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Activities for Families & Children
Arts & Culture
Music
Community Support
Environmental Activities
Sporting Activities
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Activities for Families & Children
Christmas Light Switch On Event
Blue Jam Arts
Saturday Music Club
Our new Saturday Music Club is open to any young player over 6 years old. The music is fun and accessible to beginners and more confident players. You don’t have to play an instrument to join! Parents/carers stay and are encouraged to learn a new instrument too!
Dates & Times: Saturdays (11 Nov & 18 November) 10.30 - 12pm during term time
Cost: £5 per child or adult.
Book: Email: admin@bluejamarts.org
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Saturday Painting Club
Our Saturday Painting Club runs during term-time on Saturdays from 10.30 am – 12.00 noon. It is open to all families who want to come along to BlueJam Arts Space on a Saturday morning to enjoy doing art activities together.
Dates & Times: Saturdays (11 Nov & 18 November) 10.30 - 12pm during term time
Cost: Saturday Painting Club is currently free to attend.
Book: Email: admin@bluejamarts.org
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Arts & Culture
Blue Jam Arts
Painting for Wellbeing
Our Painting for Wellbeing group meet every Thursday morning 10:30am - 12:30pm for painting, tea and chats at BlueJam Arts Space. New members always welcome. Free to attend. Email to book a place.
Dates & Times: Thursdays (16 & 23 November) 10.30 - 12pm
Cost: Free to attend.
Book: Email: admin@bluejamarts.org
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Alhambra Penrith: Spotlight Alternative
Spotlight Alternative: RMN
Matthias returns to his parents' mountain village in Transylvania, longing to see his ex-girlfriend Csilla again. Upon arriving, he witnesses the unrest caused by Csilla after she hires two foreigners to work in her bakery.
Date & Time: 12 November, 18:00pm
For more information, please visit the Alhambra Penrith website.
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Please note: All films are being shown at Penrith Alhambra Cinema, Middlegate, Penrith, CA11 7PT
Music
EVAN Music
Eden Valley Touring Network
Watch live music gigs all around the Eden Valley as part of the Eden Valley Touring Network!
Coming up in the next couple of weeks:
Mark Stivvy, Neil McHardy
- Venue: The Old Courthouse
- Date & Time: Friday 17 November 2023, doors open at 7pm
John Chambers, Mark Griffiths and the Word
- Venue: Great Salkeld Village Hall
- Date & Time: Saturday 18 November 2023, doors open at 7pm
Admission fee: £5 - pay on the door at the venue or by contacting the venue directly beforehand.
For more information, please visit the EVAN website.
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Blue Jam Arts
Penrith Jazz Jam
On the final Sunday of the month we run Penrith Jazz Jam at BlueJam Arts Space.
Friendly space for players of any level of experience to work through the jazz standards repertoire.
Date & Time: Sunday 26 November, 2pm - 4pm
Cost: £6 per person.
Book: Email admin@bluejamarts.org
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Community Support
Dementia Friends Information Session
Become a Dementia Friend!
A Dementia Friend is somebody who learns about dementia so they can help their community.
This free information session is open to all.
We encourage attendance from staff of any business or service that wishes to be more dementia-friendly to better support clients and customers with dementia.
Everyone who attends will earn an Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Friends badge.
Date & Time: Tuesday 21 November 2023, 10:00-11:00
Location: Penrith Town Hall
Book your spot through Eventbrite.
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Talkin Tables Penrith
Talkin’ Tables Penrith is an initiative to try and tackle loneliness in the community.
Talkin’ Tables Penrith are on:
- Mondays, 10.30-11.30am, Booths Cafe.
- Wednesdays, 10.30-11.30am, The Little Griddle, Newton House, Newton Road.
- Thursdays, 10.30-11.30am, Cafe4EDEN, St Andrews Church yard.
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Environmental Activities
Penrith Swift Group Talk
The Penrith Swift Group (in collaboration with Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Penrith Support Group and RSPB North Cumbria local group) are hosting a talk on Urban Biodiversity from renowned Swift expert: Edward Meyer.
The talk is free to attend, and is being held at the Quaker Meeting House, Penrith, at 7pm on Thursday 16th November 2023.
Edward is a charismatic speaker and it is sure to be a very informative evening. All welcome.
For more information about the event, please email: susanrowlands1@hotmail.co.uk
Sporting Activities
Penrith Pumas
Come and try Wheelchair rugby!
As part of Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby "I CAN PLAY" campaign to recruit more people into the sport of Wheelchair Rugby, Penrith Pumas are hosting an open day on Saturday 18th Nov Penrith Leisure Centre between 11:00 - 14:00.
This is your opportunity to meet the club manager, meet some of the team and have a go.
For more information, visit the Facebook event page.
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Netball at the Penrith Leisure Centre
Haven’t played netball for years, but would love to play again in a social, gentle non contact way? Come and join us on Wednesdays at the leisure centre!
Meet in the general area near the gym, for an energy boosting and fun session. Loose clothing and trainers are all you need.
For more information, please call or message 07774944228.
Inclusive Football
Free Tennis at Castle Park
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