What's On in Cumbria

Golden Star Hunt

Venue: Brockhole on Windermere

Address: Windermere, LA23 1FF

Website: https://www.brockhole.co.uk/whats-on/golden-star-hunt/#main

Discover the Magic Every Morning! Welcome to the Golden Star Hunt at Brockhole on Windermere! Nestled in the beautiful grounds of Brockhole and the charming White House, this morning adventure is perfect...

Pumpkin Picking

Venue: Greystoke Castle

Address: Greystoke, Penrith, CA11 0TG

Website: https://www.greystokecastle.co.uk/whats-on/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMz4SZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBoMnRmcE54RzFSYUNTN3F0AR7O3uRiGbDiFOaL98r-xlfIzfPDfypEn9wSnhpTC9qQgY5a2cMfsWesaQK2ww_aem_oGLVZYw6eFaO2wHgZAXiGg

Every Wednesday to Sunday, 11am to 4pm. In addition to last year, the £10 entrance fee which includes a pumpkin, now also includes entrance to our Little Knights & Princesses play area. We also have the...

WAOS: West Side Story

Venue: Carnegie Theatre

Address: Finkle Street, Workington, CA14 2BD

Website: https://carnegietheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873656205

From the society that brought you Annie and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Workington Amateur Operatic society present ‘West Side Story’, a retelling of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, set...

Just Macbeth

Venue: Old Laundry Theatre

Address: Crag Brow, Bowness on Windermere, LA23 3BX

Website: https://www.oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk/event/just-macbeth/

7.30pm. Our Star Theatre Company presents this new production, written by Andy Griffiths. Journey to medieval Scotland for this perfect introduction into Shakespeare for audiences young and old. Just Macbeth...

Enchanted: The Candlelight Concert

Venue: Carlisle Cathedral

Address: The Abbey, Carlisle, CA3 8TZ

Website: https://carlislecathedral.org.uk/whats-on/#calendar

5.30 to 7.30pm. Enchanted: The Candlelight Concert is a heartwarming and magical musical experience that brings the beloved songs of fairy tales to life in a truly enchanting candlelit setting. Performed...

The Beacon School of Magic

Venue: The Beacon Museum

Address: West Strand, Whitehaven, CA28 7LY

Website: https://thebeacon-whitehaven.co.uk/whats-on/the-beacon-school-of-witchcraft-wizardry/

10am, 12pm & 2pm. Young witches and wizards are invited to join the Beacon School of Magic for a spellbinding mix of experiments, crafts and creature encounters. Make your own potions, craft a wand, and...

Twilight Tales in Dove Cottage

Venue: Dove Cottage

Address: Grasmere, LA22 9SH

Website: https://wordsworth.org.uk/event-directory/

Are you ready for a spooky Halloween? Join us for hot chocolate, gingerbread, and Halloween crafts in our cosy Learning Space. Children will have fun dressing up in Georgian costumes while learning about...

Twilight Bat Walks

Venue: Borrowdale and Derwent Water

Address: near Keswick

Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/borrowdale-and-derwent-water/events/7adfaad9-6d48-443d-9ab4-0a06b2459b90

6 to 7.30pm. Taking place just after it gets dark, the time of day when Borrowdale's bats are coming out to fly and feed. Enjoy a fun family-friendly introduction to bats before setting off on a guided...

Brockhole Halloween Experience 2025

Venue: Brockhole on Windermere

Address: Windermere, LA23 1FF

Website: https://www.brockhole.co.uk/whats-on/the-brockhole-halloween-experience-2025/#main

Cumbria's biggest and best Halloween event is back! This October half-term, step into the shadows at Brockhole and experience a full day of frightful fun for all ages. From storytelling around the Witch’s...

Hallowbean

Venue: Old Laundry Theatre

Address: Crag Brow, Bowness on Windermere, LA23 3BX

Website: https://www.oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk/event/hallowbean/2025-10-25/

11am & 2pm. ‘An acclaimed madcap musical comedy for children aged 3 to 10, featuring puppetry and witty original songs!’ In the town of ‘Ghoooul’ (not to be confused with the Yorkshire town of...

Halloween Family Festival

Venue: Muncaster Castle

Address: Ravenglass, CA18 1RQ

Website: https://www.muncaster.co.uk/halloweenfamilyfestival

Our Muncaster Halloween Family Festival continues to evolve, and after a fang-tastic 2024, Halloween 2025 returns with even more pumpkin-fuelled fun! This year's theme is WEREWOLVES... a howling good time...

