What's on at Wordsworth House and Garden
Scree
Scree is an exhibition that challenges us to rethink the basis of our relationship with the fells, co-created with poet Lucy Burnett.
Sat 21 May 2022
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10:00-16:00
Tours: Matters of life and death
Join us for a 30-minute guided house tour and enjoy a personal insight into the family life that forged one of our greatest poets – plus the story of how this special house was saved from demolition.
Tue 24 May 2022
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10:00-10:30
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Meet the maid
Join the servant by the kitchen fire and see what's cooking!
Sat 28 May 2022
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10:00-16:00
Get crafty in the kitchen
Get creative with the maid and learn about the ways the Georgians would make do and mend.
Sat 28 May 2022
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11:00-15:00
He gave us eyes
Jeff Cowton and Michael McGregor, from the Wordsworth Trust, explore the relevance of Wordsworth today and how this has shaped their new museum and the Reimagining Wordsworth project.
Thu 23 Jun 2022
19:00-20:00
‘One with Cumberland forever’ Nowell Oxland, Cumbria’s Great War poet
Join author Stephen Cooper for a talk on Cumbrian poet and soldier Nowell Oxland
Wed 29 Jun 2022
19:00-20:00
Poetry workshop with Lucy Burnett
Join Cockermouth writer and photographer Lucy Burnett for a playful writing workshop, exploring how language and words can help us renegotiate our relationship with the Lake District landscape that we know and love so well.
Fri 01 Jul 2022
10:00-16:00
Cockermouth live
Come join us for some live music on July 2nd! Please check in again soon for more details.
Sat 02 Jul 2022
10:00-16:00
Sewing on site
Watch members of the Cumberland Textile and stitching group at work, as part of a Cumbria-wide project to capture a day in time for World Embroidery Day.
Sat 30 Jul 2022
10:00-16:00
Walk on the wild side
Join a costumed servant on a fun, family garden tour.
Sat 30 Jul 2022
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11:00-11:30
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Heritage Open Day
Visit the house and garden free of charge and listen to a special talk to celebrate Heritage Open Day.
Sat 10 Sep 2022
10:00-16:00
Cumbrian tales and tunes
Join storyteller Jessie McMeekin and musician Dave Camlin for Cumbrian tales and tunes by the fire.
Fri 23 Sep 2022
19:00-20:00
Spooky stories by the fire (7+)
Join the servant by the kitchen fire to hear some of the ghostly tales William and Dorothy might have enjoyed.
Sat 22 Oct 2022
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11:00-11:30
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