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  1. Close-up of layered white paper pieces stitched together with visible red thread, forming a patchwork surface with faint leaf prints and soft, texture
    Close-up of layered white paper pieces stitched together with visible red thread, forming a patchwork surface with faint leaf prints and soft, texture
    The Paper Quilt Project

    Address

    Abbot Hall, Abbot Hall, Kirkland, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5AL

    Telephone

    015394 46139

    info@lakelandarts.org.uk

    Kirkland, Kendal

    The Paper Quilt Project is a living exhibition in which a community art piece is created while on display in the gallery. This project has been designed in response to the two adjoining exhibitions; Bellwethers and Joshua Donkor & Lela Harris. Both…

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    Abbot Hall, Kendal

    Dates

    From:
    11 Apr 2026to19 Sept 2026Various Opening Times

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  2. Upside-down reflection of a landscape in still water, showing a cloudy sky, grassy reeds, and warm orange light along the shoreline, with a blurred ho
    Upside-down reflection of a landscape in still water, showing a cloudy sky, grassy reeds, and warm orange light along the shoreline, with a blurred ho
    Bellwethers: Fragility & Survival

    Address

    Abbot Hall, Abbot Hall, Kirkland, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5AL

    Telephone

    015394 46139

    info@lakelandarts.org.uk

    Kirkland, Kendal

    Join us for a powerful multi-media exhibition exploring stories of fragility and survival, told through the voices of people in Barrow and Kendal.

    Step into an unseen world through immersive sound and film, artwork, poetry, and images created by…

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    Abbot Hall, Kendal

    Dates

    From:
    11 Apr 2026to3 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00

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  3. A grid made up of different images of artists artwork and colours
    A grid made up of different images of artists artwork and colours
    Joshua Donkor & Lela Harris: Familial Traces

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    Abbot Hall, Abbot Hall, Kirkland, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 5AL

    Telephone

    015394 46139

    info@lakelandarts.org.uk

    Kirkland, Kendal

    This exhibition brings together two emerging portrait painters. Lela Harris gives depth and humanity to figures who have been overlooked or marginalised by history, while Joshua Donkor collaboratively embeds the personal histories and cultural…

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    Abbot Hall, Kendal

    Dates

    From:
    11 Apr 2026to3 Oct 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00

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  4. John Duffin at the Dock Museum, 11th April to 5th July 2026
    John Duffin at the Dock Museum, 11th April to 5th July 2026
    Look North, an exhibition by John Duffin

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    The Dock Museum, The Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 2PW

    Telephone

    01229 876400

    jirving@barrowbc.gov.uk

    Barrow-in-Furness

    The Dock Museum are proud to bring you the latest exhibition from John Duffin, "Look North" The exhibition will be full of new and unseen paintings. The exhibition is accessible to all and is free to enter.

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    The Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness

    Dates

    From:
    11 Apr 2026to5 July 2026Various Opening Times

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  5. Visitors explore the grounds at Wray on a Walk and Talk Guided Tour
    Visitors explore the grounds at Wray on a Walk and Talk Guided Tour
    Wray Grounds Tour - Walk & Talk

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    Wray, Low Wray, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0JA

    Telephone

    015394 33250

    wraycastle@nationaltrust.org.uk

    Ambleside

    Discover the history of the Wray estate on a 45‑minute Walk & Talk led by a knowledgeable member of the Wray team.

    Starting on the Castle terrace, you'll stop at key points around the perimeter to hear how the Dawson family created the estate,…

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    Wray, Ambleside

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    From:
    13 Apr 2026to21 May 2026Various Opening Times
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    23 May 2026to31 May 2026Open 14:30 - 15:10
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    1 June 2026to16 July 2026Various Opening Times
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    18 July 2026to3 Sept 2026Open 14:30 - 15:10
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    6 Sept 2026to22 Oct 2026Various Opening Times
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    24 Oct 2026to5 Nov 2026Open 14:30 - 15:10
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    8 Nov 2026to17 Dec 2026Various Opening Times

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  6. collage of work from this exhibition
    collage of work from this exhibition
    Common Land: Septenary Perspectives

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    Farfield Mill, Farfield Mill, Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LW

