Events in Kendal — December 2026

December 2026: events in Kendal.

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13 events are listed in Kendal. These are the ones we'd start with.

Guests arriving in a bright glass-walled event venue foyer — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 17

The Houghton Weavers

Platform · Kendal

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Fri, Dec 11

Lindisfarne UK Tour 2026

Platform · Kendal

From £52

A man seen from behind stands in an empty ornate ballroom with chandeliers and tall arched windows while two people talk in the distance. — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 1

The Nutcracker – RBO The Royal Ballet (12A)

Kendal Brewery Arts Centre · Kendal

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Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 17

Animals And Friends

Kendal Brewery Arts Centre · Kendal

From £33

Two dancers in silhouette mid-leap against a blue and orange backlit stage with haze — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 19

The Lancashire Hotpots: Hotpotmania Tour

Brewery Arts · Kendal

From £23

A group of people seen from behind gathers under a warmly lit stone archway on a wet cobbled street at dusk. — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 1

The Nutcracker – RBO The Royal Ballet (12A)

Kendal Brewery Arts Centre · Kendal

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Wed, Dec 2

John Bramwell of I Am Kloot

Kendal Brewery Arts Centre · Kendal

From £31

Thu, Dec 3

The Unthanks in Winter

Kendal Brewery Arts Centre · Kendal

From £41

Rooftop concert at sunset with a city skyline behind — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

From The Jam - The Essential Live Celebration Of The Jam

Platform · Kendal

From £34

People arriving at a glass-fronted event venue at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 8

Samson et Dalila – The Met Opera (12A)

Kendal Brewery Arts Centre · Kendal

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Fri, Dec 11

Lindisfarne UK Tour 2026

Platform · Kendal

From £52

Outdoor concert crowd facing a glowing stage at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11

The Albion Christmas Band

Kendal Brewery Arts Centre · Kendal

From £36

A small group of people seen mostly from behind in a brick-walled venue with strings of bulbs over a bare stage and black curtain. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 12

The Ultimate 70's Show

Platform · Kendal

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Guitarist singing in silhouette on a hazy blue and purple lit club stage with crowd hands raised in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 13

Valtos

Kendal Brewery Arts Centre · Kendal

From £26

People arriving at a glass-fronted event venue at night — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 17

The Houghton Weavers

Platform · Kendal

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Guitarist silhouetted against red stage lights with hands raised in the crowd — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 17

Animals And Friends

Kendal Brewery Arts Centre · Kendal

From £33

Vinyl record on a turntable beside headphones and a lit table lamp, two people softly blurred on a sofa behind — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 18

Hounds Of Love - The Kate Bush Celebration

Platform · Kendal

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Theatre audience applauding, seen from behind, with a brightly lit stage and balcony beyond — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 19

The Lancashire Hotpots: Hotpotmania Tour

Brewery Arts · Kendal

From £23

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Festive season

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