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at Allan Bank and Grasmere

Women in Print - The Caravan Press 

Uncover the life and work of printmaker Gwyneth Alban Davis who ran her business from a caravan in Langdale in the late 1940s.

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on
9 Sep 2025 to 20 Dec 2026
at
10:00 to 17:00
+ 238 other dates or times

All the Better to Hear You With 

Print, sculpture and sound-based installation exploring bird song.

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on
9 Sep to 21 Dec 2025
at
10:00 to 17:00
+ 61 other dates or times

Wordsworth the Influencer 

Explore the landscapes that inspired Wordsworth through large scale photography.

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on
9 Sep to 21 Dec 2025
at
10:00 to 17:00
+ 61 other dates or times

Heritage Open Days - Special Guided Tour 

Join us and to learn about the building of Allan Bank - Grasmere's first villa. We are delighted to be hosting these special guided tours as part of Heritage Open Days week - England’s largest festival of history and culture.

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on
16 Sep 2025
at
11:00 to 12:00
+ 1 other date or time

Harps North West 

Hear classical harp music in study at Allan Bank

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on
16 Sep to 14 Dec 2025
at
11:00 to 13:00
+ 3 other dates or times

Hidden Nature and Histories - Guided Tour 

Join us for a special guided tour as part of our Hidden Nature & Histories series, celebrating the lesser-known stories and spaces of the Lake District.

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on
14 Oct 2025
at
11:00 to 12:30

Halloween pumpkin carving 

Have a go at carving a spooky pumpkin this half-term at Allan Bank.

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on
25 Oct to 30 Oct 2025
at
10:00 to 10:30
+ 29 other dates or times

Sing Out! live at Allan Bank 

Listen to the uplifting music of the Sing Out! choral group, as they perform traditional folk and choral music.

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on
6 Nov 2025
at
14:00 to 15:00

Spooky winter tales 

Join storyteller Jessie McMeekin for a family focused story telling session around the fire at Allan Bank.

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on
27 Nov 2025
at
16:30 to 17:15

‘The Masque of the Red Death’ and other ghost stories. 

Join professional storyteller Jessie McMeekin for a performed reading by the fire in Wordsworth's former study at Allan Bank

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on
27 Nov 2025
at
18:00 to 19:30

Christmas carols with Grasmere Glee 

Enjoy a traditional afternoon at Allan Bank singing carols in the hall, decorated for Christmas, with local choir Grasmere Glee. Anyone can join in - the more the merrier!

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on
30 Nov to 7 Dec 2025
at
13:30 to 15:00
+ 1 other date or time

Help Out Day: Leaf Raking 

Help us to look after this historic designed garden.

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on
7 Dec 2025
at
10:00 to 15:00

Christmas music from Harps North West 

Enjoy some Christmas music played by a harp quartet at Allan Bank. These informal pop-up performances will take place in Wordsworth's study, decorated for Christmas, at various points between 11am and 1pm.

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on
14 Dec 2025
at
11:00 to 13:00

Women in Print 

Exploring the power and possibility of contemporary printmaking. See original print collections.

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on
15 Feb to 25 Jun 2026
at
10:00 to 16:00
+ 93 other dates or times

Notes to Plants 

A small scale exhibition in the intimate setting of Coleridge's bedroom.

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on
15 Feb to 25 Jun 2026
at
10:00 to 16:00
+ 75 other dates or times

Nature-inspired family storytelling sessions 

Come along to a winter storytelling session over February half term to fuel the imagination of young children and their grown-ups.

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on
17 Feb to 19 Feb 2026
at
11:00 to 11:30
+ 5 other dates or times