Indoor Craft Market
15th March 2026
A curated indoor market presented by Kendal BID showcasing local makers, artists and craftspeople.
Events and Festivals
What makes Kendal a festival town, with a packed calendar of events? Maybe it’s our passion for celebrating what we love and welcoming the world to enjoy it with us. From the very best of local food and drink to internationally renowned arts and comedy, outdoor adventure to traditional craft and rural traditions… events and festivals are a great way to experience the very best of Kendal’s unique culture.
Key Events
Kendal Folk, Jazz & Blues Festival
18th April 2026
A lively celebration of folk, jazz and blues music, featuring live performances across the town. Presented by Kendal BID
Country Fest
30th and 31st May 2026
Country Fest offers something for everyone.
Kendal Pride
12th - 14th June 2026
A joyful celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community with events, entertainment, stalls, family activities and more.
Kendal Family Festival
25th July 2026
A family-friendly festival held in July with live music and entertainment to delicious food and drinks, arts and crafts and more! Created by Kendal BID.
Kendal Walking Festival
28th - 31st August 2026
Amazing guided walks suitable for solos or groups
Kendal Music Festival
4th and 5th September 2026
Kendal Music Festival 100 acts across town. Brought to you by Kendal BID.
Westmorland County Show
9th and 10th September 2026
Westmorland County Show
Kendal Torchlight Carnival
Postponed for 2026, will return in 2027.
A colourful annual procession with illuminated lanterns, costumes and a vibrant parade through the town.
Comic Art Festival
2nd - 4th October 2026
Dive into a weekend of creativity.
Kendal gears up for Mountain & Sky Christmas Lights Switch-on
19th - 22nd November 2026
Taking place each November, the ultimate social gathering for outdoor enthusiasts – with a world-class programme of films and talks from international adventurers.
Christmas Lights Switch-On
27th November 2026
Christmas Light Switch On is a chance to watch our town come to life with festive cheer.
Kendal Christmas Celebration
5th December 2026
Kendal Business Improvement District (BID) is bringing festive cheer to the town with a Christmas Celebration. The fun will take place in Kendal Market Place and Finkle Street on 30th November. The festive event will host around 20 Christmas stalls, providing an assortment of gifts, crafts, food, and drink.
Whisky Festival
4th - 5th December 2026
Cumbria's finest Whisky festival takes place every December here in Kendal.
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Join us for a powerful multi-media exhibition exploring stories of fragility and survival, told through the voices of people in Barrow and Kendal. Step into an unseen world through immersive […] 
The Paper Quilt Project is a living exhibition in which a community art piece is created while on display in the gallery. This project has been designed in response to […] 
This exhibition brings together two emerging portrait painters. Lela Harris gives depth and humanity to figures who have been overlooked or marginalised by history, while Joshua Donkor collaboratively embeds the […] Hosted on the last Monday of every month, the group aims to bring together adventure and nature writers, potential writers, and publishers in a supportive and collaborative group. This session […] |
7 events,
Tue 21 Apr-30 Jun (10 wks) | 11.30am-12.30pm | 18+ yrs Mature Movers is an open dance class for all abilities, aimed at over 60s. The class involves moving together […] 
Tue 21 Apr-30 Jun (10 wks) | 1-2.30pm | 7+ yrs Art Explorers is a creative and sociable mixed media arts class for young people in the home education community. […] 
Tue 21 Apr-30 June (10 wks) | 1-3pm | 18+ yrs This course is an open theatre group aimed at those over 60 to develop new skills, stretch their creativity, […] |
7 events,
Wed 22 Apr-1 Jul (10 wks) | 4-5.30pm | 7-16 yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact […] 
Wed 22 Apr- 1 Jul (10 wks) | 4.30-6pm | 11+ yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please […] 
Wed 22 April- 1 Jul (10 wks) | 6.45-7.45pm | 18+ yrs An open adult dance class for all abilities. The class will explore moving and connecting with your body. […] |
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Thu 23 Apr- 2 July (10wks) | 11.30am-12.30pm Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact the box office […] 
Thu 23 Apr-2 Jul (10wks) | 4-5.30pm | 7-14 yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact the […] 
Thu 23 Apr-2 Jul (10 wks) | 5-6pm | 7-11 yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact […] |
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Useful/Beautiful marks 25 years of contemporary craft at Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house, celebrating the makers, ideas and objects that have shaped our collection since opening our doors […]
Included with gallery admission
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The combined vocal and multi-instrumental talents of Rowan Rheingans, Hazel Askew and Hannah James make up the uniquely captivating band Lady Maisery who have for well over a decade enraptured […] |
