brilliant local theatre, with a variety of shows, from young children who put on fantastic musicals…read moretwice a year, to the regular panto at christmas time. It is run by volunteers and they make a great job of making everyone feel welcome. If you fancy a great night out look at their website and see what is coming on at Lochside Theatre

has a great cast and upcoming seasonread more

The Kirkhouse is the arts centre of the Lake District town of Cockermouth…read more It's a curious old building, which I assume was a kirkhouse once and they have a varied programme of music, cinema and a tiny bit of comedy. Not enough comedy, or too much, because at last night's gig there was only 8 people and the venue holds significantly more than that. It was a shame really, as it didn't really help to create a great atmosphere for comedy, but I got the feeling that if it had been a little fuller then it could've been a really nice gig. The staff are all very friendly and the prices are pretty cheap, with cinema tickets under £5!

"Bars" Great place to meet up with friends and have a nice social evening, sometimes have bands…read moreplaying but with 3 bars to choose from you'll always find one you like. "Cinema" Good but only 3 screens. Sometimes will show more arty type movies instead of mainstream. Try to avoid the Theatre screen as the chairs are uncomfortable and very little leg room :-( "Food" I've only eaten here once and it was good, most of my friends would recommend it, so a big thumbs up from here.

The Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal is a multi-purpose arts complex presenting a year round programme…read moreof theatre, music, films, lectures and exhibitions, together with a range of amateur participatory activities including art and craft workshops, Cumbria Youth Theatre, and classes. There are the Grain Store restaurant,for lunch and diner,10am-2.30 and 5.30-9pm the Vats Bar, and the Warehouse Cafe,9am-6pm. The later becomes a cinema in the evenings.

There's not much to do in a place like Brampton. And the nearest cinema is 10 miles away in the…read morecity of Carlisle, so whoever thought it would be a good idea to start a film club, was right. With monthly showings, cheap membership and a different (new release) film every month, this is the social event of the month in Brampton!

I love the Dukes Cinema for several reasons…read more When i go to see a movie I don't necessarily want to see the latest blockbuster. And the Dukes has a fine program of arthouse and independent film that just isn't available anywhere else locally. However they do show popular films and have great Sing a Long nights where they show the Sound of Music etc. This cinema isn't about how much popcorn and coke you can ram down your face, it is about watching good films amongst likeminded people. Add to that the fact you can get a drink from the bar and take it in with you and what more could you want. Support this place and other local businesses. The Dukes is one of the things that makes Lancaster a decent place to live in

This is the perfect spot to eat lunch or see a show. Soups and salads and toasties. Lots of toys…read morefor kids so bring em! There is a bar as well that is mostly for catering to the patrons of the theatre. They use the performance space for films and live music performances. The sound there is top notch and the acts they pull in are international and national treasures.

A wonderful experience: the place must have hardly changed in almost a century, and it's kept all…read moreits charm intact. There isn't the biggest choice compared to multiplexes, to be honest, but they do their bit and show enough films, concerts and plays that you'll definitely find something tempting if you spend more than a few days in town. Everybody seems to wind up on the balcony, which makes for a great, cosy atmosphere. Free tea and coffee, too.

From the owner: State-of-the-art sound and projection of new releases, art-house movies and live-streamed…read morebroadcasts of theatre, opera and ballet in a gem of a century-old traditional picture house.

The Royalty is a wee local cinema in Windermere, and seems like a quirky little place. Being a city…read moregirl, I'm normally at the huge multi-plexes, which are pretty one dimensional and soul-less, so I found it a nice experience, as The Royalty has a bit more character about it. We went in the main entrance. There's an old-fashioned ticket seller's booth, but no-one was about. A queue formed, and we all waited and shuffled our feet. Around the foyer, there's a few pictures from ye olde cinema days which were interesting to look at. After a few minutes, an employee appeared on the balcony, and called down to us that the movie was showing on the other screen. Clearly we were a bunch of dummies, although perhaps a sign might have been helpful for customers. To get to the other screen, you leave that bit of the building, walk down the outside of the building and into the other entrance, which we all duly did. In that building, there's another booth, and you get old fashioned paper tickets, which pleased me greatly, for reasons I'm not sure about. You can also buy confectionery. The screen is then straight next to it so no traipsing about. Ideal. The screen room (is that what it's called?) had a bit of a strange feature. It seemed to me that the seats were on a slope. Pretty standard you might say. But sloping the wrong way! Resulting in the seats at the back being lower down than the front. Maybe it was an optical illusion but that's how it seemed to me. There were the usual trailers, and amusing local adverts. Then a guy came out with an old-fashioned ice cream tray round his neck. I really wasn't expecting that! The only thing missing was an advert for Wrestler's hotdogs and a declaration that the non-smoking seats were at the side. Remember that - when you could smoke in a cinema? The usual palaver with the curtains. Lovely gold shiny ones I noticed. Then the movie began. The final quirk that I noticed is that they have put a litter bin right in the middle of the aisle. And people actually used it during the movie. So occasionally, as we were unwittingly sat right next to it, we'd get disturbed by someone thudding litter into it. Bit strange. But also, if you had to evacuate the cinema, it's totally in the way! In summary, a reasonable wee cinema, with some funny little quirks to keep us city girls enthralled.

Great experience nice workers and great popcorn u I went to see shank chi and the legend of the 10…read morerings with my parents beautiful film