A LOCAL arts charity is helping to bridge the generation gap and bring the community together.

Children at Milnthorpe Primary School teamed-up with older people to explore and share memories, stories and local history as part of the Kendal Windows on Art (KWoA) project.

Artwork made to celebrate the project is on display at St Thomas’s C of E Church, Christ the King Catholic Church, the old Spar shop unit on the Square and Milnthorpe Primary School.

One of the most striking art installations is a series of visually dynamic, large-scale figurative panels created by KWoA artist Nikey Hunter Dale and children from Milnthorpe Primary School, which is on display in the old Spar unit on the Square.

It was inspired by conversations about playground games during World War Two between the older people and children.

"The children recognised many of these games as they still play them now but the older participants were also able to teach the children something new - an old playground game or two!" said KWoA project co-ordinator Nicki Smith.

"We are so pleased to be able to display this work in the Square at Milnthorpe as the children discovered that before their school was built, these older neighbours had used the Square as their playground when they were young."