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Kendal summer sports trail

Celebrate the Summer in Kendal with the 2024 Summer Trail! 🌞

Posted on 19th June 2024

We’re excited to announce the return of the Kendal Summer Trail for 2024, once again sponsored by Kendal BID and created by Felltarn Friends. This year the Trail will be […]

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Contemporary artist Charmaine Watkiss to exhibit in the Lake District this summer 

Posted on 11th June 2024

Charmaine Watkiss’ largest institutional solo exhibition to date will be presented at Abbot Hall in Kendal. From 20 July, the Cumbria art gallery will be showcasing Legacy, an exhibition featuring drawings, as […]

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