spring events
The latest art works at Blackwell are two large installations on the outside of the building made from red willow (pictured top right). The artist Laura Ellen Bacon has created two dramatic curvaceous structures, bonded to the building and the retaining wall of one of the garden terraces. They will be in place until September, so there's plenty of time to catch it and the exhibitions inside the house and you can watch the artist at work here and find out more here.
Lakes Alive will thrill and excite you with Ilotopie's show Water Fools, pictured above - a free show on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th August at 9.30pm in Crow Park, Keswick. It's a mythical watery-wonderland where cars drive on the Lake and a 5 metre-high Queen watches over her kingdom from a giant penny farthing.
Theatre by the Lake have an exciting and varied programme, highlights from the summer season include A Dolls House, Bedroom Farce, Colder Than Here, Roma and Flaneiettes and at Christmas, The Railway Children.
Highlights
The exhibition Pen, Paint & Pixels shows the similarities and differences in our landscape over 250 years and you can discover these lovely views for yourself with just the book and map associated with the exhibition. more details
Woven from Nature: Four Contemporary Makers at Blackwell, The Arts & Craft House. The exhibits are, literally, just that, the ‘common thread' being natural materials: wool, cotton, willow, paper, vellum and even seaweed! more details
Look out for a fabulous feast of street art, wonderful entertainment and an exciting, brand new camping festival too, all borught to you by the Lakes Alive team. more information
Cockermouth is home to a Georgian Fair with markets, Street theatre, traditional music & dance, Sedan Chair racing, Cumberland & Westmorland Wrestling. The whole town turns out in Georgian finery on the 5th May. more information
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