What's on in West coast

Tuesday 29 September 2026

• Talk: The Seaton Priory Estate and the Pennington Family

  18:30 Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass

  Cumbria Archives senior archivist Rob Baxter tells the story of a little-known medieval nunnery near Bootle and how its lands passed to a branch of the Pennington family. Organiser

Friday 2 October 2026

• Humphrey the Roman Boar Storytelling

  Senhouse Roman Museum, Maryport

  Storytelling with Humphrey the Roman boar at the Senhouse Roman Museum. Organiser

• Out of Ink: Cumbria Printmakers exhibition

  The Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth

  A weekend exhibition of original prints by members of Cumbria Printmakers. Organiser

• Maryport Mussels Wildlife Watch Group

  16:00 Maryport Harbour, Maryport

  A meeting of the Maryport Mussels Wildlife Watch group, Cumbria Wildlife Trust's local nature club for children and families, based at the harbour. Organiser

• Muncaster Open Mic Night

  18:30 Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass

  A Friday evening open mic session at Muncaster Castle for local performers and anyone who fancies an evening of live music. Organiser

Saturday 3 October 2026

• Marine Survey Day: Shoresearch

  09:30 St Bees Beach, beachfront car park, St Bees

  Volunteer Marine Champions lead one of their monthly survey days on the shore at St Bees, finding and recording marine life. Meet at the beachfront car park. Organiser

• Monstering the Rocketman

  19:30 The Beggar's Theatre, Millom

  A touring stage show at the Beggar's Theatre in Millom. Organiser

• Attention All Shipping: A Celebration of the Shipping Forecast

  20:00 Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven

  A comedy evening celebrating the Shipping Forecast, staged at Rosehill Theatre. Organiser

Tuesday 6 October 2026

• Talking Tuesday: Illustrated History of Newhouses

  14:00 The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven

  Local artist John Armstrong shares his paintings of Newhouses, which tell the history of the mining community. Booking is essential. Organiser

Friday 9 October 2026

• Elvis Returns

  19:30 Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven

  An evening of Elvis songs at Rosehill Theatre. Organiser

Saturday 10 October 2026

• Wasdale Head Show and Shepherds' Meet

  Show Field, Wasdale Head, Wasdale Head

  A traditional fell-farming show at the head of England's deepest lake, with Herdwick sheep, shepherds' crooks, hound trails and a fell race. Organiser

Monday 12 October 2026

• Heritage Talk: Common Ground with Angus Winchester

  18:00 The Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth

  Cockermouth-born historian Angus Winchester on the history of common land in Britain and why the commons still matter for farming, recreation and nature. Doors 5.30pm. Organiser

Wednesday 14 October 2026

• Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

  Carnegie Theatre and Arts Centre, Workington

  The Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical comes to the Carnegie Theatre for four days. Organiser

Friday 16 October 2026

• Rosehill's Comedy Club

  20:00 Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven

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

Saturday 17 October 2026

• The Beacon School of Magic

  The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven · £15 per child

  A hands-on workshop for young magicians, with sessions at 10am, 12pm and 2pm on both days. Organiser

• Whitehaven Monthly Market

  10:00 King Street, Whitehaven · Free

  An outdoor street market with fresh produce, crafts, gifts and locally made goods, held on the third Saturday of the month. Organiser

• Hauntings: Tales of the Supernatural

  19:30 Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven · £18 / £16

  An evening of atmospheric ghost stories on the Rosehill stage, ahead of Halloween. Organiser

• Hauntings: Tales of the Supernatural

  19:30 Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven

  An evening of supernatural tales at Rosehill Theatre. Organiser

• Dom Joly: Trigger Happy TV 25th Anniversary Tour

  20:00 The Beggar's Theatre, Millom

  Dom Joly's live show for the 25th anniversary of Trigger Happy TV. Organiser

Friday 23 October 2026

• Mark Borthwick: The War of the Birds

  19:30 Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven

  A live music evening with Mark Borthwick at Rosehill Theatre. Organiser

Saturday 24 October 2026

• John Lydon: I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right

  The Beggar's Theatre, Millom

  John Lydon in an evening of stories and questions from the audience. Organiser

• Royal Ballet and Opera: Macbeth

  13:30 Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven

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

• Simon Evans: Staring at the Sun

  20:00 Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven

  Stand-up comedy from Simon Evans on his Staring at the Sun tour. Organiser

Sunday 25 October 2026

• The Stars from The Commitments

  The Beggar's Theatre, Millom

  Members of the cast of The Commitments perform live at the Beggar's Theatre. Organiser

