Events
We proudly signpost the following notable events taking place in and around Levens Parish.
If you would like to contribute a notable event, please get in touch with the webteam.
Levens Hall Christmas programme 2025
Join Levens Hall this Christmas for a traditional start to the festive season.
See the famous topiary garden at its winter best, freshly clipped and striking against clear blue skies.
Levens Village Christmas Tree switch-on
Our tree will be up and decorated ready for Sunday 30th November. Gathering from 4pm for the switch on at 5pm.
St. John’s Christmas Fair
Gifts & crafts
Cakes & baking
Raffle & games
Mince pies & coffee
Levens Arts & Film Society presents Medusa
"Medusa shred strings virtuosically, fusing the past & present, inviting all listeners to smile, dance, and be mesmerized. They are an amazing group of musicians, and a must-see live show!" - highlightsnorth.co.uk
Family Fun Run
Enter any of ‘mini dash’ | 2K | 5K - adults welcome, not just for kids
Medals for all
£5 entry - includes burger or hot dog!
Refreshments include burgers, hot dogs, face painting, ice cream van
Levens Art at Levens Kitchen 2025
An exhibition to celebrate the work of the many talented artists, makers and creative people living in Levens Village.
Now showing in the ‘Howard Room’ and the ‘Servery’
Levens Arts & Film Society presents The Martha Spencer Trio from The USA
“Appalachian music, through and through, with all the dynamism of a string band and the longing of a lovelorn country song.” - Rolling Stone Country
‘Magic Metallic Pictures’ - Children’s Art Workshop with Fiona Clucas
Come and create a bug or butterfly picture using recycled and other materials. For children 5 years and above. Workshop hosted by artist Fiona Clucas.
Levens Marquee Dance 2025
The infamous Marquee Dance takes place on on the playing fields on the first Saturday in July each year. It is a family event with a live band, hot food, and bar.
‘Magic Metallic Pictures’ - Adult’s Art Workshop with Fiona Clucas
Come and learn about this lovely technique creating metallic pictures in relief using recycled and other materials. For adults of all abilities. Workshop hosted by artist Fiona Clucas.
Levens Arts Trail 2025
Please join us in Levens Village to meet a host of wonderful artists, makers, and creators in their homes/studios and see examples of their work displayed in the Levens Institute.
Vintage Tea Party 2025
Turn up, find a seat and treat yourself to endless tea and scones 🫖🍰
Fantastic raffle prizes, don’t mis out!
Levens Quilters present 2025 Quilt Show
Join Levens Quilters for a two-day exhibition showcasing quilts, wallhangings, and textile pieces of both traditional and modern designs. Members would be delighted to see you over the weekend.
Time: 10am-4pm both days.
Levens Art at Levens Hall 2025
An exhibition to celebrate the work of the many talented artists, makers and creative people living in Levens.
Levens Arts & Film Society presents Hattie Whitehead
Hattie Whitehead blends folk roots with a modern edge, drawing on jazz and contemporary influences. Praised by Glastonbury, Guy Garvey, and BBC Radio, she’s known for her honest songwriting and striking voice.
St. John’s spring plant sale
What to expect?
A plant sale including produce, books, and other ‘gardenalia’.
Prices
£realistic donations in the honesty box.
Easter Trail 2025 by Levens Playing Fields
The most glorious, stress free, excellent value, joyous, spring filled Easter hunt in the whole of South Lakes is BACK!
Levens Arts & Film Society presents ‘The Dreamtime Fellrunner’
Written and performed by Julie Carter, The Dreamtime Fellrunner is a poetic, fun and moving exploration of Julie’s running exploits on the Lakeland fells. Presenting fellrunning as a type of land art and spiritual practice, this is an aesthetic performance which allows people to experience the beauty of a wonderful sport, regardless of their degree of familiarity with the fells and running.
Levens Annual Parish Meeting 2025
Catch-up on, or quiz Levens Parish Council members, on local matters and hear about the activities of Levens-based voluntary or local community groups.
Refreshments will be available.
