Brewery Arts

Brewery Arts Vibrant Arts venue hosting; live shows, cinema, exhibitions, creative learning and quality dining.
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Cinema, Music, Theatre, Comedy, Dance, Drama, Visual Arts, Galleries, Youth Arts, Adult Education, Bar and Restaurant.

New Shows On Sale!We’re very excited to announce these incredible additions to our Spoken Word Programme! Don’t forget t...
03/06/2026

New Shows On Sale!

We’re very excited to announce these incredible additions to our Spoken Word Programme! Don’t forget to grab your £10 pizza when you book your tickets to all these events.

Poetry Club: Testing 1, 2, 3!
9 September | Doors 7pm
Featuring three talented poets: Ann Grant, Francis Prendiville and Simon Sylvester!

Verbalise: Louise Exactly Plus support from Caleb Staps
26 September | Doors 7.30pm
Louise Exactly (also known as Louise Fazackerley) is a highly acclaimed performance poet from Wigan. She has previously gone viral for her spoken-word piece, I Want My Country Back, tackling topics like northern working-class life, politics, and social issues.

Verbalise: Peter Kay (Author)
10 October | Doors 7.30pm
A published author of poetry, children’s books, and is currently writing a murder mystery novel set in a northern village in the 1930’s!

Poetry Club: Slambria ft Rema Grace Gifford
28 October | Doors 7pm
Could you be the next Slambria Champion? Come and contend for this year’s title! Featuring last year's winner, Rema, as a featured guest.

Verbalise: Christmas Word Party
19 December | Doors 7.30pm
Come and hear brand new Christmas themed poetry! Sit back or join in on the open mic, followed by word games, audience participation and festive surprises!

Book your events via the links below!

Verbalise: https://www.breweryarts.co.uk/event/verbalise/
Poetry Club: https://www.breweryarts.co.uk/event/poetry-club/

Join three new inspiring dance artists for the second half term of our Get Moving programme! 🕺⭐ Orla Collier - Explore g...
02/06/2026

Join three new inspiring dance artists for the second half term of our Get Moving programme! 🕺

⭐ Orla Collier - Explore guided improvisation, imagery and emotion, ending with a short piece of choreography that brings everything together.

⭐ Paige Douglas - Enjoy technique exercises, creative tasks, movement combinations and opportunities to connect through dance.

⭐ Emily Davies - Discover fun and expressive contemporary dance, exploring movement that feels good while supporting wellbeing.

Wednesdays | 6.45-7.45pm | 18+ | All abilities welcome
🔗 Find out more and book your place here - https://www.breweryarts.co.uk/event/get-moving/

Get ready for Pride with us and enjoy an evening of Spoken Word celebration, followed by a disco featuring all the chees...
02/06/2026

Get ready for Pride with us and enjoy an evening of Spoken Word celebration, followed by a disco featuring all the cheese of the music world!

​Our in-house drama group, Act Your Age, is rehearsing various sketches and extracts from q***r literature. These range from Oscar Wilde through Quentin Crisp to Kae Tempest, along with personal stories from q***r Kendal.

​An enjoyable night of connection and inclusion awaits!

Kendal Pride

10 June | 7pm
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It’s the first week of June, and there’s plenty happening at Brewery Arts ✨Live on stage, enjoy the rich harmonies and h...
01/06/2026

It’s the first week of June, and there’s plenty happening at Brewery Arts ✨

Live on stage, enjoy the rich harmonies and haunting folk sounds of Ye Vagabonds, while in the bar Jackie, Andy & Friends bring traditional Celtic music to our Tuesday Social 🎶

On the big screen, experience classic silent-era cinema with Chicago accompanied live by a Steinway Piano on Thursday evening 🎹🎬

Plus, our Kendal Pride Cinema Rewind season gets underway with the much-loved comedy The Birdcage 🌈🍿

Check out our highlights below 👇

🎶 Live Music
Ye Vagabonds | 4 June

✨ Brewery Social
The Tuesday Social: Jackie, Andy and Friends | 2 June

🎬 Stage on Screen & Cinema One-Offs
The Birdcage (as part of Kendal Pride x Cinema Rewind) | 2 June
National Theatre Live: The Pl***oy of the Western World | 3, 6 June
Chicago: A silent film with Live Steinway Piano | 4 June
Frida Kahlo: the Making of an Icon | 5 June
Ocean with David Attenborough | 7 June
Riverdance – 25th Anniversary | 7 June

🎥 Cinema
Project Hail Mary | 2 June
Star Wars: The Mandalorian & Grogu | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 June
The Christophers | 2, 3, 4, 5 June
The Devil Wears Prada 2 | 2, 3, 5, 6 June
Kokuho | 3, 4 June
Michael | 3, 4, 7 June
The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act | 4, 5, 6, 7 June
Tuner | 5, 6, 7 June
Madfabulous | 5 June
Our Land | 5 June
Power Ballad | 5, 6, 7 June
The Sheep Detectives | 6, 7 June
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Tears of the Azure Sea | 6 June

