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From The Cumbrian Almanac

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

Every dated event we have checked for May 2027, across the whole of Cumbria and the Lake District, with prices and the organiser's own page. Updated weekly.

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Checked 29 September 2026. Every event links to the organiser, where you can book. Times and prices change, so check before you set off.

Saturday 1 May 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

  • Lakeland Trails Staveley

    11:00 Staveley Recreation Ground, Staveley · Parking £5 cars; entry fees on the event page

    A trail running day with 21km, 10km and 5km routes, including the climb up Reston Scar near the finish, plus free fun trails for children. The organiser lists the date as provisional. Organiser

Monday 3 May 2027

  • Keswick May Day Celebrations

    Townsfield, Keswick · Free

    Keswick Town Council's free May Day event at Townsfield on the bank holiday Monday. The programme has not been published yet. Organiser

Tuesday 4 May 2027

  • Swan Lake: The Royal Ballet

    18:30 Brewery Arts, Kendal · £19.00, £18 concessions, £17 under 26s

    Liam Scarlett's Royal Ballet production of Swan Lake, screened to cinema. Rated 12A. Organiser

Thursday 6 May 2027

  • Royal Opera: Tosca

    Rheged, Penrith

    Screenings of the Royal Opera's Tosca, about 3 hours 15 minutes each. Organiser

  • 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 7 May 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

Saturday 8 May 2027

  • Jenn Butterworth

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

    Scottish guitarist and singer Jenn Butterworth blends traditional Scottish music, contemporary folk and her own songs. In the Studio. Organiser

Sunday 9 May 2027

Wednesday 12 May 2027

  • Tom Stade Rules

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

    Canadian comedian Tom Stade on modern absurdities and social codes. In the Main House. Organiser

Thursday 13 May 2027

Friday 14 May 2027

  • Spiers and Boden

    19:30 Barrow Town Hall Banqueting Hall, Barrow-in-Furness · From £25

    English folk from Spiers and Boden, on The Forum on Tour. Organiser

  • Wild Women Live

    19:30 Theatre by the Lake, Keswick · £33, £31 under-26s

    Women behind well-known wildlife documentaries share stories from behind the camera, with Sarah Roberts, Anna Dimitriadis, Michaela Strachan and Libby Penman. In the Main House. Organiser

  • Matt Bragg

    20:00 Brewery Arts, Kendal · £22.00

    A deadpan stand-up with a new show of observational material. Aged 16 and over. Organiser

Saturday 15 May 2027

Sunday 16 May 2027

  • Exhibition on Screen: Monet

    14:00 Rheged, Penrith

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

  • RLPO: Reinventing Britten

    16:00 Barrow Town Hall Banqueting Hall, Barrow-in-Furness · £25, £23 concessions, £10 under 25s

    A Sunday matinee from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra exploring reimagined Britten. Organiser

Tuesday 18 May 2027

  • Dear Loll: A Wartime Marriage in Letters

    19:30 Theatre by the Lake, Keswick · £29, £12 under-26s

    The wartime letters between Manchester Guardian journalist Gerard Fay and his wife Alice, telling how an ordinary couple got through four years apart. In the Main House. Organiser

Thursday 20 May 2027

Friday 21 May 2027

  • Keswick Mountain Festival

    Crow Park, Keswick · Free

    Three days of swimming, cycling, running, hiking, triathlon and adventure racing around Keswick, with speakers and live music in the festival village at Crow Park. The village is free to enter, and sports entries and festival tickets go on sale in October 2026. Organiser

  • James Ketchell: Unlimited Mindset

    19:30 Rheged, Penrith

    Adventurer James Ketchell talks about mindset, for about 2 hours 20 minutes. Organiser

Saturday 22 May 2027

  • Barrow Dino Day

    10:00 Barrow town centre, Barrow-in-Furness · Free

    Barrow town centre becomes a dinosaur playground, with ranger training, meet-and-greets with baby dinosaurs, Dr Bones' Hatchery and live performances from T-Rex and raptors. Organiser

  • Royal Northern Sinfonia: Dvorak's Eighth Symphony

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

    Royal Northern Sinfonia perform Dvorak's Eighth Symphony. Organiser

Monday 24 May 2027

  • Million Dollar Quartet

    The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £30.80

    The touring musical about the 1956 recording session that brought together Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. Organiser

Thursday 27 May 2027

Saturday 29 May 2027

  • Cartmel Races: Season Opener Saturday

    Cartmel Racecourse, Cartmel

    A day of jump racing at Cartmel Racecourse, one of nine meetings in a season that runs from the late May Bank Holiday to the August Bank Holiday. Race times are added on the racecourse website when available. Organiser

Monday 31 May 2027

  • Cartmel Races: Bank Holiday Monday

    Cartmel Racecourse, Cartmel

    A day of jump racing at Cartmel Racecourse, one of nine meetings in a season that runs from the late May Bank Holiday to the August Bank Holiday. Race times are added on the racecourse website when available. Organiser

  • The King's Speech

    The Sands Centre, Carlisle · From £30.80

    A touring stage production of The King's Speech. Organiser

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