What's on in Cumbria and the Lake District in January 2027

Saturday 2 January 2027

• Sleeping (with) Beauty

  19:30 Barrow Town Hall Banqueting Hall, Barrow-in-Furness · £19

  The Forum on Tour's adults-only pantomime in the Banqueting Hall. This performance is 18 and over. Organiser

• Sleeping Beauty (adult pantomime)

  19:30 The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £35.20

  The adults-only version of the Sands Centre's Christmas pantomime. Organiser

Sunday 3 January 2027

• Grizedale Growl canicross (East Side)

  09:00 Grizedale Forest Visitor Centre, Grizedale

  Running with dogs on marked forest trails, with a longer and a shorter option (usually around 10k and 5k). Registration opens at 8am and the start is at 9am. Entries are through Lakeland Paws. Organiser

Thursday 7 January 2027

• Tiddlers: Museum Explorer Group

  13:00 The Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness · Free

  A hands-on group for little ones with crafts, play and gallery exploration, with a different theme each month. It is designed for children from 18 months and younger children are welcome too. Organiser

Friday 8 January 2027

• Extreme Lakeland with Tom McNally

  19:00 Rheged, Penrith

  An evening talk with Tom McNally on the theme of extreme Lakeland, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Organiser

• Out of the Sun

  19:30 Barrow Town Hall Banqueting Hall, Barrow-in-Furness · £11 to £14

  A contemporary take on Bram Stoker's Dracula, staged by The Forum on Tour. It runs over two nights. Organiser

Saturday 9 January 2027

• James Phelan: The Man Who Was Magic

  19:30 The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £31.90

  An evening of magic and illusion with James Phelan. Organiser

• Out of the Sun

  19:30 Barrow Town Hall Banqueting Hall, Barrow-in-Furness · £11 to £14

  A contemporary take on Bram Stoker's Dracula, staged by The Forum on Tour. This is the second of two nights. Organiser

Friday 15 January 2027

• Future Fells: What Next for the Lake District Uplands?

  19:00 Rheged, Penrith

  A talk on what comes next for the Lake District uplands, running for about 1 hour 50 minutes. Organiser

• The Simon and Garfunkel Story

  19:30 The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £35.20

  A concert telling the story of Simon and Garfunkel through their songs. Organiser

Saturday 16 January 2027

• Judge Jules with Marcella Woods

  Old Fire Station, Carlisle · From £26 (as listed)

  A dance night with DJ Judge Jules and Marcella Woods. Organiser

• Cirque: The Greatest Show

  15:00 The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £28.60

  A variety show of circus acts with two performances on the day. Organiser

• BritRock Film Tour

  19:30 Rheged, Penrith

  A touring programme of climbing films, about 2 hours 20 minutes. Organiser

Sunday 17 January 2027

• Tom Fletcher's The Dinosaur That Pooped

  12:30 The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £17.05

  A new stage show based on the Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter books, following Danny and Dino as they try to get tickets to their favourite band's final gig. Two performances on the day. Organiser

• Jive Talkin': Bee Gees Tribute

  19:30 The Coro, Ulverston · £27.50 including booking fee

  A Bee Gees tribute led by two real-life brothers and a son. Doors open at 6.45pm and there is a 20 minute interval. Organiser

Friday 22 January 2027

• Comedy Club

  19:00 Brewery Arts, Kendal · £16.50, £14.50 under 26s and unwaged

  The Brewery Arts comedy night with headliner Will Duggan, plus Pete Otway, Ingrid Dahle and Hannah Platt. Doors open at 7pm. Organiser

• Rosehill's Comedy Club

  20:00 Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven

  A night of stand-up comedy at Rosehill Theatre. Organiser

Saturday 23 January 2027

• Met Opera: La Fanciulla del West

  18:00 Rheged, Penrith

  A Met Opera screening of La Fanciulla del West, about 3 hours 15 minutes. Organiser

• RLPO: Beethoven in Barrow

  19:00 Furness Academy Sports Hall, Barrow-in-Furness · £25, £23 concessions, £10 under 25s

  The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra brings a Beethoven programme to Furness Academy Sports Hall. Organiser

• Paradise Found: A Dedication to Meat Loaf

  19:30 The Coro, Ulverston · £29 including booking fee

  A two hour Meat Loaf tribute rock show with an all-star band and singalong anthems. The venue suggests ages 10 and over. Organiser

• The Johnny Cash Roadshow

  19:30 The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £26.95

  A tribute concert to Johnny Cash. Organiser

• The Luke Combs Experience

  19:30 Brewery Arts, Kendal · £23.50

  A tribute band play the country star's hits in the standing Malt Room. Doors open at 7.30pm. Organiser

Sunday 24 January 2027

• Exhibition on Screen: Renoir and Love

  14:00 Rheged, Penrith

  A cinema screening about the art of Renoir, running for about 1 hour 45 minutes. Organiser

Wednesday 27 January 2027

• Jack and the Beanstalk

  The Coro, Ulverston · £16, £13.50 concessions, family ticket £56, including booking fee

  Ulverston Pantomime Society's Jack and the Beanstalk, with songs, dances and a giant. Doors open at 6.15pm on evening shows and there is a 20 minute interval. Organiser

Thursday 28 January 2027

• Scott Bennett

  19:30 Old Fire Station, Carlisle

  A comedy show from Scott Bennett. Doors 7.30pm. Organiser

Friday 29 January 2027

• Mama's Broke

  19:30 Brewery Arts, Kendal · £23.50, £21.50 under 25s

  A Canadian folk duo with close harmonies, playing songs from their album Reunion. Doors open at 7.30pm. Organiser

• The Jerseys

  19:30 Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven

  A live music night at Rosehill Theatre. Organiser

• Manford's Comedy Club

  20:00 Barrow Town Hall Banqueting Hall, Barrow-in-Furness · From £15

  A night of stand-up in the Banqueting Hall. The venue notes the line-up can change. Organiser

Saturday 30 January 2027

• Pioneering Pensioners: Mick Fowler and Vic Saunders

  19:00 Rheged, Penrith

  Mountaineers Mick Fowler and Vic Saunders talk about their climbing, for about two hours including an interval. Organiser