News and events

November 2025

WHEN

Friday 5th, Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th December 2025

10am - 4pm daily

WHERE

Yew Tree Barn, LA11 6JP

Visit YTB and our fabulous courtyards filled with over forty artisan stalls offering Christmas gifts, handcrafted art and foodie treats. All glowing with twinkling lights, live music and a festival atmosphere.

Harry’s Cafe will be serving seasonal delights along with Harry’s Braai, street food stalls, mulled wine & mince pies.

Our premium Nordmann Fir Christmas Trees (with free local delivery) are available from end of November along with some beautiful fresh green wreaths.

A shuttle bus* brings you to The Barn and each £5 entry free (children free) helps support local charities.

* shuttle bus runs between High Newton & Cartmel Lane junction

https://www.breweryarts.co.uk/event/craft-market-kendal/

Craft Market Kendal has become widely recognised for presenting a stunning and varied choice of contemporary work, by highly talented exhibitors who have been selected for their superb and innovative craftsmanship and have a genuine passion for the work they create. This is an exciting alternative shopping experience in a busy town centre, spread over three days, where you can purchase directly from a selection of the very best craft makers, artists & designers in the North of England and beyond, in two exhibition spaces of this stunning venue.

January 2025

Cumbrian Artists Buy Brougham Hall, Penrith and Launch Renovation Crowd Funder to Save the Hall.

Donate here

‘Help us save Brougham Hall, a hidden historic gem, popular attraction and home to small but thriving creative businesses, near Penrith’

With a mix of grant aid and personal investment, the newly formed Brougham Hall Community Interest Company (CIC) bought the 14^th century fortified hall. Established by six local creative people with businesses at Brougham: Mary Chappelhow, Susan Clough, Isabella Lepri, Ellen Pogson, Sara Last and Chris Philips, they aim to not only save it for the future but also put it firmly on the map as a beautiful historic asset and an expanding, vibrant, creative community.

The CIC is looking for £80,000 to go towards preserving this piece of History. The money is needed to make it water tight, to maintain it, to make it sustainable, to offer more public events and increase the space for creative business…The list is endless but the company know that it is completely attainable and with public help they can make Brougham Hall a place for the enjoyment of current and future generations.

The CIC is asking local people, visitors, historians, creatives, families and every one that appreciates this historic asset to give and get involved.

‘Please support our Crowd Funding. Please visit, explore, learn and enjoy. Please tell your friends, bring your children, join our events, support our artisans, get involved and be part of the legacy.’

Brougham Hall CIC

Donate here

Autumn / Winter 2024

14th December

10am-8pm

Dufton, CA16 6DB

Come and join us for a mince pie and a glass of mulled wine (tea and coffee also available!)