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at Gawthorpe Hall

Gawthorpe Textiles Collection exhibition 

A fantastic display of beautiful historic textiles from the collection of Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth, across four rooms of the Hall.

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8 Oct to 2 Nov 2025
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12:00 to 17:00
+ 19 other dates or times

An Account of Life: Gawthorpe Hall in the 1600s 

An exhibition bringing the household of Gawthorpe Hall in the 1600s to life, through the original account books of the Shuttleworth Family.

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8 Oct to 2 Nov 2025
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12:00 to 17:00
+ 19 other dates or times

Talk on: Witches, Dark Arts and Demonology 

Popular speaker Dr Colin Penny is back with a new talk about why there was a moral panic about witches and what were the horrors of the supernatural in the 1600s?

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8 Oct 2025
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13:00 to 14:30

Gallery Tour: Exploring Innovations in Colour Printing & Dyeing 

A tour of the textile galleries at Gawthorpe Hall focusing on innovations in colour, print and dyeing.

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15 Oct 2025
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11:00 to 12:00

Halloween Trail 

What spooky creatures will you find on this trail in Gawthorpe's grounds?

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25 Oct 2025
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12:00 to 15:00

Halloween crafts and spooky stories 

Bring your apprentice witches and wizards for some Halloween crafty fun at Gawthorpe Hall.

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29 Oct 2025
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12:00 to 16:00

Meet the Plague Doctor 

Meet the Plague Doctor and discover the gruesome side of life in the 1600s.

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31 Oct 2025
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12:00 to 16:00

Victorian Christmas at Gawthorpe Hall 

Discover a traditional Victorian Christmas at Gawthorpe Hall's festive weekend event.

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29 Nov to 30 Nov 2025
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11:00 to 15:30
+ 1 other date or time