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A Place to Meet.

Rheged is a gallery, café, cinema, shopping venue, workplace and creative space on the edge of the Northern Lakes. A place where kids can be kids in our Indoor Play and Making Space and where friends, family and colleagues can share a meal, watch a film, hold a meeting, see an exhibition, buy a gift or catch up over coffee. A flexible space for getting together or enjoying time alone with a book or notepad; a place where stories are told, ideas are sparked and the Cumbrian landscape is a constant source of inspiration.

Cinema

Our giant-screen cinema offers an immersive experience unique within our region. The 18.3-metre-wide screen invites you to leap into the action of the latest Hollywood releases and family favourites or be transported to one of the world’s great theatres, where live-streamed opera, ballet and musical performances come vividly to life through our state-of-the-art surround sound system. Enjoy the show with sweet treats from our Deli including Kimi’s Gelato, popcorn and hand-packed confectionery range from Bon Bon’s.

Indoor Play 

Our state of-the-art indoor play area, designed by Tigerplay features a new café serving coffees and cakes, along with a seating area for parents and guardians. The revamped space features three slides alongside each other to race down and a specific area for young children. It also includes an elevated level including a ‘nest-like’ den which can be reached through climbing walls and ladders.

Making Space

Where children can get creative decorating a range of models including bunnies, dinosaurs, masks, letters and more with decorative patterned papers in our Decopatch workshop.

Gallery
In our spacious Gallery we host a changing programme of four exhibitions every year which have a connection with our Cumbria home. We are proud to exhibit work by Cumbria’s artists and craftspeople, as well as emerging and established artists from all over the UK. This strong relationship with artists means we can show creativity at its most diverse, as well as reflecting life in the landscape. Alongside each exhibition is a range of creative classes led by exhibiting artists.

 Café

Our 100-seat ground-floor cafe is a relaxed dining space where you can brunch with friends, enjoy a working lunch or catch up before a movie. Our menu is inclusive and flexible, changing with the seasons and featuring handmade food and drink from our community of local producers.

Deli 

Our Deli counter offers sandwiches, pies, salads, cakes and bakes made by us as you would make them at home. On the move? We offer speciality coffee by Carvetii in Threlkeld available to take away with you. In our Deli shop you will find edible gifts with a strong sense of place. Local and handmade foods, including Cumbrian preserves, artisan pastas, organic wines and small-batch craft spirits. Functional cookware and eco-conscious utensils and accessories for table and pantry.

New to our Deli, enjoy a selection of hotdogs on your next evening visit to our Cinema. Made with Cumberland sausages from our butchery, and topped with pickled red onions, crispy onions, grated parmesan cheese and a sauce from Wild & Fruitful of your choice, as well as a halloumi option!

Add homemade sea salt & herb potato wedges on the side too, with Cotswold Gold Garlic Mayonnaise or Wild & Fruitful Bowness BBQ Sauce. Available Friday and Saturday evenings (5pm -7pm) or until the beginning of a live streaming event in our Cinema.

Toyshop

Our toy shop is packed almost to the rafters with children’s books, clothes, toys, puzzles, gifts, Jellycat teddies and pocket-money treats. Children can find new titles by their favourite authors, or discover retellings of classic fairytales. Our vibrant range of children’s clothing is from brands such as Blade Rose as well as Marcus Walters screen-printed just for us sweatshirts and t-shirts. We stock a huge selection of LEGO® which features Harry Potter, Avatar, Lego City, Technic, Spider-Man, Lightyear and Minecraft.

Clothing and Wellbeing

Our lifestyle shop includes stylish womenswear and accessories, exceptional beauty products, and contemporary interior accessories. Clothing ranges includes sustainable labels (People Tree; Thought Clothing), iconic names (Birkenstock) and British knitwear from Eribé and Harley of Scotland.
Our Wellbeing space showcases natural skincare and vegan-friendly makeup from emerging and established brands. Our brands include REN, This Works, Trilogy, L’Occitane, Dr Hauschka, with makeup from Stila.

Find textiles, ceramics, lighting and craft to bring warmth and personality to indoor and outdoor spaces in our Home section. As well as bespoke blankets, scarves and natural scented candles created for us by craft producers and beguiling gallery of cards and gift wrap designed and printed in Britain.

Design Shop

An evolving space celebrating art, design and thought. Ceramics, jewellery and items for the home from iconic names and local makers. We stock a range of stationery, art materials and craft kits for both adults and children to get creative with. As well as products made by artist exhibiting in our Gallery. 

Outdoor Shop

Kit to inspire adventure in the Cumbrian landscape. Clothing, footwear, rucksacks, accessories, books and camping gear from KUHL, Rab, Fjallraven, Cotopaxi and mindful brands including Fjällraven, Patagonia, Howies and many more.