Halloween Pumpkin Carving

Venue: Allan Bank and Grasmere

Address: Allan Bank, Grasmere, Ambleside, LA22 9QB

Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/allan-bank-and-grasmere/events/861d5d23-745e-46d3-bcf0-03a619ad9cc9

Have a go at carving a spooky pumpkin this half-term at Allan Bank. Unleash your creative skills on one of the pumpkins for Halloween. We’ll prepare the pumpkins ready for you get creative. All tools...

Children's Halloween Party

Venue: Coniston Sports & Social Centre

Address: Shepherds Bridge Lane, Coniston, LA21 8AL

Website: https://www.facebook.com/ConistonSports/posts/pfbid02Af1Gmhs3FdrDDz1CJZjVne6Vh2Hfy9rWuv8p126LtKY8FidjEjqAzoAs3ViQHw6cl

Come and join us between 2pm and 4pm for our Children’s Halloween party. You can find out more on their Facebook page; Coniston Sports & Social Centre.

Make + Create Sundays

Venue: Tullie

Address: Castle Street, Carlisle, CA3 8TP

Website: https://tullie.org.uk/events/make-create-sundays/var/ri-3.l-L1/

Come along and get creative with us in our new monthly sessions. From now on, the fourth Sunday of the month is a Make + Create day. Enjoy our new City Hall Studio and try out some arty, crafty activities....

Litcraft: Family Half-Term Workshops

Venue: Dove Cottage

Address: Grasmere, LA22 9SH

Website: https://wordsworth.org.uk/event-directory/

Join the Litcraft team at Wordsworth Grasmere for Minecraft family fun! These free half-term workshops are themed around The Boy Who Climbed into the Moon by David Almond, a surreal modern fairytale in...

October Half Term at Blackwell

Venue: Blackwell

Address: Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 3JT

Website: https://lakelandarts.org.uk/events/october-half-term-at-blackwell/

Enjoy a creative day out with the family this October half term! Between Monday 27 October and Sunday 2 November, families can enjoy self-led arts & crafts inspired activities from 11am to 3.45pm each...

The Enchanted Princess Ball

Venue: The Coro

Address: County Square, Ulverston, LA12 7LZ

Website: https://www.thecoro.co.uk/event/the-enchanted-princess-ball/

1pm & 4.30pm. Once upon a time, in the land of fairy tales, excitement turns to chaos when a wicked sorcerer steals the magical gems from the royal crown! The Princesses and their cheeky friend Chester...

October half term at Windermere Jetty Museum

Venue: Windermere Jetty Museum

Address: Rayrigg Road, Bowness on Windermere, LA23 1BN

Website: https://lakelandarts.org.uk/events/october-half-term-at-windermere-jetty-museum/

This October half term, join us at Windermere Jetty Museum for a week of creative, seasonal activities the whole family can enjoy. Explore the museum and grounds with our refreshed wildlife trail. Spot...

The Time Lab Make and Play

Venue: Wordsworth Grasmere

Address: Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SH

Website: https://wordsworth.org.uk/the-time-lab/

10.30am to 12.30pm. Join us this Autumn in crafting your very own magical memory book celebrating that which was, which is, and which will be, inspired by William’s own ‘Spots of Time’. Come along...

Wonderland – a Magical Journey

Venue: Old Laundry Theatre

Address: Crag Brow, Windermere LA23 3BX

Website: https://www.oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk/event/wonderland-a-magical-journey/2025-10-28/

11am and 2pm Listen and watch the Hatter as he tells the story of Alice’s journey in Wonderland through puppets, beautiful painted scenery, music, song and of course hats! Along the way meet some...

October half term fun at Abbot Hall

Venue: Abbot Hall

Address: Kendal, LA9 5AL

Website: https://lakelandarts.org.uk/events/october-half-term-at-abbot-hall/

This October half term, we invite you to join us at Abbot Hall for some nature-inspired fun! Let your imagination run wild and make your very own zine inspired by the theme of transformation. Add your...

