Amy’s visit comes hot on the heels of her photography-based book ‘Forty Farms’, an homage to the iconic Cumbrian landscape and those who work tirelessly to maintain it. From the Herdwick-grazed Lake District commons to the big-sky Solway marshes; from isolated farmsteads, unchanged in generations, to businesses at the cutting-edge of innovation; from world-class sheep […]
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 […]
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 […]
Andrea is the current head gardener at Lowther Castle. She'll talk about the gardens today andwill include current development projects and new maintenance strategies for one of the unique horticultural projects of the North. Andrea is an internationally trained horticulturist who began gardening with her grandparents in Germany, underwent a traditional German apprenticeship, studied botanical […]