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WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU ABOUT WHERE YOU LIVE?Earlier today …

8 September 2020

💫WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU ABOUT WHERE YOU LIVE?💫Earlier today we asked you to list four things in order of importance for where you live. If you have something else to add to the mix, now is the time to…

ARTIST CALLOUT Opp for a socially engage…

8 September 2020

ARTIST CALLOUTOpp for a socially engaged digital artist to work with a BAME / BIPOC group + create a new piece of online art https://t.co/VVony7ggau #thedigitalforestgrizedale @GrizedaleSculpt @artfund @FACT_Liverpool @HOME_mcr @lakelandarts @GP_LakesDales @ImitatingtheDog pic.twitter.com/aBJ0g4TtV1 — SignalFilm+Media (@Signal_Films) September 8, 2020

Aged 16-34 and living in Craven or South…

8 September 2020

Aged 16-34 and living in Craven or South Lakeland? We want to know what you think. We'll be posting a question a day on here. Comment with your answer (but if you've taken part on instagram then don't worry about…

TUESDAY’S RESEARCH QUESTION Aged 16-34 and live in Craven or…

8 September 2020

👇TUESDAY’S RESEARCH QUESTION Aged 16-34 and live in Craven or South Lakeland? Put these things in order of importance for where you live right now: 🏠Affordable housing 👩‍💻Wifi 🚌Transport 🤔Learning 🙋🏼‍♀️Other (please tell us what!) Either type each thing in…

@GP_LakesDales want to know what you thi…

8 September 2020

@GP_LakesDales want to know what you think! What one word describes your life in lockdown? Head over to their Instagram page to have your say!#greatplacelakesanddales #lifeinlockdown #notjustsheep pic.twitter.com/tKWxofuCUS — Fresh Perspective (@FreshPerspecti3) September 8, 2020

We are excited to announce our first insta-live mini-series!…

7 September 2020

We are excited to announce our first insta-live mini-series! This lot have REALLY interesting careers AND lives here in the Lakes and Dales so come and hear why they love where they live and how or why they do what…

Monday: What one word describes your life in lockdown? We …

7 September 2020

👇Monday: What one word describes your life in lockdown?👇 ⭐️We want to know what you think⭐️ Back in 2018, near the beginning of the Great Place:Lakes and Dales programme, we commissioned a research project which considered younger peoples’ attitudes towards…

If you’re from Skipton and the surrounding area then don’t …

4 September 2020

If you’re from Skipton and the surrounding area then don’t forget to head to the @freshperspective Facebook group (link in bio) to get access to events and workshops coming up in the area as well as to have your say…

If you’re from Skipton and the surroundi…

4 September 2020

If you're from Skipton and the surrounding area then don't forget to head to the Fresh Perspective Facebook group to get access to events and workshops coming up in the area as well as to have your say on things…

The new opportunities for artists to work remotely are very …

3 September 2020

The new opportunities for artists to work remotely are very exciting to us here in the Lakes and Dales. Just yesterday we posted about a Dales based artist collaborating remotely with a Director in the USA! The Jerwood / @fact_liverpool…

Opportunities for artists to work remote…

3 September 2020

Opportunities for artists to work remotely are very exciting! Could one of these residencies, which will be mostly digital, be for you? Find out more at @FACT_Liverpool @JerwoodArts #LiveMoreDoMore https://t.co/tT8FKv3j2H pic.twitter.com/bxuybOVrms — Great Place: Lakes & Dales (@GP_LakesDales) September 3,…

@katyperry … yes THE Katy Perry’s latest music video was r…

2 September 2020

@katyperry … yes THE Katy Perry’s latest music video was released on Monday and it was created right here in the Dales – in Skipton! The video for song “Resilient” from her album “Smile”, has just been released. The stop…

