Writer turned lockdown thoughts into shop-front poetry

Freelance Poet, Melissa Davies kicked off Watch This Space 2021 by creating a poem live from Kendal restaurant, Comida, as part of our joint project with Kendal Poetry Festival. People sent in their responses to the question “How do you feel when you step out of your front door?” during February and Melissa used the…

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Aerial announced for unique Lake District venues

In collaboration with us a new festival of contemporary music, literature and performance is coming to Ambleside and surrounding areas next year set against the stunning Lake District landscape. Titled Aerial, the festival will bring a contemporary twist to the area’s renowned art forms, celebrating the Lakes as a place of continued inspiration for the…

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