Monday 26 October 2026

• Halloween Pet Encounters

  The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven · £9 per child, £5.50 per adult

  Children can meet and interact with animals in a half-term session, with sessions at 11am, 1pm and 3pm on both days. Organiser

• Gaby Gulliver's Travels

  14:00 Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven · £12 / £10

  A 45-minute family puppet show, followed by a chance to meet the puppets. Organiser

• Gaby Gulliver's Travels

  14:00 Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven

  A family theatre show at Rosehill Theatre during the October half-term. Organiser

Wednesday 28 October 2026

• Spooky Halloween Crafts

  11:00 The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven · £5 per child

  A creative Halloween craft workshop for children in the BeaKid series, with sessions at 11am and 2pm. Organiser

Thursday 29 October 2026

• Pauline Eyre: Anyone For Tennis?

  The Beggar's Theatre, Millom

  Pauline Eyre performs Anyone For Tennis? at the Beggar's Theatre. Organiser

• Scarecaster at Muncaster

  Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass · £29.50

  An after-dark Halloween scare event with a maze, a zombie woodland walk, roaming monsters and live entertainment. The Stable Yard Sanctuary has live music, a DJ, a bar and a silent disco, with a fire show. Organiser

• Spooky STEM Workshop

  The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven · Free

  A free hands-on Halloween STEM workshop for children built around creativity and problem solving, with sessions at 11am, 1pm and 2.30pm. Places are booked through TryBooking. Organiser

• Beacon Book Club: Lifting the Veil

  19:00 The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven

  The Beacon's book club meets for an evening of discussion exploring different interpretations of the Veil. Organiser

Friday 30 October 2026

• Spooky Halloween Crafts

  The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven · £5 per child

  A creative Halloween craft workshop for children in the BeaKid series, with sessions at 11am and 2pm on both days. Organiser

Saturday 31 October 2026

• Twist and Shout

  19:30 Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven

  A live music night at Rosehill Theatre on Halloween evening. Organiser

Sunday 1 November 2026

• Cockermouth Annual Fireworks Display

  17:00 Memorial Gardens, Cockermouth

  The town council's yearly fireworks display in the Memorial Gardens. Organiser

Thursday 5 November 2026

• Wot Italian?

  20:00 The Beggar's Theatre, Millom

  A live show at the Beggar's Theatre in Millom. Organiser

Friday 6 November 2026

• Dark Sky Canoeing on Wastwater

  15:45 Wastwater, Wasdale

  A canoe session on Wastwater running from late afternoon into the evening, part of a Dark Sky Canoeing programme that also runs on Coniston Water. Organiser

• Muncaster Open Mic Night

  18:30 Muncaster Castle, Ravenglass

  A Friday evening open mic session at Muncaster Castle for local performers and anyone who fancies an evening of live music. Organiser

• An Intimate Evening with Phil Daniels: From Quadrophenia to Parklife

  19:30 Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven

  An evening with actor and singer Phil Daniels, billed as From Quadrophenia to Parklife. Organiser

Saturday 7 November 2026

• Seriously Collins: The Phil Collins and Genesis Tribute Show

  19:30 Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven

  A tribute show to Phil Collins and Genesis. Organiser

Sunday 8 November 2026

• Seamus Og Trio: The Shared Song (Arts Out West)

  19:00 The Settlement, Maryport

  A Belfast musician leads an open workshop where everyone can learn traditional tunes and a song in Irish, then the trio performs original songs and stories. Doors 6.30pm. Organiser

• Desperados: The Music and Legacy of The Eagles

  19:30 Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven

  A concert celebrating the music and legacy of The Eagles. Organiser

Tuesday 10 November 2026

• Talking Tuesday: Eskdale Mill

  14:00 The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven

  Paul Pharoh gives an illustrated talk on the history and restoration of Eskdale Mill. Booking is required. Organiser