September 1-26.

A collaboration between artist Mark Huit and textile designer Katie Mawson opens at The Village Bakery, Melmerby.

September 2.

Selside and Grayrigg Show.

September 3.

In Wake of Shackleton - an illustrated lecture by Trevor Potts, evening includes showing of Shackleton Movie in the giant screen cinema and supper. To book call 01768-860005.

September 4.

Alston Show Appleby Gardeners Show Lowick Show Thornthwaite Home and Garden Show Drumming Workshop: Yurt, near Penrith, 10am-4pm. Details on 017683-51314 or email dancingbearmusic@ormside.freeserve.co.uk Movie meal evening Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure and Foreces of Nature, Rheged Discovery Centre. To book please call 01768-860090.

September 4-5.

Kirkby Lonsdale Victorian Fair September 5.

Comedic Therapy: with Jeff Woods, Yurt, near Penrith, 10am-4pm. Details on 017683-51314 or email dancingbearmusic@ormside.freeserve.co.uk.

September 7 October 17.

Exhibition: Natural Selection, Nick Garbutt, Alive and Stitching - Textile Art, Travels in Tuscany - Godfrey Tonks, Upfront Gallery, Hutton in the Forest. Details on 017684-84538 .

Exhibition: Alive and Stitching - textile art from Ann Parkin, Diane Gilder, Peggy Fearne, Anne Menary, Lynne Garbutt and Jo Owen, Upfront Gallery, Hutton in the Forest. Details on 017684-84538.