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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.
We are pleased to announce that our new Shipyard Town gallery is fully open. We are honoured to…
Discover the work of pioneering textile designer and entrepreneur Annie Garnett, a leading figure…
Eskdale Mill is a unique experience, nestled in one of the Lake District's most beautiful locations…
We are delighted to bring to you an exhibition all about Dave Myers at the Museum. It will open on…
Join us at Ravenglass Railway Museum in 2025, as we celebrate 150 years of the Ravenglass and…
William Wordsworth wrote his radical Guide to the Lakes at Allan Bank. A new permanent exhibition…
In an era where dogs are more likely to have Instagram accounts, than appear in exhibitions, David…
Explore the founding of the school library by ex-pupil, Daniel Rawlinson 350 years ago! For the…
Sue Bibby designs and makes with fabric, stitch and her trusty Bernina sewing machine. Her first…
The EVAN Gallery and Studios is a genuinely artist led creative hub. EVAN was established in 2017…
Explore the relationship between land and art in Expanding Landscapes: Painting After Land Art, an…
Uncover the life and work of printmaker Gwyneth Alban Davis who ran her business while living in a…
The Hive is a fully licensed events venue in a restored Wesleyan Chapel in Nenthead, offering pop…
Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the life and legacy of Alfred Wainwright at The Armitt…
Print, sculpture and sound-based installation exploring bird song. Artist Heather Mullender-Ross…
A contemporary art gallery 9 miles east of Carlisle. located close to Hadrian’s Wall, the Scottish…
Join us for a drop in workshop in the Abbot Hall Coffee Bar, where you will find prompts to create…
Roman museum displaying the internationally significant collection of Romano-British altars,…
If you’re visiting the Ambleside area why not pop into the Old Courthouse Gallery? We have a…
A free Exhibition at the first floor of Windermere Library which tells the heritage of pioneering…
The Gather is a “bureau des guides”, a community of qualified outdoor leaders focused on providing…
Grizedale Observatory and planetarium for stargazing under the dark skies of the Lake District.…
Lady Anne Clifford: Building Attributes is a pop up exhibition presenting four architectural models…
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Rheged's Great Print Exhibition! Discover over 1,000 stunning…
You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you.
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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…
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.
Carlisle
Get ready to come face to face with moving dinosaurs in the Tullie Exhibition Gallery! Coming this summer, the blockbuster Dinosaur rEvolution exhibition will bring animatronic dinosaurs to Carlisle. The show will also feature replica fossils,…
Sedbergh
Sue Bibby designs and makes with fabric, stitch and her trusty Bernina sewing machine. Her first love is drawing, and her work begins with first-hand observation and sketches. She never ventures far without a sketch book and find gardens and…
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.
Braithwaite, Keswick
A rusty 'tin shed' beside a dramatic waterfall in a remote valley just outside Keswick – this building is a tribute to human engineering and ingenuity, and it has a powerful story to tell about humanity's impact on the planet. Before closing in…
Ambleside
Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the life and legacy of Alfred Wainwright at The Armitt museum from February to December 2025.
The Armitt museum and Alfred Wainwright Books & Memorabilia are thrilled to announce a collaborative and…
Sedbergh
I grew up in Huddersfield, in the heart of the textile industry, and spent many childhood days playing amongst the derelict mills that are our industrial heritage. After travelling extensively, I returned to my hometown and the rugged and remote…
Alston
Our Carrs Mine trips on Open Days take about 90 minutes. On the trip we show old mining methods, talk about history, look at geology and see fluorescent minerals
We provide lamps and helmets. We suggest that you wear outdoor clothing and footwear.…
Grasmere
Uncover the life and work of printmaker Gwyneth Alban Davis who ran her business while living in a caravan in Langdale in the late 1940s.
Curated by Tracy Hill and Heather Mullender-Ross. There are printing activities available for adults and…
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.
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.
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.
Penrith
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Rheged's Great Print Exhibition! Discover over 1,000 stunning contemporary artworks from UK artists, showcasing screenprint, etching, lino block, and collagraph.
Immerse yourself in the magic of printmaking through…
Grasmere
The Gather is a “bureau des guides”, a community of qualified outdoor leaders focused on providing all visitors to the Lake District with an opportunity to safely access all that the Lake District landscape has to offer.
Sedbergh
A coming-together of four very different artists/makers based in Cumbria – who all assemble ideas, subject matter, and materials to create harmonious objects and paintings.
Visitors will see an array of abstract painting using paint and mixed media…
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…
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.
Sedbergh
Tapestry of the North: Our Textile Heritage is an open, non-juried exhibition, hosted by the Northern region of the British Tapestry Group. The theme for the exhibition is Our Textile Heritage. This broad theme of textiles created in the North of…
Barrow-in-Furness
We are pleased to announce that our new Shipyard Town gallery is fully open. We are honoured to tell the stories of the men and women who made Barrow great and a world leader in engineering. There is so much to do and see in the gallery including…
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