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Dales based Cellist, singer and songwriter merges music with environmental messages.
Dales-based Cellist, singer and songwriter Sarah Smout releases her new single ‘Atlas’ on the 4th June in collaboration with the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust as part of her new project, Wild Music. Sarah, who has worked with Michael Chapman, Bridget St John, King Creosote, The Magpies, The Mediaeval Babes and others, has been involved in many…
Read MoreIs the Future Rural?
Since launching in 2018 we’ve been working to change perceptions of the area to tackle the fact that the number of 16 – 35 year olds choosing to live and work here is 44% less than the national average. We’ve funded some really impactful projects and worked with a huge variety of people. Before we…
Read MoreWriter turned lockdown thoughts into shop-front poetry
Freelance Poet, Melissa Davies kicked off Watch This Space 2021 by creating a poem live from Kendal restaurant, Comida, as part of our joint project with Kendal Poetry Festival. People sent in their responses to the question “How do you feel when you step out of your front door?” during February and Melissa used the…
Read MoreLive More, Run More: Celebrating Fell Running in the Dales
A brand new website, Run the Dales, is shining a light on one of the most accessible and traditional sports of all – Fell Running – the original sport of the Yorkshire Dales. Sponsored by the Yorkshire Dales National Park and us, Run the Dales and its accompanying photographic exhibition celebrates one of oldest…
Read MoreOur project, The FOLD donates activity packs for children over half-term
The disappointment of a third national lockdown, school closures and cancelled gatherings was challenged by the producers of The FOLD who, prior to the half-term holiday, donated 100 activity packs for primary school aged children to Skipton children’s charity, SELFA and Kendal Foodbank. The ‘Lets Create’ activity packs aimed to encourage creativity at home, particularly…
Read MoreArtists and young people join together to brighten up skate park
Artists Charlie Kondras and Mr Ben returned to North Yorkshire to complete a mural at Bentham’s skatepark as part of The FOLD, a co-designed programme with young people from the area. Both artists attended Queen Elizabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale and now work in Sheffield as professional artists across a range of disciplines as well as teaching…
Read MoreImage by Yorkshire Dales photographer selected for Portrait of Britain 2020
An image taken by Juliet Klottrup, a 27 year-old photographer from Clapham, here in the Dales, and featuring a young farmer from the area has been chosen as one of 100 winning images for this year’s Portrait of Britain. 1854 Media and British Journal of Photography announced the 200 shortlisted and 100 winning images for…
Read MoreDales based animation studio creates music video for Katy Perry
Katy Perry’s official video for song “Resilient” from her new album “Smile”, has just been released. The stop motion animation video was directed by USA based Aya Tanimura, commissioned by Hound Content production house, and created by Skipton based animator and Great Place Creative Champion, Virpi Kettu and her Kettu Studios collective of local and…
Read MoreFresh Perspective for young people in the Dales
A team of young people from the Skipton area have joined forces to set up a Facebook Group encouraging young people to share their experiences and the opportunities they find in the area, following on from the recent Covid-19 lockdown. We originally set up the group, named Fresh Perspective, in 2019 and it is now…
Read MoreLife in Lockdown in the Lakes and Dales
Portrayal of young people in the media since the outbreak of COVID-19 has been varied, as has young people’s experiences across the UK. Research from Beetfreaks Youth Trends, who also conducted research for us in Year One, shows that 58% of young people have said Covid-19 has left them unsure about their futures. So what…
Read MoreInsta-Live Resources: The Recovery Process for Your Organisation
On 19 June we chatted to Strategy Consultant Lisa Jamieson on how we can feel confident and resilient moving forward as the Covid 19 pandemic continues. To watch it head it here. Lisa mentions a number of useful resources in the chat. These are: This Is The Time – distillation of views of freelancers across the…
Read MoreWork experience on our RIBA Housing Competition
Seth is currently in Sixth Form at Ermysteds Grammar School in Skipton and has been inspired by our Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) competition for flexible housing as he works towards his ambition of becoming an architect. Seth is completing an architectural work experience project with us, focusing on the competition, which aimed to…
Read MoreUseful Hashtags for the Lakes and Dales
While the Covid-19 crisis is still so unpredictable and people are urged to stay at home we have hit pause on our use of the hashtag #LiveMoreDoMore but this campaign will be back and better than ever in the future. In the meantime, here’s a handy list of hashtags you or your organisation can join…
Read MoreGreat Place Lakes and Dales Update Tuesday 24 March 2020
During these unprecedented times and the continued uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak we have spent the past ten days closely following government and NHS advice and consulting with our funding partners and programme delivery team. Between us we have made the sad but inevitable decision to postpone all forthcoming off-line programme activity including Aerial;…
Read MoreUnplug in the Lakes and Dales
From sundown on 6 March to sundown on 7 March it is National Day of Unplugging. Okay, so we have stolen this day from America but we think it is a GREAT idea. After all, there is so much to enjoy here in the Lakes and Dales. As the day organisers explain, “we increasingly miss…
Read MoreAerial announced for unique Lake District venues
In collaboration with us a new festival of contemporary music, literature and performance is coming to Ambleside and surrounding areas next year set against the stunning Lake District landscape. Titled Aerial, the festival will bring a contemporary twist to the area’s renowned art forms, celebrating the Lakes as a place of continued inspiration for the…
Read MoreInnovate Your Offer
As part of the business work strand for Great Place: Lakes and Dales, we would like to invite you to our workshop for creatives, cultural organisations and businesses. Innovate Your Offer is a free half day workshop (from midday on 11th December 2019 at Windermere Jetty) to explore how businesses, cultural organisations and young creatives…
Read More“Re-investing into my work and developing my creative practice is important to me”
Rachel Thornton is an Artist and Print-Maker based in Bentham. After successfully applying for our seedfunding programme, she was awarded funding to organise an exchange with another artist to expand her practice and develop her business. We spoke to Rachel about her experience: What gave you the idea to arrange this exchange? I have been…
Read MoreHinterlands Rural Film Festival will return to Skipton in 2020
Hinterlands Rural Film Festival is set to return to Skipton in 2020 following this 2019’s inaugural festival. Taking place in some of Skipton’s favourite venues and unique spaces, the four-day film extravaganza showcases homegrown and international films which celebrate rural landscapes. As well as film screenings, Hinterlands includes performances, activities and immersive experiences inspired by…
Read MoreThe FOLD launches open call for local, Lakes & Dales and national young artists and makers
Call-out for artists now closed. Check back for programme announcement. A new arts and cultural programme, The Fold, is coming to the Lakes and Dales in Spring 2020 and invites your Expression of Interest! Three chosen locations Kendal, Settle and Bentham will be hosts to an exciting programme of events which will include everything from…
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