Passing of Her Majesty the Queen

Sep 9, 2022 | Media release

The Mayor, councillors and staff at Copeland Borough Council have been paying tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth who passed away on September 8 2022. To mark the death of the country’s longest serving monarch, flags on council buildings will be flown at half-mast until 8am...
Norman Nicholson Exhibition

Norman Nicholson Exhibition

Aug 23, 2022 | Past event

This is a one-off opportunity to see a pop-up exhibition recalling the life of Norman Nicholson, in the very place where he forged an international literary reputation, earning him the OBE, the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry, and lasting stature as a writer who...
A REMBRANDT masterpiece is on it’s way to Whitehaven.

A REMBRANDT masterpiece is on it’s way to Whitehaven.

Aug 19, 2022 | Media release

The Beacon Museum will host ‘Saskia van Uylenburgh in Arcadian Costume’ from September 24 to January 8. The piece is on loan from the National Gallery in London. Copeland’s Customer and Visitor Experience Manager, Heather Holmes, said: “We are thrilled to have this...
Glass Work Session

Glass Work Session

Aug 16, 2022 | Past event

November Workshops Glass work taster session – Wednesday 16 November – 6pm GLASS WORK TASTER SESSION                                       Wednesday 16 November at 6pm Join the incredible Roxy from RD Glass who will take you through an introductory taster...
Lonsdale Belt takes centre stage at exhibition

Lonsdale Belt takes centre stage at exhibition

Jun 14, 2022 | Media release

AN EXHIBITION about the ‘Yellow Earl’ of Lonsdale has been boosted by a unique star attraction. The Beacon Museum in Whitehaven has been hosting the exhibition, which charts the extravagant lifestyle of Hugh Cecil Lowther – known as The Yellow Earl...