Talks
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Question Time for Cumbrian Gardeners
Preston Patrick Memorial Hall, CrooklandsHave your gardening questions answered by a panel of 3 local gardening experts. The Hardy Plant Society, Cumbria are delighted to host this event at Preston Patrick Village Halll, Crooklands on 4th February. Entrance for members of HPS Cumbria is free and all guests are welcome - entrance fee £5. Members will be able to […]
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The Role of a First Responder
Casterton Village Hall CastertonCasterton WI welcomes members and visitors to: The Role of a First Responder by Claire Turner Community First Responder (CFR) is a role within a community to provide immediate, life-saving care in the crucial first minutes of a medical emergency. This talk highlights the need for such volunteer work and also how we can help […]
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Illuminate: Festival of Ideas 2026
St Mary's Church Church Street, Kirkby LonsdaleIlluminate: Festival of Ideas 7–20 February 2026 Our world is in flux. We’re facing challenges that require creative solutions at a global, national and local level. It feels like a tipping point, but also an opportunity to reflect, regroup and recalibrate our approach. We believe that big ideas can come from anywhere. Our small market […]
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Lime in Our Built Environment
St Mary's Church Church Street, Kirkby Lonsdalewith Andrew Bodenham 10.00am-12.00pm. Presentation: A traveller’s guide to understanding the role of lime in traditional buildings, its use in mortars, renders, plasters and limewashes, historical production in the locality, how traditional mortars work, why modern materials can cause problems in old buildings, embracing the lime lifestyle, sources of further information. 12.00pm-1.30pm. Demonstration: Introduction to […]
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In Conversation with Lee Child
St Mary's Church Church Street, Kirkby LonsdaleBest-selling author Lee Child returns to the town where he penned the first three novels in his internationally renowned ‘Jack Reacher’ thriller series. Lee will talk with local debut author Rachel Canwell (Paper Sisters) about his life and work – and what’s in store for his hero now he’s no longer wielding the pen. Lee’s […]
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Tour of St Mary’s Church
St Mary's Church Church Street, Kirkby Lonsdalewith Tess Pike An illuminating tour of St Mary’s Church The early story of Kirkby Lonsdale’s Parish Church is lost in the mists of time, but one thing is certain: when Norse Settlers arrived in the 10th century, there was already a church on the site. The earliest fragments of evidence may be Saxon, and […]
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Limestone in our Landscape
Devil' Bridge Kirkby Lonsdalewith Carolina Goodship Our landscape is defined by its underlying geology and the processes that shape the hills and valleys. Kirkby Lonsdale is largely built on limestone bedrock which is thought to have formed around 345 to 330 million years ago during a time when the UK was just south of the equator and a […]
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Tour of St Mary’s Church
St Mary's Church Church Street, Kirkby Lonsdalewith Tess Pike An illuminating tour of St Mary’s Church The early story of Kirkby Lonsdale’s Parish Church is lost in the mists of time, but one thing is certain: when Norse Settlers arrived in the 10th century, there was already a church on the site. The earliest fragments of evidence may be Saxon, and […]
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Crossing the Blue Line
Casterton Village Hall CastertonCasterton WI welcomes members and visitors to: Crossing the Blue Line – a talk by Valerie Welti A focus on policing during the First World War with the use of volunteer patrols and the Women’s Police Service. Valerie picks out some of the women pioneers and key developments from WWI, up to the current day. […]