May

May: Cinema

Cinema

The Devil Wears Prada 2

Friday 1st May 2026 – Thursday 7th May 2026

(12A) 120MINS

Miranda Priestly struggles against Emily Charlton, her former assistant turned rival executive, as they compete for advertising revenue amid declining print media, while Miranda nears...

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Cinema

Colours of Time

Friday 1st May 2026 – Thursday 7th May 2026

(12A) 124MINS

Brought together by the unexpected inheritance of an abandoned house in Normandy, four cousins, previously strangers, discover a mysterious shared past. Two centuries earlier, Adèle...

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Cinema

Michael

(12A) 127MINS

Michael is the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known. The film tells...

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Cinema

The North

(15) 131MINS

Bart Schrijver’s acclaimed drama follows former best friends and roommates Chris (Bart Harder) and Lluis (Carles Pulido), who meet up after a decade to hike...

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Cinema

Underland

(12A) 80MINS

We know so little of the world beneath our feet. To most it is a place only of fear and darkness, though to a brave...

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Cinema

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

(PG) 98MINS

Family Tickets - Save up to £6.50! 3 for £22 | 4 for £29 Mario ventures into space, exploring cosmic worlds and tackling galactic challenges...

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Cinema

Glenrothan

(12A) 97MINS

Glenrothan is a story of family, forgiveness, and the possibility of healing. Set in the Scottish Highlands, two headstrong brothers (Alan Cumming and Brian Cox),...

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Cinema

The Magic Faraway Tree

(U) 110MINS

Family Tickets - Save up to £6.50! 3 for £22 | 4 for £29 Based on Enid Blyton's best-selling children's classic The Magic Faraway Tree...

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Stage on Screen

Eugene Onegin: The Met Opera

Tuesday 5th May 2026

(12A) 245MINS

Soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana in Eugene Onegin. This is following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. The...

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Film

Cine-Social

Wednesday 1st April 2026 – Wednesday 5th August 2026

(18)

Cine-Social is a once-a-month evening for film-lovers to get together. Each month, three films are chosen under a theme, then voted on by the participants....

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Cinema

Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition

Thursday 7th May 2026 – Sunday 10th May 2026

(15) 106MINS

With unprecedented access to the official archives and intimate recollections from the band, both current and past, Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition invites fans to experience...

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Cinema

Miroirs No. 3

Coming Soon

(15) 87MINS

During a weekend trip to the countryside, Laura, a young piano student from Berlin, miraculously survives a shocking car crash. Awakening in a nearby house,...

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Cinema

Rose of Nevada

Coming Soon

(15) 114MINS

Three decades ago, the Rose of Nevada vanished at sea, along with its crew. Now, it has returned. In a remote fishing village, its reappearance...

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Stage on Screen

Funny Girl

Saturday 9th May 2026

(12A) 164MINS

Funny Girl is the bittersweet musical comedy telling the story of the indomitable Fanny Brice (a role made famous by Barbra Streisand), a girl from...

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Cinema

Our Planet, The People, My Blood + Director Q&A

Tuesday 12th May 2026

(12A) 120MINS

Alan Owen, a descendant of an Atomic Soldier, has fought tirelessly for the rights of those affected by Nuclear Weapons Testing around the world. Through...

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Stage on Screen

Cosi Fan Tutte: Mozart – Teatro Alla Scala

Thursday 14th May 2026

(12A) 178MINS

Prepare to be enthralled by the brilliance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Così fan tutte, a masterful exploration of love, fidelity, and human folly, presented on...

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Cinema

The Christophers

Coming Soon

(15) 100MINS

What is the value of art? Does it reside in personal expression? Cultural longevity? Financial worth? These questions fuel Steven Soderbergh’s gloriously entertaining comedy, The...

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Cinema

Father Mother Sister Brother

Coming Soon

(15) 110MINS

Father Mother Sister Brother is a feature film, though carefully constructed in the form of a triptych. The three stories all concern the relationships between...

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Cinema

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy

Coming Soon

(15) 133MINS

The young daughter of a journalist disappears into the desert without a trace. Eight years later, the broken family is shocked when she's returned to...

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Cinema Rewind

Highlander – 40th Anniversary

Sunday 17th May 2026 – Wednesday 20th May 2026

(15) 117MINS

When the mystical Russell Nash (Christopher Lambert) kills a man in a sword fight in a New York City parking lot, he leaves a sliver...

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Cinema

Frida Kahlo: the Making of an Icon

Tuesday 19th May 2026 – Wednesday 20th May 2026

(PG) 90MINS

Frida Kahlo is a phenomenon. She is arguably the world’s favourite female artist – beloved by young and old. Exhibition on Screen’s award-winning film –...

