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It is great to see so many arts and culture businesses acros…
It is great to see so many arts and culture businesses across the Lakes and Dales getting innovative and sharing their creativity virtually! From Thursday you can join @ragtag_community_scrapstore and Monsieur Abstract for a drawing class with a difference. He…
FREE creative writing course! Learn how …
FREE creative writing course! Learn how to build believable worlds and get the most out of your characters and settings on this self-paced online course – no pressure, just learning. https://t.co/UmWt5q7IrK — National Centre for Writing (@WritersCentre) March 23, 2020
@ace_national the Guardian are creating …
@ace_national the Guardian are creating a regular video series of all the culture that is no longer open to the general public. Can you ask any of your institutions/artists to email me if they want to propose a project Jess.gormley@theguardian.com…
Day 1 of #CreateToConnect! Two weeks of …
Day 1 of #CreateToConnect! Two weeks of creative challenges to keep us doing, thinking and sharing at home. Share using #CreateToConnect, in Whatsapp groups, with your colleagues, friends, family, neighbours…everyone is doing it right. Let's go! #64MillionArtists pic.twitter.com/vmjl9thQpI — 64…
We believe that art, music, craft and cr…
We believe that art, music, craft and creativity can be beneficial for all of us and can boost feelings of wellbeing. #StayHome and find ways to enjoy the small, beautiful and fun things around us in these challenging and unpredictable…
We’ve launched a survey to gauge the imp…
We’ve launched a survey to gauge the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the people and heritage organisations we work with. Take our survey to tell us how it is affecting you: https://t.co/XG1nEEeswA #Heritage #Nature #Museums #History #LoveHeritage #COVID19…
Please get involved or share if you can …
Please get involved or share if you can @kimmoorepoet @AndrewPoetry @hollawaynesmith @PoetrySociety @wondykitten @IMcMillan @HelenMort @KatrinaNaomi @SashaDugdale @CommaJane @KateClanchy1 @CarlislePoetry @Julwe1 @GP_LakesDales — Hannah is Self Isolating ♿️🌈 (@HodgsonWrites) March 21, 2020
It’s happening! I’ve been working away t…
It's happening! I've been working away to make this festival a reality. #IsolationFest is a virtual lit fest happening from 16th- 19th April 2020. PLEASE submit, follow and share this with as many #writers as possible.#WritersInQuarantine #WritingCommunity #writerscommunity https://t.co/DTgn9x4uea —…
Many literature festivals have been canc…
Many literature festivals have been cancelled due to #CoronavirusPandemic so we decided to set up a virtual one! #IsolationFest and will take place on the 16th – 19th April 2020 and is completely free. Submissions: https://t.co/vnNMyLntaX Please tag and RT!…
@decopublique have released this information. They were work…
@decopublique have released this information. They were working with us to deliver The Fold 2020 and it was sounding so exciting! We will keep you informed as to how we will be moving forwards. In the meantime, we’d like to…
We closed our office on Monday and here …
We closed our office on Monday and here is a statement about our programmes. From Morecambe with love x pic.twitter.com/9ik3kDTJBq — Deco Publique (@DecoPublique) March 20, 2020
Hello! We’re still here and would like t…
Hello! We’re still here and would like to wish you a very happy #firstdayofspring. Make a cup of tea, open your windows wide and press play on this reading of part of Wordsworth’s ‘Home at Grasmere’: https://t.co/7yzEjHUZhV. We hope you…
Newsquest Cumbria is launching a new campaign to support ind…
Newsquest Cumbria is launching a new campaign to support independent and family-run businesses in the region. The promotion will see the paper offer free ads in its titles all next week. The campaign will officially launch next week, with coverage…
Something useful for small businesses in…
Something useful for small businesses in the Cumbria area. https://t.co/sX2clL5tCR — Great Place: Lakes & Dales (@GP_LakesDales) March 20, 2020
You may have seen many larger arts organisations releasing d…
You may have seen many larger arts organisations releasing details of virtual tours and access to free resources during this time of social distancing. We’d love to put together a list of similar opportunities being offered by cultural organisations in…
Please RT and we’ll put together a list …
Please RT and we'll put together a list on our website. This is a concerning time but also a chance to showcase the amazing creativity of the Lakes and Dales. #covid19 #strongertogether #lakesanddales #arts #culture #selfisolation #community #supportthearts #creativeindustry pic.twitter.com/gl5snn9m5f…
We are very proud to have been 1 of 32 p…
We are very proud to have been 1 of 32 projects to receive funding & support from @GP_LakesDales as part of its seedfunding scheme. They recently launched Funding the Future which gives more info on all the projects funded & the…
This announcement from our partner festi…
This announcement from our partner festival today. Please support the festival when new dates are announced. https://t.co/szntGTR08q — Great Place: Lakes & Dales (@GP_LakesDales) March 19, 2020
An announcement today from our partner festival @hinterlands…
An announcement today from our partner festival @hinterlandsfestival “We’re sad to announce that Hinterlands Film Festival has to be postponed due to the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and following government advice. We plan to reschedule the festival for…
We’re sad to let you know that @Hinterla…
We’re sad to let you know that @HinterlandsFest, which we run in partnership with @GP_LakesDales, has to be postponed. We plan to reschedule the festival and will announce the new dates as soon as they're confirmed. Full statement below 👇…
We’re sad to announce that Hinterlands F…
We’re sad to announce that Hinterlands Film Festival has to be postponed. pic.twitter.com/shuLdOz7Me — HinterlandsFestival (@HinterlandsFest) March 19, 2020
#Writers Loads of arts festivals have …
#Writers Loads of arts festivals have been cancelled, so why don’t we hold our own virtual one? We could have submissions of a 10 minute clip of you reading, to go on a website. We could call it #IsolationFest Please…
The inevitable closure notice of @kendal…
The inevitable closure notice of @kendalmuseum – please see our website for the full statement. Let us know which bits of our collections you’d like to see on our social channels over the coming weeks. We’re all ears. Keep well…
We are very proud to have been 1 of 32 p…
We are very proud to have been 1 of 32 projects to receive funding & support from @GP_LakesDales as part of its seedfunding scheme. They have launched Funding the Future which gives more info on all the projects & the…
We’re launching a FREE 3 MONTH MEMBERSHI…
We’re launching a FREE 3 MONTH MEMBERSHIP for all creative freelancers to join our network & have your voice heard. #yourvoiceheard #creativeindustries — Creative Industries Federation (@Creative_Fed) March 18, 2020