The Giftsphere is a project to develop an alternative channel for sharing art. The inspiration for this lies in two best-selling books: Lewis Hyde’s The Gift; and, John Berger’s The Shape of a Pocket.
The Giftsphere is intended to act in the spirit of these two books and form an online entity – a non-commercial network [...]
The Tate Gallery, on a three month national tour with a unique children’s workshop, visited Brougham Hall on Sunday 15 August as part of an all-day family festival.
Brougham Hall is a beautiful 14th century manor house just outside Penrith provided the perfect backdrop for the festival, which was helped by the clear blue skies [...]
Renowned folk singer Maddy Prior is heading to Penrith on Saturday 16 October as part of her ‘Seven for Old England Tour’. Tickets are now on sale.
Maddy, who now lives in North Cumbria, is widely recognised as the voice of English folk music and will be playing at Penrith Leisure Centre as part of the [...]
(from the Guardian) Jeremy Hunt has submitted plans to Treasury proposing deep cuts in staff and a move to smaller government building.
Up to one in two of the staff at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport are to be made redundant as part of the cuts programme submitted to the Treasury by the culture [...]
Potter in the Window, Roy Fleming Photography, Along the Settle-Carlisle Line exhibition, Chicken City… just for of the 24 Best in Eden events this week…
for full details see: http://www.bestineden.com/event/list.cfm?week=4
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Today (Monday 19 July) has seen the launch of the Big Society with Eden one of four piloted areas. How arts and culture fit in has yet to be seen but as Sir Andrew Motion said today: “If the Big Society means we aspire to create more civilised places where humanity prevails, and the [...]
High Head Green gathering only currently have about 75 tickets left and decreasing quickly! If you were planning on paying on the gate then you have to take your chances as when these are sold then we will be at full capacity so get online now!
You can purchase tickets online
SORRY they can no longer accept [...]
Jazz enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen are heading to Penrith on Sunday 15 August. Tickets are now on sale: contact 01768 863450 or www.seetickets.com. As part of the popular ‘Eden Arts presents’ programme, which has already welcomed internationally renowned acts such as comedian Bill Bailey and soul singer [...]
Tate announced today the launch of the interactive website and national roadshow of the Tate Movie Project. Children from across the country are invited to take part in creating the Tate Movie, the first of its kind, an animation film made by and for children.
The Tate Movie Project truck takes to the road this weekend [...]
Youth Music funding for music-making activities (England)
deadline: 10 September 2010
Youth Music is the UK’s largest children’s music charity. Through its Open Programme, grants of between £5,000 and £30,000 are available to support projects that provide music-making activities for children and young people in support of Youth Music’s goals. Youth Music will fund any non-profit-making [...]