Carlisle Contemporary Arts

A converted fire station in the City of Carlisle, this venue offers a variety of spaces for live performances, workshops, exhibitions and more.

Opened in 2002, The Brickyard is Carlisle’s longest-running independent music venue, offering live performances in an intimate church hall.

This gallery is a hidden gem, just outside Carlisle town centre. Beautiful hand-crafted textile artworks and creations, with delicate things in the shop to take home.

Carlisle in Cumbria’s principal museum and gallery, with strong collections, exhibitions and activities.

Located in Carlisle Castle since 1932, now covering 300 years of history, and focused on the community links with Cumbria’s military.

Considered one of the best collections in the world, whether you are already a miniaturist fan, or a fresh face, you won’t leave this Museum without an appreciation.

Upfront Puppet Theatre is located near Penrith, Cumbria and is one of only four authentic working puppet theatres in England.

A few miles north of Penrith, Hutton-in-the-Forest is an exquisite country house, described by Simon Jenkins as “one of Britain’s top 100”.

The Village Bakery is there to fortify those in need – with fresh breads and good food – and you don’t have to cycle there to try it.

A unique creative venue offering an inspiring range of art, craft and heritage ‘Quirky Workshops’ and courses.

Long Meg and Her Daughters is one of the finest and most prominent stone circles in the North of England, with myth and enigma at its core. Made up of many stones, each bearing their own weight of representation, meaning and implied myth, the monument is significant, with many levels of decoding and suggested definition being applied to the structure over time.

At Little Salkeld you’ll find one of the country’s last water-powered corn mills, still grinding specialist flours, with a fantastic bakery and cafe attached