Things to do in Penrith

Adriana Brownlee - Death Zone

Adriana Brownlee is a leading British mountaineer, certified paragliding pilot and adventure athlete.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

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

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Make a freestanding glass wave with Roxanne Denny

Learn the skill of glass fusing and express your creativity by making a decorative freestanding glass wave.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

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Painting the Energy of the Ocean with Ruth Clayton

Immerse yourself in the beauty and energy of the sea in this inspiring one-day watercolour workshop with Ruth Clayton.Throughout the day, Ruth will guide you st…

Rheged Centre, Penrith

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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

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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

Botanical Watercolour Workshop for Beginners with Carla Gebhard

A lovely and relaxing watercolour workshop for beginners, inspired by dried flowers and their imperfect beauty.

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

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

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

Spinner Ring Workshop with Gail Coxon

During this six hour workshop, you will learn the basic metal smithing techniques of sawing, sizing accurately, filing, sanding, texturing, stamping and solderi…

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Tartan Weaving with Jan Beadle

This course is a perfect introduction to weaving for beginners.Enjoy a day of weaving a tartan scarf using a four-shaft table loom.

Rheged Centre, Penrith

Sea Glass Jewellery Workshop with Gail Coxon

During this six hour workshop, you will learn the basic metal smithing techniques of sawing, sizing accurately, filing, sanding, bezel setting, drilling glass a…

Rheged Centre, Penrith

The Sword in the Stone - - Greystoke Castle

Young Wart dreams of becoming a squire, while his childhood friend Morgan sets her sights on fame and fortune.

Greystoke Castle, Penrith

Brilliant Birds with North Lakes Stained Glass

Come join us for a fabulous 4-hour workshop celebrating our fabulous feathered friends, whilst exploring the wonderful heritage craft of stained glass with a co…

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

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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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