What's On in Cumbria

Decopatch

Venue: Rheged

Address: Redhills, Penrith, CA11 0DQ

Website: https://rheged.com/event/decopatch-2/?date=20261012

We are delighted to introduce our Décopatch workshop. With a selection of items to choose from ranging from farm animals, unicorns, masks, letters and more plus beautifully designed paper just take a...

Pick your own Pumpkins

Venue: Lakeland Maze Farm Park

Address: Sedgwick, Cumbria LA8 0JH

Website: https://www.lakelandmaze.co.uk/news/pumpkin-patch-2/

Wheelbarrows at the ready. There’s no picking from a shelf or box here, we have THOUSANDS of home grown pumpkins for you to choose from and you can pick them directly from the patch they were grown in...

Rookery Woods Adventure Play

Venue: Keswick Climbing Wall

Address: Goosewell Farm, Keswick CA12 4RN

Website: https://www.activity-centre.com/activities/rookery-woods/

Rookery Woods is an adventure play area designed for the younger adventurer and is ideal for anyone aged 8 and under! With Ziplines to Slides, Mazes to Soft Archery, Rookery Woods has so much to offer!...

Pumpkin Picking

Venue: Greystoke Castle

Address: Penrith, CA11 0TG

Website: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/event/120392

11am to 4pm. Bring the little ones along to pick their very own pumpkin, enjoy our Little Knights & Princesses Play Area, and make a proper family day of it in the castle grounds. £10 per child, pumpkin...

Stranger Folk at Wray

Venue: Wray Castle

Address: Low Wray, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0JA

Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/wray/events/4357bbdc-b0f3-431f-9fe1-78e8a41d970f?origin=search

Forget pumpkins and plastic fangs - this Halloween adventure crackles with old-world magic. Download our Stranger Folk app and begin an adventure inspired by British Folklore set against the dramatic backdrop...

Arty Activities for October Half Term

Venue: Abbot Hall

Address: Kendal, LA9 5AL

Website: https://lakelandarts.org.uk/events/arty-activities-for-october-half-term/

10am to 4pm. Join in with some free, arty activities at Abbot Hall this October Half Term. A mix of free creative activities invites families to explore textures, make leaf creatures, and follow trails...

Crafty October Half Term Activities at Blackwell

Venue: Blackwell

Address: Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 3JT

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

10am to 4pm. Enjoy some crafty activities this October half term inspired by the beautiful interiors of the house. Try Tissue Paper Flower Making, using the provided materials in the Guild Room, have a...

Drop-in Family Crafts

Venue: Tullie

Address: Castle Street, Carlisle, CA3 8TP

Website: https://tullie.org.uk/events/drop-in-family-crafts-october-half-term-2026/

1 to 4pm. Get into the spooky spirit with our October half term drop-in craft sessions. With easy, family-friendly activities to enjoy each day of the half term, it’s the perfect way to tinker, make,...

Halloween Family Festival

Venue: Muncaster Castle

Address: Ravenglass, CA18 1RQ

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

Team Spook-caster is back this Halloween with even more pumpkin-fuelled fun and mayhem for all the family! This year's theme is Zombie and Boggles bringing a monstrously good mix of spooky surprises, live...

Little Scare-lings 2026

Venue: Dobbies Garden Centre

Address: Orton Grange, Carlisle , CA5 6LB

Website: https://events.dobbies.com/event-detail/?e=4434&v=0&r=v

You’re invited to a wonderfully spooky Halloween tea party – full of hands-on fun, a little bit of magic, and plenty of tasty treats. Book now for only £15 per child. Designed for families, this interactive...

October Half Term Activities at Windermere Jetty Museum

Venue: Windermere Jetty Museum

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

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

Join us at Windermere Jetty Museum for some Halloween themed October Half Term activities. Including Boathouse Spooky Stories and Cumbrian Halloween Crafting. Find out more at lakelandarts.org.uk.

Pumpkin Carving

Venue: Allan Bank and Grasmere

Address: Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9QB

Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/allan-bank-and-grasmere/events/b8944790-f915-42c0-8225-1d73a2d0d558?origin=search

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 to get creative. All tools...

Evening Bat Walks in Langdale

Venue: The Langdales

Address: Great Langdale, near Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9JU

Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/the-langdales/events/756efce5-d631-4ce6-b912-ba6e87594e2d?origin=search

5.30 to 7pm. Head out for family-friendly bat and wildlife spotting adventures after dark with our Ranger team in Langdale. Taking place just after it gets dark, the time of day when Langdale’s bats...

