“Get lost in never ending views” A few places that fall into…

“Get lost in never ending views” A few places that fall into the GPLD area are mentioned in AJ Odudu’s “9 Ways to escape the everyday in Yorkshire”. Have you read it? Where else would you add to the list? With credit to @visitengland www.visitengland.com/things-to-do-yorkshire-short-breaks #livemoredomore #yorkshiredales #visitengland #liveinaholidaydestination

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What makes you creative? While 2020 has been a challenging y…

What makes you creative? While 2020 has been a challenging year, there’s no doubt that the people of the Lakes and Yorkshire Dales have used this time to get creative & appreciate the environment. Ten people from the region explain what makes them creative, but what about you? Show the world! Tag @greatplace_lakesanddales and use…

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Creative Champions and Seedfundees @knottedproject along wit…

Creative Champions and Seedfundees @knottedproject along with @hawkdance share their beautiful children’s illustrated book with you! Inside the Igloo is available to purchase now on Amazon and is the perfect present for little ones! Well done to these guys for pivoting so well in 2020! https://amzn.to/3668rU3 #insidetheigloo

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Following the government announcement made on Saturday, we k…

Following the government announcement made on Saturday, we know many small businesses, artists and makers are facing another new challenge after adapting and pivoting so well already. We want to do all we can to help. We’ll be putting together a Virtual Christmas Gift Guide solely made up of businesses from the Lakes and Dales…

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“I can understand the appeal of the small country town — and…

“I can understand the appeal of the small country town — and this one is a beauty. The weathered stone buildings, the Norman church, the greengrocer stocking the perkiest, bounciest local produce. The bookshops, so many bookshops. An approach that makes us gasp as we drive in: this is Sedbergh, set in the beautiful Yorkshire…

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Happy Halloween! It might look a little different this year …

🎃Happy Halloween!🎃 It might look a little different this year but there’s nothing to stop you enjoying something scary on your screen at home! Last year, our partner festival @hinterlandsfestival hosted a Horror All-Nighter at 100 year old cinema, The Plaza in Skipton, with people coming from across the North for it! The Hole in…

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The make-up kits are boxed and ready to go! Places are still…

The make-up kits are boxed and ready to go! Places are still available for @joyinnumber’s and @cravencollege’s Spectacularly Spooky Halloween Make Up Tutorial. Grab one while you can at: www.eventbrite.com/e/joy-in-numbers-presents-spectacularly-spooky-make-up-workshop-registration-125347418503 #makeuptutorial #zoomworkshop #halloweenmakeup #halloween

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*Opportunity for artists/creative start up: space to let* @…

*Opportunity for artists/creative start up: space to let* @settle.stories are thrilled to be able to offer affordable studio / office space for an artist/creative startup at our premises The Joinery in central Settle. – Recently redecorated – Light, airy, dual aspect room – Private kitchenette – Access to free meeting room – Good value, simple…

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@brathaytrust are running an 3-year Aspiring Young Leaders P…

@brathaytrust are running an 3-year Aspiring Young Leaders Programme, which aims to reinvigorate the voluntary and community sector; keep talented young people in Cumbria and North Lancashire who can respond to the needs of their community and; give youngsters positive role models, raising wider community aspirations, affluence and skills! If this sounds like something you…

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Discover the young creatives living and working in the Lakes…

Discover the young creatives living and working in the Lakes and Dales with Create Your Future. This week Isaac Bury talks to us about his experience growing up in a farming family and his work with the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Isaac believes that living in the Yorkshire Dales you can have a great work…

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This Halloween, @thorntonhallcountrypark are bringing you HA…

This Halloween, @thorntonhallcountrypark are bringing you HALLOWEEN BY NIGHT: HORROR HALL – the north’s largest, COVID safe horror drive-thru experience! Horror Hall is a new, covid-safe, contactless Halloween experience, brimming with ‘twisted creatures’ ‘bloodcurdling encounters’ and the most ‘spine-tingling’ experiences you’ll ever witness. In your own vehicle, you will become immersed in the untold story…

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Do you love the thought of living and working in the country…

Do you love the thought of living and working in the countryside but feel like your career options are limited? Create Your Future is a portal set up to show people there’s more to living in the Lakes and Dales than meets the eye. Read more about the young creatives making the most of living…

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This Halloween Joy in Numbers be joining forces with Craven …

This Halloween Joy in Numbers be joining forces with Craven College to bring you lovely people a free Theatrical Makeup workshop! 🥳🦇 Tune in and follow along a live Zoom tutorial showing you how to create your own zombie aspired makeup look from home! 🧟‍♀️🧟‍♂️ All participants will be provided with an individual makeup kit…

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We’ve loved listening to @bluemoosedance’s ‘Making it Happen…

We’ve loved listening to @bluemoosedance’s ‘Making it Happen’ podcast, created to give you real life, industry relevant creative careers advice, featuring artists who are actually making it happen right now! There’s four episodes available to listen to now on their website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Soundcloud. Funded by GPLD and recorded and produced by @kingsounduk…

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