Easter Sunday Lunch

March is flying and Easter will be here before you know it! Bookings are already coming in for Easter Sunday lunch and it’s set to be a busy one. We love hosting these family get-togethers with good food, everyone round the table and no one stuck in the kitchen 😌 We’re still taking bookings in […]
Craft and Makers Fair

This monthly event in the Assembly Room at Carlisle’s Old Town Hall showcases local talent, makers, and producers.
Carlisle Community Concert: Remember March, The Ides Of March Remember ***POSTPONED***

James Hurrell and John Davies explore the volatile relationship between Brutus and Cassius in Shakespeare’s most accessible text: Julius Caesar.
Cumbria Singers: Mozart’s Mass in C Minor

An annual concert where the programme primarily consists of large-scale choral works, led by a professional conductor and accompanied by professional musicians, continues to be the major feature of its activities. This provides participants with the opportunity to enjoy an experience which smaller choirs, with greater financial constraints and smaller numbers, are unlikely to be […]
And… Curtain
Easter International Market
A Troubadour Journey: Lindisfarne to Durham

In June 2025 singer-songwriter Gareth Davies-Jones walked from the Holy Island of Lindisfarne to Durham Cathedral via St Oswald’s Way and The Way of Light (Northern Saints Trail). Wending their way through a captivating landscape of coast, castles, valleys and mountains, these special routes transport the traveller through the ancient Kingdom of Northumbria, land of […]
Common Horizons – A Sense of Connection

This exhibition is about the inspiration we take from our local landscapes, and features the artwork of Jacqui Ridley and Lesley Mieras. Coast, marsh, woodland and fell – all will feature in this colourful collection of atmospheric art, in a variety of media including pastels, paint and watercolour. As well as art, there will be […]
Under The Influence Tours

During the First World War, a vast ammunitions factory lay to the north – its thirsty workers besieging the pubs of Carlisle every night. In 1916, the Government took action and bought up all of the city’s pubs, off-licences and breweries, and the so-called ‘Carlisle Experiment’ began as an attempt to discourage people from excessive […]
Historic Carlisle Guided Tours

Wander along ancient streets, uncover the city’s hidden secrets, admire the medieval Guildhall, and discover the historic significance of the Cathedral and St Cuthbert’s Church. Tours start at 1.30pm on the following dates: Wednesday 22 April Wednesday 20 May Wednesday 17 June Wednesday 22 July Wednesday 19 August Wednesday 16 September Wednesday 21 October Meet […]