2 September Hesket Newmarket Agricultural Show (this is near Caldbeck, of John Peel fame)
2 September Alston Agricultural Show
2 September Lowick Show (Lowick is between Coniston and Ulverston- Ulverston being best known for Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy)- this date corrects early season publicity of 3 September
2 September Chill Swim Winderermere- at 11 miles the longest open water swim in the UK- another date correction from 3 September
3 September Loweswater Show
3 September Helvellyn Triathlon
5 and 12 September- Sunset Sailing (in sail boats) on Derwent Water
6- 10 and 13-17 September- Fairfield Mill Heritage Open Days, at Sedbergh (an old water driven textile mill)
MORE DETAILS OF HERITAGE OPEN DAYS EVENTS TO BE POSTED SEPARATELY
7- 10 September Silloth Beer Festival
[8-10 September Bowness Bay Brewery Beer Festival (at Kendal)- was advertised, but seems to be cancelled]
9 September Orton Farmers Market
13-14 September Westmorland County Show
15-16 September Egremont Crab Fair and World gurning Championships
16 September Oktober Fest (Beer Festival) at Carlisle Old Fire Station- SOLD OUT
16-17 September Vintage Excavator Trust Demonstration Weekend- at Threlkeld Quarry Mining Museum
17 September Dalemain Harvest Celebrations (Dalemain Mansion is near the east end of Ullswater)
22-24 September Walx Lake District walking Festival- at Patterdale, Ullswater
22-24 September Outdoor Cinema at Carlisle Racecourse
22-24 September Kendal Torchlight Carnival Street Party
23-24 September Taste Cumbria food festival at Cockermouth
24 September Urswick Rushbearing at 1pm (traditional laying of rushes on the Church floor) with procession and bands
29 September- 8 October Barrow in Furness Music Event
30 September Eskdale Show (the oldest and premier show for Herdwick Sheep- the local breed
ALSO NOTE-
The Borrowdale Shepherds Meet and Show- which showcases the local Herdwick Sheep and fell racing was originally advertised for 17 September. Due to a clash with another local event it has now been moved to 22 October.