Bring your imagination to life this half term and build a fairy home using twigs, leaves, pinecones and twine. Gain inspiration by the changing nature surrounding Abbot Hall and exhibits within. Your creations will form our temporary little village display. This child friendly activity is included with gallery admission. Tickets can be booked online in […]
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Hosted on the last Monday of every month, the group aims to bring together adventure and nature writers, potential writers, and publishers in a supportive and collaborative group. This session will include author of Swimming Wild in the Lake District, Suzanna Cruickshank. and the usual safe space peer support, for group members to share their […] |
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Ceramic Workshop For Kids! Calling all creative kids! Looking for something to do over the October Half Term? Come and create Your Own Animal Mask! Suitable for kids of all ages, this fabulous ceramics workshop allows them to come along and create their own awesome animal mask out of clay. Are they a fan of […] Join us at Ragtag Arts & Community Scrapstore for a spooktacular themed week of Halloween Craft & Play! From 10am – 4pm drop in with the kids for a fun day full of spooky fun! Crafting Create a wicked witches or ghouly ghost to wave around and spook your pals with! Loo-OOOO-se Parts Play Our […] |
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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 well as a touring installation from Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, for Watkiss’.
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Starts 11am | Tickets £15.50 | Theatre | Recommended Age 3+ Nick Cope has been writing and recording his beautiful and totally unique songs for children and their families for over 10 years, he performs with his guitar and stunning animations to sell-out crowds all over the country. His fanatical following of little and not-so-little […] Express your creative response to our temporary exhibitions and gallery displays of historic and contemporary artwork in our collective visitor sketchbook. Activities are suitable for all ages and included with gallery admission. Children must always be supervised by an adult. Please note Abbot Hall is open Wednesday – Saturday. |
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Join us at Ragtag Arts & Community Scrapstore for a spooktacular themed week of Halloween Craft & Play! From 10am – 4pm drop in with the kids for a fun day full of spooky fun! Crafting Create a wicked witches or ghouly ghost to wave around and spook your pals with! Loo-OOOO-se Parts Play Our […] Express your creative response to our temporary exhibitions and gallery displays of historic and contemporary artwork in our collective visitor sketchbook. Activities are suitable for all ages and included with gallery admission. Children must always be supervised by an adult. Please note Abbot Hall is open Wednesday – Saturday. Gather in the cosy Creative Space and Coffee Bar to listen to children’s stories about ecology and our environment. The stories draw on themes from our Johannes Pretorius exhibition and […] |
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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 well as a touring installation from Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, for Watkiss’.
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Come along this half term to build your own fab scraptastic clock! Using the terrific treasures from our scrapstore, we’ve got colourful knitting needles, orange pipes and great shapes and gizmos and gadgets to attach and get super creative with! The clock mechanism included in price. All ages welcome! Hot & cold drinks and yummy […] Join us at Ragtag Arts & Community Scrapstore for a spooktacular themed week of Halloween Craft & Play! From 10am – 4pm drop in with the kids for a fun day full of spooky fun! Crafting Create a wicked witches or ghouly ghost to wave around and spook your pals with! Loo-OOOO-se Parts Play Our […] |
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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 well as a touring installation from Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, for Watkiss’. Join us at Ragtag Arts & Community Scrapstore for a spooktacular themed week of Halloween Craft & Play! From 10am – 4pm drop in with the kids for a fun day full of spooky fun! Crafting Create a wicked witches or ghouly ghost to wave around and spook your pals with! Loo-OOOO-se Parts Play Our […] |
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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 well as a touring installation from Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, for Watkiss’. Kendal Futures Action Groups bring local people together to get involved in small, practical projects about subjects they care about and which benefit Kendal. The groups are supported by Nick Taylor, the Vision Manager, and each is chaired by a local volunteer with a specialist interest in that subject area. They will focus on some […] 
Doors 7.30pm | Tickets £18.50 | Theatre Scotland’s folk sensation, Siobhan Miller, takes her acclaimed sound from festival arenas to intimate venues in her first-ever full band tour this November […] |
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Come join us 7th - 9th November for Stout Wars in Kendal! This fun and exciting event will feature a range of different stouts from local breweries, and we'll have beer experts to help you find the perfect one. Don't miss this unique opportunity to taste some of the best brews in the area! Full […] 
Featuring a different project each week, come all along and get creative! Each week we will learn a new techniques such as using mod rock, clay, painting, scrap sculpture, weaving, collage, print making, the list is endless! 6 – 11 yr olds (ish) This ticket is block of 6 weeks, Thursday 7th Nov – Thurs […] |
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Kendal Farmers' Market, nestled in the picturesque town of Kendal, serves as a vibrant hub for the community and visitors alike, showcasing the best of local produce and crafts. Held on the second and last Friday of each month, it brings together a diverse array of stalls offering everything from fresh, organic fruits and vegetables […] 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 well as a touring installation from Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, for Watkiss’.
