Razzamataz Penrith Pages 22

Penrith

Twenty-one years in and Razzamataz Penrith is still doing exactly what Founder Denise Gosney set out to do; “Razzamataz was created with a simple dream, to make performing arts available to all young people, no matter their background or circumstances...” says Denise. Razzamataz Penrith continues to expand and work with hundreds of children and young people aged 6 months to 18 years old, both at their weekly sessions and through their School Clubs.

Although the Razzamataz Penrith Franchise changed hands during the initial Lockdown, it’s continued to reach out to their current students and families, whilst welcoming many more into the Razzamataz family too. The dedicated staff team have been admirable during this time, they’ve reached out to all their Razz Families to be a friend, a listening ear, to provide a service and of course help support wellbeing and mental health.

Razzamataz Penrith provides;

• A safe and secure environment to practise the performing arts,

• An outlet to encourage children and young people to build their confidence and self-esteem,

• And one big family, filled with encouragement, love and support.

Book a Place!

Razzamataz Penrith is opening some BRAND NEW classes and preparing for their face to face reopening week commencing 19th April at both The Appleby Hub and Penrith Parish Centre.

To book your FREE TASTER SESSION contact Asha on 07539 144225 or penrith@razzamataz.co.uk. Cumbria Oak are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and hard working to join their expanding team.

We have a job vacancy working 3 days per week doing deliveries and warehousing duties. Applicants should be physically fit and able to lift heavy items of furniture, have a full driving license and enjoy working as part of a team.

Please send your CV with a covering letter to graham@cumbriapine.co.uk

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at Penrith and Eden Museum

Article by Sydney Chapman

Eamont Rovers Football Team, 1902

curious design of a hen pecking at corn. They are, incidentally, a reminder of an earlier pewtermaking heritage; arguably the most celebrated of the local pewterers was Abraham Crawley (1698-1760) who owned property in Penrith

1 pint pewter tankard and Eamont Bridge, the latter coming to him through his second marriage to Dorothy Harrison daughter of William Harrison, blacksmith of the hamlet. The entry for the Inn on the 1891 Census tells us that Joseph Hayton was born in Caldbeck and was living at the Inn with his wife Hannah (née Potts, 1857-1946) and their five children - a sixth being added by the time of the 1901 Census. When it closed in 1913 it was in

Postcard of Eamont Bridge Mill. c. 1900

½ pint pewter tankard Among recent gifts to Penrith and Eden Museum are a pair of pewter tankards (half pint and pint), which were in use for many years at the ‘Welcome Inn’, Eamont Bridge, when it was run by innkeeper Joseph Hayton (1856-1916). The pint sized one is engraved with the