LAKESCULTURE.CO.UK @LakesCulture The is a destination for all seasons — From iconic cultural figures of the past, to the daffodils in the spring, shimmering lakes in the summer, contemporary and cutting edge, Lakes Culture has rich autumnal colours and crisp white mountain tops in it all. Here are our top group-friendly suggestions to the winter. include in your 2016 visit.

It is ’s largest National Park covering 229,200 hectares of land with 16 large lakes and more than 200 fells. Artists such as LITERATURE Beatrix Potter and , J.M.W. Turner, Samuel Taylor Visit the homes of famous writers inspired by the Lake District, like Coleridge, Kurt Schwitters, Thomas De Quincey and Arthur Ramsome Dove Cottage and the Wordsworth Museum. Your itineraries should have been inspired by the iconic landscape producing celebrated also include the 150th anniversary celebrations at the Beatrix Potter stories, poetry and art. Gallery and her Hill Top home. Building on that exceptional cultural heritage, visitors today can ART – INDOOR & OUT experience a year-round programme of artworks in mountains and Experience art in the outdoors with a large collection of sculptures at forests; special performances, events and exhibitions; and a packed Grizedale Forest. You can also catch Rembrandt on tour at the Abbot programme of festivals – all within a few miles. Hall Art Gallery in historic Kendal, along with Canaletto: Celebrating Britain, a unique exhibition showcasing the artist’s time in the UK. With great places to stay and a delightful array of places to eat, the Lake District promises a cultural adventure in the most scenic location. PERFORMANCE Discover the changing programme of live performances taking place at Theatre by the Lake and Brewery Arts Centre, providing a variety of quality evening entertainment for Lake District tours.

HISTORIC HOMES & MUSEUMS Throughout the year there are special events and exhibitions curated at beautiful Lake District locations. Try out Allan Bank; Blackwell, the Arts and Crafts House; Brantwood, home of John Ruskin; and The Ruskin Museum.

FESTIVALS The Lake District offers a year-round programme of festivals to suit all interests – music, art, comedy, literature, even wool! – all unique to the Lakes.

Front cover photograph: PaperBridge by Steve Messam, a temporary art installation for Lakes Ignite 2015.

Opposite, clockwide from top: Wordsworth Museum; Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House (photo Tony West); Sculpture & AND Festival at Grizedale Forest.

Plan your trip to the Lake District with our suggested cultural itineraries http://lakesculture.co.uk/category/cultural-itineraries/

For details about group bookings download our information sheets http://lakesculture.co.uk/group-bookings Cultural Venues in the Lake District

LITERATURE 01 Beatrix Potter Gallery nationaltrust.org.uk/ beatrix-potter-gallery-and-hawkshead A595 A596 02 Dove Cottage & Wordsworth Museum wordsworth.org.uk

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03 A Hill Top & Nature Walk 6 nationaltrust.org.uk/hill-top

A591 04 Rydal Mount A594 rydalmount.co.uk COCKERMOUTH 05 Wordsworth House & Garden 05 nationaltrust.org.uk/wordsworth-house A66

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A66 ART – INDOOR & OUT A5 19 18 A592 06 Abbot Hall Art Gallery KESWICK abbothall.org.uk 12 07 Heaton Cooper Studio & Gallery heatoncooper.co.uk A5086 08 Grizedale Forest Sculptures grizedalesculpture.org

LAKE DISTRICT 592 09 Rydal Hall Sculpture Path A rydalhall.org/art-events/ NATIONAL PARK 14 07 A595 02 sculpture-path GRASMERE 04 09 AMBLESIDE PERFORMANCE 15 10 13 Brewery Arts Centre 593 A

breweryarts.co.uk A591 A6 CONISTON 01 11 WINDERMERE A685 The Old Laundry Theatre 20 11 oldlaundrytheatre.co.uk 03 17 A50 06 KENDAL 12 Theatre by the Lake 16 A684 84 08 10 theatrebythelake.com

