The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven has been named Small Visitor Attraction of the Year at the prestigious Cumbria Tourism Awards, leading a strong showing for businesses and attractions across Cumberland.
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.
Residents and visitors gathered in Carlisle city centre on Saturday (27 June) to mark Armed Forces Day, with a well-attended event celebrating the contribution of the UK’s Armed Forces – past, present and future.
Cumberland Council is supporting a new employability programme linked to the Tour de France Grand Départ 2027, which will help young people gain valuable work experience.
Cumberland has the honour of hosting the first stage of the 2026 Lloyds Tour of Britain Women on Wednesday 19 August 2026 as the five-stage race begins in Cockermouth.
Work is almost complete on Maryport’s former Carlton Cinema and the building is about to be handed over to the community organisation which will secure its future as a cultural and entertainment hub.
As National Volunteers’ Week celebrates the important contribution volunteers make across communities this week (1 to 7 June), residents are being encouraged to sign up for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to support the Grand Départs of the Tour de France in Cumberland during summer 2027.
The search is now underway for thousands of volunteers to help bring one of the world’s biggest sporting events to life, as applications open for the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift Grand Départs in summer 2027.
