Until August 8: Exhibition: The Cornwall Connection - abstracted figurative paintings by St Ives artist Colin T. Johnson. Upfront Gallery, Hutton in the Forest. Details on 017684-84538.

Exhibtion: Acrylic paintings by Mike Bell, Village Bakery, Melmerby. Details on 01768-881811.

Until September 12: Exhibition: Fields and Fells - paintings by Heather Blanchard and Susan Dobson, and ceramics. Gossipgate Gallery, Alston. Details on 01434-381806.

Until end of September: Exhibition: Hutton Sculpture 2004, selected works, Hutton-in-the-Forest. Details on 017684-84449.

Until October 3: Outdoor Exhibition: In the Wildflower Garden - a garden full of creatures. Ceramics and metalwork. Gossipgate Gallery, Alston. Details on 01434-381806.

Until August 20: Exhibition: Africa Meets Cumbria - Mfala Designer Textiles. Ruhm Gallery, Penrith. Details on 01768-867453.

Summer School: Off The Rails Theatre Company drama group for young people aged five to 18. St Catherine's School, Penrith. Details on 07940-872559.

Until August 14: Exhibition: Gordon Dent Paintings 1950s - 1970s. The Scar Gallery, Ravenstonedale. Details on 015396-23308.

Until August 6: Movie Making and Soundtracks: with Jilly Jarman and Robin Gibbons sound technicians (limited places). Playstation, Penrith, details on 01768-866559.

August 5: Low Moor and Blossom Bank with Appleby and District Gardeners' Society, leaves Appleby 12.30pm and Temple Sowerby 12.45pm.

Live Music: Annie Mawson's Sunbeams Music Trust presents O Duo's Bongo Fury Tirrill. Village Hall, 7.30pm. Details on 01768-895485 or 01768-867806.

August 6: Concert: Sacconi Quartet, Penrith Methodist Church, 8pm. Details on 0845-6442144.

August 6-8: Potfest in the Pens, Penrith Auction Market. Details on 017684-83820.

August 7: Mini Market, Appleby Public Hall, 9am.

Coffee Morning, Everygreen Club, Supper Room, Appleby Public Hall, 9.30am.

Young Embroiderers' group, Guide Rooms, Holme Street, Appleby.

Voice and Drum World Music Workshop with Jilly Jarman. Yurt, near Penrith, 10am-4pm. Details on 017683-51314.

Live Music: Robin Laing Rattan and Rush Acoustic Tearoom, Kirkby Stephen, 7.45pm. Details on 017683-72123.

August 7-15: Exhibition: Penrith Art Club's 44th Annual Exhibition, St Andrew's Centre, Penrith. Details on 01768-862348.

August 8: Family Fun Days for seven to 11 year olds at Rheged, Penrith, starts at 10am with a Football Workshop with Irwin Wallace. At 11am its time for the hands on Circus Workshop with Berzerkaz Circus and then at 12.15pm watch Forces of Nature Rheged's new giant movie shown on a cinema screen bigger than six double decker buses. The same workshop is also available in the afternoon - 12.15pm Forces of Nature, 1pm Berzerkaz Circus Workshop, 2pm Football Workshop with Irwin Wallace. Numbers are restricted so to book call 01768-860090.

Family Fun Days for six years and under at Rheged, Penrith, starts at 10.15am, when children can watch Dolphins the new giant movie. At 11am it's storytime and then at 11.30am - 1pm, it's time to let off steam in the soft play area. Three hours of fun for just £5 per child. This family workshop will be repeated at 1.30pm with Storytime, 2.15pm a chance to watch Dolphins on the giant screen and then 3pm - 4.30pm its time to let off steam in the soft play area. Numbers are restricted so to book, call 01768-860090.

August 9: Eden Valley Storytellers: Listen to a story, tell a tale, hear myths and legends old and new. New Crown Inn, Ainstable, 7.30pm. Details on 016974-72256.

August 10-September 19: Exhibition: Paintings by Mary Ann Rogers, Upfront Gallery, Hutton-in-the-Forest. Details on 017684-84538.

August 10: Concert: Penrith and District Organ Society - Paul Roberts, Evergreen Hall, Bluebell Lane, Penrith, 8pm. Details on 01768-862761 or 01768-862592.