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This year the Lakes International Comic Arts Festival will be taking place in the beautiful Bowness-On-Windermere from Friday 14th – Sunday 16th October. Their events include live draws, masterclasses, talks, presentations and a chance to get up close to the best comic creators in the world. The first guests to be announced are Jaime Hernandez…

Exciting news! The Dales Countryside Museum has a new exhibition called ‘Give Peat a Chance’ by @yorkshire_peat_partnership (@yorkshirewildlifetrust_ ) highlighting the science and importance of peat bogs. It features a soundscape poem written by Sarah Smout paired with sketches from artist Ann Rutherford and Sarah’s recordings of skylarks and lapwings up on Fleet Moss. Sarah…

Are you looking for fun summer holiday activities for kids in the Lake District? Every week there are workshops for families at @windermerejetty and @blackwellartsandcrafts There’s a chance to try letterpress printing, build LEGO mosaics, design soundscapes, create collages, do theatre, develop creative writing and make climate protest zines. Part of the ‘Something to Say’…

Let’s Ramble On about Something in Common! Join @jessica.emsley.artist on the Saturday, 23 July at @blackwellartsandcrafts, for an artist-led 5K walk with opportunities to sketch, photograph and chat about landownership, and the right to ramble, in response to the @jamesfoxtextileartist exhibition ‘Something in Common’. Book now – bit.ly/jessica-emsley #WhoOwnsEnglands #Ramble #Blackwell #Cumbria #LakeDistrict #Cumbria

Our summer newsletter is out now! If you’re already subscribed there should be an email in your inbox but if not, head over to the link in our bio to read all about the upcoming business spa day ‘PlayWorkInspire’, our festival round up, Fresh Perspective’s murals plus plenty more! #Newsletter #SummerNewsletter #LakesAndDales #News #CreativeNews #PlayWorkInspire…

@42degreesfestival starts today and it looks like it’s going to be a beautiful weekend again! They’ve got a great line-up with plenty of fabulous musicians and performers as well as a range of different activities over the weekend to keep you all entertained. We hope you all have a wonderful weekend! ☀ #42Degrees #42DegreesFestival #LetsCreate…

Today is the opening of our Nurturing Creativity X Folded Zine exhibition takeover at @brewery_arts_kendal! Artists from our micro-commissions as well as the @foldedzine team and @knottedproject will be displaying their work in the Foyer and Sugar Store galleries through until 3rd September. We’re very excited to show you what they’ve all been working on!…

Calling all businesses! Innovate Educate, GPLD’s business relation consultants are running a free business spa day ‘PlayWorkInspire’ on Thursday 28th July at @skiptontownhall! The Business Spa day is a chance to refresh how you feel about your business. The day will be fun, full of creative activity, with opportunities to really focus on your business…

@yarndale is 10 this year! How many have you been to? We’re looking forward to welcoming the wonderfully woolley festival back to Skipton this year and seeing all the lovely traders with all their knitted creations. Tickets available at www.yarndale.co.uk. #SkiptonFestival #Yarndale #WoolFestival #LetsCreate #LiveMoreDoMore

@eskfest begins today and it looks like they have the perfect festival weekend planned out for everyone! We hope the weather stays nice and dry for you all! ☀️☀️ #Eskfest #CumbriaFestival #LiveMoreDoMore #IndieFestival

Members of the public and residents of Kendal are invited to join South Lakeland District Council at Kendal Town Hall on Friday 8th July to find out about the progress of Kendal Vision. 10am-3pm, presentations at 11am. Read the full story here: www.southlakeland.gov.uk/news/special-event-to-provide-update-on-kendal-vision-progress/ #KendalVision #Kendal #SLDC #CulturalVision #SouthLakeland #LiveMoreDoMore #KendalFutures @kendal_bid

@ktorchlight is back in September and this year’s theme is Scrapheap Legends! This year’s gathering will host walking parades, music and theatre performances, fire sculptures, fun activities, and a huge celebration for all. The central hub of their extravaganza will be a magical garden filled with giant illuminated flowers and wildlife. They invite you to…

Are you an arts teacher, arts educator, artist or creative practitioner delivering sessions to primary, secondary, college students, community groups or adults? Are you looking for creative ideas or techniques to create more engaging and inspiring sessions? @lakeland_arts are running an AENW workshop, with artist @barbara_nicholls whose watercolours are on display until Sunday, 4 September.…

Join us, @knottedproject and @foldedzine this month for our Nurturing Creativity X Folded Zine Brewery Arts Takeover! An exciting new multi-media exhibition featuring the works of local young creatives! Pop into our Foyer and Sugar Store Gallery to take a look a the beautiful, thought-provoking works. 14 Jul – 3 Sep | Tue – Sat…

If you didn’t quite get your fill of poetry over the weekend and want more then poet Matt Sowerby is running @kirkbypoetry in August! Kirkby Lonsdale Poetry Festival is a weekend of performances, workshops, flash mobs, plays and more that is taking over the town 12-14 August 2022. Come watch local talent perform alongside some…

This Friday don’t miss some of the best stand-up the UK has to offer at Skipton Comedy Live: Pride Special at @skiptontownhall! 🏳️‍🌈 Friday 1st July | 8pm | Bar from 7pm | £10 MC – Kate McCabe Stuff & Nonsense introduces Ada Campe, Bethany Black and Dan Tiernan. Get your tickets through the link…

We’ve been working with @innovateeducateltd and @filmonthebrain to produce 4 more Create Your Future films highlighting the young creatives living and working in the Lakes and Dales. This month we have a guest post from Innovate Educate discussing their main findings from each creative and what they think are the most important points to remember…

As part of Skipton Pride this year, @skiptontownhall are hosting a ‘Get Ready for Pride’ drop-in event on Saturday 2nd July. Join them any time between 9.30am and 12noon to hang out, chat, make new friends and get dressed up (if you want to) for Pride in the Park. They will provide (eco-friendly) glitter and…

@christopher.werrett is currently doing a photography project for Welcome to Skipton (www.welcometoskipton.com)/ supported by ourselves and Skipton HAZ to promote the town and local area. We’re looking for people / friends / couples / families who’d be happy to be part of the project by being in some of the photographs, and possibly some video…

@kendalpoetryfestival starts today and we’re so inspired by all of the poetry that is happening in the Lakes and Dales recently! We currently have a poetry commission from Melissa Davies as part of our Nurturing Creativity Micro-Commissions which is an extension of her initial work into a full sequence considering what qualifies someone to join…