KESWICK'S ALHAMBRA is one of the oldest continuously operating cinemas in the UK, having opened its doors in January 1914. The projectors continued to roll through two world wars and showings were brought to an extended halt only by the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and 2021. This talk covers the cinema's long history from its […]
Join Ellie Macdonald, an astronomer from Kielder Observatory as she explores the beauty of the night sky and our universe. Each individual member of the Kielder science team shares a united passion for astronomy, however their favourite parts differ - sometimes dramatically! Tonight Ellie will share with you her enthusiasm and guide you through her […]
Nigel Rowe was leader of the British Mackenzie River Expedition, a 2000km canoeing descent of the world's tenth-longest river across Arctic Canada, commencing from the Great Slave Lake and finishing at the remote settlement of Tuktoyaktuk in the Beaufort Sea. Six Metropolitan Police Officers on an old-fashioned adventure with paper maps and fishing rods, they […]
Ben Heslop, founder of Blank Wall Assassins, talks about his passion for engaging people with culture through public art and the power of placemaking through people engaging with their surroundings. He traces his journey in Carlisle from one wall that accidentally became a movement to over 20 pieces across the city. The journey is far […]