Activities in Penrith

Penrith has a huge range of community activities, groups and friendly spaces offering support, fitness, creativity and company throughout the week. Here’s a full guide to what’s on locally.

⭐ Monday Activities in Penrith

Let’s Walk – Online (Zoom)

9:00–9:30am
Gentle walking-based fitness from home.
Instructor: Debbie Jackman
Debbie@getactive.co.uk | 01768 480137

Community Coffee Mornings – Maulds Meaburn Institute

10:30–12:00
Just turn up.

Knit & Natter – Morrisons Café, Penrith

10am–12pm
Friendly social knit session.

Fit4All Outdoor Fitness – Frenchfield Playing Fields

1pm
(Contact instructor beforehand)
Instructor: Rhiannon Douglas
rhiannon.douglas3@nhs.net

Lazonby Village Hall – Fit4All

2pm
Supported by Rhiannon Douglas.

Short Mat Bowling – Tirril Reading Rooms

2–4pm
£2 per session. Just turn up.

Eden Valley Camera Club

7–9pm, September–April
Jill Eastham: 01768 870824
info@edenvalleycameraclub.co.uk

⭐ Tuesday Activities in Penrith

Computer Sessions – Eden Rural Foyer

10am–12pm
01768 861650 | Booking essential.

Coffee Morning – Penrith Salvation Army

10am–1pm
Lt Jenny McPhee: 01768 866732

U3A Folk Dancing – Threlkeld Village Hall

10:30am–12:30pm
Jean Hutchinson: jean@jhutch.myzen.co.uk

Tai Chi & Qigong – St Andrew’s Parish Rooms

1:30–2:30pm
Lesley Relph: 07516 419128

Social Club – Salvation Army

1:30–3pm

Community Café – Stainton Village Hall

2–4pm

Swing Dance Class – The Rooms, Penrith

7:30–9pm
swingdancecumbria@gmail.com

Penrith Art Club – Brunswick School

Last Tuesday of the month, 7:30–9pm

⭐ Wednesday Activities in Penrith

Get Fit 4 Life – Stainton Village Hall

10:15–11:15am
www.getactive.co.uk

Move It Or Lose It – Haydock Community Centre

10:30–11:30am
Pauline Ireland: 07788 979640

CAMEO Lunch Club – Salvation Army

12:15pm
01768 866732

MS Fitness – Penrith Rugby Club

1:30–2:30pm

Wellbeing Wednesdays – Kirkby Thore (near Penrith)

2–4pm
Everyone welcome.

CNTW Memory Matters – The George Hotel

1:30–3:30pm
Support space for carers.

⭐ Thursday Activities in Penrith

SwingFit with Karen – Evergreen Hall

10am
07765 600075

Computer Sessions – Eden Rural Foyer

10am–12pm
Booking essential.

Move It Or Lose It – Askham Community Hall

10:30–11:30am

Nordic Walk – Penrith

11am–12pm
Debbie@getactive.co.uk

Penrith Coffee & Lunch Hub – Cosy Cup Café

3rd Thursday, 11:45am
01768 890280

Dementia Voice – Penrith Leisure Centre

Monthly, 1:30–3pm
Alzheimer’s Society
01228 819299

⭐ Friday Activities in Penrith

Get Fit 4 Life – Online (Zoom)

9–9:30am

Outdoor Fitness – Dockray (near Penrith)

12–1pm

Games Club – Penrith Library

Last Friday of the month, 1–3pm
admin@ageukcarlisleandeden.org.uk

Walking for Health – Penrith Hospital Community Garden

1:15pm
Katie: 07909 963195

⭐ Saturday Activities near Penrith

Repair Café – Penrith Old Fire Station

Second Saturday of the month, 10am–1pm
Trevor: 01768 863424

☕ Warm Spaces in Penrith

Eden Rural Foyer

Mon–Fri, 9–4
Free WiFi, device charging, warm welcome.

Penrith Library – Warm Spot

Warm space, WiFi, public PCs, Dementia Bags and Storysacks.
Open Mon–Sat.

Restore Penrith

Warm community café with affordable drinks.
Open most weekdays.

Penrith Leisure Centre – Chatter Matters

Mon 11–1 and Fri 1:30–3:30
Hot drinks, soup, games and gentle activities (£2).

Arragons Cycles

Tue–Fri 9–5, Sat 9–3
Log burner lit on cold days, tea and coffee available.