Events Archive

Lake District Summer Music Festival

Brantwood is delighted to host a concert by Alexandra Whittingham on behalf of the Lake District Summer Music Festival at Brantwood, Thursday 7 August 2025 Programme to include: Pratten  Forgotten Shand  Andante Expressivo Shand  Légende Shand  In Stately Measure Villa-Lobos  Five Preludes Towner  Carillon Towner  Always by your Side Morel  Sonatina Ruskin’s famous lakeside home […]

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Date & Time:Thursday 7th August 2025 - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Admission Price:Adults: £20.00



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The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, adapted by Oliver Gray

Outdoor theatre performance by Illyria. Mole yearns for adventure, Rat adores boats and Badger likes peace and quiet. Into their lives bursts Toad who loves very fast cars and just can’t seem to help getting into trouble. But can the animals reform Toad’s character and evict the squatters from his ancestral home to restore justice to the […]

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Date & Time:Tuesday 22nd July 2025 - 6:30 PM - 8:10 PM

Admission Price:Adults: £18.00

Admission Price:Children: £10.00



The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare

Outdoor theatre performance by Illyria. Falstaff is skint. He decides his only option is to seduce the wives of two wealthy merchants. But the women are best friends, and of course they spill their hearts to each other every day… Scandalised not just that Falstaff wrote to them but that he sent them identical love-letters, […]

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Date & Time:Friday 11th July 2025 - 6:30 PM - 8:50 PM

Admission Price:Adults: £18.00

Admission Price:Children: £10.00



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Date & Time: Throughout Summer



HOME GROWN GARDEN EVENTS

Wednesday 25th June: Annual Scything Day in our beautiful unique wildflower meadow.  6.30am – 9.30am.  Take part as a volunteer – breakfast in the cafe. All skill levels welcome.  Or just come as a spectator and watch a tradition unfold that has been taking place here at Brantwood for decades.  

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Date & Time: Throughout Spring, , Summer



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CURATOR’S TALKS

We will be runnning a series of Curator’s Talks in conjunction with our events and exhibitions over the Summer. Join Brantwood’s Director Howard Hull for a Curator’s Talk on our current Blue Gallery exhibition ‘Within Nature’.  Tuesday 13th May at 11.30am.  Approximately 30 minute tour and talk. Free with admission.

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Date & Time: Throughout Summer

Admission Price:Included in Admission



The Professor’s Garden: A Restoration of Ruskin’s Legacy

The renovation of The Professor’s Garden is a long-term project aimed at restoring John Ruskin’s personal garden at Brantwood, with the goal of completing the work by summer 2026. Rooted in Ruskin’s philosophy of feeding the mind, body, and soul, the project will rejuvenate the garden using a thoughtful mix of heritage and modern plants.

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Date & Time: Throughout All-year-round



Annual Ruskin London Lecture

The Annual Ruskin London Lecture Series is an ongoing tradition that celebrates the life, work, and legacy of the eminent Victorian art critic and social thinker, John Ruskin

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Go Wild! at Brantwood

Wild Wednesday’s continue over the Spring and Summer here at Brantwood. Join us for Ruskin inspired, nature-based activities.

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Date & Time: Throughout Spring, , Summer



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Chrysocolla with Malachite and Cuprite from Brantwood's collection

The Treasury

The John Ruskin Mineral Collection. A new dedicated exhibition exploring Ruskin’s fascination with mountains, minerals and the world of geology.

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