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TV chef Rosemary Shrager, star of Cooking With the Stars and I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, will be appearing on the Demo Stage at this year’s Taste Cumbria festival in Maryport.

Great weather and the promise of some fabulous food and drink brought thousands of people to Taste Cumbria in Wigton on Saturday.

Food, drink, crafts and gifts, family fun and live music – it’s all going on at Taste Cumbria in Wigton this Saturday, 25 April.

The Teenage Market will return to Carlisle city centre this Saturday (28 March), bringing a vibrant showcase of young entrepreneurial talent and live performances to the heart of the city.

The 2026 Taste Cumbria season is about to kick off with the first festival of the year in Wigton. It takes place in the heart of the town on Saturday 25 April and there’s loads of free entertainment for everyone to enjoy.

Carlisle city centre is gearing up for the much anticipated return of the Carlisle International Market, an open air shopping and food experience that draws thousands of visitors each year. The open-air event will be held in Carlisle city centre between Thursday 2 and Monday 6 April.

Carlisle’s city centre will be filled with creativity, ambition and live entertainment when the Teenage Market returns on Saturday 28 March 2026.

The Taste Cumbria food festivals brought around £6 million into the Cumberland economy last year and now plans are being made for the 2026 events.

On the build up to this year’s Small Business Saturday (6 December), Cumberland Council is encouraging residents to shop local and support local businesses.

Cockermouth will be full of festive cheer this weekend as the Taste Cumbria Christmas festival returns to the town. Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 December are the dates for this year’s sparkling extravaganza and the festival is completely free to attend.