Events

Sculptural ceramics exploring impermanence, fragility, and humanity’s enduring relationship with materials, history, and fire.

Seven artists explore shared landscapes, material connections, and personal perspectives on land, memory, and transformation.

Vibrant woven sails and textiles inspired by nineteenth-century Welsh shipwrecks and coastal histories.

Weekly market every Wednesday with stalls of fruit, meat, baking, fish , eggs etc and books and bric-a-brac

Join us for tea, coffe and a chat and occasional raffle

Main Street, Sedbergh

Proper sit down meal.   Half portions available

New year folks, New challenges and they don’t come any bigger than Saturday 13th June’s extreme spectacle. Sedbergh YFC is recruiting male and female volunteers to join their already 63 strong team to attempt to pull a tractor and advertising board trailer approx 2 miles from Sedbergh football pitch to the top of Winder Fell on the Howgill Fells, via Green Lane.

A creative, hands-on workshop exploring colour, pattern, and technique in contemporary tapestry weaving.

Roll up, Roll Up – booking ahead essential

Pianist Juanjo Blázquez returns to the festival for a full concert.

The internationally-acclaimed, Cumbrian-born saxophonist makes a return to the Sedbergh Music Festival 2026, following a mesmerising sell-out performance in our 2024 festival.

Sedbergh’s Julian Cann brings his quartet back to the festival

The popular local medieval band make their return to the festival.

Singers from the Cumbria Opera Group present A Night at the Opera, with all the best bits from the operas we love!

Sedbergh’s symphony orchestra return to the festival once again.

Nick Hurndall-Smith returns to the festival

Sedbergh Town Band is a community-based, non-competing brass band.

Evie Plumb makes her debut at Sedbergh Music Festival 2026

teams from all over England

‘One of the most gifted improvisers in the world’ – Classic FM

Sedbergh Town Band

The Budapest Café Orchestra make their debut at the Sedbergh Music Festival

Making their third appearance at the Festival, The Chequered Acafellas describe themselves as “Eight blokes singing in unaccompanied close harmony to entertain, amuse and stir the emotions”.

Inspired by the swinging piano-guitar-bass bands of Ahmad Jamal, Nat King Cole, and Oscar Peterson – but with a more modern flavour – B!M trio has a unique and irresistible vibe and swing-feel.

The talented young musicians from this specialist music school, return to Sedbergh Music Festival.

The internationally-acclaimed baritone performs at Sedbergh Music Festival 2026

This settlement of family groups has the remains of houses and fields within a

Manchester Baroque has built a reputation for engaging and vibrant performances of historical music on period instruments.

The talented youngsters of the University of York come to Sedbergh.

I Fagiolini is a hand-painted original. Join them for this anniversary celebration of their favourite music from 40 years, presented by founder Robert Hollingworth (BBC Radio 3, University of York).

The internationally-acclaimed pianist, Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, performs at Sedbergh Music Festival 2026.

Sculptural ceramics exploring impermanence, fragility, and humanity’s enduring relationship with materials, history, and fire.

Seven artists explore shared landscapes, material connections, and personal perspectives on land, memory, and transformation.

Vibrant woven sails and textiles inspired by nineteenth-century Welsh shipwrecks and coastal histories.

United Utilities are planning to start work replacing a water supply pipe in the playing field on Howgoll Lane from Wednesday 1st July 2026. They will at some point need to carry out a road closure to a small section of Howgill Lane beside the playing field in order to complete the connections. The closure will be carried out during the evening or weekends.

Resurfacing

Resurfacing

Resurfacing

Sculptural ceramics exploring impermanence, fragility, and humanity’s enduring relationship with materials, history, and fire.

Seven artists explore shared landscapes, material connections, and personal perspectives on land, memory, and transformation.

Vibrant woven sails and textiles inspired by nineteenth-century Welsh shipwrecks and coastal histories.

This was initially advertised for 7th June but has now been rescheduled to Sunday 12th July

Stitched text works revealing the hidden textile origins of everyday phrases, language, and heritage.

Personal artistic responses to Morecambe Bay, exploring place, heritage, memory, and lived experience.

A diverse exhibition celebrating printmaking techniques, creativity, and artistic exploration by Cumbrian printmakers.

