South Lakeland District Council

The Playbus pictured provides a touring play service including 'Double Decker Arts' to rural comunities in South Lakeland. The livery of the playbus was a commissioned piece by local artist Maddi Nicholson.

There is an exciting and vibrant arts scene in South Lakeland with a very strong arts infrastructure. The district has a wealth of arts organisations, artists and voluntary groups who all contribute to providing a high quality year round arts programme for local residents and visitors.

We support the arts and arts development in the district through the Arts and Events service and its main grants programme.

The arts and events service endeavours to make available a broad-based, quality, district-wide arts and events programme for the participation and enjoyment of residents and visitors both by direct and indirect provision.
 
To achieve this, we work in partnership with individual artists, groups and key organisations in the district to establish a balanced programme which responds to local needs and reflects both the interests of a rural and urban population.
 
Funding via grant aid is given to a number of organisations and groups to support the significant arts programme in the district.  Grants are also available to support local arts development initiatives and arts events within communities, particularly in rural areas.
 
GALLERIES

South Lakeland has a number of art galleries and exhibition spaces, both public and commercial:

Abbot Hall 
Blackwell 
Wordsworth Trust 
Welfare State 
Lake District Summer Music 
 
THEATRES

South Lakeland has a number of theatres/venues in the district which promote a varied and interesting programme throughout the year:

Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal (above)          
Old Laundry, Bowness 
Coronation Hall, Ulverston