SoMo

SoMo An arts-based collective created by Fine Art graduates Sophie Steadman and Molly Hughes.

🖼️ JOIN US - AFTERNOON AT TULLIE 🖼️Join ourselves, along with other creatives from the North West, for an afternoon at T...
07/05/2025

🖼️ JOIN US - AFTERNOON AT TULLIE 🖼️

Join ourselves, along with other creatives from the North West, for an afternoon at Tullie, on Sunday 18th May! 👀

The event is from 2pm - 4pm, and will involve artist discussion, and an open discussion for anyone that would like to contribute to creative conversation! 🤩

There is also the opportunity to explore the Winifred Nicholson Exhibition from 1pm - 2pm, before the event starts! 😆

We hope to see you there! ✨

🎨 TILE PAINTING WORKSHOP 🎨Remember to save the date for this SoMo event, in collaboration with Restore 😃 Join us at Rest...
21/04/2025

🎨 TILE PAINTING WORKSHOP 🎨

Remember to save the date for this SoMo event, in collaboration with Restore 😃

Join us at Restore, to create your masterpiece on a ceiling tile! 🤩

Your ceiling tile will be taken down, for you to decorate for the evening! It will then be put back in place, for all shop visitors to see! 😍

This event is completely free, and all are welcome, with all materials provided.

🗓️ Wednesday 14th May
⏰ 6pm - 8pm
📍 Restore, 37 Castle Street, Cumbria, CA3 8SY

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If you don’t know already, a new Restore store will be opening in Carlisle!

As well as being an amazing charity shop, Restore also aim to create a community where people feel welcomed, valued and supported. They do this in so many ways, but one is by allowing groups to use their community space to host events! 🤩

Join us and get creative, we cannot wait to see what you create! 😀

WHAT’S GOING ON IN APRIL?? 🤩Swipe to see a glimpse of what’s happening in Carlisle and surrounding areas in April! 😃
31/03/2025

WHAT’S GOING ON IN APRIL?? 🤩

Swipe to see a glimpse of what’s happening in Carlisle and surrounding areas in April! 😃

🎨 TILE PAINTING WORKSHOP 🎨A SoMo event, in collaboration with Restore 😃 Join us at Restore, to create your masterpiece o...
28/03/2025

🎨 TILE PAINTING WORKSHOP 🎨

A SoMo event, in collaboration with Restore 😃

Join us at Restore, to create your masterpiece on a ceiling tile! 🤩

Your ceiling tile will be taken down, for you to decorate for the evening! It will then be put back in place, for all shop visitors to see! 😍

This event is completely free, and all are welcome, with all materials provided.

🗓️ Wednesday 14th May
⏰ 6pm - 8pm
📍 Restore, 37 Castle Street, Cumbria, CA3 8SY

We kindly ask that you do pre-book your place, as this ensures we have enough materials for everyone! This can be done by messaging us on Instagram or email us at [email protected]!

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If you don’t know already, a new Restore store will be opening in Carlisle!

As well as being an amazing charity shop, Restore also aim to create a community where people feel welcomed, valued and supported. They do this in so many ways, but one is by allowing groups to use their community space to host events! 🤩

Join us and get creative, we cannot wait to see what you create! 😀

✨ BONNET MAKING ✨Come and make a crazy fabulous bonnet with (Marisa Crane) and have your portrait taken by (Casey Orr)...
02/03/2025

✨ BONNET MAKING ✨

Come and make a crazy fabulous bonnet with (Marisa Crane) and have your portrait taken by (Casey Orr) in her mobile photo studio! (Extra historic costume provided)

This is a FREE event, so come along! 🥳

⭐️ WHAT’S GOING ON IN MARCH? ⭐️A slightly new format for our Newsletter this month. Here is a selection of amazing art-r...
28/02/2025

⭐️ WHAT’S GOING ON IN MARCH? ⭐️

A slightly new format for our Newsletter this month.

Here is a selection of amazing art-related events and opportunities taking place in and around Cumbria in the month of March! 🤩

There are also a couple of April events for you to pop in your diaries! 🥳

As always, please feel free to send us your arty happenings and we will help to spread the word! 😃

The Vallum Gallery are delighted to welcome the Fusion Textile Artists who have installed their Lost Words exhibition at...
28/02/2025

The Vallum Gallery are delighted to welcome the Fusion Textile Artists who have installed their Lost Words exhibition at the University of Cumbria’s Brampton Road Campus in Carlisle. 🤩

The exhibition runs from Thursday 20 February - Wednesday 19 March 2025 and is open 10:00 - 16:00 weekdays only ‼️

Fusion is a group of textile and mixed media artists based in the North East of England. The group meets regularly to give mutual support, advice, and encouragement about each other’s work.  Each artist has a different approach to creating their contemporary textile artwork – producing a range of work which is diverse in both technique and interpretation. 

The theme of Lost Words has given much scope for interpreting lettering and written work in a variety of exciting ways. The world is changing rapidly on so many fronts – climate, pollution, wildlife, travel, communications.

Image: Courtesy of Rhiannon Robinson. 📸

‼️ Artist / Illustrator Callout‼️- with ACTion with Communities in Cumbria ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) is l...
27/02/2025

‼️ Artist / Illustrator Callout‼️

- with ACTion with Communities in Cumbria

ACTion with Communities in Cumbria (ACT) is looking to recruit artists to assist with recording, in images, community visions and priorities for the future. 🤩

ACT will also be compiling word reports, cartoons, drawings etc are all possible. 😃

The artists brief will involve attending 4 community events with ACT staff across the Lake District to record the discussions they will be holding, in images.  They will be visiting coffee mornings, toddler groups, parish councils etc and meetings that they organise, in person and online. After the 3 or 4 meetings they will want you to combine the four images to make a Community Poster that will be used to express the community’s priorities. 🎨

They are looking at approx. £35p per hour.

If you are interested please get in touch with some examples of your work by email to:

[email protected]

Closing date: 15 March

You can also head to the CACN website () for further information on this call out! 😊

https://cacn.co.uk/artist-illustrator-callout-with-action-with-communities-in-cumbria/

UPCOMING CARLISLE ZINE FEST 🤩A date for your diary - Carlisle Zine Fest ‼️Always a fun, creative day! See the poster for...
23/02/2025

UPCOMING CARLISLE ZINE FEST 🤩

A date for your diary - Carlisle Zine Fest ‼️

Always a fun, creative day! See the poster for further information or head to .zine.fest 😃

‼️ CALLING ALL YOUNG CREATIVES IN CUMBRIA‼️Are you a creative in Cumbria aged 18 - 30? Are you interested in or are purs...
19/02/2025

‼️ CALLING ALL YOUNG CREATIVES IN CUMBRIA‼️

Are you a creative in Cumbria aged 18 - 30? Are you interested in or are pursuing a career in the arts and culture sector?

Cumbria Arts and Culture Network are putting together a funding bid for a project to help more young people develop careers in the culture sector. 🤩

They would love to hear your thoughts, so please take a moment to fill out their survey!

This survey can be found by visiting the Instagram bio and clicking the survey link!

Help Cumbria Arts and Culture Network to help you, by filling in this survey! 😃👩🏻‍🎨

OPEN CALL 🤩Carlidoscope’s first exhibition will explore identity, creativity, and belonging, through works by artists of...
14/02/2025

OPEN CALL 🤩

Carlidoscope’s first exhibition will explore identity, creativity, and belonging, through works by artists of the global majority in Carlisle and around.

See the above poster for more details on the open call opportunity and exhibition itself! 😃

Head to for information on how to apply ‼️

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