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Major exhibition for Cumbrian artist who took up painting four years ago
Welton-born gamekeeper Michael Batey, 46, branched out into painting after a tree fell on top of him and broke his right leg.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Town’s travelling troubadours
A group of amateur actors are taking their latest show on tour – round their local village halls. The Brampton Players have been left ‘homeless’ following the closure of the town’s Playhouse.Harriet for one. She not only runs a small farm but also has a business letting seven holiday cottages which also involves cooking evening meals for guests and she is also on Cumbria Tourism’s Commercial Members Committee.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Life-affirming musical end to the festival
A deeply moving cantata inspired by the poetry and letters of a victim of Auschwitz brings this year’s Words by the Water festival to a close on Sunday.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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The challenge of creating new from old
Carlisle’s Tullie House Museum has a vast collection of ceramics dating from the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Last updated 12 March 2010
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Empty Cumbrian shops set to be transformed by artists
The number of empty shops in our towns are a noticeable sign of the economic slowdown but an art initiative to bring them back to life starts today.
Last updated 5 March 2010
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Bobby Elliott: Harmony in everything
Bobby Elliott has played alongside Little Richard, witnessed the debut performance by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, toured with the Rolling Stones and shared cups of tea with The Beatles at Abbey Road studios.
Last updated 26 February 2010
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Cumbria Rural Choirs anniversary concert
The world premiere of A Cumbrian Canticle and two works by David Fanshawe, African Sanctus and Dona Nobis Pacem, will be performed by Cumbria Rural Choirs at its 60th anniversary concert next month.
Last updated 26 February 2010
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Tragic story of talented songbird Eva Cassidy
It is sometimes the case that the talents of a musician remain undiscovered until after their life.
Last updated 26 February 2010
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Roz Sluman has got big jazz shoes to fill
Popular jazz and blues musician Roz Sluman will perform twice next weekend, in two of her four bands. On Friday she’ll appear with Fusionhead – who fuse jazz with rock, blues, R&B and soul – at the Queens Hotel in Keswick.
Last updated 19 February 2010
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The best at Plug & Play
Guitarist and composer Clive Carroll - said to be the best acoustic guitarist of his kind in the country – plays four gigs in small venues across the county this weekend and next, starting tonight in Skirwith.
Last updated 19 February 2010
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Duo of theatrical thrills
The dilemma for theatregoers next week is to choose between a tragicomedy in Wigton or a crime thriller in Penrith as Wigton Theatre Club and Penrith Players, respectively, stage their latest productions. Penrith Players will have its audience on the edge of their seats with the first thriller they’ve staged for several years.
Last updated 19 February 2010
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Cumbrian musician who is a veteran at 24
Candles and popular music: discuss. As of February 2010, their contribution encompasses the biggest-selling single of all time (thanks, Elton) and far too many moody rock videos.
Last updated 12 February 2010
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Darkness at the heart of man
Discovering the poetry and letters of an Auschwitz victim led Julian Marshall on his own journey of rediscovery.
Last updated 12 February 2010
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Intimate night at Keswick with comedian Sean Hughes
Award-winning comedy star Sean Hughes can’t believe people are turning up to see him in his stand-up tour. He is amazed – and delighted – that anyone can be bothered.
Last updated 12 February 2010
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Singer Isla St Clair at Dalston to raise morale
To most people of a certain age Isla St Clair is best known as Larry Grayson’s assistant on hit TV show The Generation Game, but there’s so much more to this woman than a sunny personality and a winning smile.
Last updated 5 February 2010
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I’m living the dream, says Joseph star Craig Chalmers
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat star Craig Chalmers is a big fan of The Sands Centre’s leisure centre/theatre set-up – where he’ll be performing for six nights from Monday next week.
Last updated 5 February 2010
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Dalston Male Voice Choir still singing strong after 25 years
As Hilary Hodgson brings down the scrapbooks filled with programmes and pictures of Dalston Male Voice Choir it becomes evident why the choir has survived 25 years and is still going strong.
Last updated 5 February 2010
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