Lancashire and Cumbria

The Lancashire and Cumbria Local Network is led by local volunteers who come together to organise lectures and technical visits that provide opportunities to learn and meet new people. All events are open to the public and most are free of charge.

The Local Network aims to raise awareness of science, engineering and technology in the local area, and promote membership of the IET.

Visit the events page filtered by Lancashire and Cumbria Local Network to find out about our upcoming events.

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THE FORUM - BARROW-IN-FURNESS

Our regular venue in Barrow-in-Furness is The Forum and it is currently temporarily closed for refurbishment and to facilitate the removal of asbestos from the neighbouring Barrow Market Hall. During this time, all the events scheduled for The Forum are re-located to Barrow-in-Furness Town Hall - just across the street!

Lancashire & Cumbria Events

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Lancashire & Cumbria Newsletter - January 2026

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Developing and Deploying Remote Technology Solutions for Nuclear Decommissioning (Cleator Moor - 22/7/26)

A technical visit to the Sellafield Ltd Engineering Centre of Excellence has been arranged for 22 July 2026. Registration is required if you wish to attend - see the IET Events listing at https://events.theiet.org/search/.

Note that your name will be shared with our hosts prior to the visit for security reasons.

Please read the Accessability Statement below if you wish to visit.

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Free Foothold Webinar - Digital Detox (Webinar - 24/7/26)

This month, we will be discussing (the quite accidentally timely!) subject of Digital Detox. You may have seen one of the many pieces of research that show us that constantly reaching for our digital devices is not the healthiest of lifestyle choices for us. As transformative as technology can be, being constantly connected and reachable is actually having a negative impact on our wellbeing.

Joined by an expert speaker, this webinar will delve into how we can navigate this through an increasingly digital world, whilst still honouring our human needs to be away from a screen. There will also be an interactive quiz for you to test how ‘wired’ you are due to technology.