THE finalists in Newsquest’s Cumbria Life Magazine Awards have now been announced.

And the winners of the awards, held in partnership with H&H Insurance Brokers, will be revealed at the Carus Green Golf Club, in Burneside, Kendal, on September 14.

Joy Yates, regional editor for Newsquest Cumbria, said: “These awards are extremely special as readers and advertisers of our Cumbria Life magazine are the ones who cast the votes and decide the winners. Can you imagine how much it means to individuals and businesses to have that level of support for what they do.

“I’d like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to our headline sponsor - H&H Insurance Brokers – and our category sponsors who enable this prestigious event to take place.”

Here are our categories, finalists and sponsors:

ARTISAN PRODUCER OF THE YEAR sponsored by Made in Cumbria

Castle Chocolates

Kendal Mint Drinks

Lakeland Mues

 

BEST ARTS & CULTURE VENUE sponsored by University of Cumbria

Alhambra Cinema, Keswick

Cherrydidi

Theatre by the Lake, Keswick

 

BEST CAFÉ OR COFFEE SHOP sponsored by Dales Butchers

Hope Park Café, Keswick

Sandpipers Coffee Shop, Arnside

The Beach Hut, Arnside

 

BEST CASUAL DINING EXPERIENCE sponsored by Pioneer Food Service

Penny Blue

Royal Oak Hotel

The Crooklands

 

BEST FINE DINING EXPERIENCE sponsored by Lamont Pridmore

Augill Castle

Farlam Hall

Heft

 

BEST LARGE TOURIST ATTRACTION sponsored by Cumbria Tourism

Grizedale Forest
Honister Slate Mine

Lowther Castle

 

BEST PUB OR BAR sponsored by Lancaster & Morecambe College

Hawkshead Brewery

The Drover’s Rest

The Pheasant Inn

 

BEST SMALL TOURIST ATTRACTION sponsored by Peter Tyson

Cumbria Moto Park

Solway Aviation Museum

Wraysholme Creamery

 

ETHICAL, RESPONSIBLE & SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR sponsored by Thornthwaite Galleries

Coniston Stonecraft

Low Sizergh Barn

Naturally Local Cumbria

 

BEST INDEPENDENT RETAILER sponsored by Atlantis Kitchens

Crystals and More

Keswick Boot Company

Lovingly Artisan

 

FUNDRAISING FEAT OF THE YEAR sponsored by Farlam Hall Hotel and Restaurant

Gary McKee

Team Oliver

10,000 Daffodils

Wayne Singleton

 

CUMBRIAN OF THE YEAR, sponsored by H&H Insurance Brokers

Announced on the evening.

 

The winners will be featured in the November issue of Cumbria Life along with the winner of the title of Cumbrian of the Year.