Workshop
You Can Sing… But Can You Swing?!
St Mary's Church Church Street, Kirkby LonsdaleJazz Singing Workshop & Performance with Joanna & Alexander L’Estrange All-day fun choral workshop, learning new choral arrangements of jazz classics and swing repertoire in a welcoming and fun-filled setting. The workshop is led by two of the country's leading musicians; former Swingle Singer Joanna Forbes L'Estrange and Composer/Bassist Alexander L'Estrange. Joanna Forbes L'Estrange was Musical […]
Illuminate Festival of Ideas
St Mary's Church Church Street, Kirkby LonsdaleSomething to look forward to in 2025 - Kirkby Lonsdale's own Festival of Ideas. Illuminate will take place from Saturday 8th to Sunday 23rd February and include theatre, music, film and speaker events designed to spark ideas. There will be fun and activities for all ages. Illuminate is designed to bring people together, sparking fresh […]
Wuthering Heights Day
The Glebe St Mary's Church, Kirkby LonsdaleGet ready to channel your inner Cathy or Kate, dig out something red to wear and join us for our first ever Wuthering Heights Day in Kirkby Lonsdale. If you’ve never heard of Wuthering Heights Day before, it’s a fun event which has gradually swept the country since it began over 10 years ago. Come […]
Wray Scarecrow Festival
Wray Village WrayThe longest-running Scarecrow Festival in the UK (we believe), is back for 2025. This year the theme is 'Circus' and all activities for the 10 day festival revolve around this, culminating in the Wray Fair on Bank Holiday Monday, 5th May. Once again there are a variety of events taking place including 10k road race, […]
Linoprint Workshop
Lunesdale Hall Bective Road, Kirkby Lonsdalewith Sean Willis Perfect for beginners or a perfect opportunity to have a go at a more advanced print if you have done it before. All materials and equipment provided. Sean Willis is a talented lino printmaker, and fine-line illustrator who is inspired by the world around him and whose mastery of the craft is […]
South Lakes Live
Kirkby Lonsdale Rugby Club Underley park, Kirkby LonsdaleA micro festival in the beautiful setting of Kirkby Lonsdale and surrounding countryside in the south of the Lake District. We are a family friendly festival kicking off the summer bank holiday weekend celebrating music, arts, and culture, think coconut shy's and horse rides without the horses. This year will be featuring live music from […]
Moonrakers Folk Orchestra Workshop
Barbon Village Hall BarbonEach year, Moonrakers run a series of sought-after Folk Orchestra workshops across the country for intermediate instrumentalists who wish to develop skills in arranging and playing folk tunes and songs in an ensemble. Join Jon Bennett (guitar, ukulele, bouzouki, whistles), Jacqui Johnson (cello, fiddle, keyboard) and Becki Luff (harp, keyboard) for an inspiring six-hour workshop […]
Carnforth 1940’s Weekend
Carnforth Heritage Centre Carnforth Station, CarnforthThe Carnforth Heritage Centre celebrates the 80th anniversary of iconic film Brief Encounter, which was filmed at Carnforth station in 1945. ‘Brief Encounter’ is one of the all-time classic love story films, and starred Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard, and was directed by David Lean. The event, based in and around the centre at the […]