The annual Penrith May Day Carnival 2024 will be taking place this bank holiday Monday (Monday 6 May 2024) and will include a variety of activities such as street stalls, funfair, musical entertainment, cultural demonstrations, static displays and a celebration of the May Queen.

Everyone is welcome at the FREE event, so please do make your way down to the town centre for a day of fun!

Entertainment available on the day is listed below:

For more information about the annual Penrith May Day Carnival and to see lots of pictures of events in years gone by, please visit the Lions Club of Penrith website.

Come along and enjoy the displays of military vehicles, wartime displays, period fashions, food and dancing at the Brougham Hall Wartime Weekend 10th to 12th May 2024.

The event commemorates the hall’s part in the war, when it was commandeered by Sir Winston Churchill as home of the 79th Armoured Division for the development of a top secret weapon, the Canal Defence Light.

As well as the living history displays you can enjoy period music from The Bobby Pin-Ups and Rachel Mercer, delicious food, drinks and ice cream from Fell and Bean, and a bar by Black Cat Distillery.

The event is a great outing for the whole family, from young children to the older generation, offering plenty of things for children to see and space for them to play.

Visitors are encouraged to dress up in vintage clothes for the occasion.

The event is organised by the Military Vehicles Trust, who bring a large display of military vehicles for the public to see.

Brougham Hall Wartime Weekend will be open to the public from 10am-4pm on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th May, with school groups visiting on Friday 10th. There is a nominal donation of £5 per adult on the door.

We look forward to seeing you here as we step back in time to the 1940s!

For further updates, please visit the Brougham Hall Wartime Weekend Facebook page.

For over 25 years COLDPLAY have been recognised as quite simply one of the biggest bands of the planet.

Now, to celebrate all of the hits of their incredible quarter of a century career, comes VIVA LA VIDA - The Greatest Hits Of COLDPLAY. A full scale tribute production jam packed with incredible and awe inspiring recreations of some of the biggest hits in music history, performed by some of the nations most talented and experienced professional musicians.

With a truly charismatic and talented frontman who possesses a wealth of experience, with starring roles in touring theatre productions both in the U.K. and internationally, boasting a wealth of 5 star audience reviews. 
He is truly the closest lookalike to Chris Martin anywhere on earth! 
Prepare to be amazed by his striking likeness and with the same incredible and haunting vocal range and power, he delivers all of the hits effortlessly. 

The audience experience is as close to the energy and euphoria of the most uplifting live COLDPLAY concert.  A lively and interactive, immersive performance with the audience becoming the honorary ‘fifth member’. 

You will sing, dance, laugh and love VIVA LA VIDA - The Greatest Hits Of COLDPLAY.

Details

• Venue: Penrith Playhouse Theatre, 1 Auctionmart Lane
• Date & Time: Sat 11 May 2024, 7:30PM

*ONLY ONE TICKET LEFT*

As seen live on Channel 4s The Last Leg and played on Virgin Radio’s Chris Evans breakfast show.

If you want the most realistic Elton John experience then look no further than ELTONESQUE. Mr Pete Gallagher's representation of Elton is truly breathtaking. His vocals and appearance is truly outstanding making you forget it's not Elton himself.
Pete is accompanied by 4 of the finest musicians in the business that truly capture the songs to the highest level..

The enthusiasm and the love the band have for Elton shows with their live performances.
With his last few shows looming let us carry on the magic that Is Elton john.

Details

• Venue: Penrith Playhouse Theatre, 1 Auctionmart Lane
• Date & Time: Fri 17 May 2024, 8:30PM

Singer and guitarist, Jack Badcock is a hugely experienced performer, having toured extensively around the world, in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, predominantly as frontman and founding member of his multi-award winning, internationally renowned world-folk band 'Dallahan'.

In recent years, between time away on the road, he has focused his time at home in Glasgow on writing his own material and now draws on his performance experience to deliver a solo show of original songs, interpretations of traditional songs, and poetry set to his own music. This material reveals his craft of thoughtful lyrics that explore human history, cosmology, personal experiences and questions about our world all delivered with a musical sensitivity clearly influenced by American folk, funk and soul music as much as traditional music from Britain and Ireland.

Date and time: Sat 5 May 2024, 9:30PM

Venue: Penrith Playhouse Theatre, Auctionmart Ln, Penrith CA11 7JG

For more information and to book, please visit the Penrith Players website.

