Your Guide 2 the Lake District

Events in the Lake District - June 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
                 
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Saturday 1st June - BATS Present The Hound of the Bakervilles
 
Event held At the Bryce Institute, Burneside - Box Office: 07792 77213
Burneside Amateur Theatrical Society present Conan Doyle's classic
- More...
 

   
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Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd June - 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...
 

     
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• Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd June - Gift & 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...
  

 
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• Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd June - Half-Term Hunt at Dove Cottage
 
Event Held At Dove Cottage, Grasmere - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Hunt for clues to solve a half-term nature hunt and win something special
- More...
 


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- Historic House Car Boot Sale at Sizergh Castle
 
Event Held At Sizergh Castle Gardens
, Sizergh, Nr. Kendal - 10:00am to 3:00pm
The Historic House Sale is in aid of the British Red Cross - More...
 



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Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd June - Galloways Society for the Blind Walk
 
Event Held
From Arnside to Kents Bank - Choose from Saturday or Sunday walks
Join the Galloways Society in raising money for local blind people
- More Details...


 
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Saturday 1st June - 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...


 
world_beatrix_potter_attraction_2011_logo_small.jpg Saturday 1st June - 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...
 

 
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Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd June - Holker Festival 2013
  (Also Friday 31st May)
Event Held At Holker Hall & Gardens, Nr. Grange-over-Sands - 10:00am to 5:30pm (daily)
The three day Holker Festival with over 200 exhibitors -
  More...
 


From Saturday 1st to Sunday 9th June - Ulverston International Music Festival
 
Event Held At Coronation Hall, County Square, Ulverston -
Presenting classical and jazz artists of international renown - More...
 


 
country_fest Saturday 1st & Sunday 2nd June -
Country Fest 2013
 
Event held At Westmorland County Showground, Crooklands - 10am - 5pm (Sun 4pm)
In it's 5th year, Country Fest showcases independent food & drink producers
- More...
 


car boot sale • Sunday 2nd June - A6 Car Boot Sale
  (also Sundays 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th June)
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 2nd June - 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 2nd June - 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...



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- Cartmel Priory Concert Season 2013
 
Event held At Cartmel Priory,
Cartmel, Nr. Grange-over-Sands - 3:00pm
Award-winning Rossendale Ladies Choir perform at the historic priory - More...



• Tuesday 4th June
- Wordsworth Trust Poetry Readings
 
Event Held At The Daffodil Hotel, Grasmere - 7:30pm
Clare Shaw and Jacob Sam-La Rose perform for the Wordsworth Trust
- More...


   
carlisle_market_small.jpg Friday 7th June - 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...  

 


music_notes_small.jpg• Friday 7th June - Grange Concert Club
 
Event held At Victoria Hall, Grange-over-Sands -
8:00pm
Schubert's Trout Quintet will be played by YCAT prize winners - More...
 

  
Friday 7th to Sunday 9th June
- Park Gorkogo by Moscow State Circus
 
Event Held At Kendal RUFC, Mint Bridge, Shap Road, Kendal - Various Times
The Moscow State Circus returns to the UK with its latest production - More...
  


   
furness_morris_dancers_small.jpg Friday 7th June - Furness Morris Dancers
 
Event Held At Brown Cow, Dalton-in-Furness and Ship Inn, Greenodd - 7:30pm & 8:30pm
Furness Morris Dancers are celebrating their 50th year of dancing - More...
 


    
Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th June - Foodie Fest in Barrow-in-Furness
 
Event held In Town Centre and various locations, Barrow-in Furness
- 11:00am
Featuring Simon Rimmer, Chef Ooy, Sean Wilson & Jean-Christophe Novelli - More...
 


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Saturday 8th June - 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...


 
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Saturday 8th June - Edwardian Festival
 
Event held At Park Road Gardens, Grange-over-Sands - 10:00am to 4:00pm
The 20th annual Festival with 40 stalls exhibiting in Edwardian dress - More...

 

     
Saturday 8th June - The Grasmere Gallop
 
Event held At Sports Field, Grasmere - All events: 11:00am
Grasmere Gallop features 10k & 17k Trail Races,
10k Walk & Fun Run - More...
 


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Sunday 9th June - KUJFC Family Fun Day / Car Boot Sale
 
Event held At Kendal Utd Football Pitch, Castle Drive, Kendal - 9.00am - 5.00pm
With Dance Attik, climbing wall, bungee trampoline, quad bikes etc.
- More...



• Sunday 9th June - 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 9th June - The Karrimor Great Trail Challenge
 
Event Held
Starts and finishes in Keswick -
Off-road running event with new distances of 11km and 22km
- More...
 



• Sunday 9th June - 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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Monday 10th June - 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...


     
kendal_jazz_club_logo_small.jpg • Wednesday 12th June - Tipitina Performs at Kendal Jazz Club
 
Event held At Hawkshead Brewery, Staveley - 8:00pm
The versatile Preston combo perform an eclectic mix at the Jazz Club - More...
 



whoop_hall_small.jpg Friday 14th June - Murder Mystery Night at the Whoop Hall Hotel
 
Event held At The Whoop Hall Hotel, Burrow with Burrow, Nr. Kirkby Lonsdale - 7:00pm
A Country House Murder Mystery Night run in tandem with a 3 course meal
- More...
 

               
great north swim • Friday 14th, Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th June - The Great North Swim
 
Event Held At Low Wood Hotel and Marina, Windermere -
A 5k, two miles, one mile or half-mile open water swim in Windermere - More...
 

  
furness_morris_dancers_small.jpg Friday 14th June - Furness Morris Dancers
 
Event Held At Whitewater Bridge, Backbarrow & Masons Arms - 7:30pm & 8:30pm
Furness Morris Dancers are celebrating their 50th year of dancing - More...
 


 
cancer_care_logo_2011_small.jpg Saturday 15th June - Ambleside Summer Fair in Aid of CancerCare
 
Event held At Kelsick Centre, St Mary's Lane, Ambleside -
Ambleside CancerCare Friendship Group's Annual Summer Fair - More...



