WIN! Our thriving businesses inspire us to work hard and pla…

WIN! Our thriving businesses inspire us to work hard and play hard! To celebrate the launch of our #LiveMoreDoMore campaign – where we ask you to use this hashtag and tell us what you’re doing in the Lakes and Dales- we’ll be running two competitions to win a #LiveMoreDoMore package in two different places in…

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After Sarah Smout’s sell-out home-coming gig at @settle.stor…

After Sarah Smout’s sell-out home-coming gig at @settle.stories there’s some great stuff coming up this week too! @imitatingthedog are using our seedfunding to run a video-mapping course which started today. Collective North’s next live chat ‘Let’s talk about cultural action & activism!’ is on Thursday at 2pm. @lakesalivefestival starts on Friday and over in Skipton…

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How are you spending your Sunday? Our #LiveMoreDoMore campai…

How are you spending your Sunday? Our #LiveMoreDoMore campaign isn’t just for businesses. We want everyone who enjoys life here in the Lakes and Dales to join in. Use #LiveMoreDoMore and let’s show the world what an inspiring place we live in. #lakedistrict #yorkshiredales #sunday Image @stephengarnettphotography

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Know someone looking to start a career in the arts? Not sure…

Know someone looking to start a career in the arts? Not sure how you’ll make a living out of your passion? Steve Wright of Routes Puppets will deliver two masterclass sessions for graduates and young people as part of @skiptonpuppetfestival 2019. The FREE sessions are designed to encourage and inspire tomorrows creative professionals to succeed…

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After her musical voyage over sea to Iceland, via Orkney, Sh…

After her musical voyage over sea to Iceland, via Orkney, Shetland and the Faroes, cellist & singer Sarah Smout returns home to Craven this weekend! Looking forward to seeing her live at Settle Stories The Joinery this Saturday. Described as ‘Simply beautiful’ by BBC Introducing, Sarah spins uniquely beautiful melodies on cello into her poetry-driven,…

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Another part of the Lakes Alive programme we’re supporting i…

Another part of the Lakes Alive programme we’re supporting is ON EDGE Justice in Motion and the Inspire Parkour community marry exciting choreography, theatre and parkour athletics with beauty and humour, to tell a stimulating, moving tale that asks – what does it really mean to be free? Saturday & Sunday (7 & 8 Sept)…

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The deadline to apply for a free place on Future Fixers – a…

The deadline to apply for a free place on Future Fixers – a business development programme with a difference is this Tuesday. Find out more by searching ‘future fixers bentley brown associates’. Without our funding the cost per person would be £1,450 so make the most of this opportunity. #free #training #kendal #startup Image @stephengarnettphotography

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We’re funding some pretty exciting stuff at @lakesalivefesti…

We’re funding some pretty exciting stuff at @lakesalivefestival this year! If you’ve been following our RIBA Competition and have a few things to say about housing, why not tell Ferguson’s Gang? A high street takeover of satirical games, installations and theatrical interruptions inspired by Ferguson’s Gang– a group of women who in the 1930’s dressed…

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Somewhere Nowhere have announced the artists who will be joi…

Somewhere Nowhere have announced the artists who will be joining its residency ‘The Light of Things : Making Sense of Here’. The organisation said “We’d like to thank everyone who applied. We were inspired and deeply impressed by the range and level of talent that’s out there.” Another great example of how our Seedfunding is…

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Collective North – Let’s talk about cultural action & activi…

Collective North – Let’s talk about cultural action & activism! Live chat on 5th September @ 2pm Join us and take part in a live chat session via Collective North on Slack, where we’ll be talking about action and activism in relation to culture. For this live chat, our community of creatives will be joined…

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Our seedfunding has enabled Three Peaks Arts to offer two Ma…

Our seedfunding has enabled Three Peaks Arts to offer two Manchester School of Art students a week-long residency at Horton Old School during the week of the area’s art trail in October. We hope that schemes like this will demonstrate to young people that the area is a great place to start a career. Image…

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TOMORROW EVENING: We want to hear what your story is, what y…

TOMORROW EVENING: We want to hear what your story is, what your experience of living and working here is and what you think specifically needs changing to make things better. We need younger local voices to shout about what’s great about living and working here so that other people see it that way too. If…

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The @canalrivertrust Coast to Coast Trail and Relay is arriv…

The @canalrivertrust Coast to Coast Trail and Relay is arriving in Skipton tomorrow. This 162 mile route from Liverpool in the West to Goole on the Humber estuary is set to cross the country encouraging all canoe-paddlers to do as little or go as far as they want. It arrives in Skipton at 5pm but…

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If you were given a space for 48 hours and £500, what would …

If you were given a space for 48 hours and £500, what would you do with it? Watch This Space seeks applications from 18-25 year olds who have an idea but need the space to make it happen. Would you create rehearsal or performance space for your band? Would you create shared studio or co-working…

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One week left to go to apply for Future Fixers with Bentley …

One week left to go to apply for Future Fixers with Bentley Brown Associates. Thanks to our seedfunding SIX places are free to under 35s (course places are worth £1,450) living in or close to BD23, BD24, LA2, LA6, LA10, LA8, LA9, LA23, LA22. Learn how to make a profitable business in 12 weeks just…

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Just got your A-Level Results? About to start a gap year? Ap…

Just got your A-Level Results? About to start a gap year? Applications are still open for PLAY,WORK,STAY. Workshops suitable for those interested or starting a career in visual art, craft, music /DJing, film, photography, dance, drama, media, digital technology, theatre, writing, performance, sound & AV, gaming, Arts & Heritage management: producing, curating, events, museums &…

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The Yorkshire Dales National Park has come 18th in @lonelypl…

The Yorkshire Dales National Park has come 18th in @lonelyplanet ‘s top 500 travel experiences. Not just a great place to visit but a great place to live, congratulations to everyone who contributes to making the Yorkshire Dales one of the best experiences on the Ultimate Travel List! A full story from @theyorkshirepost can be…

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