Carlisle’s Unity Festival
We’re celebrating 10 years of Carlisle’s Unity Festival! All invited to the 2026 Festival which will be unique and fun event which is for all ages – and it’s all free.
Cyanotypes in Nature
Join us for a workshop to create large sun prints on textiles
Cyanotype Printing in Nature (Family Drop-in)
Create magical sun prints on paper at this free and fun workshop – all welcome. Bring a picnic if you like!
Half Term Activities and Story Time
Join us this half term for bookish activities from a Mad Hatters treasure hunt to storytime with a bookseller. Suitable for all ages.
Author Signing with Kirstie Pelling
Joins us as we celebrate the release of Kirstie Pelling’s latest novel, Sink or Swim with a signing at 11am on Sunday 17th May.
Poetry Reading with Kerry Darbishire and Kelly Davis
An evening of beautiful poetry centred on nature, landscape, memory and love from two prominent local poets.
Dr Tim Gregory on ‘Going Nuclear’
Join Bookends for a fascinating talk with nuclear scientist and rising star Dr Tim Gregory as he discusses the benefits of nuclear energy. This visionary book urges us to rethink the path to net zero, arguing that the solution to climate change lies not simply in replacing fossil fuels with renewables, but in fully embracing […]
The Gladiatorial World – Beastly Combat and Arena Insights
Dr John Pearce – The Gladiatorial World – Beastly combat and Arena Insights Dr Pearce will reveal the reality of gladiatorial spectacles using recent research, new discoveries and older finds that show the uncomfortable reality of death and mutilation faced in the Roman arena. John will focus on the discovery of the ‘lion in the […]
Stanwix
Stephen will deliver an informative talk on Stanwix; it is an area of Carlisle he knows well, and he has extensively researched its history and characters. Start time: 7pm Finish time: 8.30pm (approximately) Entrance fee: £4 for members; £6 for non-members, including refreshments. Pay on the door.
Forgiveness – The 2026 Living Word Conference
A three-day conference at a Carlisle city centre church will explore the theme of forgiveness The Living Word conference, at St John the Evangelist Church on London Road, will focus on how best to face up to the challenge we all face of forgiving those who hurt us, escaping the weight of personal guilt, and […]
