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We can't wait to welcome you to Kirkby Stephen on 25 and 26 July 2026 for our annual celebration of the wonderful Westmorland Dales.
This year we're also celebrating our 10th anniversary, and plans are well underway for the usual packed programme of events, activities and entertainment for all ages. Details will be available in early April, but in the meantime you can check out what happened last year and get a taste of what's in store from the button below and the wonderful video made for us by Cumbria Tourism.
As usual, the bulk of our events - and everything for children - will be free of charge, and we are enormously grateful to all the partners & sponsors who make this possible.
If you're an artist, maker or food producer or represent a community or conservation group and would like to be part of the Festival, or if you have any general queries, please contact us at westmorlanddalesfestival@outlook.com.
Vivienne Littlefair, Chair, and the Westmorland Dales Festival team
Photographs above © ① Denise Saunders ② & ④ Cumbria Tourism
③ Kirkby Stephen Walkers are Welcome ⑤ WDF
Video © Cumbria Tourism
Events running on both days
Come & say hello to our longest-eared festivalgoers!
Map of Festival sites 2025
Art takes over the pens in Kirkby Stephen's Auction Mart!
Meet Kirkby Stephen's Walkers are Welcome group, and join one (or more!) of their guided walks
Discover Kirkby Stephen's historic station and steam railway
Pick up a leaflet from the Upper Eden Visitor Centre and explore Kirkby Stephen and the nearby countryside at your own pace
A fun programme of entertainment for the Festival weekend
Hop on board one of our Festival buses to travel between sites
Events on Saturday 26 July
Lakeland Arts leads this drop-in activity, giving festivalgoers of all ages the chance to try their hands at eco-inspired crafts
PLEASE NOTE THIS WALK IS CANCELLED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES
Find out more about these ancient field systems on a circular route to Nateby and Wharton Hall
PLEASE NOTE THIS WALK IS NOW FULLY BOOKED
PLEASE NOTE THIS TRIP IS NOW FULLY BOOKED!
Enjoy family activities, nature workshops and a guided tour of Kirkby Stephen's Jubilee Park
Grab an instrument, get the basics, feel the buzz & play!
Discover Ravenstonedale and its original medieval layout
Events on Sunday 27 July
Bring along your favourite words for everyday things and join in the Dales Countryside Museum's Great Big Dialect Hunt!
Bring along your pooches and show them off at Eden Animal Rescue's fun dog show!
Explore Kirkby Stephen's industrial past on a guided walk with Walkers are Welcome
A service to celebrate the Westmorland Dales Festival in the Parish Church
Rhythm, sass & heart: get moving with Anthea!
All-day refreshments
Meet our local artists, makers and producers as well as community and conservation groups
Circus skills workshops, face painting & all-day entertainment in Kirkby Stephen with juggler Matt Tiffany & co
Exhibition of work by members of the Eden Valley Guild of Spinners, Weavers and Dyers
A great mix of local bands and community groups playing throughout the day
A day of wild play in Kirkby Stephen, on the banks of the river Eden
Don't miss these glorious gardens just outside Kirkby Stephen
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