Cafe: 9am till 5pm

Shops: 10am – 5.30pm

Gallery: 10am – 5.30pm

Deli:

Sunday – Thursday 8:30am - 5.30pm

Friday to Saturday 8.30am – 7pm (serving brand new hotdogs and potato wedges 5pm – 7pm)

Cinema: Please see programme. Drinks and snacks available.

Filling station: 6am – 10pm

Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Open New Years Eve and Day

Location

Rheged Centre, Redhills
Penrith, Cumbria
CA11 0DQ

Rheged is a couple of minutes’ drive from the M6 (J40) at Penrith along the A66 towards Keswick.

Regular bus services between Penrith and Keswick stop at Rheged. Visit traveline.info for timetables. 

Our 250-space car park is free for Rheged visitors. Please note that the car park closes when Rheged closes. It is locked and unattended overnight.

Filling station and EV charging points available on site.

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Sean Conway – Endurance

Rheged Centre

Tickets on sale from 31st August

Presented by Speakers from the Edge
 

Sean Conway set out to achieve something no-one else on the planet had ever managed; ultra-endurance records for first, longest, fastest AND most. 105 Iron Man competitions in 105 days, the first to swim the length of Britain, the fastest unsupported cycle across Europe and a 4200 mile continuous triathlon later, Sean is one of the most accomplished ultra-endurance athletes on the planet!
 
In ‘Endurance’, Sean takes audiences on the journey, from miserable school portrait photographer, to world record holder!.
 

2h inc 20 min interval


A Brief Golden Light – a Mountaineer’s Tale with John Porter

Rheged Centre

In this thought provoking and beautifully illustrated new lecture, the mountaineer, filmmaker, award winning author and poet John Porter will recount some of the experiences that shaped his life.  

John is arguably one of the most accomplished but understated mountaineers of his generation. He made pioneering ascents of the North Face of Bandaka and the South Buttress of Changabang. Neither route has been repeated. 

The talk encompasses nearly 70 years of a life informed by adventure, from childhood tragedies to major first ascents with some of the world’s best climbers. Like many of his friends, he was committed to the idea of alpinism, climbing in very small teams without the use of oxygen or any outside support.  The race was on to do the purist lines before they were climbed by fixed ropes expeditions. There were many successes, and many tragic failures. He and his friends have been dubbed; “the generation that nearly climbed itself into extinction.” They embraced risk as an essential part of life.

Yet climbing is only a small part of John’s life. He will talk about his many other adventures from leaving American at the age of 20 to start a new life in the UK: how he brought New Balance to Cumbria, his award-winning writing and filmmaking, and work for various charities.

7.30pm | 1 hr 10 mins plus Q & A (no interval)
£10 Full
£8 Concession


Big Fish Comedy Club Showcase

Rheged Centre

Big Fish Comedy Club brings new voices in comedy to venues across Cumbria.
Our triannual showcase at Rheged will see 4 comedians hand-picked from the North West scene and beyond, bringing their freshest jokes to enjoy the unique 'big fish in a small pond’ experience that Cumbria has to offer.
Come and catch the next big thing before they’re (really, really) famous 🎣
Hosted by our resident MC: Steph Bradshaw @_stephbradshaw

Doors Open: 7pm / show starts 7.30pm (finishes around 9pm)
Ticket Price: £10.00


Hari Budha Magar – No Legs, No Limits

Rheged Centre

Presented by Speakers from the Edge
 

From injured veteran to the world’s first double above-knee amputee to summit Mount Everest; Hari shares his inspiring journey from being born in a cowshed, going to school barefoot, growing up in civil war, passing the most difficult military selection, losing his legs in 2010, battling depression and discrimination, to standing atop the world’s largest peak in May 2023. 
 
As an extraordinary pioneer, pushing both physical, psychological and perceptual boundaries of human ability and spirit, his story is one of resilience and innovation, proving that having a disability is not life limiting. Hari demonstrates the mental agility required to remove limits and shows how mindset is everything in conquering dreams

2h (inc Interval)


Big Fish Comedy Club Showcase

Rheged Centre

Big Fish Comedy Club brings new voices in comedy to venues across Cumbria.
Our triannual showcase at Rheged will see 4 comedians hand-picked from the North West scene and beyond, bringing their freshest jokes to enjoy the unique 'big fish in a small pond’ experience that Cumbria has to offer.
Come and catch the next big thing before they’re (really, really) famous 🎣
Hosted by our resident MC: Steph Bradshaw @_stephbradshaw

Doors Open: 7pm / show starts 7.30pm (finishes around 9pm)
Ticket Price: £10.00


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A Place to Meet.

