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Kirkbie Kendal School, Lound Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7EQTelephone
01524 551196Kendal
The Kendal Colour Dash is back, and the only St John's Hospice Colour Dash in 2025!
Join St John's and run, walk or dance your way around the most colourful 5k you will ever take on! Start by running through colourful powder cannons before passing…
Dates
- From:
- 27 Apr 2025Open 10:00 - 13:00
Address
The Armitt Museum, Nook Lane, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BLTelephone
015394 31212Ambleside
This richly illustrated talk by Mark Hatton explores the development of grave markers and focuses on the symbolism that we find in Cumbrian burial grounds.
This example from Keswick (Event image) shows us two women holding up a huge skull in one…
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Dates
- From:
- 29 Apr 2025Open 14:00 - 15:30
Address
Allan Bank, National Trust - Allan Bank and Grasmere, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9QBTelephone
01539435143Grasmere
Hear about Allan Bank's exhibitions curated by fine artists Heather Mullender-Ross & Tracy Hill from the University of Central Lancashire's Women in Print studio. Join the artists in a walk and talk around the galleries.
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Dates
- From:
- 29 Apr 2025Open 14:00 - 15:00
Address
Allan Bank, National Trust - Allan Bank and Grasmere, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9QBTelephone
01539435143Grasmere
Demonstration printing session led by Heather Mullender-Ross & Tracy Hill using Gwyneth Alban Davis printing press.
You'll have the opportunity to try your hand at printing one of the printmaker's designs on her 19th century Jardine press to take…
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Dates
- From:
- 29 Apr 2025Open 15:10 - 16:20
Address
Acorn Bank, Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 1SPTelephone
01768361893Penrith
Staged in the atmospheric wood panelled drawing room at Acorn Bank, Land Lines is an immersive listening delight for anyone aged 16 – 100. The Border Readers will be telling dynamic short stories that have lots to say about life in our modern day…
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Dates
- From:
- 29 Apr 2025Open 19:00 - 21:00
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Holker Hall, Cark In Cartmel, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, LA11 7PLTelephone
+447852162142Grange-over-Sands
A 3-hour session with a foraging expert, including ID work, finding and tasting wild ingredients, and a wild snack at Holker Hall in Cumbria.
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- From:
- 30 Apr 2025Open 11:00 - 14:00
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- 4 July 2025Open 11:00 - 14:00
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- 10 Oct 2025Open 11:00 - 14:00
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The Fratry Hall, Carlisle Cathedral, The Abbey, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8TZTelephone
01228548151The Abbey, Carlisle
Our series of free afternoon recitals continues with a special performance by pianist Paul Taylor.
While entry to our concerts is complimentary, we encourage contributions during the collection at the end of each performance to support both the…
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Dates
- From:
- 30 Apr 2025Open 14:00 - 15:00
Grasmere
Curated and hosted by poet Kim Moore, our online contemporary poetry reading series continues throughout 2025.
We will be listening to what poets have to say about our turbulent times, and how poetry can cross borders to challenge, delight and…
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Dates
- From:
- 30 Apr 2025Open 19:30 - 21:00
Address
The Old Laundry Theatre, Crag Bow, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3BXTelephone
015394 40872Bowness on Windermere
This concert is an external hire by Lakeland Sinfonia and you will be directed to their booking facility for tickets. Tickets are also available to purchase on the day of the concert in the Old Laundry Theatre foyer. Seats are unreserved…
Dates
- From:
- 30 Apr 2025Open 13:00 -
Address
Patterdale Cricket Pavillion, Patterdale, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0PJTelephone
07976 949488Penrith
A professionally designed and delivered course by Hiking Highs on behalf of the NNAS (National Navigation award Scheme). Over the 2 days you will delve into Navigation like you never have before, pouring over maps, unlocking the code, planning…
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- From:
- 1 May 2025to2 May 2025Open 09:00 - 16:00
- From:
- 12 Sept 2025to13 Sept 2025Open 09:00 - 16:00
Address
Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HETelephone
01539 725133Kendal
Doors 7.30pm | Tickets £35 | Theatre
Together for fifty five years now, Steeleye Span changed the face of folk music forever by taking it into the world of gold discs and international tours. New album the Green Man Collection brings together…
Dates
- From:
- 1 May 2025Open 20:00 - 21:50
Address
Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle Cathedral, The Abbey, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8TZTelephone
01228 548151The Abbey, Carlisle
Over the early May Bank Holiday weekend (2-5 May) Carlisle Cathedral is holding their first ever Jazz Weekend… concerts, sax workshop, tea dance and more!
The weekend begins with the opening night concert in the Fratry Hall as we welcome Tommaso…
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- 2 May 2025to5 May 2025Various Opening Times
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29th March 2025-27th April 2025Weekly Saturday Market. A good range of fresh produce, cakes, gifts and household essentials.
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20th July 2024-19th July 2025A day of Easter fun and games for families! - Easter Egg Hunt (£2 entry on the day, per map) -…
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5th April 2025-21st April 2025Evie is a singer-songwriter from the Lake District. Evie has built up a vast repertoire of songs,…
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19th April 2025Annual Art Exhibition showing work by over 100 artist from throughout Cumbria.
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18th April 2025-27th April 2025Weekly Market each Wednesday. Good range of fresh produce, gifts and household essentials.
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24th July 2024-23rd July 2025There's nowhere quite like Holker Hall & Gardens for a family day out at Easter. Join us for FOUR…
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18th April 2025-21st April 2025Our series of free Afternoon Recitals continues, we welcome the Aquarelle Trio, introducing Clare…
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23rd April 2025The "Not to be missed" Knitted Bible Stories Exhibition will be hosted by Keswick Methodist Church…
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20th April 2025Join us for our children's Easter Sunday party at The Swan Hotel! Taking place on Sunday 20th…
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9th April 2025-13th July 2025Print, sculpture and sound-based installation exploring bird song. Artist Heather Mullender-Ross…
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29th March 2025-27th April 2025Weekly Saturday Market. A good range of fresh produce, cakes, gifts and household essentials.
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20th July 2024-19th July 2025A day of Easter fun and games for families! - Easter Egg Hunt (£2 entry on the day, per map) -…
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1st April 2025-3rd November 2025Book early for Easter Sunday! On Sunday 20th April 2025 we will be serving a three-course dinner…
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18th April 2025-27th April 2025Weekly Market each Wednesday. Good range of fresh produce, gifts and household essentials.
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24th July 2024-23rd July 2025There's nowhere quite like Holker Hall & Gardens for a family day out at Easter. Join us for FOUR…
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5th April 2025-21st April 2025
- 1Live Music at The Swan - Jon Dawes
- 2Children's Easter Sunday Party
- 3Assemblage – Heather Hanna, Seamus Hanna, Elizabeth Shorrock and Keith Shorrock
- 4All The Better To Hear You With
- 5Sizergh's Spring Bird Challenge
- 6Workington Saturday Market.
- 7Burneside Easter Family Fun Day
- 8Forage and Nibble in Penrith
- 9Walby Farm Park Easter Eggstravaganza
- 10Easter at Levens Hall and Gardens
- 11Wordsworth the Influencer
- 12Easter Sunday
- 13Shipyard Town Gallery
- 14Keswick Market
- 15Easter Family Fun
- 16Live Music at The Swan - Evie Plumb
- 17Art Exhibition
- 18Workington Wednesday Market
- 19Easter weekend family fun
- 20Free Afternoon Recital - Aquarelle
- 21Knitted Bible Stories Exhibition
- 22Easter Beer Festival
- 23Easter egg hunt at Acorn Bank
- 24Easter Holidays
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