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The Armitt Museum, Nook Lane, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BLTelephone
015394 31212Ambleside
On 28 October 2025
14:00-15:30This presentation will provide an overview of the PhD research carried out with the aim of designing and critically evaluating a method to monitor visitor behaviour and the physical condition of free-to-enter…
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- 1 Feb 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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The Armitt Museum, Nook Lane, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BLTelephone
01539431212Ambleside
30/9/25
This talk will explore the development of children's literature and, in particular, the 'holiday adventure' genre within the context of the Lake District
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- 1 Feb 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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The Armitt Museum, Nook Lane, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BLTelephone
01539431212Ambleside
13/9/25
Local author Deborah Lyon talks about her children's book set in second century Ambleside. Join her for an action-packed reading travelling back in time, followed by a Q&A looking at what it was like to be a Roman soldier in ancient…
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- 1 Feb 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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The Armitt Museum, Nook Lane, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BLTelephone
015394 31212Ambleside
On 21 November 2025
14:00-15:30
£15Join this very special event to mark 175 years since Charlotte Brontë visited Ambleside to stay with her friend Harriet Martineau at The Knoll. Authors Ann Dinsdale and Sharon Wright share why that visit in…
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- 1 Feb 2025to22 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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The Armitt Museum, Nook Lane, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BLTelephone
015394 31212Ambleside
On 29 October 2025 10:00-17:00
It's that time of year again! Fungi Fest returns!
We're looking forward to hosting Fungi Fest again, this time with more outdoor events. This year we are blending the scientific and entertainment sides of…
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- 1 Feb 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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The Armitt Museum, Nook Lane, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BLTelephone
015394 31212Ambleside
On 29 October 2025
10:00-17:00It's that time of year again! Fungi Fest returns!
We're looking forward to hosting Fungi Fest again, this time with more outdoor events. This year we are blending the scientific and entertainment sides of fungi…
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- 1 Feb 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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The Armitt Museum, Nook Lane, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BLTelephone
015394 31212Ambleside
On 12 November 2025
14:00-16:00
£10Meg has worked in many museums and galleries in the North West, and has always been fascinated by the magical objects they contain. She has also admired the fantastic illustrations of people who discovered…
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- 1 Feb 2025to22 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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The Armitt Museum, Nook Lane, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BLTelephone
015394 31212Ambleside
On 8 November 2025
14:00-15:30
£15Greenside Mine is one of the world's most famous mines and this talk will describe its rich history mainly through original photographs from when the mine was working. Travelling from its earliest proven date,…
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- 1 Feb 2025to22 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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The Armitt Museum, Nook Lane, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BLTelephone
015394 31212Ambleside
On 5 October 2025
18:00-19:30We are delighted to bring this project to England this year, marking the 250th anniversary of Turners birthday. At the invitation of Brantwood, John Ruskin's home and museum, the exhibition Drawing Along Turner's…
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- 1 Feb 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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The Armitt Museum, Nook Lane, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BLTelephone
015394 31212Ambleside
On 13 November 2025
16:30-18:00
£15Although Derry had illustrated other countryside books, he was not familiar with the Lakeland Fells but AW was extremely helpful. Once that first project got under way, Derry's task was eased by AW's…
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- 1 Feb 2025to22 Dec 2025Open 10:00 - 17:00
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The Armitt Museum, Nook Lane, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BLTelephone
015394 31212Ambleside
On 17 October 2025
18:00-19:00Over a period of ten years, Teesdale based artist, Andy Beck, undertook a fascinating an unique project on the Lake District Fells - The Wainwrights in Colour. This task has been to find a locate every single…
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- 1 Feb 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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The Armitt Museum, Nook Lane, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9BLTelephone
015394 31212Ambleside
On 25 November 2025
14:00-15:30
£6Author Alan Cleaver re-discovers the routes walked by the rural postmen and women of the 19th and 20th Centuries (the Post Office stopped walking routes in the 1970s). These routes were walked (and sometimes…
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- 2 Feb 2025to25 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
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Beautiful decor, open fires and all your favourite Christmas tunes and a wonderful Festive…
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5th December 2025-7th December 2025On 21 November 2025 14:00-15:30 £15 Join this very special event to mark 175 years since…
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1st February 2025-22nd December 2025SIGNAL proudly presents its first major group exhibition in their newly refurbished gallery spaces.…
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28th November 2025-20th December 2025Grove Barn proudly presents "Carols by Candlelight," featuring the internationally acclaimed vocal…
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10th November 2025-28th February 2026Celebrate the Christmas season in style with a Festive Afternoon Tea in Blackwell's charming Tea…
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5th December 2025-27th December 2025Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the life and legacy of Alfred Wainwright at The Armitt…
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12th February 2025-20th December 2025Enjoy a magical evening of Christmas storytelling in Dove Cottage. We'll first meet in our…
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11th December 2025he Swan's Santa's Grotto, a festive wonderland awaits your little ones! Every weekend from…
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22nd November 2025-21st December 2025This holiday season, the magic begins on the big screen. Join André Rieu for his 2025 Christmas…
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7th December 2025This holiday season, the magic begins on the big screen. Join André Rieu for his 2025 Christmas…
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6th December 2025-7th December 2025Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Santa Express – A Magical Christmas Journey Step aboard our magical…
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22nd November 2025-24th December 2025There's winter wonder for the whole family at the gateway to the Lake District this year. From 21…
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21st November 2025-24th December 2025Carlisle Cathedral will once again host their Christmas Tree Festival throughout December, building…
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6th December 2025-4th January 2026On 29 October 2025 10:00-17:00 It's that time of year again! Fungi Fest returns! We're…
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1st February 2025-31st December 2025The show where every child receives a present from Santa! Following last year's sell-out…
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11th December 2025Supporting local artisan producers, crafters and artists Carlisle's monthly farmers' market can be…
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6th December 2025This course is an open theatre group aimed at those over 60 to develop new skills, stretch their…
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30th September 2025-9th December 2025Kirkby Lonsdale is set to sparkle once again as its much-loved Christmas Fair returns for a weekend…
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5th December 2025-7th December 2025Celebrate 25 years of ceramic art by Edinburgh-based Frances Priest in Motif | Line | Colour. The…
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7th November 2025-12th April 2026Team Walby is thrilled to announce that Father Christmas and his Festive Friends will be visiting…
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21st November 2025-24th December 2025Discover how World War II shaped the lives of people in our community in this powerful, story-led…
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20th September 2025-1st February 2026On 25 November 2025 14:00-15:30 £6 Author Alan Cleaver re-discovers the routes walked by the…
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