Join us to hear Richard O'Brien talk about the plague and how it affected the people of Penrith.

Date and time: Tuesday, May 21 · 7:30 - 8:30pm

Venue: Penrith Library, Churchyard, Penrith, CA11 7YA

Doors open 7.10pm onwards for refreshments and seating.

For more information and to book, please visit the Penrith Library Eventbrite site.

Join us at Penrith Library and find out more about the historical layers of St Andrews Churchyard. Find out more about the history of the Daffodil Tearoom and the Timeless Hairdressers dating right back to the 17th Century. Sheila will also focus on the derelict buildings and the Bug hole. Dont know what that was- all will be revealed.

Date and time: Thursday, May 9 · 6:30 - 7:30pm

Venue: Penrith Library, Churchyard, Penrith, CA11 7YA

Refreshments will be provided on the night. Doors Will open at 6.15pm for refreshments and seating.

For more information and to book, please visit the Penrith Library Eventbrite site.

Staff from Cumbria CVS’s This Is Us project will be available in Penrith library to talk to anyone who would like to find out more about what we do, or who would like to access some of the support we can provide.

• Are you involved in running a voluntary or community group?
• Do you have questions about how to effectively run your group or provide good governance?
• Would you like to know more about how to look for funding?
• Are you looking to know more about your role as a trustee?
• Do you involve (or would you like to involve) volunteers?
• Are you a member of the community who would like to find a rewarding volunteer role?

Come and talk to us. We will be available on an informal drop in basis from 9.30am – 2.30pm.

Date and time: Tuesday, May 21 · 9:30am - 2:30pm

Venue: Penrith Library, Churchyard, Penrith, CA11 7YA

For more information and to book, please visit the Penrith Library Eventbrite site.

Penrith Repair Cafe aims to fix your broken items and save them from landfill. At the same time, you'll learn new skills from the brilliant volunteer repairers who can fix electricals, garden tools, ornaments and also tackle clothing and textile repairs! This is all carried out free of charge, but donations are appreciated.

There is also a cafe with delicious home made cake and drinks, which is also free!

The Repair Cafe runs on the second Saturday of each month - so 11 May - from 10am - 1pm at the Old Fire Station on Bridge Lane.

For more information, visit the Penrith Repair Cafe website and follow them on their Facebook page.

Get involved with the Eden River Trust's Community Tree Nursery project!

There are regular sessions at the tree nursery – usually Tuesday afternoons and Friday mornings – for growing native trees from seed or cuttings and looking after all the plants.

The Eden River Trust are still developing the site itself so there is always a bit of digging or building for anyone who likes to flex their muscles and there are also special features to set up to enhance sustainability and support wildlife and community use at the plot.

We’ve worked hard to make the site as accessible as possible and you don’t need any experience or special skills to join in – just come and say hello when we’re there or get in touch with Jenni Payne at volunteers@edenrt.org or call 01768 866788 for more information.

Why not come along for the ride? Perhaps you’ll discover a skill or passion you never knew you had!

Join us at Dalemain’s Historic Gardens for our informative and fun gardening days, giving you the unique opportunity to follow a garden through the seasons at close hand, whilst working alongside a small group of people.

Whether you are green-fingered or just looking to
develop your skills, the course will include a day packed full of lectures, practical demonstrations, seasonal tips (propagation, pruning and more), whilst also giving you the opportunity to work in the Gardens on the day.

You will gain first hand gardening experience from Jane Hasell-McCosh (owner of Dalemain), Shelagh Todd (Horticultural Lecturer and Plants Woman) and Jo Lees (Head Gardener of Dalemain).

Included alongside a wealth of knowledge is a delicious homemade lunch in the Mediaeval Hall, a behind the scenes tour of the gardens, and a take home plant from our very own Gardens.

Dates and times:

• Monday 4th March, 9.30am - 4pm
• Monday 8th April, 9.30am - 4pm
• Monday 13th May, 9.30am - 4pm
• Monday 3rd June, 9.30am - 4pm
• Monday 1st July, 9.30am - 4pm
• Monday 5th August, 9.30am - 4pm
• Monday 2nd September, 9.30am - 4pm
• Monday 7th October, 9.30am - 4pm
• Monday 4th November, 9.30am - 4pm

Location: Dalemain Mansion, Dalemain, Penrith, CA11 0HB