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This autumn, Abbot Hall presents Boat Works, a solo exhibition by Turner Prize-winner Simon Starling. Bringing together his major boat-themed projects, the show explores the vessel as a symbol of […] 
Explore our Collection Galleries for less while we prepare for our upcoming exhibitions. From Wednesday 18 March – Friday 10 April, we’re offering reduced entry to Abbot Hall as the […] Celebrate spring at Abbot Hall with creative, family-friendly activities running throughout the Easter holidays. From hands-on crafts to gallery adventures, there’s plenty to keep curious minds busy. Make a Paper […]
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Join us in the Learning Centre this Easter Holidays for free, hands-on activities designed to spark curiosity and creativity through play. Egg Painting Drop into the Learning Centre to decorate […] Looking for something creative to do with the family this Easter? Join us at Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house for hands on Easter activities inspired by spring, pattern, […] |
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Drop into RagTag in the Easter holidays for some self-led crafty workshops in our cozy café and exciting Play Space! Get crafty in our scrap station with Mask Making, Frames, […] |
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Winner of the Best Kids’ Show at the 2024 Leicester Comedy Festival After a sell out run at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, award-winning comedian and children’s author Olaf Falafel is […]
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Bart Schrijver’s acclaimed drama follows former best friends and roommates Chris (Bart Harder) and Lluis (Carles Pulido), who meet up after a decade to hike Scotland’s West Highland Way and […]
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Drop into RagTag in the Easter holidays for some self-led crafty workshops in our cozy café and exciting Play Space! Get crafty in our scrap station with Mask Making, Frames, […]
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Few musicians can claim to have made such a mark on the British music scene in the last thirty years as Laetitia Sadier. As a member of Stereolab, she’s released […]
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Drop into RagTag in the Easter holidays for some self-led crafty workshops in our cozy café and exciting Play Space! Get crafty in our scrap station with Mask Making, Frames, […]
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North Fire Soul brings a night for creatives to The Venue. Expect DJs, art, poetry, food and more… Pay what you can afford tickets are available for this event. |
8 events,Kendal Sound & Soul Music Festival at The Venue Expect uplifting music and fabulous company. Featuring a dynamic mix of local musicians: with emerging and up and coming talent, and […]
Drop into RagTag in the Easter holidays for some self-led crafty workshops in our cozy café and exciting Play Space! Get crafty in our scrap station with Mask Making, Frames, […]
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In 2022, Danny Kyle award-winning global folk band Mishra began a new cross-cultural collaboration with international fusion vocalist Deepa Shakthi. The resulting album ‘Turn O Spinning Wheel’, released in October […] |
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Drop into RagTag in the Easter holidays for some self-led crafty workshops in our cozy café and exciting Play Space! Get crafty in our scrap station with Mask Making, Frames, […] |
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Join us monthly on Wednesday Mornings from 10am-12.30pm for our 16+ Carnival Club Once a month, we’ll take over the Scrapstore café, classroom and wood workshop for an evening of […] 
Join us monthly on Wednesday Evenings from 6:30pm -9pm for our 16+ Carnival Club Once a month, we’ll take over the Scrapstore café, classroom and wood workshop for an evening […] |
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Drop into RagTag in the Easter holidays for some self-led crafty workshops in our cozy café and exciting Play Space! Get crafty in our scrap station with Mask Making, Frames, […]
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As women it can be challenging to find time for ourselves. This space is to gather women to enable them to find their voice. Sharing their thoughts, wants, needs and […]
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Drop into RagTag in the Easter holidays for some self-led crafty workshops in our cozy café and exciting Play Space! Get crafty in our scrap station with Mask Making, Frames, […]
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The ABBA REUNION tribute Show is the creation of an Award Winning West End Director, Producer and Choreographer Starring the original ‘Frida’ from the London West End cast! ABBA REUNION […]
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Join us for a powerful multi-media exhibition exploring stories of fragility and survival, told through the voices of people in Barrow and Kendal. Step into an unseen world through immersive […] 
The Paper Quilt Project is a living exhibition in which a community art piece is created while on display in the gallery. This project has been designed in response to […] 
This exhibition brings together two emerging portrait painters. Lela Harris gives depth and humanity to figures who have been overlooked or marginalised by history, while Joshua Donkor collaboratively embeds the […]
Drop into RagTag in the Easter holidays for some self-led crafty workshops in our cozy café and exciting Play Space! Get crafty in our scrap station with Mask Making, Frames, […] |
