



What’s on in the Western Lakes & Coast
Use our calendar to see what’s coming up. You can choose a different date or view by clicking the options in the calendar header, or there’s a search option if you’re looking for something specific. To add your event free, please complete the online form here on the Visit Lake District Cumbria site and the team will add your event to our events calendar and the What’s On page of visitlakedistrict.com too.
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- 0101.August.Monday
The Yellow Earl – the Life of Hugh Lowther Exhibition
The BeaconWest Strand, Whitehaven CA28 7LR, UKTHE BEACON Museum’s next exhibition spotlights one of history’s most colourful characters.
Hugh Lowther – known as The Yellow Earl because of his fondness for the colour – became the fifth Earl of Lonsdale in 1882.
He owned much of Whitehaven and its coalfields, as well as assets around the country, but is said to have lived an extravagant lifestyle and spent the family fortune.
The Earl was a sportsman and an adventurer – creating modern boxing and donating the Lonsdale belt. He was a patron of the Automobile Association (hence its yellow livery) and set up an animal charity.
This new exhibition covers the extraordinary highs and lows of Hugh Lowther’s unusual life.
It includes lots to do for children and families – igloo-making workshops (the Earl visited Alaska and claimed to have reached the North Pole), circus skills, Wii boxing and dressing up – as well as all the museum’s normal galleries and hands-on exhibits.
‘The Yellow Earl – the Life of Hugh Lowther’ opens at 10am on Saturday, April 2.
To book, or find out more, visit www.thebeacon-whitehaven.co.uk, or call 01946 592302. - 1313.August.Saturday
Poppy Trek
Poppy Trek CopelandCA12 5XJ Keswick, UKThe Royal British Legion is encouraging people to sign up for this year’s Poppy Trek events taking place on the 13th and 14th of August, to raise vital funds for service personnel, veterans and their families.
Fundraisers will have the opportunity to hike one of two iconic routes – a 9-mile trek to England’s highest war memorial at the summit of Scafell Pike, or a 9-mile trek to Great Gable, its beautiful neighbouring mountain and a brand-new route for 2022.
Both the 9-mile and 6-mile routes will take participants through the picturesque and unique landscapes of the Lake District before reaching the 963-metre or 886-metre peak. After stopping to take in the views across Cumbria, participants will share a moment of reflection in a minute’s silence, paying tribute to the sacrifices made by our Armed Forces community past and present.
- 1313.August.Saturday
Taste of the Sea Maryport
Taste of the Sea MaryportSenhouse St, Maryport CA15 6BN, UKThe Taste of the Sea is now in its second year on Allerdale Borough Council’s events calendar and will be held in various locations along Senhouse Street, Shipping Brown and the Harbourside in Maryport, Cumbria. The event includes, a producers market, musical entertainment, kids activities, fairground rides and a picnic area with drinks provision and hot food stalls. We will also be hosting a comedy night and cooking demos. All activities will take place on Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th August 2022
- 1313.August.Saturday
Film: Minions 2 (U)
Rosehill TheatreRosehill Theatre, Whitehaven CA28 6SE, UKMinions 2: The Rise of Gru (U)
The untold story of one 12-year-old’s dream to become the world’s greatest supervillain.
In the 1970s, young Gru tries to join a group of supervillains called the Vicious 6 after they oust their leader — the legendary fighter Wild Knuckles.
When the interview turns disastrous, Gru and his Minions go on the run with the Vicious 6 hot on their tails. Luckily, he finds an unlikely source for guidance — Wild Knuckles himself — and soon discovers that even bad guys need a little help from their friends.
Starring Steve Carell, Michelle Yeoh, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Danny Trejo, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, and Alan Arkin
- 1414.August.Sunday
Taste of the Sea Maryport
Taste of the Sea MaryportSenhouse St, Maryport CA15 6BN, UKThe Taste of the Sea is now in its second year on Allerdale Borough Council’s events calendar and will be held in various locations along Senhouse Street, Shipping Brown and the Harbourside in Maryport, Cumbria. The event includes, a producers market, musical entertainment, kids activities, fairground rides and a picnic area with drinks provision and hot food stalls. We will also be hosting a comedy night and cooking demos. All activities will take place on Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th August 2022