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Sunday June 25, 2017
What's On Whitehaven
Day Sailings to Isle of Man
This years only direct sailings from Cumbria to the Isle of Man are from Whitehaven North Pier to Douglas on MV Balmoral.
On Friday and Saturday...
Whitehaven North Pier (off North Shore Road, near Tesco)
Fri 21 Jul to Sun 23 Jul
Berriedale - Open Garden for NGS
Suburban garden, surprisingly large with different areas and levels. Incl large vegetable plot (with award winning onions and leeks), pond, Japanese...
Berriedale, Whitehaven
Sun 13 Aug
Buttermere Valley - Hay meadow walk at High Snab Farm, Newlands
From the heart of the Newlands Valley wander through some of Lakelands highest hay meadows, with views of Cat Bells and Skiddaw. Join High...
Buttermere Valley, Unit 16, Leconfield Industrial Estate, Cleator Moor,
Sat 1 Jul
Buttermere Valley - Hay meadow walk at Loweswater
Find out how we’re celebrating National Haymeadows Day. Over the last 30 years the National Trust has worked in collaboration with the farm...
Buttermere Valley, Unit 16, Leconfield Industrial Estate, Cleator Moor,
Sat 1 Jul
Buttermere Valley - Self-led family #wildtime trail
Hey, walking in the Lake District’s not just for adults! Go wild in the great outdoors following a fun-packed trail along the lakeshore at...
Buttermere Valley, Unit 16, Leconfield Industrial Estate, Cleator Moor,
Fri 21 Jul to Sun 3 Sep
Woodend House - Open Garden for NGS
An interesting garden tucked away in a small hamlet. Meandering gravel paths lead around the garden with imaginative, colourful planting and lots of...
Woodend House, Egremont
Sun 23 Jul
Workington Model Railway Exhibition 2017
The largest Model Railway Exhibition in Cumbria is staying at its new venue. Easier to find, lots of free parking, full refreshment facilities, all...
Energus Building, Lillyhall, Workington.
Sat 18 Nov and Sun 19 Nov
Ukulele Class at Florence Arts Centre
The Florence Arts Centre ukulele group class for beginners and improvers!
Every fourth Sunday, 2pm to 4pm: ukulele beginners and improvers (£5)
...
Florence Arts Centre, Egremont
Today, Sun 23 Jul
A Diversity of Threads (Exhibition)
This summer the Florence Arts Centre gallery will come alive with a diversity of threads, showing and celebrating textiles and needlework from six...
Florence Arts Centre, Egremont
Today, Wed 28 Jun to Sun 2 Jul, Wed 5 Jul to Sun 9 Jul, Wed 12 Jul to Sat 15 Jul
Tom Hingley (Inspiral Carpets)
A very special acoustic solo show in our intimate auditorium from one of the great voices of 90s Britpop - Tom Hingley, front man and lead singer...
Florence Arts Centre, Egremont
Sat 1 Jul
Handmade Shawl Pins Demonstration
To accompany the exhibition, A Diversity of Threads, participating artists will be holding a series of workshops and demonstrations giving you the...
Florence Arts Centre, Egremont
Sun 2 Jul
Meet-the-Artist: Sue Cosham
Sue Cosham is a local textile artist whose work is on show as part of our summer exhibition: A Diversity of Threads.
On Saturday 8 July Sue will...
Florence Arts Centre, Egremont
Sat 8 Jul
Open Mic Night 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
Wed 19 Jul
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 21 Jul, Fri 15 Sep
Exhibition: To see the mountain in the stone, the forest in the tree
This exhibition of drawings and sketches by Doris Rohr is the culmination of three and half years of practice-based research examining the natural...
Florence Arts Centre, Egremont
Sat 22 Jul, Sun 23 Jul, Wed 26 Jul to Sun 30 Jul, Wed 2 Aug to Sun 6 Aug, Wed 9 Aug to Sat 12 Aug
Luke Yates & Keekwyn
Luke Yates and Keekwyn are together at Florence Arts Centre for one night only! Two singer-songwriters join from across continents to perform an...
Florence Arts Centre, Egremont
Sat 22 Jul
Russell Joslin
Returning to Florence Arts Centre after a superb show in the summer of 2016, Russell Joslin is a singer-songwriter with folk roots but a punk...
Florence Arts Centre, Egremont
Sat 5 Aug
Dirty Cello
From China to Italy, and all over the U.S., Dirty Cello brings the world a high energy and unique spin on blues and bluegrass. Led by vivacious...
Florence Arts Centre, Egremont
Sun 6 Aug
FloFest 2017
Our first ever music festival comes to Florence Arts Centre on Saturday 19 August, featuring great live music, family fun and sunshine... tickets are...
Florence Arts Centre, Egremont
Sat 19 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
Cockermouth Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Different sized gardens varying from an acre in size to an idyllic cottage styled garden all featuring a variety of garden designs and hard...
Cockermouth Gardens, Cockermouth
Sun 9 Jul
Wordsworth House and Garden - The Word-Hoard: Love Letters to Our Land
An exhibition curated by best-selling author Robert Macfarlane. Our first exhibition of 2017 celebrates the natural world and the words we once used...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Today to Thu 29 Jun, Sat 1 Jul to Thu 6 Jul, Sat 8 Jul to Thu 13 Jul, Sat 15 Jul to Thu 20 Jul, Sat 22 Jul to Thu 27 Jul, Sat 29 Jul to Thu 3 Aug, Sat 5 Aug to Tue 8 Aug
Wordsworth House and Garden - Dumbledore and Horniegoggle
Go wild like William and Dorothy on our trail. Hunt for wild words and wonderful creatures in the house and garden - and get some tips on how to turn...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Today, Sun 2 Jul, Sun 9 Jul, Sun 16 Jul, Sun 23 Jul, Sun 30 Jul, Sun 6 Aug
Wordsworth House and Garden - Matters of life and death
Take a guided tour and learn how the house was saved. Join us for a 30-minute guided house tour and enjoy a personal insight into the family life...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Mon 26 Jun, Thu 29 Jun, Mon 3 Jul, Thu 6 Jul, Mon 10 Jul, Thu 13 Jul, Mon 17 Jul, Thu 20 Jul
Watch for Whales and Dolphins
Sea Watch Foundations’ annual National Whale and Dolphin Watch.
Take part by recording and reporting your sightings, all you need is a pen and some sightings forms.
Saturday 29th July - Sunday August 6th
