Come to the Folk Fair today

6 exhibitors, home-made refreshments, MacBeth - what more could you ask for on a summer's day?!
10 - 6 at Egremont Market Hall, Egremont followed by a poetry reading at Lowes Court Gallery across the road at 6.30....

Watch the webcast here today!

From 12-5 today 'The New Public Art' will be the hot topic live from Egremont with Jeremy Deller, Alan Kane, Will Bradley and Clair Bishop with Grizedale Arts' Alistair Hudson.
Click here to view
You can email us questions for the panel at alistairhudson@creative-egremont.org

EGREMONT 06: The Folk Art Weekender

Phew. A busy week planning the Weekender events - we hope you can make it!

TIMETABLE:

Friday 16th June // 10am - 6pm
THE NEW PUBLIC ART webcast debate in collaboration with Cumbria Institute of the Arts with curators Claire Bishop and Will Bradley with artists Jeremy Deller & Alan Kane
WEBCAST LINK HERE ON FRIDAY!

Friday 16th June // 7.30pm - 8pm
LOCAL FILM PREMIERE
“Face Off” - acclaimed documentary about Egremont’s ‘gurners’ (face-pullers). Free entry & director's introduction
Egremont Market Hall, Market Street, Egremont

Saturday 17th June // 10am - 6pm
FOLK ART FAIR
An extraordinary exhibition of 8 artists / craftspeople - Egremont and area's hidden talent. Refreshments & free entry.
Highlights include live craft demonstrations (from fly-tying to rug-making...), home-made local baking and a visit from the Cumbrian MacBeth
Egremont Market Hall, Market Street, Egremont

Saturday 17th June // 6.30pm - 7.30pm
POETRY READING at Lowes Court Gallery, 12 Main Street, Egremont. Free entry
Lowes Court Gallery (2 minutes walk from Market Hall), Main Street, Egremont

Sunday 18th June // 2pm
LIVE THEATRE The Friends of Egremont Castle present The Miner's Lamp Company's production 'Tis Macbeth Marra'
Tickets-£5 Adults-£3 concessions, full time education £1
For tickets contact Lowes Court Gallery-01946820693
Egremont Castle, Main Street, Egremont (if bad weather Egremont Market Hall, Market Street, Egremont)