Fun Palace
Gawthorpe Hall will be open for FREE to everyone on Sunday 5 October with an afternoon of creative activities in our Fun Palace event.
- Booking not needed
- Free event
Come and explore the historic rooms with their wonderful collections of furniture, paintings and textiles, find out about the Shuttleworth family who lived at the Hall from our enthusiastic volunteers.
See the new Gawthorpe Textiles Collection displays and try the drop-in sewing activities for children age 5+, they can have a go at learning some basic stitches. Plus, the wonderful Galliard dancers will bring the 17th century to life with period country dancing. They will be dancing at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm outside at the front of the Hall (weather dependant, if it's wet they will be in the Long Gallery on second floor), don't miss your opportunity to join in too.
You can also visit the walled garden - a haven for wildlife, learn all about bees, honey and why both are important with East Lancashire Beekeepers.
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The basics
- Suitability
Family friendly event.
- Accessibility
Gawthorpe Hall is a tower shaped building over 4 floors with a lot of steps, due to the historic nature of the building there is no lift. Please see the Access Statement for more details or ring to check.
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.