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What's On Ravenglass
Medieval Muncaster
Throw yourself back in time and discover how Great Britain became what it is today. What better way to experience History than to live it? Explore a...
Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass
Sat 26 Aug to Mon 28 Aug
Comedy: Patrick Monahan
Audience favourite Patrick Monahan blends a high energy comedy style with hilarious and engaging topical and observational material. Known for...
Florence Arts Centre, Egremont
Sat 2 Sep
Tannahill Weavers
The Tannahill Weavers are one of Scotland’s premier traditional bands. Their diverse repertoire spans the centuries with fire-driven...
Florence Arts Centre, Egremont
Sat 9 Sep
Jazz Jam and Open Mic at Florence Arts Centre
There’s a great live music scene here in West Cumbria and our monthly Open Mic and Jazz Nights are a great way to check out local acts - for...
Florence Arts Centre, Egremont
Fri 15 Sep
Blackbeards Tea Party
Voted best band at 2014’s Cropredy Convention, and named THE band to see at Glastonbury by the Huffington Post, 2014 also saw Blackbeard’s Tea...
The Victory Hall, Station Road, Broughton in Furness
Sat 2 Sep
NSPCC Oxfordshire Adventure Challenge 2017
This incredible adventure pits you against the spectacular landscapes of the Thames Ridgeway by bike, kayak and on foot!
Trek the scenic Thames...
John Ruskin School, Lake Road, Coniston
Sat 16 Sep
Steam Yacht Gondola
Heritage Open Day: A free, ’behind the scenes’ tour of Steam Yacht Gondola owned and operated by the National Trust. Visitors will be...
Steam Yacht Gondola, Coniston Pier, Lake Road, Coniston
Fri 8 Sep
Askam Library
Heritage Open Day: Askam and Ireleth Local History Society will put on a small display relating to the history of the area.
Askam Library, Lord Street, Askam-in-Furness
Sat 9 Sep
Exhibition celebrating the life and work of Percy Kelly a local artist.
Heritage Open Day: To mark Heritage Open Day and one of its suggested themes this year of LGBTQ issues, we will be celebrating the life and work of...
Cumbria Archive and Local Studies Centre, Scotch Street, Whitehaven
Thu 7 Sep and Fri 8 Sep
Walk The Past
Heritage Open Day: Discover the amazing and diverse history of Georgian Whitehaven. On foot, you will have the opportunity to go back in time and...
The Beacon Museum, West Strand, Whitehaven
Thu 7 Sep to Sun 10 Sep
Hawkshead Hill Baptist Chapel
Heritage Open Day: Hawkshead Hill Chapel is a converted 17th century barn. The congregation derives from a small group of miners who covenanted...
Chapel Cottage, Hawkshead Hill, Ambleside
Thu 7 Sep to Sun 10 Sep
Holy Trinity Church, Langdale
Heritage Open Day: Visitors can experience the ambience of a classic Westmorland country church. There will be a tour of the church with at least one...
Holy Trinity Church, Chapel Stile, Ambleside
Thu 7 Sep to Sun 10 Sep
Dalton Castle
Heritage Open Day: The 14th-century tower known as Dalton Castle was formerly the manorial courthouse of Furness Abbey. Here the abbott exercised his...
Market Place, Dalton-in-Furness
Sat 9 Sep and Sun 10 Sep
George Romney and his links with Dalton-in-Furness
Heritage Open Day: George Romney, artist was born in Dalton-in-Furness in 1734 and buried there in 1802. An exhibition about Romney and his work and...
Dalton Community Centre, Nelson Street, Dalton-in-Furness
Sat 9 Sep
Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead - Conservation in action
Chat to our Conservation team, learn about how we manage our collection and see some objects that belonged to Beatrix Potter not usually out on...
Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead, Main Street, Hawkshead,
Fri 25 Aug
Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead - Storytelling
Gather round to hear your favourite Beatrix Potter tales, told by one of our friendly volunteers. Listen to Beatrix Potter classic tales told each...
Beatrix Potter Gallery and Hawkshead, Main Street, Hawkshead,
Sat 26 Aug, Sat 23 Sep
Allan Bank and Grasmere - Nature Detectives
Pick up your explorer pack and head out into our wild woodland with a National Trust Ranger. Booking Not Needed.
Allan Bank and Grasmere, High Close, Loughrigg, Ambleside
Thu 24 Aug, Thu 31 Aug
YHA Langdale, High Close Heritage Open Day
Heritage Open Day: A celebration of heritage and history at High Close Estate in partnership with the National Trust and English Heritage. Come and...
YHA Langdale, High Close, Loughrigg, Ambleside
Thu 7 Sep to Sun 10 Sep
Allan Bank and Grasmere - Heritage Open Day
Join a day of events celebrating Rawnsley’s involvement in the formation of the National Trust and the birth of a conservation movement. Events...
Allan Bank and Grasmere, High Close, Loughrigg, Ambleside
Sat 9 Sep
Allan Bank and Grasmere - Hardwicke Rawnsley: One man and an island
Come to sit back, relax with a cup of tea, and enjoy listening to the inspiring story of how the sale of a small island in Grasmere sparked the birth...
Allan Bank and Grasmere, High Close, Loughrigg, Ambleside
Fri 15 Sep, Fri 22 Sep, Fri 29 Sep, Fri 6 Oct, Fri 13 Oct, Fri 20 Oct, Fri 3 Nov, Fri 10 Nov
National Trust Allan Bank
Heritage Open Day: Make yourself at home at Allan Bank. Help yourself to a cuppa and relax in the study with a book.
Create a masterpiece in our art...
Allan Bank, Grasmere, Ambleside
Sat 9 Sep
Newland Charcoal Iron Furnace
Heritage Open Day: The site contains the remains of the Newland Charcoal Iron Furnace, an 18th century water powered blast furnace used for about 150...
Newland, Ulverston
Sat 9 Sep and Sun 10 Sep
Colthouse Quaker Meeting House
Heritage Open Day: Early seventeenth-century Quaker meeting house and burial ground.
Display about the work of the Northern Friends Peace Board.
Colthouse, Hawkshead
Fri 8 Sep to Sun 10 Sep
Cumbria Crystal - One Day Creative Sandblasting Course - Level 1 Introductory
Cumbria Crystal is the last producer of completely hand-blown and hand-cut, luxury English crystal in the UK. We produce the highest quality...
Unit 4 Canal Side, Ulverston
Sat 16 Sep, Sat 7 Oct
The Big Journey Company Photography Competition
Our lovely friends here in the The Lake District, Cumbria have helped us put together a fabulous LAKELAND HAMPER worth over £200!
To WIN the hamper...
Lake District
Today to Thu 31 Aug