@igniteyorks Water Shed sessions were cosy, creative and fun…

@igniteyorks Water Shed sessions were cosy, creative and fun. They headed to Skipton once or twice a week to create zines with participants and @thewritingsquadofficial all onboard a canal boat. We were really proud to fund this pilot project. Keep your eyes peeled for next steps. . . . #LiveMoreDoMore . . #watershed #projects #creativity…

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Creative Champion @ebruevrim.studio opens the doors to her Y…

Creative Champion @ebruevrim.studio opens the doors to her Yoga-Pilates-Activewear Studio on 24 November. Pop in between 10.30am and 4.00pm to enjoy a 30 minute taster of yoga and pilates plus healthy homemade smoothies and food from @elsworthkitchen (another Champion!). Who’s excited? . . . #LiveMoreDoMore #ShareYourStory #Skipton #NorthYorkshire #LakesAndDales #Yoga #Pilates #Healthy #Active #Activewear #BusinessDevelopment…

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Ending this week on an absolute high after the announcement …

Ending this week on an absolute high after the announcement of @aerialfestival #Aerial is a new festival of sounds and words for the Lake District funded by us. Programme announced 21 Nov. Follow them now to be the first to hear about the headliners. . . . #LiveMoreDoMore . #NotToBeMissed #LakesDistrict #SpokenWord #Poetry #Live #Festival…

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Head to @elsworthkitchen for a bit of Christmas shopping on …

Head to @elsworthkitchen for a bit of Christmas shopping on Thurs 21st November. 6.30-9.30pm, ticketed event – £5.00 Includes a glass of mulled wine (or non-alcoholic drink) & a percentage will go to local charity, Selfa. Elsworth Kitchen are one of our Creative Champions – people and businesses showing the UK what a great place…

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On Saturday a Song Surgery took place at Ambleside Parish Ce…

On Saturday a Song Surgery took place at Ambleside Parish Centre. This was part of our @watchthis_space_ project which aims to make more of the space we already have here in the Lakes and Dales. Opera Singer Bibi Heal and students from Bradford College provided visitors with songs and spoken word to heal their ailments.…

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It’s today! Our next Watch This Space event – as seen in The…

It’s today! Our next Watch This Space event – as seen in The Observer & heard on BBC & Talk radio – will be at Ambleside Parish Centre 12-2pm. Bradford College students will be acting as Triage for a Song Surgery with Bibi Heal. Drop in! #LiveMoreDoMore #ambleside #lakedistrict #lakes #LakesAndDales Image Ant Robling

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Applications are open until Sunday for Craven District Counc…

Applications are open until Sunday for Craven District Council’s Community Champions Award & there’s an Arts and Culture category sponsored by @alexanders_bar Award nominations offer great profile raising for your business so what are you waiting for? Head to the Craven DC website for more info. #awards #promoteyourself #artsandculture Image @stephengarnettphotography

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@igniteyorks next Water Shed session is TONIGHT at 5pm – 7.3…

@igniteyorks next Water Shed session is TONIGHT at 5pm – 7.30pm and there are still spaces if you’d like to go along. The sessions are about making things – making music, songs, stories, photography and are led by you. Aged 14-19 and haven’t checked it out yet? Email marie@weareIVE.org or text 07803 628538 to book…

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Our next Collective North is THIS THURSDAY. We’ll be talking…

Our next Collective North is THIS THURSDAY. We’ll be talking about ‘Play in our Practice’. Guests joining us include Robbie Z Wilson aka Ludicrous Pilgrim, Dan Barnard from fanSHEN and David Hayward from Feral Vector and YMPT. Head to collective-north.co.uk to sign up to the free, digital conversation. #TuesdayThoughts #collaboration #waysofworking #creativepractice #creativity #careers #arts…

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One week to go until our next @watchthis_space_ Opera sing…

One week to go until our next @watchthis_space_ Opera singer Bibi Heal will be taking over Ambleside Parish Centre with Bradford College Students and running a Song Surgery. Pop in and see the students first who will operate a ‘triage’ before Bibi performs you a prescription poem or tune. The idea, which is also supported…

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A big crowd turned out at @lakesalive for @knottedproject pe…

A big crowd turned out at @lakesalive for @knottedproject performance this year. The theatre company have received support from us & also feature in our series of films about careers in the region. See the films on the Create Your Future section of our site. #LiveMoreDoMore #creativecareers #createyourfuture #lakesandales #theatre #theatrecompany #uktheatre #north #arts #artsagram…

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Water Shed is a floating creative space coming right here to…

Water Shed is a floating creative space coming right here to Skipton on Sunday! You can still book to be involved! It’s for 14-19s and will include the opportunity to work with The Writing Squad plus free pizza and hot drinks. Contact @igniteyorks for more info or to book. #LiveMoreDoMore #opportunity #skipton #stufftodo #canal #getcreative…

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Happy Halloween! Remember when Skipton hosted a Horror Film …

Happy Halloween! Remember when Skipton hosted a Horror Film Fest as part of @hinterlandsfestival ? We’re excited to say the #filmfestival is returning in 2020! Want to get involved? They’re currently looking for venues, volunteers & collaborators. Head to our news section on our website to find out more. #livemoredomore #halloween #scarystuff #autumn #film #filmfestival…

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A reminder that the Open Call for The Fold is currently live…

A reminder that the Open Call for The Fold is currently live- you can view it in the news section of our website or on Arts Jobs. This is a paid opportunity and available to artists, musicians, crafters, speakers and workshop facilitators as part of a programme of events for young people in three different…

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Our seedfunding programme is iconic for us because it’s help…

Our seedfunding programme is iconic for us because it’s helping to boost opportunities for under 35s in the Lakes and Dales. Short films, augmented reality art, festivals & video-mapping are among the projects which have developed further as part of this programme – projects we can only support thanks to our core funding from @heritagefunduk…

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Looking forward to seeing the short documentary from @imitat…

Looking forward to seeing the short documentary from @imitatingthedog about a series of video mapping workshops with ten brilliant participants at Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal. Funded by us, the group were projecting onto dolls houses instead of onto buildings (a controlled environment for the week’s purposes!), the groups came up with some incredible material in…

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What’s life as an Event Manager Intern like in the Lakes and…

What’s life as an Event Manager Intern like in the Lakes and Dales? We’ve funded this role at @settle.stories and Louise, who moved to the area to take it up, has blogged about her first couple of months. Check it out over on the Settle Stories blog. #LiveMoreDoMore #ukblogger #settle #yorkshiredales #eventsmanagement #events #creativecareers #careersinthearts…

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A new project, The Fold, is coming to the Lakes and Dales Sp…

A new project, The Fold, is coming to the Lakes and Dales Spring 2020! We’re looking for artists, musicians, workshop facilitators, creative business owners and speakers, both locally and nationally, to submit an expression of interest to be part of a programme of events for young people in the Lakes and Dales. Three chosen locations,…

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