Boo at the Zoo

Venue: Lakeland Wildlife Oasis

Address: Milnthorpe, LA7 7FE

Website: https://www.facebook.com/wildlifeoasis/posts/pfbid0tXwH2XdPT6YFCfCUMZpbjNqCCqyYWi6HEy6z4Q9RMhXR2XKPcY3WpozSFfxAygmkl

6 to 9pm. Join us for a spooky evening of ghostly fun! With kid's fancy dress competition, local craft stalls selling handmade goods, late night animal feeds and talks, skull and bones table, some creepy...

Kids Halloween Party

Venue: Greystoke Castle

Address: Penrith, CA11 0TG

Website: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/event/121749

2 to 5pm. Get ready for a spooktacular afternoon of Halloween fun! Join us for a fun-filled Kids Halloween Party. Come dressed as your favourite scary character and enjoy an afternoon of apple bobbing,...

Animals! Performance

Venue: Windermere Jetty Museum

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

Website: https://lakelandarts.org.uk/events/animals-performance/

11am & 2pm. Everyone’s here for the Animals’ General Meeting but as usual one species hasn’t turned up, and it’s the species which has been causing all the trouble… the humans. Buzzard, Rabbit...

Carlisle Fireshow

Venue: Bitts Park

Address: Dacre Rd, Carlisle CA3 8UZ

Website: https://www.discovercarlisle.co.uk/events/carlisle-fireshow-2/

The sparkling event will start at 6.30pm and will be the 37th Fireshow event to be held. It is the biggest event in the region expected to attract more than 35,000 spectators. This year’s event is organised...

Nick Cope’s Family Show

Venue: Brewery Arts

Address: 122A Highgate, Kendal LA9 4HE

Website: https://www.breweryarts.co.uk/event/nick-copes-family-show/

11am & 2pm. Come and join Nick Cope for a brand new, delightful family concert, featuring all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more. Nick has been writing and recording his beautiful and totally unique...

Bonfire Night Fireworks Display

Venue: Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa

Address: Low Wood Bay, Ambleside Road, Windermere, LA23 1LP

Website: https://englishlakes.co.uk/events/2026-bonfire-night-at-low-wood-bay-resort-spa/

Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa will be hosting our annual fireworks display to mark Bonfire night. There will be several options from which to choose and experience this special night. Whether you’re viewing...

Community Fireworks & Bonfire

Venue: Coniston Sports & Social Centre

Address: Shepherds Bridge Lane, Coniston

Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1079420364491941/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22external_search_engine%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

Entry by donation. Doors open at 4pm, bonfire & BBQ from 6pm and fireworks at 7pm. No alcohol to be brought onto site.

Fireworks Extravaganza & Bonfire

Venue: Windermere RUFC

Address: Dawes Meadow, Longlands Road, Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 3AS

Website: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/event/121574?fbclid=IwY2xjawUfhMpwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMUV4RGg4SkJHZk4wVFBXVGRzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeixOzuIgkUwI0_cze_jZcJrYhYV7o3EpOcdMa52Gt5IFFS622c98mU7L79aY_aem_Uja5Vr6XE2HO0CcMoZG5ZQ

Gates Open 5.30pm. Entertainment includes three live bands, three bars, fire eater, street food, ice cream van and more! Tickets £8 Adult, £4 child (aged 5 to 14), £20 for a family, 2 adults and 2 children....

Wildlife Kids' Club

Venue: Cold Springs Nature Reserve

Address: Penrith, CA11 8EY

Website: https://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2026-11-19-wildlife-kids-club

5 to 6.30pm. Join us as we explore the outdoors with nature spotting, foraging and bushcraft. Suitable for children, young people and families, on the third Thursday of each month we will explore the outdoors...

Craft Workshop: Make a Patch for your Backpack

Venue: Abbot Hall

Address: Kendal, LA9 5AL

Website: https://lakelandarts.org.uk/events/craft-workshop-make-a-patch-for-your-backpack/

11.30am to 1.30pm. Mark your latest mountaineering achievement – or your Kendal Mountain Festival weekend – by creating your very own embroidered patch to add to your backpack. Adults and children...

Ambleside Community Christmas Lights

Venue: Ambleside

Address: Cumbria

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

The event began as a simple community celebration, centered on Santa casting his magic dust to switch on the lights and illuminate our town through the darker winter months. We are returning to those traditional...

