WEEKENDER
C UMB RIAN CULTUR A L V ENUES
For live music The Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal is one of the main hubs for live music. There’s usually a couple of gigs a week with a wide range of artists performing here, as well as music documentaries being screened. Pizzeria Zeffirellis in Ambleside is a great venue for live contemporary jazz on Friday and Saturday nights (with options to pair it with a two-course meal). For ukulele, jazz and open mic nights, there’s Florence Arts Centre, which also runs songwriting workshops and other music-based classes. The Westmorland Orchestra, meanwhile, plays a series of more classical concerts throughout the year in Kendal — check out their website for upcoming shows.
breweryarts.co.uk zeffirellis.com
florenceartscentre.com
westmorlandorchestra.org.uk
For theatre The Lake District has a history of inspiring many pioneering artists, such as Beatrix Potter and John Ruskin. The national park has a series of theatres that continue to provide a space for writers and creatives to perform their talents. The Theatre by the Lake in Keswick is one of the more established ones (as is the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal; both deliver a programme of dynamic plays throughout the year. The Rosehill Theatre in Whitehaven and The Old Laundry Theatre in Bowness provide a more intimate setting for performances, with seasonal programmes on offer. Also look out for the Upfront Puppet Theatre in Penrith, which is one of the four remaining working puppet theatres running in England.
theatrebythelake.com
breweryarts.co.uk rosehilltheatre.co.uk oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk up-
front.com/puppet-theatre
For art exhibitions Abbot Hall Art Gallery in Kendal is one of the most renowned galleries in the area. It’s a Grade I-listed Georgian art gallery space that has historic collections and several exhibitions per year. Percy House Gallery focuses on work from local Cumbrian artists, spanning painting, photography and craſt, with monthly changing exhibitions. Lowes Court Gallery is another smaller gallery worth checking out — it showcases a blend of traditional and contemporary Cumbrian craſt. The Brewery Arts Centre also has a gallery to add to its theatre, cinema, cafe and bar.
abbothall.org.uk percyhouse.
co.uk lowescourt.co.uk breweryarts.co.uk
HOW TO DO IT: Given its size, the easiest option is to drive to and around the Lake District. That said, the national park is encouraging visitors to try more car-free approaches. West Coast mainline trains link Oxenholme, Penrith and Carlisle to London and Glasgow, while National Express links the area to various towns across the UK by coach. For accommodation, try out The Quiet Site, a carbon-neutral holiday park in Ullswater that offers a range of places to stay from camping pods to a ‘gingerbread house’.
thequietsite.co.uk visitlakedistrict.com
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