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- Iconic Lakeland Landscapes, in Watercolour - Catbells from Derwentwater - step by step with Mark Bradley
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- A Tryptych of Puffins – Expressive Watercolours Workshop – with Sarah Stokes
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- The Barn Owl – Expressive Charcoal Workshop with Sarah Stokes
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Urban Landscapes in Oil Pastels - fast & free with Roy Simmons
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- A textured Porcelain Applique Mug – – with Cath Ball of Stitched Ceramics
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Needle Felted Garden Birds - The Wren with Helen Hammond (low relief)
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Traditional Spoon Carving with David Alty
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Build a Cob Pizza Oven Day with David Alty
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- The View from High Pike . . . Adventures in Acrylics with Martin Evans
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Relief Carving in Hardwood with Alister Neville
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Hearts of Flowers in fused glass with Michelle of Lakeshore Arts
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Iconic Lakeland Landscapes, in Watercolour - Kirkstone Pass and Hartsop from Ullswater - step by step with Mark Bradley
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Buildings in the Landscape using Line & Wash with John Harrison
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Needle Felted Garden Birds – The Firecrest with Helen Hammond
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Breaking the rules of Painting – Landscapes with Roy Simmons
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Unfolding Landscapes in Natural Inks with Tim Watson
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Contemporary Landscape Painting in Oils with Hester Berry
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Create your own Botanical Prints in full colour, linocut for beginners and intermediates, with Laura Sowerby
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Expansive Landscapes in Acrylics with Tim Watson
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- A Green Man for the Garden – with Mark Bradley
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- The Joys of Painterly Print Making - with Helen Sadowski
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Ceramic tasters Hare Busts with Mark Bradley
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Ceramic tasters Little Owls with Mark Bradley
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Royal Ballet 2026/7: Romeo & Juliet
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Tom Stade Rules
· Theatre by the Lake
- Royal Opera 2026/7: Tosca
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Needle Felted Portrait of The Highland Cow with Helen Hammond
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Paint Print Stitch In Nature – with Kay Leech
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Intro to Flower Painting in Watercolours with Lis Bramwell
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Leaf Silver Jewellery day – Pendant & Ear-ring set using favourite shapes in Nature
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Design & Plan your own Garden - 2 days with Shelagh Todd - lecturer, garden designer & plantswoman
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Royal Ballet 2026/7: Swan Lake
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Dynamic Floral & Landscape Abstracts in Ink and Watercolour - with Lyn Evans
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- From Fragments to Flowers: A Foxglove in Mosaic with Una Aynsley
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Fritillaries in Lino Cut – with Sue Leech
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Willow Sculptures – Curlews – with Phil Bradley
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Firing pottery In The Raku Style with Bob and Denise Park
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Discovering Stained Glass – a two day workshop with Lizzy Hippisley-Cox
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Engraving Sgraffito on Glass – Short course or Twin panel option – with Vicky Boase
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Iconic Lakeland Landscapes, in Watercolour - The Jaws of Borrowdale from Derwentwater - step by step with Mark Bradley
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Easter Eggstravaganza Weekend
· The Lake District Calvert Trust
- Royal Ballet 2026/7: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Lakes Wild Swimmer in Fused Glass - with Michelle of Lakeshore Arts
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Needle Felted Portraits – The Hare – with Helen Hammond
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Gardening for the Terrified short course with Shelagh Todd - lecturer, garden designer & plantswoman.
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Propagation for the Terrified – making plants for free! with Shelagh Todd
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Impressionist sketching - light effects in oil pastels with Roy Simmons
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Mothers Day Morning – “Spring in Bloom: First Steps in Watercolour – Snowdrops with Lis Bramwell
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Spring Flowers of the Lake District in Linocut (Jigsaw technique) with Emily Brooks
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- March - Adventures in Nature using Watercolour . . . . . . 3 x THURS pm's – with Lis Bramwell
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Daphne's Flight
· Theatre by the Lake
- Susie Dent
· Theatre by the Lake
- A Year In The Garden – with Shelagh Todd, - lecturer, garden designer & plantswoman.
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Gordon Buchanan: Lions and Tigers and Bears
· Theatre by the Lake
- Royal Opera 2026/7: Così fan Tutte
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- NTLive: The Motive and the Cue
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- COMB
· Theatre by the Lake
- Knives In: A Live Murder Mystery & Dinner in Keswick
· Skiddaw Hotel
- Kendal Mountain Festival: Cinematic Tour 2027
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- The Singing Mermaid
· Theatre by the Lake
- February – Adventures in Nature using Watercolour . . . . . . . . . 3 x FRIDAY am's with Lis Bramwell . . .