Rheged is a gallery, café, cinema, shopping venue, workplace and creative space on the edge of the Northern Lakes. A place where kids can be kids in our Indoor Play and Making Space and where friends, family and colleagues can share a meal, watch a film, hold a meeting, see an exhibition, buy a gift or catch up over coffee. A flexible space for getting together or enjoying time alone with a book or notepad; a place where stories are told, ideas are sparked and the Cumbrian landscape is a constant source of inspiration.

Cinema

Our giant-screen cinema offers an immersive experience unique within our region. The 18.3-metre-wide screen invites you to leap into the action of the latest Hollywood releases and family favourites or be transported to one of the world’s great theatres, where live-streamed opera, ballet and musical performances come vividly to life through our state-of-the-art surround sound system. Enjoy the show with sweet treats from our Deli including Kimi’s Gelato, popcorn and hand-packed confectionery range from Bon Bon’s.

Indoor Play 

Our state of-the-art indoor play area, designed by Tigerplay features a new café serving coffees and cakes, along with a seating area for parents and guardians. The revamped space features three slides alongside each other to race down and a specific area for young children. It also includes an elevated level including a ‘nest-like’ den which can be reached through climbing walls and ladders.

Making Space

Where children can get creative decorating a range of models including bunnies, dinosaurs, masks, letters and more with decorative patterned papers in our Decopatch workshop.

Gallery
In our spacious Gallery we host a changing programme of four exhibitions every year which have a connection with our Cumbria home. We are proud to exhibit work by Cumbria’s artists and craftspeople, as well as emerging and established artists from all over the UK. This strong relationship with artists means we can show creativity at its most diverse, as well as reflecting life in the landscape. Alongside each exhibition is a range of creative classes led by exhibiting artists.

 Café

Our 100-seat ground-floor cafe is a relaxed dining space where you can brunch with friends, enjoy a working lunch or catch up before a movie. Our menu is inclusive and flexible, changing with the seasons and featuring handmade food and drink from our community of local producers.

Deli 

Our Deli counter offers sandwiches, pies, salads, cakes and bakes made by us as you would make them at home. On the move? We offer speciality coffee by Carvetii in Threlkeld available to take away with you. In our Deli shop you will find edible gifts with a strong sense of place. Local and handmade foods, including Cumbrian preserves, artisan pastas, organic wines and small-batch craft spirits. Functional cookware and eco-conscious utensils and accessories for table and pantry.

New to our Deli, enjoy a selection of hotdogs on your next evening visit to our Cinema. Made with Cumberland sausages from our butchery, and topped with pickled red onions, crispy onions, grated parmesan cheese and a sauce from Wild & Fruitful of your choice, as well as a halloumi option!

Add homemade sea salt & herb potato wedges on the side too, with Cotswold Gold Garlic Mayonnaise or Wild & Fruitful Bowness BBQ Sauce. Available Friday and Saturday evenings (5pm -7pm) or until the beginning of a live streaming event in our Cinema.

Toyshop

Our toy shop is packed almost to the rafters with children’s books, clothes, toys, puzzles, gifts, Jellycat teddies and pocket-money treats. Children can find new titles by their favourite authors, or discover retellings of classic fairytales. Our vibrant range of children’s clothing is from brands such as Blade Rose as well as Marcus Walters screen-printed just for us sweatshirts and t-shirts. We stock a huge selection of LEGO® which features Harry Potter, Avatar, Lego City, Technic, Spider-Man, Lightyear and Minecraft.

Clothing and Wellbeing

Our lifestyle shop includes stylish womenswear and accessories, exceptional beauty products, and contemporary interior accessories. Clothing ranges includes sustainable labels (People Tree; Thought Clothing), iconic names (Birkenstock) and British knitwear from Eribé and Harley of Scotland.
Our Wellbeing space showcases natural skincare and vegan-friendly makeup from emerging and established brands. Our brands include REN, This Works, Trilogy, L’Occitane, Dr Hauschka, with makeup from Stila.

Find textiles, ceramics, lighting and craft to bring warmth and personality to indoor and outdoor spaces in our Home section. As well as bespoke blankets, scarves and natural scented candles created for us by craft producers and beguiling gallery of cards and gift wrap designed and printed in Britain.

Design Shop

An evolving space celebrating art, design and thought. Ceramics, jewellery and items for the home from iconic names and local makers. We stock a range of stationery, art materials and craft kits for both adults and children to get creative with. As well as products made by artist exhibiting in our Gallery. 

Outdoor Shop

Kit to inspire adventure in the Cumbrian landscape. Clothing, footwear, rucksacks, accessories, books and camping gear from KUHL, Rab, Fjallraven, Cotopaxi and mindful brands including Fjällraven, Patagonia, Howies and many more.

