Winter Droving
PENRITH’S WINTER DROVING RETURNS – Saturday 25 October, 2025!
PENRITH’S WINTER DROVING RETURNS Penrith’s streets will once again come alive with masks, music and lanterns as the Winter Droving returns on Saturday 25 October, 2025. by Danielle Murphy | photography Stuart Walker The much-loved free festival, which had faced uncertainty earlier this year, has been secured thanks to support from Penrith Business Improvement District […]
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Editor’s Pick: What’s happening around Cumbria this September/October…
EDITOR’S PICK Here we have listed some of the highlights coming up around Cumbria this Autumn. by Danni Murphy Crab Fair 20th September; Egremont Crab Fair returns to Egremont this year on Friday September 20th and will run over two days. This year will see the return of traditional favourites such as the World Gurning […]
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A Droving We Go!
A Droving We Go! The Winter Droving is BACK for 2021 – Dazzling but different (due to you know what)…and you need a wristband! For the first time in The Winter Droving’s 10-year history, the event will be held over 3 days, celebrating music, art, culture and light. Rocking musicians, fire breathing performances and larger-than-life […]
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Winter Droving – Celebration of Fire, Music and Mayhem
It’s hard to believe that the Winter Droving is only back for its 8th year because the event feels like it’s deeply rooted in some ancient tradition that stretches across generations. The magical day of rural celebration returns to Penrith on Oct 26th but the two-day festival begins the night before in Pooley Bridge when […]
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Bring your magic to the Winter Droving…
Artists, Musicians, Bands, performers and DJs register your interest to perform at this year’s Winter Droving. Each year on the day the clocks go back, Penrith in Cumbria transforms into another world. Costumed and masked characters roam the streets, entertaining crowds who gather to witness the spectacle, and participate in the magic. This unique event […]
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Dogs to Take to The Cat-Walk at The Winter Droving
Let your Dog off the Leash and onto the Catwalk at this years Winter Droving. Sign up your pooch for the Dog-tacular catwalk competition taking place at the Mart Stage from 12 noon. Dress your dog as a sheep, a masked superhero, a horned creature, let your imagination run wild. Katherine Staines from Vets4Pets Penrith will […]
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The Winter Droving returns to Penrith this October for its 7th year
A magical day of rural celebration, The Winter Droving returns to Penrith for its 7th year on Oct 27th… Once a year, people of Penrith – and further afield – go wild at the annual Winter Droving festival. With traditional markets, rural games, music and a torchlit procession, the festival is a unique celebration of the town and its […]
