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We’re delighted to receive funding from …

7 December 2020

We’re delighted to receive funding from @RankFoundation's DCMS Recovery Fund. Your support will help us to protect landscape & wildlife in the Dales – & help provide opportunities for people to visit the countryside & connect with nature for health…

With a few snowy scenes appearing across…

7 December 2020

With a few snowy scenes appearing across Craven, our #ObjectOfTheWeek is a painting by Frederick Uhlman (1901-1985). Passers-by are wrapped up and the temperature is clearly frosty… Do you have any special places you like to visit in Craven during…

Peer Talk is back! If you feel lockdown …

7 December 2020

Peer Talk is back! If you feel lockdown has got on top of you or you just need a safe space to talk, @peer_talk are running a peer support group every Monday in Skipton and every Tuesday in Settle. For…

By now, we all realise how important it is to support small …

7 December 2020

By now, we all realise how important it is to support small businesses and shop local so this year, we’ve put together a handy little Christmas Gift Guide incorporating some of the Lakes and Dales’ finest small businesses and handmade…

Lauren Ink offers these beautiful letter…

7 December 2020

Lauren Ink offers these beautiful letterpress printed cards on handmade paper, complete with envelopes, matching gift tags and a metre length of botanical dyed silk ribbon. For more info and how to order, visit https://t.co/Oe8uj3kQtH#supportlocal #paperpress #handmadepaper pic.twitter.com/2DzQ2cbY4d — Great…

#AdventCalendar Day 7 … ’tis the seas…

7 December 2020

#AdventCalendar Day 7 … 'tis the season for – a wild swirl of #starlings ink-quickuncountable birds declare connection ebb and flowthe lightness of feathersand the darkness passing — Watch video here: https://t.co/vC4bDFaYab filmed near Orton, Cumbria pic.twitter.com/RRQRpzC5zz — somewhere-nowhere (@butnorain)…

Festive bookselling notice! We’re open…

6 December 2020

🎁⭐️Festive bookselling notice!🎄🌟 We're open…🕓Weekdays 13.00-17.00🕓Weekends 9.30-13.00, 13.30-17.00. Our covid-secure procedures are:📚1-2 people (same household) for 10 mins max.📚mask-wearing 📚hand sanitising 💳card payments only pic.twitter.com/iZADUp7fbb — Sam Read Bookseller are still taking orders (@SReadBooks) December 6, 2020

Have you visited yet? Tell us what you …

6 December 2020

Have you visited https://t.co/o62JxTxOm7 yet? Tell us what you think & take a minute to complete this short survey: https://t.co/gXp5G1P3Ft. pic.twitter.com/z9c0Wzc1oH — Aerial Festival (@AerialFestival) December 6, 2020

Throughout December, @wordsworthgrasmere are hosting a serie…

6 December 2020

Throughout December, @wordsworthgrasmere are hosting a series of online and in-person events aimed at bringing the magic of literature into your homes over Christmas and introduce children to Wordsworth through creative crafts. Whether you’re a poetry novice, a William Wordsworth…

Throughout December, @WordsworthGras are…

6 December 2020

Throughout December, @WordsworthGras are hosting a series of online and in-person events aimed at bringing the magic of literature into your homes through creative crafts. For more info follow: https://t.co/CecuTZKqd5 #williamwordsworth #wordsworthgrasmere #christmasevents pic.twitter.com/6qqXj22JDt — Great Place: Lakes & Dales…

The Lake District continues to inspire W…

6 December 2020

The Lake District continues to inspire🏞️😮 We look forward to seeing what people get up to when they visit, this is definitely one we are loving! Who can guess where this painting is? 🖌️Craig Long pic.twitter.com/VPkhzrGPzH — Lake District (@lakedistrictnpa)…

Here’s a peak into our Christmassy resta…

5 December 2020

Here's a peak into our Christmassy restaurant!🎄Escape the cold and enjoy new specials this festive season. Why not make a night of it with feel-good cinema? It's a Wonderful Life, Elf and much more are coming to our big screens!…

is rammed full of music, poetry & perfo…

5 December 2020

https://t.co/o62JxTPpKH is rammed full of music, poetry & performance. Free, online & forever. pic.twitter.com/5FfDP9HuLm — Aerial Festival (@AerialFestival) December 5, 2020