Live Music, Bouncy Castle, Food and Drink  Children’s entertainment  BBQ

Metro Bank One Day Cup

United Utilities are planning to start work replacing a water supply pipe in the playing field on Howgoll Lane from Wednesday 1st July 2026. They will at some point need to carry out a road closure to a small section of Howgill Lane beside the playing field in order to complete the connections. The closure will be carried out during the evening or weekends.

Archaeological work on the route has revealed a mix of features dating from the

The Armitt is a museum, gallery, and library telling the history and heritage of

Stitched text works revealing the hidden textile origins of everyday phrases, language, and heritage.

Personal artistic responses to Morecambe Bay, exploring place, heritage, memory, and lived experience.

A diverse exhibition celebrating printmaking techniques, creativity, and artistic exploration by Cumbrian printmakers.

a copper wreath workshop at Sedbergh People’s Hall on the 17th August. There will be step by step guidance and you will come home with a copper wreath that will last years! Booking is through our website but if you have any questions feel free to send me a message

Stitched text works revealing the hidden textile origins of everyday phrases, language, and heritage.

Personal artistic responses to Morecambe Bay, exploring place, heritage, memory, and lived experience.

A diverse exhibition celebrating printmaking techniques, creativity, and artistic exploration by Cumbrian printmakers.

An anniversary exhibition celebrating British wool, craftsmanship, collaboration, and twenty-five years of creative practice.

Stitched text works revealing the hidden textile origins of everyday phrases, language, and heritage.

Personal artistic responses to Morecambe Bay, exploring place, heritage, memory, and lived experience.

A diverse exhibition celebrating printmaking techniques, creativity, and artistic exploration by Cumbrian printmakers.

Textile artworks inspired by the Cumbrian landscape, blending felting techniques with recycled, sustainable materials.

Painted explorations of Dales vernacular buildings, archaeology, and the passage of time through landscape.

Innovative contemporary quilts exploring pathways, journeys, and connections through cutting-edge textile practice.

An anniversary exhibition celebrating British wool, craftsmanship, collaboration, and twenty-five years of creative practice.

Textile artworks inspired by the Cumbrian landscape, blending felting techniques with recycled, sustainable materials.

Painted explorations of Dales vernacular buildings, archaeology, and the passage of time through landscape.

Innovative contemporary quilts exploring pathways, journeys, and connections through cutting-edge textile practice.

A large team of 78 or more female and male volunteers will attempt to pull Andrew Woodhouse Haulage’s 11.5 ton wagon from Devils Bridge, Kirkby Lonsdale, 10.5 miles through the Yorkshire Dales to Busk Lane in Sedbergh where they will have refreshments in the Hirst Centre supported all day by Terry Harding Burger Van.

Film Noir – ‘Detour’, with a Pie’n’Peas supper.

An extended morning session with 3 fascinating features: Crafting Puzzles, Hidden Histories, is Truth Stranger than Fiction?, The Long Arm of the Law.

An afternoon into early evening session with author’s personal experiences, and Martin Edwards acclaimed raconteur giving us his special Murder Mystery.

Sunday invites you to relax with Killer Thrillers; Lady Killers and The Secret History of Crispin Darke with Matthew Booth.

Textile artworks inspired by the Cumbrian landscape, blending felting techniques with recycled, sustainable materials.

Painted explorations of Dales vernacular buildings, archaeology, and the passage of time through landscape.

Innovative contemporary quilts exploring pathways, journeys, and connections through cutting-edge textile practice.

An anniversary exhibition celebrating British wool, craftsmanship, collaboration, and twenty-five years of creative practice.

Bonfire 7pm Fireworks 7.15

Textile artworks inspired by the Cumbrian landscape, blending felting techniques with recycled, sustainable materials.

Painted explorations of Dales vernacular buildings, archaeology, and the passage of time through landscape.

Innovative contemporary quilts exploring pathways, journeys, and connections through cutting-edge textile practice.

Textile artworks inspired by the Cumbrian landscape, blending felting techniques with recycled, sustainable materials.

Painted explorations of Dales vernacular buildings, archaeology, and the passage of time through landscape.

Innovative contemporary quilts exploring pathways, journeys, and connections through cutting-edge textile practice.