Stable Bar

Wednesday: 5-10pm
Thursday: 5-10pm
Friday: 5-10pm
Saturday: 5-10pm
Sunday: 12-4pm

Café Teen

Saturdays 11am-4pm

Browse our upcoming workshops, courses and events below. If you want to learn new skills, book your place through the links provided or drop by and get involved if the event doesn’t require booking.

In addition, each Thursday we host a Community Lunch at 1pm. Everyone is welcome but it is first come first served so make sure you arrive on time!

Our workshops are open for pottery drop-in every Friday, from 10.00am – 4.00pm. Stop by for advice on your latest project or email us for costings if you would like to use the equipment under the supervision of our expert staff.

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Workshops & Courses

Celtic Fiddles
Live Music

The Stable Bar Presents: Celtic Fiddles

Welcoming Celtic Fiddles who will once again fill The Stable Bar with traditional folk music.  Soak up the atmosphere as this experienced group of musicians play a live set drawn...

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29
August
2025
- 29 Aug 2025
Workshops & Courses

Introduction to Artisan Signwriting with Beccy Roberts

Have you ever stopped to admire the traditional lettering on a canal boat, a fairground ride or an old pub like The Farmer’s Arms? Spend a mindful and fun...

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29
August
2025
- 29 Aug 2025
Festivals & Events

Social Clay Festival 2025

Social Clay 2025 Social Clay Festival celebrates sociable making, from housebuilding to ashtray makers at our historic inn The Farmer’s Arms and is returning for its fourth glorious year—this...

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29
August
2025
- 31 Aug 2025
Freyja Burke
Live Music

An Evening with Freyja Evelyn

Delighted to be hosting local indie folk musician Freyja Evelyn for a return evening performance. Why not make a night of it? Pick up a pint and treat yourself...

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8
August
2025
- 8 Aug 2025
Live Music

Reuben Tighe

The rockingly wonderful Reuben Tighe and band @reubentighemusic will be back with us again live in the stable bar Friday 1 August, also Pizza Night at The Farmer’s Arms!...

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1
August
2025
- 1 Aug 2025
Live Music

Patsy Gillam

The Farmer’s Arms is delighted to welcome singer / songwriter Patsy Gillam, Ulverston’s very own. About Patsy Gilliam Patsy is a local singer/songwriter from Ulverston. She has previously performed...

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31
July
2025
- 31 Jul 2025
Celtic Fiddles
Live Music

The Stable Bar Presents: Celtic Fiddles

We welcome back Friday night regulars, Celtic Fiddles, who will fill The Stable Bar with traditional folk music the last Friday of every month.  Soak up the atmosphere as...

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25
July
2025
- 25 Jul 2025
Workshops & Courses

BUILDING WALLS with Hannah-Lily Lanyon

1-week workshop exploring the practice and theory of building walls with natural materials women and marginalised genders, led by Hannah-Lily Lanyon, non-residential day and residential (staying at Lawson Park)...

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17
July
2025
- 22 Jul 2025
Workshops & Courses

Learn to Construct a Timber Frame with Jack Cardno

1-week workshop in contemporary timber-framing for women and marginalised genders, non-residential day and residential (staying at Lawson Park) options available.   THE WORKSHOP: This workshop will take you through...

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7
July
2025
- 12 Jul 2025
Festivals & Events, Workshops & Courses

National Meadows Day: Diana’s Orchard Grand Opening

We are marking National Meadows Day at The Farmer’s Arms with Diana’s Orchard Grand Opening – launch of our new community orchard named for our beloved Gardening School volunteer...

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5
July
2025
- 5 Jul 2025
Workshops & Courses

Making a Meadow

Celebrate National Meadows Day by joining us at The Farmer’s Arms, Lowick Green for a fun morning learning how to create and maintain your own beautiful meadow, whether you have a window...

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5
July
2025
- 5 Jul 2025
Workshops & Courses

Learn to Scythe with Steve Tomlin (ages 16+)

Master this traditional tool in this beginner’s class held in our workshop & meadow. All equipment provided, even the grass 🙂   We are excited to welcome Steve to...

