The Lowther Arms Community Project Ltd (LACP) is a Co-operative and Community Benefit Society created to buy and save the Lowther Arms village pub.
The Project has over 300 shareholders from the local community, and beyond, who came together to raise the money to buy the pub through the sale of Community Shares.
LACP also received support from a number of organisations including the Plunkett Foundation, Key Fund, Co-operatives UK, CAMRA, Allerdale Borough Council, Cumbria Community Foundation, Robin Rigg, and the Chamber of Commerce.
LACP are the landlords of the pub and lease to tenants. LACP has set the overall direction of the business as a welcoming, traditional, country pub serving great beer and home-cooked food, and the tenants are free to run the pub as they wish within this broad framework.
LACP retains control of the small caravan and camp site associated with the pub and income generated from this site, plus the tenant’s rent, will enable the Project to continue to invest to maintain the fabric of the building and improve the facilities. It will also enable the Project to fulfil its obligations as landlord and eventually generate a modest return for investors. Shares can still be bought – simply follow the ‘Buy Shares’ link.
LACP would like to thank all its shareholders and supporters who have made the re-opening of the Lowther Arms possible!
Lowther Arms Management Committee
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One word… WOW!!!!!!!
Thank you to each and every person that came and supported our great north air ambulance service charity night and quiz night!
Special thanks goes out to KMG for their kind donation and Mark Buchanan Property Group - Powered by EXP for their exceptional £250 donation!!!
We managed to raise a grand total of £520!!!
This is just amazing and we thank each of you for every penny donated.
We will also be donating £60 to the play park as usual.
We hope you all had an amazing night with fun, laughs and of course our Yvonne’s singing.
Also, it wouldn’t be possible without our quiz master and bingo caller Pam & Maureen!
Once again thank you from the bottom of our hearts. ... See MoreSee Less
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Thank you for a fantastic night full of laughs xx
Great evening, thanks for organising!
What a great evening, thank you, & a happy Christmas to you all.
Great night xx
Customer Reminder…
We are closed to the public for food today to host a large private event.
We will be open Monday from 5pm for drinks then we are fully booked for the quiz from 7pm and would ask that all tables and seats are returned by 7pm.
Open Tuesday from 5-9pm for drinks
Christmas Eve open 12-8pm for drinks only ... See MoreSee Less
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January’s Sunday social will be moving to Sunday 11th January due to how close the first Sunday falls to New Year’s Eve.
We have updated the board outside but please spread the word.
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Customer information-
Next Sunday 21st December, we will not be open to the public as we are hosting a large party in the whole pub.
We will be open 22nd and 23rd evening as extra days over the Christmas period from 5pm.
Also- from Sunday 28th December we will be removing the time slots for Sunday roasts bookings meaning you can book anytime from 11.30 to 3pm. ... See MoreSee Less
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Christmas and new year opening hours-
Monday 22nd December 5-10pm (quiz night) drinks only (all tables full from 7.30pm)
Tuesday 23rd 5-8pm drinks only
Christmas Eve 12-8pm drinks only all day
Christmas Day & Boxing Day closed
Saturday 27th December-Tuesday 30th December normal hours
New Year’s Eve 12-3 (food) 7-late with live singer (drinks only)
New Year’s Day closed
2nd January onwards as normal ... See MoreSee Less
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UPDATE-
With the power on and off quicker than we can get things going again, we’ve decided to call it a night.
We’ve called all bookings and moved them to an alternative date.
We apologise but it’s completely out of our control once again!
We will try again tomorrow! ... See MoreSee Less
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We are looking forward to things getting back to normal for you so we can come for lunch. Good luck!
⚡️POWER CUT! (Honestly- again!) ⚡️
As of 5pm we have no power- apologies to our bookings for this evening we have endeavoured to contact everyone and will continue to do so, we will monitor the situation and address it again as estimated restoration time is 7.10pm.
Again, our sincere apologies 🙏🏻 Please stay safe!
Carl, Ben & team 🫶🏻 ... See MoreSee Less
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In the nicest possible away its bad for business, it ain't fair
AND WERE ON!!!
I sincerely hope you get compensated for these regular power cuts, devastating for your business 🙏x
Revised date for our Christmas quiz is Monday 22nd December. Same time, same theme!
We will contact all the original bookings to confirm otherwise please just pop us a message to confirm also.
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Can be on the reserve list if any free spaces come available please
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Good morning!
So we still have no power and expected time of restoration is not until 6pm, so we have taken the difficult decision to close today and postpone the quiz and we will come back to everyone with a new date by tomorrow.
We apologise for any inconvenience but it is completely out of our control. ... See MoreSee Less
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Do you have power now? Xx
Gives me longer to ‘revise’ on current affairs 🤣🤣🤣