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Lakes Alive Festival 2017
Our town plays host to several award-winning festivals each year and one such event, which is fast approaching is Lakes Alive Festival. Following a great event last year, Lakes Alive will be returning to Kendal from Friday 8th through to Sunday 10th September 2017. Building on the Lake District’s success in achieving World Heritage Status earlier […]
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Fabulous Kendal = Fabulous shopping!
They say ‘variety is the spice of life’ – and we couldn’t agree more, here at Elephant Yard. Kendal as a town offers a superb (and often surprising) variety of action and adventure, culture, shopping, food and drink, and magnificent outdoor space. There’s always something to do and see, which is just one of the […]
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Blok Abstract comes to Kendal’s Signature Gallery
Head to the Signature Gallery in Kendal this summer to see local artist David Almond’s fantastic new exhibition – ‘PLAY’ by Blok Abstract. Blok Abstract David created the Blok Abstract style in 2015, having spent 15 years experimenting with different styles. Blok Abstract aims to avoid a ‘flat’ canvas by using a combination of paint […]
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Kendal Calling Festival 2017
Kendal Calling is almost upon us, kicking off this Thursday 27th July. The event started in 2006 by a group of music lovers and was held in Abbot Hall Park in Kendal but quickly grew into a huge annual event which outgrew Kendal town centre and is now held outside of the town in the […]
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Elephant Yard Competition
The Elephant Yard shopping centre is located in the centre of Kendal and boasts great shopping including a mixture of high street brands and local names. This summer Elephant Yard are running their biggest competition to date, enter and you could win £250, £100 or £50 worth of vouchers to spend at the Yard! How to […]
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