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Stage on Screen

National Theatre Live: All My Sons

(15) 130MINS

Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director...

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Cinema

Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu

Friday 22nd May 2026 – Thursday 28th May 2026

(12A) 140MINS

The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought...

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Cinema

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea

Coming Soon

(12A) 105MINS

After concluding the opening ceremony of the Demon Kingdom Federation Tempest, Rimuru and his companions are invited by the Celestial Emperor Elmesia of the great...

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Stage on Screen

National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World

Thursday 28th May 2026 – Friday 19th June 2026

(15) 150MINS

Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned,...

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Cinema

PARIS 75

Thursday 28th May 2026

(12A) 90MINS

Marking the 50th anniversary of the controversial European Cup Final between Leeds Utd and Bayern Munich - dubbed the 'European Cup Final Football Tried To...

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Stage on Screen

El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego: The Met Opera

Saturday 30th May 2026

(12A) 170MINS

On May 30, the Metropolitan Opera’s 2025–26 Live in HD season comes to a close with a live transmission of American composer Gabriela Lena Frank’s...

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May: Theatre

Theatre

Kendal College: Frozen

Thursday 21st May 2026 – Saturday 23rd May 2026

Standard Theatre Seated Get ready to “Let It Go” all over again — live on stage! Kendal College’s exceptionally talented Performing Arts students bring Disney’s...

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May: Comedy

Comedy

Susan Calman: Work In Progress

Friday 15th May 2026

Standard Theatre Join Susan as she tries out new material ahead of her brand-new tour. As seen on Grand Day Out, Cruising with Susan Calman, QI, House...

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Comedy

Tom Stade: Naughty By Nature

Thursday 21st May 2026

Malt Room Seated | Age Guidance 16+ Direct from the Edinburgh festival, and his last smash-hit nationwide tour, the legendary Canadian stand up star is...

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May: Literature

Literature

Harry Baker: Tender

Thursday 7th May 2026

Extended Theatre Seated As in ripe for the taking. As in a heart swelled to twice its size. As in soft. As in delicious. As...

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Literature

Poetry Club

Wednesday 20th May 2026

Malt Room Cabaret Seating Join our brand new Poetry Club featuring David Viney! A multiple poetry slam winner, workshop facilitator and guest at poetry nights and...

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May: Brewery Social

Networking

South Lakes Drinks for Artists, Musicians, Filmmakers, Writers

22 April | 27 May | 24 June

Brewery Arts Bar Get out of the studio, office or house and meet dozens of other people who work in the arts! Eat pizza, have...

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Tuesday Social

The Tuesday Social

Tuesday 7th April 2026 – Tuesday 4th August 2026

6-9pm | Brewery Arts Bar | Free The Tuesday Social is our bi-weekly creative gathering in the Brewery Arts bar, taking place every first and...

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Dancing

Yorkshire Coast Morris

Saturday 9th May 2026

From 10.30am | Garden | Free Yorkshire Coast Morris stop by for a special Saturday morning of early Summer morris dancing in our famous beer...

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Pub Quiz

Brewery Arts
Quiz

Wednesday 15th April 2026 – Wednesday 19th August 2026

Join us at the Bar for our Monthly Pub Quiz!  Every month, quizmaster Simon Kurt Unsworth puts your wits to the test from 7.30-9pm with...

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May: Creative Learning

Languages

Languages

New Season of Language Classes

Interested in languages and culture? Head to our cinema to explore languages through film and bring your learning to life on the big screen. French...

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Music Classes

Brewery Youth Music Makers

28 April to 7 July

Interested in Digital Music Production and DJ skills? Aged 11-16? BYMM will be a series of free weekly sessions at our music venue in collaboration...

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Print Room Members Access

Print Room Members Sessions

11am-3pm | 18+ yrs Brewery Arts Print Room Membership allows experienced printmakers the opportunity to work in a safe, relaxed, and creative Print Room environment....

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Dance

Mature Movers

Tue 21 Apr-30 Jun (10 wks) | 11.30am-12.30pm  | 18+ yrs Mature Movers is an open dance class for all abilities, aimed at over 60s....

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Drama

Act Your Age

Tue 21 Apr-30 June (10 wks) | 1-3pm  | 18+ yrs This course is an open theatre group aimed at those over 60 to develop...

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Visual Arts

Art Explorers

Tue 21 Apr-30 Jun (10 wks) | 1-2.30pm  | 7+ yrs Art Explorers is a creative and sociable mixed media arts class for young people...