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4
July
2025
- 4 Jul 2025
Pottery
Workshops & Courses

THURSDAY EVENING COURSE: Pottery with Francis Lloyd-Jones

Come and join our Thursday evening pottery classes in The Farmer’s Arms workshops. All abilities are welcome from absolute beginners to those familiar with working in clay. Taught by The...

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12
June
2025
- 17 Jul 2025
Pottery Class
Workshops & Courses

WEDNESDAY EVENING COURSE: Pottery with Francis Lloyd-Jones

Come and join our Wednesday evening pottery classes in The Farmer’s Arms workshops. All abilities are welcome from absolute beginners to those familiar with working in clay. Taught by The...

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11
June
2025
- 16 Jul 2025
Workshops & Courses

The ABC of Pottery with Adam Sutherland

Taught by Director of Grizedale Arts, Adam Sutherland, this comprehensive introduction to ceramics will cover all the basics from clay to kiln over 6 weeks of tuition. The Tuesday...

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10
June
2025
- 15 Jul 2025
Live Music

Reuben Tighe

The wonderful Reuben Tighe and band @reubentighemusic will be live in the stable bar Friday 6 June alongside our popular pizza night! Expect a mix of blues, foot stomping folk...

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6
June
2025
- 6 Jun 2025
Soup Talks

SOUP TALK AND SHORT FILM SCREENING: BENJAMIN WIGLEY

Benjamin Wigley is an accomplished artist and filmmaker whose work resides at the intersection of art and documentary. With a keen focus on exploring the enchanting realms of Intangible...

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23
April
2025
- 23 Apr 2025
Pottery
Workshops & Courses

WEDNESDAY EVENING COURSE: Pottery with Francis Lloyd-Jones

Come and join our Wednesday evening pottery classes in The Farmer’s Arms workshops. All abilities are welcome from absolute beginners to those familiar with working in clay. Taught by The...

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23
April
2025
- 28 May 2025
Soup Talks

SOUP TALK: SUE NICHOLLS FROM ROOKHOW

 Sue Nicholls, Development Manager at the Rookhow Quaker Meeting House and Bunkbarn will talk about the Grade II* listed site along with its 12 acres of ancient oak woodland....

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16
April
2025
- 16 Apr 2025
Workshops & Courses

Half-Day Peg Looming Workshop

Join Victoria from Ragged Life for this fun-filled session of peg loom weaving and create your very own woven piece to take home! Perfect for beginners, this workshop teaches you...

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13
April
2025
- 13 Apr 2025
Workshops & Courses

All day rag-rugging workshop with Victoria Jackson from Ragged Life

Our full day workshops are designed to give you all the skills you need to be able to start any rag rug project for yourself at home.  With plenty of 1-2-1...

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12
April
2025
- 12 Apr 2025
Soup Talks

SOUP TALK: Sean Ketteringham and Iris Amizlev

Sean and Iris will discuss some new interpretations of land art in Britain and North America, and its association with ‘prehistoric’ Grizedale. Sean will talk about his curation of...

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9
April
2025
- 9 Apr 2025
Festivals & Events

Mothering Sunday at The Farmer’s Arms – Cancelled

Due to staff illness, we’ve had to take the difficult decision to cancel the Mothering Sunday Lunch at The Farmers Arms tomorrow, please accept our apologies for any inconvenience....

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30
March
2025
- 30 Mar 2025
A talk being held in the Dining Room
Festivals & Events, Workshops & Courses

OPEN MIC AND READING WITH ILSE PEDLER AND GUEST POET KATE DAVIS

JOIN US FOR OUR SPOKEN WORD OPEN MIC NIGHT, HOSTED BY POET ILSE PEDLER. Come and meet local poets and writers for an informal evening of readings. Bring your own...

