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Things to do with kids in Cumbria
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- Indoor Activities (4)
- Outdoor Events (9)
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Malory Towers
27th March-18th April 2020
Venue: Theatre by the Lake
Address: Lakeside, Keswick, CA12 5DJ
BOX OFFICE 017687 74411. Nostalgic, naughty and perfect for now, Malory Towers is a musical of high jinks, high drama and high spirits. Darrell Rivers is starting school with an eager mind, a fierce heart...
Dragons & Chocolate Egg-Hunt
28th March-5th May 2020
Venue: Lowther Castle
Address: Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2HH
The clocks have changed and there are dragons literally everywhere devouring chocolates and scudding round the garden with joy. Not quite true of course but the Easter hunt at Lowther is a great moment...
The Birds of Wray Castle Quest
28th March-19th April 2020
Venue: Wray Castle
Address: Low Wray, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0JA
Choose which Wray Castle bird you’d like to be, before discovering what challenges and delights you’ll encounter here. From the jackdaws on the turrets to the robins picking up crumbs under the café...
Stanelli's Super Circus
29th March-13th April 2020
Venue: Upfront Puppet Theatre
Address: Unthank, Near Hutton-in-the-Forest, Penrith, CA11 9TG
BOX OFFICE 017684 84538. A full puppet circus using short string marionettes. This is an amazing experience not to be missed and suitable for all ages. This unique collection of trick circus marionettes...
Mini Messel's Makers
1st April 2020
Venue: Rosehill Theatre
Address: Moresby, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6SE
1 to 2.30pm. Celebrate this blooming marvellous time of year with our wonderful spring wreaths. They make the perfect decoration for Easter! Mini Messel's Makers create crafts inspired by Oliver Messel's...
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