🎨 Creative Learning
Print Room Members Sessions | 2, 4 June
Mature Movers | 2 June
Act Your Age | 2 June
Art Explorers | 2 June
Brewery Youth Film Crew | 3 June
Get Moving | 3 June
Mini Movers (0-4yrs) | 4 June
Darkroom Access | 4 June
Explore, Play, Print! | 6 June

🖼️ Exhibitions
Brewery Arts Open Exhibition 2026 | Ongoing
Applications are open for our Young Open Exhibition

🎟️ To book your tickets, head to https://www.breweryarts.co.uk/

Members get 2-for-1 tickets on all our Clubs 🤝From Jazz Club and Comedy Club to Poetry Club, enjoy intimate live nights ...
31/05/2026

Members get 2-for-1 tickets on all our Clubs 🤝

From Jazz Club and Comedy Club to Poetry Club, enjoy intimate live nights in the Malt Room with up-close performances, cabaret-style seating and hand-delivered pizzas 🍕✨

Whether you’re discovering new artists, laughing with friends or soaking up spoken word, there’s always something new to experience at Brewery Arts.

Plus, members also get discounts on live events, cinema, food and drink, and more - all while supporting independent arts in Kendal 💛

🎟️ Join via https://www.breweryarts.co.uk/support/membership/ | Find out more https://www.breweryarts.co.uk/article/the-home-of-emerging-live-performance-in-kendal/

Last week, our studio was filled with imagination as young artists got hands-on and creative at our Art Adventures works...
31/05/2026

Last week, our studio was filled with imagination as young artists got hands-on and creative at our Art Adventures workshop, making artwork inspired by the theme of 'Adventures' for the Young Artist Open Exhibition 2026. We can’t wait to fill our gallery with the incredible creativity of local young artists. 🎨

Young creatives aged 4-18yrs - there’s still time to create your own artwork at home and be part of the exhibition.

❗ Submission deadline: 26 June
🗓️ 31 Jul - 31 Oct | Sugar Store Gallery | Free

Find out more and submit your artwork here - https://www.breweryarts.co.uk/event/brewery-arts-young-artists-open-exhibition-2026/

30/05/2026

Four powerful environmental films are coming to Brewery Arts this June 🌍

From oceans and melting glaciers to land rights and environmental justice, this month’s screenings explore the urgent issues shaping our planet through unforgettable storytelling

🌊 Ocean with David Attenborough | 7 June
Celebrate World Ocean Day and David Attenborough’s 100th birthday with a breathtaking cinematic journey beneath the waves.

🌿 Our Land + Q&A & Panel Discussion | 11 June
Exploring England’s hidden boundaries and the growing right to roam movement.

As part of UK Green Film Festival , we’re also screening two striking documentaries spotlighting communities and landscapes impacted by climate change and environmental crisis:

❄️ Melt | 20 June
A visually stunning portrait of disappearing ice and a rapidly changing climate.

🌎 Missing Rio Doce | 27 June
A moving documentary following the lasting impact of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster.

Join us this June for cinema that sparks conversation, reflection and action.

🎟️ Book now via https://www.breweryarts.co.uk/whats-on/cinema/

Catch the sun or cool off under the umbrellas in our terrace and beer garden ☀️🌿From local beers to refreshing iced teas...
29/05/2026

Catch the sun or cool off under the umbrellas in our terrace and beer garden ☀️🌿

From local beers to refreshing iced teas and wines perfect for summer evenings, we’ve got you covered

No booking needed for the terrace or beer garden - just come along and grab a table. Want to dine inside? Reserve via the ‘book’ button on our profile.

On sale this week!The Albion Christmas Band bring the festive cheer on 11 December.The Lancashire Hotpots 'Hotpotmania' ...
29/05/2026

On sale this week!

The Albion Christmas Band bring the festive cheer on 11 December.

The Lancashire Hotpots 'Hotpotmania' tour rolls into Kendal on 19 December.

Ultimate Coldplay perform on 14 November.

'Wherever I Lay My Hat' songwriter Paul Young joints us for an evening of songs and stories on 11 June 2027.

View our full live music programme here: https://www.breweryarts.co.uk/whats-on/live-music/

The Albion Band
The Lancashire Hotpots
Ultimate Coldplay - UK tribute band
Paul Young

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122a Highgate
Kendal
LA94HE

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 9pm
Wednesday 11am - 9pm
Thursday 11am - 10pm
Friday 11am - 10pm
Saturday 11am - 10pm
Sunday 11am - 11pm

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