Posted on 16th January 2020
The three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee is finally back on the road next year with a brand-new show about the mind-bending intensity of new motherhood, but it is also about kindness, gentleness and joy. And we’re delighted her tour will be coming to Kendal for an evening at the Brewery Arts Centre on Friday 6 March […]
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Posted on 3rd January 2020
A Happy New Year from all of us here in Kendal. If your diary is looking a little empty for the year ahead, grab a pencil and jot down our fantastic festival dates. Here are just a few of the great events coming to Kendal in 2020! 8 – 11 May – Kendal Walking Festival May […]
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Posted on 17th December 2019
The Kendal Gift Card is a great way to shop locally and help our local economy at the same time as giving a really versatile Christmas gift to friends family and colleagues. You can buy can buy a gift card at Fantastic Kendal in town, or via the link on this page at www.thekendalcard.co.uk. The […]
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Posted on 4th December 2019
We have an overflowing calendar of Christmas events for you and your family in Kendal this year, so grab your hat and gloves and head to town. From Christmas markets, to festive singing and special family events – there’s something for everyone this December. After hours is the perfect time to see our Christmas lights […]
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Posted on 21st November 2019
The 2019 Kendal Mountain Festival was bigger than ever, with 23,950 tickets sold and approximately 18,000 visitors attending the UK’s largest social gathering of the outdoor community. Kendal Mountain Festival Chief Executive, Jacqui Scott said: “The theme of this year’s Kendal Mountain Festival was Openness and it was incredible to see this embraced by so […]
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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 […]
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Posted on 13th November 2019
Following on from our announcement that Kendal Town Council will be unable to hold a dedicated Christmas lights switch-on event this year, we have been working hard to organise a small gathering to celebrate the switch-on. We will be holding a switch on of the tree and lights in Market Place on Saturday 16th November […]
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Posted on 8th November 2019
Cross Lane Projects here in Kendal is proud to present a solo exhibition of new work by Mark Tanner Sculpture Award 2018/19 winner Anna Reading Installed across a floor of vinyl collages, Anna Reading’s The Pothole presents a series of new sculpture and performance works developed over the past year as the 16th recipient of […]
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Posted on 5th November 2019
South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) is offering free car parking on its pay and display car parks and the Westmorland Shopping Centre Car Park on Sundays in December in the run up to Christmas. The free Sunday parking offer will apply on the following dates: Sunday, 1 December 2019 Sunday, 8 December 2019 Sunday, 15 […]
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Posted on 2nd November 2019
The trailer for the 2019 Kendal Mountain Festival has been released. ‘Open Out’ follows a young female protagonist as she experiences the festival for the first time. The short video communicates the key themes of culture and inclusion, which are at the heart of this year’s event. Kendal Mountain Festival Director, Jacqui Scott says: ‘We […]
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After a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival People Show’s 130th show is back on tour and coming to Kendal! A comic two-hander from the UK’s longest running experimental theatre collective, The Last Straw has been described as “waiting for Godot for the post – truth age”. The Herald People Show’s 130th show, The Last […]
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Posted on 24th October 2019
The annual celebration of the cloth returns this weekend at Kendal Leisure Centre. The family-friendly Kendal Wool Gathering is returning for its seventh year and has become one of the most popular events on the town’s calendar, attracting thousands of visitors from across the country. Westmorland Agricultural Society will be bringing along its outdoor Farm […]
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