Your Guide 2 the Lake District

Events in the Lake District - August 2013

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Events are sponsored by cartoonist & sketch artist 'Evsie' - Robin Grenville Evans
   
Lake District Events This Week   |   Lake District Exhibitions This Month

drama_small_pic.jpg Thursday 1st to Saturday 3rd August - Lady Anne Clifford A Woman Cast Out
   (Also Wednesday July 31st)

Event held At Kendal Town Hall, Highgate, Kendal -
Kendal Community Theatre present the historical drama by Caroline Moir - More...




carlisle_market_small.jpg Friday 2nd August - Carlisle Farmers' Market
 
Event Held In the City Centre, Carlisle - 9:30am to 3:30pm
Organised by Made in Cumbria with an excellent choice of local produce - More...  



       
Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th August - Bassenthwaite Balsam Bash
 
Event Held At Bassenthwaite and River Derwent -
Join the Conservation Volunteers and see the Lake District's
hidden gems - More...
  


furness_morris_dancers_small.jpg Friday 2nd August - Furness Morris Dancers
 
Event Held At Stickle Barn & Wainwrights, Chapel Stile, Gt Langdale - 7:30pm & 8:30pm
Furness Morris Dancers are celebrating their 50th year of dancing - More...
 


craft_market_small.jpg Saturday 3rd August - Summer Gift and Craft Fair in Penrith

 
Event Held At the George Hotel, Penrith
- 9:30am to 4:30pm
20 stalls of locally produced gifts and crafts ideal for all occasions - More...
  

    
Saturday 3rd August - Cockermouth Agricultural Show
 
Event Held
At The Fitz, Low Road, Cockermouth, Nr. Keswick - From 9:00am
Entertainment for all the family in an action-packed day
- More...



• Saturday 3rd August
- Sandside Summertime Festival at the Ship Inn
 
Event held At The Ship Inn, Sandside, Nr. Milnthorpe - Noon until Midnight
Charity fun day with live music and entertainment for all the family
- More...


 
Sunday 4th August - I Spy - Birds of Brockhole
 
Event Held At the Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole, Windermere
- All Day
Identify birds and animals in the woodland surrounding Brockhole - More...


                
car boot sale small.jpg Sunday 4th August - Big Car Boot Sale
 

Event held At Kendal Rugby Club, Shap Road, Kendal - 7:00am to 12:00noon
Bring your car down for £5 - Vans/trailers £8 - Browsers free - More...



   
car boot sale small.jpgSunday 4th August - Car Boot Sale
 

Event held At Staveley Recreation Ground - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Staveley Village Association car boot sale with many bargains - More...
 

 
car boot sale • Sunday 4th August - A6 Car Boot Sale
  (also Sundays 11th, 18th & 25th August)
Event held On the A6 between Carnforth and Milnthorpe - from 7:00am
The popular car boot - cars £5, browsers and on site parking free - More...



• Sunday 4th August - Dalton Town Band - Music in the Park
 
Event held At Park Road Gardens Bandstand, Grange-over-Sands - 2:00pm
Another of the weekly open air summer concerts in Grange - More...


 
Ev boot2.jpg Monday 5th August - Walk With The Romans
 
Event held At LDNPA car park, Ambleside - 10:30am
A leisurely guided walk into the old Roman fort of Galava - More...


  
• Tuesday 6th August - Music for a Summer Evening - Threlfall & Uren
 
Event held At Hawkshead Parish Church of St.Michael and All Angels - 8:00pm
The 46th season of free summer concerts in Hawkshead
- More...



world_beatrix_potter_attraction_2011_logo_small.jpg Wednesday 7th August - Tea With Peter Rabbit
 
Event held At The World of Beatrix Potter™ Attraction, Bowness-on-Windermere - 1:00pm
Enjoy a scrumptious party lunch with your favourite character Peter Rabbit - More...
 



Wednesday 7th August - Cartmel Show 2013
 
Event Held At Cartmel Racecourse, Nr. Grange-over-Sands - 8:30am to 5:30pm
A traditional Country Show with plenty of family entertainment
- More...

 


Wednesday 7th August - I Spy - Birds of Brockhole
 
Event Held At the Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole, Windermere
- All Day
Identify birds and animals in the woodland surrounding Brockhole - More...


            
sheep dog trials small.jpg Thursday 8th August - Lake District Sheep Dog Trials 2013
 
Event Held At Hill Farm, Ings, Nr. Windermere - 9:00am to 5:00pm
With hound trails, Cumberland & Westmorland wrestling & crafts
- More...