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Film

Brewery Youth Film Crew

Wed 22 Apr- 1 Jul (10 wks) | 4.30-6pm  | 11+ yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings...

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Dance

Get Moving

Wed 22 April- 1 Jul (10 wks) | 6.45-7.45pm  | 18+ yrs An open adult dance class for all abilities. The class will explore moving...

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Dance

Mini Movers (0-4yrs)

Thu 23 Apr- 2 July (10wks) | 11.30am-12.30pm  Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available,...

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Dark Room Members Access

Darkroom Access

Thursday 30th April 2026 – Thursday 2nd July 2026

6.30-9.30pm | 18+ yrs A Brewery Arts Darkroom Membership allows experienced and professional photographers the opportunity to work in a safe, relaxed, and creative Darkroom...

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Drawing

Begin to Draw in Charcoal

Saturday 16th May 2026

11.30am-5pm  | 16+ yrs Discover the fundamentals of charcoal drawing in this beginner-friendly workshop. Using a still life as inspiration, you’ll explore mark-making, tone, and...

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Visual Arts

Art Adventures: Young Open (7-11 Years)

Wednesday 20th May 2026

4-5.30pm  | 7-11 yrs What does adventure mean to you? This creative workshop invites young artists aged 7-11 to explore the theme Adventure and begin...

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Clay

Introduction to Clay

Saturday 23rd May 2026

12-4pm | 16+ yrs Have you wanted to give our incredible clay courses a go but you’re not sure if it’s for you? Join our...

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Painting

Floral Acrylics & Mixed Media Workshop

Saturday 30th May 2026

11.30am-5pm  | 16+ yrs Explore acrylic painting and mixed media using a fresh still life of flowers. Learn colour mixing, mark-making and layering techniques while...

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May: Exhibition

Exhibition

Held

6 Feb - 2 May

Sugar Store Gallery | Tue-Sat, 11am-7pm | Free Lela Harris This spring,  Brewery Arts presents Held, a solo exhibition by award-winning Kendal-based artist Lela Harris....

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Exhibition

Light – Shape – Distance

6 Feb - 2 May

Foyer Gallery | Tue-Sat, 11am-7pm | Free Stuart Irving (b. North Shields, Newcastle) is a visual artist living and working in Carlisle. Born into a...

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Exhibition

Brewery Arts Open Exhibition 2026

8 May-26 Jul

Sugar Store & Foyer Gallery | Tue-Sat, 11am-5pm | Free Our annual Brewery Arts Open Exhibition showcases the talent of local artists, with artwork selected...

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Exhibition

Young Artists Open Exhibition 2026 – Open for Submissions!

31 Jul-31 Oct

Sugar Store  | Tue-Sat, 11am-5pm | Free Our annual Young Artist Open Exhibition is an opportunity for any young local artists, aged 4-18yrs, to showcase...

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May: Music

Music

Lady Maisery

Saturday 2nd May 2026

Standard Theatre Seated The combined vocal and multi-instrumental talents of Rowan Rheingans, Hazel Askew and Hannah James make up the uniquely captivating band Lady Maisery...

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Music

P.P Arnold

Friday 8th May 2026

Extended Theatre Seated Soul Survivor piano duo show: an intimate evening of songs and stories with one of the legends of soul music. Since she...

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Music

Badly Drawn Boy Live & In Conversation With Chris Hawkins (BBC Radio 6 Music)

Saturday 9th May 2026

Extended Theatre Seated One of the UK’s most acclaimed and treasured songwriters, Badly Drawn Boy, aka Damon Gough, joins us for an intimate ‘Live &...

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Music

Session A9

Thursday 14th May 2026

Standard Theatre Seated Over the last 25 years, Session A9 have earned their reputation as one of the best live bands in the country, adored...

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Music

Barbara Dickson

Saturday 16th May 2026

Standard Theatre Seated | Plus support Anthony Toner In this special semi-acoustic performance, Barbara Dickson and her pianist Nick Holland explore her catalogue of songs...

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Music

Peat & Diesel + Special Guest RuMac

Tuesday 26th May 2026

Malt Room Standing Peat & Diesel are hitting the road running in 2026! The island-powered trio bring their unstoppable live show to Brewery Arts, delivering...

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Music

Nora Brown & Stephanie Coleman

Wednesday 27th May 2026

Standard Theatre Seated | Plus Support from The Long Nights Nora Brown is the “brightest young star in old-time music” Songlines, playing traditional music focused...

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Music

The Orb

Saturday 30th May 2026

Malt Room Standing | Plus Support From DJ Minali Thirty-five years since Alex Paterson lit the multi-coloured touchpaper on The Orb’s interstellar space odyssey, he...

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