Lake District Summer Music Festival

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

Brantwood is delighted to host two concerts by Alexandra Whittingham on behalf of the Lake District Summer Music Festival at Brantwood, Thursday 7 August…

Adult Price: £20.00

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

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

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…

Adult Price: £18.00

Child Price: £10.00

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The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare

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

Outdoor theatre performance by Illyria. Falstaff is skint. He decides his only option is to seduce the wives of two wealthy merchants. But the…

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Child Price: £10.00

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RHS PARTNER GARDEN OF THE YEAR 2025?

Throughout Summer

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HOME GROWN GARDEN EVENTS

Throughout Spring, , Summer

Wednesday 25th June: Annual Scything Day in our beautiful unique wildflower meadow.  6.30am – 9.30am.  Take part as a volunteer – breakfast in the…

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CURATOR’S TALKS

Throughout Summer

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 …

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

Throughout All-year-round

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…

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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…

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Go Wild! at Brantwood

Throughout Spring, , Summer

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

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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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Bloke’s Progress

We have been so proud of our fab comic Bloke’s Progress, the combined version of three fabulous comics written by Kevin Jackson and illustrated…

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COMING SOON – Order out of Chaos: The Beauty of Flowers by Piers Williams

16th August - 10th November 2025

Piers Williams is 68 years old. He has painted in oils for 56 years. He has been a painter all his working life. He…

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THE GREAT TREES OF CUMBRIA

7th June - 10th August 2025

Exhibition of Drawings by Tony Galuidi The Victorian writer and philosopher, John Ruskin, famously described a particular view of the Lake District as ‘The…

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STUDIO SUMMER EXHIBITION

7th June - 28th September 2025

WILD OF WING BY RACHEL SINGLETON There will be an opportunity to ‘Meet the Artist’ with Rachel on Saturday 5th July 11.30am-3.30pm.  Rachel will…

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