Award-winning small bookshop in the Lake District. Est. by Sam Read in 1887. Run by Will Smith and Polly Atkin. All the books you’ll need, from the latest titles in fiction and poetry to the guides and maps to get you around Grasmere.
Sublime Symmtery: William De Morgan examines the artist’s intricate designs on ceramic objects and the mathematical principles behind them.
from £0.00
Claude Cahun’s captivating self-portraits are on display at Abbot House, celebrating the artist’s innovative, bold approach to art and life.
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Abbot Halls unveils the work of Gilbert Spencer, in the first exhibition of the artist’s work in over 50 years.
from £0.00
Join Lake District White Water Rafting for an unforgettable aquatic experience in both the North and South Lakes.
from £59.00
Join a team of expert guides to walk across the iconic but often dangerous sand flats at Morecambe Bay.
from £10.00
The Duke’s award-winning outdoor walkabout theatre is back with another super madcap family adventure. Summer is on its way.
from £16.50
Taking place in Blackburn each year, The National Festival of Making is a unique celebration of UK making, from the kitchen table to the factory floor.
free entry
Poetry at the Dusty Miller is a brand-new night with invited readers, organised by Carcanet-published Carola Luther and Judith Willson in the Coiners’ Room in the Mytholmroyd pub.
free entry
Roundabout will take place on the village green opposite Heaton Cooper Studio, Broadgate, Grasmere
Lake District accommodation that manages to be luxurious and environmentally friendly at the same time.
Once home to William Wordsworth, this historic villa now combines a small, informal art gallery with a giant indoor mural space.
A luxurious four star hotel in Grasmere, in the heart of the Lake District.
We love the fantastic Forest Side Restaurant. Attached to the historic Forest Side Hotel in Grasmere, this is one of the best places to eat in Cumbria.
Dove Cottage is where William Wordsworth lived and wrote, and where the Wordsworth Trust continues that work today with poets in residence and public programmes.
From book launches to writing groups to poetry nights, there’s always something going on at Wordsworth Grasmere.
Next door to Dove Cottage, Wordsworth’s first family home, is the Wordsworth Museum, which houses an unsurpassed collection of the Wordsworths’ letters, journals and poems.
Tucked away in a remote corner of the Lake District is Kurt Schwitter’s Merzbarn, an artistic epitaph to the avant garde ‘godfather of modern art’.
Full of interesting and unusual objects, The Armitt is a museum that shares the history and heritage of Ambleside and its people.
Visible from miles around the spire of St Mary’s nestles into the beautiful landscape of the Lake District.
Gazing longingly towards the good times that will accompany the surely imminent sun, we take a look at the best music festivals coming up in Manchester and Salford.
Read our latest highlights from the live classical music offer in Manchester and the North, taking in a number of the region's most cherished orchestral forces and venues.
Take a look at our top recommendations for restaurants and bars to check out this spring.
From spotlights on indie presses to big hitters brought to you by the bookshops, festivals and libraries, you'll find plenty to whet your wordy whistle this month.
From creative adventures, museum experiences and spectacular theatre, check out what's on for the family in Manchester and the north.
Eclectic as ever. You'll find Bollywood musicals, scratch nights and anarchic Shakespeare in our pick of the performative crop.
Traditional painting takes a step back this month to make way for some excellent photography, sculpture and multimedia exhibitions around the North.
Ealing Studios and the best of Ryan Gosling are amongst our film highlights this month.
Try something new, explore somewhere different, learn a new skill with our tours and activities guide.