Lantern Making

Venue: Carlisle Cathedral

Address: The Abbey, Carlisle, CA3 8TZ

Website: https://carlislecathedral.org.uk/whats-on/#calendar

2 to 3 pm. As part of Cumbria Tourism's Dark Skies Festival, please join us to make a beautiful lantern to light up those dark autumnal nights. Aimed at primary school aged children. £5 per child. All...

The Witch Who Couldn’t Sleep

Venue: Old Laundry Theatre

Address: Crag Brow, Windermere LA23 3BX

Website: https://www.oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk/event/the-witch-who-couldnt-sleep/

2.30 pm. Being a witch is super exciting. There’s always so much to do and so much fun to be had. Especially around Halloween. And maybe that’s why Natascha The Witch can’t sleep…Can...

Halloween Festival

Venue: The Helena Thompson Museum

Address: Park End Road, Workington CA14 4DE

Website: Halloween 2025 | Visit Workington | visitworkington

11am to 4.30pm. Get ready for a spook-tacular day of Halloween fun for the whole family! The Helena Thompson Museum is transforming into a haunted haven packed with crafts, pumpkin picking, face painting,...

Holker Winter Market

Venue: Holker Hall

Address: Cark-in-Cartmel, Nr Grange-over-Sands, LA11 7PL

Website: https://www.holker.co.uk/whats_on/holker-winter-market/

Join us once again for the perfect start to the festive season as we welcome a wonderful variety of craftspeople, gifts and street food vendors to the grounds of Holker Hall & Gardens. Widely regarded...

She Ran Away To The Circus

Venue: The Coro

Address: County Square, Ulverston, LA12 7LZ

Website: https://www.thecoro.co.uk/event/she-ran-away-to-the-circus/

11am, 1pm and 2.15pm. ‘She ran away to the circus’ tells the story of a little girl called Lilly who’s a little bit wild. Halloween is approaching and she is dressed up ready to find a party. Tired...

The Witch Who Couldn’t Sleep

Venue: Rosehill theatre

Address: Moresby, Whitehaven, CA28 6SE

Website: https://www.rosehilltheatre.co.uk/whats-on/the-witch-who-couldnt-sleep

2pm. Being a witch is super exciting. There’s always so much to do and so much fun to be had. Especially around Halloween. And maybe that’s why Natascha The Witch can’t sleep…Can anyone, or anything,...

Carlisle Fireshow

Venue: Bitts Park

Address: Dacre Road, Carlisle, CA3 8UZ

Website: https://www.discovercarlisle.co.uk/events/carlisle-fireshow/

The theme for 2025 will celebrate Cumberland's maritime history and heritage. The sparkling event will start at 6.30pm and will be the 36th Fireshow event to be held. It is the biggest event in the region...

Fireworks Extravaganza

Venue: Windermere RUFC

Address: Dawes Meadow, Longlands Road, Bowness-on-Windermere

Website: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/90707?fbclid=IwY2xjawM2KiFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBoMnRmcE54RzFSYUNTN3F0AR6NnAIhiC4L-2VAIgQNAchz4moc8rBGyyN-b-Tp0fZNQNlapOm_wp9qrm3kNw_aem_OKjqiOK0UHYxK9NYO1Rg1g

Windermere RUFC’s Firework Extravaganza will take place from 5.30pm. There’ll be live music, a fire performer, fireworks to music all finished off with live music. It’s a ticket only event and you...

Taste Cumbria in Carlisle

Venue: Carlisle Cathedral

Address: The Abbey, Carlisle, CA3 8TZ

Website: https://tastecumbria.co.uk/taste-cumbria-carlisle/

Taste Cumbria comes to Carlisle Cathedral this November. There will be a Taste Cumbria market in the heart of Carlisle to coincide with the city's fabulous Fireshow weekend. Eat, drink and shop, and watch...

Swanfire Night

Venue: The Swan Hotel & Spa

Address: Newby Bridge, LA12 8NB

Website: https://www.swanhotel.com/whats-on-at-the-swan/bonfire-night/

We’re bringing Bonfire Night back to The Swan with a (literal) bang this year! From 5pm – 8pm enjoy a fully-stocked bar, delicious barbeque, pizza van, full firework display and, of course, a brilliant...

Swanfire Night

Website: https://www.swanhotel.com/whats-on-at-the-swan/bonfire-night/

We’re bringing Bonfire Night back to The Swan with a (literal) bang this year! From 5 to 8pm enjoy a fully stocked bar, delicious barbeque, pizza van, full firework display and, of course, a brilliant...

