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Events
Community
Arts & Culture
Activities for Families & Children
Music
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Events
Winter Droving 2024
 The annual town celebration that is The Winter Droving: a magical celebration of rural life, food, fun, masquerade, and fire in Penrith.
This year the Winter Droving is in its 13th year! On the 26th October 2024, a magical torchlight procession will round off a day of music, masquerade and magical carnivalesque goings on.
There will be food, there will be music, and of course the parade! The market and street performers will be right across town this year including Middlegate making this a Droving not to be missed.
For more information, please visit the Eden Arts website.
Potfest in the Pens - Penrith (Autumn 2024)
The North Pennines Stargazing Festival 2024
 The North Pennines Stargazing Festival returns this autumn, running from Friday 25 October to Sunday 3 November.
Community
Visit Paddington in Penrith!
 Why don't you make your way to Little Dockray to spend a little time with our very own Paddington?
We are delighted to be one of only 23 locations of the nationwide trail of Paddington Statues across the UK and Ireland ahead of the release of Paddington in Peru, in cinemas from November 8th. We hope that Paddington brings visitors to Penrith from far and wide to spend a little time with him.
More information on the trail can be found by scanning the QR code found beside him.
Our local cinema is currently showing Paddington 1 and 2 ahead of the launch of Paddington in Peru. You can go to their website here for timings and tickets.
The Penrith BID, Penrith Town Council and Westmorland & Furness Council have worked in partnership to make this happen for Penrith.
Penrith Lottery
Throughout October the Penrith Lottery is offering a chance to win a fabulous prize of a weekend for two at the awesome 'Inn on the Lake, Ullswater with Dinner, Bed & Breakfast included all kindly donated by Cumbrian Stone of Penrith.
Every valid ticket will be entered into a draw which takes place on Thursday 31st October.
For your chance to win this Special Prize and also to be entered into the weekly draw of £25,000 register (or to purchase more tickets for existing subscribers) go to www.penrithlottery.com and click Play on the menu at the top.
Thank you for supporting local charities and not-for-profit organisations in Penrith and the Eden Valley.
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Talkin' Tables Penrith
Get involved with Talkin’ Tables Penrith!
Talkin’ Tables Penrith is an initiative to try and tackle loneliness in the community by bringing people together one table at a time!
So, if you are looking for a friendly welcoming place to go for someone to chat to and to make new friends, pop along to a session at a time and venue convenient for you:
- Talkin' Tables (Booths Cafe): Every Monday, 10:30am - 11:30am.
- Talkin' Tables (Leisure Centre): Every Tuesday, 11:00am - 12:00pm.
- Talkin' Tables (Newton House): Every Wednesday, 10:30am - 11:30am.
- Talkin' Tables (Cafe4EDEN): Every Thursday, 10:30am - 11:30am.
For more information, please visit the Talkin' Tables website.
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Cumbria CVS Trustees’ Week 2024
Trustees’ Week 2024 runs from 4 – 8 November 2024, and Cumbria CVS are running a campaign to increase the number of people becoming Trustees in brilliant charities across Cumbria.
We think the benefits of being a Trustee are huge:
- Using your skills, knowledge, expertise and/or lived experience to shape the direction of an organisation
- Gaining Board level experience
- Giving back to the community or to a cause that means a lot to you
- Relatively low time commitment (in comparison to other volunteer positions) of 2-4 days per year
- The ability to grow your network by meeting other Trustees in the Trustee Network in Cumbria
- The opportunity to attend Cumbria CVS free training and networks, as a Trustee position is voluntary
You are invited to sign up to an online information event on Thursday 7 November, 6.30-8pm: ‘Get On Board and Become a Volunteer Trustee’ to find out more and ask questions, please visit the Cumbria CVS website.
You can listen to some great, inspiring local causes and find out if they need skills that you have – ask questions, interact and be inspired! You can also browse trustee positions currently advertised through the Cumbria CVS Volunteering in Cumbria Portal.
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Ramblers Wellbeing Walks
Get involved with Ramblers Wellbeing Walks!
Ramblers Wellbeing Walks are short group walks making it easier to start walking and stay active.
Walks aim to be suitable for people of all ages and abilities and our leaders will ensure that you walk at a pace that you find comfortable.
Make new friends and start a new hobby!
Check out walks in the Eden area in the leaflet below:
For more information about the Ramblers, please visit their website.
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Arts & Culture
EVAN Autumn Open Exhbition
Featuring a fresh and vibrant display of 2D and 3D work from over 70 of our talented artists.
Dates: 18 Oct-8 Nov
Accidental Death of an Anarchist at Penrith Players
Accidental Death of an Anarchist by Dario Fo and Franca Rame, in a new adaptation by Tom Basden
Venue: Penrith Playhouse Theatre, Auctionmart Ln, Penrith CA11 7JG
Date & Time: 18, 19 October, 7.30pm
In this riotous satire, an irrepressible fraudster known only as the Maniac is brought into police headquarters just as the officers are preparing for a judicial review of the recent 'accidental' death of a suspect in custody. Outwitting his captors, the Maniac dupes them into performing a farcical recreation of the incident, exposing the absurd corruption and terrifying idiocy at the heart of the system.
