I took @filmonthebrain for a quick hike up Ingleborough. As …

I took @filmonthebrain for a quick hike up Ingleborough. As part of @greatplace_lakesanddales Create Your Future campaign. They profiled me as a creative working in between The Lakes and The Dales. With a lot of turbulence in recent years, making work and walking on the Fells and Moors has felt truly grounding. ⛰✨ (Gill very…

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Are you curious about heritage and passionate about learning…

Are you curious about heritage and passionate about learning? @wordsworthgrasmere are on the lookout for three new trainees: Digital Engagement Trainee Visitor Experience Trainee Education Trainee Their paid Traineeships offer great opportunities to gain new skills, knowledge and experience while living in one of the most beautiful places in the UK (staff accommodation is available…

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A new exhibition has come to @skiptontownhall! Following the…

A new exhibition has come to @skiptontownhall! Following the launch of the fell running website http://ow.ly/ClVB50IzPGo, Run The Dales photographic and memorabilia exhibition celebrates this beloved and traditional Dales’ sport in a very special way. If you wish to read further into this centuries-old sport, Victoria Benn’s book ‘Peak Performance: Ingleborough’s Sporting Legacy’ is the…

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There’s still chance to get tickets for Nicola Mill’s ‘Opera…

There’s still chance to get tickets for Nicola Mill’s ‘Opera For The People’ rural tour, heading to Kettlewell Village Hall next on Saturday 9th April. To see her full programme and book tickets, head to www.iamnicolamills.com. Opera For The People is being run as part of @skiptontownhall’s Rural Culture project. #RuralCulture #RuralTouring #NurturingCreativity #NicolaMills #Opera

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@somewhere_now.here’s #ArtfulWaysCumbria exhibition is movin…

@somewhere_now.here’s #ArtfulWaysCumbria exhibition is moving to @thestudiomorland so if you missed your chance to see if at Tullie House, now is the time to visit! Here’s a sneak peak of it being set up before it opens tomorrow 👀 @arts_cumbria @aceagrams #ArtfulWays #CumbriaArt #WalkingArt #RuralArt #LakeDistrict #Cumbria #LiveMoreDoMore

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What a great evening at @brewery_arts_kendal last Friday wit…

What a great evening at @brewery_arts_kendal last Friday with @antiracistcumbria and such a powerful initiative. It’s so encouraging to hear the voices and creativity from a group of young inspiring and authentic young black and brown people. ‘The Fell We Climb’ is an animated short film inspired by the real life experiences of black and…

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@hinterlandsfestival’s 2022 Programme is here! They’ve got a…

@hinterlandsfestival’s 2022 Programme is here! They’ve got an incredible line-up this year with some fantastic events happening around the films, it’s definitely not one to miss! They’ve got dream-pop trio @haikusalut performing a special live score to Buster Keaton’s silent classic The General, an evening of Syrian food and music with acclaimed oud player @rihabazar,…

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Thank you to everyone who applied for our Nurturing Creative…

Thank you to everyone who applied for our Nurturing Creatives Micro-Commissions, we had lots of fabulous applications, giving us a hard time to narrow it down! If you were unsuccessful this time, don’t be disheartened, we had a very difficult task deciding between everyone. However, keep your eye out on our page for more opportunities…

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Callout for Skipton people/portraits on film this weekend 2n…

Callout for Skipton people/portraits on film this weekend 2nd and 3rd April! @julietklottrup is a local filmmaker making a video about Skipton with Hinterlands Festival. For this project she is filming in areas all around Skipton capturing short clips of people and important local places. If you’re interested in having your portrait taken on video…

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“You don’t have to make loads of money to be really successf…

“You don’t have to make loads of money to be really successful. It’s about having the quality of life that you want and that you have chosen.” – Emily Knight, @studio_vault We’re taking a look back at some of the creatives that live and work in the area that featured in our Create Your Future…

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Learn more about stitchery with artist Jaki Bogg at Thornton…

Learn more about stitchery with artist Jaki Bogg at Thornton-In-Craven Village Hall this Thursday, 31st March. Using gorgeous vintage cotton prints and linen threads, the loveliest bits of lace, silk and linen, cloth covered buttons, frayed edges and dyed scrims, together you will gently stitch, creating a soft, quilted, textured fabric with which to create…

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Artful Ways are taking their exhibition to @thestudiomorland…

Artful Ways are taking their exhibition to @thestudiomorland! @somewhere_now.here are delighted to be taking their exhibition to Morland in Cumbria’s Eden Valley to showcase the community-inspired commissioned artworks from their Artful Ways project. The exhibition is open: April 6 & 7, 12-4pm April 9 & 10, 10am-4pm April 13 & 14, 12-4pm April 16 &…

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Grab your tickets for this year’s @42degreesfestival! After …

Grab your tickets for this year’s @42degreesfestival! After the success of last year we’re very excited to see what this year has to offer. You may have also noticed they’ve had a little bit of a rebrand which looks absolutely amazing! To get your tickets, head over to the link in their bio. #42Degrees #42DegreesFestival…

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Fancy learning a new skill? ‘A Stitch in Time’ mixed media w…

Fancy learning a new skill? ‘A Stitch in Time’ mixed media workshop is being held at Stainforth Village Hall on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th March. You will learn the art of expressing past, present and future of Stainforth Village Life through the medium of Photography, Collage and Stitch set in the boundaries of a…

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In this season’s newsletter we’re highlighting the work of s…

In this season’s newsletter we’re highlighting the work of some of our Creative Champions, particularly their creativeness and contribution to their community. Featured in this issue is @billyarthurwalden, @matildariverwalden and @42degreesfestival founder Jess Prince – head over to the link in our bio to have a read! #CreativeChampions #Community #GivingBack #GPLDChampions #Creativity #Creatives #LiveMoreDoMore

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Skipton Library are on the lookout for an artist to work wit…

Skipton Library are on the lookout for an artist to work with young people to develop the second phase of our Then and Now project, in partnership with Skipton Heritage Action Zone. The Project will run from June – July 2022 and has a fee of £1600 for running 8 workshops, which includes travel and…

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As part of @skiptontownhall’s Rural Culture project, Nicola …

As part of @skiptontownhall’s Rural Culture project, Nicola Mills is touring her show ‘Opera For The People’ throughout March and April, the first being at Burton in Lonsdale Village Hall tomorrow evening. Join Nicola for an intimate evening of Opera and crossover music, in her own unique style. Singing at Glyndebourne, in Opera Houses throughout…

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@skiptontownhall are delighted to welcome @extendedplaydance…

@skiptontownhall are delighted to welcome @extendedplaydance to Skipton on their tour with DONUTS! Three friends are getting ready for a night out. The music is intoxicating, they start to dance. It’s so good, they might stay a little longer… Inspired by classic sitcoms of the 90s & 00s, DONUTS follows a group of friends as…

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Our latest newsletter is out! This issue features news from …

Our latest newsletter is out! This issue features news from Skipton Watch This Space, Folded Zine, Forge Festival and our Creative Champions Billy Walden, Matilda Walden and Jess Prince. For those who have signed up to our newsletter, keep an eye out for it in your inboxes 👀 For those who haven’t, head over to…

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