Events

• Outside In

  Date : 23rd March 2013 - 23rd June 2013

  This exhibition features a selection of works by artists living in North West England who have chosen to align themselves with Outside In. From intuitive artists to self-taught visionaries, Outside In: North West provides a unique insight into the extraordinary breadth of work produced by...

• Dementia Week

  Date : 20th May 2013 - 26th May 2013

  We are in the process of becoming a dementia friendly museum and are looking at ways of making our spaces accessible and inviting to those with memory loss. Working in partnership with Cumbria County Council and their Dementia Co-ordinator we are aiming to host some workshops.

• Into the Light: The Story of Freemasonry in Carlisle

  Date : 25th May 2013 - 7th July 2013

  This groundbreaking exhibition will explore and examine the hidden world of Freemasonry. The display will tell the story of Freemasonry in Carlisle and the rise of the organisation throughout the province of Cumbria. Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery Trust’s Masonic collection will be...

• Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (15)

  Date : 27th May 2013
  Time : 7:45 pm - 9:12 pm

  Dir: Jesse Vile, UK/USA, 2012, 87 mins A documentary about rock star Jason Becker who doctors diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's Disease at 19 years old.  They said he would never make music again. 22 years later, without the ability to move or to speak, Jason is alive and making music with his eyes...

• May Half Term - Music Workshops: Sustainable Sounds

  Date : 28th May 2013
  Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  Tullie House will be celebrating National Family Week by running fantastic, bookable workshops and drop-in sessions that the whole family can enjoy together. The 2013 Carlisle Music City Week has got us feeling very musical here at Tullie House! Join Michael Freeman from Sustainable Sounds who will...

• Room Full of Mirrors

  Date : 29th May 2013

  As part of Carlisle Music City Week, we are hosting a special evening of music. Local band 'Room Full of Mirrors', will be performing in the restaurant.

• May Half Term - Drama Workshops: Pyjama Drama Play

  Date : 29th May 2013
  Time : 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

  11am, 12.30pm and 2pm Tullie House will be celebrating National Family Week by running fantastic, bookable workshops and drop-in sessions that the whole family can enjoy together. Sarah Watt from Pyjama Drama will be running wonderful drama and creative play workshops especially for our younger...

• May Half Term - Storytelling Workshop: In the Fool's Company

  Date : 30th May 2013
  Time : 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

  Tullie House will be celebrating National Family Week by running fantastic, bookable workshops and drop-in sessions that the whole family can enjoy together. We are celebrating Local History Month at Tullie House today. Have you ever wondered what you get when you wrestle a Reiver or if the Roman...

• Polisse (15)

  Date : 3rd June 2013
  Time : 7:45 pm - 10:57 pm

  Dir: Maiwenn, France, 2011,127 mins A hard-hitting and gripping police drama based on true accounts and the intricate workings of a Parisian Child Protection Unit. French, Italian, Romanian and Arabic with English subtitles  

• Freemasons

  Date : 4th June 2013
  Time : 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

  To complement Into the Light, Keith Beattie, the Provincial Grand Orator for the Province of Cumberland and Westmorland, will be giving an insight into the real world of Freemasonry.

• Tullie Toddlers – Go Green

  Date : 5th June 2013
  Time : 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

  Why not bring your under 5s to our free play sessions. Drop into the community room anytime between 12.30pm and 2.30pm where we will be celebrating World Environment Day. Activities include painting, a ‘sticking table’ of crafts, dressing up clothes and a wide selection of toys to suit...

• Argo (15)

  Date : 10th June 2013
  Time : 7:45 pm - 9:45 pm

  Dir: Ben Affleck, USA, 2012, 120 mins Dramatic thriller based on real events of the life-or-death covert operation to rescue six Americans, which unfolded behind the scenes of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.  

• Gold Work Embroidery

  Date : 12th June 2013
  Time : 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

  Gold work embroidery is a traditional form of needlework used to decorate Freemason's ceremonial clothing. Join textile artist, Sadie Allen and learn the art to create your own example of gold work embroidery to take away.

• BIOBLITZ – Finglandrigg National Nature Reserve

  Date : 14th June 2013
  Time : 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm

  Join the experts to record as much wildlife as possible within 24 hours at Finglandrigg NNR near Kirkbampton. Kicking off at 7pm, a series of activities starts on the Friday evening and continues through Saturday to identify bats, birds, insects, mammals, wildflowers, reptiles and amphibians on the...

• Traditional Stone Carving

  Date : 15th June 2013
  Time : 11:00 am - 4:30 pm

  Try your hand at stone carving. Come along to our drop in session and learn more about the art of stone masonry and its link with Freemasonry. Local stone masons from Askins and Little Stonemaronry Ltd will be giving talks and demonstrations and there will be the opportunity to have a go yourself!

• Amour (12)

  Date : 17th June 2013
  Time : 7:45 pm - 9:57 pm

  Dir: Michael Haneke, France/Germany/Austria, 2012,127 mins Georges and Anne are cultivated, retired music teachers in their eighties. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne suffers a stroke. The couple's bond of love is severely tested.  French...

• Tullie Toddlers – Beautiful Butterflies

  Date : 19th June 2013
  Time : 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

  Why not bring your under 5s to our free play sessions. Drop into the community room anytime between 12.30pm and 2.30pm where we will be making beautiful butterflies. Activities include painting, a ‘sticking table’ of crafts, dressing up clothes and a wide selection of toys to suit all...

• The Hunt (15)

  Date : 24th June 2013
  Time : 7:45 pm - 9:40 pm

  Dir: Thomas Vinterberg, Denmark, 2012,115 mins A teacher lives a lonely life, struggling over his son's custody. His life slowly gets better as he finds love and receives good news from his son, but his new luck is about to be brutally shattered by an innocent little lie. Some Danish with English...

• Gourmet Evening with Anton Edelmann

  Date : 27th June 2013
  Time : 7:15 pm - 10:00 pm

  Tullie House is delighted to invite Anton Edelmann, who has devised a four course menu to work alongside our chefs and offer a Gourmet experience. Anton Edelmann is renowned for having been the Savoy Hotel's maitre chef des cuisines for over 20 years. Gerard Basset OBE, a Master of Wine, Master...

• Sightseers (15)

  Date : 1st July 2013
  Time : 7:45 pm - 9:13 pm

  Dir: Ben Wheatley, UK, 2012, 88mins A black comedy to end the season as we contemplate our own holidays.  Chris wants to show girlfriend Tina his world, but events soon take a very wrong turn whilst touring the north of England on their dream caravan holiday; including Cumbria and the...