{"id":3619,"date":"2011-07-12T20:50:43","date_gmt":"2011-07-12T19:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heritageandhistory.com\/contents1a\/?p=3619"},"modified":"2011-07-12T20:50:43","modified_gmt":"2011-07-12T19:50:43","slug":"performance-on-a-mountain-in-cumbria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heritageandhistory.com\/contents1a\/2011\/07\/performance-on-a-mountain-in-cumbria\/","title":{"rendered":"Performance on a mountain in Cumbria"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two street artists have helped celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Lake District and the launch of the Lakes Alive\u2019s summer season of outdoor shows, by performing on top of a Cumbrian mountain.<\/p>\n

Jem Famous, who lives in Ambleside staged the show with fellow performer Campbell Innes.<\/p>\n

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Campbell Innes and Jem Famous performing on High Street - Pic Stewart Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The two street artists gave the UK\u2019s highest outdoor show earlier today, on a Lakeland mountain where a traditional summer fair took place in the 18th and 19th centuries.<\/p>\n

The annual shepherds\u2019 meet was held each year on High Street on the 12th July up until 1835.<\/p>\n

People from surrounding valleys would gather on the mountain, then known as Racecourse Hill, to take part in games and wrestling.<\/p>\n

They would also take the opportunity to return stray sheep to their owners.<\/p>\n

High Street, which is 2,700 feet high, was also a Roman road between Ambleside and Penrith and is popular with fell walkers.<\/p>\n

The pair performed a show called ‘Grow Your Own’ which features juggling with a sickle and Peter Rabbit\u2019s daring escape from Mr McGregor\u2019s sack.<\/p>\n

Jem Famous said: \u201cIt was an extraordinary day of performing, even by our standards. \u00a0Everyone up on High Street had a big surprise and a lot of fun. \u00a0In fact it was the first show we\u2019ve done where not one person walked past without stopping to watch.<\/p>\n

Lakes Alive<\/a> is Cumbria\u2019s unique contribution to the Legacy Trust UK programme, which was set up to help build a lasting cultural and sporting legacy from the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.<\/p>\n

The Lake District National Park was established on 13th August 1951 and is England’s largest National Park, covering 2,292 square kilometres.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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