Local musician and award-winning flautist and broadcaster Ben MacDougall invites you to join him for a delightful programme of music making – including music by Vivaldi, Piazolla, and some of Ben’s own works… plus one or two surprises! All in the delightful setting of the newly renovated performance space at Newby [...]
Call for Artists, Prism Arts
North West Artform: combined arts, dance, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music, theatre, visual arts Contact: Amy amy@prismarts.org.uk
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Prism Arts are seeking artists to add to our new database. We are very keen to reach artists who are involved or interested in Disability and Deaf arts or artists working with older people [...]
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 [...]
Quite simply one of the most successful and popular singers the UK has ever produced. Now celebrating her 50th year in music, Elkie Brooks is still proving to be one of the most powerful and versatile vocal talents of our generation. With numerous hit singles, million selling albums and awards, her annual tours are [...]
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 [...]
On the weekend of September 10th/11th, Mostly Acoustic Cumbria will be hosting their second annual “MACfest” in the picturesque village of Ravenstonedale.
The festival will bring together the best of Cumbria’s fruitful acoustic scene for a 2 day extravaganza of music, culture, beer, food and more.
Hosted in the grounds of the award winning [...]
The legendary Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen will be coming to Penrith this summer.
Probably the greatest test of an artist’s success is his durability. For more than 50 years Kenny Ball has flown the flag for his particular brand of trad jazz all over the world. It is a tribute to his stamina and [...]
What choice there is for you lucky music lovers! These are just the events in the last weeks of June, there are many more coming up in future months. All details can be found on our What’s On page (click on the link top right) and don’t forget to check out the Best [...]