Your Guide 2 the Lake District

Events in the Lake District - July 2013

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Events are sponsored by cartoonist & sketch artist 'Evsie' - Robin Grenville Evans
   
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• From Monday 1st July - Lakeland Maze Maize Mazes (daily until 8th Sept.)
 
Event held At Raines Hall Farm, Sedgwick, Kendal - 10:00am to 6:00pm
Family fun with the opening of the two Mazes for the summer - More...
 

       
• Tuesday 2nd July - Music for a Summer Evening - Paul Gregson
 
Event held At Hawkshead Parish Church of St.Michael and All Angels - 8:00pm
The 46th season of free summer concerts in Hawkshead
- More...


 
Ev boot2.jpg Wednesday 3rd July - Dales Way from Staveley to Windermere
 
Event held From Wilf's Cafe, Staveley - 10:30am
A 6 mile LDNPA linear walk between Staveley and Windermere station - More...


       
Ev boot2.jpg Thursday 4th July - 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...


  
music_notes_small.jpg• Friday 5th July - Grange Concert Club
 
Event held At Victoria Hall, Grange-over-Sands -
8:00pm
The world-famous violinist Jennifer Pike performs in Grange - More...
 

 
carlisle_market_small.jpg Friday 5th July - 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...  




furness_morris_dancers_small.jpg Friday 5th July - Furness Morris Dancers
 
Event Held At Britannia Inn, Elterwater & Three Shires Inn, Lt Langdale - 7:30pm & 8:30pm
Furness Morris Dancers are celebrating their 50th year of dancing - More...
 



Saturday 6th July - Flutes & Co Performance at Cartmel Priory
 
Event held At Cartmel Priory, Cartmel, Nr. Grange-over-Sands - 7:30pm
Popular ensemble Flutes & Co perform again in the historic Priory - More...
 
               
Saturday 6th July - Music for a Summer Evening - Tapestry
 
Event held At Hawkshead Parish Church of St.Michael and All Angels - 8:00pm
The 46th season of free summer concerts in Hawkshead
- More...


 
car boot sale • Sunday 7th July - A6 Car Boot Sale
  (also Sundays 14th, 21st & 28th July)

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...


                                
car boot sale small.jpg Sunday 7th July - 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...



   
• Sunday 7th July - 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 7th July - South Cumbrian Retirement 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...


      
music_notes_small.jpg Tuesday 9th July - Music Festival Concerts in Egremont
 
Event held At The Meeting Place, Main Street, Egremont - 7:30pm
West Lakes Wind Band perform with free entry and refreshments - More...
 

 
Tuesday 9th July - Music for a Summer Evening - Glen Giffney
 
Event held At Hawkshead Parish Church of St.Michael and All Angels - 8:00pm
The 46th season of free summer concerts in Hawkshead
- More...


          
kendal_jazz_club_logo_small.jpg Wednesday 10th July - Spats Langham at Kendal Jazz Club
 
Event held At Hawkshead Brewery, Staveley - 8:00pm
Performing 1920s New York hot jazz and early '30s sophisticated swing - More...
 


music_notes_small.jpg Wednesday 10th July - Music Festival Concerts in Egremont
 
Event held At The Meeting Place, Main Street, Egremont - 7:30pm
Whitehaven Male Voice Choir perform with free entry and refreshments - More...
 


music_notes_small.jpg Thursday 11th July
- Music Festival Concerts in Egremont
 
Event held At The Meeting Place, Main Street, Egremont - 7:30pm
Billy Bowman's Big Band perform with free entry and refreshments - More...
 

 
• Frid
ay 12th to Sunday 14th July - Furness Tradition Festival 2013
 
Event Held At the Coronation Hall and around Ulverston -
The 15th Festival encourages traditional music, song, dance & stories - More...
 