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Cumberland Medieval Festival Greystoke Castle, Greystoke, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0TG £12 Adults, £8 Children, £30 Family (2 adults and 2 children) www.greystokecastle.co.uk/whats-on Step Back Into The 12th Century at Greystoke […] |
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Tue 21 Apr-30 Jun (10 wks) | 11.30am-12.30pm | 18+ yrs Mature Movers is an open dance class for all abilities, aimed at over 60s. The class involves moving together […]
Tue 21 Apr-30 June (10 wks) | 1-3pm | 18+ yrs This course is an open theatre group aimed at those over 60 to develop new skills, stretch their creativity, […]
Tue 21 Apr-30 Jun (10 wks) | 1-2.30pm | 7+ yrs Art Explorers is a creative and sociable mixed media arts class for young people in the home education community. […] |
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Wed 22 Apr-1 Jul (10 wks) | 4-5.30pm | 7-16 yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact […]
Wed 22 Apr- 1 Jul (10 wks) | 4.30-6pm | 11+ yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please […]
Wed 22 April- 1 Jul (10 wks) | 6.45-7.45pm | 18+ yrs An open adult dance class for all abilities. The class will explore moving and connecting with your body. […] |
8 events,
Thu 23 Apr- 2 July (10wks) | 11.30am-12.30pm Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact the box office […]
Thu 23 Apr-2 Jul (10wks) | 4-5.30pm | 7-14 yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact the […]
Thu 23 Apr-2 Jul (10 wks) | 5-6pm | 7-11 yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact […] |
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An intimate evening of songs and stories with one of the legends of soul music. Since she became London’s First Lady of Soul back in the 60’s, P.P. Arnold is […]
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Join us for an action-packed weekend of hands-on STEM activities, fascinating talks and interactive workshops suitable for all ages, set across Windermere Jetty Museum’s spectacular lakeside site. Enjoy live shows […]
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Funny Girl is the bittersweet musical comedy telling the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice (a role made famous by Barbra Streisand), a girl from the Lower East Side who […]
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One of the UK’s most acclaimed and treasured songwriters, Badly Drawn Boy, aka Damon Gough, joins us for an intimate ‘Live & In Conversation’ evening. This show will be hosted […]
£31.50
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Tue 21 Apr-30 Jun (10 wks) | 11.30am-12.30pm | 18+ yrs Mature Movers is an open dance class for all abilities, aimed at over 60s. The class involves moving together […]
Tue 21 Apr-30 June (10 wks) | 1-3pm | 18+ yrs This course is an open theatre group aimed at those over 60 to develop new skills, stretch their creativity, […]
Tue 21 Apr-30 Jun (10 wks) | 1-2.30pm | 7+ yrs Art Explorers is a creative and sociable mixed media arts class for young people in the home education community. […] |
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Join us monthly on Wednesday Mornings from 10am-12.30pm for our 16+ Carnival Club Once a month, we’ll take over the Scrapstore café, classroom and wood workshop for an evening of […]
Wed 22 Apr-1 Jul (10 wks) | 4-5.30pm | 7-16 yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact […]
Wed 22 Apr- 1 Jul (10 wks) | 4.30-6pm | 11+ yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please […] |
8 events,
Thu 23 Apr- 2 July (10wks) | 11.30am-12.30pm Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact the box office […]
Thu 23 Apr-2 Jul (10wks) | 4-5.30pm | 7-14 yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact the […]
Thu 23 Apr-2 Jul (10 wks) | 5-6pm | 7-11 yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact […] |
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Susan Calman hasn’t been on tour in ten years, but now she’s back with a brand-new show. A decade older, but not necessarily wiser, Susan has found herself in some […]
£22.50
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Get in harmony with your deeper nature — join us at Abbot Hall on 16th May, 2-4pm to learn songs based on poems from the project. They’ll be performed by […]
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Kendal South Choir and Orchestra, conducted by Geoffrey Field, with soloists Ellie Blewitt, Kristen Gregory and Jonny Hill, present Haydn's secular oratorio The Seasons. It is divided into four parts […]
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In this special semi-acoustic performance, Barbara Dickson and her pianist Nick Holland explore her catalogue of songs at an intimate level. Barbara lets the words and melodies take ‘centre stage’. […]
£32.50
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5 events,BGKT founded 1991. All welcome. Free. https://www.buddhistgroupofkendal.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Buddhist-Group-of-Kendal-Theravada/348652228579651 Monthly 3rd Sunday Open Meeting (except December) https://www.buddhistgroupofkendal.co.uk/bgkt-open-meeting/ BGKT holds an open meeting on the 3rd Sunday of the month (except November […] |
