CALLING all fans of Peppa Pig – the superstar that is Peppa returns to Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway for the first of two visits, this Saturday & Sunday (March 25 & 26) followed by the weekend of October 7 & 8. Purchase a Peppa Pig Ride All Day ticket and hop on one of the trains to the activity marquee at Dalegarth Station. There you can meet Peppa Pig in person, have your photo taken and enjoy some entertainment. If you book your tickets in advance online you will also save. Ticket includes full line return, narration story time and meet and greet with Peppa Pig, marquee activity and half-price family voucher to return in the 2017 season.
www.ravenglass-railway.co.uk/events
Online ticket prices are: Adults £15; children £7 (3-15yrs); under 3s are free.
Tickets on the day: Adults £16; children £8 (3-15yrs), under 3s are free on the day.
BOGGLED by binoculars or tempted by telescopes? Whether you are an avid birdwatcher in the Lake District or just enjoy watching the birds on your bird table, then the RSPB Binoculars and Telescopes Open Weekend is a real opportunity to try out binoculars, telescopes and digiscoping and receive impartial advice.
There will be an extensive range of optics to get your hands on and test out and experts from RSPB Optics will be on hand. The event takes place on Saturday & Sunday (March 25 & 26) at RSPB Leighton Moss Nature Reserve, Silverdale, 10am-4pm.
www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/find-a-reserve/reserves-a-z/reserves-by-name/l/leightonmoss/
Free event.
GROWING Pains featuring Tom Gill combines quick-witted spoken word with original songs. This explosive drama sees a working class lad trade his bag-head mates for a one-way ticket out of Salford. A poetic journey against the backdrop of Ladbrokes, broke lads and monstrous dads. Playing tomorrow (Friday, 8pm), at The Brewery, Kendal.
Box office 01539-725133.
Tickets £10.
DANCER Brenda Cole and his sensational new cast are dazzling audiences touring with his brand new show All Night Long. A 14-piece band led by musical director Barry Robinson and accompanied by singers Iain Mackenzie and Julie Maguire. Brendan's leading lady Faye Huddleston, cast of superb dancers, stunning costumes and scintillating choreography, ensures it will be a night of strictly pure entertainment. Playing on Saturday (March 25, 7.30pm), at The Sands Centre, Carlisle. Box office 01228-633766.
Tickets £33.50 and £30.50.
REDUCED Shakespeare Company is back with William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged), the literary holy grail: an actual manuscript in Shakespeare's own hand (found in a Leicester car park!) describing all his most famous characters and familiar speeches in a brand-new story, abridged down to a brief and palatable 90 minutes of the original lost masterpiece. This breathtaking hilarious celebration of our cultural heritage takes place on Saturday (March 25) at 3pm & 8pm, at The Brewery, Kendal.
Box office 01539-725133
Tickets Adults £16; (under 16s) £15.
NORTHERN-Craft Beer Festival takes place at Hawkshead Brewery, Staveley, from tomorrow (Friday) to Sunday (March 27). Boasting more than 70 cask and keg beers as well as some rare limited edition specials, from the most innovative independent breweries, such as Blackjack, Cloudwater, Roosters and Salopian to name but a few. The festival also includes food served all day, live music and great craic!
Free entry.
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