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Daughters of the Soil

Discover documentary photographer Joanne Coates's powerful exhibition about women in agriculture in Holeslack barn.

  • Booking not needed
  • Free event (admission applies)

Daughters of the Soil is a powerful and timely exploration of the role of women in agriculture by documentary photographer Joanne Coates. Spanning five years of research and creative work, the exhibition brings together new images from the Yorkshire Dales and Cumbria alongside earlier work from Northumberland and the Scottish Borders.

Together, these portraits and landscapes create a deeply human narrative about identity, place, and the unseen labour that sustains rural life. This exhibition focuses on the women working the land in South Lakeland. The work highlights change and regeneration.

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Event ticket prices

This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.

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The basics

Suitability

Children are most welcome.

Meeting point

The exhibition is hosted in Holeslack barn, on the Holeslack accessible trail.

What to bring and wear

We recommend sturdy footwear to walk to Holeslack barn.

Accessibility

The path you'll walk along to reach the barn is an accessible route, suitable for buggies, prams, trampers, wheelchairs and visitors with reduced mobility.

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