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Have you got your ticket to @42degreesfestival yet? They’re Kickstarter is up and running and from there you can pledge to support the festival because you believe in it, pledge from £60 to get entry into the weekend festival or pledge any other amount to get festival goodies and camping passes! Follow the link in…

Our Watch This Space matches under-used spaces with people with big ideas. For example, a restaurant during closed hours. Here’s Poet @melissawrote as she creates a live poem @comidakendal. Ideas like this mean we have had really productive conversations asking “is the future rural?” What do you think? #isthefuturerural – – – #livemoredomore #community #careers…

Did you see @marisacraneart’s pop-up studio and exhibition at the end of last month? Marisa took over @comida_kendal on 26th and 27th April through our Watch This Space programme and transformed it into a mini artist studio, workspace and exhibition space. Artists were invited to use the space for their work and members of the…

There’s something for everyone at @hinterlandsfestival so why not make it a family weekend? ‘In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter, Robyn, comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when Robyn saves…

Is the future rural? Co-working spaces might be commonplace in urban areas but we were proud to support Skipton’s first! @qworkery was the idea of Founders Katie and Anita. Hear why they decided to set it up and why co-working in a rural place in the Dales is so much better than booking into a…

SAVE THE DATE! Dales-based Cellist, singer and songwriter Sarah Smout (@bernard_thecello) releases her new single ‘Atlas’ on the 4th June in collaboration with the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust as part of her new project, Wild Music. She has also put together a solo show titled ‘Eyjar’, exploring the human relationship with nature, climate change, and sense…

Happy Eid to all those celebrating from all of us at Great Place: Lakes & Dales! #eid #eidmubarak #eid2021 #happyeid #celebratingeid

As we mark #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek here are some of the ways projects we have supported also #connectwithnature – something we are lucky to have on our doorstep here. How can you incorporate nature into your artistic practice? Making time for both is vital! All our work is made possible thanks to @heritagefunduk and @aceagrams Play, Work,…

If you’re a musician in Yorkshire and need some financial support, either for record labels, promoters, or just advice for your music career then apply to @_launchpadmusic which supports artists and projects across a range of genres, with previously supported artists including rappers, art-rock collectives, techno producers, and balkan inspired klezmer ensembles. Applicants are invited…

If you missed our live events asking ‘Is the Future Rural?’, you can now catch up with them on our website (link in bio). Join hosts Natalie and Simon from @knottedproject as they host different guests who have had a really big part to play in the Great Place: Lakes and Dales story as well…

@42degreesfestival is run entirely by young volunteers and creatives making what they are doing so much more special as they are organising the festival purely through their passion for the arts! To read more about the team, head over to the link in their bio. Follow the link in our bio to head over to…

Supernova featuring Academy Award winner Colin Firth and Academy Award Nominee Stanley Tucci has been announced as part of @hinterlandsfestival’s 2021 programme! Sam (Colin Firth) and Tusker (Stanley Tucci), partners of twenty years, are traveling across England in their old camper van visiting friends, family and places from their past. Following a life-changing diagnosis, their…

Issue 2 of @foldedzine is here! This issue the theme is Identity and as with the launch issue features art, music, spoken word, audio, illustration and more from artists in the Lakes. We’re proud to fund and work on this project in collaboration with @thefold2020 and all submissions are paid for. Head to link in…

Is the future rural? After last month’s online events showcasing the amazing, resilient creative businesses and people that live and work in the area, it’s time to have your say on whether you think the future can be rural. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below ⬇️ #isthefuturerural #ruralworking #ruralliving #workingrurally #ruralbusinesses #thefutureisrural…

@42degreesfestival Kick Starter has launched! It will be a weekend of shared experiences through funk & soul, jazz, disco, hip-hop and house, live music and DJ sets, comedy, spoken word, film, workshops and jamming sessions. Held in the Lake District, Cumbria on 16-18 July 2021. 42°’s core values include celebrating creativity in an intimate setting,…

Did you attend @poppins_presents Circus Skills workshop and training space? Poppins Presents took up residency at the @yorkshiredalesguides barn over 24th and 25th April through our Watch This Space project.Professionals were invited to use the space for training and open practice while introductory workshops into circus skills were offered to beginners. We love these photos…

Head to @hinterlandsfestival for an evening of live music and film, with the premiere of a live score commissioned for Hinterlands and composed by @rodinrichards, to accompany the mesmerising ‘Then There was Everything’. 21-23 May 2021 hinterlandsfestival.org.uk #hinterlands #hinterlandsfestival #ruralfilmfestival #ruralfilms #independentfilms #livescore #musicscore

Have you been to see The Town’s Voice art installation in Skipton Library yet? This piece was created using the voice waves of people around Skipton (and a whole lot of nails and string!) by @sianlauradesigns as part of the High Street Heritage Action Zone project. Pop down to the library if you can and…

Applications are now open for artists, musicians, producers, bands, composers and music professionals in Craven to access bespoke industry and career advice, live opportunities and funding for recordings, project delivery and personal development. @_launchpadmusic works with artists to support their needs with previous supported projects including record labels, promoters as well as individuals seeking advice…

Huge congratulations to Creative Champion Steph from @yorkshiredalesguides who ran 125km in a continuous effort across Yorkshire’s Top 10 Highest Peaks on the 24th April- talk about running the Dales! It was all to raise money for the Fell and Cave Rescue Team and Mind (head to the Yorkshire Dales Guides account for links to…