Lake District Music Venues

Dale Lodge Hotel Grasmere For reviews, prices and availability click here Dale Lodge is a  Georgian hotel in 3 acres of beautiful grounds with 2 restaurants.The hotel is also home to Tweedies bar which offers ales from Hawkshead breweries among others and on sunday nights it is host to a music evening often with local musicians which is not to be missed.One regular is Darren Poyzer http://www.poyzer.com who will play any song you care to mention.Tweedies was CAMRA's Westmoreland pub of the...... more

Guitar Weekends Malcolm White runs guitar weekends based at his own Country Guest House in the North east Lake District near Ullswater. Conveniently close to the M6 motorway, yet with that "away from it all" feel - guitar weekends are available for strugglers, improvers, jazz, blues, and more ... Run by professional gigging musicians who are also qualified guitar instructors, you'll improve your playing, have the chance to jam with others, learn how to set up your equipment properly, and generally...... more

Cockermouth Rock Festival Sat 19 th July & Sun 20 th July 2008 ‘ Nowt like this happens in Cockermouth’   Cockermouth Rock Festival is pleased to announce the first selection of the confirmed line up.   Tickets are on Sale from the 1st March 2008 and will be available from the following outlets: Billy Bowman’s-Cockermouth, Wellington Jersey Ice Cream-Cockermouth and new addition The Carnegie Theatre-Workington who also will be manning the Ticket Hotline on...... more

The Kirkgate : Cockermouth Run entirely by volunteers the Kirkgate is Cockermouth's main  Music, Arts, Theatre and Cinema venue.The Kirkgate is located just off Cockermouth's Market Place, only 2 minutes walk from the town centre.... more

Jennings Keswick Jazz Festival The 17th Jennings Keswick Jazz Festival runs from Wednesday 7th to Sunday 11th May 2008. Featuring an international line up, a 5 day pass costs £95, and day passes cost from £19.50 to £31, depending on the day. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS The Festival will comprise nearly 150 jazz events, running from 11.30am on Wed 7 May to 11.00pm on Sun 11 May, hosted by 19 different venues. An outline programme of jazz events follows below and overleaf. Full details, including exact times and...... more

Brewery Arts Centre Kendal Not just a cinema, also a theatre, and more ... Built on the site of a former brewery, the arts centre has lots to offer any visitor. Home of the famous Kendal Mountain Film Festival... more

The Forgotten Valley Music Festival UPDATE : April 3rd : It appears this Festival is cancelled. More news soon. The Official Forgotten Valley website announces that the festival has definately been cancelled. Click on the link to their website (above) for brief details and refund details. If you are looking for an alternative lake district music festival -   click here Festival fever hits Cumbria from May 23rd to may 25th 2008 as headlining act The Happy Mondays play The Forgotten Valley....... more

Furness Tradition The Annual Furness Tradition Festival takes place in and around the centre of the old Market town of Ulverston over the weekend of 9th - 11th July 2010   There will be a Friday evening gathering event, sessions, ceilidhs, crafts and dancing displays in the town market place, concerts, workshops and more. Saturday is the main festival day with the streets of Ulverston town centre filled with music,traditional crafts and dance displays. Various performances and trade...... more

Mostly Acoustic Cumbria The definitive website for cumbrian roots music with info on artists,bands, gig guide, jam nights, shops, tuition, venues, you name it they have it!... more

Furness Fest Outside of the lake district national park, but close enough to see the mountains Furness Fest is a brand new Music and Arts festival Get ready for the first ever Furness Fest on the Furness Peninsular – South Cumbria Three fun packed days and nights Fully licensed 2,500 capacity Secure 40 acre site with superb sea views Free camping and parking 50+ acts confirmed Supervised children’s workshops Amusements, competitions & exhibitions One huge shot glass full of...... more