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Meetings and conferences

Looking for the perfect venue in the Lake District to host your next board meeting, conference, or team away day? We offer a variety of inspiring spaces across our venues – Windermere Jetty Museum, Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts House, and Abbot Hall. From modern meeting rooms with onsite catering to historic settings with character, each location offers something unique. You can also enhance your event with tailored experiences, such as a trip on a heritage boat, a private museum tour, or curated activities to suit your team. To make things even easier, we also offer free parking for your attendees.

Wolfson Learning Centre at Windermere Jetty Museum 

Up to 70 people seated theatre style | Full day £600 | Half day £300 | 

A flexible space that can be set up as boardroom, cabaret, or theatre style. AV technology, natural daylight and views out to the lake. Catering options available. 

Meeting room at Windermere Jetty Museum 

Up to 10 people seated | Full day £125 | Half day £75

A meeting room perfect for video meetings or interviews. Large window provides natural light and view out to the lake. Catering options available. 

The Guild room at Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house

Up to 20 people seated theatre style | Full day £125 | Half day £75  | 

A flexible space that can be set up as boardroom, cabaret, or theatre style. Natural daylight and situated in an Arts & Crafts house. Catering options available. 

  • Recently refurbished mint green room with a desk and chairs ready for a meeting.

Meeting room at Abbot Hall

Up to 8 people seated theatre style | Full day £125 | Half day £75  | 

A meeting room perfect for video meetings or interviews in the heart of Kendal. Catering options available.

Events and special occasions

There’s no better location to celebrate a wedding, birthday or special occasion then our Lake District venues.

We have two registered venues for wedding and partnership ceremonies. Choose from Windermere Jetty Museum or Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house.  

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Live events

Are you looking for a space with a difference to host your next live event? At Windermere Jetty Museum we can support music, comedy, visual arts, outdoor cinema, theatre and yoga or Pilates events. Speak to our team to arrange a site visit to explore the options. 

Call us on 01539637940 or email tchaplin@lakelandarts.org.uk to make a booking or find out more. 

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Gallery and testimonials

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Just a quick thank you for today for your team’s smooth and professional management of the event. Tracey was amazing, and everyone I spoke with at the Jetty were a credit to Lakeland Arts

Alex McCoskrieEnglish Lake District World Heritage Site
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We had a fantastic day. Please pass on our thanks to you and your colleagues for a great day. Everything went smoothly.

Helen LawNational Trust
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Thank you very much for hosting us today. We all really enjoyed the day, and thought you provided an excellent venue.

Dr Stephen ThackerayCentre for Ecology & Hydrology
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A massive thank you to everyone who helped to make our party on Saturday such a fantastic day. We had the best time! Thank you for putting the arrangements in place for us, to the reception staff for their lovely welcome and to the catering manager and staff for the delicious food. The day was everything I had hoped it would be and more – couldn’t have been nicer.

Dorothy McLeodWe had the best time!

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