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Sunday June 25, 2017
What's On Maryport
Wordsworth House and Garden - The Word-Hoard: Love Letters to Our Land
An exhibition curated by best-selling author Robert Macfarlane. Our first exhibition of 2017 celebrates the natural world and the words we once used...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Today to Thu 29 Jun, Sat 1 Jul to Thu 6 Jul, Sat 8 Jul to Thu 13 Jul, Sat 15 Jul to Thu 20 Jul, Sat 22 Jul to Thu 27 Jul, Sat 29 Jul to Thu 3 Aug, Sat 5 Aug to Tue 8 Aug
Wordsworth House and Garden - Dumbledore and Horniegoggle
Go wild like William and Dorothy on our trail. Hunt for wild words and wonderful creatures in the house and garden - and get some tips on how to turn...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Today, Sun 2 Jul, Sun 9 Jul, Sun 16 Jul, Sun 23 Jul, Sun 30 Jul, Sun 6 Aug
Wordsworth House and Garden - Matters of life and death
Take a guided tour and learn how the house was saved. Join us for a 30-minute guided house tour and enjoy a personal insight into the family life...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Mon 26 Jun, Thu 29 Jun, Mon 3 Jul, Thu 6 Jul, Mon 10 Jul, Thu 13 Jul, Mon 17 Jul, Thu 20 Jul
Wordsworth House and Garden - Conserving William’s garden
Join our head gardener for a guided tour. Meet our head gardener for a seasonal guided tour of William’s childhood playground and discover what...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Tue 27 Jun
Wordsworth House and Garden - Painted ladies and lazy housewives
An evening talk followed by coffee, cake and conversation. Amanda Thackeray, head gardener at Wordsworth House, shares the joys and challenges of...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Tue 27 Jun
Wordsworth House and Garden - Sounds of the 18th century
Hear our harpsichord being played. Listen to some of the music William might have enjoyed, played on our replica harpsichord - and perhaps even play...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Tue 27 Jun, Tue 4 Jul, Tue 11 Jul, Tue 18 Jul
Wordsworth House and Garden - A passionate nature
Learn Dorothy Wordsworth’s secrets. Join a 10-minute talk by a costumed servant to uncover the secret life of Dorothy Wordsworth, the woman...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Wed 28 Jun, Sat 1 Jul, Wed 5 Jul, Sat 8 Jul, Wed 12 Jul, Sat 15 Jul, Wed 19 Jul
Wordsworth House and Garden - Hard at work for the Wordsworths
Step back in time with the servants. Meet the maid or manservant and take in a 10-minute talk about William’s childhood or the harsh realities...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Wed 28 Jun, Sat 1 Jul, Wed 5 Jul, Sat 8 Jul, Wed 12 Jul, Sat 15 Jul, Wed 19 Jul
Wordsworth House and Garden - The Professor of Adventure
Peter McQueen’s magical one-man show about real-life caveman Millican Dalton comes to Cockermouth for two very special performances. He smelt...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Fri 30 Jun
Wordsworth House and Garden - Playthings and pastimes
Explore the weird world of Georgian leisure. Join a 10-minute talk by a costumed servant to discover the strange ways the Georgians amused...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Wed 26 Jul, Wed 2 Aug, Wed 9 Aug, Wed 16 Aug, Wed 23 Aug, Wed 30 Aug
Wordsworth House and Garden - Walk on the wild side
Have fun in the garden. Join a costumed servant on a family garden tour to taste flowers, touch bugs and discover how to turn your own outside space...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Thu 27 Jul, Thu 3 Aug, Thu 10 Aug, Thu 17 Aug, Thu 24 Aug, Thu 31 Aug
Wordsworth House and Garden - The Word-Hoard: Love Letters to Our Land
An exhibition curated by best-selling author Robert Macfarlane. Our first exhibition of 2017 celebrates the natural world and the words we once used...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Wed 9 Aug, Thu 10 Aug, Sat 12 Aug to Thu 17 Aug, Sat 19 Aug to Thu 24 Aug, Sat 26 Aug to Thu 31 Aug, Sat 2 Sep, Sun 3 Sep
