Events include

Friday 17 August

Afternoon Street Theatre in Cartmel Village 12 noon – 4pm FREE

Festival Circus in the Big Top

The Festival Circus brings the magic of the circus alive with a dazzling all-new circus spectacular for 2012. A company of the best circus performers from around the world present a fast-moving show for all the family, with acrobatics, trapeze, balancing, hula-hoops, acro-adagio, juggling, contortion, aerial silks and, of course, the circus clowns. It’s an all-human show in the traditional circus style, guaranteed to delight young and old alike, with laughter, thrills and (most definitely) skills! Plus circus workshops between performances. 4pm & 6pm

Tongues of Fire and The Coal Porters Tongues of Fire

8pm – Cartmel Racecourse Grandstand Tickets £9 and £6(concessions) Tickets £9 (£6 conc) – To book please phone the Brewery Arts Centre on 01539 722833.

Saturday 18 August

Festival Circus in the Big Top

The Festival Circus brings the magic of the circus alive with a dazzling all-new circus spectacular for 2012. A company of the best circus performers from around the world present a fast-moving show for all the family, with acrobatics, trapeze, balancing, hula-hoops, acro-adagio, juggling, contortion, aerial silks and, of course, the circus clowns. It’s an all-human show in the traditional circus style, guaranteed to delight young and old alike, with laughter, thrills and (most definitely) skills! Plus free circus workshops between performances. 11am, 2pm & 4pm, Pay What You Like.

The Masquepony Banquet

The main focus of the weekend. We’ll bring the tables and chairs, and you bring (or buy!) a feast to enjoy whilst some of the UK’s finest street performers keep you entertained. Many of these artists were already booked to play at Masquepony so share an evening of comedy, magic, music and laughter with them, your friends and the local villagers. FREE (pay what you like, Tickets not required) 6pm-9pm, Cartmel Racecourse