On the build-up to the festive season, Cumberland Council is encouraging residents to shop local and support local businesses.
The Cumberland area is set to host a packed programme of events, including lights switch-on events, markets and much more.
Alongside town councils, the council is lining up events to attract visitors and showcase the shops and traders within the area.
Upcoming events:
- Cockermouth’s Late Night Shopping on Thursday 23 November. In support of the event, Cumberland Council is providing free parking in all car parks (apart from Fairfield car park) from 2.30pm on the day of the event.
- Cleator Moor will also be hosting a Christmas Event and Market on Friday 24 November.
- A Christmas Fete will be held at Distington Walled Garden on Saturday 25 November between 10am and 4pm.
- Carlisle’s covered Market Hall will also be holding a free Festive Fun Day on Saturday 25 November between 11am and 3pm.
- Workington will be holding a Christmas Festival and Light Switch-On on Saturday 25 November.
- Egremont will be holding a Egremont Winter Wonderland Christmas Fayre on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November.
- Brampton and Wigton are also holding Lights Switch-On events on Sunday 26 November.
See a list of upcoming events here. Including events in Millom, Aspatria, Whitehaven and Keswick plus many other locations within the Cumberland area.
Cumberland Council is providing free parking in the following car parks on these dates:
- Free parking in all car parks (apart from Fairfield car park) from 2.30pm on Thursday 23 November - Cockermouth late night shopping.
- Workington Multi Storey car park - all day free parking during opening hours on Saturday 25 November - Christmas Festival and Light Switch-On in Workington Town Centre.
- Egremont Chapel Street car park - all day free parking on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November - Egremont Winter Wonderland Christmas Fayre.
- Carlisle’s Bitts Park; Lowther Street; Castle; Caldew Riverside; The Sands; Swifts Bank; Viaduct; Civic Centre and West Walls car parks free parking after 3pm on the following dates: Thursday 30 November, Thursday 7 December, Thursday 14 December and Thursday 21 December. To coincide with late night shopping.
- Keswick Central car park - all day free parking on Sunday 3 December - Keswick Victorian Fayre.
Free parking was also provided for the Keswick Lights Switch-On event and Cockermouth’s Light Switch-On.