Kendal Civic Society

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Public Events
As well as events for members the Civic Society also organises various activities that are open to non-members such as guided walks and publicity/promotional activities.

Next Guided Walk

 

NEXT GUIDED WALK

Sunday 11th July 2.00pm (Meet at the Town Hall )

Kendal Yards (& the Marauding Scotsmen) '

Price: Adults £2.00 - Children Free

(Pay on the day - just turn up)

For further information pleas contact Trevor Hughes (K724302)

 

Kendal Guided Walks 2010

Explore Historic Kendal

Guided walking tours of the town lead by Patricia Hovey and Trevor Hughes, Council members of Kendal Civic Society.

DATE

MEET AT

 Sunday 27th June 2.00pm

(County Hall)
'Kendal - Who needs Banks?'
 
  

 Sunday 11th July 2.00pm

(Town Hall)
 'Kendal Yards (& the Marauding Scotsmen)' 
  

Sunday 25th July 2.00pm (Town Hall)

(Town Hall)
 'Kendal, a Church Town'  
  

 Sunday 8th August 2.0pm

(Town Hall)
 'A Saunter to Greenside Lime Kiln'
 
  

 Sunday 22nd August 2.00pm

(St Georges Church)
'Dickie Doodle's Domain'
 
  

 Sunday 5th September 2.00pm

(Kendal Parish Church)
 'Kendal End-to-End'
 
  

 Sunday 12th September 2.00pm

(Town Hall)
' Heritage Walk'
 
 
 

Price: Adults £2.00 - Children Free

(Pay on the day - just turn up)

 

 

Midsummer Walk 2010

Midsummer Walk 2010 - Helsfell

 June 20th 2:00pm (Postponed 3rd Jan New Year Walk)

For Members and Friends
Meet at the bottom of the Tram on Queens Road
This takes the place of the New Year Walk, cancelled due to snow and ice. We hope to walk up to the medieval Helsfell Hall, restores last year with a grant from English Heritage and then on to the Wolf's Cave. We will come back to Bleak House on Queen's Road, by kind invitation of our Chairman and his wife, Andrea, for welcome cup of tea. Please wear sturdy footwear and be prepared for any sort of weather but - we hope - not snow and ice this time.
 

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2010

January 3rd 2:00pm

The Annual New Year Guided Walk CANCELLED DUE TO POOR WEATHER
Meet at Booths Car Park (Top Deck) (Wear strong shoes or boots as it may be muddy on the walk).

January 11th 7:30pm

The John Satchell Memorial Lecture CANCELLED DUE TO POOR WEATHER
‘A History of food in Kendal and the South Lakes’ by Ivan Day
Shakespeare Centre, Highgate, Kendal

March 22nd 7:30pm

Annual General Meeting
Shakespeare Centre, Highgate, Kendal

April 26th 7:30pm

Lecture: ‘An Evening with Alfred Wainwright’ by John Burland (Wainwright Society Press and Publicity Officer)
Shakespeare Centre, Highgate, Kendal 7.30 start. (Visitors £2.00)
Come early to get a seat!

Jun 20th 2:00pm (Postponed 3rd Jan New Year Walk)

Midsummer Walk for Members and Friends
Meet at the bottom of the Tram on Queens Road
This takes the place of the New Year Walk, cancelled due to snow and ice. We hope to walk up to the medieval Helsfell Hall, restores last year with a grant from English Heritage and then on to the Wolf's Cave. We will come back to Bleak House on Queen's Road, by kind invitation of our Chairman and his wife, Andrea, for welcome cup of tea. Please wear sturdy footwear and be prepared for any sort of weather but - we hope - not snow and ice this time.

Guided Walks 2010
See seperate article on front page.

 

September 20th 7:30pm (Postponed from Jan 11th)

The John Satchell Memorial Lecture
‘A History of food in Kendal and the South Lakes’ by Ivan Day
Shakespeare Centre, Highgate, Kendal
This is the lecture postponed from January 11th, again because of the weather. You may have seen Ivan in the Victoriam Farm series on television around Christmas. He is often on the radio and is an infallible source of information on the history of food preparation and presentation. Not to be missed!

October 25th 7:30pm

Members’ Evening
Shakespeare Centre, Highgate, Kendal