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8 Nov, Starts 4pm | 9 Nov, Starts 11am & 2pm | Tickets £11, Under 16s £9, Family of 4 £32, Schools £8, Groups (10+) £9 | Theatre | Recommended Age 3-8 yrs Do you have stupid and silly dreams at night? Well, Mr. Sleepybum does, and he’s going to reenact them all for you […] |
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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 well as a touring installation from Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, for Watkiss’.
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Discover… Pottery Throwing | 9 Nov | 11.15am-12.45pm | 1.30-3pm | 3.30-5pm | £50pp per session | 18+ yrs | Tutor Chris Barnes | Studio 2 This is a fun intensive throwing workshop that will concentrate on improving your throwing technique on the potter’s wheel. Suitable for any ability, whether you’ve never tried it before, […]
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In Real Life: Nature In The Dark Room | 9 Nov | 12-4pm | £60 | 16+yrs | Tutor Liam Collins | Dark Room and Serpentine Woods These monthly workshops are an antidote to the digital world, immersing you in the process and craft of sensual textured art-forms, engaging fully with the physical world to […] |
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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 well as a touring installation from Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, for Watkiss’.
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NEW - In Bloom Kendal Wednesday 13th November 10am - 11.30am at The Bakery at No 4, Kendal. We will be upstairs, grab a coffee and come along. The topic will be 'Where are you now?' Lets chat about how life can only grow outward in proportion to how stable it is inward. This meeting […] |
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North West Ambulance Service are holding a FREE community event for open for anyone living and working in Cumbria to attend on Thursday 14 November 2024, 10:30-14:00 at Kendal Town Hall, 9a Lowther Street, Kendal, LA9 4DA. At the event, you can expect: - Information about the various rewarding careers which make a difference to […] |
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We’re excited to announce our next event at Ruskins Bar in Kendal on Friday 15 November featuring two incredible acts, Blind Yeo and Paddy Steer. Blind Yeo is an eclectic band from Falmouth, blending folk, krautrock and psychedelia. Their music combines driving rhythms, and atmospheric tones to create a unique, hypnotic sound that’s perfect for […] 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 well as a touring installation from Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, for Watkiss’. |
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Experience the magic of Christmas with Bowness Bay Brewing! We’re thrilled to invite you to our very first Christmas Market at Bowness Bay Brewing – a festive celebration that’s sure to be the highlight of your holiday season. Explore a wonderful selection of stalls offering delicious baked treats, stunning jewellery, and unique handmade crafts – […] 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 well as a touring installation from Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, for Watkiss’.
