2024Open 12:00 - 21:00
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Cockermouth, CumbriaCockermouth
Get in to the festive spirit with Taste Cumbria Christmas in Cockermouth on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 December 2024.
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- 7 Dec 2024to8 Dec 2024
Penrith
Tickets on sale from 31st August
Presented by Speakers from the Edge
Sean Conway set out to achieve something no-one else on the planet had ever managed; ultra-endurance records for first, longest, fastest AND most. 105 Iron Man competitions in…Dates
- From:
- 22 Feb 2025Open 19:30 - 21:50
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- 22 Feb 2025Open 19:30 - 21:50
Penrith
Presented by Speakers from the Edge
From injured veteran to the world's first double above-knee amputee to summit Mount Everest; Hari shares his inspiring journey from being born in a cowshed, going to school barefoot, growing up in civil war,…
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- 19 Apr 2025Open 19:30 - 21:30
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The Sun Inn, New Market St, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7AYTelephone
07793425098Ulverston
Retro Rendezvous is the retro and vintage festival of the Lake District. Clothes, cars, market, music, motorbikes, scooters and most of all, lots of fun!
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- 30 May 2025to1 June 2025Various Opening Times
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Westmorland County Showground, Lane Farm, Crooklands, Cumbria, LA7 7NHTelephone
+44 (0)15395 67804Crooklands
Now in its 17th year Country Fest will again be held at the Westmorland County Showground, Crooklands on Saturday 31st May and Sunday 1st June 2025.
We are looking forward to again celebrating rural life and returning with all the elements of…
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- From:
- 31 May 2025to1 June 2025Various Opening Times
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Brockhole on Windermere, Brockhole, Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 1LJTelephone
01524 382538Brockhole, Windermere
Dedicate a Forget Me Not this summer and support your local hospice.
Available in two colours Blue £35 & Copper £100
Each hand crafted metalwork flower purchased will be publicly displayed at Brockhole on Windermere, Lancaster Castle and our own…Dates
- From:
- 1 Aug 2025to31 Aug 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
Address
Westmorland County Showground, Lane Farm, Crooklands, Cumbria, LA7 7NHTelephone
+44 (0)15395 67804Crooklands
Located on the fringes of the Lake District, Westmorland County Show is a fantastic day out – voted as one of the UK’s favourite Shows and enjoyed by over 37,000 visitors every year. A major livestock Show with classes for cattle, sheep, pigs,…
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- From:
- 10 Sept 2025to11 Sept 2025Various Opening Times
Kendal
The highly-anticipated celebration of adventure, culture, nature and exploration, is taking place between 21st and 24th November.
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Market Place, Ulverston, Cumbria, LA12 7BAUlverston
Step back in time at Ulverston’s Dickensian Festival, a popular event in the Cumbrian calendar as the town takes a step into the past and celebrates seasonal life as it would have been in Dickensian times. There will be stalls, crafts, fancy dress…
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Market Square, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5JRKeswick
Join in the celebrations in Keswick on Friday 15th November for their annual Christmas Light Switch on complete with lights and live music.
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Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BTAmbleside
On Saturday 16th November, The Ambleside Christmas Lights event is an evening of joy and festivity awaits with the launch of the Christmas lights. There will be Santa themed cruises, a lantern parade, fireworks, stalls and live music.
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Lake District Music - Summer Festival - 26th July to 4th August 2024.
For almost 40 years the world’s finest classical musicians have performed in the stunning surroundings of the Lake District. Every summer they head to Cumbria for a festival like…
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Penrith
Sit back and enjoy a jam-packed collection of some of our favourite Kendal Mountain Festival films from the archives!These are the ones with all the emotion, the full stomach-dropping, eye-popping experience from our extensive Festival…
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