Events at The Armitt 2026
At The Armitt, we host a variety of talks, tours, and workshops centred around our collections and the local area. This year, our events complement our newest exhibitions including:
An A-Z of Beatrix Potter
Club Culture Cumbria
Modern-day Martineau
We also offer events centred around local history such as our monthly Armitt Talk Series and our Heritage Walks. Most events are held in our beautiful library which is the perfect place to learn something new from our wide variety of talks or create something inspired by our vast collections.
Every time you book an event with us, you are supporting The Armitt as a small, independent museum and charity. All funds are directly used to keep us open and help to build our programmes each year.
Coming soon for 2026...
We are delighted to have another varied and unique events programme for 2026. From the return of our Armitt Talk Series, to curator talks, special workshops and behind the scenes experiences. To find out about upcoming events, see below.
Tickets are released 6-8 weeks ahead of each event. Please check back here regularly for new updates.
September-November 2026
– Heritage Open Day
– Harriet Martineau with Sharon Wright
– Harriet Martineau: Resident of Ambleside, Citizen of the World with Dr Chris Donaldson
– Harriet Martineau: A Day on the Mountains with Liz Woodham
– When Harriet met John with Chris Taylor
– Family activity – Roman object handling
– Armitt Talk Series: Buck Ruxton Murder Mystery and a Vital Ingredient
– Fungi Fest – join us for a fungi walk and fungi felting
– The other side of Beatrix Potter’s family with Tim Maggs
– Musical ideologies of working men’s clubs with Isabel Thomas
– Bookmaking with Chris Routledge
– Armitt Talk Series: A Cumbrian Christmas with Sue Allen