    Telephone

    01539621958

    reception@farfieldmill.org

    Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh

    Seven perspectives, bound by a mutual reverence for natural form, fragility, and transformation.
    As artists, we see Common Land not only as a reflection on the physical terrain, but as an exploration of the emotional and ancestral ground we all, in…

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    15 Apr 2026to12 July 2026Various Opening Times

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  7. ceramic sculpture
    ceramic sculpture
    Nothing Lasts – Sue Dawes

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    Farfield Mill, Farfield Mill, Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LW

    Telephone

    01539621958

    reception@farfieldmill.org

    Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh

    Nothing Lasts – Sue Dawes (15 April – 12 July 2026)
    Nothing Lasts presents sculptural ceramics exploring the transience of human achievement. Working with hand-built stoneware crank clay and a low-firing copper glaze, Sue draws inspiration from…

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    15 Apr 2026to12 July 2026Various Opening Times

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  8. seven slices of images of work by seven different artists
    seven slices of images of work by seven different artists
    Common Land: Septenary Perspectives

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    Farfield Mill, Farfield Mill, Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LW

    Telephone

    01539621958

    reception@farfieldmill.org

    Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh

    Seven artists explore shared landscapes, material connections, and personal perspectives on land, memory, and transformation.

    Common Land: Septenary Perspectives brings together seven artists united by a shared reverence for natural form,…

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    15 Apr 2026to12 July 2026Various Opening Times

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  9. a colourful piece of handwoven textile
    a colourful piece of handwoven textile
    Untangling Colour – Vicky Ellis

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    Farfield Mill, Farfield Mill, Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LW

    Telephone

    01539621958

    reception@farfieldmill.org

    Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh

    Vibrant woven sails and textiles inspired by nineteenth-century Welsh shipwrecks and coastal histories.

    Untangling Colour is an exhibition of bold, expressive rugs and wall hangings by artist weaver Vicky Ellis, inspired by shipwrecks along the…

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    15 Apr 2026to12 July 2026Various Opening Times

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  10. Spring Women's Wellness Nature Retreat
    Spring Women's Wellness Nature Retreat

    Address

    Yewfield Guesthouse, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0PR

    Telephone

    07783881461

    hellobetternature@outlook.com

    Ambleside

    2026 Spring Women's Wellness
    Nature Retreat
    April 16th - 19th 2026
    A 3 night Lakeland escape in luxury accommodation with stunning views
    Relax, reflect and revitalise with us at Yewfield, a very special retreat centre in a peaceful and quiet corner…

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    16 Apr 2026to19 Apr 2026Various Opening Times

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  11. Foraging
    Foraging
    Forage and Cookery Course

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    Whinlatter Forest, Whinlatter Pass, Braithwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TW

    Telephone

    07423753212

    info@totallywilduk.co.uk

    Braithwaite, Keswick

    Get ready for an adventure with a Totally Wild UK professional forager on our Forage and Cookery Course. Join them on a journey to learn about the hidden world of wild edibles that surrounds us. And that's not all! Enjoy a delicious wild food meal…

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    19 Apr 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00

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  12. wicker weaving
    wicker weaving
    Garden Willow Weaving Workshop with Jackie Carnell

    Address

    Farfield Mill, Farfield Mill, Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5LW

    Telephone

    01539621958

    reception@farfieldmill.org

    Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh

    Garden Willow Weaving Workshop with Jackie Carnell
    Sunday 19 April
    £70 including materials
    Discover the beautiful traditional craft of willow weaving in this hands-on, relaxing workshop with basket maker Jackie Carnell.
    In this class, you'll be…

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    19 Apr 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00

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  13. Kendal Colour Dash
    Kendal Colour Dash
    Kendal Colour Dash

    Address

    Kirkbie Kendal School, Lound Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 7EQ

    Telephone

    01524 382538

    fundraising@sjhospice.org.uk

    Kendal

    Run 5km this April whilst supporting and celebrating your local hospice in its 40th anniversary year.
    Join us at Kirkbie Kendal School on April 19th for the 10th Kendal Colour Dash – enjoy the event village from 10am before setting off on the 5km…

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    19 Apr 2026Open 10:00 - 14:00

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  14. Borrowdale Sunday lunch
    Borrowdale Sunday lunch
    All-you-can-eat Sunday Carvery

    Address

    The Borrowdale Hotel, Borrowdale, B5289, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5UY

    Telephone

    +441768777224

    borrowdale@lakedistricthotels.net

    B5289, Keswick

    Celebrate the launch of our first All-You-Can-Eat Sunday Carvery at The Borrowdale Hotel.

