FREE Willow Lantern Workshops

You can help us create a magical feel at Cumberlandia this year by making some willow lanterns to form a communal artwork that we’ll use at the festival for years to come.

Artist Nanette Madan , who designed and led our beautiful leaf-making festival workshop in 2025, will lead a workshop guiding you through the different steps so that you can help to create the lanterns, depicting the spirit of Cumberlandia and the magical setting of Rivendell, the beautiful site where our festival is held.

The workshops are FREE and all materials and tools will be provided.

NB: you’ll be contributing to a communal artwork for this special not-for-profit festival, rather than making your own individual lantern to take home.

These workshops are aimed at adults, accompanied children aged 8+ are also welcome. 

Places are limited so please sign up in advance to help us provide the right amount of materials.

WHERE and WHEN?

Tues 16th June 2-4pm at Florence Arts Centre, Egremont

Wed 17th June 10am-12noon at Friends Meeting House, Cockermouth

(Photo: Courtesy of Stealing Thunder Storytelling Festival and Spiral Designs)