Posted on 10th May 2021
One of Cumbria’s smallest museums – the Quaker Tapestry Museum in Kendal – is delighted to be welcoming visitors back from Tuesday 18 May as part of the government’s four-phase reopening plan for England. Their reopening marks 40 years since a chance remark, by an 11-year-old boy, led to the creation of one of the […]
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Posted on 3rd March 2021
Staycations are firmly back on the map and with many of us missing out on holidays in 2020, accommodation in popular UK resorts is filling up fast for summer 2021. Kendal makes the perfect destination for your 2021 staycation, whether your looking for a weekend of retail therapy and fascinating heritage or an adventurous week […]
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Posted on 25th February 2021
Brewery Arts are preparing to relaunch their iconic venue, thanks to the near completion of an ambitious refurbishment programme. Aiming to become Cumbria’s first centre for cross artform innovation, Brewery Arts can now bring together film, live performance, hybrid and livestream events, talent development and digital media production in one location. The fully refurbished venue […]
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Posted on 12th February 2021
Located in Kendal’s beautiful Serpentine Woods, close to the centre of town, is a fun alphabet trail. The trail weaves through the woodland in a circular 1.2 mile walk and along the way you will find sculptures to match each letter of the alphabet, with the following clues to help: A will grow one day into a […]
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Posted on 7th January 2021
If you’re a budding illustrator or publisher, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival is delighted to invite exhibitors to the 2021 festival. The event is scheduled to run from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th October 2021 with exhibitors on show within the Comics Clock Tower on Saturday and Sunday. The Comics Clock Tower takes place […]
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Posted on 30th August 2020
Getting together at the Brewery Arts Centre has long been a part of the Kendal food and drink scene, and regulars and new visitors alike will be able to enjoy something new there from Wednesday 9th September. New Head Chef, the Michelin starred Steven Doherty has been waiting patiently since February to launch his new […]
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Posted on 15th July 2020
We’re delighted to share news that Kendal’s fantastic attractions are carefully beginning to re-open to visitors. Keep checking back for updates… Kendal Leisure Centre Gym, fitness classes and swimming are back! Kendal Leisure Centre will offer a phased re-opening from Saturday 25th July. Discover the latest details Lakeland Climbing Centre Climbing the walls at home? We’re delighted to […]
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Posted on 5th July 2020
Kendal BID is providing a family fun ‘Safari’, a story-trail, to help spread joy, support the NHS and give families a safe reason to return into Kendal. Launching on 11 July 2020 families and households in Kendal and the surrounding area will be invited to search the streets for 10 cute and colourful MonsterHeroes. Using […]
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Posted on 26th May 2020
This year, due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation, the Kendal Unity Festival which was due to take place on 20th June 2020 will be run online. Head to their Facebook page for the full schedule, which they will publish in the coming weeks. In the meantime they are encouraging Kendal residents to join in the […]
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Posted on 13th May 2020
Twenty one children from Cumbria’s Harmonic Minor choir have recorded a cover of Sir Paul McCartney’s ‘Love Song To The Earth’ in their homes to help raise funds for the NHS. Kendal business owner Andris Kris at Heavy Rain Sound Studio put all the kids recordings together into the single track, giving it a studio […]
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Posted on 12th May 2020
Responding to uncertain times, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival leaps into a virtual setting for 9th – 11th October 2020 Kendal, 11th May 2020: Although movement restrictions resulting from the Coronavirus Pandemic look set to ease in the United Kingdom over coming weeks, event organisers across the country still face uncertainty over social distancing […]
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Posted on 16th February 2020
Now’s your chance to get early bird festival passes for Lakes International Comic Arts Festival 2020 which takes place 9–11 October. The Early Bird passes are available until 31 March and give you access to all the main events and films on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 October. Day passes are also available giving access […]
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