Previous events
Events index
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2026
3
- 4 Jul 2026 Levens Marquee Dance 2026 4 Jul 2026
- 27 Jun 2026 – 28 Jun 2026 Levens Arts Trail 2026 27 Jun 2026 – 28 Jun 2026
- 19 May 2026 Levens Annual Parish Meeting 19 May 2026
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2025
20
- 6 Dec 2025 – 21 Dec 2025 Levens Hall Christmas programme 2025 6 Dec 2025 – 21 Dec 2025
- 30 Nov 2025 Levens Village Christmas Tree switch-on 30 Nov 2025
- 29 Nov 2025 St. John’s Christmas Fair 29 Nov 2025
- 18 Oct 2025 Levens Arts & Film Society presents Medusa 18 Oct 2025
- 20 Sept 2025 Apple Pressing 20 Sept 2025
- 5 Sept 2025 Family Fun Run 5 Sept 2025
- 30 Aug 2025 – 29 Mar 2026 Levens Art at Levens Kitchen 2025 30 Aug 2025 – 29 Mar 2026
- 15 Aug 2025 Levens Arts & Film Society presents The Martha Spencer Trio from The USA 15 Aug 2025
- 6 Jul 2025 ‘Magic Metallic Pictures’ - Children’s Art Workshop with Fiona Clucas 6 Jul 2025
- 5 Jul 2025 Levens Marquee Dance 2025 5 Jul 2025
- 5 Jul 2025 ‘Magic Metallic Pictures’ - Adult’s Art Workshop with Fiona Clucas 5 Jul 2025
- 5 Jul 2025 – 6 Jul 2025 Levens Arts Trail 2025 5 Jul 2025 – 6 Jul 2025
- 5 Jul 2025 Vintage Tea Party 2025 5 Jul 2025
- 5 Jul 2025 – 6 Jul 2025 Levens Quilters present 2025 Quilt Show 5 Jul 2025 – 6 Jul 2025
- 21 Jun 2025 – 6 Jul 2025 Levens Art at Levens Hall 2025 21 Jun 2025 – 6 Jul 2025
- 30 May 2025 Levens Arts & Film Society presents Hattie Whitehead 30 May 2025
- 16 Apr 2025 – 20 Apr 2025 St. John’s spring plant sale 16 Apr 2025 – 20 Apr 2025
- 5 Apr 2025 – 21 Apr 2025 Easter Trail 2025 by Levens Playing Fields 5 Apr 2025 – 21 Apr 2025
- 28 Mar 2025 Levens Arts & Film Society presents ‘The Dreamtime Fellrunner’ 28 Mar 2025
- 18 Mar 2025 Levens Annual Parish Meeting 2025 18 Mar 2025
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2024
17
- 7 Dec 2024 – 22 Dec 2024 Levens Hall Christmas programme 2024 7 Dec 2024 – 22 Dec 2024
- 6 Dec 2024 Friends of Levens School Christmas Fair 2024 6 Dec 2024
- 30 Nov 2024 Levens Arts & Film Society presents ‘Magic Cabaret - The Great Baldini‘ 30 Nov 2024
- 30 Nov 2024 St. John’s Christmas Fair 30 Nov 2024
- 24 Nov 2024 Levens Village Christmas Tree switch-on 24 Nov 2024
- 26 Oct 2024 Levens Arts & Film Society presents ‘Lyon & Bird’ 26 Oct 2024
- 25 Jul 2024 Shakespere at The Hall 25 Jul 2024
- 6 Jul 2024 Levens Marquee Dance 6 Jul 2024
- 6 Jul 2024 – 7 Jul 2024 Levens Arts Trail 2024 6 Jul 2024 – 7 Jul 2024
- 6 Jul 2024 Vintage Tea Party 6 Jul 2024
- 8 Jun 2024 – 16 Jun 2024 Levens’ Great Big Green Week 2024 8 Jun 2024 – 16 Jun 2024
- 18 May 2024 Levens Plant Sale 18 May 2024
- 19 Apr 2024 Fundraising concert in aid of Levens Playing Fields - organised by Levens Arts & Film Society 19 Apr 2024
- 24 Mar 2024 Levens Arts & Film Society presents 'Stolen from God' 24 Mar 2024
- 23 Mar 2024 Pig Race Night 23 Mar 2024
