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

Thursday 1 April 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

• Big Fish Comedy Club

  19:30 Rheged, Penrith

  A night of live stand-up comedy at Rheged, running for about two hours. Rated 18. Organiser

• What's Love Got to Do With It? A Tribute to Tina Turner

  19:30 The Coro, Ulverston · £18.50 to £33.50 including booking fee

  An all-live tribute band play Tina Turner's rock and soul hits. Doors open at 6.45pm, there is a 20 minute interval and the venue lists it as 14 and over. Organiser

Friday 2 April 2027

• Tim Burgess with Malcom

  Old Fire Station, Carlisle · From £17.50 (as listed)

  Tim Burgess plays the Old Fire Station for the first time, with support from Malcom. Listed as sold out when checked. Organiser

Saturday 3 April 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

• The Met: Manon

  17:00 Rheged, Penrith

  A Met Opera screening of Manon, about 4 hours 24 minutes. Organiser

• The Magic of Motown

  19:30 The Coro, Ulverston · £35 including booking fee

  A tribute show playing the hits of Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, The Four Tops and The Jackson 5. It has no official link to the original artists. Organiser

• Tom Stade: Rules

  19:30 Brewery Arts, Kendal · £28.50

  Canadian stand-up Tom Stade presents a new show on modern absurdities. Aged 16 and over. Organiser

Sunday 4 April 2027

• Seven Drunken Nights

  19:30 The Sands Centre, Carlisle

  A show of Irish folk songs and ballads. Organiser

Monday 5 April 2027

• Fascinating Aida: Bawdacious!

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

  The cabaret trio Fascinating Aida return with a new show of comic songs, with pianist Michael Roulston. Doors open at 6.45pm, there is a 20 minute interval and the venue lists it as 14 and over. Organiser

Tuesday 6 April 2027

• The Turn of the Screw

  Theatre by the Lake, Keswick · £26 to £33, £12 under-26s

  A governess at a remote country house starts to wonder whether the spirits she fears are real or something more disturbing. In the Main House. Organiser

• Tom Thumb

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

  A retelling of Tom Thumb played entirely on and under a kitchen table, with ogre, forest and treasure. In the Studio. Organiser

Thursday 8 April 2027

• The Actress

  19:30 The Victoria Wood Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere · £20 adults, £19 Friends

  A drama set in 1660 about two women competing to become the first female performer on the English stage. Contains sexual references. Runs 1 hour 50 minutes. Organiser

Friday 9 April 2027

• Mini Retreat Break: Recharge Your Batteries

  Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, Ulverston · £15 event only

  A short weekend break of guided meditation and talks at the Buddhist centre in Conishead Priory. Accommodation and meals are booked separately. Organiser

• Paul Foot: Future

  19:30 Brewery Arts, Kendal · £20.50, £18.80 concessions

  The alternative comic's show about a lost optimism for the future. Aged 14 and over. Organiser

Saturday 10 April 2027

• Lakeland Trails Hawkshead

  Hawkshead, Hawkshead

  Trail runs of 10k and 16k from Hawkshead through Beatrix Potter countryside, including a mile-long climb up an old coffin trail. 10k starts at 11am, 16k at 1pm or 2pm; entries open soon and there are no entries on the day. The organiser lists the date as provisional. Organiser

• Absolute Bowie

  19:30 Old Fire Station, Carlisle · £20 (as listed)

  A David Bowie tribute band. Doors 7.30pm. Organiser

• Folklore Forevermore

  19:30 The Victoria Wood Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere · £28

  Katy Ellis reimagines Taylor Swift's folklore and evermore albums in an intimate tribute concert. Some explicit language matching the original lyrics; children must be accompanied. Organiser

• Nearly Dan: The Spirit and Sound of Steely Dan

  19:30 Brewery Arts, Kendal · £27.50 in advance, £33.50 on the door

  A Steely Dan tribute band on their 30th anniversary tour. Doors open at 7.30pm. Organiser

• Simon Brodkin: Unleashed

  19:30 The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £30.25

  Stand-up comedy from Simon Brodkin. Organiser

Sunday 11 April 2027

• Dan's Plants: My Story, My Life, My Plants

  16:30 Rheged, Penrith

  A talk from Dan of Dan's Plants on his story, his life and his plants, about an hour long. Organiser

Wednesday 14 April 2027

• La Voix: Live

  19:30 The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £48

  A variety show from La Voix. Organiser

Thursday 15 April 2027

• Disney Princess: The Concert

  19:00 The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £21.45

  West End and Broadway performers sing songs from more than 29 Disney films. Children are invited to come dressed up. Organiser

Friday 16 April 2027

• My Name Is Rachel Corrie

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

  The award-winning play edited from Rachel Corrie's diaries and emails by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner, starring Harriet Bibby. In the Studio. Organiser

• Soul II Soul with Jazzie B

  Old Fire Station, Carlisle · From £25 (as listed)

  Jazzie B fronts Soul II Soul, best known for Back to Life. Doors time is on the venue's ticket page. Organiser

• Phil Wang's UH OH

  19:30 The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £33

  Stand-up comedy from Phil Wang. Organiser

• The South

  20:00 The Coro, Ulverston · £29 including booking fee

  A nine-piece band including former members of The Beautiful South play the band's songs and arrangements. Doors open at 7pm. Organiser

