Things to do in Penrith

Kendal Calling

Kendal Calling was born from a group of music lovers who felt the fabulous fields of the Lake District could be put to better use.

Lowther Deer Park, Penrith

Selling out quickly

Jordan Wylie - Finding Purpose

Jordan’s expeditions have taken him across all seven continents and to over 150 countries, from running the coldest marathons on Earth, to rowing across the wor…

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Royal Ballet & Opera: Romeo and Juliet

The greatest love story ever told – through ballet. An ancient family feud casts a long shadow over the town of Verona.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

The Big Bike Film Night

The screening sensation known as The Big Bike Film Night will be celebrating cycling across the UK with a programme proclaimed as ‘a feast of short films devise…

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Legends Of The 50s, 60s, & 70s

Step into an unforgettable night of timeless music as rising star Logan Paul Murphy brings the golden decades of the 1950s, 60s and 70s to life in a spectacular…

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Pinocchio at Lowther Castle

Carlo Collodis classic is a perennial favourite. It is the third most translated book in the world, having appeared in no fewer than 260 languages since it was…

Lowther Castle, Penrith

Kintsugi Craft Workshop for Beginners

Discover the ancient art of Kintsugi in a fun and creative way and create beautiful ceramic pieces to take home.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Classic Tweed Weaving with Jan Beadle

Join Jan Beadle for a day of weaving on a 4 shaft table loom and learn to weave the classic Tweed, which we all associate with Harris Tweed.Twill has many varia…

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Creative Card Collagraph Workshop with Jenny McCabe 2 Day Course

Discover the art of collagraph printmaking in this engaging two-day workshop with Jenny McCabe.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Bangle Making Workshop with Gail Coxon

During this six hour workshop, you will make three bangles which you can either leave separate or link together using a charm.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Introduction to Two Colour Reduction Lino Printing with Liz Jones

During this workshop, you will design, cut and print five reduction lino prints in two colours, plus white.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Rag Rugging Workshop with Lorraine and Alison

Rag Rugging is a traditional craft, in this case creating beautiful rugs out of pure wool blanket yarn.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Create a Shopper Bag with Emma Redfern

Everyone needs a bag like this and its even better when youve made it yourself! This is your ultimate chuck it all in bag, perfect for work, days out, childrens…

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Portrait in a Day in Watercolours with Catherine Macdiarmid

Develop some different watercolour techniques that can be used for portraits. Photographs and photocopies will be used as source material for the portraits elim…

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Non-Toxic Aluminium Etching Workshop with Jenny McCabe

Explore the traditional art of etching in this dynamic workshop with experienced artist and printmaker, Jenny McCabe.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Colour, Texture and Pattern Weaving with Jan Beadle

Enjoy a day weaving a scarf using a four-shaft table loom and beautiful coloured yarn.Jan will have her Ashford table top looms all warped up ready for you to w…

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Jigsaw Lino Printing with Liz Jones

Jigsaw Lino printing is a great way of producing a multicoloured print using one block and one layer of ink.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Calligraphy for Beginners with Claire Gould

Treat yourself to this fun calligraphy session led by Claire Gould. Explore the magic of calligraphy pens, dippy ink and the swoops and swirls of modern letteri…

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Metropolitan Opera: Così fan tutte

The Met: Live in HD season continues with Mozarts satirical comedy of fickle young love.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Autumn Treasures Watercolour Workshop for Beginners with Carla Gebhard

Join artist and illustrator Carla Gebhard for a relaxed watercolour workshop, perfect for beginners.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Paint Big and Bold in Acrylics with Catherine Macdiarmid

Unleash your expression with acrylic paint in this workshop. Designed to discover different painting techniques, colour-mixing, painting mediums and layering pr…

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Exploring Cyanotype, Printing with Light with Kim Tillyer

Spend a day discovering the historical printing process of Cyanotype; making beautiful blueprints from natural forms, found objects and hand drawn transparencie…

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Make a Mug with Marianne Lusby

Come and enjoy a day making pottery! In this workshop well explore clay and create a hand built mug, perfect for your morning coffee.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Trick or Treat Cartoon Circus Live Show

The one hour family show features some of Britain's funniest clowns, traditional slapstick comedy, magic, illusions, the amazing girl in the spinning bottle, ca…

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Painting the Atmosphere of Autumn with Ruth Clayton

Celebrate the rich colours and atmosphere of autumn in this inspiring one-day watercolour workshop with Ruth Clayton.In this relaxed session, Ruth will guide yo…

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Aethelflaed A New Opera - St. Andrew's Recital

Experience Aethelflaed: A New Opera in its most intimate form. This 90 minute recital version features live excerpts of the opera sung by soprano Rachel Koberni…

St Andrew's Church, Penrith

Aethelflaed A New Opera - St. Andrew's Children's Workshop

Join us for an interactive childrens workshop exploring Aethelflaed: A New Opera! Young thespians will learn and perform a short excerpt of the children's choru…

St Andrew's Church, Penrith

Make a Vase with Marianne Lusby

Come and enjoy a day making pottery! In this workshop well explore clay and create a beautiful imaginative vase to decorate your home.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Create a Curve Top Tote Bag with Emma Redfern 2 Day Course

2 Day CourseThe curve top tote is a smart looking handbag with leather handles and a secure, recessed zip top.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Introduction to Watercolour Abstract Landscapes with Catherine Macdiarmid

In this workshop you will learn the basic techniques of painting watercolour, through a series of fun experimental exercises.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Become a Weaver with Jan Beadle 2 Day Course

2 Day Course, 10-4pm each dayYou may know the basics, maybe you have set up your own loom and woven some patterns and need a refresher or maybe you have never w…

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Pinch a Plant Pot with Marianne Lusby

Come and enjoy a day making pottery! In this workshop well explore clay and create a imaginative, fabulous and functional plant pot.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Drypoint Printmaking with Jenny McCabe

Dive into the art of drypoint printmaking in this one-day workshop with artist Jenny McCabe.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Christmas Festive Gilding Workshop with Amelia Bedson

Christmas starts here with this wonderfully engaging workshop where you will have the opportunity to gild a large Christmas Ornament, and either a hanging Chris…

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Wintery Abstract Landscapes in Acrylics. with Catherine Macdiarmid

Enjoy a fun and creative winter landscape painting session inspired by seasonal colours, snowy scenes, and the beauty of winter landscapes.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Watercolour Christmas Card Workshop for Beginners with Carla Gebhard

Take a mindful, creative pause in the run-up to Christmas and discover the calming joy of watercolours.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Metropolitan Opera: La Fanciulla del West

The Metropolitan Opera LA FANCIULLA DEL WESTPuccinis exhilarating drama of the Wild West returns in a new staging by Richard Jones, marking the companys first n…

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Painting Winter Trees with Ruth Clayton

Capture the quiet beauty of winter in this inspiring one-day watercolour workshop with Ruth Clayton.In this relaxed and enjoyable session, Ruth will guide you s…

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Royal Ballet & Opera: Götterdämmerung

An earth in ruin. The twilight of the Gods. Deception leads to treachery, then devastation, when Siegfried is tricked into betraying Brnnhilde.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Royal Ballet & Opera: Cosi fan Tutte

Spurred on by a bet, two young men hatch a plan to test the fidelity of their girlfriends.

Rheged Centre, Penrith