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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

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

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…
Adult Price: £18.00
Child Price: £10.00

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…

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 …
Included in Admission

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…

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…

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.

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

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…

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…
Included in Admission

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…
Included in Admission

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…
Included in Admission