- 19 Mar 2024 Levens Annual Parish Meeting 2024 19 Mar 2024
- 2 Mar 2024 Levens Pancake Cafe Morning 2 Mar 2024
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2023
19
- 2 Dec 2023 – 17 Dec 2023 Levens Hall Christmas opening hours 2023 2 Dec 2023 – 17 Dec 2023
- 1 Dec 2023 Levens Arts & Film Society presents 'Christmas Cracker' 1 Dec 2023
- 1 Dec 2023 Friends of Levens School Christmas Fair 1 Dec 2023
- 26 Nov 2023 Levens Village Christmas Tree switch-on 26 Nov 2023
- 24 Nov 2023 – 14 Dec 2023 Friends of Levens School Christmas Countdown 24 Nov 2023 – 14 Dec 2023
- 23 Sept 2023 Apple Pressing 23 Sept 2023
- 1 Jul 2023 Levens Marquee Dance 1 Jul 2023
- 1 Jul 2023 – 2 Jul 2023 Levens Arts Trail 2023 1 Jul 2023 – 2 Jul 2023
- 1 Jul 2023 – 2 Jul 2023 Levens Quilters present ‘Quilt Show’ 1 Jul 2023 – 2 Jul 2023
- 10 Jun 2023 ‘Citizen science’ nature watch in the churchyard 10 Jun 2023
- 10 Jun 2023 – 18 Jun 2023 Levens’ Great Big Green Week 2023 10 Jun 2023 – 18 Jun 2023
- 20 May 2023 Levens Village Hall - maintenance meet 20 May 2023
- 7 May 2023 Bring your own… Coronation Picnic 7 May 2023
- 23 Apr 2023 Herdwyck Consort present ‘Canny Cumbria’ - a Spring afternoon concert 23 Apr 2023
- 22 Apr 2023 Annual litter pick 22 Apr 2023
- 21 Mar 2023 Levens Annual Parish Meeting 2023 21 Mar 2023
- 4 Mar 2023 Levens Arts & Film Society presents 'Beetle Mania' - Creative Highlights with Dawn Hurton 4 Mar 2023
- 3 Mar 2023 Levens Arts & Film Society presents 'Ladies That Dig' 3 Mar 2023
- 9 Jan 2023 – 10 Feb 2023 St. John’s Recycling Month 9 Jan 2023 – 10 Feb 2023
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2022
31
- 17 Dec 2022 Levens Arts & Film Society presents 'Celtic Christmas Strings 17 Dec 2022
- 10 Dec 2022 Friends of Levens CE School Christmas Fair 10 Dec 2022
- 8 Dec 2022 – 12 Dec 2022 Christmas at Levens Hall 8 Dec 2022 – 12 Dec 2022
- 26 Nov 2022 St. John’s Christmas Fair 26 Nov 2022
- 7 Nov 2022 What Next for Greening Levens ? 7 Nov 2022
- 28 Oct 2022 Levens Arts & Film Society presents 'Learning to Fly' 28 Oct 2022
- 16 Oct 2022 The Great (Leasgill) Village Cake Bake 16 Oct 2022
- 25 Sept 2022 Levens’ Great Big Green Weekend - Sunday 25 Sept 2022
- 24 Sept 2022 Levens’ Great Big Green Weekend - Saturday 24 Sept 2022
- 23 Sept 2022 Levens’ Great Big Green Week 23 Sept 2022
- 21 Sept 2022 Legs Levens recruitment taster nights 21 Sept 2022
- 19 Sept 2022 Watch the Queen’s funeral with your community 19 Sept 2022
- 10 Sept 2022 St. John’s autumn plant sale 10 Sept 2022
- 10 Sept 2022 Levens Village Hall - Work meet 10 Sept 2022
- 11 Aug 2022 Strawberry Tea 11 Aug 2022
- 19 Jul 2022 Tuesday Club presents ‘Cumbria Weather – yesterday, today, and tomorrow’; an illustrated talk by Peter Johnson 19 Jul 2022
- 17 Jul 2022 Grange-over-Sands Gardens Trail 17 Jul 2022
- 11 Jul 2022 Greening Levens - next steps 11 Jul 2022
- 2 Jul 2022 Levens Marquee Dance 2 Jul 2022
