The greatest thing since sliced bread is discovering what real bread tastes and feels like – then learning how to make it with the passion of an artisan baker. And […]
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Westmorland Orchestra’s festive concert 2019 – a Christmas concert for everyone
Some of my happiest childhood and adolescent memories are linked to playing in the local youth orchestra and concert band in Leeds. However, you don’t have to let the music […]
Susie Dent – The Secret Life of Words, Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal
The Queen of Countdown’s Dictionary Corner, Susie Dent delighted a full house at the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal – and shocked many with her love of American English, writes […]
5 Things to do in November in Cumbria
With so much going on across the county, we have picked out 5 top things to do to help you celebrate the milestones of November. 1. Bonfires and fireworks We […]
The Body Snatcher – The Box, Kendal
On Halloween, Thunder Road Theatre Company brought a modern reimagining of the classic Robert Louis Stevenson novel The Body Snatcher to The Box theatre in Kendal, says Karen Morley-Chesworth. This […]
Lakes cake-maker Ginger Bakers picks up national award
Lisa Smith, owner of Ginger Bakers, based at Plumgarth’s, near Kendal, discovered on Thursday 17 October that the company’s Chocolate Brodie Cake had won a highly commended award in the Sweet […]
Lakes coffee roaster launches fuss-free coffee bags
Coffee lovers the world over often can’t do without their daily coffee hit, but those of us in the know are all too aware of how time-consuming it can be […]
Theatre review – Dorian at The Brewery Arts Centre
As the picture in the attic of Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray bore the brunt of an ageing, imperfect body when published in 1890, so the human takes the strain of […]
If you’re looking for inspiration this half-term check out the events from the National Trust in Cumbria
It only seems like the school year has just started, and it’s half-term already next week. And there is plenty of fun to be had across Cumbria, and opportunities to […]
Even Sunday is a school day for Artisan Baker
If you’re interested in well-being, fermentation and the importance of the flavour and nutrition of bread this is the perfect Sunday School lesson for you… Aidan, a former chef turned […]
Kendal Nutricare named 'National Winner' in prestigious European competition
Kendal Nutricare has been named ‘National Winner’ in the 2019 European Business Awards, one of the world’s premier business competitions. The business has been chosen from over 2,700 businesses as National Winner […]
5 Things to do in October in Cumbria
The nights are drawing in, the leaves are turning golden brown and despite the wet weather there’s still plenty of things to enjoy doing in Cumbria this month (if many […]
Strangers on a Train Set – Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal
Classic and abstract comedy arrives on time at The Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal as Lipservice Theatre steam into town with their hilarious presentation Strangers on a Train Set, says Karen […]
Wool lovers make a date to visit Kendal in October for gathering of textile businesses
. The seventh annual Kendal Wool Gathering promises to be the best yet, with 65 exhibitors and demonstrators taking over two floors of the town’s Leisure Centre. The annual event […]
COFFEE a celebration of World Heritage
Cumbrian tea and coffee merchant, John Farrer & Co of Kendal, marked the second anniversary of the unveiling of the Lake District UNESCO World Heritage site branding by creating a […]
Cumbrian trio make it through to the finals of the annual Olive Chef Awards
A trio of Cumbrian chefs have made it through to the finals of the second annual Olive Chef Awards. The awards first launched in 2018 are designed to salute the […]
Thomson Hayton Winkley Estate agents shortlisted for prestigious national industry awards.
Local estate agents Thomson Hayton Winkley are celebrating being shortlisted for a national Estate Agency Award in 3 different categories. The south lakes based company with offices in Kendal, Windermere, […]
Rathbones Kendal and North West Auctions will support Westmorland County Show as Principal Partners
Rathbones Kendal, the local branch of Rathbone Investment Management, has confirmed it will support the Westmorland County Show which takes place this Thursday, for the first time this year as […]