Cafe: 9am till 5pm

Shops: 10am – 5.30pm

Gallery: 10am – 5.30pm

Deli:

Sunday – Thursday 8:30am - 5.30pm

Friday to Saturday 8.30am – 7pm (serving brand new hotdogs and potato wedges 5pm – 7pm)

Cinema: Please see programme. Drinks and snacks available.

Filling station: 6am – 10pm

Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Open New Years Eve and Day

Location

Rheged Centre, Redhills
Penrith, Cumbria
CA11 0DQ

Rheged is a couple of minutes’ drive from the M6 (J40) at Penrith along the A66 towards Keswick.

Regular bus services between Penrith and Keswick stop at Rheged. Visit traveline.info for timetables. 

Our 250-space car park is free for Rheged visitors. Please note that the car park closes when Rheged closes. It is locked and unattended overnight.

Filling station and EV charging points available on site.

Sean Conway – Endurance


Rheged Centre
22 February 2025

Tickets on sale from 31st August

Presented by Speakers from the Edge
 

Sean Conway set out to achieve something no-one else on the planet had ever managed; ultra-endurance records for first, longest, fastest AND most. 105 Iron Man competitions in 105 days, the first to swim the length of Britain, the fastest unsupported cycle across Europe and a 4200 mile continuous triathlon later, Sean is one of the most accomplished ultra-endurance athletes on the planet!
 
In ‘Endurance’, Sean takes audiences on the journey, from miserable school portrait photographer, to world record holder!.
 

2h inc 20 min interval

Full Details »

A Brief Golden Light – a Mountaineer’s Tale with John Porter


Rheged Centre
01 March 2025

In this thought provoking and beautifully illustrated new lecture, the mountaineer, filmmaker, award winning author and poet John Porter will recount some of the experiences that shaped his life.  

John is arguably one of the most accomplished but understated mountaineers of his generation. He made pioneering ascents of the North Face of Bandaka and the South Buttress of Changabang. Neither route has been repeated. 

The talk encompasses nearly 70 years of a life informed by adventure, from childhood tragedies to major first ascents with some of the world’s best climbers. Like many of his friends, he was committed to the idea of alpinism, climbing in very small teams without the use of oxygen or any outside support.  The race was on to do the purist lines before they were climbed by fixed ropes expeditions. There were many successes, and many tragic failures. He and his friends have been dubbed; “the generation that nearly climbed itself into extinction.” They embraced risk as an essential part of life.

Yet climbing is only a small part of John’s life. He will talk about his many other adventures from leaving American at the age of 20 to start a new life in the UK: how he brought New Balance to Cumbria, his award-winning writing and filmmaking, and work for various charities.

7.30pm | 1 hr 10 mins plus Q & A (no interval)
£10 Full
£8 Concession

Full Details »

Big Fish Comedy Club Showcase


Rheged Centre
13 March 2025

Big Fish Comedy Club brings new voices in comedy to venues across Cumbria.
Our triannual showcase at Rheged will see 4 comedians hand-picked from the North West scene and beyond, bringing their freshest jokes to enjoy the unique 'big fish in a small pond’ experience that Cumbria has to offer.
Come and catch the next big thing before they’re (really, really) famous 🎣
Hosted by our resident MC: Steph Bradshaw @_stephbradshaw

Doors Open: 7pm / show starts 7.30pm (finishes around 9pm)
Ticket Price: £10.00

Full Details »

Hari Budha Magar – No Legs, No Limits


Rheged Centre
19 April 2025

Presented by Speakers from the Edge
 

From injured veteran to the world’s first double above-knee amputee to summit Mount Everest; Hari shares his inspiring journey from being born in a cowshed, going to school barefoot, growing up in civil war, passing the most difficult military selection, losing his legs in 2010, battling depression and discrimination, to standing atop the world’s largest peak in May 2023. 
 
As an extraordinary pioneer, pushing both physical, psychological and perceptual boundaries of human ability and spirit, his story is one of resilience and innovation, proving that having a disability is not life limiting. Hari demonstrates the mental agility required to remove limits and shows how mindset is everything in conquering dreams

2h (inc Interval)

Full Details »

Big Fish Comedy Club Showcase


Rheged Centre
12 June 2025

Big Fish Comedy Club brings new voices in comedy to venues across Cumbria.
Our triannual showcase at Rheged will see 4 comedians hand-picked from the North West scene and beyond, bringing their freshest jokes to enjoy the unique 'big fish in a small pond’ experience that Cumbria has to offer.
Come and catch the next big thing before they’re (really, really) famous 🎣
Hosted by our resident MC: Steph Bradshaw @_stephbradshaw

Doors Open: 7pm / show starts 7.30pm (finishes around 9pm)
Ticket Price: £10.00

Full Details »

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