    Enjoy comforting starters, unlimited plates of Cumbrian beef, Lakeland chicken and classic Sunday trimmings, then finish with a traditional pudding.

    2…

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    19 Apr 2026Open 12:00 - 14:00
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    26 Apr 2026Open 12:00 - 14:00

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  15. all-my-sons
    all-my-sons
    National Theatre: All My Sons (screening)

    Address

    Rosehill Theatre, Rosehill Theatre, Moresby, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 6SE

    Telephone

    +441946692422

    info@rosehilltheatre.co.uk

    Moresby, Whitehaven

    Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller's classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge).

    One family, the…

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    19 Apr 2026Open 14:30 - 16:40

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  16. The Haar, Credit Jeremy Walker
    The Haar, Credit Jeremy Walker
    The Haar - "Splendid Balance Of Swirling Instrumental Magic and Beautifully Sung Narratives" at The John Peel Theatre, Wigton.

    Address

    Station Rd., Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9AE

    Telephone

    01697 424624

    admin@wigtontheatre.org

    Wigton

    The Haar will tour the UK this Spring in support of their acclaimed new album The Lost Day, bringing their powerful, spontaneous re-imagining of traditional song to venues across England.
    The Anglo Irish quartet combines the staggering musicianship…

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    From:
    19 Apr 2026Open 19:30 - 22:30

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  17. NTLive: All My Sons
    NTLive: All My Sons
    NTLive: All My Sons

    Address

    Fellinis, Fellinis, Church St, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9AD

    Telephone

    015394 33845

    enquiries@zeffirellis.com

    Church St, Ambleside

    Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller's classic play, from visionary director Ivo Van Hove (A View from the Bridge).

    One family, the…

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    19 Apr 2026Open 14:30 -

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  18. Wild Sauna
    Wild Sauna
    Wild Forest Sauna

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    Whinlatter Forest, Whinlatter Pass, Braithwaite, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5TW

    Telephone

    07891 291847

    hello@theconsciousself.co.uk

    Braithwaite, Keswick

    Wild Sauna & Forest Plunge | Whinlatter Forest

    Step into the wild beauty of the Lake District and experience the powerful combination of heat, cold water and nature with our Wild Sauna & Forest Plunge sessions in Whinlatter Forest.

    Set high among…

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    Whinlatter Forest, Keswick

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    19 Apr 2026Open 09:00 - 14:00
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    17 May 2026Open 09:00 - 14:00
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    14 June 2026Open 09:00 - 14:00
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    19 July 2026Open 09:00 - 14:00
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    13 Sept 2026Open 09:00 - 14:00

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  19. Introduction to Printmaking
    Introduction to Printmaking
    Introduction to Printmaking

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    Brewery Arts, Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE

    Telephone

    01539 725 133

    boxoffice@breweryarts.co.uk

    122A Highgate, Kendal

    Tue 21 Apr- 16 Jun (8 wks) | 6.30-8.30pm | 18+ yrs
    An introduction to four different styles of printmaking suited to beginners or improvers to give a good grounding in producing a range of direct drawing prints. The course will cover Drypoint,…

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    21 Apr 2026to16 June 2026Open 18:30 - 20:30

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  20. Crafting Fiction
    Crafting Fiction
    Crafting Fiction

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    Brewery Arts, Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE

    Telephone

    01539 725 133

    boxoffice@breweryarts.co.uk

    122A Highgate, Kendal

    Tue 21 Apr-30 Jun (10 wks) | 6.30-8.30pm | 18+
    This course will explore multiple forms of fiction writing and some of the many roads into creative processes. Unpacking core literary devices and testing them in stories, students will use weekly…

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    21 Apr 2026to30 June 2026Open 18:30 - 20:30

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