Ignore the weather and focus on these collabs, tours and fresh works instead:

~ As part of the National Landscapes Association’s arts programme, dial in to the first of their Nature Calling Conversations on 4^th June, with Forest of Bowland commissioned artist, Rob St John and geo-therapist and artist, Ruth Allen, in relation to their collaboration Everything Happens for a Season.

~ The Gregson is hosting a free exhibition For Dom, Bruno and the Amazon (previously at Halton Mill)  until June 7^th to go with the launch of Dom Phillips’ book How to Save the Amazon.

~ In Morecambe, hold onto your hats and keep a keen eye on Jwllrs for quarterly film/video exhibitions (Youth of the Rural North by Juliet Klottrup currently running at the library through till July 28^th), monthly showcases of international and locally significant artworks (look forward to an evening of live improvised music by cellist Ute Kanngiesser and experimental audio by Fortresses, alongside video art by Jamie Jenkinson on June 28^th), and a critical discussion group every two months (this month, Jennifer Jasmine White presents on June 11^th).

~ Support the LICA Festival, graduation show for Lancaster University’s creative departments, with work by architecture, design, film, fine art, and theatre students. Runs June 19^th-26^th.

~ Bringing supper club energy to Lancaster dining, Marra* is open for bookings for their June menu with Lewis Bassett. Open the last weekend of the month only, ticketed six weeks in advance.

~ For families, catch the matinee show of Gaby Gulliver’s Travels on June 22^nd over at the Coro in Ulverston, by Hull-based puppeteers Indigo Moon.