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Royal Opera 2026/7: Götterdämmerung
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Welcome to our new 2027 Quirky Workshops programme . . . . . . . . . . . .PLEASE READ
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Met Opera: La Fanciulla del West
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Burns Night Celebration at Inn on the Lake
· The Inn on the Lake
- Group Leader 'Open Doors' Weekend
· The Lake District Calvert Trust
- Burns Night Supper
· Borrowdale Hotel
- NTLive: Hayfever
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- New Year's Day Brunch
· Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa
- New Year’s Day Celebration Brunch Buffet
· The Inn on the Lake
- New Year's Day Dip 2027
· The Lake District Calvert Trust
- New Year's Day Roast Lunch
· Borrowdale Hotel
- New Year’s Day Roast Lunch in Brasserie 31
· Skiddaw Hotel
- Berliner Philharmoniker New Year's Eve Concert
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- New Year’s Eve Celebration at Inn on the Lake
· The Inn on the Lake
- New Year's Eve Party
· Borrowdale Hotel
- New Year’s Eve Party
· Skiddaw Hotel
- Boxing Day Roast Lunch at the Borrowdale Hotel
· Borrowdale Hotel
- Boxing Day Roast Lunch in Brasserie 31
· Skiddaw Hotel
- Christmas Day Lunch in the Candleroom
· The Inn on the Lake
- Christmas Day Lunch in the Conservatory
· Borrowdale Hotel
- Christmas Day Lunch in the Greta Suite
· Skiddaw Hotel
- Christmas Day Lunch in the Lake View Restaurant
· The Inn on the Lake
- KFC Presents: Dear You
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Music Bingo & Curry Night
· The Inn on the Lake
- The Secret Table with Jon Fell
· Underscar
- Dune: Part Three
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- KFC Presents: Fatherland
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Santa's Sunday Lunch
· The Inn on the Lake
- Carols by Candlelight
· Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa
- Santa's Zip Wire Adventure
· The Lake District Calvert Trust
- Christmas Carols with Lakeland Larks Choir & Festive Dinner
· The Inn on the Lake
- Christmas Concert at Lingholm
· The Lake District Calvert Trust
- Christmas Through the Ages: A Festive Dinner with John Crouch
· Borrowdale Hotel
- A Town Called Christmas
· Theatre by the Lake
- KFC Presents: The Yellow Tie
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Lakeland Paws canicross series
· Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre
- Festive Party Night with DJ
· Skiddaw Hotel
- Landscape Photography Full day workshop
· Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre
- Discovering Pen & Wash with Margaret Jarvis
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Winter Wonderland Christmas Weekend
· The Lake District Calvert Trust
- Christmas Party Night with DJ Ryan
· Borrowdale Hotel
- Willow Weaving – Angels with Phil Bradley
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- A Dickens of a Christmas
· Theatre by the Lake
- It's A Doddle 2026
· The Lake District Calvert Trust
- Royal Ballet 2026/7: The Nutcracker
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Whispers of the Winter Hearth: Tales for the Longest Night
· Theatre by the Lake
- Calvert Stables Kids Club – Christmas Party!
· The Lake District Calvert Trust
- KFC Presents: Effi o Blaenau
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Loose Botanicals in Watercolours with an optional hint of Christmas – Lyn Evans
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Wild sauna & forest plunge
· Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre
- Evening Wreath Making Masterclass with Festive Food & Mulled Wine
· The Inn on the Lake
- Hole House Bag making - 'Sew your own Satchel Bag' with Emma Redfern
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- The Secret Table with Jon Fell
· Underscar
- Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express - Live On Stage
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Big Fish Extravaganza
· Theatre by the Lake
- Willow Sculptures ~ Deer with Phil Bradley
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Christmas Wreath Masterclass & Afternoon Tea
· The Inn on the Lake
- The Odd Couple
· Theatre by the Lake
- Full Moon Women’s Circle – Beaver Moon
· Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre
- Group Leader 'Open Doors' Day
· The Lake District Calvert Trust
- Theatre Break - A Christmas Carol
· The Lake District Calvert Trust
- 'Gorgeously Swirly Calligraphy' with Claire from by Moon and Tide
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- KFC Presents: My Father's Shadow
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Discovering Watercolours with Margaret Jarvis
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Half day Landscape Photography Workshop
· Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre
- Sterling Silver Jewellery 2 days with Melinda Scarborough
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Woodland Reset
· Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre
- 'Needle Felted Garden Birds ~ 'The Robin' with Helen Hammond (low relief)
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Breakages
· Theatre by the Lake
- Prima Facie (Cynthia Erivo)
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Sterling Silver Jewellery - 3 Silver Rings in a day - with Melinda Scarborough
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- The Secret Table with Jon Fell
· Underscar
- Giant - The Play
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Keswick Ghost Walks
· Keswick Market Square
- Rachel Davis and Darren McMullen
· Theatre by the Lake
- Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Pressure
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Tea and Trot
· The Lake District Calvert Trust
- Funky Felt Slippers with Debra Esterhuizen
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- KFC Presents: Kokuho
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Calvert Stables Kids Club
· The Lake District Calvert Trust
- Christmas Fused Glass..'Robins and Tea Light Holders' with Michelle of Lakeshore Arts
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Rocky (50th Anniversary in 4K)
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Ceramic Hare Sculptures with Mark Bradley
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Christmas Carol
· Theatre by the Lake
- Dark Skies Weekend
· The Lake District Calvert Trust
- Ebenezer