Three Little Vikings

Venue: Barrow Town Hall Banqueting Hall

Address: Duke Street, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2LD

Website: https://theforumbarrow.co.uk/shows/three-little-vikings/

9.30am, 12pm, 1pm & 3pm. Three brave little Viking girls save the day in this bold and funny adventure story for little rebels, by the creator of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book Little Red and...

Bonfire Night Fireworks Display

Website: https://englishlakes.co.uk/events/bonfire-night-at-low-wood-bay-resort-spa/

Join us at Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa on Wednesday 5th November 2025 when will be hosting our annual fireworks display to mark Bonfire night. There will be several options from which to choose and experience...

Quirky Christmas at the Fratrry

Venue: Carlisle Cathedral

Address: The Abbey, Carlisle, CA3 8TZ

Website: https://carlislecathedral.org.uk/whats-on/#calendar

10am to 4pm. Organised by Quirky Eclectica, the annual Christmas Craft Fair returns to Carlisle Cathedral. A focus on local producers and creators from Cumbria, selling a range of artisanal, handmade,...

Christmas Glass Workshop

Venue: The Beacon Museum

Address: West Strand, Whitehaven, CA28 7LY

Website: https://thebeacon-whitehaven.co.uk/whats-on/glass-work-for-kids-christmas/

2pm. Make two Christmas decorations in this glass fusing class with Roxanne Denny of RD Glass. Have fun trying something new and enjoy being creative, with hands on help and the freedom to create your...

Ambleside Community Christmas Lights & Fireworks

Venue: Ambleside

Website: https://www.amblesidechristmaslights.com/

Activities take place across the day and include: two Father Christmas Cruises. One in the morning and one in the afternoon, community stalls and live music in the Market Cross shopping area, our famous...

Santa's Secret Grotto at ho-ho-honister

Venue: Honister Slate Mine

Address: Honister Pass, Borrowdale, Keswick, CA12 5XN

Website: https://honister.com/product/santas-grotto/

Where Christmas magic meets mountain adventure. Join us on a journey to discover Santa’s Secret Grotto hidden deep inside a Lake District mountain – an exclusive underground wonderland where only a...

Carlisle Christmas Lights Switch-On

Venue: Carlisle City Centre

Website: https://www.discovercarlisle.co.uk/events/carlisle-christmas-lights-switch-on/

This year Carlisle’s Christmas Lights Switch-On event will be held between 3pm and 5.30pm and the switch-on will take place at 5pm. The sparkling spectacular will be held outside the Old Town Hall, in...

Graffiti Classics

Venue: Old Laundry Theatre

Address: Crag Brow, Windermere LA23 3BX

Website: https://www.oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk/

7.30 pm. 16 strings, 8 dancing feet and 4 voices in 1 electrifying and hilarious musical show! Graffiti Classics are a comedy string quartet who never sit down, bursting the perceived elitist boundaries...

Cockermouth Christmas Lights Switch

Venue: Cockermouth Main Street

Address: Main Street, Cockermouth, CA13 9LU

Website: https://cockermouth.org/events/cockermouth-christmas-lights-switch-on-day/

Come and join between 1 and 6pm for lots of family fun and the big switch-on.

The Wizard of Oz

Venue: Theatre by the Lake

Address: Lakeside, Keswick, CA12 5DJ

Website: https://www.theatrebythelake.com/event/the-wizard-of-oz/

7.15pm; with morning and afternoon shows on selected dates. We’re not in Keswick anymore…From Aunty Em’s Cumbrian cottage Dorothy dreams of returning to her old life in London. But as she climbs...

Little Red Riding Hood

Venue: West Walls Theatre

Address: West Walls, Carlisle, CA3 8UB

Website: https://www.carlislegreenroom.uk/event/little-red-riding-hood/

7pm with 2pm weekend matinees Come and enjoy our traditional festive pantomime, following on from 2024’s Hansel & Gretel, our 2025 pantomime is sure to be a classic show of laughs, songs, slapstick,...

Cumbria Children's Christmas Concert

Venue: Carlisle Cathedral

Address: The Abbey, Carlisle, CA3 8TZ

Website: https://carlislecathedral.org.uk/whats-on/#calendar

6.30 to 7.45pm. Our Outreach Programme works with 100s of schoolchildren from across the Diocese and three times a year pupils come together for a grand concert inside the Cathedral - at Christmas the...

