Screening
Rosehill TheatreSat 12 Dec
Royal Ballet & Opera: The Nutcracker
The Royal Ballet & Opera's The Nutcracker screens at Rosehill on 12 December.
£16 / £14Family friendly
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Screening
Club Night / Live DJ
Old Fire StationSat 12 Dec
Danny Rampling & K-Klass Ibiza Classics
Dance music pioneers Danny Rampling and K-Klass bring Ibiza classics to Carlisle this Christmas.
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Theatre
Rosehill TheatreSun 13 Dec
Dave Rowntree: No One You Know
Dave Rowntree presents No One You Know at Rosehill on 13 December.
£16.50
Event
Brewery Arts CentreSun 13 Dec
Valtos
Valtos is listed at Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal on Sunday 13 December 2026.
From £25.50
Live Music
Old Fire StationMon 14 Dec
The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts bring three decades of British rock to Old Fire Station Carlisle with support from Damsens.
From £37.45
Live Music
The BrickyardFri 18 Dec
Coacher + Beachmaster + TAHM at The Brickyard
Coacher headline The Brickyard in Carlisle on Friday 18 December 2026, joined by fellow Cumbrian bands Beachmaster and TAHM.
£10 + £1.20 booking feeCoacher + Beachmaster + TAHM at The Brickyard
Tribute Show
Old Fire StationFri 18 Dec
ABBA Reunion Christmas Party
ABBA Reunion bring a festive, full-band tribute show packed with the group's biggest hits to Carlisle.
£25 + booking fee
Family Christmas Theatre
The Victoria Wood TheatreSat 19 Dec
The Gingerbread Boy
A new Christmas family story with songs, laughter, a visit from Santa and optional World of Beatrix Potter packages.
Show from £10+ 11 more datesFamily friendly
Live Music
Old Fire StationSat 19 Dec
The Big Indie Fest
The Big Indie Fest brings four hours of live indie tribute music, DJs and festive favourites to Old Fire Station Carlisle.
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Live Music
Rosehill TheatreSat 19 Dec
GreenMatthews: Gaudete!
GreenMatthews presents the festive music show Gaudete! at Rosehill on 19 December.
£18 / £15 under 18sFamily friendly
Family Christmas Experience
The Victoria Wood TheatreSun 20 Dec
The Gingerbread Boy Afternoon Tea Experience
A festive package combining The Gingerbread Boy show, World of Beatrix Potter entry and Christmas afternoon tea.
From £20+ 3 more datesFamily friendly
Christmas / Family
The Milbourne ArmsSun 20 Dec
Family Lunch and Party With Santa - 20 December
A final pre-Christmas family lunch, Santa visit and festive party at The Milbourne Arms in Carlisle.
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Tribute Show
Old Fire StationSun 27 Dec
Bon Jovi Forever: One Wild Night
Bon Jovi Forever recreate the sound, energy and arena-rock spectacle of Bon Jovi in a post-Christmas Carlisle show.
£22
Family Theatre
The Victoria Wood TheatreMon 28 Dec
Tomte’s Yuletide Tale
A Nordic-inspired family puppet adventure with shadow play, paper craft and seasonal folklore.
Show from £10+ 8 more datesFamily friendly
Family Theatre
Theatre by the LakeMon 28 Dec
Pinocchio
Inventive family puppetry in the Studio from 28 December, with seven 2026 performances included.
£14+ 6 more datesFamily friendly
Classical Music
Carlisle CathedralTue 29 Dec
Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas by Candlelight
Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Pachelbel, Corelli and other classical favourites fill Carlisle Cathedral in a candlelit Christmas co…
£22.00 to £53.50
Variety Show
The Sands CentreSat 16 Jan
Cirque: The Greatest Show - Reimagined
A family-friendly circus and variety production with two performances at The Sands Centre on 16 January 2027.
From £28.60+ 1 more date3pm performance
Club Night / Live DJ
Old Fire StationSat 16 Jan
Judge Jules Club Anthems
Judge Jules brings three decades of classic club anthems to Old Fire Station Carlisle.
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Comedy
Old Fire StationThu 21 Jan
Connor Burns: Flow
Scottish stand-up Connor Burns brings his award-winning new show Flow to Carlisle.
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Live Music
Old Fire StationFri 22 Jan
Bad Girls of Country
Bad Girls of Country bring a high-energy celebration of female country rock to Carlisle.
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Comedy
Old Fire StationThu 28 Jan
Just the Tonic Comedy Club
Just the Tonic brings a four-comedian club night to Old Fire Station Carlisle.
From £23.10
Live Music / Tribute
Old Fire StationFri 5 Feb
The Clone Roses & The James Experience
The Clone Roses headline a Carlisle indie tribute night with The James Experience.
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Music Festival
The BrickyardSat 6 Feb
Rockmantic Weekender - Carlisle 2027
Rockmantic Weekender returns to The Brickyard for its 15th edition, bringing two nights of independent rock to Carlisle in Fe…
£19.80 to £37.80
Live Music / Tribute
Old Fire StationSat 6 Feb
MacBusted
MacBusted celebrate the songs of Busted and McFly with a high-energy pop-rock tribute in Carlisle.
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