A592 A 13 507 Zeffirellis/Fellinis 4 zeffirellis.com

M6 HISTORIC HOMES & MUSEUMS A5092 A590 A65 14 Allan Bank

nationaltrust.org.uk/ A595 A6 allan-bank-and-grasmere/ 15 The Armitt Museum A590 armitt.com 16 Blackwell, the Arts and Crafts House blackwell.org.uk A5087 17 Brantwood, home of John Ruskin brantwood.org.uk 18 Castlerigg Stone Circle english-heritage.org.uk 19 Pencil Museum pencilmuseum.co.uk 0 5 10 Kilometres By car to the Lake District* By rail to the Lake District* 20 The Ruskin Museum Liverpool – 1.5 hrs Liverpool – 2 hrs Manchester – 1.5 hrs Manchester – 2 hrs ruskinmuseum.com 0 5 miles Edinburgh – 3 hrs Edinburgh – 3 hrs London – 5 hrs London – 3 hrs Copyright GeoPerspectives Copyright LDNPA *Distance is based on Google maps results to Kendal The Lake District has an all year round calendar 2016 marks the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter. of cultural events, exhibitions and performances. The Lake District is the place to celebrate the life and Our 2016 cultural events programme plays host works of this iconic author, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist. to some long-running and award-winning events and internationally acclaimed festivals, alongside Special events at various National Trust venues new and exciting cultural experiences. nationaltrust.org.uk Here are some events highlights.

From January 2016 19 March—15 May 2016 16—22 May 2016 August 2016 BLACKWELL, THE NATIONAL GALLERY FREERANGE COMEDY FESTIVAL LAKE DISTRICT AN ARTS & CRAFTS STORY MASTERPIECE TOUR An annual feast of fun with some SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL The stunning Grade I listed A much-loved work by of the UK’s biggest names in A long-standing international house and garden overlooking Rembrandt is on tour and will comedy on stage, up mountains, music festival of classical, Windermere will bring the be on display at Abbot Hall. across lakes and in castles! jazz and opera. story of the Arts and Crafts Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal Brewery Arts Centre, Various locations movement to life in a new abbothall.org.uk Kendal and various ldsm.org.uk revitalised visitor experience. breweryarts.co.uk/comedy Blackwell, the Arts & Crafts House, May 2016 August 2016 Bowness-on-Windermere 27 May—5 November 2016 LAKES IGNITE 2016 LAKES ALIVE FESTIVAL blackwell.org.uk Lakes Ignite includes THEATRE BY THE LAKE A new spectacular annual performance, art, music and SUMMER SEASON international arts festival, this year Until 14 February 2016 exhibitions alongside exciting Six plays in repertoire on a theme of flight. CANALETTO: new artistic work inspired by performed at the beautifully Kendal the Lake District landscape. positioned theatre on the www.lakesalive.org CELEBRATING BRITAIN Various locations shores of Derwentwater. This is the first time that these lakesculture.co.uk Theatre by the Lake, Keswick 10—25 Sept 2016 outstanding artworks by theatrebythelake.com Canaletto have been brought C-ART OPEN STUDIOS 12—15 May 2016 together to provide an overview Artists, designers and galleries Summer of the artist’s time in Britain. KESWICK JAZZ FESTIVAL open their doors with art and craft Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal The 25th annual celebration ENVIRONMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHER events and special exhibitions. Various locations abbothall.org.uk of traditional and mainstream OF THE YEAR c-art.org.uk jazz, with 90 events over four Enjoy this internationally acclaimed 4—13 March 2016 days at 10 venues. photography exhibition in one of 17—20 November 2016 WORDS BY THE WATER keswickjazzfestival.com the most unique outdoor settings. A festival of words and Grizedale Forest KENDAL MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL ideas. Fiction writers, journalists grizedalesculpture.org One of the leading adventure and politicians talk about books, film festivals in the world. writing and experiences. Outdoor enthusiasts gather 100 events in 10 days. to celebrate the very best Theatre by the Lake, Keswick in adventure sports culture. theatrebythelake.com Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal mountainfest.co.uk

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