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As women it can be challenging to find time for ourselves. This space is to gather women to enable them to find their voice. Sharing their thoughts, wants, needs and […]
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As women it can be challenging to find time for ourselves. This space is to gather women to enable them to find their voice. Sharing their thoughts, wants, needs and […]
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As women it can be challenging to find time for ourselves. This space is to gather women to enable them to find their voice. Sharing their thoughts, wants, needs and […]
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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, […]
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Jane Weaver’s illustrious career has produced an expansive library of music that has seen her journey through solo folkloric and pop leaning beginnings through to the psychedelic synth-pop explorations of […] |
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Presented by Kendal BID This annual celebration returns on 18th April 2026. A lively celebration of folk, jazz and blues music, featuring live performances from local and national artists across […]
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How many bands have the career longevity to release ten albums? They might have been perilously close to falling apart on various occasions in their history, but the Dub Pistols […]
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5 events,BGKT founded 1991. All welcome. Free. https://www.buddhistgroupofkendal.co.uk/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Buddhist-Group-of-Kendal-Theravada/348652228579651 Monthly 3rd Sunday Open Meeting (except December) https://www.buddhistgroupofkendal.co.uk/bgkt-open-meeting/ BGKT holds an open meeting on the 3rd Sunday of the month (except November […] |
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Tue 21 Apr-30 Jun (10 wks) | 11.30am-12.30pm | 18+ yrs Mature Movers is an open dance class for all abilities, aimed at over 60s. The class involves moving together […] 
Tue 21 Apr-30 June (10 wks) | 1-3pm | 18+ yrs This course is an open theatre group aimed at those over 60 to develop new skills, stretch their creativity, […] 
Tue 21 Apr-30 Jun (10 wks) | 1-2.30pm | 7+ yrs Art Explorers is a creative and sociable mixed media arts class for young people in the home education community. […] 
21 Apr – 30 Jun (10wks) | 4-5.30pm | 7-16yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact the […] |
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Wed 22 Apr-1 Jul (10 wks) | 4-5.30pm | 7-16 yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact […] 
Wed 22 Apr- 1 Jul (10 wks) | 4.30-6pm | 11+ yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please […] 
Wed 22 April- 1 Jul (10 wks) | 6.45-7.45pm | 18+ yrs An open adult dance class for all abilities. The class will explore moving and connecting with your body. […]
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Bernard Butler, Norman Blake and James Grant are three established and respected musicians. Norman, a centrifugal force in Teenage Fanclub, Bernard, renowned for his production and songwriting with myriad artists, […]
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Thu 23 Apr- 2 July (10wks) | 11.30am-12.30pm Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact the box office […] 
Thu 23 Apr-2 Jul (10wks) | 4-5.30pm | 7-14 yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact the […] 
Thu 23 Apr-2 Jul (10 wks) | 5-6pm | 7-11 yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available, please contact […] As women it can be challenging to find time for ourselves. This space is to gather women to enable them to find their voice. Sharing their thoughts, wants, needs and […]
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Now seen by over 350,000 fans live and watched by millions on TV, Europe’s No.1 multi-award-winning show “The Legends of American Country” returns for another fantastic night of toe-tapping country […] As women it can be challenging to find time for ourselves. This space is to gather women to enable them to find their voice. Sharing their thoughts, wants, needs and […]
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LOVE with Johnny Echols sees Arthur Lee’s longest-serving band head to Brewery Arts, performing the classic songs from Love’s first three albums Love, Da Capo, Four Sail and of course […]
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John Jones is best known as the powerful and charismatic singer with Oysterband, veterans of the folk and roots scene since the 1980s. They started as The Whitstable Oyster Company […] |
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14 events,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 […] |
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Even on a cloudy Cumbrian day, you can generate electricity with solar panels - join this FREE event to discover more! Find out if solar would suit your home with […] |
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The combined vocal and multi-instrumental talents of Rowan Rheingans, Hazel Askew and Hannah James make up the uniquely captivating band Lady Maisery who have for well over a decade enraptured […] |
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Cumberland Medieval Festival Greystoke Castle, Greystoke, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0TG £12 Adults, £8 Children, £30 Family (2 adults and 2 children) www.greystokecastle.co.uk/whats-on Step Back Into The 12th Century at Greystoke […] |
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