Decopatch

Venue: Rheged

Address: Redhills, Penrith, CA11 0DQ

Website: https://rheged.com/event/decopatch-2/?date=20261012

We are delighted to introduce our Décopatch workshop. With a selection of items to choose from ranging from farm animals, unicorns, masks, letters and more plus beautifully designed paper just take a...

Lights of Lowther

Venue: Lowther Castle

Address: Penrith, CA10 2HH

Website: https://lowthercastle.org/lights-of-lowther/

Lowther Castle & Gardens will be transformed into a breathtaking illuminated wonderland as we launch our brand-new festive experience, Lights of Lowther. From towering trees bathed in colour to the dramatic...

Santa's Grotto 2026

Venue: Dobbies Garden Centre

Address: Orton Grange, Carlisle , CA5 6LB

Website: https://events.dobbies.com/event-detail/?e=4442&r=v&v=8

Step into a North Pole village filled with Christmas fun, with the return of Santa's Grotto! Experience the magic of Santa's Grotto as you journey through the village. Little ones can enjoy a range of...

Charming

Venue: West Walls Theatre

Address: West Walls, Carlisle, CA3 8UB

Website: https://www.carlislegreenroom.uk/event/charming/

It is the night of the ball and Prince Charming has just been told he is to find a wife by his mother, the Queen. Little does she know his heart belongs to someone a little closer to home. A tale of secrets,...

Christmas Lights Switch-On

Venue: Kendal Town Centre

Website: https://visit-kendal.co.uk/event/christmas-lights-switch-on/

Celebrate the start of the festive season with the Christmas lights switch-on, late night shopping, entertainment and a special farmers’ market.

Bouncefest UK

Venue: Ulverston Victoria High School

Address: Ulverston LA12 0EB

Website: https://bouncefestuk.com/book-now/

Get ready for a spectacular inflatable extravaganza! We’re bringing at least 12 incredible inflatables—a thrilling mix of bouncy castles, giant slides, epic obstacle courses, disco bounce zones, and...

Christmas Spirits!

Venue: Wordsworth Grasmere

Address: Dove Cottage, Grasmere, LA22 9SH

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

3.30pm. Join us at Dove Cottage and help us get into the Christmas spirit – and be introduced to some Christmas ‘spirits’. We will begin in the Learning Space with hot chocolate, gingerbread, dressing...

Quirky Christmas Fayre 2026

Venue: Carlisle Cathedral

Address: Abbey St, Carlisle CA3 8TX

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

12 to 4pm. The Christmas Fayre is back - bigger and better than ever! Join us this December for two days of artisan crafts from local makers - and find the perfect gifts for yourself or someone else! This...

Santa's Breakfast 2026

Venue: Dobbies Garden Centre

Address: Orton Grange, Carlisle , CA5 6LB

Website: https://events.dobbies.com/event-detail/?e=4441&r=v&v=8

Share a family breakfast, enjoy festive activities, and spend time with Santa. This 90-minute experience includes a delicious family breakfast, a visit from Santa, games, crafts, activity sheets and a...

Santa’s Grotto

Venue: The Swan Hotel & Spa

Address: Newby Bridge, LA12 8NB

Website: https://www.swanhotel.com/whats-on-at-the-swan/santas-grotto-2/

Every Saturday and Sunday from 11.30am to 4pm up to the 20th December we invite children of all ages, up to 14, to experience the joy of meeting Santa Claus himself. Our charming Grotto, adorned with twinkling...

Ulverston Dickensian Festival

Venue: Ulverston Town Centre

Website: https://www.chooseulverston.co.uk/ulverston-dickensian-festival/

The festival returns in the full Ulverston Dickensian style. There are multiple performance stages, roving street performers, hot mulled wine, a town-full of wonderful stalls, and costume parades through...

Workington Christmas Light Switch on

Venue: Workington Town Centre

Website: https://www.visitworkington.co.uk/christmas-lights-workington-2026

11am to 5pm. The Workington Christmas Light Switch on and Christmas Market returns for 2026 with a fun packed, festive day of market stalls, live music, food & drink and of course, the big switch on! Extend...

Advent Carol Service

Venue: Carlisle Cathedral

Address: Abbey St, Carlisle CA3 8TX

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

5.30 to 6.30pm. Please join us for a most powerful beginning to the season of Advent, with traditional readings and hymns by candlelight, under the splendour of our iconic starlit ceiling. All welcome!...