Saturday 15th June - Well Being Workshop in Keswick
 
Event held
At Friends Meeting House, Keswick - 9:30am to 4:30pm
Join Ged and Sue in a Workshop in Keswick to improve your life
- More...
 

            
car boot sale • Sunday 16th June - Haverthwaite Annual Summer Fair & Car Boot Sale
 
Event held At Haverthwaite Playing Fields, Nr. Grange-over-Sands - From 9:00am
With car boot, Fifi the Flea, bouncy castle, Corio Raptors, magician
etc. - More...


  
Sunday 16th June - Charity Double Decker Bus Pull / Fun Day
 
Event held From Shap & at Kendal RUFC, Kendal - 8:00am (Shap); 12noon (Fun Day)
8 ton Double Decker 72-man bus pull
followed by fun day - More...



castle_green_hotel_small.jpg Sunday 16th June - Sunday Sizzle & Song at the Castle Green Hotel
 

Event held At Best Western Castle Green Hotel, Kendal - 3:00pm to 8:00pm
A great afternoon of Jazz along with a fantastic barbeque - More...




• Sunday 16th June - 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...



music_notes_small.jpg • Tuesday 18th June - Royalty Cinema Lunchtime Wurlitzer Concerts
 
Event Held At the Royalty Cinema, Lake Road, Bowness-on-Windermere
- 12:30pm
 Matthew Bason performs on the Royalty's historic Wurlitzer organ - More...


 
dove_cottage.jpg• Tuesday 18th June - 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 18th June
- Wordsworth Trust Poetry Readings
 
Event Held At The Daffodil Hotel, Grasmere - 7:30pm
Fred D'Aguiar & William Letford perform for the Wordsworth Trust
- More...


        
Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd June - Bassenthwaite Balsam Bash
 
Event Held At Bassenthwaite and River Derwent -
Join the Conservation Volunteers and see the Lake District's
hidden gems - More...
  


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Friday 21st June - 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...



Friday 21st June - Northern Sky Charity Gig
 
Event Held At Kendal Rugby Club, Kendal - 8:00pm
Fundraiser for SAFA (Self-Harm Awareness for the Furness Area) - More...
  


furness_morris_dancers_small.jpg Friday 21st June - Furness Morris Dancers
 
Event Held At Broughton-in-Furness Village Square & Burlington Inn, Kirkby-in-Furness - 7:30pm & 8:30pm
Furness Morris Dancers are celebrating their 50th year of dancing - More...
 


 
world_beatrix_potter_attraction_2011_logo_small.jpg Saturday 22nd June - 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...
 


music_notes_small.jpg Saturday
22nd June - Moonfest at Kendal Rugby Club
 
Event Held
At Kendal RUFC, Mint Bridge, Shap Road, Kendal - From 12 noon
With Phoenix Down, Bad Bad Me, Hoovers, Massive Wagons, Munkizunkl etc. -
More...
  


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Sunday 23rd June
- 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 small.jpg • Sunday 23rd June - Car Boot Sale
 
Event held At Ambleside Rugby Club, Ambleside - From 7:00am
A car boot sale in aid of the Ambleside Christmas Lights - More...
 



Sunday 23rd
June - Lakes Charity Classic Vehicle Show
 
Event Held Grasmere Sports Field, Grasmere -
Featuring classic cars, motorbikes & steam engine in aid of local charities - More...
 

 
• Sunday 23rd June - 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 23rd June - Ulverston Victoria High School - 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...



Tuesday 25th June - Treatment Rooms Clarins Make Up Workshop
 
Event held At the treatment rooms, Main Street, Grange-over-Sands - 6:00pm
Learn the secrets of applying and using Clarins make-up - More...
 

       
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Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th June - 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...
 


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28th June - 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...




• Friday 28th to Sunday 30th June - Silverdale Art and Craft Trail 2013
 
Event held Arnside & Silverdale - 5pm to 8pm (Fri); 11am - 5pm (Sat & Sun)
A chance to visit local art studios
and purchase items at studio prices - More...



furness_morris_dancers_small.jpg Friday 28th June - Furness Morris Dancers
 
Event Held At Ferry, Walney Island & Queens, Biggar, Walney Island - 7:30pm & 8:30pm
Furness Morris Dancers are celebrating their 50th year of dancing - More...
 


                         
• Saturday 29th June - Dog Show & Family Fun Day at The Station Inn
 
Event held At Station Inn, Oxenholme, Kendal - 11:00am to 4:00pm
With 25 categories for dogs, ferret racing, birds of prey etc.
- More...



rspb binoculars and telescope demonstration - Your guide 2 the lake district • Saturday 29th &
Sunday 30th June - 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...



Prom art Grange-over-Sands Sunday 30th June - 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 30th June - Apollo Saxophone Quartet in Ulverston
 
Event Held At the Coronation Hall, Ulverston - 2:00pm (workshop) & 7:30pm (concert)
An evening saxophone concert and afternoon workshop - More...
 



• Sunday 30th June - Kirkby Lonsdale Brass 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...