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27/10/2026

🎄✨ THE COUNTDOWN TO PENRITH SPARKLE IS ON! ✨🎄

Get ready, Penrith… Christmas magic is coming your way!
Join us for an unforgettable festive celebration as we light up the town and welcome the most wonderful time of the year!

🎄 Christmas Lights Switch On, watch Penrith shine bright!
🌟 The Spectacular Lit Up Parade, bringing the festive magic to the streets!
🍔🍷 Local Food & Drinks, delicious treats from our fantastic local businesses.
🎶✨ Festive Fun for Everyone, music, Christmas cheer and plenty of sparkle!

📍 Where: Penrith
📅 When: Saturday 21st November
⏰ Time: 3pm–7pm

Bring your family, gather your friends and come together to celebrate the start of the festive season with our amazing community!

27/10/2026

🎃 Penrith Library Half-Term Pumpkin Trail! 🎃
Looking for a fun activity to keep the kids entertained this half-term? Join us for our Pumpkin Trail running all week until 4pm on Saturday 31st October.
📍 Start & Finish: Pop into Penrith Library to grab your trail sheet and start your adventure.
• 🗺️ Follow the clues around town to find the hidden pumpkins.
• 🚶‍♂️ Perfect for all ages and family-friendly.
• 🎁 Finish back at the library to claim your sticker and a small prize!

No booking required—just drop in during library hours. Make sure to finish before 4pm on Saturday to collect your prize! 🕵️‍♂️🍂✨
Tag a friend you want to bring along below! 👇

27/10/2026

Don’t forget there’s still time to make a lantern for our Sparkle parade on 21st Nov.

25/10/2026

Bjamba kicking off The Gathering Penrith

25/10/2026

One town, one gathering, one community.

25/10/2026

What a team Dan, Joanna and Ben.

6 weeks ago we heard of Winter Droving leaving Penrith. Did we ‘follow the herd’ to Carlisle- did we not. We wanted our own, new adventure.

Penrith BID led the new journey, creating The Gathering with amazing creative and local thinkers.

These 3 persons pictured are responsible for putting an event together in 6 weeks at a fraction of the cost of another, culminating in yesterday’s event. I, as BID chairman applaud you. You all have worked tirelessly, virtually even 24 hours these last few days. A move of an event couldn’t stop us, the weather couldn’t stop us. You deserve the recognition. Everyone should thank you, I do.

My thanks go out to all other businesses, stakeholders, artists and of course our volunteers who gave up their time for free to ensure everyone had a safe and great day.

And lastly a huge thanks to everyone who came and supported us. Penrith showed up in the worst weather possible but we showed up. We are resilient and we know what community is.

Thank you everyone. Foundations have been laid and here’s to what ever happens next year.

25/10/2026

One town. One community. One gathering. The Gathering was never just an event. 💜

Pics credit to Werrett

24/10/2026