What's On

Andy worked for the Lake District National Park Authority as a building conservation officer for nearly 32 years. He is going to talk about some of the interesting projects he was involved in throughout that time. Door and bar from 7pm. £3, pay on the door.

UFQ have ignited audiences across the world with their cross-genre, contemporary take on folk music for over a decade. Rooted in Celtic tune forms and traditional song, UFQ also take influence from Afrobeat, Indian classical, funk, rock and a whole lot more. Touring with their newly released and much anticipated seventh album - True Story - expect a groove-filled set of acoustic music, presented with infectious energy and humour. Tickets £15 (£7.50 under 18).

In this unique double bill, two actor-writers perform their own one-person shows, each directed by the other. Working with acclaimed sound artists Mark Melville and José Guillermo Puello and set designer Martin Johns, they have created two intensely realised worlds. Funny, entertaining but poignant and thought-provoking. Tickets £15 (£7.50 under 18).

A stylish delivery of Americana, with well-crafted, tasteful arrangements and the ability to bounce ideas around the stage. Powerhouse bass, mandolin, fiddle and three-part harmony make a fuller sound than expected from an acoustic trio. Tickets £15 (£7.50 under 18s).

Sam Kelly’s band The Lost Boys is one of the most exciting bands to have entered the folk scene in the last 20 years with a reputation as one of the best live acts. Sam is releasing a new album in 2025 which will feature Sam’s signature eclectic arrangements of traditional folk songs, seamlessly interspersed with stunning original music from the pen of Sam and his Lost Boys, performed for us by Sam with two members of the band – Jamie Francis and Graham Coe. Tickets £16 (Under 18 £8).

The Plant Fair is back this year! This year it will be held on Sunday 11th May, 10am to 4pm. Expect to find a wide range of annuals, perennials, vegetable seedlings, herbs, grasses, shrubs, house plants and more, all grown by local gardeners and at bargain prices! FREE ENTRANCE. Coffee Shop serving lunches and refreshments all day. Threlkeld Village Hall, Threlkeld, Keswick, CA12 4RX.

Local Cumbrian Eddie Wren gives a talk mixing dialect with local history and anecdotes, focusing on the village, the quarries over the valley, and the surrounding North Lakeland area. Apart from aiming to be informative about snippets of history, Eddie intends to add a lot of humour with anecdotes, explaining – for just one example – how a part-time butcher at the Quarry had his homemade sausages re-named ‘Pork’s High Explosives!’. Entry £3, pay on the door