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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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21 Aug to 2 Nov 2025
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12:00 to 17:00
+ 53 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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21 Aug to 2 Nov 2025
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12:00 to 17:00
+ 53 other dates or times

Explore Tudor Life 

Discover what life was like in the Tudor times at Gawthorpe Hall.

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29 Aug 2025
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12:00 to 16:00

Discovering the Pendle Witches – talk and book signing 

A talk on the Pendle witches by Carol Ann Lee, author of a ground-breaking book 'Something Wicked' that takes the reader on a spellbinding journey into the heart of England's largest and most notorious witch trial.

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29 Aug 2025
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13:00 to 14:30

Silver School of Arm 

Discover historic weapons, armour and sword fighting when the Silver School of Arms visit Gawthorpe Hall

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7 Sep 2025
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12:00 to 16:00

Opening the Doors to 17th century embroidered caskets and cabinets. 

A talk exploring embroidered cabinets and caskets of the early 1600s by Dr Isabella Rosner, curator of the Royal School of Needlework.

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19 Sep 2025
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11:00 to 12:30

Heritage Open Day – Gawthorpe Hall opening the door 

Enjoy exploring inside the stunning Gawthorpe Hall, open for FREE as part of national Heritage Open Days.

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20 Sep 2025
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12:00 to 16:00

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