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Frida Kahlo is a phenomenon. She is arguably the world’s favourite female artist – beloved by young and old. Exhibition on Screen’s award-winning film – first released during covid to […]
Tue 21 Apr-30 Jun (10 wks) | 11.30am-12.30pm | 18+ yrs Mature Movers is an open dance class for all abilities, aimed at over 60s. The class involves moving together […]
Tue 21 Apr-30 June (10 wks) | 1-3pm | 18+ yrs This course is an open theatre group aimed at those over 60 to develop new skills, stretch their creativity, […]
Tue 21 Apr-30 Jun (10 wks) | 1-2.30pm | 7+ yrs Art Explorers is a creative and sociable mixed media arts class for young people in the home education community. […] |
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4-5.30pm | 7-11 yrs What does adventure mean to you? This creative workshop invites young artists aged 7-11 to explore the theme Adventure and begin developing ideas for artwork that […]
Wed 22 Apr-1 Jul (10 wks) | 4-5.30pm | 7-16 yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact […]
Wed 22 Apr- 1 Jul (10 wks) | 4.30-6pm | 11+ yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please […] |
10 events,
Get ready to “Let It Go” all over again — live on stage! Kendal College’s exceptionally talented Performing Arts students bring Disney’s Frozen to life at The Brewery Arts Centre, […]
£20
Every third Thursday of the month, Future Fixers will be offering free business advice. They offer business health checks, coaching training & wellbeing, guidance on charity, community and social enterprises, […]
Thu 23 Apr- 2 July (10wks) | 11.30am-12.30pm Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact the box office […]
Thu 23 Apr-2 Jul (10wks) | 4-5.30pm | 7-14 yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact the […] |
6 events,Join us this May Bank Holiday (22nd–24th May) at The Barrel House and The Venue in Kendal for three days of craft drinks, live music and street food—all with free […]
Free
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Celebrate spring at Abbot Hall with creative, family-friendly activities running throughout the Easter holidays. From hands-on crafts to gallery adventures, there’s plenty to keep curious minds busy. Draw a Self-Portrait! […] 
Join us in the Learning Centre this May half term for free, hands-on activities designed to spark curiosity, creativity and learning through play. Make a Flying Fish What kinds of […]
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"The Armed Man; A Mass for Peace"; by Karl Jenkins, performed by Kendal Choral Society: director Duncan Lloyd, keyboard Shaun Turnbull, with the Amici Ensemble and alto soloist Daisy Mitchell. […]
£15
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7 events,Hosted on the last Monday of every month, the group aims to bring together adventure and nature writers, potential writers, and publishers in a supportive and collaborative group. This session […] |
9 events,
Tue 21 Apr-30 Jun (10 wks) | 11.30am-12.30pm | 18+ yrs Mature Movers is an open dance class for all abilities, aimed at over 60s. The class involves moving together […]
Tue 21 Apr-30 June (10 wks) | 1-3pm | 18+ yrs This course is an open theatre group aimed at those over 60 to develop new skills, stretch their creativity, […]
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Peat & Diesel are hitting the road running in 2026! The island-powered trio bring their unstoppable live show to Brewery Arts, delivering full-throttle anthems, chaos, singalongs, and maybe even some […]
£26.50
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9 events,
Wed 22 Apr- 1 Jul (10 wks) | 4.30-6pm | 11+ yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please […]
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Even on a cloudy Cumbrian day, you can generate renewable electricity with solar panels - come along to this free event in Arnside to find out more! Get free advice […]
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Nora Brown is the “brightest young star in old-time music” Songlines, playing traditional music focused on southern Appalachian banjo and guitar, with her singing revealing her “thirst for storytelling.” NPR. […]
£20.50
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11 events,Preparations are underway for another fun-filled weekend for all the family.Arena demonstrations, food, craft and shopping marquees, The Northern Area Floral Design Competition and Horticultural section, baking and craft sections, […] 
Discover a wealth of horticultural colour, scent & design inspiration in 16 gardens open in picturesque Lyth Valley village of Brigsteer, near Kendal. Homemade refreshments, plant sales along with local […]
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In celebration of the anniversary of Lady Anne Clifford’s death in 1676 and Oak Apple Day, Kendal Community Theatre and ‘The Clifford Consort’ present two Festival weekends. On the morning […]
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On May 30, the Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 Live in HD season comes to a close with a live transmission of American composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s first opera – El Último […] |
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