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Arts and Culture
Penrith Players: Macbeth
A fresh and modern look at the classic Shakespeare play where the witches are vloggers and many of the soldiers are women.
Attend the preview evening on Thursday 4 April 2024, 6:30pm - 8:00pm. Live music. All welcome!
Rheged: New Light Prize Exhibition
Now in its 12th year, the biennial New Light Prize Exhibition is an open art competition which celebrates and promotes the best of Northern Art.
From the call out, a prestigious panel of judges have selected over 120 exciting artworks in an array of mediums for this the biennial New Light Prize Exhibition.
The Gallery at Rheged is delighted to be Cumbria’s hosting venue for this exhibition, where visitors can explore the wealth of northern talent, discuss the 6 award winners, and purchase new work.
Dates and times: 15 March 2024 - 2 June 2024, 10am - 5pm. Free Entry.
Cook Eugenie and her boss Dodin have grown fond of one another over 20 years, and their romance gives rise to dishes that impress the world's most illustrious chefs. When Dodin is faced with Eugenie's reluctance to commit, he begins to cook for her.
OR - dramatic visual art installation at Lowther Castle
The event will be hosted by Lowther Castle and Gardens Trust under the chairmanship of Bryan Gray CBE and will benefit three charities: James’ Place, Restore and the Lowther Church Restoration Fund.
The installation OR – so called because the Lowther crest is based round the colour gold – has been put together by County Durham based artist Steve Messam. It was he who created PaperBridge in Grizedale (a functioning packhorse bridge made from 22,000 sheets of red ‘poppy’ paper) and more recently Hush which filled a lead-mining scar in the North Pennines with over five kilometres of fabric.
OR will comprise over 500 textile flags dyed golden yellow. Each flag will measure up to 2.5m long and 1.5m high and will fly from simple aluminium poles at a height of between 3m and 5m. The variation in height will add to the visual mass, while a subtle variation in colour in the flags will create texture. Overall, the display will measure around 320m x 45m, creating an installation of a scale rarely seen – over 5 times the size of the Turbine Hall at Tate Modern in London.
Entry free with admission.
Venue: South Lawns, Lowther Castle and Gardens, Penrith, CA10 2HH
Find out about more from the Three Dads Walking about their new book built around personal diary entries grown from a place of great grief and loss but also about the power of speaking out, of friendship, hope and blisters!
Find out more about their trek across the UK to raise awareness of suicide as well as their message of hope.
Play games, climb trees, make cool things and make dens!
Stomping Ground will be running sessions every Tuesday from now until December for children and young people (8-12) in the Pategill Community.
Come along and check it out!
Music
Penrith Players present: The NE Street Band
The NE Street Band plays the songs of the legendary Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band.An energetic and exciting two hour show of all things Springsteen, including songs from Bruce’s solo albums and collaborations.
Plug & Play presents Serious Sam Barrett plus open mic
Serious Sam Barrett is a hard touring, folk and country singer from Yorkshire. Playing honest, heartfelt self penned and traditional songs on 12 string guitar and banjo
The Wigton Motor Club organise the Cumbria Drive It Day at Dalemain. In 2024 Drive It Day will take place on Sunday 21 April.
This event is open to all types of classic and vintage vehicles in return for a £5 donation (per car) to the nominated charities: Blood Bikes and Hospice at Home.
National Drive It Day was created by the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs in 2005. It is the occasion when historic vehicle enthusiasts and the public at large have the opportunity to celebrate the One Thousand Mile Trial organised in 1900 to prove the viability of the new invention, the motor vehicle. It’s also a chance to raise awareness and support amongst the public for the historic vehicle movement and keeping transport heritage on UK roads.
The Great Barn Tearoom will be open for refreshments.
Penrith Repair Cafe aims to fix your broken items and save them from landfill. At the same time, you'll learn new skills from the brilliant volunteer repairers who can fix electricals, garden tools, ornaments and also tackle clothing and textile repairs! This is all carried out free of charge, but donations are appreciated.
There is also a cafe with delicious home made cake and drinks, which is also free!
The Repair Cafe runs on the second Saturday of each month - so 13 April - from 10am - 1pm at the Old Fire Station on Bridge Lane.
The Happy Mums Foundation run a Penrith support group Wednesdays at St Andrews Parish Rooms between 9:30 - 10:30.
The support group is a safe space for mums to share how they are really feeling and hear words of support from those who have been in similar situations. Group helpers and toys are on hand to keep the little ones entertained!
Just turn up with or without the kids or email: info@happymums.org.uk to find out more.
Dalemain Marmalade Awards and Festival
The 2024 Marmalade Festival will be held on Saturday 20th April 2024!
The Festival is returning to Dalemain Mansion, these Marmalade celebrations are for anyone who loves marmalade, festivals or a good day out!
Homemade winners will be announced at the Marmalade Awards, followed by a day of Marmalade celebrations with tastings, stalls, lectures, children’s activities and more!
The event will also raise funds for the Hospice at Home Carlisle and North Lakeland, with lots of opportunities throughout the day for the public to support this much-loved local charity
Come help the conservation of a wonderful upland nature reserve where newly created and restored habitats are showing through. There are a lot of lovely new trees to be planted!
10:00 - 15:30
Cost: Free
Where: Eycott Hill Nature Reserve, Berrier, Penrith, CA11 0XD
