Last updated 16:34, Thursday, 20 November 2008

Your guide to arts, music, community and film events taking place in the week ahead

Exhibitions
Whitehaven: Whitehaven Through the 70s, 80s and 90s, Harbour Gallery, until January 3.
Egremont: Arts and Crafts for Christmas, Lowes Court Gallery, until 24 December.
Gosforth: Arts and crafts exhibition and sale in aid of NSPCC, Public Hall, 11am to 4pm, Sunday.

Gigs & Music
Whitehaven: Rhythm Dead Lady, John Paul Jones, Friday. Michael Burke Sound, St Begh’s Social Centre, 8pm, Friday
Cleator: Live music, The Brook, every weekend.
Egremont: Electric and acoustic jam night, Wheatsheaf, 7.30pm, every Monday.
Arlecdon: Alana, The Hound Inn, 9.30pm, Saturday.
Moresby: Clive Seal, Moresby Social Club, 9pm, Saturday.
Santon Bridge: The Polyjesters, Village Hall, 7.30pm, Saturday.
Workington: Wired Desire, Monroes, 8pm, Friday.
Maryport: Jez Lowe and the Bad Pennies, The Wave, 7.30pm, Saturday.
Carlisle: Blues Festival, Swallow Hilltop Hotel, Friday to Sunday.

Community
Whitehaven:Richard Speirs, talk, Photographic Society, Sneckyeat Community Centre, Monday; Dolomites Trekking and Via Ferrata, talk, Whitehaven Rambling Club, United Reformed Church Hall, 7.45pm, Wednesday; Hatha Yoga, 5.45pm, Monday, Gentle Yoga, 3pm, Tuesday, both at Senhouse Centre; Life drawing classes, The Beacon, 10.30am, Monday.
St Bees: St Bees Arts Society, Lives and Works of Gustav Klimt & Egon Schiele, by Dr Patrick Oates, Wednesday, November 26, Management Centre, Public School, 8pm.
Mirehouse: Legs, bums, tums, West Coast Community Gym, 5.45-6.45pm, Thursdays.
Egremont:Methodist Church Christmas Fayre, November 22, Market Hall, 10.30am-1pm; Circle dancing with Gill Hazlehurst, Parish Church Hall, 2pm-4pm, Mondays; Craft fair and farmers’ market, 9.30am to 1pm, Friday.
Cleator Moor: Cleator Moor Brass, St John’s Church, 7-9pm, Mondays and Thursdays; Exercise classes with Lynda Ridley, Civic Hall, 5.30pm-6.30pm, Mondays and Wednesdays; Wellness Club, 6-7pm, Wath Brow Hornets Club, Tuesdays; Tap dancing, Methodist Church Hall, 7pm (advanced), 8pm (beginners), Thursdays; Christmas Fair, Civic Hall, 2pm, Saturday.
Arlecdon: Quiz night, The Hound Inn, 9pm, every Thursday.
Calderbridge: Morris dancing, Village Hall, 8.15pm, Mondays.
Workington: Sing Owt!, sing a variety of songs, Cre8, 7-9pm, Thursdays (term-time).
Cockermouth:Choir rehearsals, Harmonic Society, United Reformed Church, 7pm, every Monday.

Film
Workington: Body of Lies, Quarantine, My Best Friend’s Girl, Four Christmases, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Max Payne, Quantum of Solace, High School Musical, Ghost Town, Mamma Mia, Igor, Space Chimps, Grease, all at Plaza.

Theatre
Rosehill: Steel Magnolias, Rosehill Players, 7.30pm, until Saturday; The Bible - The Complete Word of God, Reduced Shakespeare Company, 7.30pm, Tuesday.
Carlisle: Nutcracker, ballet, Sands, 7.30pm, Saturday; Tosca, opera, Sands, 7.30pm, Sunday.

If you wish to have an event included in this list, email Gillian Ellison.

See also Whitehaven Snappers Diary of West Cumbria Events.