What's On

Browse our upcoming workshops, courses and events below. If you want to learn new skills, book your place through the links provided or drop by and get involved if the event doesn’t require booking.

In addition, each Thursday we host a Community Lunch at 1pm. Everyone is welcome but it is first come first served so make sure you arrive on time!

Our workshops are open for pottery drop-in every Friday, from 10.00am – 4.00pm. Stop by for advice on your latest project or email us for costings if you would like to use the equipment under the supervision of our expert staff.

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Weird Lake Lounge w/ La Conza (Avant-Folk, France) + Mary Hampton (Alt Folk), Live in Lowick Green

ADRA Promotions and Grizedale Arts present Weird Lake Lounge a night of contemporary takes on traditional folk music in a 16th Century Pub and Arts Centre with … La...

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30
May
2026
- 30 May 2026

Poetry Reading and Book Launch

Join us for a warm and welcoming evening of poetry as we celebrate the launch of Kim Moore’s new collection, The House of Broken Things. Kim will read from her forthcoming work and share...

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21
May
2026
- 21 May 2026

Rebecca Spooner (Indie-folk singer-songwriter)

Live in Lowick Green, Lake District ADRA Promotions and Grizedale Arts present … Rebecca Spooner Indie Folk singer-songwriter from West Yorkshire FFO Joni Mitchell / Big Thief – ‘a...

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15
May
2026
- 15 May 2026

Soup Talk: Chris Pratt

Join us for a fascinating and richly illustrated talk exploring the history and artistic legacy of the Keswick School of Industrial Art. Chris will be presenting on behalf of...

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7
May
2026
- 7 May 2026

Weird Lake Lounge Weird Lake Lounge w/ Alula Down (Leftfield Folk- Hereford) Live in Lowick Green, Lake District

ADRA Promotions and Grizedale Arts present Weird Lake Lounge a night of leftfield, ambient and psychedelic live music in a 16th Century Pub and Arts Centre with … Alula...

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5
May
2026
- 5 May 2026

Martyn Roper (One-man graveyard blues)

Live in Lowick Green, Lake District ADRA Promotions and Grizedale Arts present … Martyn Roper One-man graveyard blues, romantic folk band from West Yorkshire. “A party that never happened...

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1
May
2026
- 1 May 2026

Poetry Reading and Open Mic with Ilse Pedler and Patricia Townsend

Come and meet local poets and writers for an informal evening of readings. Bring your own work, a favourite poem to share, or just listen and enjoy. This month’s guest...

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30
April
2026
- 30 Apr 2026

Weird Lake Lounge w/ Bhajan Boy (Netherlands) + Píro (Spain) Live in Lowick Green, Lake District

ADRA Promotions and Grizedale Arts present Weird Lake Lounge a night of leftfield, ambient and psychedelic live music in a 16th Century Pub and Arts Centre with … Bhajan...

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24
April
2026
- 24 Apr 2026

Thursday Evening Pottery

Join Adam Sutherland over 4 weeks, for 2 x hours each week (max. number of 10 students) to gain a comprehensive introduction to ceramics covering all the basics from...

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23
April
2026
- 21 May 2026

Poetry Writing Workshop: Expansion and Contraction

Come and explore how poets write the big and the small, how they ‘see a world in a grain of sand, and heaven in a wild flower’ Using poems and...

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23
April
2026
- 23 Apr 2026

Wednesday Evening Pottery (4 week course)

Join Adam Sutherland over 4 weeks, for 2 x hours each week (max number of 10 students) to gain a comprehensive introduction to ceramics covering all the basics from...

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22
April
2026
- 13 May 2026

Hanami (花見) Spring Blossom Festival

Join us in Diana’s Orchard in our pub gardens to celebrate the wonderful season of blossom in Japanese style! We will be serving sake and a special Japanese menu...

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17
April
2026
- 17 Apr 2026

Henry Parker (Contemporary Progressive Folk) Live in Lowick Green, Lake District

ADRA Promotions and Grizedale Arts present … Henry Parker Contemporary progressive folk guitar and songs from the Yorkshire Valleys – “His relaxed vocals and songwriting are as warm and...

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17
April
2026
- 17 Apr 2026

Soup Talk: Andy Abbott

‘Doing It Together’: Reflections on Embedded Practice in Arts and Community Spaces Artist, musician, arts organiser and newly appointed Project Director of The Farmers Arms, Andy Abbott reflects on his...

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16
April
2026
- 16 Apr 2026

Soup Talk: Emma Sumner

In 2023, after supporting the transformation and leading the fundraising campaign that helped save The Farmer’s Arms, Emma made a significant shift, leaving rural Cumbria to move to Jaipur,...

