There are many regular events and festivals in Cumbria, from the traditional agricultural shows, to the more recent festivals such as blues and folk festivals, maritime festivals, and whacky ones such as the scarecrow festivals.

Listed here are links to some of these. There is no diary - you will have to find details yourself, either from the websites, or the relevent Tourist Information Centre.

Any suggestions for others to add, especially with a weblink, please contact us.

Annual or Bi-annual Events

• March - Words by the Water Festival

• April - the Pirelli International Rally takes place, starting and ending in the centre of Carlisle.

• June - Appleby Horse Fair

• June - Cockermouth Carnival 2005

• June - Whitehaven Maritime Festival [every 2 years]

• June - North Cumbria Tractor Club Ploughing Competition, Hornby Hall September 2005

• June-July - Barrow's Annual Festival of the Sea

• July - Coniston Water Festival

• July - Langwathby scarecrow Festival 2005, Scarecrow Festival 2008

• July - Tebay Elephant Festival

• July - Cockermouth Agricultural show 2005

• July - Lakeland Rose Show

• July - Brampton Live - folk/roots music festival

• July - Maryport Blues Festival

• July - Cumbria Steam Gathering, Flookburgh.

• June - Windermere Air Show

• August - Lake District Summer Music festival

• August - Lake Artists Society Summer Exhibition

• August - Grasmere Sports

• August - Eskdale Fete

• June-sept - Rushbearing festivals - at various churches

Other irregular Events

• Various Cockermouth Events

• June 2000 - The Tall Ship Grand Turk at Whitehaven - June 2000

Some other lists of events :

• Cumbria Tourist Board Event lists
• Wordsworth Country Event lists - detailed listing with links
• Event lists

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