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JUNE ON THE TERRACE
CLAIRE DUPREE TALKS TO THE CUMBERLAND ARMS’ JO HODSON ABOUT THEIR RETURN TO LIVE EVENTS, THE MEANING OF COMMUNITY AND WHY THE POWER OF THE PUB IS NOT TO BE UNDERESTIMATED One of the things I think many of us can admit to missing over the last 18 months is the comfort and joy our favourite pub brings us. The welcoming smiles of the staff, great drinks, your favourite chair, a nice view; these are simple pleasures, but not to be underestimated. For many of our readers (and, indeed, for this very writer) it doesn’t get much better than The Cumberland Arms in the Ouseburn Valley. The very epitome of a welcoming space, run by excellent people whose hearts are always with their customers and their community, The Cumberland is everything you’ve missed about pubs, and so much more. Owner Jo Hodson’s enthusiasm for their return is infectious; she’s excited to be able to welcome back familiar favourites and
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encourage brand new collaborations thanks to an Arts Council Cultural Recovery Grant. “It has meant that we were able to really look at what we do and how we work.” She explains. “Being part of the wider community has always been something that is important to us and we have so many super exciting plans for the future. The grant has afforded us the ability to work with local promoters and artists to bring life back to the Cumberland Terrace.” Kickstarting a summer of music, comedy, spoken word and much more on the expansive outdoor terrace, familiar faces providing entertainment of all kinds throughout June include retro DJ Lady Koo, who hosts a Hepple Gin garden party on Saturday 5th alongside Rob Heron, House of the Black Gardenia and Tom Cronin; while on Sunday 6th the party steps up a gear in a fantastic
