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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.
The Paper Quilt Project is a living exhibition in which a community art piece is created while on…
Step inside the charming world of Tabitha Twitchit's second-hand bookshop in Hawkshead, where every…
Great exhibitions, activities, gift shop and café in a glorious park setting amongst the mountains.…
Join Rosehill this summer for The People's Gallery, a free, family-friendly exhibition showcasing…
Celebrating the beauty, behaviour, symbolism and diversity of birds through the work of 57 UK…
Our galleries take on a unique atmosphere as the world slows down. Whether you're looking to…
A diverse exhibition celebrating printmaking techniques, creativity, and artistic exploration by…
Head to the Great Barn at Sizergh to see an exhibition from a creative collective of artists,…
If you’re visiting the Ambleside area why not pop into the Old Courthouse Gallery? We have a…
Every Wednesday, 11am - 2pm: Finds handling Get hands-on with history. Visitors can get hands-on…
Connie Flynn's Text & Textile! explores everyday sayings rooted in the textile trade. Using…
Discover the creatures that came before the T.REX. Step back to the Carboniferous period, 100…
A contemporary art gallery 9 miles east of Carlisle. located close to Hadrian’s Wall, the Scottish…
Conceived by the British painter Daniel Sturgis, On the Thick and Thin of Painting explores the…
"Our personal encounters within Morecambe Bay." This exhibition brings together the creative voices…
We are very pleased to bring you a new exhibition to the Dock Museum, "What the sea decides to give…
Discover 200 years of Rock Climbing history, from the earliest scrambles to the modern sport we…
Discover documentary photographer Joanne Coates's powerful exhibition about women in agriculture in…
Grizedale Observatory and planetarium for stargazing under the dark skies of the Lake District.…
Eskdale Mill is a unique experience, nestled in one of the Lake District's most beautiful locations…
This exhibition brings together two emerging portrait painters. Lela Harris gives depth and…
Inside just got interesting. Step off the trail and into a space where the Lake District is…
REACTOR is a new multimedia installation by Felicity Hammond, launching on Thursday 28th May at 6pm…
Useful/Beautiful marks 25 years of contemporary craft at Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house,…


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

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Keswick
Inside just got interesting.
Step off the trail and into a space where the Lake District is reimagined. Sound, story and digital exploration blend into a hands-on experience that's full of life, built for curious minds and restless feet of all ages…
Grasmere
Art gallery and art shop run by the Heaton Cooper family, selling original paintings and prints from 4 generations of the family.
Kendal
Conceived by the British painter Daniel Sturgis, On the Thick and Thin of Painting explores the materiality of the medium, its physical and ethereal boundaries, and the enduring subculture of abstraction.
The exhibition is framed as a visual…
Grasmere
Discover two striking new collections of original artworks that celebrate the creative potential of modern printmaking. Women in Print draws inspiration from the life and legacy of Gwyneth Alban Davis, whose values of community, resilience, and…
Barrow-in-Furness
Reactor, by Felicity Hammond, is a new multimedia installation exploring the possibilities of the autonomous submarine. This exhibition marks a new collaboration with Hammond, following her 2017 Signal commission In Defence of Industry, which won…
Coniston
Meet Coniston's heroes, John Ruskin, artist, radical and seer and Donald Campbell, speed ace. View the fully restored Bluebird craft in the Bluebird wing of the museum. Discover the mineral wealth of the fells, all at 'the most thought provoking…
Barrow-in-Furness
We are very pleased to bring you a new exhibition to the Dock Museum, "What the sea decides to give you" by photographer and artist, Tessa Bunney.
Tessa has previously had exhibitions displayed around Morecambe Bay, but this is her first exhibition…
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.
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…
Longtown, Carlisle
Set in the beautiful Cumbrian countryside, Netherby Hall hosts a fantastic car show which displays some of the best and unique classic cars and performance vehicles that the UK has to offer.
Saturday will be dedicated to showing Performance and…
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.
Moresby, Whitehaven
Rosehill are delighted to announce its return of The Whitehaven Flower Club for their upcoming Summer Gala demonstration Colours of a Rainbow with special guest arranger Sara Barrow.
Whether you're an experienced arranger or completely new to the…
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.
Carlisle
Visit Carlisle Cathedral, centrally located in the heart of the city. Whether for worship, events, family activities, refreshments or simply a moment of peace - a warm welcome awaits.
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…
Brampton
Experience the edge of empire at the award winning Roman Army Museum. There is nowhere else like it on Hadrian's Wall.
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…
Whitehaven
Situated on Whitehaven's attractive harbour side, The Beacon is home to interactive science, games and history.
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…
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…
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