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Exhibition and premier of a documentary film; “OFF THE WALL” about the life and work of refugee artist Kurt Schwitters, who lived in Ambleside from 1945 – 48, and also his unique Merz Barn art project in Langdale.
DATE
Wednesday 20th July
2010
VENUES
The Parish Centre,
Vicarage Road, Ambleside LA22 9DH
MERZMAN - Kurt Schwitters
A DIY art school, workshops and symposium programme coordinated by the Littoral Arts Trust, independent artists groups, and MAs students and recent grads. from art schools around the country.
The Summer School programme is also being offered free of charge* to all artists and art students and is located at the site of Kurt Schwitters’ Merz Barn in the beautiful Langdale valley near Ambleside
DATE
16 - 31 July,
VENUE
Cylinders Estate, Langdale Valley,
Cumbria LA22 9JB
Kurt Schwitters DIY Summer Art School
16-31. 05.11
Week-end scything workshops, hay making and field craft events as tribute in honour of writer/thinker John Berger; learn to scythe, make hay and meadow craft workshops with local scythers and farmers and rural crafts people.
Also participating will be writers, poets, and singers who have written about scything, the spirit of the meadows and mowing. Followed by an evening concert/BBQ and programme of readings and poetry in celebration of the work and ideas of John Berger, including readings of other great ‘poets of the fields’; John Clare, Robert Frost, John Ruskin, etc.
DATE
23/24 July,
VENUE
Cylinders Estate, Langdale Valley,
Cumbria LA22 9JB
The John Berger Scything Festival
23/24. 07.11
Exhibition about Langdale area climbers
DATE
July 2011
VENUE
Cylinders Estate, Langdale Valley,
Cumbria LA22 9JB
Langdale Climbers
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DATE
2011
VENUE
Cylinders Estate, Langdale Valley,
Cumbria LA22 9JB
YAC II
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Kurt Schwitters and the South Lakes Merz Barn project were recently the focus of a major exhibition at the Royal academyin London. Following on from this, Dr Penelope Curtis, Director of Tate Britain has recenty announced that the Tate will be devoting a major survey exhibition about Kurt Schwitters in England for eraly 2013. Why is there now an upsurge of international and national interest in Kurt Schwitters and, in particular, about his time in Ambleside and the Merz Barn project in Langdale? The exhibition and film evening may help to explain why.
20.07.11