 


           
Thursday 8th to Monday 12th August - Lovely Lorton Vale
 
Event Held At Low Lorton, Lorton Vale by Bassenthwaite -
Behind the scenes visit to Lorton Vale with the Conservation Volunteers
- More...

 



music_notes_small.jpg• Friday 9th August - Grange Concert Club
 
Event held At Victoria Hall, Grange-over-Sands -
8:00pm
The celebrated international concert pianist Martin Roscoe performs - More...
 


furness_morris_dancers_small.jpg Friday 9th August - Furness Morris Dancers
 
Event Held At Bowness Pier & Watermill, Ings - 7:30pm & 8:30pm
Furness Morris Dancers are celebrating their 50th year of dancing - More...
 

 
orton_farmers_market_small.jpg Saturday 10th August - Orton Farmers' Market
 
Event Held At Orton Village Hall & Market Square, Orton near Penrith - 9:30am to 2:30pm
With over 30 stallholders offering speciality and award-winning produce - More...
 


Sunday 11th August - Dales & Lakes Historic Vehicle Day
 
Event Held At Memorial Playing Fields, Grange-over-Sands - 11:00am to 4:30pm
Over 200 immaculate cars and motorcycles plus stalls and birds of prey - More...
 

  
westmorland show small.jpg • Tuesday 13th August - Lunesdale Agricultural Show 2013
 
Event Held At Underley Park, Kirkby Lonsdale - 8:30am to 5:30pm
Including Cumberland & Westmorland Wrestling and Horse & Pony classes
- More...
 


art_exhibition_small.jpg Tuesday 13th to Saturday 17th August - Cartmel Art Society Exhibition
 
Event held At Cartmel Village Hall, Nr. Grange-over-Sands - 10:00 am to 6:00 pm (daily)
The 47th annual exhibition by local artists with many works for sale - More...


 
• Tuesday
13th August - Music for a Summer Evening - LDSM Concert
 
Event held At Hawkshead Parish Church of St.Michael and All Angels - 8:00pm
The 46th season of free summer concerts in Hawkshead
- More...



Wednesday 14th August - I Spy - Birds of Brockhole
 
Event Held At the Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole, Windermere
- All Day
Identify birds and animals in the woodland surrounding Brockhole - More...



• Thursday 15th August - Rydal Sheepdog Trials & Hound Show
 
Event held At Rydal Park, Ambleside
- from 9:00am
Includes sheepdog trials, beagle, harrier & hound show, hound trails etc. - More...


 
cartmel_food_market_small.jpg Friday 16th August - Cartmel Food Market
 
Event held In
Cartmel Village adjacent to the Priory - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featuring Farmers, Growers, Artisan Producers and Speciality Food Merchants - More...



furness_morris_dancers_small.jpg Friday 16th August - Furness Morris Dancers
 
Event Held At Lakeside Ferry Terminal & Hawkshead Square - 7:30pm & 8:30pm
Furness Morris Dancers are celebrating their 50th year of dancing - More...
 


Saturday
17th August - Boxes of Hope Cumbria Walk Across the Sands
 
Event Held
From Arnside Promenade to Kents Bank - 2:00pm
Bay walk in aid of Boxes of Hope Cumbria Christmas Shoebox Appeal - More...



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Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th August - Kendal United Junior FC Football Tournament
 
Event held At Kendal Utd Football Pitch, Castle Drive, Kendal - Kickoffs 10:30am
 7 a side tournament for under 8s, 9s, 10s and 11s
- More...



rosemere_cancer_logo2.jpg Saturday
17th August - Rosemere Cancer Foundation Cross Bay Walk
 
Event Held
From Arnside Promenade to Kents Bank - 2:00pm
Enjoy an unforgettable experience in aid of the active cancer charity - More...



Sunday 18th August - I Spy - Birds of Brockhole
 
Event Held At the Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole, Windermere
- All Day
Identify birds and animals in the woodland surrounding Brockhole - More...



• Sunday 18th August - Paul Gregson - Music in the Park
 
Event held At Park Road Gardens Bandstand, Grange-over-Sands - 2:00pm
Another of the weekly open air summer concerts in Grange - More...


 
• Sunday 18th August - Lakeland Country Fair 2013
 
Event held At Torver, near Coniston - 12:00noon to 5:30pm
Traditional Cumbrian country fair with terriers, wrestling, fell races etc. - More...
 


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• Tuesday 20th August - Tales for Tots Storytelling at Dove Cottage
 
Event Held At Dove Cottage, Grasmere - 11:00am
The Wordsworth Trust's storytelling & craft sessions for under 5s -
More...
 


