The Lake District Guide

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Lake District Music 2010

Venues where you can see live music performances and festivals in the Lakes include:

• Yewdale Guest House

• The Brewery Arts Centre Kendal

• Zeffirelli's Jazz Nights, Ambleside - The perfect venue for contemporary Jazz, with a restaurant for dining

• The Theatre By the Lake, Keswick

• Cockermouth's Kirkgate Theatre

• Bowness's Old Laundry Theatre

• The Sands Centre, Carlisle - Orchestral concerts, recitals, shows and more

• Arts Out West Concerts and events across West Cumbria

• The Kirkgate Centre in Cockermouth All-year-round music and film entertainment

• Cumbria Folk Music Folk music concerts and gigs in Cumbria

• Carlisle Cathedral Frequent concerts and recitals in addition to regular choral services

• Lake District Summer Music  This is a famous and important music festival which features a lot more than classical performances.

• Keswick Music Society  Enjoy regular concerts organised in Keswick throughout the year

• Westmorland Orchestra presents and orchestral concert series based in Kendal

Times and Star - What's On in Cumbria A potentially useful guide to what's on across Cumbria each week

Lake District Festivals 2010

April

Sat 17 Apr: Damson Day near Kendal

Sat 24 Apr: Lakeland Trails - Hawkshead

Fri 30 Apr - Sun 8 May: Ulverston Walking Festival - call 01229 587 120

May

Fri 30 Apr - Sun 8 May: Ulverston Walking Festival - call 01229 587 120

Thu 13 - Sun 16 May: Jennings Keswick Jazz Festival

Wed 9 - Sun 23 May: Keswick Mountain Festival

Sat 16 - Sun 23 May: Festival of Fishing

Sun 16 May: Windermere Marathon organised by Brathay Hall Trust

Sun 30 May - Thur 3 June: Muncaster Castle Festival of Fools

June

Sun 30 May - Thur 3 June: Muncaster Castle Festival of Fools

Thu 3 - Wed 9 June: Appleby Horse Fair

Fri 4 - Sat 5 June: Keswick Beer Festival

Thu 10 - Sun 13 June: Boot Beer Festival

Sat 5 June: Lakeland Trails - starting from Staveley

Fri 25 - Sat 26 June: Woolfest in Cockermouth

July

Thu 1 July - Sun 1 Aug: Barrow Walking Festival

Fri 2 - Sun 4 July: Coniston Water Festival

Fri 9 - Sun 11 July: Staveley Carnival

Sat 12 July: Grasmere Rusbearing - read more here: Traditions page.

Sat 10 - Sun 11 July: Lakeland Rose Show near Kendal

Sat 17 July: Cumberland County Show

Sun 18 Jul: Community Spirit Cumbria from 12pm at Lake District Visitor Centre at Brockhole - call 015394 46601

Sat 24 July: Penrith Show

Sat 24 and Sun 25 July: Cumbria Steam Gathering

Thu 29 July: Ambleside Traditional Sports Day

Friday 30 July to Sunday August 15 Lake District Summer Music International festival index

August

Friday 30 July to Sunday August 15 Lake District Summer Music International festival index

Wed 4 Aug: Cartmel Show

Thu 5 Aug: Lake District Sheep Dog Trails near Kendal. Call 01542 71584

Fri 6 - Sun 8 Aug: Ambleside Flower Show

Sat 14 Aug: Appleby Agricultural Show - call 01931 714571

Tues 24 Aug: Hawkshead Show

Sun 29 Aug: Grasmere Lakeland Sports and Show

Mon 30 Aug: Keswick Agricultural Show

September

Thu 2 - Sun 5 Sept: Mintfest - International Festival of Street Arts in Kendal

Sat 4 - Sun 5 Sept: Great North Swim in Windermere supported by Lake District National Park

Sun 5 Sept: Lakeland Trails - starting from Keswick

Thu 9 Sept: Westmorland County Show

Sat 18 Sept: Egremont Crab Fair and Sports including the World Championship Gurning Competition

Sun 19 Sept: Borrowdale Shepherds' Meet and Show

Sat 25 Sep: Eskdale Show

October

Sat 2 Oct: Lakeland Trails, Coniston

Sun 10 Oct: Wasdale Head Shepherds Meet and Show - call 019467 25340

November

Dates to be confirmed: Kendal Mountain Festival supported by Lake District National Park

Dates to be confirmed: Powerboat Speed Records Week on Coniston

December

Sun 5 Dec: Keswick Traditional Christmas Fayre