Festive Christmas Gilding Workshop at The Beacon Museum
Learn the art of Contemporary Gilding, how it has changed over time and how you can use it in your home to give your possessions the Midas touch. During the workshop, you will learn how to gild a picture frame with Dutch Gold Lead and add your unique flair to a Christmas ornament/ decoration. Your […]
Kosta Popoviç (Cello) & Valentina Wang (Piano)
A Classical Music Concert in the United Reformed Church, Main Street, Cockermouth. The venue has a great acoustic for small ensemble playing. Please note access is by stairs.
The Beacon School of Magic
Step into a world of magic at The Beacon Museum! Young witches and wizards are invited to join the Beacon School of Magic for a spellbinding mix of experiments, crafts and creature encounters. Make your own potions, craft a wand, and take part in enchanting activities before meeting some real-life magical creatures. Perfect for children […]
SERVICE SOLIDARITY & SACRIFICE – Copeland’s World War II experience -1939-1945.
Discover how World War II shaped the lives of people in our community in this powerful, story-led exhibition. Marking the 80th anniversaries of VE Day and VJ Day, Service, Solidarity and Sacrifice shines a light on the extraordinary courage of ordinary people. Through inspirational local stories, the exhibition explores themes such as evacuees, the Home […]
Steel Magnolias
A play about a young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship, and welcome her into the fold.
Sherlock Holmes & the Curious Case of the Girt Dog
Sherlock Holmes & the Curious Case of the Girt Dog This year we present a brand new theatrical performance for you in the Castle Library. The world’s greatest detective Sherlock Holmes finds himself summoned to Muncaster Castle to investigate The Curious Case of the Girt Dog. A monstrous hound is loose on the local fells […]
Vulture Day
Vultures are a charismatic group of birds that are often described as ‘nature’s clean-up crew’. They have a specialist diet of carrion – by consuming dead animals vultures help to limit the spread of disease in the environment. With their bald faces and highly corrosive stomach acid, these brilliant birds are built for functionality over […]
Muncaster Talks – Common Threads
Common Threads – Discoveries from the Commonplace books of Cumbria Tuesday 26 August 2025 This special two-hour talk with the National Trust team from Townend, Chantelle Dollimore and Carol Jamieson, who will introduce us to the life of Elizabeth Birkett, through the pages of her commonplace book. Elizabeth was the wife of Old Ben Browne […]
BEE FEST!
Join us for a Family Music Festival and FUNDAY on the castle lawn co hosted by our friends at BEE UNIQUE. The Line Up: 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Music playlist 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Brad’s Magic Show 11:30 AM: World of Owls Bird of Prey Display 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM: Elise Allen […]
Halloween Family Festival
Our Muncaster Halloween Family Festival continues to evolve, and after a fang-tastic 2025, Halloween 2026 returns with even more pumpkin-fuelled fun! This year’s theme is WEREWOLVES… a howling good time for all ages! This year’s festival brings: The Scary Maze The return of The Pumpkin patch – free pumpkin with the first 2500 child tickets […]
