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

Thursday 4 February 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

• Royal Opera: Gotterdammerung

  16:00 Rheged, Penrith

  A Royal Opera screening of Gotterdammerung, about 5 hours 50 minutes long. Organiser

• Matt Rendell's Inside Stories of the Tour de France

  19:30 Barrow Town Hall Banqueting Hall, Barrow-in-Furness · £18

  Cycling writer Matt Rendell and co-presenter Duncan Steer share behind-the-scenes stories from the Tour de France. Organiser

Saturday 6 February 2027

• Carlisle Farmers' and Makers' Market

  10:00 Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle

  Local producers in the Cathedral grounds and inside the Fratry, with farm meats, breads, preserves, cheeses, candles and crafts. Held on the first Saturday of each month except January, 10am to 3pm. Organiser

• Alfie Moore: Acopalypse Now

  19:30 Brewery Arts, Kendal · £24.50, £22.40 concessions

  The comedian and former police officer asks whether war, climate change and AI are heading us for disaster. Aged 14 and over. Organiser

• The Best of Frankie Valli, starring Matt Terry

  19:30 The Sands Centre, Carlisle

  A concert of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons hits led by Matt Terry. Organiser

Sunday 7 February 2027

• Public Talk: How to Be Happy

  11:30 Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, Ulverston · £10 event only

  A public talk with Gen-la Kelsang Jampa, with practical advice and guided meditation. No experience of meditation or Buddhism is needed and the grounds and cafe are open to visit. Organiser

• Ronnie, Reggie and Me with Fred Dinenage

  18:00 The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £29.70

  An evening with broadcaster Fred Dinenage. Organiser

Monday 8 February 2027

• Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg

  19:30 Old Fire Station, Carlisle · £32 (as listed)

  Punk drummer Marky Ramone and his Blitzkrieg band play the Old Fire Station. Doors 7.30pm. Organiser

Thursday 11 February 2027

• Clara Croft: Rune Trader

  19:30 The Victoria Wood Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere · £17 adults, £15 Friends, students and children

  A solo Tomb Raider parody in cartoon physical-theatre style, told using only five crates and a ladder. Runs one hour with no interval. Organiser

Friday 12 February 2027

• A Taste of Ireland

  19:30 The Sands Centre, Carlisle

  An evening of Irish music and dance. Organiser

• Allie Bailey: Ultra Running, Can You Hack It?

  19:30 Rheged, Penrith

  Allie Bailey asks whether you can hack ultra running in an evening talk of about 1 hour 50 minutes. Organiser

• One Night in Nashville

  19:30 Brewery Arts, Kendal · £31.00

  A 90-minute country show with singer Maria Jordan and a full band, covering artists from Dolly Parton to Taylor Swift. Doors open at 7.30pm. Organiser

• The Freddie and Queen Experience

  19:30 Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven

  A live tribute to the music of Queen. Organiser

Saturday 13 February 2027

• Phil Mealey: Early Doors

  19:30 The Coro, Ulverston · £31 including booking fee

  The BAFTA-winning performer Phil Mealey presents clips, unseen moments and live performances from the sitcom Early Doors. Doors open at 6.45pm and there is a 20 minute interval. Organiser

• Voulez Vous ABBA Tribute

  19:30 Barrow Town Hall Banqueting Hall, Barrow-in-Furness · £18 to £22

  An ABBA tribute show on the Having The Time Of Your Life tour, playing the greatest hits. Organiser

Sunday 14 February 2027

• The Illegal Eagles

  19:30 The Sands Centre, Carlisle

  A tribute concert playing the songs of the Eagles, on Valentine's Day. Organiser

Monday 15 February 2027

• The Complete Works of Jane Austen (Abridged)

  Theatre by the Lake, Keswick · £18, £12 under-26s

  Three performers tackle all of Jane Austen's novels in 90 minutes. In the Studio. Organiser

Tuesday 16 February 2027

• The Singing Mermaid

  Theatre by the Lake, Keswick · £17, £15 under-26s

  A puppet version of Julia Donaldson's book in which a mermaid is tricked into joining a circus and escapes with help from friends. In the Main House. Organiser

Thursday 18 February 2027

• Comb

  19:30 Theatre by the Lake, Keswick · £16, £12 under-26s

  A theatre piece described as at times chilling, hilarious and moving, a lament for the stories and people we have lost. In the Studio. Organiser

Friday 19 February 2027

• Mr Sleepybum

  Theatre by the Lake, Keswick · £14, £12 under-26s

  Character comedian Jody Kamali acts out his silly dreams, from swimming with sharks to a stolen cake mystery, in an interactive children's show. In the Studio. Organiser

