Week of Events
Summer Trail
Summer Trail
Celebrate the Summer in Kendal with the 2024 Summer Trail, sponsored by Kendal BID and designed by Felltarn, from Saturday 29 June until Sunday 1 September. This year, there are five ‘sports themed’ trail tasks to complete – use the map to find the medals, discover the flags, the 24 sports, the 12 numerical facts […]
Lake District Music Summer Festival
Lake District Music Summer Festival
Now in its 39th year - Lake District Music’s Summer Festival brings the finest classical musicians to venues across this UNESCO World Heritage Site - including several locations in Kendal. From string quartets to jazz and baroque specialists to world music, there’s an incredible selection to choose from. But it’s not just about listening to […]
Kendal Calling
August Fest
August Fest
Get ready for an entire month of epic live music, scrumptious food vendors, and plenty of sunshine! We will be kicking off every Friday in August at 8:30PM with live music at the Barrel House and finishing with electrifying performances at The Venue (or our shared beer garden) on Sundays from 3PM. Whether soaking up […]
August Fest
August Fest
Get ready for an entire month of epic live music, scrumptious food vendors, and plenty of sunshine! We will be kicking off every Friday in August at 8:30PM with live music at the Barrel House and finishing with electrifying performances at The Venue (or our shared beer garden) on Sundays from 3PM. Whether soaking up […]
August Fest
August Fest
Get ready for an entire month of epic live music, scrumptious food vendors, and plenty of sunshine! We will be kicking off every Friday in August at 8:30PM with live music at the Barrel House and finishing with electrifying performances at The Venue (or our shared beer garden) on Sundays from 3PM. Whether soaking up […]
Kids Summer Art Club
Kids Summer Art Club
A fun weekly art club at Ragtags from 10am - 11am on Tuesdays during the Summer holidays. We will look at a different artist each week and make something awesome inspired by their work! We will look at a different artist each week and make something awesome inspired by their work! Week 1 – Fernand […]
Charmaine Watkiss: Legacy Abbot Hall
Charmaine Watkiss: Legacy Abbot Hall
Charmaine Watkiss’ largest institutional solo exhibition to date will be presented at Abbot Hall in Kendal. From 20 July, the Cumbria art gallery will be showcasing Legacy, an exhibition featuring drawings, as well as a touring installation from Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, for Watkiss’.
Kids Summer Holiday Clay Club
Kids Summer Holiday Clay Club
Join us at Ragtags for our Kids Summer Holiday Clay Club! We will make a different clay creation on Thursdays from 10:00 - 11:30 learning different clay techniques. These sessions are £15 each and there is no need to commit to them all, just book on to whichever one's you fancy! Limited spaces available for […]
Charmaine Watkiss: Legacy Abbot Hall
Charmaine Watkiss: Legacy Abbot Hall
Charmaine Watkiss’ largest institutional solo exhibition to date will be presented at Abbot Hall in Kendal. From 20 July, the Cumbria art gallery will be showcasing Legacy, an exhibition featuring drawings, as well as a touring installation from Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, for Watkiss’.
Charmaine Watkiss: Legacy Abbot Hall
Charmaine Watkiss: Legacy Abbot Hall
Charmaine Watkiss’ largest institutional solo exhibition to date will be presented at Abbot Hall in Kendal. From 20 July, the Cumbria art gallery will be showcasing Legacy, an exhibition featuring drawings, as well as a touring installation from Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, for Watkiss’.
Duke Fest 2024!
Duke Fest 2024!
Join us on the 3rd of August for a family-friendly, fun weekend of good food, guest beers, and live music! “It will be a great family event, which is free for everyone. It’s the first time we have held the festival but we hope to make it an annual event.” - Lian, Front of […]