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Native Spirit | The Herdwick at Rheged
From Friday 13 September to Sunday 24 November
Ian Lawson returns to Rheged’s Gallery after 9 years to share his brand-new Herdwick portraits. With breathtaking landscapes and compelling stories, this beautiful exhibition will transport you to the beating heart of the Herdwick Kingdom.
Step into a mesmerising world where nature and artistry converge in Native Spirit: The Herdwick. This contemporary photographic exhibition offers an intimate glimpse into the lives of the Lake District’s legendary mountain sheep. Set against the backdrop of the region’s ever-changing seasonal fells, each photograph captures the unique essence and rugged beauty of these near-mythic creatures.
This captivating collection of rare photographs comes from Ian Lawson’s most ambitious project yet, celebrating the launch of his new book, ‘The Lake District: Herdwick’. The book follows several Herdwick flocks throughout the seasons, and with each season there is a unique story to tell.
For more information, please visit the Rheged website.
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Activities at Blue Jam Arts
Join BlueJam for regular activities throughout the week! Check out their regular schedule below!
If you are interested in joining a session, please email bluejamarts@gmail.com
Activities for Families & Children
The McDougalls: Halloween Party Show at Penrith Playhouse
A Musical Show for all the Family - Live on Stage!
Venue: Penrith Playhouse Theatre, Auctionmart Ln, Penrith CA11 7JG
Date & Time: Mon 21 Oct 2024, 4:30PM
Everyone’s favourite children’s theatre company THE MCDOUGALLS are back with a spook-tacular new stage show for all the family – live on stage at Penrith Playhouse! HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Max and Auntie Aggie (the stars of the show) are dressed to impress for their Halloween Party – and you’re invited too! Come wearing your favourite Halloween costume for some fiendish, fang-tastic fun!
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Cartoon Circus Live Show at Rheged
The one hour family show features some of Britain's funniest clowns, traditional slapstick comedy, magic, illusions, the amazing girl in the spinning bottle, cartoon characters, plate spinning, an acrobatic human slinky, puppets, prizes and surprises
For more information, please visit the Rheged website.
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Euphoric Circus
Parkour in Penrith
Express yourself with Euphoric Circus at Parkour in Penrith!
Run by specialist skill instructors and qualified youth workers on Wednesday nights between 5pm - 6.30pm during term time at Q.E.G.S in the Old Gym.
For more information email: euphoriccircusyt@gmail.com or call 07808667508.
 Things on Thursday
Get involved with Euphoric Circus' Things on Thursdays between 3.45pm - 5pm - a weekly Youth Club run by qualified youth workers at the Eden Rural Foyer, Penrith.
For more information email: euphoriccircusyt@gmail.com or call 07808667508.
Music
Queen: One Vision at Penrith Players
Queen One Vision are regular U.K Tribute Festival headliners, so enjoy this unique opportunity to experience classic hits such as Bohemian Rhapsody, Another One Bites The Dust, We Will Rock You, I Want To Break Free and Radio Gaga in a more intimate setting.
Venue: Penrith Playhouse Theatre, Auctionmart Ln, Penrith CA11 7JG
Date & Time: Friday 25 October, 8.00pm
Authenticity and attention to detail abound, Queen One Vision possess a fantastic level of musicianship with truly brilliant vocal performances from Eddie Devlin as the great Freddie Mercury.
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Plug & Play presents Quickbeam plus open mic
Quickbeam are a close-harmony singing quartet who started singing together outdoors as a way of maintaining their sanity during lockdowns, and consequently took their name from an Old English name for the rowan tree.
Venue: Penrith Playhouse Theatre, Auctionmart Ln, Penrith CA11 7JG
Date & Time: Sun 3 Nov 2024, 9:00PM
Now in their fourth year, their diverse musical backgrounds and influences make for performances encompassing a wide variety of musical styles and genres, from traditional folk songs to original baroque compositions. They are all regular performers as individuals and as a group on the folk scene, but whether performing discrete songs or whole song cycles, Quickbeam infuse their singing with exquisite harmonies, rhythm and fun.
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EVAN Music
Eden Valley Touring Network
Watch live music gigs all around the Eden Valley as part of the Eden Valley Touring Network!
Coming up in the next couple of weeks:
- 19 October 2024 | Ian Carolyn Francis, The Clifford Movement at Great Salkeld Village Hall
- 19 October 2024 | Matty Buck, Cassette Baby at Skelton Toppin Memorial Hall
- 1 November 2024 | Mark Griffiths and the Word, Tailgate Buskers at Dufton Village Hall
- 8 November 2024 | Ian Cumpstey, Tyan at The Old Courthouse, Shap
- 9 November 2024 | Jilly Jarman, Pete Garnett at Langwathby Village Hall
For more information, please visit the EVAN website.
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