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.
- Booking essential
On the first floor of Gawthorpe Hall are displays of beautiful textiles, from embroidery to lace and costume, showing the range and depth of this fabulous collection started by Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth.
Join the curator of the Gawthorpe Textiles Collection, Rachel Midgley, for a guided tour of these textile displays. Using the items on display as examples she will talk about the many ways colour has been applied to them, and the impact of innovative developments such as roller printing and aniline dyes, much of which was developed and manufactured in Lancashire.
Ticket includes entry to the Hall, after the textile tour you are welcome to explore the rest of the Hall's historic rooms. This event is part of British Textile Biennial, see britishtextilebiennial.co.uk for more details.
Please note the textile displays are on the first floor of Gawthorpe Hall, due to the historic nature of the building there is no lift. Please contact the Hall for further information.
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Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| Event ticket price | £7.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 01282771004
- Suitability
More suited to adults.
- Accessibility
Please note the textile displays are on the first floor of Gawthorpe Hall, due to the historic nature of the building there is no lift. Please contact the Hall for further information.
Upcoming events
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.
Gawthorpe Textiles Collection exhibition
A fantastic display of beautiful historic textiles from the collection of Rachel Kay-Shuttleworth, across four rooms of the Hall.
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.
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.