Events

There is a fantastic range of events that take place in and around Ullswater each year that celebrate the rich diversity, local history, culture and beauty of the area. Highlights include the world famous Marmalade Festival, the popular Winter Droving, Ullswater Walking Festival or Ullswater’s very own Daff Fest. Or perhaps one of the many sporting events, such as the Ullswater Triathlon or the Epic Lakes Swim is more your cup of tea?

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New Light Prize Exhibition

Rheged The Rheged Centre, Redhills , Penrith , Cumbria, United Kingdom

Now in its 12th year, the biennial New Light Prize Exhibition is an open art competition which celebrates and promotes the best of Northern Art. It is open to artists...

Free

The Bookshop Band

Verey Books Pooley Bridge

The award winning Bookshop Band came to life as an artistic collaboration with their local bookshoop Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights in 2010. They write and perform songs inspired...

£15

Colour, Texture and Pattern Weaving with Jan Beadle

Rheged The Rheged Centre, Redhills , Penrith , Cumbria, United Kingdom

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...

£70

Dalemain World Marmalade Awards and Festival

Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens Dalemain, Penrith

Calling all marmalade makers and eaters! Join us to celebrate the 19th Dalemain World Marmalade Awards & Festival where we will be announcing the world’s best marmalade for 2024. There...

£11.00

Creative Writing with Emma Thompson | Short Story Writing

Rheged The Rheged Centre, Redhills , Penrith , Cumbria, United Kingdom

‘Find the key emotion; this may be all you need know to find your short story.’ F. Scott Fitzgerald It’s often said that we all have a novel in us,...

£30

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