SpeakEasy is an activity organised and run by Carlisle-based writer/musician/publisher/actor/filmmaker Phil Hewitson. It takes place both online and as a ‘gathered’ event, and Phil has been invited to bring it to Lanercost for the Echo festival. SpeakEasy is staged for the pleasure and artistic stimulation of those who participate. People of a creative frame of […]
On the first Thursday of each month, a group of local poets meet at Brampton Commuity Centre. A talented group who have produced a number of anthologies. This is a chance to meet and hear their work and share in their thought-provoking poetry. The recent anthology “No Borders” promises to spark images in the mind. […]
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 […]