A NEW look is brewing for Kendal pub The Shakespeare Inn, including a black-painted figure of The Bard of Stratford-upon-Avon himself.

Edinburgh-based Star Pubs is proposing a selection of new lit and unlit signs for the listed property at 78 Highgate, which dates back to 1830.

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Plans submitted to South Lakeland District Council include artwork and letting painted directly onto the pub's facade; menu cases with low-level lights; and festoon lights for the dark walkway beneath the carriage arch.