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Vintage motor cars cut a colourful dash at Shap

9:50am Monday 22nd April 2013

DOZENS of vintage and classic cars added a splash of colour to the high moorland of the M6 near Shap at the weekend.

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Crowds flock to Lyth Valley Damson Day celebrations, despite lack of blossom

5:04pm Saturday 13th April 2013

THE wintry start to spring might have ruined any chance of seeing early damson blossom, but that didn't deter visitors from flocking to enjoy the Lyth Valley's annual Damson Day celebrations today.

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Public Enemy, Seasick Steve and Johnny Marr added to Kendal Calling lineup

12:33pm Thursday 11th April 2013

Kendal Calling organisers have announced legendary and controversial American Hip-Hop group Public Enemy will be touching down in the fields for a rare UK festival appearance.

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Summer programme of Wurlitzer organ concerts planned for Royalty Cinema, Bowness

4:33pm Monday 8th April 2013

A RESTORED organ will be featured in a series of lunchtime concerts at the Royalty Cinema in Bowness.

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Your town needs you! Call for volunteers to help at Lakes International Comic Festival

11:58am Monday 8th April 2013

KENDAL has issued a call for superheroes to come forward and volunteer for a new festival taking place in autumn.

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Viz creators heading to Kendal for Lakes International Comic Festival

2:21pm Wednesday 27th March 2013

THE men who helped bring the anarchic comedy of Viz to the nation are heading to Kendal this year.

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Ulverston music festival is 'one of best ever'

12:10pm Wednesday 27th March 2013

SOUTH Cumbria Musical Festival proved to be another resounding success with an unprecedented number of bands, groups and choirs taking part.

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'Spiderman' spotted climbing Kendal Town Hall clock tower

10:13am Tuesday 5th March 2013

HOLY COW, Batman! It’s Kendal Town Hall like you’ve never seen it before!

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VIDEO & GALLERY: Scrumptious success for day one of Kendal Food Festival

7:40pm Saturday 2nd March 2013

It was a scrumptious day in Kendal today as hundreds turned out for the town’s Food Festival.

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New man in charge of Kendal Torchlight Carnival vows to make it the 'most amazing in Northern England'

10:40am Thursday 21st February 2013

THE new boss of Kendal’s Torchlight Carnival has urged the town to ‘step up’ to ensure the event’s future after unveiling radical plans to shake-up the annual parade.

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Fundraising auction to boost Kendal's Mintfest event

11:23am Sunday 17th February 2013

A FUNDRAISING auction in aid of one of the UK's top arts extravaganzas will ensure it can continue attracting top acts, organisers hope.

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Picture this: Lake District landscape 'framed' for new art festival taking place later this month

2:46pm Wednesday 6th February 2013

A GIANT picture frame is touring the Lake District this month to 'frame' the stunning landscape in the style of a work of art.

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Gallery & video: Swimmers plunge into Windermere without wetsuits for The Big Chill Swim

12:30pm Saturday 2nd February 2013

BRAVE swimmers from all over the world donned their hats – but not their wetsuits – this morning as they plunged into Windermere for The Big Chill Swim.

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