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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.
Flowing from the Fells presents selected works from the Lakeland Arts collection to explore the…
Discover 200 years of climbing history in Pillar 200, a fascinating new exhibition celebrating the…
Venture into the fateful night that inspired one of the world's greatest gothic tales: Mary…
Eskdale Mill is a unique experience, nestled in one of the Lake District's most beautiful locations…
The world's finest nature images are revealed as Wildlife Photographer of the Year arrives in The…
To celebrate 125 years of Blackwell, Lakeland Arts will be showcasing a major exhibition of works…
If you’re visiting the Ambleside area why not pop into the Old Courthouse Gallery? We have a…
Experience Museum of the Moon after hours and see Carlisle Cathedral in a whole new light.…
During Museum of the Moon, we are delighted to welcome Stuart Atkinson to the Cathedral for a…
Museum of the Moon is a touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram. Measuring seven metres in…
Textile artworks inspired by the Cumbrian landscape, blending felting techniques with recycled,…
An anniversary exhibition celebrating British wool, craftsmanship, collaboration, and twenty-five…
Every Wednesday, 11am - 2pm: Finds handling Get hands-on with history. Visitors can get hands-on…
Youngsters are invited to help create a major art installation this half-term in a meadow at…
Step inside the charming world of Tabitha Twitchit's second-hand bookshop in Hawkshead, where every…
Pop Up Gallery and selling exhibition. 23-25th October 11-4.
Head to the Great Barn at Sizergh to see an exhibition from a creative collective of artists,…
Eden Valley and Penrith Astronomy Group have created an exhibition of Astrophotography for Rheged's…
Partly inspired by the life and work of John Gough, the 'Blind philosopher' and polymath of Kendal…
Innovative contemporary quilts exploring pathways, journeys, and connections through cutting-edge…
Discover documentary photographer Joanne Coates's powerful exhibition about women in agriculture in…
Inside just got interesting. Step off the trail and into a space where the Lake District is…
A solo exhibition of pastel paintings by Sarah Reid. This solo exhibition brings together a…
Painted explorations of Dales vernacular buildings, archaeology, and the passage of time through…


You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.

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Penrith
Art exhibition showing 32 original paintings from a selection of Beckstones'artists all inspired by the Seasons
Kendal
Abbot Hall is one of Britain’s preeminent small art galleries, set in a Grade I listed Georgian building on the banks of the River Kent in Kendal. The gallery holds an outstanding collection of 18th-21st century art and hosts exhibitions. The…
Brampton
Experience the edge of empire at the award winning Roman Army Museum. There is nowhere else like it on Hadrian's Wall.
Nr Kendal
Discover documentary photographer Joanne Coates's powerful exhibition about women in agriculture in Holeslack barn, on Sizergh's estate.
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
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…
Blackwell - the Arts & Crafts house, Bowness-on-Windermere
To celebrate 125 years of Blackwell, Lakeland Arts will be showcasing a major exhibition of works by its architect, the Arts & Crafts designer Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott (1865-1945).
This exhibition brings together significant works by Baillie…
Maryport
Shipping Brow Contemporary 2026 brings together ten young, emerging and/ or contemporary artists working today across Cumbria. The show includes printmaking and illustration from Polly Marix Evans, Emily Ford and Ellie May Morgan, oil painting from…
Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh
Textile artworks inspired by the Cumbrian landscape, blending felting techniques with recycled, sustainable materials.
Textile Fusion presents a new body of work by textile artist Dianne Standen, inspired by the rich textures, colours, and forms of…
Kirkland, Kendal
This exhibition brings together two emerging portrait painters. Lela Harris gives depth and humanity to figures who have been overlooked or marginalised by history, while Joshua Donkor collaboratively embeds the personal histories and cultural…
The Promenade, Maryport
Every Wednesday, 11am - 2pm: Finds handling
Get hands-on with history. Visitors can get hands-on with real and replica objects, lead by one of our team of volunteers. Included in museum admission.
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.
Garsdale Rd, Sedbergh
Painted explorations of Dales vernacular buildings, archaeology, and the passage of time through landscape.
Tumbling Stones, Wiggly Tin is an exhibition by Hilary Grisewood that explores and celebrates the vernacular architecture of the Yorkshire…
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…
The Abbey, Carlisle
Museum of the Moon is a touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram. Measuring seven metres in diameter, the moon features 120dpi detailed NASA imagery of the lunar surface. At an approximate scale of 1:500,000, each centimetre of the internally lit…
MILNTHORPE, MILNTHORPE
Pop Up Gallery and selling exhibition.
23-25th October 11-4.
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…
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.
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…
Grasmere
On Christmas Day it was Dorothy's Wordsworth's birthday! Find out how Dorothy and her brother William celebrated when she lived in Dove Cottage over 200 years ago. We'll read some of her birthday journal entries and then try some Regency era…
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