What's on at Gawthorpe Hall
Happy & Proud
An exhibition of work by girls at school locally in Burnley inspired by the textile heritage of their home town and stories of Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth and other inspirational northern women from the past and present.
Fri 19 Apr 2019
+ 32 other dates
12:00-16:30
Gifted
An exhibition by Textilia 3 showcasing new work created in response to our recent curatorial research into donors and donations to the collection.
Fri 19 Apr 2019
+ 52 other dates
12:00-16:30
Easter Bunny Trail
Go hunting round the daffodils for the Pendelfin bunnies.
Sun 21 Apr 2019
+ 1 other date
13:00-16:00
Gifted - Meet the Artists
Meet the artists from the Textilia 3 exhibition.
Sat 27 Apr 2019
13:00-16:00
Wessex Stitchery Workshop with Gail Marsh
Students will be able to look through the exquisite samplers of Mrs Margaret M Foster with Gail and create their own designs inspired by the work they have seen.
Wed 01 May 2019
10:00-15:00
Victorian Kitchen Open
Explore the Victorian kitchen in the basement, meet the housekeeper and find out about how the servants lived and worked, have a go at writing out a menu with a quill pen.
Sun 05 May 2019
12:00-16:00
Gifted - Meet the Artists
Meet the artists from the Textilia 3 exhibition
Sat 18 May 2019
13:00-16:00
Hidden Gems
A University of Central Lancashire exhibition exploring fashion, fabric and faith with local girls and their mothers working with artists, stylists and academic researchers to create and style digitally-printed head-scarves inspired by Indian...
Wed 05 Jun 2019
+ 109 other dates
12:00-16:30
Twits, Wits & Bawdy Baskets
Twits, Wits and Bawdy Baskets is new comedy from Doodlebugs Productions. No one is who they seem to be in this riotous, rip-roaring, cross-dressing comedy; a hapless band of Tudor rogues decide to make money as a company of strolling players.
Sat 08 Jun 2019
18:30-21:00
Gifted - Meet the Artists
Meet the artists from the Textilia 3 exhibition.
Sat 29 Jun 2019
13:00-16:00
Strands of Place and Time
An exhibition of new work by Alice Kettle, Jane McKeating, Nigel Hurlstone, Poppy Cartwright, Elnaz Yazdani and local refugees and asylum seekers exploring ideas of cultural heritage and migration in response to world textiles in the collection.
Thu 11 Jul 2019
+ 83 other dates
13:00-16:30
Strands of Place and Time - Meet the Artist Elnaz Yazdani
Meet the artist Elnaz Yazdani
Sat 20 Jul 2019
13:00-16:00
Contemporary Embroidery Workshop with Elnaz Yazdani
With Elnaz you will learn a variety of hand embroidery techniques and stitches and use a range of threads to create your own thread artwork.
Sat 27 Jul 2019
12:00-15:00
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Outdoor theatre. A return to one of Shakespeare's best and most entertaining plays, perfect for all the family to enjoy on a summer's night.
Sat 27 Jul 2019
18:30-21:00
Strands of Place and Time - Meet the Artist Poppy Cartwright
Meet the artist Poppy Cartwright
Sat 07 Sep 2019
13:00-16:00
Goldwork Embroidery Workshop with Elnaz Yazdani
Elnaz with show you how to use a wide range of goldwork threads to create your own goldwork artwork.
Sat 21 Sep 2019
12:00-15:00
Strands of Place and Time - Meet the Artist Jane McKeating
Meet the Artist Jane McKeating
Sat 28 Sep 2019
13:00-16:00
Strands of Time and Place - Meet the Artist Alice Kettle
Meet the artist Alice Kettle
Sat 05 Oct 2019
13:00-16:00
Experimental Goldwork Embroidery Workshop with Elnaz Yazdani
Elnaz will guide you through a variety of goldwork stitches and show you how to use alternative materials to create your own experimental goldwork artwork, in a range of colours, not just gold!
Sat 19 Oct 2019
12:00-15:00