What's on over Easter

Friday, April 11:

-DISCOVER more about the Viking age in Cumbria during a lecture at Kendal Museum, Station Road. Bookings £3 in advance, 01539-721374.

-LISTEN to junior vocals all day at the South Cumbria Music Festival, Coronation Hall, Ulverston, 01229-823432.

-MEET the creatures and watch feeding demonstrations at the Aquarium of the Lakes, Lakeside, every day at 9.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3.30pm.

-Try out the family quiz every day during the Easter holidays at Abbot Hall Art Gallery and Museum of Lakeland Life, Kendal. Complete the quiz and win an Easter egg, 50p per child.

-VISIT Rediscovering Lakeland: The Early Photographers, an exhibition running until April 27 at The Armitt, Ambleside, 015394-31212.

-TRY on Tudor clothes, discover what it was like to sit in the stocks and look at original medieval items such as a letter signed by Queen Elizabeth l, at the Tudor Times exhibition at Kendal Museum, Station Road, running until July 12 (closed Sundays), 01539-721374. See also April 24 listing.

Saturday, April 12:

-JOIN the RSPB as they set moth traps and identify what is caught during National Moth Night at RSPB Leighton Moss Nature Reserve, from 9pm to midnight. Bookings on 01524-701601.

-SAVOUR Damson Day at Low Farm, Lyth Valley, from 10.30am to 4.30pm, a celebration of Westmorland damsons with products for sale from jams to beer, craft demonstrations, guided walks, growing advice, lunches, teas and raffle. 015395-68428.

-Enjoy a free family fun day at The Paper Warehouse, Westmorland Business Park, Kendal, from 10am to 4pm. Face painting, papermaking and Easter card making, 01539-726161.

-LISTEN to South Cumbria Music Festival adult vocals and brass in the daytime, and special evening performance. Coronation Hall, Ulverston, 01229-823432.

-Marvel at the Ford Anglia which took flight in the hit movie Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, at Keswick's Cars of the Stars Museum. Open every day from today, 017687-72090.

Sunday, April 13:

-POP along to Radio Dayz at Windermere Steamboat Museum, Rayrigg Road, when members of Windermere Steamboats and Museum Amateur Radio Society will be calling similar radio stations throughout the world.

-Listen to brass and brass bands all day at South Cumbria Music Festival, Coronation Hall, Ulverston. 01229-823432.

-Join the mad professor to investigate habitats and homes around the grounds at the Lake District Visitor Centre at Brockhole, Windermere, 10am to 5pm. Free. 015394-46601.

-Take part in an LDNPA voluntary warden-guided morning walk to Tarn Hows, departing Hawkshead Information Centre at 10.30am. Five miles, 2.5 hours, moderate. Free.

Monday, April 14:

-MARVEL at Levens Hall garden and its famous topiary, open in aid of the National Gardens Scheme, 10am to 5pm. Wheelchair access, no dogs.

-LEARN how to use a map to explore the hidden corners of the grounds at the Lake District Visitor Centre at Brockhole, for an egg hunt with a difference, 11am and 1.30pm. Dress for the outdoors, suitable for eight-13 years. Booking essential, 015394-46601. Also April 24.

Tuesday, April 15:

-Listen to an illustrated Cumbrian Mountain Festival lecture by Mick Tighe on Scotland's Hebridean Islands, at Coronation Hall, Ulverston, 7.30pm. Bookings 01229-587120.

- DON your wellies for the BTCV Conservation Day project at Greenbank, Ambleside, to prepare and plant a communal area. Contact Julian Lowe on 015394-43098. Also tomorrow (Wednesday) and April 27.

- BE inspired by the pictures at Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal, and create your own portrait in this fun mixed-media session. £5 per child, 10.30am to 1pm.

- Join the LDNPA voluntary warden-guided heritage trail to Troutbeck, departing from Lake District Visitor Centre at Brockhole, 1.30pm. Three miles, three hours, easy. Free. Also April 22.

Wednesday, April 16:

-Why not attend the Cumbrian Mountain Festival lecture by Mick Tighe on ice climbing and the life of Millican Dalton, Victorian professor of adventure, 7.30pm? Tickets on 01539-792656/01946-861051.

-Join the deer watch at Grizedale Forest, near Hawkshead, 5.30am - a rare opportunity to learn about the wildlife of the forest and explore Grizedale with a Forestry Commission wildlife ranger. Bring some breakfast. Adults £6, children £4, 01229-860010.

-REVEL in a garden adventure at the Lake District Visitor Centre at Brockhole, Windermere, 11am. Tour the magical grounds and discover its secrets. Free, suitable for six-12 years. Also at Brockhole, join A World of Water for some watery creations, making fish hats,

flying fish on sticks and puppets to take home. 1pm and 3pm, suitable for

7-14 years, booking essential on 015394-46601.

Thursday, April 17:

-Embark on a Swallows and Amazons cruise on Coniston Water, from Coniston Launch, 4.30pm, to identify the real' locations of Arthur Ransome's books.

No under sixes. 015394-36216. Also April 24.

J Have a go at spinning and weaving at the Museum of Lakeland Life, Abbot Hall, Kendal, £5 per child, 10.30am to 1pm.

-Stroll among the delights of Damson Country leisurely ramble from Lyth Valley into Winster and Gilpin valleys, departing from Brown Horse Inn car

park, Winster, A5074, at 10.15am. Five miles, three hours, easy. Adult £4.50, child £2.50.

Good Friday, April 18:

-Join the Easter eggsplorer trail at RSPB Leighton Moss Nature Reserve, 10am to 4pm. Join the egg hunt to win a prize. 01524-701601. Also Easter Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

-Step back in time at Heron Corn Mill and Museum of Papermaking, Beetham, which today opens for the season, 11am to 5pm. 015395-65027.

-Beware the press gang at Lancaster Maritime Festival, with music and events at St George's Quay and Glasson Dock! Also Easter Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

-Dress for mess for the Animals of Spring story telling and mask making at Lake District Visitor Centre at Brockhole, 1pm and 3pm. For 7-14 years. Booking essential 015394-46601.

April 10, 2003 12:01