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9
April
2026
- 9 Apr 2026

Weird Lake Lounge (Pilot)w/ Dean McPhee + Andrew DR Abbott Live in Lowick Green, Lake District

ADRA Promotions and Grizedale Arts present Weird Lake Lounge a test night of leftfield, ambient and psychedelic live music in a 16th Century Pub and Arts Centre with …Dean...

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8
April
2026
- 8 Apr 2026

Soup Talk: Denis McGeary

Silly, Serious and Survival, Renaissance 1974 to 1994 Denis McGeary, former Executive Director of Ulverston’s Renaissance Theatre Trust talks about 20 tempestuous and wonderful years presenting arts events throughout...

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2
April
2026
- 2 Apr 2026

Poetry Reading and Open Mic with Ilse Pedler and Rebecca Bilkau

Come and meet local poets and writers for an informal evening of readings. Bring your own work, a favourite poem to share, or just listen and enjoy. This month’s guest...

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26
March
2026
- 26 Mar 2026

Soup Talk: Rosa Prosser

Screening WHEN THE CROWS WALK HOME “If the Pennines are to be described as the backbone of England, then the Helm Wind is the shiver that runs down the...

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19
March
2026
- 19 Mar 2026

Soup Talk: Dr Kai Heron

Dr Kai Heron is a Lecturer in Political Ecology at Lancaster University. He writes, teaches, and researches about the thorny problem of transitioning away from today’s exploitative and ecologically...

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12
March
2026
- 12 Mar 2026

Soup Talk: Who Pays for The Lake District?

Visitor Levies in the Lake District:  unpacking tourist taxes The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget announced that English Mayors will soon have the power to implement a tourist tax on overnight stays...

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5
March
2026
- 5 Mar 2026

Three Generations Exhibition

We are delighted to open Three Generations, an exhibition by Jess Levine, bringing together her work alongside that of her mother and grandmother. To exhibit three generations within a single...

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26
February
2026
- 28 May 2026

Poetry Reading and Open Mic with Ilse Pedler

Come and meet local poets and writers for an informal evening of readings. Bring your own work, a favourite poem to share, or just listen and enjoy. Due to bereavement...

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19
February
2026
- 19 Feb 2026

The Feast Of Saint Valentine

A delectable 4 course feast served in our romantic candle-lit rooms. Starts at 7PM – families, singletons, couples or friends groups are all welcome 🙂 You will be greeted...

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14
February
2026
- 14 Feb 2026

Soup Talk: Japan and Ways of Living

Join Motoko Fujita (GA’s Director for Japanese Projects) and three professors from Tokyo University for a discussion and illustrated talk. They will share insights from their research trip to...

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12
February
2026
- 12 Feb 2026

Soup Talk: Ted Carefoot

Edward Carefoot Furniture Workshop was established after returning from three years as a Journeyman, travelling the length of Britain plying his skills as an Antique Restorer.   Understanding the...

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5
February
2026
- 5 Feb 2026

Burn’s Night at The Farmer’s Arms

Celebrating the Scottish farmer poet who put the radical in the rural. As Wordsworth declared in homage: ‘Whose light I hailed when first it shone, And showed my youth...

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24
January
2026
- 24 Jan 2026

New Year’s Eve at The Farmer’s Arms

Come and join the merry chaos that only a good old country pub can deliver! Our live music line-up is to be announced soon (we’re still negotiating their fee...

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31
December
2025
- 1 Jan 2025

Christmas Carols and Poems

An evening of traditional folk carols and Christmas poems. In this one off festive event, the Farmer’s Arms Poets will be joined by  The Kendal Revellers, a folk choir...

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18
December
2025
- 18 Dec 2025

The Farmer’s Arms Winter Fair

Join our regular festive day of crafts, seasonal food, music, a wreath making workshop (pre-booking required) and – odd things to fill stockings with or perhaps the occasional last...

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13
December
2025
- 13 Dec 2025

Festive Wreath Making Workshop with Anna Burton

Let your neighbours know you’re in the festive spirit with your very own hand-made wreath! Join our new pub gardener and experienced florist Anna as she teaches you how...

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13
December
2025
- 13 Dec 2025

Soup Talk- Hillforts in Cumbria: A New Look at the Evidence

Dan has been working as an archaeologist, largely in Cumbria and the North West of England, for over 25 years. He began volunteering on projects in his local area...

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11
December
2025
- 11 Dec 2025

Soup Talk: Charlotte Mason- Learning through the Natural World

In comparison to Potter, Ruskin and Wordsworth, a name not perhaps well known across Cumbria, or the UK generally, is Charlotte Mason.Charlotte Mason was a pioneer of home education....

