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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.
If you’re visiting the Ambleside area why not pop into the Old Courthouse Gallery? We have a…
I grew up in Huddersfield, in the heart of the textile industry, and spent many childhood days…
Eskdale Mill is a unique experience, nestled in one of the Lake District's most beautiful locations…
Celebrate 25 years of ceramic art by Edinburgh-based Frances Priest in Motif | Line | Colour. The…
This autumn, Abbot Hall presents Boat Works, a solo exhibition by Turner Prize-winner Simon…
Discover how World War II shaped the lives of people in our community in this powerful, story-led…
William Wordsworth wrote his radical Guide to the Lakes at Allan Bank. A new permanent exhibition…
A multimedia exhibition at the Dock Museum from 5th December to 23rd February exploring local…
A contemporary art gallery 9 miles east of Carlisle. located close to Hadrian’s Wall, the Scottish…
As Rheged celebrates 25 years of culture, discover the work of 25 exceptional Cumbrian artists…
We are pleased to announce that our new Shipyard Town gallery is fully open. We are honoured to…
Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the life and legacy of Alfred Wainwright at The Armitt…
Lady Anne Clifford: Building Attributes is a pop up exhibition presenting four architectural models…
The Hive is a fully licensed events venue in a restored Wesleyan Chapel in Nenthead, offering pop…
SIGNAL proudly presents its first major group exhibition in their newly refurbished gallery spaces.…
Print, sculpture and sound-based installation exploring bird song. Artist Heather Mullender-Ross…
Tapestry of the North: Our Textile Heritage is an open, non-juried exhibition, hosted by the…
This interactive exhibition celebrates the treasures of the Wordsworth Grasmere trove. Discover…
Step inside the charming world of Tabitha Twitchit's second-hand bookshop in Hawkshead, where every…
A free Exhibition at the first floor of Windermere Library which tells the heritage of pioneering…
The EVAN Gallery and Studios is a genuinely artist led creative hub. EVAN was established in 2017…
Roman museum displaying the internationally significant collection of Romano-British altars,…
Discover life on Windermere through the lens of award-winning artist Juliet Klottrup. This…
This new body of work explores the ever-changing Lakeland landscape. The work is abstract, painted…


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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.
Grasmere
Howard Somervell was born in Kendal in 1890 and is best known for his role as a mountaineer, and was one of the leading climbers on the 1922 and 1924 British expeditions to Everest. He was also an acclaimed artist, especially of mountain scenes and…
Hawkshead
Grizedale Observatory and planetarium for stargazing under the dark skies of the Lake District. Nestled deep within the breathtaking Grizedale Forest in the heart of the Lake District, this immersive stargazing experience invites the whole family to…
Ambleside
If you’re visiting the Ambleside area why not pop into the Old Courthouse Gallery? We have a fantastic collection of art & crafts by some amazing artists, many of them local to the area.
Kirkland, Kendal
This autumn, Abbot Hall presents Boat Works, a solo exhibition by Turner Prize-winner Simon Starling. Bringing together his major boat-themed projects, the show explores the vessel as a symbol of migration, transformation, and change.
Highlights…
Kendal
Kendal Museum is one of the oldest museums in the UK, founded in 1796 by William Todhunter. The Museum has a long history in Kendal Town and has occupied various sites but has been at its current location (previously a wool warehouse) since 1913.
Barrow-in-Furness
A multimedia exhibition at the Dock Museum from 5th December to 23rd February exploring local stories of fragility & survival - of nature, of people - in South Cumbria. Through sound, film, images and words, an unseen, unheard world emerges. A world…
Bowness-on-Windermere
A magical indoor attraction that brings to life all 23 Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit tales. Meet all your favourite characters and find out more about Beatrix Potter herself.
Rayrigg Road, Windermere
Discover life on Windermere through the lens of award-winning artist Juliet Klottrup. This exhibition of paintings and photography celebrates the people, stories and heritage of Windermere — from boatbuilders and our conservation team to community…
Market Pl, Ambleside
In celebration of the 70th anniversary of Alfred Wainwright's first book being published, we are hosting a one-of-a-kind solo exhibition in collaboration with Lake District artist and fell runner Victoria Rose Miller. "Painting the Wainwrights" will…
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.
Kirkland, Kendal
Lady Anne Clifford: Building Attributes is a pop up exhibition presenting four architectural models inspired by Anne Clifford's fight to reclaim her inherited estates. The models – representing the castles at Brough, Skipton, and Pendragon, and the…
Nr Kendal
Discover documentary photographer Joanne Coates's powerful exhibition about women in agriculture in Holeslack barn, on Sizergh's estate.
Kendal
Eva Ullrich is a landscape painter whose work leans towards abstraction. Her works are bold and confident, yet they emit an almost transcendental feeling of lightness and air, conveying form through delicate edges and tone. At its core her practice…
Keswick
Located in Keswick, the home of the first pencil, visitors enter this museum through a replica graphite mine which would have served as the source of the pencil industry over three centuries ago.
Grasmere
William Wordsworth wrote his radical Guide to the Lakes at Allan Bank. A new permanent exhibition 'Wordsworth's Path to Influence' which opens on 1 April 2025, looks at how he helped shape the Lake District we know today. It features 19th century…
Boot, Holmrook
Eskdale Mill is a unique experience, nestled in one of the Lake District's most beautiful locations. This charming site embodies the Lake District’s heritage. It is the last remaining working water-powered corn mill in the Lake District.
Sedbergh
This new body of work explores the ever-changing Lakeland landscape. The work is abstract, painted from memory and includes familiar shapes; field patterns on the fellside, ancient gate stoops weathered by the elements, a hog hole in a wall, the…
Grasmere
Join artist and guest curator Stacey Joy Rossouw for an artistic performance lecture and see The Time Lab in its final form before the exhibition concludes at the end of October.
'The Time Lab: Exploring a Living Prelude,' has transformed the…
Barrow-in-Furness
We are delighted to bring to you an exhibition all about Dave Myers at the Museum. It will open on Friday June 20th to coincide with Dave Day 2.
"Dave - a Barrow lad" is a must see exhibition displaying many of his much loved and personal…
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