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In 2022, Hadrian’s Wall celebrates its 1900th anniversary, and Hadrian’s Wall 1900 is a year long festival dedicated to this impressive milestone.
Built in AD122 to protect the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, today Hadrian’s Wall is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and stands as a reminder of times gone by. Stretching for 73 miles from Wallsend in the east to Bowness-on-Solway in the west, its defensive structures continue down the Cumbrian coast south of Maryport, making this a fantastic place to visit in the Lake District, Cumbria.
From 24th January – 23rd December 2022, a series of events will take place along the wall to mark 1900 years since it was built – and there’s something for everyone to enjoy! Contemporary artworks, family-friendly exhibitions and events, food festivals, and even a city of lights celebration in Carlisle await. Each season brings something different and unique, so whenever you’re planning to visit, there will be something to experience at this vibrant celebration of Roman history.
The Hadrian’s Wall 1900 Festival will launch on Hadrian’s birthday on Monday 24 January 2022, with a yearlong programme, culminating with Saturnalia on 17-23 December 2022.
Check back here to keep up to date with the festival programme. Learn more about Hadrian’s Wall 1900 here.
Festival Events
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Keswick
Busy Weekly Market with 80 stalls. Food, Crafts and Gifts.
Rayrigg Road, Windermere
Discover life on Windermere through the lens of award-winning artist Juliet Klottrup. This exhibition of paintings and photography celebrates the people, stories and heritage of Windermere — from boatbuilders and our conservation team to community…
Windermere Jetty Museum, Windermere
Braithwaite, Keswick
The 25/26 series of canicross races has now launched!
Held in England's only mountain forest, Dodd Wood & Grizedale Forest. The perfect location for you to enjoy stunning scenery and a fully marked course on forest roads and trails.
This series…
Whinlatter Forest, Keswick
Blackwell - the Arts & Crafts house, Bowness-on-Windermere
Celebrate 25 years of ceramic art by Edinburgh-based Frances Priest in Motif | Line | Colour.
The exhibition follows her evolution from monochrome pieces to vibrant, intricate designs, featuring her latest collection Unfixing, rarely seen archive…
Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts House, Bowness-on-Windermere
Grasmere
This interactive exhibition celebrates the treasures of the Wordsworth Grasmere trove. Discover grand landscapes by Constable and Turner, a hasty sketch by Dorothy Wordsworth, dramatic watercolours and rarely displayed objects that spark wonder,…
Wordsworth Grasmere, Grasmere
Barrow-in-Furness
We are proud to be working with our friends from Barrow Full to bring you our next temporary exhibition, "Made in Barrow" which will take you on a fascinating journey though Barrow made by local artists
The Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness
North Lonsdale Road, Ulverston
Hosted by Shed One's owners and distillers, Andy & Zoe. Enjoy a welcome tipple followed by a tour of the distillery and the story behind our gins and vodkas. Then relax in our visitor bar for a guided tasting of at least five of our spirits, with…
Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh
As winter gives way to spring, this exhibition celebrates renewal and transformation through the eyes of Green Door Artists. Featuring nearly 100 artists from the South Lakes, Winter into Spring presents a diverse collection of paintings, abstracts,…
Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh
Confluences in Time brings together painter and textile artist Rachel Morrell and photographer Walter Lewis to explore the transformation of the Leeds Canal Basin from its 19th-century industrial roots to its present role as a modern hub for media,…
Nr Kendal
Head to the Great Barn at Sizergh to see an exhibition from a creative collective of artists, inspired by soil.
Sizergh, Kendal
Nr Kendal
Discover documentary photographer Joanne Coates's powerful exhibition about women in agriculture in Holeslack barn, on Sizergh's estate.
Sizergh, Kendal
Whitehaven
This temporary exhibition celebrates the work of local artist and civic leader John Dalzell Kenworthy (1858–1954). Kenworthy's portraits bring to life the people of West Cumbria during the Edwardian period. Through faces and stories, visitors can…
Grasmere
Discover two striking new collections of original artworks that celebrate the creative potential of modern printmaking. Women in Print draws inspiration from the life and legacy of Gwyneth Alban Davis, whose values of community, resilience, and…
Allan Bank, Grasmere
Keswick
Inside just got interesting.
Step off the trail and into a space where the Lake District is reimagined. Sound, story and digital exploration blend into a hands-on experience that's full of life, built for curious minds and restless feet of all ages…
Carlisle
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Cartmel
Visit our Farm for this totally bespoke and fun farmer experience tailored especially for children. At All About Alpacas, we aim to get kids comfortable with caring for and being around animals in a safe and interactive environment. Join us for a…
Keswick
Discover the work of acclaimed artist Julian Cooper at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick, Cumbria, where landscape, light and place are explored through striking and thought-provoking artwork.
Set in the heart of the Lake District, this exhibition…
Kendal
xplore our Collection Galleries for less while we prepare for our upcoming exhibitions.
From Wednesday 18 March – Friday 10 April, we're offering reduced entry to Abbot Hall as the Curatorial team completes the exhibition changeover.
While our…
Abbot Hall, Kendal
Moresby, Whitehaven
Created during her residency at Rosehill, Fragments of Belonging explores movement, migration, place, and belonging through painting and film.
At the heart of the project is a 30-minute essay film that brings together aerial imagery, performance,…
LA4 5DL, Morecambe
My name is Naomi Louise Rae B.A.(Hons) PG Dip, M.Sc. and I have lived within the Lancaster and Morecambe area for most of my life. I was born and was raised here and after leaving Ripley C of E Secondary School, Lancaster. After leaving Lancaster…
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