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Join us in our cosy ceramics studio this festive season in this adult ceramics workshop! Whether you’re a newbie or a pro, we will be building beautiful festive wreaths out of clay that you can bring out year after year! We will teach you all the tips and tricks for sculpting and decorating with clay. […]
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Kendal South Choir, directed by Geoffrey Field, perform Vivaldi's ever-popular Gloria, John Rutter's Requiem and excerpts from Pergolesi's Stabat Mater. With Ellie Blewitt (soprano), Ellen Griffiths (mezzo-soprano) and Andy Plowman (organ). Tickets £15 from https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/kendal-south-choir/t-ojyrjke, from choir members or at the door. |
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Kendal Futures Action Groups bring local people together to get involved in small, practical projects about subjects they care about and which benefit Kendal. The groups are supported by Nick Taylor, the Vision Manager, and each is chaired by a local volunteer with a specialist interest in that subject area. They will focus on some […] |
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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 well as a touring installation from Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, for Watkiss’. Kendal Futures Action Groups bring local people together to get involved in small, practical projects about subjects they care about and which benefit Kendal. The groups are supported by Nick Taylor, the Vision Manager, and each is chaired by a local volunteer with a specialist interest in that subject area. They will focus on some […] |
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The Kendal Mountain Festival is an annual festival held in November in Kendal, Cumbria on the edge of the English Lake District in the UK and is one of the most diverse festivals of its kind in the world, attracting film premières from around the world. 
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Christmas Light Switch On is a chance to watch our town come to life with festive cheer. Full details coming soon. Every third Thursday of the month, Future Fixers will be offering free business advice. They offer business health checks, coaching training & wellbeing, guidance on charity, community and social enterprises, Finance & Accounts, Graphic Design, Marketing and Environment & Carbon Management. Take a positive step for you life & business, show up and have a […] |
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There’s winter wonder for the whole family at Sizergh this year. Make memories with loved ones as you follow immersive light and sound installations, discover a story of Christmas past in the House, and get creative with festive crafts in the Great Barn. Whatever it is you get stuck into, there are sure to be […] 
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Kendal’s much-anticipated Christmas Light Switch-On and the launch of the renowned Kendal Mountain Festival! What’s Happening? 📍 Abbot Hall Park (Kendal Mountain Festival Basecamp) The evening begins at 5:45 PM under the arch at Abbot Hall Park, where you can join the festive parade led by the rhythmic beats of Drum Nation and the spectacle […] 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 well as a touring installation from Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, for Watkiss’. Free Entry Find the perfect Christmas gift and support over 20 independent artists at our Christmas Craft Fair. Entry to the fair is free and we will have crafts ranging from textiles and embroidery to ceramics, glass work and print making. |
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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 well as a touring installation from Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, for Watkiss’. Free Entry Find the perfect Christmas gift and support over 20 independent artists at our Christmas Craft Fair. Entry to the fair is free and we will have crafts ranging from textiles and embroidery to ceramics, glass work and print making. |
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Hosted on the last Monday of every month, the group aims to bring together adventure and nature writers, potential writers, and publishers in a supportive and collaborative group. This session will include author of Swimming Wild in the Lake District, Suzanna Cruickshank. and the usual safe space peer support, for group members to share their […] |
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Brave Rival are the fast-rising, rip-roaring, rock and blues juggernaut coming to Kendal on their 2024 UK tour. If you love rock these are a band not to miss! 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 well as a touring installation from Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, for Watkiss’. |
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45 Selected makers selling their original artwork in three stunning rooms at Brewery Arts. Elio Pace continues to soar to incredible new heights across the UK, Ireland and Europe. The highly-acclaimed and celebrated singer/piano-player, Elio Pace is back on stage, this time performing his own brilliant songs and some of his favourite covers with his sensational 9-piece band.
Kendal Farmers' Market, nestled in the picturesque town of Kendal, serves as a vibrant hub for the community and visitors alike, showcasing the best of local produce and crafts. Held on the second and last Friday of each month, it brings together a diverse array of stalls offering everything from fresh, organic fruits and vegetables […] 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 well as a touring installation from Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, for Watkiss’. |
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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 well as a touring installation from Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, for Watkiss’.
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Don your little ones in their painting clothes and prepare to get messy! We will be doing some BIG painting in this session. Think rolls of paper over the floor, lots of paint and lots of fun things to experiment with making big messy painting masterpieces! All ages welcome! Hot drinks and yummy cakes available […] |
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Kendal Business Improvement District (BID) is bringing festive cheer to the town with a Christmas Celebration. The fun will take place in Kendal Market Place and Finkle Street on Sunday 1 December. The festive event will host around 20 Christmas stalls, providing an assortment of gifts, crafts, food, and drink. |