• Tuesday 20th August - Hawkshead Show 2013

 
Event Held At Hawkshead Hall Farm, Hawkshead - 7:30am to 6:00pm
The annual show with horse classes, dog shows,
craft & trade stands - More...



music_notes_small.jpg • Tuesday 20th August - Royalty Cinema Lunchtime Wurlitzer Concerts
 
Event Held At the Royalty Cinema, Lake Road, Bowness-on-Windermere
- 12:30pm
Nigel Ogden performs on the Royalty's historic Wurlitzer organ - More...



• Tuesday 20th August
- Music for a Summer Evening - Stephen & Linda Walsh
 
Event held At Hawkshead Parish Church of St.Michael and All Angels - 8:00pm
The 46th season of free summer concerts in Hawkshead
- More...


    
world_beatrix_potter_attraction_2011_logo_small.jpg Wednesday 21st August - Tea With Peter Rabbit
 
Event held At The World of Beatrix Potter™ Attraction, Bowness-on-Windermere - 1:00pm
Enjoy a scrumptious party lunch with your favourite character Peter Rabbit - More...
 



Wednesday 21st August - I Spy - Birds of Brockhole
 
Event Held At the Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole, Windermere
- All Day
Identify birds and animals in the woodland surrounding Brockhole - More...


 
Friday 23rd to Monday 26th August - Bardsea Schoolroom Art Group Exhibition
 
Event Held At The Schoolroom, Bardsea, near Ulverston - 10:00am to 5:00pm
The 40+ members of the Art Group exhibit their work - More...
 



furness_morris_dancers_small.jpg Friday 23rd August - Furness Morris Dancers
 
Event Held At The Crown, High Newton & Derby Arms, Witherslack - 7:30pm & 8:30pm
Furness Morris Dancers are celebrating their 50th year of dancing - More...
 

  
cartmel races - Your guide 2 the lake district Saturday 24th & Monday 26th August - Cartmel Races
 
Event Held
At Cartmel Racecourse, Cartmel, Nr. Grange-over-Sands - Various Times
Always a great day out with horse racing, funfair & trade stands - More...



rspb binoculars and telescope demonstration - Your guide 2 the lake district • Saturday 24th &
Sunday 25th August - Binoculars & Telescopes Demonstrations
 
Event Held
At RSPB Leighton Moss, Silverdale - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Get some hands on advice on
binoculars and telescopes in this free event - More...



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Saturday 24th August - World Owl Trust at Dalegarth
 
Event held
At Dalegarth Station on Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway -
Get close to owls that you are only likely to catch a glimpse in the wild - More...


 
Prom art Grange-over-Sands Sunday 25th August - Prom Art 2013
 
Event held Along the Promenade, Grange-over-Sands - 9:30am to 4:00pm
The 9th year of
selling of Arts and Crafts along the prom at Grange - More...



• Sunday 25th August - Flookburgh Band - Music in the Park
 
Event held At Park Road Gardens Bandstand, Grange-over-Sands - 2:00pm
Another of the weekly open air summer concerts in Grange - More...


     
• Sunday 25th August - The Annual Grasmere Sports & Show
 
Event held At The Showfield, Grasmere - All day from 10:00am
Traditional sports including Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling
- More...




Monday 26th August - I Spy - Birds of Brockhole
 
Event Held At the Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole, Windermere
- All Day
Identify birds and animals in the woodland surrounding Brockhole - More...
 


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• Mon
day 26th August - Hug a Bunny at The World of Beatrix Potter
 
Event held At The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction, Bowness - 10:00am - 5:30pm
Peter Rabbit will meet his fans and give them a big hug! - More...
 


• Tuesday 27th August - Music for a Summer Evening - Encore Opera Group
 
Event held At Hawkshead Parish Church of St.Michael and All Angels - 8:00pm
The 46th season of free summer concerts in Hawkshead
- More...



Wednesday 28th August - I Spy - Birds of Brockhole
 
Event Held At the Lake District Visitor Centre, Brockhole, Windermere
- All Day
Identify birds and animals in the woodland surrounding Brockhole - More...



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Thursday 29th August to Sunday 1st September - Cartmel Antiques Fair
 
Event Held At Cartmel Village Hall - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Why not visit the antiques fair and see if you can pick up a bargain? - More...
 


market2 small.jpg Friday
30th August - Kendal Farmers' Market
 
Event Held At the Market Place, Kendal - 9:30am to 3:30pm
A vibrant farmers' market organised by Made in Cumbria is held monthly - More...



 
• Daily until Sunday 8th September - Lakeland Maze Maize Mazes
 
Event held At Raines Hall Farm, Sedgwick, Kendal - 10:00am to 6:00pm
Family fun at the Lakeland Maze Farm Park with two Mazes - More...