September 29: Kirkby Stephen's new regular music session The (Mostly) Acoustic Jam Night, 8.30pm, The White Lion Bar.

Carpet Bowls winter season commences, Colby Village Hall, 2pm.

Penrith & District Camera Club: Helen Herbert FRPS - an evening with Helen, 7.45pm, Friends Meeting House, Penrith. Details on 01768-890652.

Footwear Sale, Appleby Public Hall.

September 30: Appleby Society meeting, Supper Rooms, Appleby Public Hall, 7.30pm.

October 1: Concert: Anne Richards and Oxford Concert Party, Lowther Church, Askham, 7.30pm, Details on 01931-712577 or 01768-866660.

October 1-3: Music Workshop: Breathe in Sing Out 2 - find your voice with David Naylor-Gray. Yurt, near Penrith, details on 017683-51314 or email dancingbearmusic@ormside.freeserve.co.uk.

October 1-10: Fred: artist led events and installations across Cumbria. Various locations, details on 017683-71561.

October 2: Highlights: Bedazzled - NTC Theatre Co. Lazonby Village Hall, 7.30pm. Details on 01768-898804 or email highlights@boltblue.com.

Concert: The Fellside Singers - an informal variety concert of well known items with local guest "artistes". Dufton Village Hall, 7.30pm, details on 017683-61685.

Concert: Penrith Music Club Piano Circle - a concert by five young soloists from the Royal Northern College of Music Junior Dept. Penrith Methodist Church, 3pm, details on 01768-866660.

Drama Group: Off The Rails Theatre Company drama group for young people aged five -18. St Catherines School, Penrith, 10am-4pm, details on 07940-872559. And every Saturday until December 18.

Live Music: Moor Music Promotions - Rory McLeod - One Man Band and Troubador supported by Rory Conner. Alston Town Hall, 8.30pm, details on 01434-382738.

October 2-3: Workshop: Outdoors as Art for educators, artists and health professionals. Acorn Bank, Temple Sowerby, 10am-4pm. Details on 01768-483484.

October 3: Live Music: Plug and Play - Clive Carroll, Penrith Playhouse, 7.30pm, details on 01768-867845.

October 4-9: National Poetry Day October 7: The Food of Love - exhibition of poems by Julie Callan, all day, Penrith Library.

October 4 - November 13: Exhibition: Poetry Path Insideout Gallery, Bluebell Bookshop, details on 01768-866660 .

October 5: Walk for health, starting from Appleby Health Centre, 10.30am, details on 01768-212478.

Workshop and demonstration: Pip Hall letter carving in stone as part of the Poetry Path Exhibition, 1pm-4pm, Insideout Gallery, Bluebell Bookshop, details on 01768-866660.

Quondam Theatre Co: Top Banana, Rheged, Penrith, 8pm, details on 01768-860090.

October 6: Penrith & District Camera Club: Dave Coates ARPS - Light in the Lakes, Friends Meeting House, Penrith, 7.45pm, details on 01768-890652.