Saturday 17 April 2027

• Women's Adventure Film Tour

  19:00 Rheged, Penrith

  A touring programme of adventure films, running for about 3 hours 15 minutes. Organiser

• A Tapestry of Life

  19:30 The Victoria Wood Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere · £16.50 adults, £15.50 Friends

  Jessa Liversidge plays Carole King's Tapestry songs on piano with live looping, alongside settings of her sister Andrea's poems. Runs 1 hour 40 minutes including an interval. Organiser

• First Time Flyers

  19:30 Brewery Arts, Kendal · £25.50, £47.50 VIP meet and greet

  A four-piece country act known for close four-part harmonies, standing in the Malt Room. Doors open at 7.30pm. Organiser

Sunday 18 April 2027

• The Bootleg Beatles in Concert

  19:30 The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £36.85

  The Bootleg Beatles perform the songs of the Beatles. Organiser

Tuesday 20 April 2027

• Crime and Punishment

  Theatre by the Lake, Keswick · £26 to £33, £12 under-26s

  A student commits murder and spirals into paranoia as a detective closes in. In the Main House. Organiser

• Robin Hood by Northern Ballet

  13:00 The Coro, Ulverston · £9, £7 concessions, including booking fee

  A 40 minute ballet retelling of Robin Hood with live music, based on Northern Ballet's CBeebies adaptations. The 1pm performance is a relaxed showing; there is a second at 5pm. Organiser

Wednesday 21 April 2027

• Spinning Yarns

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

  Poet P Burton-Morgan and their mum Ruthie travel across Poland exploring family roots, in a love letter to family. In the Studio. Organiser

Thursday 22 April 2027

• Royal Ballet: Swan Lake

  Rheged, Penrith

  Screenings of the Royal Ballet's Swan Lake, about 3 hours 25 minutes each. Organiser

• Nashville Live!

  19:30 The Coro, Ulverston · £28.50 including booking fee

  A country music tribute show with three singers and a live band playing 40 hits, from Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash to Shania Twain and Luke Combs. Organiser

Friday 23 April 2027

• Enjoying Inner Space: Clarity of Mind Weekend

  Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, Ulverston · £80 event only

  A weekend retreat at the Buddhist centre in Conishead Priory. Accommodation and meals are booked separately. Organiser

• Ross Noble: Cranium of Curiosities

  20:00 Brewery Arts, Kendal · £33.50

  A tangent-filled stand-up show where the topic is anyone's guess. Aged 16 and over. Organiser

Saturday 24 April 2027

• Dalemain World Marmalade Awards and Festival

  10:00 Dalemain Mansion and Historic Gardens, Dacre

  The festival's 21st year, with thousands of marmalade entries on display, marmalade-themed food, question and answer sessions and market stalls. Penrith town centre joins in, with a regular bus between the town and Dalemain from 9.30am to 4.30pm. Organiser

• The Met: Otello

  18:00 Rheged, Penrith

  A Met Opera screening of Otello, about 3 hours 21 minutes. Organiser

• A Star Wars Improv Show

  19:30 The Victoria Wood Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere · £17 adults, £16 Friends

  Comedian Jonathan Hipkiss improvises a whole new Star Wars film from audience suggestions, playing every character himself. Runs 1 hour 35 minutes. Organiser

• Nine Below Zero: 50th Anniversary Tour

  19:30 Brewery Arts, Kendal · £33.50, £30.50 concessions

  Founders Dennis Greaves and Mark Feltham mark 50 years of Nine Below Zero, with special guests. Doors open at 7.30pm. Organiser

Sunday 25 April 2027

• Drive It Day

  10:00 Dalemain Mansion and Historic Gardens, Dacre · £5 donation per car

  Classic and vintage vehicles of all types gather at Dalemain for the national Drive It Day, run by Wigton Motor Club. The Great Barn Tearoom is open, and a £5 donation per car goes to Blood Bikes and Hospice at Home. Organiser

• Royal Ballet and Opera: Swan Lake

  14:30 Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven

  A cinema screening of the Royal Ballet's Swan Lake, shown at Rosehill Theatre. Organiser

• BBC Philharmonic Orchestra: Sibelius' Fifth Symphony

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

  The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra perform Sibelius' Fifth Symphony. Organiser

Tuesday 27 April 2027

• Jurassic

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

  A comedy about fake news and academic survival, after a screening of a Spielberg film causes chaos on a university campus. In the Studio. Organiser

• Oh Zeus!

  Theatre by the Lake, Keswick · £22 to £28, £12 under-26s

  A fast-moving comedy of Greek mythology with physical theatre and plenty of jokes. In the Main House. Organiser

Thursday 29 April 2027

• Johannes Radebe: Finally Home

  19:30 The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £46.20

  A dance show with Johannes Radebe. Organiser

Friday 30 April 2027

• Family Weekend: How to Improve our Sharing

  Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, Ulverston · £99 event only

  A weekend for families with guided meditations, drama workshops, art activities and outdoor games. It is suited to children aged 6 to 12, parents must stay with their children and all families are welcome. Booking opens on 21 January. Organiser

• Queen of the Night: A Tribute to Whitney Houston

  19:30 The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £19.25 including booking fee

  A tribute concert to Whitney Houston. Organiser

• Rhys James: Chop Logic

  20:00 Brewery Arts, Kendal · £23.50

  A fast stand-up show packed with jokes. Aged 14 and over. Organiser