• Wet Wet Wet

  19:30 The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £41.80

  The Scottish pop band play The Sands Centre. Organiser

Saturday 20 February 2027

• Kintsugi Craft Workshop for Beginners

  10:30 Rheged, Penrith

  A two and a half hour beginners' introduction to the Japanese craft of kintsugi. Organiser

• Dr Feelgood: 40th Anniversary of Doctors Orders

  19:30 Brewery Arts, Kendal · £26.00, £23.75 concessions

  The British rhythm and blues band mark 40 years since Doctors Orders with a standing show. Doors open at 7.30pm. Organiser

Tuesday 23 February 2027

• Gordon Buchanan: Lions, Tigers and Bears

  19:30 The Coro, Ulverston · £33 including booking fee

  The wildlife film-maker Gordon Buchanan recounts his encounters with big cats and bears around the world. Doors open at 6.45pm and there is a 20 minute interval. Organiser

• Ivor Cutler and the Shinytribe

  19:30 Theatre by the Lake, Keswick · £16, £12 under-26s

  Tim Dalling pays tribute to folk-surrealist Ivor Cutler with pedal organ, then plays an original set of songs and stories. In the Studio. Organiser

Wednesday 24 February 2027

• Kendal Mountain Festival Live Tour

  19:00 Brewery Arts, Kendal · £22.50, £20.60 concessions

  A touring programme of award-winning adventure short films with live talks from adventurers and local outdoor groups. Organiser

• Clinton Baptiste: Spectral Intercourse

  19:30 The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £32.45

  Comedy theatre from the fake psychic Clinton Baptiste. Organiser

• Gordon Buchanan: Lions and Tigers and Bears

  19:30 Theatre by the Lake, Keswick · £33, £30 under-26s

  Wildlife filmmaker Gordon Buchanan talks about filming big cats and bears from China to the Amazon. Organiser

Thursday 25 February 2027

• Royal Opera: Cosi fan Tutte

  18:45 Rheged, Penrith

  A Royal Opera screening of Cosi fan Tutte, about 3 hours 30 minutes. Organiser

• McGoldrick, McCusker and Doyle

  19:30 Brewery Arts, Kendal · £31.00, £28.25 concessions

  Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker and John Doyle play Celtic music together. Doors open at 7.30pm. Organiser

• Royal Northern Sinfonia: Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence

  19:30 The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £11

  Royal Northern Sinfonia perform Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence. Organiser

Friday 26 February 2027

• What Lies Beneath: Lost Mines of the Lake District

  19:00 Rheged, Penrith

  Tom McNally talks about the lost mines of the Lake District, for about 1 hour 30 minutes. Organiser

• Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour: Red programme

  19:30 Theatre by the Lake, Keswick · £20.50 (£18 for groups of 6 or more)

  An evening of short adventure films about climbing, skiing, paddling and riding from the Banff tour. Runs for about two hours, in the Main House. Organiser

• Trailhead Social

  19:30 Brewery Arts, Kendal · £18.50

  The Friday night social for the Adventure Motorcycle Film Festival weekend, with beer, a pizza buffet and time to meet other riders. Limited to the first 150 Friday ticket buyers. Organiser

• Seann Walsh: This Is Torture

  20:00 Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven

  Stand-up comedy from Seann Walsh on his This Is Torture tour. Organiser

Saturday 27 February 2027

• Adventure Motorcycle Film Festival

  11:00 Brewery Arts, Kendal · £24.50

  A day of adventure motorcycling films with filmmakers, exhibitors and riding kit and motorbikes on display. Starts at 11am. Organiser

• Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour: Blue programme

  19:30 Theatre by the Lake, Keswick · £20.50 (£18 for groups of 6 or more)

  A second programme of short adventure films from the Banff tour, with a different line-up to the Red night. In the Main House. Organiser

• The Mouse Outfit

  19:30 The Coro, Ulverston · £16 including booking fee

  Manchester hip-hop production team and live band The Mouse Outfit play jazz-influenced boom bap with MCs Koj and Ayite. The venue lists it as 16 and over. Organiser

Sunday 28 February 2027

• Royal Ballet and Opera: Così Fan Tutte

  14:30 Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven

  A cinema screening of the Royal Ballet and Opera's Così Fan Tutte, shown at Rosehill Theatre. Organiser

• Ghost House

  19:30 The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £28.60

  A touring stage play, Ghost House. Organiser

• Susie Dent: Word Perfect

  19:30 Theatre by the Lake, Keswick · £31, £12 under-26s

  Susie Dent on the stories behind words, including slang, collective nouns and vocabulary for everyday feelings. Organiser