KENDAL VISION - INSPIRATION FOR CHANGE IN KENDAL

Kendal has a thriving arts and culture scene. The town is proud of Abbot Hall Art Gallery and the Brewery Arts Centre, as well as the contribution of Kendal College in raising the profile and provision of art and culture in the town. In addition to having several established venues, the town hosts a surprising number of festivals and events, each contributing to the arts and culture offer in the town, including: • Abbot Hall Art Gallery • Brewery Arts Centre • Cross Lane Project • The Factory and Canal Head buildings • Kendal Community Theatre • Kendal Mountain Festival • Kendal Museum • Kendal Poetry Festival • Kendal Torchlight Carnival • Kendal Unity Festival • Kendal Walking Festival • Kendal Windows on Art • Kendal Wool Gathering • The Lakes International Comic Arts Festival • The Mary Wakefield Festival • Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry • Quaker Tapestry Museum • Space2Create • Wake the Lakes Festival Right: Base camp at the Kendal Mountain Festival. Image: Courtesy of Kendal Mountain Festival KENDAL’S CULTURE KENDAL VISION 2020 | THE PLACE 14