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- La bola negra
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Sundown Adventures - Go Ape Whinlatter Forest
· Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre
- Ceramic Fox Sculptures with Mark Bradley
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Make a Stained Glass Mirror with Lizzy Hippisley-Cox
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Exhibition On Screen: James McNeill Whistler
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- I Play Rocky
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Murder Mystery Evening - The Curse of King Tut
· Skiddaw Hotel
- Think of England
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Onwards and Sideways
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Tenzing
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- The Royal Opera 2026/7: Carmen
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Wicker
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Wild Horse Nine
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- George Michael: The Faith Tour
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- KFC Presents: Cotton Queen
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- National Theatre Live: The Golden Boy
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- "Girls’ Night In' ~ A Two-Day Watercolour Workshop' ~ with Sarah Stokes
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Dark skies walk
· Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre
- The Charcoal Hare – The Art of Expressive Animal Portraiture with Sarah Stokes
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- The Secret Table with Jon Fell
· Underscar
- Clayface
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Derek vs Derek
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- The Portuguese House
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Winter of the Crow
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Fallen Angels by Noël Coward
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- KFC Presents: Hen
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Royal Ballet 2026-7: Manon
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Before the Lights Go Out
· Theatre by the Lake
- Anyone for Tennis?
· Theatre by the Lake
- Halloween Weekend
· The Lake District Calvert Trust
- Dark skies walk
· Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre
- Heart of the Beast
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Queen: Budapest
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Rob Rouse: Funny Bones
· Theatre by the Lake
- Wildwood
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Nature's Nightlife Family Walk at Whinlatter Forest
· Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre
- Verity
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- In the Land of Eagles
· Theatre by the Lake
- Full Moon Women’s Circle – Hunter’s Moon
· Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre
- Thrum
· Theatre by the Lake
- Keswick Film Club presents: La Grazia (12A) subtitled
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Scottish Ballet: These Violent Delights
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- The Picture of Dorian Gray
· Theatre by the Lake
- Big Fish Comedy Club (October)
· Theatre by the Lake
- How Deep Is Your Love
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Off Grid
· Theatre by the Lake
- The Uprising
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Met Opera: Macbeth
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Yatter
· Theatre by the Lake
- Keswick Film Club presents: Blue Heron (12A) subtitled and in English
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Solve-Along-A-Murder-She-Wrote
· Theatre by the Lake
- Just Desserts
· Theatre by the Lake
- The Simon and Garfunkel Story
· Theatre by the Lake
- 'Expansive Landscapes in Acrylics ' with Tim Watson
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- 'Breaking the rules of Painting' ~ Landscapes with Roy Simmons
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Digger
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Resident Evil
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Keswick Film Club presents: Bitter Christmas (15) subtitled
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Needle Felted Garden Birds - 'The Wren' with Helen Hammond (low relief)
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Forest bathing & nature connection
· Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre
- The Farmer’s Wife
· Theatre by the Lake
- 'Intro to Flower Painting in Watercolours' with Lis Bramwell
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Hannah Scott
· Theatre by the Lake
- Eric Ravilious - Drawn to War
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Open Space (October)
· Theatre by the Lake
- Keswick Film Club presents: Orphan (15) subtitled
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Needle Felt an Animal -or Pet - Portrait ~ with Jane Makes
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Quirky Lino Cut Printing' with 'Bun Head'!! aka Polly Marix Evans
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Discovering 'Pen & Wash' with Margaret Jarvis
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Monstering the Rocketman
· Theatre by the Lake
- Needle Felt a Herdwick Portrait ~ with Jane Makes
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Salsa Night: Dance & Dine Latin Evening
· Skiddaw Hotel
- 'Autumn Colours' in mixed media with Frances Winder
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- 'Needle Felted Garden Birds ~ 'The Blue Tit' with Helen Hammond (low relief)
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- A Brief Case of Crazy
· Theatre by the Lake
- A Dairy Story (with Q&A)
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- Keswick Film Club presents: Cactus Pears (15) subtitled
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- & Sons
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- The Incomer
· Keswick Alhambra Cinema
- The Organ Donation Music Night
· Keswick Rugby Club
- 'World of Colour' exhibition
· Derwent Pencil Museum
- Firing pottery 'In The Raku Style' with Bob and Denise Park
· Greystoke Craft Garden and Barns
- Wild Sauna & Forest Plunge
· Whinlatter Forest & Visitor Centre
- Putting in Upper Fitz Park
· Cafe HNW
- The Secret Table with Julian Ankers
· Underscar
- The Secret Table with Peter Sidwell
· Underscar
- The Secret Table with Jack Hancock
· Underscar