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4
December
2025
- 4 Dec 2025

Koji & Beyond: Learn Japanese Fermentation

Karen Guthrie leads this rare opportunity to learn the ancient art of koji making. Koji is the fermented rice on which many Japanese preparations are built – from sake...

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30
November
2025
- 3 Dec 2025

Silk Painting with Ruth Corney

Join Ruth Corney for this lively hands-on workshop. When you paint on silk, you’ll discover how delightful and expressive this art is. The silk dyes you’ll be using behave...

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29
November
2025
- 29 Nov 2025

Poetry Reading and Open Mic with Ilse Pedler

Poetry Reading and Open Mic at The Farmer’s Arms Join us for our spoken word open mic night, hosted by poet Ilse Pedler. Come and meet local poets and...

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27
November
2025
- 27 Nov 2025

Festive Wreath Making Workshop

Get into the festive spirit and join us in the workshops at The Farmers Arms. Under the friendly guidance of Katie from Forage and Foliage, you’ll learn how to...

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20
November
2025
- 20 Nov 2025

SOUP TALK: Mark Hatton

Expect intrigue.. and gravestones like you’ve never seen them before… Join Mark Hatton of the Cumbria Amenity Trust Mining History Society as he digs into a History of Cumbrian...

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20
November
2025
- 20 Nov 2025

SOUP TALK: CHARLIE GERE

Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Charlie Gere, Professor at Lancaster University, will deliver a talk considering the rapid recent development of Artificial Intelligence which presents a...

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6
November
2025
- 6 Nov 2025
A talk being held in the Dining Room

OPEN MIC AND READING WITH ILSE PEDLER

JOIN US FOR OUR SPOKEN WORD OPEN MIC NIGHT, HOSTED BY POET ILSE PEDLER. Come and meet local poets and writers for an informal evening of readings. Bring your...

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30
October
2025
- 30 Oct 2025

MOVERS AND SHAKERS WITH ANNA OLEJNICKI

Love music, love to dance around?  Come and join us for Movers and Shakers at The Farmer’s Arms! Beginning with a short introductory talk, this hour long dance session...

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23
October
2025
- 23 Oct 2025

SOUP TALK: CHARLIE WHINNEY- AN INTRODUCTION TO REGENERATIVE DESIGN

Charlie Whinney has created large-scale steam-bent art installations all over the world, as well as designing and making award winning furniture and lighting. His studio makes beautiful eco-friendly objects,...

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16
October
2025
- 16 Oct 2025
A talk being held in the Dining Room

Poetry Writing Workshop with Ilse Pedler – Imagination and Disruption

A creative writing workshop using poems and other prompts to encourage participants to produce their own work in a supportive and encouraging environment. This workshop will explore how using...

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16
October
2025
- 16 Oct 2025

SOUP TALK: SARIKA JHAWAR- THE HERITAGE JOURNEY

Join Sarika, a Lake District–based architect, as she shares her SPAB Scholarship adventures—exploring a treasure trove of historic buildings, meeting remarkable people who shape and preserve this heritage, and...

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9
October
2025
- 9 Oct 2025
Apples

Valley Apple Day: Bring Your Apples for Juicing

Do you have an orchard which needs harvesting or a neglected apple tree in your garden which needs picking? Not sure what to do with your harvest? Why not bring...

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25
September
2025
- 25 Sep 2025
A talk being held in the Dining Room

OPEN MIC AND READING WITH ILSE PEDLER

JOIN US FOR OUR SPOKEN WORD OPEN MIC NIGHT, HOSTED BY POET ILSE PEDLER. Come and meet local poets and writers for an informal evening of readings. This month...

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25
September
2025
- 25 Sep 2025

Social Clay Festival 2025

Social Clay 2025 Social Clay Festival celebrates sociable making, from housebuilding to ashtray makers at our historic inn The Farmer’s Arms and is returning for its fourth glorious year—this...

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29
August
2025
- 31 Aug 2025
Celtic Fiddles

The Stable Bar Presents: Celtic Fiddles

Welcoming Celtic Fiddles who will once again fill The Stable Bar with traditional folk music.  Soak up the atmosphere as this experienced group of musicians play a live set drawn...

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29
August
2025
- 29 Aug 2025

Introduction to Artisan Signwriting with Beccy Roberts

Have you ever stopped to admire the traditional lettering on a canal boat, a fairground ride or an old pub like The Farmer’s Arms? Spend a mindful and fun...

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29
August
2025
- 29 Aug 2025
Freyja Burke

An Evening with Freyja Evelyn

Delighted to be hosting local indie folk musician Freyja Evelyn for a return evening performance. Why not make a night of it? Pick up a pint and treat yourself...

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8
August
2025
- 8 Aug 2025

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