- 2 Jul 2022 Vintage Tea Party 2 Jul 2022
- 2 Jul 2022 – 3 Jul 2022 Brigsteer Open Gardens 2 Jul 2022 – 3 Jul 2022
- 12 Jun 2022 ‘Citizen science’ nature watch in the churchyard 12 Jun 2022
- 2 Jun 2022 Lighting of The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Beacon 2 Jun 2022
- 17 May 2022 Levens Village Hall invites you to wine and nibbles 17 May 2022
- 14 May 2022 Steps For Stories 14 May 2022
- 28 Apr 2022 Levens Arts & Film Society presents 'Mambo Jambo in concert' 28 Apr 2022
- 11 Apr 2022 Sustainable and community gardening with Greening Levens 11 Apr 2022
- 26 Mar 2022 Levens Arts & Film Society presents 'Stitch In Time' 26 Mar 2022
- 19 Mar 2022 Spring litter pick 19 Mar 2022
- 26 Feb 2022 'A Musical Miscellany' by Viva Wind Quintet 26 Feb 2022
- 26 Feb 2022 Pancake inspired coffee morning in aid of Levens Playing Fields 26 Feb 2022
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2021
2
- 28 Aug 2021 Levens Village Shop re-opening party 28 Aug 2021
- 28 Aug 2021 Levens Village Hall maintenance meet 28 Aug 2021
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2020
1
- 6 Jun 2020 – 31 Aug 2020 Plant sale 6 Jun 2020 – 31 Aug 2020
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2019
5
- 5 Dec 2019 Christmas Fair 5 Dec 2019
- 1 Dec 2019 Levens Arts & Film Society present 'The People's String Foundation' 1 Dec 2019
- 14 Sept 2019 NSPCC Ceilidh 14 Sept 2019
- 6 Jul 2019 Levens Marquee Dance 6 Jul 2019
- 6 Jul 2019 Vintage Tea Party 6 Jul 2019
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2018
3
- 6 Dec 2018 Christmas Fair 6 Dec 2018
- 10 Nov 2018 – 11 Nov 2018 Levens in WW1 Exhibition 10 Nov 2018 – 11 Nov 2018
- 19 Sept 2018 Public consultation on Sizergh Fell Quarry site 19 Sept 2018
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2017
4
- 7 Dec 2017 Christmas Fair 7 Dec 2017
- 1 Jul 2017 Levens Marquee Dance and evening party 1 Jul 2017
- 24 May 2017 Levens 10K 24 May 2017
- 3 Mar 2017 Back to front evening at the Hare and Hounds! 3 Mar 2017
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2016
5
- 1 Dec 2016 Christmas Fair 1 Dec 2016
- 15 Oct 2016 Apple pressing day 15 Oct 2016
- 2 Jul 2016 Levens Marquee Dance and family rounders day 2 Jul 2016
- 25 Jun 2016 – 26 Jun 2016 Levens Village open gardens 25 Jun 2016 – 26 Jun 2016
- 2 May 2016 Car boot sale 2 May 2016
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2015
2
- 12 Sept 2015 Free exchange event 12 Sept 2015
- 4 Jul 2015 Levens Fun Day 2015 4 Jul 2015
Levens Annual Parish Meeting will be held at The Village Hall next Tuesday 19th May 7.30pm.
Delayed from its usual March date to May this year while so many developments and plans have been happening in the village.
Local Village groups and associations are encouraged to submit a report or come and present one on their progress, issues and activities over the last year to our community