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The 2024 Taste Cumbria food festival in Cockermouth brought £2.2 million into the local economy, independent research has revealed.

Nattering by Morecambe based artist Jamie Jenkinson will be installed at Millom Library on Friday 21 June 2024.   Jamie developed this work during his artist/researcher residency with the University of Cumbria, funded by Arts Council England and Cumberland Council, where he looked at cultural landscapes alongside human-nature relationships.

Three Cumbrian artists have been chosen to create exciting, innovative artwork with community groups in Workington. Cumberland Council has commissioned three visual artists to produce artworks and deliver creative workshops for a Workington Art Trail which will run between 29 November until the end of February 2025

A programme of events is planned in the Cumberland area over May Bank Holiday weekend and during Spring.

A sound installation By Sound Near Seawall by Turner Prize winning artist, Susan Philipsz, will sound out from Whitehaven Harbour from Friday 24 May 2024 and will continue to be heard on the hour from 10am until 5pm every day.

A temporary artwork has been installed in Seascale today (Friday, 12 April). Chronos Kairos, 23:59, an artwork by British artist Ryan Gander was installed on Seascale Water Tower.

From a galaxy far, far away comes an absolute must see for fans of Star Wars and the silver screen. A stunning May The Toys Be With You exhibition opens at The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven on Saturday 27 April and is one of the UK's finest collections of vintage Star Wars toys and original cinema posters.

Get your putters at the ready for the opening of a new family-friendly experience at The Beacon Museum, Whitehaven.

Maryport residents are invited to shape the future of the town’s new Maritime Museum at a drop-in event on Monday 23 October 2023.

A bumper programme of open-air theatre events will be held in Carlisle this summer.