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We are a world-class cultural hub in the North West and regularly host some of the best touring artists and productions in the UK

Languages

Languages

New Season of Language Classes

Interested in languages and culture? Head to our cinema to explore languages through film and bring your learning to life on the big screen. French...

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Exhibition

Held

6 Feb - 2 May

Sugar Store Gallery | Tue-Sat, 11am-7pm | Free Lela Harris This spring,  Brewery Arts presents Held, a solo exhibition by award-winning Kendal-based artist Lela Harris....

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Exhibition

Light – Shape – Distance

6 Feb - 2 May

Foyer Gallery | Tue-Sat, 11am-7pm | Free Stuart Irving (b. North Shields, Newcastle) is a visual artist living and working in Carlisle. Born into a...

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Exhibition

Brewery Arts Open Exhibition 2026

8 May-26 Jul

Sugar Store & Foyer Gallery | Tue-Sat, 11am-5pm | Free Our annual Brewery Arts Open Exhibition showcases the talent of local artists, with artwork selected...

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Exhibition

Young Artists Open Exhibition 2026 – Open for Submissions!

31 Jul-31 Oct

Sugar Store  | Tue-Sat, 11am-5pm | Free Our annual Young Artist Open Exhibition is an opportunity for any young local artists, aged 4-18yrs, to showcase...

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Cinema

Underland

(12A) 80MINS

We know so little of the world beneath our feet. To most it is a place only of fear and darkness, though to a brave...

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Cinema

Michael

(12A) 127MINS

Michael is the cinematic portrayal of the life and legacy of one of the most influential artists the world has ever known. The film tells...

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Cinema

La Grazia

  • Wednesday 29th April 13:15

(12A) 133MINS

From Academy and BAFTA Award-winning filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino, LA GRAZIA is a sweeping exploration of love, duty, and personal freedom. Toni Servillo - winner of...

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Cinema

Midwinter Break

  • Wednesday 29th April 15:15

(12A) 91MINS

Based on the acclaimed novel, Midwinter Break is a compelling story about the enduring power of love, commitment, and lost faith as a long-time couple...

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Film

Brewery Youth Film Crew

Wed 22 Apr- 1 Jul (10 wks) | 4.30-6pm  | 11+ yrs Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings...

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Cinema

Glenrothan

  • Wednesday 29th April 16:30
  • Thursday 30th April 16:30

(12A) 97MINS

Glenrothan is a story of family, forgiveness, and the possibility of healing. Set in the Scottish Highlands, two headstrong brothers (Alan Cumming and Brian Cox),...

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Cinema

EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert

  • Wednesday 29th April 17:30

(12A) 90MINS

Elvis sings and tells his story like never before in a new cinematic experience from visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmqWusmzp0k

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Dance

Get Moving

Wed 22 April- 1 Jul (10 wks) | 6.45-7.45pm  | 18+ yrs An open adult dance class for all abilities. The class will explore moving...

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Cinema

The North

(15) 131MINS

Bart Schrijver’s acclaimed drama follows former best friends and roommates Chris (Bart Harder) and Lluis (Carles Pulido), who meet up after a decade to hike...

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Cinema

Project Hail Mary

(12A) 157MINS

Science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he...

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Literature

Simon Yates of Touching the Void: Pleasure and Pain

  • Wednesday 29th April 19:30

Extended Theatre Seated Simon Yates of Touching the Void returns to Brewery Arts, Kendal, with his new talk ‘Pleasure and Pain’ due to phenomenal demand!...

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Dance

Adult Performance Project

  • Wednesday 29th April 19:45

Wed 29 Apr - 24 Jun (8 wks) | 7.45-8.15pm  | 18+ yrs Adult Performance Project is an opportunity to create a contemporary dance piece...

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Print Room Members Access

Print Room Members Sessions

11am-3pm | 18+ yrs Brewery Arts Print Room Membership allows experienced printmakers the opportunity to work in a safe, relaxed, and creative Print Room environment....

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Dance

Mini Movers (0-4yrs)

Thu 23 Apr- 2 July (10wks) | 11.30am-12.30pm  Open for sign-ups throughout the term. If the start date has passed, bookings may still be available,...

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Dark Room Members Access

Darkroom Access

6.30-9.30pm | 18+ yrs A Brewery Arts Darkroom Membership allows experienced and professional photographers the opportunity to work in a safe, relaxed, and creative Darkroom...

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Stage on Screen

National Theatre Live: All My Sons

(15) 130MINS

Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths) feature in a five-star, triumphantly acclaimed new production of Arthur Miller’s classic play, from visionary director...

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Cinema Rewind

Akira

  • Thursday 30th April 19:30

(15) 125MINS

Iconic and game-changing, Akira is the definitive anime masterpiece! Katsuhiro Otomo’s landmark cyberpunk classic obliterated the boundaries of Japanese animation and forced the world to...

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Cinema

The Devil Wears Prada 2

(12A) 120MINS

Miranda Priestly struggles against Emily Charlton, her former assistant turned rival executive, as they compete for advertising revenue amid declining print media, while Miranda nears...

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Cinema

Colours of Time

(12A) 124MINS

Brought together by the unexpected inheritance of an abandoned house in Normandy, four cousins, previously strangers, discover a mysterious shared past. Two centuries earlier, Adèle...

