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Worthsworth House, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9RXTelephone
01900 824805Cockermouth
Come along to Wordsworth House for a fun-filled session with the kids, brought to you by Wordsworth Grasmere and the National Trust.
Join the team from Wordsworth Grasmere on site for songs, play, craft and a story exploring our planet, and on…
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- From:
- 8 Apr 2025Open 14:00 - 15:00
Address
Worthsworth House, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 9RXTelephone
01900 824805Cockermouth
Come along to Wordsworth House for a fun-filled session with the kids, brought to you by Wordsworth Grasmere and the National Trust.
Join the team from Wordsworth Grasmere on site for songs, play, craft and a story exploring our planet, and on the…
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- From:
- 8 Apr 2025Open 15:00 - 16:00
Address
Farfield Mill, Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LWTelephone
01539621958Sedbergh
A coming-together of four very different artists/makers based in Cumbria – who all assemble ideas, subject matter, and materials to create harmonious objects and paintings.
Visitors will see an array of abstract painting using paint and mixed media…Dates
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- 9 Apr 2025to13 July 2025Various Opening Times
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Rosehill Arts Trust, Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6SETelephone
01946692422Whitehaven
The award-winning Indefinite Articles present their work for the very young: Claytime, a play with clay, where the audience are invited to participate.
Come to a place where the earth's natural material meets with children's imaginations: a world…
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- From:
- 9 Apr 2025Open 14:00 - 15:00
Carnforth
A 3-hour session with a foraging expert, including ID work, tasting wild ingredients and a wild snack at Dalton Crags.
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- 9 Apr 2025Open 11:00 - 14:00
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- 13 June 2025Open 11:00 - 14:00
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- 18 Sept 2025Open 11:00 - 14:00
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The Fratry Hall, Carlisle Cathedral, The Abbey, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA3 8TZTelephone
01228548151The Abbey, Carlisle
Our series of free Afternoon Recitals continues, we welcome Dominic Downs, Pianist, Composer and Conductor.
While entry to our concerts is complimentary, we encourage contributions during the collection at the end of each performance to support…
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 9 Apr 2025Open 14:00 - 15:00
Address
Farfield Mill, Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LWTelephone
01539621958Sedbergh
Sue Bibby designs and makes with fabric, stitch and her trusty Bernina sewing machine. Her first love is drawing, and her work begins with first-hand observation and sketches. She never ventures far without a sketch book and find gardens and…
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- 9 Apr 2025to13 July 2025Various Opening Times
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The Old Laundry Theatre, Crag Bow, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria, LA23 3BXTelephone
015394 40872Bowness on Windermere
"The legend of the Hound Of The Baskervilles has haunted the Baskerville family for generations – none more so than Sir Charles Baskerville, who died in mysterious circumstances worthy of the legend. This leads Doctor Mortimer to consult Sherlock…
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- 9 Apr 2025Open 19:30 -
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- 10 Apr 2025Open 14:30 -
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- 12 Apr 2025Open 19:30 -
Address
Farfield Mill, Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LWTelephone
01539621958Sedbergh
Become a Weaver Workshop with Jan Beadle
Thursday 10 & Friday 11 April 10am – 4pm
£150 plus £5 on the day for materials
If you know the basics, maybe set up your own loom and woven some patterns or have never done any weaving before and would love…Dates
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- 10 Apr 2025to11 Apr 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
Address
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…
Venue
Dates
- From:
- 10 Apr 2025Open 10:00 - 16:00
Address
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
Address
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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- 1Introduction to Kintsugi
- 2Assemblage – Heather Hanna, Seamus Hanna, Elizabeth Shorrock and Keith Shorrock
- 3The Smiths Ltd
- 4Forage and Feast near Ambleside
- 5Sizergh's Spring Bird Challenge
- 6Euro-Villain Song Contest- A Murder Mystery Dinner Event
- 7Easter Holidays
- 8150 Years of La'al Ratty Exhibition
- 9Forage and Nibble near Kendal
- 10Forage and nibble near Burton-in-Kendal
- 11Workington Wednesday Market
- 12Forest run and yoga
- 13'Airy Angus Felt Creature Workshop
- 14Lakeland Loop
- 15Lambs Bedtime
- 16Small Stitches – Sue Bibby
- 17Easter egg hunt at Acorn Bank
- 18Ceramic Hare Sculptures with Mark Bradley
- 19NT Live: Dr. Strangelove
- 20Easter Family Fun
- 21Rucksack of Rhymes: Our Planet (5 years +)
- 22Plant Pot Painting and Flower Planting
- 23Lakeland Paws Canicross Series
- 24Carlisle Farmers' Market 2025
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