12 July - Race for Life- Sheepmount Stadium, 11.00am

12 July - Carlisle Festival - at the Sands Centre at 3.00pm.

15 & 16 July - Angelina Ballerina - at the Sands Centre at different performance times.

17,18 & 19 July - Brampton Live - William Howard Centre, Brampton nr Carlisle. Tel 01228 618700

17-19 July - The Keen Green & Ethical Trade Market -Brampton Town Centre - promoting sustainable and ethical lifestyles to local communities. 

18 July - Sunshine Panners Steel Band - Bandstand, Carlisle City Council - 11.30am - 3.30pm

18 July - Cumberland Show - Rickerby Park - 9.00am, Various Ticket Prices. Tel: 016977 47397

18 July - Michael McIntryre - at the Sands Centre at 7.30pm

19 July - Heroes Cheerleading Show - at the Sands Centre at 7.00pm.

20 - 26 July - Mary Queen of Scots Guided Tour Tours at Carlisle Castle at 11.30 & 1.30pm

20 July - 15 August - Summer Holidays - Carlisle City Council sports schemes including: Go4it (for ages 5-16), Bitts Park tennis camps (for ages 5-16) and Star:track athletics camp (for ages 7-12). Telephone 01228 817581

20 July - 15 August - Carlisle City Council Multi-Sports activities Melbourne Park, Dale End Road, Hammond's Pond, Heysham Park and Dowbeck park. Telephone 01228 817371

24 July - University of Cumbria 'Living Windows' Event - Carlisle City Centre pedestrianised area.

24 July - The Drifters at the Sands Centre at 8.00pm.

25 July - Ribble Vehicle Preservation Society Display Penrith Mountain Rescue Mountain Rescue Awareness Day Northumbria T.A Band - Carlisle City Centre - Bandstand - 11.30am - 3.30pm

26 July - Carlisle Live at the Races including X Factor finalist Eoghan Quigg, Laura White and Ruth Lorenzo. Carlisle Racecourse. Telephone 0844 579 3002.

27 Jul - 2 August - Guided Tours at Carlisle Castle at 11.30am & 1.30pm

27 July - 9 August - Children's Rides - Carlisle City Council pedestrianised area.

27 July – 21 August - Carlisle City Council face2face Playschemes and Parkschemes various locations and times. FREE

3 - 8 August - The Great West Walls Revue at Green Room Theatre, West Walls, Carlisle

5 August - Playday 2009 Event in Bitts Park, Carlisle Skatepark, Guildhall and Tullie House. Telephone 01228 817358.

10 August - Fri 4 September - Guided Tours at Carlisle Castle at 11.30am & 1.30pm

10 August - Jool Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra at the Sands Centre at 7.30pm.

27 August - Lakes Alive Event - 'The Cabaret of Dr Caligari' performed by Artizani  at Bitts Park - 2.00pm - 5.00pm. Contact 01539 720252, for more information. 

27 - 31 August - Continental Market - Carlisle City Centre starting at 10.00am

29 August - The Singing Kettle - at the Sands Centre - 12.00pm - 2.00pm and 3.00pm - 5.00pm

30 August - 10k Run Carlisle - contact Mike James - Tel: 01228 564567 or 07846 468 664, for more information.

6 September  -The 4th Cumberland Challenge - This 105 mile cyclo- sportive starts in Brampton and traces a figure of eight around the North Pennines taking in the climb of Hartside before heading back to Brampton.

28 September to 3 October - Salt of the Earth - at Green room Theatre, West Walls, Carlisle.

25 October - Great Cumbrian Run  -9:30am-3:30pm - Tel: 01228 625444  - Half marathon, family fun run and wheels event.

26 - 30 October - Ghosts and Ghastly Story Tours - at Carlisle Castle at 11.00am, 12.30pm & 2.00pm

7 November - Fireshow - Bitts Park - Contact 01228 817359

30 November - 12 December - Cinderella - at Green Room Theatre, West Walls, Carlisle

16 - 30 December - Christmas Pantomime - Dick Whittington - at The Sands Centre, Carlisle - variety of performances.