2012 Event Highlights in Eden - Cumbria the Lake District

Below you will find the 2012 event highlights for Eden, in Cumbria the Lake District including agricultural shows, music festivals and classic car shows.

February

• 25th to 26th - The World's Original Marmalade Awards, Dalemain

March

• 18th - Mother's Day - Cream Tea and Cruise, Ullswater Steamers

April

• 1st - First day of trains on the new line to Lintley at South Tynedale Railway

• 7th and 8th - Kirkby Stephen and Brough Classic Commercial Vehicle Rally
  

May

• 12th and 13th - Extra trains and visiting locomotives at South Tynedale Railway

• 12th - Stallion and Colt Show, Dalemain

• 19th to 26th - Cumbria Fishing Festival 

• 20th - Plant and Food Fair, Hutton in the Forest

June

• 1st to 3rd - Dog Agility Show, Hutton in the Forest

• 2nd - Diamond Jubilee Weekend at South Tynedale Railway

• 3rd - Yomp Mountain Challenge, Kirkby Stephen

• 5th - Diamond Jubilee Brass and Bunting, Ullswater Steamers

• 7th to 13th - Appleby Horse Fair

• 16th - Teddy Day, South Tynedale Railway

• 17th - Fathers Day, Ullswater Steamers

• 20th - Olympic Torch Relay at Brough, Appleby and Penrith

• 23rd and 24th - Horse Trials, Hutton in the Forest

• 26th - Illyria Open Air Theatre - Henry V, Hutton in the Forest

• 29th - Warcop Rushbearing

• 30th - Alston Gala

July

• 6th to 8th - The Dalemain Fair, Dalemain

• 7th - Musgrave Rushbearing

• 7th - Skelton Agricultural Show, Hutton in the Forest

• 7th - Lord Birkett 50th Anniversary Regatta, Ullswater Steamers

• 14th and 15th - Langwathby Scarecrow Festival

• 27th to 29th - Potfest in the Park, Hutton in the Forest

• 27th to 29th - Kendal Calling music festival, Lowther Deer Park

• 28th - Penrith Agricultural Show

• 28th and 29th - British leg of the SPEA FIM Trial World Championship 2012, Nord Vue, Armathwaite
  

August

• 3rd to 5th - Potfest in the Pens, Penrith

• 11th - Fell Pony Society Breed Show, Brougham Hall Farm, Penrith

• 11th and 12th - Lowther Game and Country Fair, Lowther Deer Park

• 16th - Brough Agricultural Show

• 18th - Appleby Agricultural Show

• 20th - Steam Car Club of Great Britain visit to South Tynedale Railway

• 25th - Dufton Agricultural Show

• 25th - Patterdale Dog Day, Patterdale

• 26th - Historic Vehicle Show, Hutton in the Forest

• 27th - Garrigill Gala Day

• 30th - Crosby Ravensworth Agricultural Show

September

• 1st - Hesket Newmarket Agricultural Show

• 1st - Alston Agricultural Show

• 1st to 16th - C-ART Open Studios 2012, around Cumbria

• 8th - Grumpy Grandad Day! South Tynedale Railway

• 8th - Alston Flower Show

• 8th and 9th - Horse Trials, Hutton in the Forest

• 22nd to 30th - Ullswater Outdoor Festival

October

• 7th - Great Northern Cheese Festival 2012, Rheged

• 31st - Halloween Spooktacular, Ullswater Steamers

December

• 1st and 2nd - Alston Craft Fair

• 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd - Santa Specials, South Tynedale Railway

• 11th, 12th, 13th - Spirit of Christmas with Dalemain, Ullswater Steamers

• 16th - Santa’s Workshop, Ullswater Steamers
  

For details about all other events in Eden, please visit our Events section.

You are advised to check before setting out for a particular event. For further details, please contact the local Tourist Information Centre.