Wordsworth House and Garden - Dumbledore and Horniegoggle
Go wild like William and Dorothy on our trail. Hunt for wild words and wonderful creatures in the house and garden - and get some tips on how to turn...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Sun 13 Aug, Sun 20 Aug, Sun 27 Aug, Sun 3 Sep, Sun 10 Sep, Sun 17 Sep, Sun 24 Sep
Wordsworth House and Garden - Matters of life and death
Take a guided tour and learn how the house was saved. Join us for a 30-minute guided house tour and enjoy a personal insight into the family life...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Mon 4 Sep, Thu 7 Sep, Mon 11 Sep, Thu 14 Sep, Mon 18 Sep, Thu 21 Sep, Mon 25 Sep, Thu 28 Sep
Wordsworth House and Garden - Conserving William’s garden
Join our head gardener for a guided tour. Meet our head gardener for a seasonal guided tour of William’s childhood playground and discover what...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Tue 5 Sep, Tue 12 Sep, Tue 19 Sep, Tue 26 Sep
Wordsworth House and Garden - Sounds of the 18th century
Hear our harpsichord being played. Listen to some of the music William might have enjoyed, played on our replica harpsichord - and perhaps even play...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Tue 5 Sep, Tue 12 Sep, Tue 19 Sep, Tue 26 Sep
Wordsworth House and Garden - A passionate nature
Learn Dorothy Wordsworth’s secrets. Join a 10-minute talk by a costumed servant to uncover the secret life of Dorothy Wordsworth, the woman...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Wed 6 Sep, Sat 9 Sep, Wed 13 Sep, Sat 16 Sep, Wed 20 Sep, Sat 23 Sep, Wed 27 Sep, Sat 30 Sep
Wordsworth House and Garden - Hard at work for the Wordsworths
Step back in time with the servants. Meet the maid or manservant and take in a 10-minute talk about William’s childhood or the harsh realities...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Wed 6 Sep, Sat 9 Sep, Wed 13 Sep, Sat 16 Sep, Wed 20 Sep, Sat 23 Sep, Wed 27 Sep, Sat 30 Sep
Wordsworth House and Garden - Heritage Open Day
Enjoy free entry to William’s childhood home. Visit Wordsworth House and Garden free of charge to celebrate Heritage Open Day. Booking Not...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Sat 9 Sep
Wordsworth House and Garden - King Pocky and the Georgian thrill-seekers
An evening talk followed by coffee, cake and conversation. Harvey Wilkinson, National Trust curator for the Lake District, talks about early Lakeland...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Tue 26 Sep
Wordsworth House and Garden - National Poetry Day
Celebrate National Poetry Day at Wordsworth’s childhood home. Seek inspiration, take in a tour or write a poem and share the things that...
Wordsworth House and Garden, Main Street, Cockermouth
Thu 28 Sep
Cockermouth Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Different sized gardens varying from an acre in size to an idyllic cottage styled garden all featuring a variety of garden designs and hard...
Cockermouth Gardens, Cockermouth
Sun 9 Jul
Art craft and gift fair
Lots of art, craft and gifts made and sold by local people. Knitwear, needlework, crochet goods, jewellery, jams and preserves, candles, soaps, silk...
United Reformed Church hall, Cockermouth, Cumbria
Sat 22 Jul, Sat 19 Aug
Art craft and gift fair
Lots of art, craft and gifts made and sold by local people. Knitwear, needlework, crochet goods, jewellery, jams and preserves, candles, soaps, silk...
United Reformed Church hall, Cockermouth, Cumbria
Sat 23 Sep, Sat 21 Oct
Art craft and gift fair
Lots of art, craft and gifts made and sold by local people. Knitwear, needlework, crochet goods, jewellery, jams and preserves, candles, soaps, silk...
United Reformed Church hall, Cockermouth, Cumbria
Sat 25 Nov, Sat 9 Dec
Watch for Whales and Dolphins
Sea Watch Foundations’ annual National Whale and Dolphin Watch.
Take part by recording and reporting your sightings, all you need is a pen and some sightings forms.
Saturday 29th July - Sunday August 6th
