NOW SOLD OUT! How We Might Live: At Home with Jane and William Morris by Dr Suzanne Fagence Cooper William Morris wrote: ‘The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life’. This lecture looks at the houses and works of art that Jane and William […]
Rafaele was born into an artistic family, immersed in a world of paintings and music from a young age. Working in a studio near Hadrian’s Wall, with views of the Cumbrian fells to the south and a kitchen garden to the north, Rafaele’s art often draws inspiration from the surrounding nature. The process can be […]
Saturday 21st June 2025 to Saturday 28th June 2025 10.00 til 16.00 Daily A contemporary art exhibition in Dacre Hall with with local artists and sculptors. Using Dacre to exhibit works by local Cumbrian artists, some well-known and others emerging…we hope to celebrate the past and echo forward to the future. Entrance £1.00 on the […]
Join us for a day of rag rug making. All materials are included but please do bring anything you would like to use. Fine knitted jumpers and fleece fabric are best. We will provide the hessian for you to take home so you can carry on rag rugging at home. Hooks are available to use […]
Sarah Turner is an art historian and Director of the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. She has published widely and co-curated several major exhibitions, most recently, Making New Worlds: Li Yuan-chia & Friends at Kettle’s Yard. Much of her academic writing has focused on the entangled relationships between Britain, the British […]
Jovan Nicholson is an independent art historian and has curated and written the accompanying catalogues for Art and Life: Ben Nicholson, Winifred Nicholson, Christopher Wood, Alfred Wallis, William Staite Murray 1920-1931; Winifred Nicholson: Liberation of Colour; Winifred Nicholson in Cumberland; Kate Nicholson and Winifred Nicholson; Cumbrian Rag Rugs. He is an expert in Winifred Nicholson and a grandson […]
Join Amelia Bedson in the picturesque village of Lanercost near Carlisle in Cumbria for this unique event. As part of the Echo Festival in Lanercost she will be hosting workshops in Beginners Kintsugi and Contemporary Gilding. Kintsugi for Beginners – 10am and 12pm Kintsugi, which literally translates as ‘golden joinery’, celebrates the Japanese philosophy of […]
Christine Boyce (1928–2019) A distinguished British stained glass artist and craftswoman noted for her deeply meaningful ecclesiastical work in Cumbria and beyond. Early Life & Background Born in Hull in 1928. Studied at Newcastle-on-Tyne College under LC Evetts. Christine discovered glasswork in the 1960s, finding it aligned with her reverence for nature and spirituality . Settling in Cumbria […]
Hadrian’s Wall Art Trail This autumn, we have invited artists from across the North East and Cumbria to submit work for the inaugural Hadrian’s Wall Art Trail. The trail will weave through several locations along Hadrian’s Wall crossing Northumberland and Cumbria, bringing together diverse perspectives on folklore, history, and myth. Theme: FOLK We encouraged broad […]
Join us at Lanercost Priory on Sunday 7th September, 3–6pm for a powerful and contemplative performance by Kenneth Wilson, cellist and poet, as an addition to his Pilgrim Cello 2025 journey — cycling to all 42 English cathedrals. “Meditation on the Seven Last Words of Jesus” blends the transcendent beauty of Bach’s cello suites, Wilson’s […]