KS Seminar:  7 pm, Tuesday 10th December 2019: Georgian Room, Kendal Town Hall A tribute to Mary Burkett OBE, Helen Capp, and the many other people in Cumbria and beyond who have done so much to promote public awareness and understanding … Continue reading →

Workshops, exhibitions, talks and film screening: ‘To the Four Winds’ Saturday 19th October 2019 at Kurt Schwitters’ Merz Barn, Cylinders Estate, Elterwater LA22 9JB Programme:  Saturday 19th October 2019 2 – 3 pm   Guided tour of the Merz Barn site and exhibitions … Continue reading →

INVITATION TO THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE DRAWING OFFICE HARRY PIERCE READING ROOM AND MICRO-MUSEUM to be opened by Harry’s Grandson Mr. WILLIAM PIERCE Saturday, September 14th, 2019, from 2pm Cylinders, Elterwater, Ambleside, site of the Merz Barn EXHIBITION & … Continue reading →

We are delighted by the choice by Ambleside Art Society of Cylinders for their annual sketching trip. They were also able to enjoy a cup of tea in the new Drawing Office, and view the exhibition of Harry Pierce’s 1943 … Continue reading →

Darren pouring concrete over the insulation fill, October 12th 2018 THE FOUNDATIONS FOR THE NEW HARRY PIERCE MICRO-MUSEUM AND READING ROOM ARE ALMOST COMPLETE OUR CONTRACTORS COOK & LAKIN HOPE TO COMPLETE THE BUILDING BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

In the Drawing Office, June 20th 2019 Phil Keen and Jan of the Lakeland Fiddlers giving an impromptu performance during the opening reception at Cylinders. The Exhibition shows archive images of the site, and of Harry Pierce’s plans for it, … Continue reading →

The Cylinders estate in Langdale, heart of the South Lakeland National Park and home to Kurt Schwitters’ Merz Barn, opens a new attraction to the public on June 20th 2019 at 2 pm. Thanks to a grant from the European … Continue reading →

This year the annual Summer School at the Merz Barn is again organised by Cat Robertson and students at the Royal School of Art. It runs from July 13th to July 22nd, and is fully booked. The students will be … Continue reading →

It was through the Wiener Library in London, and later Sir Simon Schama’s BBC Civilization TV series – in particular the programme ‘The Vital Spark’, about the children’s art project in Theresienstadt, that we at the Merz Barn were inspired to develop … Continue reading →