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Saturday September 23, 2017
What's On Wigton
Glasgow Phoenix Choir: A Choral Celebration
THE GLASGOW PHOENIX CHOIR, sponsored by Co-op Funeralcare, is delighted to be performing a concert in Carlisle Cathedral, with our new friends of the...
Carlisle Cathedral, The Abbey, Carlisle
Sat 30 Sep
Leaf by Niggle
Niggle is a painter. Not a very successful one, partly because he has so many other things to do. For some time he has been obsessed with one...
Wreay Village Hall
Sat 30 Sep
Glasgow Phoenix Choir: A Choral Celebration
THE GLASGOW PHOENIX CHOIR, sponsored by Co-op Funeralcare, is delighted to be performing a concert in celebration of the centenary of All Saints’...
Richard Greenhow Centre, Central Avenue, Gretna
Sun 1 Oct
Art craft and gift fair
Lots of art, craft and gifts made and sold by local people. Knitwear, needlework, crochet goods, jewellery, jams and preserves, candles, soaps, silk...
United Reformed Church hall, Cockermouth, Cumbria
Today, Sat 21 Oct
Wordsworth House and Garden - A passionate nature
Learn Dorothy Wordsworth’s secrets. Join a 10-minute talk by a costumed servant to uncover the secret life of Dorothy Wordsworth, the woman...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Today, Wed 27 Sep, Sat 30 Sep, Wed 4 Oct, Sat 7 Oct, Wed 11 Oct, Sat 14 Oct, Wed 18 Oct
Wordsworth House and Garden - Hard at work for the Wordsworths
Step back in time with the servants. Meet the maid or manservant and take in a 10-minute talk about William’s childhood or the harsh realities...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Today, Wed 27 Sep, Sat 30 Sep, Wed 4 Oct, Sat 7 Oct, Wed 11 Oct, Sat 14 Oct, Wed 18 Oct
Wordsworth House and Garden - Objects of Celebrity #1 The Bowder Stone
A exhibition about a rock the size of a house and the thrill-seeking early tourists who flocked to the Lakes to see it. Glimpse into the strange...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Today to Thu 28 Sep, Sat 30 Sep to Thu 5 Oct, Sat 7 Oct to Thu 12 Oct, Sat 14 Oct to Thu 19 Oct, Sat 21 Oct to Thu 26 Oct, Sat 28 Oct, Sun 29 Oct
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
Sun 24 Sep, Sun 1 Oct, Sun 8 Oct, Sun 15 Oct
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 25 Sep, Thu 28 Sep, Mon 2 Oct, Thu 5 Oct, Mon 9 Oct, Thu 12 Oct, Mon 16 Oct, Thu 19 Oct
Wordsworth House and Garden - King Pocky and the Georgian thrill-seekers
An evening talk followed by coffee, cake and conversation. Harvey Wilkinson, National Trust curator for the Lake District, talks about early Lakeland...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Tue 26 Sep
Wordsworth House and Garden - Sounds of the 18th century
Hear our harpsichord being played. Listen to some of the music William might have enjoyed, played on our replica harpsichord - and perhaps even play...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Tue 26 Sep, Tue 3 Oct, Tue 10 Oct, Tue 17 Oct
Wordsworth House and Garden - Conserving William’s garden
Join our head gardener for a guided tour. Meet our head gardener for a seasonal guided tour of William’s childhood playground and discover what...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Tue 26 Sep
Wordsworth House and Garden - National Poetry Day
Celebrate National Poetry Day at Wordsworth’s childhood home. Seek inspiration, take in a tour or write a poem and share the things that...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Thu 28 Sep
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
Sat 21 Oct, Sat 28 Oct
Steam Yacht Gondola - Walkers Cruise
Experience a grand day out by sailing in style to the start of a fabulous Lakeland walk from one of Gondola’s jetties. Take the 11am cruise to...
Steam Yacht Gondola, Coniston Pier, Lake Road, Coniston, Cumbria LA21 8AN
Today, Sun 24 Sep, Sat 30 Sep, Sun 1 Oct, Sat 7 Oct, Sun 8 Oct, Sat 14 Oct, Sun 15 Oct
Borrowdale and Derwent Water - The Time Machine
Like HG Wells’ Time Machine the massive boulder at Bowder Stone has stood unchanged while the world has evolved around it. Visit our pop-up...
Borrowdale and Derwent Water
Today to Sun 29 Oct
Sticklebarn and The Langdales - Quiz Night
Get your thinking caps on at our weekly quiz night, it’s 1 per person to enter and the winning team takes home the kitty. Booking Not Needed.
Sticklebarn and The Langdales
Sun 24 Sep, Sun 1 Oct, Sun 8 Oct, Sun 15 Oct
Steam Yacht Gondola - Full Lake Cruise
Enjoy an extended sailing on the glorious Steam Yacht Gondola on Coniston Water in the Lakes. Soak up the serene experience of cruising on a unique...
Steam Yacht Gondola, Coniston Pier, Lake Road, Coniston, Cumbria LA21 8AN
Mon 25 Sep to Fri 29 Sep, Mon 2 Oct to Fri 6 Oct, Mon 9 Oct to Fri 13 Oct, Mon 16 Oct
Sticklebarn and The Langdales - Adventure movies
Looking for some inspiration for your next adventure' Head to Sticklebarn for high-adrenaline movies on the big screen upstairs. Booking Not...
Sticklebarn and The Langdales
Tue 26 Sep, Tue 3 Oct, Tue 10 Oct, Tue 17 Oct
Tarn Hows and Coniston - Guided Walks
Get off the beaten track with volunteer Terry as he leads you on a guided walk through the special landscape and habitats of the Tarn Hows area. The...
Tarn Hows and Coniston
Wed 27 Sep
Footprint - Singing in harmony workshop
Singing with others is an exhilarating and liberating experience and it’s one that everybody can enjoy. If you’ve never sung anywhere but...
Footprint
Sat 30 Sep
Sticklebarn and The Langdales - Social run - Great Langdale Athletics Club
Join us for our weekly social run around Langdale. We usually run between 7k and 10k. All abilities welcome, this is a casual and friendly group run...
Sticklebarn and The Langdales
Thu 5 Oct, Thu 12 Oct, Thu 19 Oct, Thu 26 Oct
Steam Yacht Gondola - Grand Victorian Circular Tour
Retrace the steps of Victorian and Edwardian tourists on an adaptation of one of the original Furness Railway grand tours of the Lake District....
Steam Yacht Gondola, Coniston Pier, Lake Road, Coniston, Cumbria LA21 8AN
Fri 13 Oct
Footprint - Bowl Carving
Come and spend a wonderful day at the Footprint with Gareth Thomas hand carving a beautiful bowl, or kneading trough, out of local greenwood. A busy...
Footprint
Sat 14 Oct
Sticklebarn and The Langdales - High Close Estate - British Red Cross Day
Come and walk the tree trail and learn about our exotic collection of conifers in High Close Arboretum. Rangers will be on site to answer questions...
Sticklebarn and The Langdales
Sat 14 Oct