Crafty Activities for the Festive Season at Blackwell

Venue: Blackwell

Address: Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 3JT

Website: https://lakelandarts.org.uk/events/crafty-activities-for-the-festive-season-at-blackwell/

Deck the Hall is a self-led activity available for the month of December in the Guild Room. Help us decorate Blackwell in festive Edwardian style. Create paper chains like those that might have hung in...

Festive Activities for Families

Venue: Windermere Jetty Museum

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

Website: https://lakelandarts.org.uk/events/festive-activities-for-families-at-windermere-jetty-museum/

Festive Colouring activities available throughout December in the Café. Welcome the festive cheer to your family’s table as you join us in the Jetty café this December. Pick up an activity sheet to...

Festive Family Activities

Venue: Abbot Hall

Address: Kendal, LA9 5AL

Website: https://lakelandarts.org.uk/events/festive-family-activities-at-abbot-hall/

Festive Cardmaking is a self-led activity available throughout December in the Creative Space/Coffee Bar. Stamp, trace, draw and decorate a greetings card to give to a loved one over the festive period!...

Christmas at Townend

Venue: Townend

Address: Troutbeck, Windermere, LA23 1LB

Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/townend/events/25286127-3e01-4247-a320-a07fe354382c?origin=search

11am to 3pm. Step back in time with Townend's Victorian Christmas. The fire is roaring, the house is decked with traditional festive evergreen foliage, and the smells of Christmas fill the air. There is...

A very Merry Muncaster

Venue: Muncaster Castle

Address: Ravenglass, CA18 1RQ

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

The Muncaster elves cannot wait for this year’s Christmas Spectacular at Muncaster, let the magic of the season whisk you away! There’s lots in store for our Christmas Festival 2026! Visit muncaster.co.uk...

Christmas Magic Weekends

Venue: Tullie

Address: Castle Street, Carlisle, CA3 8TP

Website: https://tullie.org.uk/events/christmas-magic-weekends/

The magic of Christmas has arrived at Tullie. For two special weekends this December, we’re filling the museum with festive fun for the whole family. Follow our Christmas trail, get creative with festive...

Christmas Tree Festival 2026

Venue: Carlisle Cathedral

Address: Abbey St, Carlisle CA3 8TX

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

Carlisle Cathedral will once again host their Christmas Tree Festival throughout December. The Festival involves over 40 local charities, organisations, businesses, schools and groups, all of whom creatively...

Father Christmas Visits at Greystoke Castle

Venue: Greystoke Castle

Address: Penrith, CA11 0TG

Website: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/event/124394

Bring the family for a magical festive visit to the Castle, where children can meet Father Christmas, hand him their Christmas present list and receive a special gift from Santa. Before or after your visit...

Festive crafting

Venue: Tabitha Twitchit's Bookshop

Address: Main Street, Hawkshead, LA22 0NS

Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/lake-district/tabitha-twitchits-bookshop/events/6259c4da-b24a-41ba-be89-29f8d37f3c17?origin=search

Head to Tabitha Twitchit's Bookshop during the Hawkshead Christmas Fair for festive crafting. Step into Tabitha Twitchit's Bookshop, climb the stairs and join our team for some festive crafting in our...

Santa's Grotto

Venue: Ulverston Market Hall

Address: Market Hall, New Market Street, Ulverston LA12 7LJ

Website: https://www.chooseulverston.co.uk/santas-grotto/

11am to 3.30pm. Step into the magic of Christmas this December and bring your little ones along to meet Santa Claus himself! Santa will be waiting to welcome all the good boys and girls into his grotto,...

Santa’s Grotto

Venue: Tullie

Address: Castle Street, Carlisle, CA3 8TP

Website: https://tullie.org.uk/events/santas-grotto-2026/

Mr and Mrs Claus return to Tullie for 2026! Our Santa’s Grotto experience is ticketed for children, with a magical visit to see the man himself and Mrs Claus, in this 15-minute interactive winter wonderland...

Santa’s North Pole Adventure

Venue: Beacon Museum

Address: West Strand, Whitehaven, CA28 7LY

Website: https://thebeacon-whitehaven.co.uk/whats-on/santas-north-pole-adventure/

A little piece of the North Pole is coming to The Beacon Museum. Step into the elves’ magical workshop and discover what really goes on behind the scenes at the North Pole. Join the elves for festive...