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27
March
2025
- 27 Mar 2025
Soup Talks

SOUP TALK: Mark Hatton

German Miners in Elizabethan Keswick – Their Life, Leavings & Legacy Mark Hatton from The Cumbria Amenity Trust Mining History Society (CATMHS) will be talking to us about a colony of...

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26
March
2025
- 26 Mar 2025
Soup Talks

SOUP TALK: Fernando García Dory

Drawing on his studies in art, sociology, and agroecology, Fernando García-Dory’s practice confronts cultural conditions under post-Fordism. In rethinking the role of the artist as a producer of living...

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19
March
2025
- 19 Mar 2025
A talk being held in the Dining Room
Workshops & Courses

POETRY WRITING WORKSHOP WITH ILSE PEDLER

JOIN US FOR AN INSPIRING CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP USING POETRY, LED BY ILSE PEDLER. A creative writing workshop using use poems and other prompts to encourage participants to produce their...

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12
March
2025
- 12 Mar 2025
Soup Talks

SOUP TALK: JONATHAN ORLEK

Artist-Led Housing – Sustaining a Creative Rural Life? Jonathan Orlek is Senior Lecturer in Architecture at Liverpool John Moores University. His edited book, Artist-Led Housing: Histories, Residencies, Spaces (2024)...

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5
March
2025
- 5 Mar 2025
A talk being held in the Dining Room
Festivals & Events, Workshops & Courses

OPEN MIC AND POETRY READING WITH ILSE PEDLER

JOIN US FOR OUR SPOKEN WORD OPEN MIC NIGHT, HOSTED BY POET ILSE PEDLER. Come and meet local poets and writers for an informal evening of readings. Bring your own...

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27
February
2025
- 27 Feb 2025
Soup Talks

SOUP TALK: WILLIAM PLUMPTRE

In 1985, having studied ceramic design at Chelsea College of Art, William Plumptre travelled to Japan, there he continued his training in the workshops of three different potters, including...

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26
February
2025
- 26 Feb 2025
Soup Talks

SOUP TALK: CHARLIE GERE

Mountain-Water: Chinese Echoes in North West England Shan shui 山水, literally ‘mountain water’, is a Chinese term for landscape and for forms of painting and poetry that engages with...

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19
February
2025
- 19 Feb 2025
Festivals & Events

THE FEAST OF SAINT VALENTINE

Grizedale Arts and The Farmer’s Arms Present The Feast of Saint Valentine Dissecting the couple form and serving it back up in three delicious courses, we celebrate the unconventional...

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14
February
2025
- 14 Feb 2025
Soup Talks

SOUP TALK: SIMONE DAYE

Simone Daye is the Head Gardener at Brantwood, the former home of John Ruskin and will discuss the past present and future of these magical historical gardens. Simone is...

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12
February
2025
- 12 Feb 2025
Soup Talks

ARTIST SOUP

Join us for our first Pecha Kucha-style deep dive into Cumbria’s alternative art scene, from live performance to tactile sculpture and film. Soup and nibbles included, drinks at the...

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5
February
2025
- 5 Feb 2025
Soup Talks

SOUP TALK: JOHN FOX AND SUE GILL

SUE AND JOHN ARE CO-FOUNDERS OF WELFARE STATE INTERNATIONAL AND ‘DEAD GOOD GUIDES’. THEY HAVE WORKED IN CELEBRATORY THEATRE IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES FOR ALMOST 40 YEARS. TOGETHER THEY WILL...

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11
December
2024
- 11 Dec 2024
Self Build Shelf Build
Workshops & Courses

Shelves In A Day Workshop

Join award winning designer, maker and Farmer’s Arms workshop manager Tom Philipson as he guides you through this one day shelf building workshop. Are you running out of shelf...

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30
November
2024
- 30 Nov 2024
Soup Talks

SOUP TALK: PAUL FARLEY

SOUP TALK: IN CONVERSATION WITH PAUL FARLEY Multi- award- winning poet, BBC Radio broadcaster and author Paul Farley will join Grizedale Arts Director Adam Sutherland to discuss the lyrical...