        
Friday 12th to Sunday 14th July - Bassenthwaite Balsam Bash
 
Event Held At Bassenthwaite and River Derwent -
Join the Conservation Volunteers and see the Lake District's
hidden gems - More...
  


bay_search_rescue85px.jpg Saturday 13th July - Bay Search & Rescue Bay Walk
 
Event Held
From Arnside promenade to Kents Bank Station - 9:00am
The Bay Search and Rescue Team's annual
Morecambe Bay - More...



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Saturday 13th July - 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...
 

     
Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th July
- West Cumbria Game Fair
 
Event Held At Armathwaite Hall, Bassenthwaite Lake, Keswick
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A festival of all that is great about the Cumbrian countryside
- More...
 



castle_green_hotel_small.jpg Saturday 13th July - Summer Party at the Castle Green Hotel
 

Event held At Best Western Castle Green Hotel, Kendal - 7:00pm to 1:00am
With entertainment from The Mustard Cutters and DJ Trax 2020 - More...



 
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Sunday 14th July - Bendrigg Trust Cross Bay Walk 2013
 
Event Held
Arnside Promenade to Kents Bank - 9:15am
Help the work of the Bendrigg Trust in their Morecambe Bay Walk - More...



• Sunday 14th July - 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...



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• Tuesday 16th July - 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 16th July - Music for a Summer Evening - Emanuel Voss
 
Event held At Hawkshead Parish Church of St.Michael and All Angels - 8:00pm
The 46th season of free summer concerts in Hawkshead
- More...



music_notes_small.jpg • Tuesday 16th July - Royalty Cinema Lunchtime Wurlitzer Concerts
 
Event Held At the Royalty Cinema, Lake Road, Bowness-on-Windermere
- 12:30pm
Kevin Morgan performs on the Royalty's historic Wurlitzer organ - More...




world_beatrix_potter_attraction_2011_logo_small.jpg Wednesday 17th July - 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...
 

        
Thursday 18th to Sunday 21st July - 7th Summer Beer Festival in Staveley
 
Event held At Hawkshead Brewery, Mill Yard, Staveley - Thurs/Fri/Sat: 12-11pm; Sun: 12-8pm
With an outside bar in a marquee and a great line up of live music - More...



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Friday 19th July - 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 19th July - Furness Morris Dancers
 
Event Held At Coniston Boating Centre & Sun Hotel, Coniston - 7:30pm & 8:30pm
Furness Morris Dancers are celebrating their 50th year of dancing - More...
 


cartmel races - Your guide 2 the lake district• Saturday 20th July - Cartmel Barbecue Saturday Raceday
 
Event Held At Cartmel Racecourse, Cartmel - Gates open: 11:00am
High quality races at Cartmel Racecourse
with refreshments and funfair - More...



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turday 20th July - Summer Gift and Craft Fair in Kendal
 
Event Held At Kendal Town Hall, Highgate, Kendal
- 9:30am to 4:00pm
20 stalls of locally produced gifts and crafts ideal for all occasions - More...
  


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Saturday 20th July - Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention Bay Walk
 
Event Held
Arnside Promenade to Kents Bank - 3:30pm
Join the fight against Breast Cancer by walking across Morecambe Bay - More...



craft_market_small.jpg Saturday 20th to Monday 29th July - Ten Day Summer Craft Fair

 
Event Held At Dacre Hall, Lanercost Priory, Nr. Brampton
- 10:00am to 5:30pm
This outstanding quality craft fair in aid of Dacre Hall is in its 37th year - More...
  


• Sunday 21st July - Ulverston 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...



• Sunday 21st July
- Coniston Country Fair
 
Event Held At Coniston Hall, Coniston - from 11:30am
Traditional agricultural and countryside fair set against Coniston Old Man
- More...
 



