The People's Gallery at Kendal Museum

Exhibition at The People's Gallery at Kendal Museum in Kendal, Cumbria

Type:Art Gallery

Kendal Museum, Station Road, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6BT

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The People's Gallery is a large, open space situated in the lower level of Kendal's celebrated museum, one of the oldest in Britain.

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CURRENT EXHIBITION: Skulduggery by Fliss Watts

This exciting new exhibition at Kendal Museum's People's Gallery will showcase work by Cumbrian artist Fliss Watts from 15th August until 21st September. Skulduggery incorporates and expands on work by Fliss Watts previously shown in Carlisle and at Florence Arts Centre, Egremont, under the title 'Living is easy with eyes closed'.

Previous exhibitions addressed the climate crisis and the ways of thinking that have contributed to it. This showcase of new work turns to the non-human, animal world, biodiversity loss and mass extinction, which makes Kendal Museum, with its natural history collections, an ideal location. The exhibition includes a dynamic combination of prints, drawings, paintings and installations.

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With around a hundred square metres of space, the gallery is well lit and has architectural features dating back to its previous life as a wool warehouse, including the original stone-flagged floor.

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.

Since re-opening in June 2022, the gallery has already celebrated the abstract printmaking of Jess Levine, photographic work by Colin Reynolds, the exquisite minimalist etchings of Jamie Barnes, and Mike Healey's exciting exhibition of surrealism.

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Season (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025)

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Road Directions

Kendal Museum is in the northern fringe of Kendal Town Centre therefore is easy to reach, whether you’re on foot, cycling, taking the train or driving!

By car: The car park is pay and display and is situated adjacent to the Museum. The postcode is LA9 6BT. The car park entrance is marked with brown signs and is directly opposite the David Hayton car sales showroom building.

By bike: We have a bike rack by the front door of the Museum.

Public Transport Directions

By train: The Museum is perfectly located directly opposite Kendal train station. Connections from Oxenholme Lake District (main West Coast line) is only five minutes.

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