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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.
Set in the beautiful Cumbrian countryside, Netherby Hall hosts a fantastic car show which displays…
Discover the creatures that came before the T.REX. Step back to the Carboniferous period, 100…
Eskdale Mill is a unique experience, nestled in one of the Lake District's most beautiful locations…
We are excited to be working with Barrow AFC and Bluebird Supporters club to bring you the Barrow…
Inside just got interesting. Step off the trail and into a space where the Lake District is…
This exhibition brings together two emerging portrait painters. Lela Harris gives depth and…
"Our personal encounters within Morecambe Bay." This exhibition brings together the creative voices…
The Paper Quilt Project is a living exhibition in which a community art piece is created while on…
Great exhibitions, activities, gift shop and café in a glorious park setting amongst the mountains.…
We are very pleased to bring you a new exhibition to the Dock Museum, "What the sea decides to give…
Every Wednesday, 11am - 2pm: Finds handling Get hands-on with history. Visitors can get hands-on…
REACTOR is a new multimedia installation by Felicity Hammond, launching on Thursday 28th May at 6pm…
Join us for a powerful multi-media exhibition exploring stories of fragility and survival, told…
Grizedale Observatory and planetarium for stargazing under the dark skies of the Lake District.…
Reactor, by Felicity Hammond, is a new multimedia installation exploring the possibilities of the…
Roman museum displaying the internationally significant collection of Romano-British altars,…
Step inside the charming world of Tabitha Twitchit's second-hand bookshop in Hawkshead, where every…
Venture into the fateful night that inspired one of the world's greatest gothic tales: Mary…
Head to the Great Barn at Sizergh to see an exhibition from a creative collective of artists,…
Useful/Beautiful marks 25 years of contemporary craft at Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house,…
Conceived by the British painter Daniel Sturgis, On the Thick and Thin of Painting explores the…
Join Rosehill this summer for The People's Gallery, a free, family-friendly exhibition showcasing…
A diverse exhibition celebrating printmaking techniques, creativity, and artistic exploration by…
Discover documentary photographer Joanne Coates's powerful exhibition about women in agriculture in…


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102-104 Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness
REACTOR is a new multimedia installation by Felicity Hammond, launching on Thursday 28th May at 6pm.
Set against the backdrop of Barrow's defence industry, as the home of the UK's only nuclear submarine manufacturer, REACTOR imagines a fictional…
Hawkshead, Ambleside
Situated in the quaint Lake District Village of Hawkshead, the boys Grammar School gives insight into school life ever since it opened in 1585. William Wordsworth also attended the school from age 9 to 17 with his brothers.
Kendal
Lakeland & District Cat Club 21st Annual Pedigree & House hold pet cat show with Best in show, held under GCCF rules.
All breed pedigree cat show, up to 200 exhibits including household pet & pedigree pet section.
We have many trade & charity…
Brampton
A contemporary art gallery 9 miles east of Carlisle. located close to Hadrian’s Wall, the Scottish Borders, Eden Valley, and English Lake District, so it should be no surprise that we have a wealth of artistic talent to call upon.
Coniston
Brantwood, the former home of eminent Victorian John Ruskin and a treasure house of art and memorabilia. The 250-acre estate comprises 8 unique gardens, ancient woodland, high moors and meadows.
Kirkland, Kendal
The Paper Quilt Project is a living exhibition in which a community art piece is created while on display in the gallery. This project has been designed in response to the two adjoining exhibitions; Bellwethers and Joshua Donkor & Lela Harris. Both…
Nr Bowness-on-Windermere
The Lakeland Model Village showcases dozens of miniature buildings crafted from locally sourced Coniston slate. Over the past 25 years, local builder Edward Robinson carefully created each one by hand, faithfully recreating some of Cumbria’s most…
Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh
A diverse exhibition celebrating printmaking techniques, creativity, and artistic exploration by Cumbrian printmakers.
Exploration and Discovery is an exhibition by Cumbria Printmakers, a cooperative of individual artists united by a shared passion…
Moresby, Whitehaven
Join Rosehill this summer for The People's Gallery, a free, family-friendly exhibition showcasing art from creatives across Cumbria.
Plus, spend time getting creative in our Art Lab, a creative play space packed full of free activities, books, art…
Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh
Connie Flynn's Text & Textile! explores everyday sayings rooted in the textile trade. Using recycled fabrics and white cotton garments, she hand-stitches phrases in red thread and integrates letterpress elements to evoke time and heritage.
Blending…
Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh
Seven artists explore shared landscapes, material connections, and personal perspectives on land, memory, and transformation.
Common Land: Septenary Perspectives brings together seven artists united by a shared reverence for natural form,…
Grasmere
Art gallery and art shop run by the Heaton Cooper family, selling original paintings and prints from 4 generations of the family.
Ulverston
The Laurel and Hardy Museum celebrates the life and career of Stan Laurel, born in Ulverston.
W Strand, Whitehaven
Before we say goodbye to I Grew Up 90s exhibition (on 21 June), we wanted to celebrate the decade a little close to home - with a special event dedicated to what like was really like in Whitehaven, and the surrounding areas during the 1990s.
Step…
Blackwell - the Arts & Crafts house, Bowness-on-Windermere
Useful/Beautiful marks 25 years of contemporary craft at Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house, celebrating the makers, ideas and objects that have shaped our collection since opening our doors to the public in 2001.
Set throughout the house, the…
Whitehaven
Situated on Whitehaven's attractive harbour side, The Beacon is home to interactive science, games and history.
Grasmere
We are celebrating our new exhibition in style – with a Gothic summer garden party!
Step into a Gothic tale as you explore our immersive exhibition, where moonlit woodlands, haunted villas and eerie seascapes surround rare treasures, including a…
Grasmere
Venture into the fateful night that inspired one of the world's greatest gothic tales: Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.
Beginning with the reimagined bedroom of Mary Shelley, step into a spellbinding world of moonlit woods, haunting seas and waking…
Hawkshead, Ambleside
This talk will be led by Lucy Saint-Smith, a library & museum professional who has worked for the Quakers in the UK for the past 8 years. She is currently the Collections Officer at Swarthmoor Hall, Ulveston, the 17th century home of Margaret Fell &…
Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh
Seven perspectives, bound by a mutual reverence for natural form, fragility, and transformation.
As artists, we see Common Land not only as a reflection on the physical terrain, but as an exploration of the emotional and ancestral ground we all, in…
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