• Sunday 21st July - 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 21st July - Cumbria Forestry Festival
 
Event Held At The Showfield, Hutton-in-the-Forest, Nr. Penrith
- 9:00am to 5:00pm
A celebration of the fantastic forestry sector within Cumbria - More...


 
cartmel races - Your guide 2 the lake district • Monday 22nd July - Cartmel Barbecue Monday Raceday
 
Event Held At Cartmel Racecourse, Cartmel - Gates open: 11:00am
High quality races at Cartmel Racecourse
with refreshments and funfair - More...



Tuesday 23rd July - Music for a Summer Evening - Helm Wind Ensemble
 
Event held At Hawkshead Parish Church of St.Michael and All Angels - 8:00pm
The 46th season of free summer concerts in Hawkshead
- More...


          
Thursday 25th July - Ambleside Sports
 
Event held At Rydal Park, Ambleside - 10:00am (gates open 10am, first event 12noon)
For 200 years locals and visitors have enjoyed this traditional Lakeland event - More...
 


Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th July - Milnthorpe Art Exhibition
 
Event held At St.Thomas Church, Milnthorpe - 10:00am to 6:30pm (Sun 3pm)
South Lakeland's most prestigious open art display with paintings & ceramics
- More...

  

 
market2 small.jpg Friday 26th July - 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...




brown_horse_inn_small.jpg Friday 26th, Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th July - Brown Horse Winster Beer Festival
 
Event held At The Brown Horse Inn, Winster, Nr. Bowness-on-Windermere -

A fantastic selection of real ales, hog roast and live entertainment - More...


           
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Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th July - 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...
 

 
Friday 26th, Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th July - ArtFest North
 
Event held At Kendal Town Hall - Friday: 7pm to 9pm; Saturday & Sunday: 10am to 6pm
Promoting art to the general public and a showcase for artists - More...



furness_morris_dancers_small.jpg Friday 26th July - Furness Morris Dancers
 
Event Held At Flookburgh Square & Cartmel Square - 7:30pm & 8:30pm
Furness Morris Dancers are celebrating their 50th year of dancing - More...
 


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• Saturday 27th July - 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...



rspb binoculars and telescope demonstration - Your guide 2 the lake district • Saturday 27th &
Sunday 28th July - 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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turday 27th & Sunday 28th July - Gift and Craft Fairs in Keswick
 
Event Held At Greta Suite, Skiddaw Hotel, Keswick
- 10:00am to 4:00pm
20 stalls of locally produced gifts and crafts ideal for all occasions - More...
  

 
• Saturday
27th July Beetham Sports 2013
 
Event held At Beetham, Nr. Milnthorpe - 1:00pm
The 93rd annual Beetham Sports which is always a great family day out
- More...
 

     
cumbria_steam_gathering_small1.jpg • Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th July - Cumbria Steam Gathering
 
Event held At Cark Airfield, Flookburgh, Grange-over-Sands - From 9:00am
The 2013 steam gathering will feature over 1,200 classic exhibits
- More...



• Saturday 27th July - Penrith Show
 
Event held At The Show Field, Brougham, Nr. Penrith - From 9:00am
An agricultural country show with many livestock categories
- More...



Prom art Grange-over-Sands Sunday 28th July - 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...



castle_green_hotel_small.jpg Sunday 28th July - Charity Family Fun Day
 

Event held At Best Western Castle Green Hotel, Kendal - 12:00 noon - 4:00pm
With Bouncy Castle, Sports Day Games, Charity Stalls, Entertainment etc. - More...




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Sunday 28th July
- 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...
 


• Sunday 28th July - Alan Beecham Jazz Quartet - 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...



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Tuesday 30th July - A Tale of Vikings and Monks - Hawkshead Walk

 
Event held At LDNPA Car Park, Hawkshead - 10:30am
A leisurely walk with spectacular views around Hawkshead - More...


        
Tuesday 30th July - Music for a Summer Evening - Gladly Solemn Sound
 
Event held At Hawkshead Parish Church of St.Michael and All Angels - 8:00pm
The 46th season of free summer concerts in Hawkshead
- More...



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

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




• Wednesday 31st July - 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...