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Taste Cumbria Carlisle

2026 dates not announced yet — usually a weekend in autumn (early November in 2025)

Carlisle city centre, Carlisle, Cumbria · North West England

Local producersFood & drinkFamilyLive music Free entry

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Carlisle's Market Cross column and the pink-rendered Old Town Hall with its clock cupola, on a wide paved square
The Market Cross and Old Town Hall in Carlisle city centre, where Taste Cumbria Carlisle is held (photo 2019) — Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0

The Carlisle edition of Taste Cumbria, a free weekend of local food, drink and music in the city centre.

Taste Cumbria's Carlisle festival brings around 50 food, drink and craft traders into the city centre for a weekend, with a main music stage, street theatre, children's arts and crafts, and fairground rides (small charge).

The 2025 event was held on 1–2 November. The council said Carlisle's festival tripled its economic impact in 2025, and that 2026 dates were still being finalised.

Dates

YearDatesStatus
2026 Not announced yet (usually a weekend in autumn (early November in 2025)) Expected
2025 Saturday 1 – Sunday 2 November 2025 Held

Dates are taken from the festival’s own website and were last checked on 5 October 2026. Plans can change, so please check with the organiser before you travel. Spotted a change? Tell us.

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