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The Lake District, Cumbria, has provided inspiration for a whole host of artists throughout the years, so it may come as no surprise that we’ve got a rich arts and crafts scene across the area! Here, you’ll find a range of art galleries and exhibition spaces that host an ever-changing calendar of works in virtually every medium.
Discover pieces by local and nationally known artists at venues including independent galleries and studios, to museums and seasonal fairs. Some offer the chance to take a piece home with you, while others host regularly changing exhibitions as well as permanent art collections.
There’s even the opportunity to check out art in the great outdoors: there’s a sculpture trail at Grizedale Forest, for example, as well as open air exhibitions as part of festivals and events throughout the year.
If you fancy trying it for yourself, several galleries and studios also host workshops and classes. Often, you’ll be able to get inspired by the stunning natural surroundings of your venue as you learn a new skill or hone existing abilities.
As well as viewing some fantastic art pieces, here in Cumbria we also invite you to explore the studios and workshops where that work was made; and even meet the artists who create it.
Keep an eye out, too, for touring exhibitions to see something a little different while in the Lake District, Cumbria. Discover our galleries and exhibitions below.
Daniel Hester is an artist/musician exploring and working in a variety of disciplines, currently…
Lakeland Arts' much-loved art collection includes paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture ranging…
Cross Lane Projects is delighted to present a group exhibition of Mark Tanner Sculpture Award…
Timed to coincide with the centenary of the 1924 Mount Everest expedition, the exhibition shares…
Sublime Symmetry is an exhibition featuring 60 pots, tiles and vases from the De Morgan Collection,…
There is ever-present change in all our lives, presented in a new exhibition of fibre arts by…
Come to an exhibition of radical and innovative textiles; from homewares to art and fashion from…
A contemporary art gallery 9 miles east of Carlisle. located close to Hadrian’s Wall, the Scottish…
Threadmill are a group of fifteen textile and mixed media artists committed to the promotion of…
An exhibition of striking photographs exploring the complexities of gender and identity. The…
Abbot Hall presents Legacy, a solo exhibition by contemporary artist Charmaine Watkiss. Discover a…
Hiraeth: An Incomplete Journey of Art & Belonging is an ongoing project by Cumbrian artist Seren…
Join us this summer to celebrate the legacy of Carlisle United (while looking optimistically…
Come fly with Handpicked Productions and create your very own windsocks and driftwood mobiles. The…
Eskdale Mill is a unique experience, nestled in one of the Lake District's most beautiful locations…
Born and bought up in Yorkshire, Charlie and his family moved to Cumbria more than forty years ago,…
Contemporary Quilt Group is a specialist group within the Quilters' Guild. Its members are a…
Curated in partnership with Rheged, celebrate over 30 years of the work of Jackie Morris in this…
A playful environment filled with vibrant colours, ambient sounds and digital creatures, inspired…
Join us for a morning cooking workshop with Helen from Helen's Herbs to learn how to make the most…
Occupying three floors within an historic building this bright and welcoming gallery showcases the…
A celebration of the curlew through original artwork, photography, poetry, sculpture and…
This new display delves into the Townend archive collection, a treasure trove of four hundred years…
Roman museum displaying the internationally significant collection of Romano-British altars,…
You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.
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Ambleside
Museum, art gallery and reference library covering the history life and arts of the Lakes. Collections include Kurt Schwitters, Beatrix Potter, photography, fine art and local history.
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102 reviewsStation Road, Kendal
Hiraeth: An Incomplete Journey of Art & Belonging is an ongoing project by Cumbrian artist Seren Shaw. This new exhibition at Kendal Museum's People's Gallery will launch Shaw's fascinating and locally embedded practice and demonstrate creative…
Endmoor
On Sunday the 14th July 2024 Westmorland Horticultural Society will be holding their annual Summer Flower Show at Endmoor Village Hall.
On view will be Sweet Peas, Roses, Fuchsias, Pot Plants and Floral Art.
Admission is by donation.
Doors open at…
Station Rd, Kendal
A celebration of the curlew through original artwork, photography, poetry, sculpture and conservation - free entry!
Following its success at the Dales Countryside Museum, a new and extended iteration of The Cry of the Curlew will open in Kendal for…
Sedbergh
There is ever-present change in all our lives, presented in a new exhibition of fibre arts by students and staff of ArtyBird Carnforth.
Sedbergh
Farfield Mill is a Victorian woollen mill in the Yorkshire Dales. Home to artists’ studios, art exhibitions, heritage looms and tea room.
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248 reviewsPenrith
Curated in partnership with Rheged, celebrate over 30 years of the work of Jackie Morris in this brand new exhibition, unlike any other she has done before. Jackie is a prize-winning, internationally best-selling illustrator, wildlife artist and…
Barrow-in-Furness
There will be working layouts including a Thomas layout for the youngsters to drive.
The Rev W. V Awdry, famously set his Thomas Stories on the Island of Sodor, which is a fictitious expansion of Walney island
Other displays should include;…
Penrith
An unrivalled range of 1,2 and 3 day courses in the Arts, Crafts, Heritage skills, Baking, Textiles, Raku pottery, Wood /Stone carving, Willow & Wire, Ceramics, Glass, Silver and much much more.
Penrith
Brougham Hall is a creative haven where you can enjoy the perfect blend of crafts, coffee and restoration.
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136 reviewsKendal
Abbot Hall presents Legacy, a solo exhibition by contemporary artist Charmaine Watkiss. Discover a collection of beautiful drawings exploring the connection between people and nature.
London-based artist Charmaine Watkiss (b.1964) examines…
Windermere
Windermere Jetty Museum is a vibrant, family-friendly visitor attraction dedicated to the boats, people and the rich history of Windermere, England’s largest natural lake.
The Promenade, Maryport
Roman museum displaying the internationally significant collection of Romano-British altars, inscriptions and sculptures from the adjacent Roman fort and civilian settlement.
Kendal
Regional artists know all too well how few spaces are available to show their work, so the recent opening of this large gallery space in Kendal is an exciting new addition to the Lakeland arts scene. With around a hundred square metres of space, the…
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144 reviewsSedbergh
know her textile art, but also, she still designs and creates jewellery, likewise clothes, restores furniture, photographs, draws, and paints, even on walls. She is a very versatile artist.
Her academic training was in Russia, since she is of…
Sizergh, Kendal
An outdoor exhibition based on the award-winning book, Forty Farms by Lakeland Photographer of the Year, Amy Bateman. You'll discover 40 large format panels displayed along our family and accessible farm trail. Low Sizergh Barn is one of the farms…
Kendal
A new painting exhibition by Rebecca Scott is coming to Cross Lane Projects, Kendal.
The Raft of the Medusa (1819) by French Romantic artist Théodore Géricault famously depicts the survivors of a shipwreck, starving and adrift on a makeshift raft.…
Kendal
Lakeland Arts' much-loved art collection includes paintings, drawings, prints and sculpture ranging from the 1700's to the present. In our refreshed collection galleries discover the stories of our extraordinary collection pieces and the people…
Main Street, Hawkshead
A six week exhibition exploring the wilder side of the Lake District, taking place in the former Beatrix Potter Gallery in the centre of Hawkshead. This unique exhibition showcases the work of artists who live and work in rural Cumbria, plus art…
Grange-over-Sands
A joint exhibition of works by four artists to include oil paintings, bead embroidery, ceramics and prints.
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