Picnic Cinema: Sightseers (15) at Lowther Castle

Tom Grieve, Cinema Editor

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Picnic Cinema: Sightseers (15) at Lowther Castle

4-5 August 2018

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Sightseers
Eden Arts
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Ben Wheatley’s dark, dark comedy Sightseers is an ideal pick for Picnic Cinema’s immersive outdoor film series. The event coincides with Crafty Vintage’s weekend fair at Lowther Castle: a spot close enough to many of locations featured in the film (including Keswick’s Pencil Museum, Long Meg & her Daughters and Honister Slate Mine) that attendees can really get into the feel of this tale of murderous caravaners.

Sightseers was written by and stars Alice Lowe and Steve Oram as a loved up couple on a caravan tour of the North of England. Oram’s Chris has a hair-trigger temper that leads him to kill a litterer, and it isn’t long before his girlfriend Tina (Lowe) gets in on the action as the pair embark upon a murder spree that takes in the sites from the National Tramway Museum to Keswick’s Pencil Museum.

Laugh out loud funny in a profoundly British way, Wheatley’s film nails the details whilst maintaining an offbeat tone that won over critics. In tribute, Picnic Cinema are inviting attendees to come together in their finest fair-isle knitwear, anoraks and walking boots for a memorable night in the country.

Where to go near Picnic Cinema: Sightseers (15) at Lowther Castle

Cumbria
Hotel
Askham Hall

In a picturesque nook of Cumbria’s Eden Valley, Askham Hall offers luxury accommodation in a historic country house just outside of Penrith.

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Gallery
Red Barn Gallery

Red Barn Gallery is paramount in the Art World of the North West. Internationally renown works are put aside new artists, and the displays never ‘stand still’.

Brougham Hall
Cumbria
Tourist Attraction
Brougham Hall

A historic site and restoration project with an eclectic range of shops, studios and a gallery space, run by local artisans and craftspeople. 

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Restaurant
1863 Restaurant

For over 150 years, 1863 has been integral to the village of Ullswater. Now, reimagined for the 21st century as a glamorous Michelin location.

Brougham Castle
Cumbria
Tourist Attraction
Brougham Castle

Two miles from Penrith, Brougham Castle sits on the River Eamont in the Eden Valley, a proud reminder of strength in a turbulent bygone age.

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Cinema
Rheged Centre

A visitor centre off the A66, containing gallery spaces, cinema screen, artisan shopping and local produce, as well as cafes and children’s play areas.

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Park
Dalemain

Visitors to Dalemain can enjoy four centuries of architecture, five acres of celebrated gardens and a Medieval Hall Tearoom.

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Event venue
Penrith Old Fire Station

Main venue for Eden Arts, an artist-led organisation based in Eden in Cumbria creating projects around mass participation, local distinctiveness and digital engagement, from Picnic Cinema to The Winter Droving.

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Restaurant
Xavier’s Café & Wine Bar

Xavier’s is Penrith’s answer to Paris’ wine-infused café culture. An elegant spot to unwind in both the daytime and evening.

Penrith Castle
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Tourist Attraction
Penrith Castle

Ruins of a 14th century castle, former home of Richard III. Situated in Penrith’s Castle Park, and managed by English Heritage. Free to visit.

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J&J Graham

Right in the heart of the town centre, deli and bakery J&J Graham is a Penrith icon that dates back to 1793.

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