Events
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Crafts & Collectibles Market
Lunesdale Hall Bective Road, Kirkby LonsdaleNew to Kirby Lonsdale is a Crafts & Collectables market to be held every Thursday (Market day), between 10am and 3pm. There's also a "Fresh Food Café" with tasty homemade eat in or takeaway food, including vegetarian options. Come & join us we would love to see you. Supporting the upkeep of Lunesdale Hall.
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Beetle drive
Casterton Village Hall CastertonWe hope you can join us for a fun beetle drive for all the family in Casterton Village Hall, starting at 7pm on Friday 6th February. Entry costs £4 for adults & £1 for children (cash or card payments).Nibbles will be provided. Feel free to bring your own drink of choice. Prize for the winner, […]
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Illuminate: Festival of Ideas 2026
St Mary's Church Church Street, Kirkby LonsdaleIlluminate: Festival of Ideas 7–20 February 2026 Our world is in flux. We’re facing challenges that require creative solutions at a global, national and local level. It feels like a tipping point, but also an opportunity to reflect, regroup and recalibrate our approach. We believe that big ideas can come from anywhere. Our small market […]
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Lime in Our Built Environment
St Mary's Church Church Street, Kirkby Lonsdalewith Andrew Bodenham 10.00am-12.00pm. Presentation: A traveller’s guide to understanding the role of lime in traditional buildings, its use in mortars, renders, plasters and limewashes, historical production in the locality, how traditional mortars work, why modern materials can cause problems in old buildings, embracing the lime lifestyle, sources of further information. 12.00pm-1.30pm. Demonstration: Introduction to […]
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Yoga Flow
QEStudio Kirkby Lonsdalewith Lucinda Gere Yoga Flow is an active session, moving the body through a series of yoga poses. The intention of this class is help you find greater ease in body and mind through movement and breathing. The one-hour session will start with a mobility warm up, then build to a traditional standing yoga flow […]
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ComedySportz
St Mary's Church Church Street, Kirkby LonsdaleWelcome to ComedySportz, the all-ages, all-action, all-improvised competitive comedy show! Two teams. One winner. No script. Lots of laughs! Join ComedySportz for an afternoon of award-winning competitive comedy fun. Two teams go for gold with quick-witted gags and games inspired by your suggestions. It's fast-paced, feel-good fun for everyone – with a referee on hand […]
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In Conversation with Lee Child
St Mary's Church Church Street, Kirkby LonsdaleBest-selling author Lee Child returns to the town where he penned the first three novels in his internationally renowned ‘Jack Reacher’ thriller series. Lee will talk with local debut author Rachel Canwell (Paper Sisters) about his life and work – and what’s in store for his hero now he’s no longer wielding the pen. Lee’s […]
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Interstellar (12A)
Lunesdale Hall Bective Road, Kirkby LonsdaleWith life on Earth threatened by a series of devastating weather events, a team of NASA physicists embark on a covert search for a new home. Former maverick astronaut Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) is recruited to pilot the Endurance spacecraft through time and space to help astronomers solve the equation needed for humanity’s survival – but at what […]
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Rum Ragged
St Mary's Church Church Street, Kirkby Lonsdale2021 JUNO Award Nominees, Rum Ragged, showcase the folk music of their home, the Eastern Canadian island of Newfoundland, in a hotly anticipated performance. With a reverence for their roots and a creative, contemporary edge, this young band incorporate bouzouki, fiddle, bodhran, banjo, guitar and button accordion performances in their repertoire, delighting audiences with their […]
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Tour of St Mary’s Church
St Mary's Church Church Street, Kirkby Lonsdalewith Tess Pike An illuminating tour of St Mary’s Church The early story of Kirkby Lonsdale’s Parish Church is lost in the mists of time, but one thing is certain: when Norse Settlers arrived in the 10th century, there was already a church on the site. The earliest fragments of evidence may be Saxon, and […]
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The Pendle Witches
Lunesdale Hall Bective Road, Kirkby Lonsdalewith Terry Bond MBE The Pendle Witches Trials of 1612 hold a significant place in the history of Lancashire and are amongst the most famous witch trials in British history. Four centuries later we remain fascinated by the 12 individual women at the heart of this story. Terry will shine a light on the events […]
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Theatre by the Lake: A Peep Backstage
Lunesdale Hall Bective Road, Kirkby Lonsdalewith Simon Stephens, Executive Director, Theatre by the Lake Simon's talk will explore how stories are shaped, developed and brought to life on stage – from the first spark of an idea to the moment the curtain goes up. Drawing on his experience at Cumbria is award-winning producing theatre. Simon will share how regional theatres […]