Congratulations to photographer @Juliet…

27 August 2020

Congratulations to photographer @JulietKlottrup – GPLD Creative Champion & seedfundee whose image featuring young farmer William & sheepdog Jill has been chosen as one of 100 winning images for this year’s Portrait of Britain. @1854 https://t.co/rcX9yMvU8V…#livemoredomore pic.twitter.com/gv0Q9N0yef — Great Place:…

Congratulations to photographer @julietklottrup , a GPLD Cr…

27 August 2020

Congratulations to photographer @julietklottrup , a GPLD Creative Champion & seedfundee whose image, pictured here, featuring young farmer William and his sheepdog Jill has been chosen as one of 100 winning images for this year’s Portrait of Britain. 1854 Media…

We are so pleased that not only can we o…

26 August 2020

We are so pleased that not only can we offer this as an 'in person' course, but that we can also offer it for free!Thanks to @broadrake for taking care of everything, as usual!https://t.co/LGBCcuRFqu pic.twitter.com/kCoVjl9hDB — Stories in Stone (@SiSydmt)…

We’re thrilled to present Issue Three: H…

26 August 2020

We're thrilled to present Issue Three: Habitation. This year saw The Willowherb grow enormously in terms of submissions and support. With thanks to all those who made this supersized issue possible, Habitation features new work by 16 writers of colour.…

Hurrah, we now have 400 followers! Welco…

26 August 2020

Hurrah, we now have 400 followers! Welcome to *all* our new followers but what a coincidence that number 400 should be Skipton soprano @bibi_heal ❤️ Check out her fabulous garden recitals as part of her Song Surgery project at https://t.co/U9T00iNtGH…

If you’re aged under 25 and from the Yorkshire Dales then he…

25 August 2020

If you’re aged under 25 and from the Yorkshire Dales then head over to Facebook and request to join ‘Fresh Perspective Events & Workshops’ to find out about what’s on for you in the area, help put on socially-distanced events…

Aged under 25 & from the Dales? Head ove…

25 August 2020

Aged under 25 & from the Dales? Head over to Facebook & join 'Fresh Perspective Events & Workshops' to find out about what's on for you in the area, either socially-distanced or virtually. Read more about it here: https://t.co/UDUX4Q0Ph0 #LiveMoreDoMore…

Rain – perfect weather for getting on wi…

25 August 2020

Rain – perfect weather for getting on with exhibition preparations. Revisiting the map of our circular 258km walk around the #LakeDistrict, created over 16 days in a concertina book over 4 metres long, & finding seeds of #poetry & questions…

Careers advice for young people from @GP…

25 August 2020

Careers advice for young people from @GP_LakesDales & @PrincesTrust https://t.co/jnxbcLqeL3 — InvestSouthLakeland (@InSouthLakes) August 25, 2020

October 12th 7pm – date for your diary? …

25 August 2020

October 12th 7pm – date for your diary? Pls join us in a discussion about landscape, access, inclusivity, inspiration. V happy to be on the guest panel @CNPPA_UoC with @midhal @FriendsofLakes.@JamieHutt0n @lakedistrictnpa @GP_LakesDales @nature_nick @CllrCJHogg @NatForestCo https://t.co/XbXjfZi7lZ — somewhere-nowhere (@butnorain)…

The celebrate William Wordsworth’s 250th…

24 August 2020

The celebrate William Wordsworth's 250th birthday, the @britishlibrary have released a new podcast series exploring the legacy he left – and I'm on it! Check out Episode 4 for my thoughts on spoken word, Cumbria, Wordsworth and dialect.https://t.co/pLRqwBgy81 — Matt…

This support hub from @princestrust includes live chat and g…

24 August 2020

This support hub from @princestrust includes live chat and guidance 9am – 9pm everyday and is made for people aged between 11-30. It’s a great next step if you’ve completed the resources on our Create Your Future website and are…

This hub from @PrincesTrust includes gui…

24 August 2020

This hub from @PrincesTrust includes guidance for ages 11-30: https://t.co/wtPlrzPD6B It's a great next step if you've completed the resources on our Create Your Future website. If you haven't had a look at our free careers resources yet head here:…