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Chance to look after a masterpiece
Published: 12/10/2022
COULD you help take care of a masterpiece?
A 400-year-old Rembrandt painting is currently drawing the crowds at Whitehaven's Beacon Museum, and people are being offered once-in-a-lifetime volunteering opportunities.
The Dutch master's ‘Saskia van Uylenburgh in Arcadian Costume’ is on display until January 8. The piece is on loan from the National Gallery in London.
Half term harvest fun
Published: 12/10/2022
Half term fun is on the cards at Distington Walled Garden, as we are to host a Harvest Festival.
On Saturday, October 29, the garden will host 14 local traders under a marquee – selling everything from cocktails and candles, to jams and antiques.
Guests can sample the artisan treats on offer, buy hot food and drinks, and enjoy the surroundings of the newly restored garden.