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Cinema

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

(PG) 98MINS

Family Tickets - Save up to £6.50! 3 for £22 | 4 for £29 Mario ventures into space, exploring cosmic worlds and tackling galactic challenges...

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Music

Lady Maisery

Standard Theatre Seated The combined vocal and multi-instrumental talents of Rowan Rheingans, Hazel Askew and Hannah James make up the uniquely captivating band Lady Maisery...

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Cinema

The Magic Faraway Tree

(U) 110MINS

Family Tickets - Save up to £6.50! 3 for £22 | 4 for £29 Based on Enid Blyton's best-selling children's classic The Magic Faraway Tree...

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Dance

Mature Movers

Tue 21 Apr-30 Jun (10 wks) | 11.30am-12.30pm  | 18+ yrs Mature Movers is an open dance class for all abilities, aimed at over 60s....

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Drama

Act Your Age

Tue 21 Apr-30 June (10 wks) | 1-3pm  | 18+ yrs This course is an open theatre group aimed at those over 60 to develop...

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Visual Arts

Art Explorers

Tue 21 Apr-30 Jun (10 wks) | 1-2.30pm  | 7+ yrs Art Explorers is a creative and sociable mixed media arts class for young people...

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Stage on Screen

Eugene Onegin: The Met Opera

(12A) 245MINS

Soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana in Eugene Onegin. This is following her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. The...

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Tuesday Social

The Tuesday Social

Tuesday 5th May 2026 – Tuesday 4th August 2026

7-10pm | Brewery Arts Bar | Free The Tuesday Social is our bi-weekly creative gathering in the Brewery Arts bar, taking place every first and...

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Coming soon

Literature

Harry Baker: Tender

Thursday 7th May 2026

Extended Theatre Seated As in ripe for the taking. As in a heart swelled to twice its size. As in soft. As in delicious. As...

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Dancing

Yorkshire Coast Morris

Saturday 9th May 2026

From 10.30am | Garden | Free Yorkshire Coast Morris stop by for a special Saturday morning of early Summer morris dancing in our famous beer...

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Comedy

Susan Calman: Work In Progress

Friday 15th May 2026

Standard Theatre Join Susan as she tries out new material ahead of her brand-new tour. As seen on Grand Day Out, Cruising with Susan Calman, QI, House...

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Music

Barbara Dickson

Saturday 16th May 2026

Standard Theatre Seated | Plus support Anthony Toner In this special semi-acoustic performance, Barbara Dickson and her pianist Nick Holland explore her catalogue of songs...

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Pub Quiz

Brewery Arts
Quiz

Wednesday 15th April 2026 – Wednesday 19th August 2026

Join us at the Bar for our Monthly Pub Quiz!  Every month, quizmaster Simon Kurt Unsworth puts your wits to the test from 7.30-9pm with...

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Cinema

Kokuho

Friday 22nd May 2026

(15) 175MINS

Nagasaki, 1964 - After the death of his father, the leader of a yakuza gang, 14-year-old Kikuo is taken under the wing of a famous...

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Cinema

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea

Coming Soon

(12A) 105MINS

After concluding the opening ceremony of the Demon Kingdom Federation Tempest, Rimuru and his companions are invited by the Celestial Emperor Elmesia of the great...

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Networking

South Lakes Drinks for Artists, Musicians, Filmmakers, Writers

Wednesday 27th May 2026 – Wednesday 24th June 2026

Brewery Arts Bar Get out of the studio, office or house and meet dozens of other people who work in the arts! Eat pizza, have...

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Cinema

Madfabulous

Coming Soon

(12A) 108MINS

Madfabulous is inspired by the true story of Henry Paget, the unlikely British aristocrat who smashed society’s notions of class, gender and decorum, squandering a...

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Summer Sundays

Summer Sundays ft. The Seals

Sunday 2nd August 2026

2-4pm | Garden Summer Sundays are making a triumphant return! Join us for the ultimate experience as undeniably sensational bands take the stage in our...

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Music

Summer Sundays ft. Meetwood Flac

Sunday 9th August 2026

2-4pm | Garden Summer Sundays are making a triumphant return! Join us for the ultimate experience as undeniably sensational bands take the stage in our...

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Festivals

Summer Sundays ft. Atomic Brass

Sunday 16th August 2026

2-4pm | Garden Summer Sundays are making a triumphant return! Join us for the ultimate experience as undeniably sensational bands take the stage in our...

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Summer Sundays

Summer Sundays ft. Bad Transmission

Sunday 23rd August 2026

2-4pm | Garden Summer Sundays are making a triumphant return! Join us for the ultimate experience as undeniably sensational bands take the stage in our...

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Summer Sundays

Summer Sundays ft. The Seals

Sunday 30th August 2026

2-4pm | Garden Summer Sundays are making a triumphant return! Join us for the ultimate experience as undeniably sensational bands take the stage in our...

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Music

Hayden Thorpe Performing The Songs Of Wild Beasts

Saturday 14th November 2026

Standard Theatre Seated | On sale 10am 7 April Kendal's very own Hayden Thorpe performs the Wild Beasts songbook for the first time in almost...

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