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Quirky Workshops at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0UTTelephone
01768 483984Greystoke, Penrith
New for 2025 we're really pleased to welcome Mark and this exciting ceramic Hare workshop to the Quirky Programme.
Enjoy a busy and absorbing day being guided through the many processes involved in creating these amazing Hares. You can choose…
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- From:
- 10 Apr 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
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Alpkit, Keswick, Main Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5JJTelephone
+447852162142Keswick
A 5-hour course with a foraging expert, which includes tasting wild ingredients and a wild-inspired picnic with Alpkit in Keswick.
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- 10 Apr 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00
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- 14 Aug 2025Open 11:00 - 16:00
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Wordsworth Grasmere, Learning Space, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SHTelephone
+441539435544Grasmere
Join us this Easter holiday to celebrate Romantic painter JMW Turner's 250th birthday! Taking inspiration from his paintings and techniques, we will paint, write, and play. Come and try watercolour painting, get crafty and create your own leaf…
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- 10 Apr 2025Open 10:30 - 12:30
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Quirky Workshops at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0UTTelephone
01768 483984Greystoke, Penrith
Spend a lovely day with Lyn, who will combine this most popular medium with the depiction of some of our lovely buildings, whether nestled on a hillside in a wider landscape, in a townscape or amongst its own garden or setting.
The day will start…
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- 10 Apr 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
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Rosehill Theatre, Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6SETelephone
+441946692422Moresby, Whitehaven
Join Handpicked Productions for a fun-filled Easter family workshop.
Our artist, Janice, will show you how to weave your own mini baskets, make beautiful bunting and create crazy Easter hats.
This workshop isn't all bunnies and chicks - think bold…
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- 10 Apr 2025Open 13:00 - 15:00
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Ullswater, Pooley Bridge, Pooley Bridge, Cumbria, CA10 2NPTelephone
07976 949488Pooley Bridge
This fabulous advanced level navigation course will test your Navigation tools from Bronze & Silver level, plus you ability to navigate when the going gets tough (underfoot!) We will not be heading high into the mountains, but onto open fell and…
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- 11 Apr 2025to12 Apr 2025Various Opening Times
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- 21 Nov 2025to22 Nov 2025Various Opening Times
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Yew Tree Barn, Low Newton, Nr Cartmel, Grange Over Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6JPTelephone
015395 31498Nr Cartmel, Grange Over Sands
Starting in April, every couple of weeks we will be opening Harry's Cafe, Bar & Braai for casual Friday evenings However things will be slightly different...
Head Chef Scott Fairweather will create a menu of simple, tasty dishes, each week using the…Dates
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- 11 Apr 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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- 25 Apr 2025Open 18:00 - 20:00
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Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HETelephone
01539 725133Kendal
Doors 7.30pm | Tickets £16 | Theatre
"A pearl in the jazz catch of the day ★★★★" (NRC, NL), the Sam Newbould Quintet is an award winning five piece international group emerging from the vibrant Amsterdam jazz scene. Described as "mindblowing,…
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- 11 Apr 2025Open 20:00 - 22:30
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Wordsworth Grasmere, Jerwood Centre, Grasmere, Cumbria, LA22 9SHTelephone
+441539435544Grasmere
A Celebration Reading from the Poetry Business International Book & Pamphlet Competition.
Hosted by Michael McGregor, Director of The Wordsworth Trust, and introduced by Ann and Peter Sansom of the Poetry Business.
We are delighted to invite you…
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- 12 Apr 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00
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North Lakes Hotel & Spa, Ullswater Rd, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 8QTTelephone
01768 868111Penrith
After Dark’s Criminal Cabaret Murder Mysteries are an evening of comedy, music, high energy and murder as you witness the scenes of evidence come to life and the mystery unfold around your dining table. The Guests job is to give the suspects an…
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- 12 Apr 2025Open 19:00 - 22:30
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Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Crook Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA8 8LXTelephone
01539 816300Kendal
Join artist Penny Hillier–Evans for a workshop inspired by the local landscape.
During the workshop, you will use various techniques to create your own felt and textile picture.
By the end of the day you will have a unique work of art to take home…Venue
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- 12 Apr 2025Open 10:30 - 16:30
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- 3 May 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
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Westmorland County Showground, Lane Farm, Crooklands, CumbriaCrooklands
An annual celebration to herald the arrival of the damson blossom - and spring in Westmorland Packed with local crafts, entertainment and refreshments.
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- 12 Apr 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
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9th April 2025Weekly Market each Wednesday. Good range of fresh produce, gifts and household essentials.
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24th July 2024-23rd July 2025Join Handpicked Productions for a fun-filled Easter family workshop. Our artist, Janice, will show…
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10th April 2025At the Roman Army Museum, Emperor Ted needs your help to find all the food he needs for his picnic.…
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12th April 2025-27th April 2025Join photographer Steve Blake in our beautiful woodland environment. Full day workshops are…
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12th April 2025Historic demonstration chef John Crouch is back with us at the Roman Army Museum showcasing ancient…
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12th April 2025-13th April 2025Doors 7.30pm | Tickets £16 | Theatre "A pearl in the jazz catch of the day ★★★★" (NRC, NL), the…
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9th April 2025A 5-hour course with a foraging expert, which includes tasting wild ingredients and a wild-inspired…
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8th January 2025-6th April 2025
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8th January 2025-6th April 2025We are pleased to announce that our new Shipyard Town gallery is fully open. We are honoured to…
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18th October 2024-31st December 2025Uncover the life and work of printmaker Gwyneth Alban Davis who ran her business while living in a…
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1st April 2025-3rd November 2025A coming-together of four very different artists/makers based in Cumbria – who all assemble ideas,…
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9th April 2025-13th July 2025This fabulous advanced level navigation course will test your Navigation tools from Bronze & Silver…
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9th April 2025Weekly Market each Wednesday. Good range of fresh produce, gifts and household essentials.
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24th July 2024-23rd July 2025Join Handpicked Productions for a fun-filled Easter family workshop. Our artist, Janice, will show…
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10th April 2025At the Roman Army Museum, Emperor Ted needs your help to find all the food he needs for his picnic.…
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11th April 2025Come along to Wordsworth House for a fun-filled session with the kids, brought to you by Wordsworth…
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8th April 2025Uplifting choral music for springtime and Easter with soloists. To include John Rutter "Songs for…
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12th April 2025
- 1Claytime
- 2Forage and Feast with Alpkit in Keswick
- 3Back to the Future of Medicine – Nik Hunter-Dale
- 4Shipyard Town Gallery
- 5Women in Print - The Caravan Press
- 6Assemblage – Heather Hanna, Seamus Hanna, Elizabeth Shorrock and Keith Shorrock
- 7Advanced Navigation - 2 Day NNAS Gold Certificate with Hiking Highs
- 8Wordsworth the Influencer
- 9Small Stitches – Sue Bibby
- 10Wainwright: An unplugged evening of original and traditional Northern English Folk with Johnny Campbell
- 11Are You Being Severed Murder Mystery
- 12Sizergh's Spring Bird Challenge
- 13150 Years of La'al Ratty Exhibition
- 14Lakeland Loop
- 15Introduction to Kintsugi
- 16Free Afternoon Piano Recital: Dominic Downs
- 17Workington Wednesday Market
- 18Sum Art To Do: Easter Crafts
- 19Teddy Bears Picnic
- 20Landscape Photography Full Day Workshop
- 21Food on the Frontier
- 22Sam Newbould Quintet
- 23Rucksack of Rhymes: Our Planet (5 years +)
- 24Songs for Springtime
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