The Three Musketeers

Venue: Workington Theatre Royal

Address: Washington Street, Workington, CA14 3AW

Website: https://www.theatre-royal-workington.co.uk/2025-december-the-three-musketeers/

Adapted from Alexandre Dumas’ timeless tale, this witty and action-packed swashbuckler inserts the author himself into the plot, writing and re-writing his way through the adventures of D’Artagnan...

Little Gift

Venue: Theatre by the Lake

Address: Lakeside, Keswick, CA12 5DJ

Website: https://www.theatrebythelake.com/event/little-gift/

Meet Ted, a cautious old soul living all alone in a busy, bustling town. He likes it that way. It’s quieter and safer. Until one extraordinary day, a surprise visitor turns his lonely life upside down....

Beauty and The Best

Venue: The Beggar's Theatre

Address: Market Square, Millom, LA18 4HZ

Website: https://beggarstheatre.com/event/beauty-and-the-bestpublic/

7 to 9pm. Be our guest this Christmas and enjoy a tale as old as time with Wonder Pantomimes as they bring the story of Beauty and the Beast to The Beggar’s Theatre this festive season as part of a six-week...

Santa's Christmas Party

Venue: Rosehill theatre

Address: Moresby, Whitehaven, CA28 6SE

Website: https://rosehilltheatre.co.uk/whats-on/santas-christmas-party

Following last year’s sell-out performances, Honalee Media are delighted to present a brand-new show this festive season. Christmas is the busiest time of year at the North Pole, when Father Christmas...

The Santa Express

Venue: Carnegie Theatre

Address: Finkle Street, Workington, CA14 2BD

Website: https://carnegietheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873657534

Jack Frost has kidnapped Santa, but fear not, the Christmas Fairy has jumped down from the tree and is about to take young Holly on board an adventure to the North Pole via The Santa Express where with...

A Christmas Carol

Venue: Workington Theatre Royal

Address: Washington Street, Workington, CA14 3AW

Website: https://www.theatre-royal-workington.co.uk/2025-december-a-christmas-carol-htdc/

6.30pm. Presented by Happy Thoughts Drama Company. The miserable Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by Jacob Marley and three ghosts—the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future—who take him on a transformative...

Santa’s New Sleigh

Venue: Old Laundry Theatre

Address: Crag Brow, Bowness on Windermere, LA23 3BX

Website: https://www.oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk/event/santas-new-sleigh/2025-12-20/

Christmas is fast approaching, and Santa’s Sleigh is nowhere to be found. Will Sprocket and Dibs be able to create a new sleigh in time or will Christmas be cancelled? Can you help them save the day?...

WADAMS: Rapunzel

Venue: Carnegie Theatre

Address: Finkle Street, Workington, CA14 2BD

Website: https://carnegietheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873657050

WADAMS returns with their traditional family pantomime – Rapunzel! Many years ago, the King and Queen of a far-off Kingdom were blessed with a baby girl with magical, golden hair. They named her Rapunzel....

Pinocchio

Venue: Rheged

Address: Redhills, Penrith, CA11 0DQ

Website: https://rheged.com/event/pinocchio-christmas-live-pantomime/

It’s puppet pandemonium in this magical pantomime! Join Pinocchio, Geppetto, and a cast of colourful characters as the little wooden boy sets out on a wild adventure to become real but watch out for...

The Snow Queen – Puppet Show

Venue: Old Laundry Theatre

Address: Crag Brow, Bowness on Windermere, LA23 3BX

Website: https://www.oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk/event/the-snow-queen-puppet-show/2025-12-30/2/

11am & 2pm daily. The Toy Maker is in his workshop, making toys for the children when all of a sudden, they come to life to tell the story of The Snow Queen. Follow Gerda on her adventures as she sets...

Ulverston Pantomime Society presents Puss in Boots

Venue: The Coro

Address: County Square, Ulverston, LA12 7LZ

Website: https://www.thecoro.co.uk/event/ulverston-pantomime-society-presents-puss-in-boots/

An exciting and fun adventure with a Puss who takes charge of the action. This show comes to the Coro stage bristling with lots of fantastic imaginative ideas, it is a bright, upbeat pantomime with a huge...