This exhibition in a room once occupied by Romantic writer Samuel Taylor Coleridge, explores the parallels between the rhythms of plant life and the ongoing health issues of artist Karen Davies.
Enjoy playful family days out this summer from 4 July to 6 September.
Art installation exploring the vital role of fungi and lichen in shaping our environment.
Explore the landscapes that inspired Wordsworth through large scale photography.
Uncover the life and work of printmaker Gwyneth Alban Davis who ran her business from a caravan in Langdale in the late 1940s.
Enjoy live music played by a harp quartet in the study at Allan Bank.
The Lake Artists are back again at Allan Bank running exclusive workshops for small groups. This is a great opportunity to learn from practising artists in a picturesque and tranquil setting. Painting Summer Gardens and Interiors
This exhibition in a room once occupied by Romantic writer Samuel Taylor Coleridge, brings together flower paintings, botanical etchings and lithographs of foxgloves found in the grounds of the house, by artist Kathryn Poole.
Learn how to produce a simple linocut using a range of colourways and on different surfaces.
Spend the day exploring and painting the evocative interior spaces at Allan Bank – looking through windows and doorways onto the wonderful gardens.
Be inspired by the same unique Lakeland views from the house and grounds which influenced Wordsworth.
Discover how to capture figures with simplicity and freshness in this one-day watercolour workshop led by award-winning artist Catherine MacDiarmid.
Join us and 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.
Learn how to produce a simple linocut using a range of colourways and on different surfaces. Led by experienced local printmaker Angie Mitchell.
Be inspired by Allan Bank's exhibition '(In)tangible', celebrating the often overlooked lichen communities around Allan Bank, before exploring them close up with lichens expert Pete Martin in this 90 minute walk around the garden and surrounding area
'Stranger Folk', a magical new digital adventure played by mobile app, is haunting Allan Bank throughout October.
Have a go at carving a spooky pumpkin this half-term at Allan Bank.