‘A Miscellany of Words – sung and spoken’
Library Room - The Old Courthouse Main Street, Shap, United KingdomMusic from singer, songwriter Penny Grennan Poetry from members of the Wordsworth Trust Writing Group at The Old Courthouse Admission £5 - payable on the door - book here Doors open 6:45pm. Teas/Coffees available during the interval or BYOB
Shap Farmers’ & Makers’ Market 23rd September
The Old Courthouse Main Street, Shap, Cumbria, United KingdomMusic 10.30 to 12.30 Crook Morris
The Writing Life of Dorothy Wordsworth ; letters, travel writing, journals and poetry
Library Room - The Old Courthouse Main Street, Shap, United KingdomSusan Allen presents The Writing Life of Dorothy Wordsworth ; letters, travel writing, journals and poetry Susan will have books and facsimile letters available to view. Shap Local History Society Open meeting at The Old Courthouse. Admission: SLHS members £1.50 Visitors £3.50 All welcome – we hope some of you will be able to come along and support this evening.
White Ghosts: an evening of poetry with Katie Hale
Library Room - The Old Courthouse Main Street, Shap, United KingdomIn this event, Katie will talk about the research process, and read poems from her new book White Ghosts, which explores this difficult family history. The reading will be followed by a Q&A and book signing.
Carolyn Francis plus Mrs Knox and the Good Time Boys
Library Room - The Old Courthouse Main Street, Shap, United KingdomMusic at The Old Courthouse To Book & More info
Shap Farmers’ & Makers’ Market 28th October
The Old Courthouse Main Street, Shap, Cumbria, United KingdomMusic 10.30 to 12.30 Appleby Town Band
Shap Farmers’ & Makers’ Market 25th November
The Old Courthouse Main Street, Shap, Cumbria, United KingdomMusic 10.30 to 12.30 Stivvy and The Wilk
Shap Farmers’ & Makers’ Market 16th December
The Old Courthouse Main Street, Shap, Cumbria, United KingdomMusic 10.30 to 12.30 Appleby Town Band
Wordsworth Trust Celebration
Library Room - The Old Courthouse Main Street, Shap, United KingdomAn evening of poetry with writers at The Old Courthouse celebrating our partnership with The Wordsworth Trust
Shap Fell Model Show
Library Room - The Old Courthouse Main Street, Shap, United KingdomNatures Larder- Wild Food Identification Walk
Wednesday 2nd October 2024 10am- 12pm Join us for a walk in the woods and discover the abundant wild foods growing at this time of the year. Learn to identify edible mushrooms, berries, leaves and nuts with local experts from Wild Foods UK who will lead you on this seasonal walk. https://www.wildfooduk.com/ Old Lowther College Lowther Penrith CA10 2HH What 3 Words: ///knitted.rider.subplot Please park at the side of the road or in the car park at Old Lowther College. Outdoor footwear or boots and waterproof coat. Toilets are available at Old Lowther College Please bring a drink for the walk if required and we will provide drinks at the end.
Wildflower Plug Planting
Sunbiggin TarnWednesday 9th October 2024 10:00am – 12:00pm Help restore precious upland hay meadows with Cumbria Connect and Orton Wildlife and Landscapes Group near Raisbeck. Join fellow volunteers and take part in a morning of planting wildflower plugs. Meet between Sunbiggin Tarn and Raisbeck at cattle grid beyond Grimesmoor Bridge Fields on both sides of road. One Field is directly onto the road the other is a 10 minute walk on the Kelleth side. https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/8V6HCJ636CxjlO5hVfDCyXK6R Please wear outdoor footwear/boots, waterproofs and bring gardening gloves, a trowel and small spade if you have one. Some gloves and trowels can be provided. Please bring any snacks and a drinks.