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27
November
2024
- 27 Nov 2024
The Little Arrow String Band
Live Music

Live in the Stable Bar: The Little Arrow String Band

We welcome back Americana-inspired band The Little Arrow String Band to our Stable Bar Thursday night music line-up. Pick up a pint and treat yourself to one of our...

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17
October
2024
- 17 Oct 2024
Social Clay Festival 2022
Festivals & Events, Workshops & Courses

Social Clay Pottery Festival 2024

Social Clay returns for its third iteration. Join us for a three day collaborative gathering of people using clay and crafts in a political, educational and social way.  Since...

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13
September
2024
- 15 Sep 2024
Celtic Fiddles
Live Music

Ceilidh from the Celtic Fiddles

Bring yer dancing shoes for Celtic Fiddles, who will  be serving up a ceilidh in aid of the opening night of Social Clay- our yearly pottery festival. Soak up...

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13
September
2024
- 13 Sep 2024
Live Music

Wolftown Rendezvous Live in the Stable Bar

Wolftown Rendezvous bring you an exciting, energetic mix of gypsy jazz, swing and eclectica on violin, guitars, double bass and voice. Based in Ulverston and South Lakes, they love...

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15
August
2024
- 15 Aug 2024
Live Music

BYOV- Bring Your Own Vinyl Night

Bring your weird and wonderful vinyl down to the pub and DJ 3 songs in bar. We aim to have a mix of styles and genres so bring it...

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25
July
2024
- 25 Jul 2024
Workshops & Courses

Womens Woodwork Weekend

Join us for this 3 day intensive residential furniture and woodwork school with an emphasis on re-generative design If you were ever told you should not do woodwork then...

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7
June
2024
- 9 Jun 2024
Francis Lloyd-Jones & a Pottery Student
Workshops & Courses

THURSDAY EVENING COURSE: Pottery with Francis Lloyd-Jones

Come and join our Thursday evening pottery classes in The Farmer’s Arms workshops. All abilities are welcome from absolute beginners to those familiar with working in clay. Taught by The Farmer’s...

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6
June
2024
- 11 Jul 2024
Francis Lloyd-Jones
Workshops & Courses

WEDNESDAY EVENING COURSE: Pottery with Francis Lloyd-Jones

Come and join our Wednesday evening pottery classes in The Farmer’s Arms workshops. All abilities are welcome from absolute beginners to those familiar with working in clay. Taught by The...

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5
June
2024
- 10 Jul 2024
Live Music

Semispecific Ensemble Live in the Stable Bar

After their mind-warping debut release on Optimo Music last year the mercurial, morphing manifestations of Semispecific Ensemble continue with their first show outside of Scotland.  Expect technoid improv journeys...

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31
May
2024
- 31 May 2024
Rod & Sarah Demick
Live Music

LIVE IN THE STABLE BAR: The Demix- Rod and Sarah Demick

Join local legends Rod and Sarah Demick for a soulful set of blues and americana at The Farmer’s Arms. Rod Demick and his wife, Sarah Littlefeather Demick have been...

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16
May
2024
- 16 May 2024
Workshops & Courses

Wild Pizza In the Lake District

A one-off SPECIAL workshop by Foragebox giving you the opportunity to forage for wild ingredients under the supervision of an expert, before heading back to the wonderful pub, The...

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26
April
2024
- 26 Apr 2024
Live Music

Pete Astor LIVE with support from Anne-Marie Sanderson

Join us for an evening of music and conversation with Pete Astor of Indie pop fame with local support from Anne-Marie Sanderson Pete Astor led Creation Records’ groups The...

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18
April
2024
- 18 Apr 2024
Pottery
Workshops & Courses

WEDNESDAY EVENING COURSE: Pottery with Francis Lloyd-Jones

Come and join our Wednesday evening pottery classes in The Farmer’s Arms workshops. All abilities are welcome from absolute beginners to those familiar with working in clay. Taught by The...

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17
April
2024
- 22 May 2024

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