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Whatever the new ‘normal’ is there’s never been a more poignant and exciting time for arts and culture. Like very thirsty people we’ve all been dreaming of slaking our creative thirst. There’s real positive energy just bursting to get out. Be part of these exciting times, there are already many ways to get involved (some listed below) but there’s always room for new ideas.

So sharpen those pens, dust off the brushes, or have a gargle and get your voice ready. Here’s to it. Scroll down for more information or use our interactive map and lists of exciting museums and monuments.

Hammonds Pond (CA2 4PS)
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Hammonds Pond (CA2 4PS)

A former brick works, Hammonds Pond is now a busy local park with many recreational opportunities. Hammond's Pond is situated on a hill at Upperby, to the south of the City of Carlisle.

Facilities

Visitors to Hammond's Pond are offered a variety of recreational features:

  • Two car parks, off Blackwell Road and off Buchanan Road with FREE parking
  • Café with disabled access, toilets including disabled toilets and baby changing: Café: Open daily from Easter to 31 October, 10am - 4pm 
  • Public toilets, (outside the café) - Closed from 2 October 2022 until Easter 2023
  • Childrens play areas
  • Full sized and junior football pitches
  • All weather Multi Use Game Area
  • Miniature Railway and Headquarters of the Carlisle and District Model Engineering Society Miniature Railway: 2pm - 4pm Sundays only (Easter to end of October)
  • Flat accessible paths running throughout the park providing circular routes

History of Hammond's Pond

  • In 1884 the land belong to Charles Bromley Brick Works, the waterlogged land being used to collect clay and make bricks
  • The land then came into the ownership of Archie Hammond who created one big pond from a series of smaller lakes, with the idea of creating a boating lake.  He landscaped the area, built an animal house, tennis courts, a dance floor and flower beds.  He called it "Pleasureland" and it openend on Whit Sunday in 1923
  • After the death of Archie Hammond the area became the property of the City Fathers in 1931, for the price of £1850

Play area details:

Major redevelopment of play area throughout the summer of 2021.  This may mean that the play area is not accessible for short periods of time while work is being carried out.

· Age range play area equipment aimed at : Infants area: 0 - 6/8  Junior area: 6/8 - mid teens

· Accessible equipment : Not at present but play area being redevloped over the summer of 2021 to include inclusive play equipment

· Is the play area fenced : Infant area fenced, teen area unfenced

 

Opening times

Park: All day every day

Café: Opem daily from Easter to 31 October, 10am - 4pm .

Miniature Railway: 2pm - 4pm Sundays only (Easter to end of October).

Special events

Upperby Gala - Whitsun Bank Holiday (end of May).

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Useful Information and links

A Strategic Framework for Culture in Carlisle was initiated in 2019 by a small steering group of Carlisle City Council, Prism Arts, Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery Trust and the University of Cumbria.  The consultation was designed to not only engage existing cultural specialists but to encourage a diverse range of voices representing diversity, business, education, health, individual and freelance artists and creative practitioners to contribute to shaping the future arts and cultural agenda.

Discover Carlisle has lots of ideas for things to see and do in and around England’s biggest city

 

"A virtual hub for all things multicultural in Cumbria. Sharing our similarities and celebrating our differences"

 Multicultural Cumbria

    Cumbria Arts & Culture Network 

 Cumbria CVS

      Prism Arts

   Eden Arts

 

   Carlisle Contemporary Arts 

Monuments

There are a number of historical monument in and around Carlisle.  Please see the downloadable Monuments and Memorial Guide below.

Public art

Professional street art is growing in the city as show cased in this Cumbria Guide article.  

  

Landmark Street Art

 

 

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The Source Collective  

 

Theatre and Drama

 

  Rocket Theatre 

 

 

 

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