Kendal Cycling Festival
3 - 5 May 2025
Kendal Cycling Festival returns for 2025
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
Westmorland Country Fest
31st May - 1st June 2025
Country Fest in June offers something for everyone.
Kendal Pride
13th-15th June 2025
Kendal Pride bring a weekend of love and joy to Cumbria.
Kendal Walking Festival
22nd - 25th August 2025
The Walking Festival offers an opportunity to explore Kendal and the peaceful landscapes that surround it. Regardless of your walking capabilities, the festival offers something for everyone.
Kendal Calling
31st July – 3rd August 2025
Kendal Calling is an award-winning music festival founded in Kendal and grown into one of the most spectacular festival settings in the world. Sadly, it’s no longer held in the town but it carries our name and we’re still very attached to it.
Westmorland County Show
10 - 11 September 2025
Westmorland County Show - a must-visit, attracting over 37,000 visitors annually. With livestock showcases, show jumping, interactive displays, crafty creations, and delicious artisan treats,
Kendal Torchlight Carnival
27th September 2025
Kendal Torchlight Carnival takes place every September, with a family friendly street party and procession.
Kendal Mountain Festival
20 - 23 November 2025
Taking place each November, the ultimate social gathering for outdoor enthusiasts – with a world-class programme of films and talks from international adventurers.
Christmas Light Switch On
20 November 2025
Christmas Light Switch On is a chance to watch our town come to life with festive cheer.
Kendal Whisky Festival
5 - 6 December 2025
Cumbria's finest Whisky festival takes place every December here in Kendal.
Kendal Folk and Blues Festival
2025 dates coming soon
Kendal Folk and Blues Festival brought to you by Kendal BID.
Kendal Family Festival
2025 dates coming soon
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 Unity Festival
2025 dates coming soon
Cumbria unity festival is a family event that is fun and also has an important message, aiming to advance equality and celebrate diversity.
Kendal Music Festival
2025 dates coming soon
Kendal Music Festival was held for the first time in October 2023 with 100 acts across town. Brought to you by Kendal BID.
Christmas Celebration
2025 date coming soon
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 Sunday 1 December. The festive event will host around 20 Christmas stalls, providing an assortment of gifts, crafts, food, and drink.
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Lakes Adventure Writing Group
Lakes Adventure Writing Group
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 […]
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Clay Club (Nov/Dec) – Adult Beginners Ceramic Course
Clay Club (Nov/Dec) – Adult Beginners Ceramic Course
Unleash your inner potter! This beginner-friendly adult hand building ceramic course is perfect for anyone curious about working with clay. We'll delve into the fundamentals, from coiling and slab building […]
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Steeleye Span
Steeleye Span
Doors 7.30pm | Tickets £35 | Theatre Together for fifty five years now, Steeleye Span changed the face of folk music forever by taking it into the world of gold […]
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Kendal Cycling Festival
Kendal Cycling Festival returns for 2025! Don't miss this great event hosted at The Venue on Aynam Road. The weekend is a family friendly festival including: Rides with GIANT Inspiring […]
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Family Fun day: Junk Modelling Habitats
Family Fun day: Junk Modelling Habitats
Let your imagination run wild on Saturday 3 May as we bring habitats to life through junk modelling! Whether it’s a mini forest, alien hideout, or even an erupting volcano, […]
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Clay Club (Nov/Dec) – Adult Beginners Ceramic Course
Clay Club (Nov/Dec) – Adult Beginners Ceramic Course
Unleash your inner potter! This beginner-friendly adult hand building ceramic course is perfect for anyone curious about working with clay. We'll delve into the fundamentals, from coiling and slab building […]
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Fabric Sale Extravaganza
Roll up, roll up, for the RagTag Fabric Sale Extravaganza! We’re opening up our warehouse so you can explore tons of amazing fabrics at unbeatable prices. For just £7, you […]
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Kendal’s VE Day Tea Dance
Kendal’s VE Day Tea Dance
Step Back in Time at Kendal’s VE Day Tea Dance Join Kendal Town Council and the Mayor, Cllr Jonathon Cornthwaite, for a charming afternoon of music, memories, and movement at […]
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Carmina Burana
Carmina Burana
Kendal South Choir with the Amabile Choirs and FELLas men's singing group sing with popular Carmina Burana by Carl Orff. Kendal Parish Church, Kirkland, Kendal
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carmina burana