Grange Goshawks Wildlife Watch Group

Venue: Foulshaw Moss

Address: Off the A590, Near Witherslack, LA11 6SN

Website: https://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2026-12-06-grange-goshawks-wildlife-watch-group

10am to 12pm. Join Grange Wildlife Watch group, we meet the first Sunday of the month. This group is for ages 4 to 12yr olds to get out exploring nature locally and working through the wildlife watch...

A Town Called Christmas

Venue: Theatre by the lake

Address: Lakeside, Keswick CA12 5DJ

Website: https://www.theatrebythelake.com/event/a-town-called-christmas/

Far away, beyond the snow, and nestled in a perfect nook you’ll find a town called Christmas. Clementine dreams of a place where gingerbread houses glow under twinkling fairy-lights, and chocolate coins...

Christmas Carols by the lake with Kendal Concert Band

Venue: Windermere Jetty Museum

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

Website: https://lakelandarts.org.uk/events/christmas-carols-by-the-lake-with-kendal-concert-band/

10.30am to 12pm. Get into the festive spirit with a live Christmas carols performance by Kendal Concert Band at Windermere Jetty Museum. Taking place indoors in the Link Space near Lakeshore Café, this...

Santa's Best Christmas Ever

Venue: Rosehill Theatre

Address: Moresby, Whitehaven, CA28 6SE

Website: https://www.rosehilltheatre.co.uk/whats-on/santas-best-christmas-ever

4pm. The show where every child gets a special present from Santa! Following last year’s sell-out performances of Santa’s Christmas Party, Honalee Media are delighted to present a new Christmas show,...

Children's Biscuit Decorating

Venue: Carlisle Cathedral

Address: Abbey St, Carlisle CA3 8TX

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

11am to 12pm. Get into the festive spirit with a fun-filled biscuit decorating session for children in the atmospheric Undercroft at Carlisle Cathedral. Join us for a Christmas story and to decorate delicious...

Festive Family Day at Windermere Jetty Museum

Venue: Windermere Jetty Museum

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

Website: https://lakelandarts.org.uk/events/festive-family-day-at-windermere-jetty-museum/

10am to 4pm. Set sail with us for a day of free festive family activities at Windermere Jetty Museum. Set on the shores of Windermere, this relaxed family day invites children and their grown-ups to enjoy...

Meet Santa

Venue: Beacon Museum

Address: West Strand, Whitehaven, CA28 7LY

Website: https://thebeacon-whitehaven.co.uk/whats-on/meet-santa/

Spend some magical time with Santa Claus himself! Share your Christmas wishes, take a festive photo, and see if you’re on the Nice List. Perfect for a memorable visit that will bring holiday cheer to...

Pet Encounter Experience

Venue: Beacon Museum

Address: West Strand, Whitehaven, CA28 7LY

Website: https://thebeacon-whitehaven.co.uk/whats-on/christmas-pet-encounters/

Embark on an unforgettable Christmas Pet Encounter Experience where you can meet, greet and interact with some of the most adorable and fascinating animals. This hands-on adventure is perfect for animal...

Pinnochio

Venue: Upfront Puppet Theatre

Address: Unthank, Near Hutton-in-the-Forest, Penrith, CA11 9TG

Website: https://up-front.com/event/pinnochio/

The production uses a combination of long stringed marionettes performed from our two mobile bridges and rod puppets worked from our puppeteer’s pit beneath the floor of the stage. The story about a...

Christmas Markets at The Swan

Venue: The Swan Hotel & Spa

Address: Newby Bridge, LA12 8NB

Website: https://www.swanhotel.com/whats-on-at-the-swan/christmas-market-at-the-swan/

Our Christmas markets are back once again this year, and they’ll be bringing all of the Christmas cheer! From 11am to 5pm, our barn area and beyond will be bursting at the seams with stallholders selling...

The 2026 UVHS Christmas Festival

Venue: The Coro

Address: County Road, Ulverston LA12 7LZ

Website: https://www.thecoro.co.uk/event/the-2026-uvhs-christmas-festival/

7.30pm. The annual Christmas spectacular from UVHS – a festive feast of musical entertainment including audience carols and seasonal readings, from one of the country’s most celebrated and successful...

