Lakes Alive

6th - 8th September 2019

Lakes Alive

6th - 8th September 2019

Lakes Alive

Lakes Alive was a family friendly festival of spectacular happenings taking place across public spaces and hidden places across Kendal.

The festival took place from 2016 – 2018.

The Lake District National Park Authority has announced the conclusion of its annual cultural event – Lakes Alive.

The popular arts festival has brought exciting art from the UK, and around the world to the streets of Kendal to inspire local communities and visitors and to help transform understanding of our landscapes. From giant humans to street dance, from Wolves to bhangra, the Lakes AliveFestival has welcomed over 100,000* visitors over the last four years.

Speaking about the conclusion of the Lakes Alive Festival, Kerry Powell commented:

‘We are extremely proud of the work that has been done by our Lakes Alive and National Park teams, working with Arts Council England and our partners to bring inspiring and transformational art and engagement to Kendal and the wider region.

We have now had the opportunity to consult with our funders and partners on the future direction of Lakes Aliveand to consider our own strategic goals as an Authority. We have decided that a programme on this scale is not something that the Authority can sustain into the future and we have made the decision to conclude our Lakes Alive programme in its current format.

In the new year we will start work on developing a new Lake District based cultural programme for our communities and visitors that will seek to enhance understanding about why this place is special and the issues that affect it.

We would like to thank the Lakes Alive Team, Arts Council England and all of our funding and cultural partners for their support to Lakes Alive over the last four years and we would also like to thank our volunteers, visitors and participants for their contributions to make the festival such a great event since 2016

JACOBS JOIN – Community feast and entertainment.

The popular Cumbrian dining experience, alongside the River Kent, with music, dancing and merriment on Friday 6 September.

Shimmer Tree by Dan Fox

An impressive six-metre-high tree-like sound and light sculpture controlled by the wind.

Colony by Alison Ballard and Mike Blow

A captivating work that transforms a familiar park into a sonar landscape through light and sound. These large, tactile, sonic sculptures allow you to experience the physicality of sound through hearing and touch.

We Are Stardust
Storyteller: Ian Douglas

Sit down, relax and listen to a story as big and limitless as the universe itself.

My Heart, My Heart: Live Poetry Jukebox by Adie Mueller and Trui Malten

Step into the Live Poetry Jukebox for an intimate and magical experience of poetry, art and performance.

Why Not Try

Kendal has a packed calendar of events and festivals taking place across the year. Here’s just a few more ideas to plan your next visit around or see our Events & Festivals page for a full events, exhibitions and performances listing. There’s always something going on in Kendal!

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Lakes Alive

6th - 8th September 2019

Lakes Alive

6th - 8th September 2019

Lakes Alive