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We will be closed over the Christmas period on 25th, 26th, 27th December and 1st January 2022. We will be closed for annual holidays from January 10th – 17th, re-opening on January 18th 2022.

The upstairs gallery space in the barn has a ceramic exhibition by Syl Macro to celebrate “60 years a Potter”. Syl has been living and creating ceramics in Cumbria since 1990 when she moved to Alston from the North East. “The dramatic landscape, and ever changing colours and moods have given me the ideas and…

We can’t wait to see you! It has been a long break, but we have still been busy and making the most of our time. We have been completing all of the unfinished jobs, fixing, decorating, cleaning and tidying. The Upfront Puppet Theatre Museum,  “Puppet Story” is now underway. We welcome you back under different…

We are raising £6,000 to fund and make protective face shields to support and protect the brave and vulnerable workers on the Covid-19 front line. This is a not for profit project, to fund the manufacture and delivery costs of the face shields to organisations which are desperately in need. The face shields are being…

Our recent win at the North West Family Business Awards now seems insignificant in the middle of the crisis we are all experiencing.  I hope our cheerful faces make you smile a little.  It was a good evening and we were so proud to win the Small Leisure and Tourism Award for Cumbria.  Thank you…

We are honoured to be finalists in “The North West Family Business Awards” in two categories, “Leisure & Tourism” and “The People’s Choice”. Voting is now open until 5th March for the category “People’s Choice Award”. Please follow the link and vote UPFRONT ARTS VENUE  The North West Family Business Awards THANK YOU John, Elaine, Holly,…