Some residents and business owners say Keswick shops, pubs and cafes see a downturn in trade during the Christian convention For 149 years, a Lake District town has played host to a Christian ...

Murray Lawrie has done similar roles for other Christian centres and has 20 years of experience in structural engineering and building projects. James Robson, ministry director, said: “I’m delighted ...

Charity Keswick Ministries began refurbishing the former Cumberland Pencil Company site in 2015. Some 750,000 pencils a week were produced there before it relocated in 2008. Jim Walker, President of ...

For 149 years, a Lake District town has played host to a Christian convention that has grown from a small affair in a vicar's garden to a big annual gathering, drawing crowds from all over the world.

A former pencil factory that was left derelict has reopened as an events, training and tourism centre. Charity Keswick Ministries began refurbishing the former Cumberland Pencil Company site in 2015.