Sadly, many Lake District events have been cancelled during 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, however do check each event online for virtual alternatives, or those that can go ahead with social distancing. Here are some of those to look out for around the Lakes throughout the year…
Along with traditional agricultural shows that have been running for well over a hundred years, there are also a number of more modern cultural and arts events to look out for too.
February
Keswick Film Festival
March
Words by the Water Festival of Words and Ideas, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick
The World’s Original Marmalade Awards and Festival and Penrith Goes Orange, Dalemain Mansion, near Ullswater, and Penrith Town Centre
April
Bowness Bay Blues Festival, Bowness-on-Windermere
Daff Fest, Ullswater
Damson Day, Lyth Valley – read more in my blog post about this celebration of damson blossom in the beautiful Lyth Valley.
Print Fest, Ulverston
May
Cumberland Sausage Festival, Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass
Fred Whitton Challenge, Grasmere
Muncaster Festival
Cartmel Races
June
Keswick Beer Festival
Grasmere Gallop
Country Fest, Crooklands, near Junction 36 – read more about this celebration of rural life and foods in my blog post…
Ulverston International Music Festival
Keswick Mountain Festival
Appleby Horse Fair
Grange Edwardian Festival
Cumberland Show, Carlisle
Woolfest, Cockermouth
July
Skelton Show
Penrith Show
Rock the Fells, Bootle
Cartmel Races
Ulverston & North Lonsdale Agricultural Show
Ambleside Sports
Kendal Calling, Lowther, near Penrith
Potfest in the Park, Hutton-in-the-Forest, near Penrith
Cockermouth Agricultural Show
Cumbria Steam Gathering, Flookburgh
August
Cartmel Show
Potfest in the Pens, Skirsgill Mart, Penrith
Lake District Sheepdog Trials, Ings, near Kendal – Read more about the traditions of sheepdog trials and hound trailing in my blog post from this event…
The Lowther Show
Lakeland Country Fair, Torver, near Coniston
Hawkshead Show
Grasmere Sports and Show
Blackcombe Country Fair
Keswick Show
Ennerdale Show
September
Loweswater Show
Holker Chilli Fest, Holker Hall, Cark-in-Cartmel
Westmorland County Show, Crooklands, near Junction 36
Ulverston Lantern Festival
Kendal Torchlight Carnival Procession
Egremont Crab Fair & World Gurning Championships
Festival of the Fells, Ambleside
Ullswater Outdoor Fest
Eskdale Show
October
International Comic Art Festival, Kendal
Wasdale Head Show & Shepherds Meet
Winter Droving, Penrith
November
Kendal Mountain Festival, Kendal
Ulverston Dickensian Christmas Festival
December
Keswick Live Advent, 1-24 December
Kirkby Lonsdale Christmas Fair
Keswick Victorian Fair
Windermere Christmas Celebration