Christmas Wreaths at Cold Springs

Venue: Cold Springs Community Nature Reserve

Address: Cold Springs Community Nature Reserve, Penrith, CA11 8EY

Website: https://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2026-12-19-christmas-wreaths-cold-springs

10am to 1pm. Keep your Christmas nature-friendly by foraging around Cold Springs Nature Reserve for the materials to use to make your very own wreath. Free event, booking required by emailing events@cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk....

Frozen Party

Venue: Rosehill Theatre

Address: Moresby, Whitehaven, CA28 6SE

Website: https://www.rosehilltheatre.co.uk/whats-on/frozen-party

10am. Join us for an unforgettable screening of Disney’s much-loved modern classic, Frozen, complete with a mystery appearance from someone very special. Perfect for families and young fans, this relaxed...

Regency Christmas and Dorothy’s Birthday Celebration

Venue: Wordsworth Grasmere

Address: Dove Cottage, Grasmere, LA22 9SH

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

Try some Regency Christmas crafts, decorate gingerbread stars, and learn about Christmas 200 years ago! On Christmas Day it was Dorothy’s Wordsworth’s birthday! Find out how Dorothy and her brother...

The Elves & The Shoemaker!

Venue: Brewery Arts

Address: 122A Highgate, Kendal LA9 4HE

Website: https://www.breweryarts.co.uk/event/the-elves-the-shoemaker/

Presented by Exeter Northcott Theatre and Paddleboat Theatre Company. In the nooks and crannies of the old Shoemaker’s shop live the Elves. These cheeky stowaways live off the odds and ends left behind...

The Gingerbread Boy

Venue: The Victoria Wood Theatre

Address: Crag Brow, Windermere, LA23 3BX

Website: https://victoriawoodtheatre.com/whats-on/the-gingerbread-boy

On Christmas Eve, a boy made of gingerbread and his new friend Blake race into a magical adventure packed with laughter, songs, surprises and festive fun - with a special visit from Santa himself! Every...

WADAMS: Cinderella

Venue: Carnegie Theatre

Address: Finkle Street, Workington, CA14 2BD

Website: https://carnegietheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873660694?_ga=2.36553764.528236898.1792948263-1332952100.1792948256&_gl=1*fds28e*_ga*MTMzMjk1MjEwMC4xNzkyOTQ4MjU2*_ga_JYL8M5HHB6*czE3OTI5NDgyNTUkbzEkZzEkdDE3OTI5NDk1OTMkajYwJGwwJGgw

WADAMS returns with their traditional family pantomime – Cinderella! Many years ago, in a bustling kingdom, a kind young girl named Cinderella lived under the watchful eye of her cruel Stepmother and...

Pinocchio

Venue: Theatre by the lake

Address: Lakeside, Keswick CA12 5DJ

Website: https://www.theatrebythelake.com/event/pinocchio-2/

Steve Tiplady, as Geppetto, uses the objects of a carpenter’s workshop to tell the tale of the puppet that wants to be a real boy, and the puppet-maker who wants to be a real father. Pinocchio is carved...

Gosling Sike Wildlife Watch Group

Venue: Gosling Sike

Address: Houghton Road, Houghton, Carlisle, CA3 0LD

Website: https://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2027-01-08-gosling-sike-wildlife-watch-group

2 to 4pm. Join like-minded friends in exploring the natural world! For children aged 6 to 14 years. We meet monthly at Gosling Sike for a variety of wildlife-themed activities, including nature walks,...

The Dinosaur That Pooped

Venue: The Sands Centre

Address: Carlisle, CA1 1JQ

Website: https://betterboxoffice.co.uk/the-sands-centre/whats-on/tom-fletchers-the-dinosaur-that-pooped

When Danny and Dino’s favourite rock band are playing their last ever concert, they go on a quest to get the last two tickets. But with a villainous band manager lurking, nothing goes to plan. Will the...

Wildlife Kids' Club

Venue: Cold Springs Community Nature Reserve

Address: Cold Springs Community Nature Reserve, Penrith, CA11 8EY

Website: https://www.cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2027-01-21-wildlife-kids-club

Free event, booking required by emailing events@cumbriawildlifetrust.org.uk.

Jack and the Beanstalk

Venue: The Coro

Address: County Road, Ulverston LA12 7LZ

Website: https://www.thecoro.co.uk/event/jack-and-the-beanstalk/

Presented by Ulverston Pantomime Society. The story of the dopey son of the poor family who attempts to sell the family cow to raise money for food. Jack is fooled by a passing wizard to sell the cow for...