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27 November 2018

Download our research report from our website now! www.lakes…

22 November 2018

Download our research report from our website now!🔍 www.lakesanddales.org/research 🔍

Kendal Mountain Festival 2018

17 November 2018

This weekend in Kendal! Don’t miss out on a jam packed programme of inspiring and fun events

!!Osprey Europe photo comp winners!!…

17 November 2018

!!Osprey Europe photo comp winners!! Congrats to ALL… See the winning photos HERE: http://www.mountainfest.co.uk/photocompwinner2018 AND in the The Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal IntroBar Exhibit. Grand Prize Winner will be announced tonight at the Awards Ceremony! And we are thrilled that…

Meet the Speakers! Nathan Cornish established Urban Splash i…

12 November 2018

Meet the Speakers!🗣 Nathan Cornish established Urban Splash in 2002🌊is responsible for Fort Dunlop, Rotunda, and Salford ‘upside down’ houses🏚In 2016, he led his team to win a competition to develop Icknield Port Loop in Birmingham! #GPLD #urbansplash #upsidedown #houses…

Detail of a silkscreen poster by Pam Twiss, part of our resi…

9 November 2018

Detail of a silkscreen poster by Pam Twiss, part of our resident artists’ exhibition ‘Design in the Dales’. This exhibition shows the variety of art and craft produced by our resident artists and why it is important we reach our…

FEAST – Artists Netorking

9 November 2018

Don’t forget, this is happening this evening – not too late to attend. Great food, great people and great conversation 🙂

Meet the Speakers! Alastair Humphreys is a British Adventure…

31 October 2018

Meet the Speakers!🗣 Alastair Humphreys is a British Adventurer, Author and Blogger🗾He is a local lad who has walked across Southern India, rowed across the Atlantic Ocean, ran 6 marathons in the Sahara Desert and was voted National Geographic’s Adventurer…

What a great night tonight at the new union pub making Mexic…

31 October 2018

What a great night tonight at the new union pub making Mexican felts skulls! 💀 Join us for our next Crafty beer night on the 27th of November🍺🎨7pm £10

Green Arts Practice talk and roundtable discussion with Kare…

17 October 2018

Green Arts Practice talk and roundtable discussion with Karen Guthrie – 30th Nov at The Art Depot in Gargrave … Greening Arts Practice Session 4: Talk by Artist Karen Guthrie, round table discussion and lunch Friday 30 November, 11.15am –…

Come join us at our next Bob Up session on Thursday 1st Nove…

12 October 2018

Come join us at our next Bob Up session on Thursday 1st November in Bentham. Any time between 2-5pm

Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2018

12 October 2018

THIS WEEKEND! …

Kendal Mountain Festival 2018

12 October 2018

Join Emily & France-Leigh for our Bob Up drop in session…

12 October 2018

Join Emily & France-Leigh for our Bob Up drop in session in Bentham on 1st Nov – any time between 2-5pm. We want to hear what’s going on in Bentham and make ideas happen …

Calling all creative under 35’s! Apply now for a chance to s…

12 October 2018

Calling all creative under 35’s! Apply now for a chance to showcase your work and get paid to do it. We’re looking for bands, musicians, artists, poets, writers, designers, performers… Deadline: 15th October https://www.lakesanddales.org/news/call-for-creative-showcase-proposals Photo credit: Stephen Garnett @stephengarnettphotography #GPLD…

Still time to see the Photography Exhibition I’m a part of a…

9 October 2018

Still time to see the Photography Exhibition I’m a part of at Farfield Mill. It’s on until 15th October but this weekend is free entry Saturday and Sunday as part of Farfield’s share offer launch https://www.farfieldmill.org/index.php?id=185

Crafty Beer Night

9 October 2018

Contemporary embroidery workshop with Elnaz Yazdani!

29 September 2018

Contemporary embroidery workshop with Elnaz Yazdani!

Great Place Contemporary Embroidery Workshop

29 September 2018

We’re at Yarndale with Elnaz Yazdani… she’s running a FREE workshop from 11-2pm today!

Join our discussion group in #Kendal on Thursday to have you…

24 September 2018

Join our discussion group in #Kendal on Thursday to have your say about living and working in the #Lakes and #Dales. As a small business owner or free-lance artist we want to hear what you think is good and not…

Join our discussion group in #Kendal on Thursday to have you…

24 September 2018

Join our discussion group in #Kendal on Thursday to have your say about living and working in the #Lakes and #Dales. As a small business owner or free-lance artist we want to hear what you think is good and not…

12 days to our Let’s Share Farfield Mill Weekend. Come along…

20 September 2018

12 days to our Let’s Share Farfield Mill Weekend. Come along to find out how you can be a part of the Mill with our share offer. It is a free entry weekend 29 & 30 September.

Such a great weekend at @lakesalivefestival So much colour, …

10 September 2018

Such a great weekend at @lakesalivefestival So much colour, fun and laughter. Totally awesome! #LakesAlive #wolveslive #GPLD #art #culture #lakes Photography by @stephengarnettphotography @ Kendal

Such a great weekend at @lakesalivefestival So much colour, …

10 September 2018

Such a great weekend at @lakesalivefestival So much colour, fun and laughter. Totally awesome! #LakesAlive #wolveslive #GPLD #art #culture #lakes Photography by @stephengarnettphotography

DEADLINE TODAY – to apply to take part in North Yorkshire Op…

10 September 2018

DEADLINE TODAY – to apply to take part in North Yorkshire Open Studios 2019. Don’t miss out! https://www.nyos.org.uk/apply/