The Lake District is a whirl of activity throughout the year. You can join Peter Rabbit for a giant egg hunt, take part in the world’s original marmalade awards or be transported back to Victorian times for a Dickensian festival, complete with mulled wine, roasting chestnuts and an original Helter Skelter.
From county shows to music festivals, gourmet markets to mountain races, there’s always something going on in the Lake District, whatever you fancy. All you need to do is show up.
Create your own gorgeous needle felted sheep using soft Herdwick blended wool, with Annis McGowan…
A day to enjoy an Introduction to Artists' Oil Pastels with Roy Simmons Oil pastel may be one…
A day of textures and patterns using traditional rolling mills on sheet pewter; create your own…
Exploring the connection between landscape, people and place Cas collects found materials as she…
How do you bring Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) to life for a modern audience? Professor…
A 60 mile or 190 mile Ultra Run following Wainwrights Coast to Coast.
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Sedbergh
Exploring the connection between landscape, people and place Cas collects found materials as she goes. marks are then created which combine cloth, paint and stitch with a disregard of the divisions of medium usage and application that often define…
Farfield Mill, Sedbergh
A 60 mile or 190 mile Ultra Run following Wainwrights Coast to Coast.
Greystoke Craft Garden, Greystoke, Penrith
Make your own unique festive decorations and ornamental pieces in beautiful coloured glass.
We are delighted that International Glass Artist Karen Redmayne will be taking our Fused Glass workshops this year. You will learn about different types of…
Greystoke Craft Garden, Greystoke, Penrith
A day to enjoy an Introduction to Artists' Oil Pastels with Roy Simmons
Oil pastel may be one of the most underrated mediums for artists. This may be due to the fact that there are many cheaper varieties available, but they're harder than the…
Quirky Workshops at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke
Grasmere
How do you bring Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) to life for a modern audience? Professor Fiona Sampson joins students from Baylor University, Texas, to discuss their shared ambitions in attempting to do just that. Professor Sampson has just…
Greystoke Craft Garden, Greystoke, Penrith
A day of textures and patterns using traditional rolling mills on sheet pewter; create your own unique pewter Bangles, Brooches & more to your own unique designs, with Ella McIntosh.
Under Ella's expert guidance, design and create a beautifully…
Quirky Workshops at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke
Greystoke Craft Garden, Greystoke, Penrith
Create your own gorgeous needle felted sheep using soft Herdwick blended wool, with Annis McGowan.
Create your own unique and characterful heavy Herdwick doorstop, weighing around 3.5kg and measuring 38cm long, using all quality wools including…
Greystoke Craft Garden, Greystoke, Penrith
Laura's evocative designs on cushions, lampshades and giftware have recently been widely featured in Country Living, Gardens Illustrated and several Interior design magazine. 'Discovering that I am a direct descendant of James Sowerby, famous…
Quirky Workshops at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke
Greystoke Craft Garden, Greystoke, Penrith
Since July 2020 our lovely, listed & spacious 'Covid-secure' new teaching studio, the 'Swallow Barn' has been up and running, & enjoying consistently excellent feedback. Please see our own website for all details. This promises to be an exciting…
Quirky Workshops at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke
Greystoke, Penrith
Freehand machine embroidery is among the favourite of techniques in the crafting world, it's easy, quick, effective and produces a great range of results, learning all the basic skills you need to use freehand machine embroidery.
Quirky Workshops at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke
Greystoke Craft Garden, Greystoke, Penrith
One day Beginners' workshop ~ Learn essential knowledge and practical skills to improve your photography with Danielle Ledbury.
This is a one day beginner's course that gives you the opportunity to learn in a fun practical way, it is a mixture of…
Quirky Workshops at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke
Greystoke, Penrith
Join Gwen Bainbridge to create some stunning vases and tea light holders in textured porcelain.
Quirky Workshops at Greystoke Craft Garden & Barns, Greystoke
Greystoke Craft Garden, Greystoke, Penrith
Make a textured Plant Pot in Porcelain with Gwen Bainbridge
A day with this talented ceramics artist to create a unique piece for your favourite pot plant, of approx 5 inches across, but which would look equally effective as a statement in its own…
Staveley, Kendal
Transform and recycle subtle coloured pieces of sea glass into upcycled jewellery that is perfect for summer. On this workshop you will learn to use a range of tools and develop jewellery making skills, working with sterling silver alongside your…
Cowshed Creative, Staveley
Staveley, Kendal
Join us for a fun and relaxing day learning the art of mosaic. Create a colourful plaque to hang on a wall, a trivet for those hot pots on your table or brighten up coffee breaks with your own mosaic tray. You will learn about different materials…
Cowshed Creative, Staveley
Moresby, Whitehaven
The wait is over for the return of Britain's best purveyor of punchlines, Gary Delaney, on a warm-up run of his new tour show of the sharpest one-liners ever made.
Between stealing the show on the BBC's Mock the Week and Live at the Apollo, Gary…
Wasdale
A special train transports teams from the rail industry to climb Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis
Scafell Pike, Langdale
Grasmere
The Fred Whitton Challenge consists of a 113 mile sportive around the Lake District, now a World Heritage Site. Starting at Grasmere and taking in climbs of Kirkstone, Honister, Newlands, Whinlatter, Hardknott, Wrynose and Blea Tarn passes.
Newby Bridge, Ulverston
THE LAP Spring Forward is a 47 mile trail ultra marathon around Lake Windermere, open to both runners and walkers.
Due to the popularity of September's THE LAP, we have introduced a spring running of this beautiful route. So you can Spring Forward…
Mungrisdale
Blencathra is arguably the most famous fell in the Lake District. This is one of the most beautiful and varied places to explore in the Lake District and this route showcases the very best of the area. This route is a 4-summit high-level circuit of…
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