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Clay Club (Nov/Dec) – Adult Beginners Ceramic Course
Clay Club (Nov/Dec) – Adult Beginners Ceramic Course
Unleash your inner potter! This beginner-friendly adult hand building ceramic course is perfect for anyone curious about working with clay. We'll delve into the fundamentals, from coiling and slab building […]
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Future Fixers Good Business Drop-Ins
Future Fixers Good Business Drop-Ins
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, […]
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Messy Paint and Play
Messy Paint and Play
Join us on May 15th to GO BIG, GET MESSY, and HAVE LOADS OF FUN! Our messy play paint session for preschoolers is BACK by popular demand! We’re rolling out […]
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Kendal Pride: Site Decor making session
Kendal Pride: Site Decor making session
We are working in collaboration with Kendal Pride and we need you to help us create magnificent site decor for the Pride Village which this year is at the wonderful […]
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Expanding Landscapes: Painting After Land Art
Explore the relationship between land and art in Expanding Landscapes: Painting After Land Art, an exhibition that brings together historical works and contemporary artists. Engaging with nature and observing our […]
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Curator’s Tour: Expanding Landscapes
Curator’s Tour: Expanding Landscapes
Join us for a special curator-led tour of Expanding Landscapes: Painting After Land Art, guided by Art Historian Joy Sleeman and curator Tim Martin. Joy Sleeman, co-curator of the exhibition, […]
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Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) BGKT
Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) BGKT
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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Clay Club (Nov/Dec) – Adult Beginners Ceramic Course
Clay Club (Nov/Dec) – Adult Beginners Ceramic Course
Unleash your inner potter! This beginner-friendly adult hand building ceramic course is perfect for anyone curious about working with clay. We'll delve into the fundamentals, from coiling and slab building […]
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RagTag Arts AGM
RagTag Arts AGM
🌟 Join Us on 22 May from 6-8pm for the Ragtag AGM! 🌟 This is your chance to learn more about the exciting work we’re doing and get an inside […]
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May Family Activities
Looking for things to do with the kids this May half term in the Lake District? Windermere Jetty Museum is the place to be for a week of creativity, nature, […]
May family activities at Abbot Hall
Looking for fun, engaging, creative things to do with the kids this May half term in Kendal? Head to Abbot Hall for hands-on art activities inspired by our current exhibitions […]
Half Term Drop In Crafts
Drop in this half term for self-led workshops in our cozy café and exciting Play Space—perfect for all ages! Here's what's in store... 🎨 Craft Creation at our Scrap Station […]
Yoga in the Park
Yoga in the Park
9.30am - 10.30am Saturdays Yoga class for age 16+ - all abilities welcome! This summer, Cumbria Yoga Foundation, a registered charity dedicated to making yoga accessible for all, is launching […]
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Kendal Classics: Royal Northern Sinfonia: Beethoven’s 5th Symphony
Kendal Classics: Royal Northern Sinfonia: Beethoven’s 5th Symphony
Royal Northern Sinfonia Conductor: Delyana Lazarova Cello: Jaemin Han Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 Carlos Simon: Fate Now Conquers Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 Westmorland Hall, […]
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Lakes Adventure Writing Group
Lakes Adventure Writing Group
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 […]
5 events,
Clay Club (Nov/Dec) – Adult Beginners Ceramic Course
Clay Club (Nov/Dec) – Adult Beginners Ceramic Course
Unleash your inner potter! This beginner-friendly adult hand building ceramic course is perfect for anyone curious about working with clay. We'll delve into the fundamentals, from coiling and slab building […]
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Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe
30 May | Doors 7.30pm | Tickets £34.50 | Theatre In 2025, Penguin Cafe will bring the music of the legendary Penguin Cafe Orchestra back to life. The UK dates […]
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Country Fest 2025
The Country Fest is a unique celebration of countryside life, brimming with Cumbrian character and now in its 16th year. This eagerly awaited event will be held at the Westmorland […]
Yoga in the Park
Yoga in the Park
9.30am - 10.30am Saturdays Yoga class for age 16+ - all abilities welcome! This summer, Cumbria Yoga Foundation, a registered charity dedicated to making yoga accessible for all, is launching […]
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