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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
Hadrian's Wall the northern frontier of the Roman Empire
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Brampton
Born and bought up in Yorkshire, Charlie and his family moved to Cumbria more than forty years ago, drawn by memories of many summers spent on the shores of Ullswater at Sandwick Bay.
Gallery North West, Brampton
Moresby, Whitehaven
Solo again, Britain's most celebrated clairvoyant medium psychic from Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights returns with his brand new hilarious one-man stand up show.
As well as venturing into the audience to offer his unique spirit readings, Clinton…
County Square, Ulverston
What is love? This programme is a celebration of love in all its forms, where poetry and song gently mingle together to explore the complexity of this affection. From John Dowland to William Shakespeare, the music conveys a message as relevant today…
Penrith
In this artist-led class, you will make a 3D animal from the contents of your recycling bin. Mark is a professional artist with over 20 years' experience in leading both adult and children's creative classes.
Mark makes animals and birds from…
The Rheged Centre, Penrith
Penrith
Painting a Looser Botanical in Watercolour with Lyn Evans
Lyn likes to paint her watercolours largely from life, choosing blooms which will stay open for a couple of days. She likes interesting shapes so Iris, Lilies and Tulips feature largely…
Quirky Workshops at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke
Ulverston
This programme for lute and soprano is a celebration of love in all its forms, where poetry and song mingle together. From John Dowland to William Shakespeare, the music conveys a message as relevant today as it was 400 years ago.
Greystoke, Penrith
'Paint with Wool' and Needle Felt your own Herdwick Sheep ... The iconic breed of the Lake District ~ with Jane Makes
Learn how to paint with wool to create a beautiful Herdwick sheep, crafted with real wool fibres into a hessian background.
Over…
Quirky Workshops at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke
Penrith
Embark on a journey to rejuvenate your mind, body, and spirit at the upcoming Roots to Wellbeing Holistic Health Event, set amidst the serene backdrop of the North Lakes Hotel and Spa. On Sunday, June 2nd, 2024, from 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM, immerse…
Grange-over-Sands
Gilbert & Sullivan aficionados will be delighted to see the return of Musical Theatre & Charles Court Opera to the Ulverston International Music Festival with the rarely-performed masterpiece 'The Sorcerer' at the elegant Victoria Hall in Grange.
Sedbergh
A luxury wellbeing retreat designed especially for people living with chronic fatigue. Four days and nights of gentle nourishment for body and mind in the beautiful Cumbrian countryside.
All the benefits of a retreat, with the flexibility and…
Ulverston
The works performed by the Quartet in this concert are all a portrayal of the expressions of romantic love through music and letters. With pieces by - Bartok & Janáček and Damstrom & Zebeljan - two works commissioned by Daniel Rowland, lead…
Swarthmoor Hall, Ulverston
Ulverston
The Festival's resident string players look forward to performing a rich and beautiful mix of repertoire including: Paganini's less known highly melodic and beautiful string music and works by De Fella showcasing the cello and the guitar.
East of Lake, Coniston
Join rising star Dana Zemtsov and Festival Director Anthony Hewitt in John Ruskin's elegant drawing room for this potpourri of viola gems, including a poignant work by Dana's grandfather.
Brantwood, Home of John Ruskin, Coniston
Coniston
Follow the 'Tone Trail' in the serene setting of Brantwood Gardens and hear beautiful music whilst surrounded by nature. Listen to voice, guitar, flute and the Animato Quartet as you wander from Ruskin's pond, through woods to Coniston Water and the…
Brantwood, Home of John Ruskin, Coniston
County Square, Ulverston
The all-singing, all plucking Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain continues to break the mould with a programme of new tunes as well as old classics. A witty, irreverent, joyful, foot-stomping celebration of rock & roll and melodious light…
Ulverston
Two fantastic performances, with a two-course lunch designed by Base Head Chef Mark Setterthwaite. It begins with music at the SJB Monument which will be filled with floating melodies for voice, strings and woodwind. Followed by a short walk to Ford…
Whitehaven
The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse's early rise to fame and the making of her ground breaking album, Back to Black.
Told from Amy's perspective and inspired by her deeply personal lyrics, the film follows the remarkable woman behind the…
Ulverston
A fascinating programme of works for piano by Liszt and Robert & Clara Schumann. We welcome back Daniel Lebhardt to the Music Festival who played to a spellbound audience when he performed a year ago.
County Square, Ulverston
A celebration of French chamber music on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. No other composer quite epitomises the idea of French music in the way that Debussy's does, his style a deliberate disassociation from the more rigid…
Ambleside
In 2004, Richard Askwith published Feet in the Clouds: a personal memoir of fell running and obsession that was also the first book to introduce the sport to a general audience, beyond the mountainous north-west. Some say fell running hasn't been…
The Armitt Museum, Ambleside
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