This year more than ever, it’s important to shop local and s…

5 December 2020

This year more than ever, it’s important to shop local and support all of your local small businesses who may be struggling this Christmas. We’ve put together a handy little Christmas Gift Guide full of some of the best small…

This year more than ever, it’s important…

5 December 2020

This year more than ever, it’s important to shop local. We’ve put together a handy little Christmas Gift Guide full of some of the best small businesses the Lakes and Dales has to offer. Photo credit to @StephenJGarnett #christmasgiftguide https://t.co/Oe8uj3kQtH…

Another fabulous #giftguide feature. Tha…

4 December 2020

Another fabulous #giftguide feature. Thank you @GP_LakesDales https://t.co/YWbhUrdrle — Witchmountain (@KimTillyer) December 4, 2020

Would you like to live and work in this …

4 December 2020

Would you like to live and work in this beautiful place for 11 months? Our Traineeships offer the chance to do just that – and we're recruiting now! Deadline Mon 14 Dec at 9AM GMT. Click here for details: https://t.co/NHDqlnL7aI…

CREATIVE OPPORTUNITY – @yorkshiredales are delighted to offe…

4 December 2020

CREATIVE OPPORTUNITY – @yorkshiredales are delighted to offer a new Creative Content Assistant Apprenticeship where you’ll be developing and creating content that can be used across a variety of media including digital, social media, broadcast and/or in print – the…

CREATIVE OPPORTUNITY – Yorkshire Dales N…

4 December 2020

CREATIVE OPPORTUNITY – Yorkshire Dales National Park are delighted to offer a new Creative Content Assistant Apprenticeship – the perfect opportunity for someone wanting to start out in the marketing industry!https://t.co/ji5ttYngft#apprenticeship #creativejob #youngcreative pic.twitter.com/E1Ig9kzPlY — Great Place: Lakes & Dales…

The Sense of Here exhibition is open aga…

3 December 2020

The Sense of Here exhibition is open again! So happy to show at Grizedale. But it’s only up until December 13 so do hurry if you want to see it.@arts_cumbria @CumbriaUni @loynes_chris @AlCritchlow @TrailpikeRake @EdenSwimmer @EnsembleLancs @claireddean @CuratorWT @GP_LakesDales https://t.co/hLuQAn5LZ0…

Great to be a part of @GP_LakesDales Gif…

3 December 2020

Great to be a part of @GP_LakesDales Gift Guide. Get an extra special gift and support local creative businesses this Christmas https://t.co/un4RjiI7bx #livemoredomore pic.twitter.com/NenFbMl7mA — Matthew Annable (@matthewrorya) December 3, 2020

Check out the @GP_LakesDales Christmas G…

3 December 2020

Check out the @GP_LakesDales Christmas Gift Guide and pick up some quality gifts from creative local businesses!#ShopLocal #ShopSafeSkipton https://t.co/Dxzwwnuu8y — Skipton Town Hall (@SkiptonTownHall) December 3, 2020

Today’s insta-live with @knottedproject has had to be postpo…

3 December 2020

Today’s insta-live with @knottedproject has had to be postponed but keep your eyes peeled for a new date 👀 We hope to do two next week instead! #instalive

In new #NationalLottery research 72% of …

3 December 2020

In new #NationalLottery research 72% of adults say outdoor spaces have had a positive effect on their mental wellbeing this year, with 43% saying that #heritage sites make them feel more relaxed and less anxious in difficult times 👉 https://t.co/RDrVc52OV0…

Can you help us make children’s Christma…

2 December 2020

Can you help us make children's Christmas magical?Share our free Christmas storytelling show with Primary School & home educators. Live streamed – anyone, anywhere can take part. Let's make this happen Twitter. Thanks xhttps://t.co/F4mIcyLizh — Settle Stories (@settlestories) December 2,…