Artist Lubaina Himid trained in theatre design at Wimbledon Art School, graduating in 1976. The Carrot Piece 1985 features life-size cut outs made using plywood & cardboard & bold, rich acrylic colours to add to the textured clothes of the characters. bit.ly/3pAilpf

For #womenshistorymonth we are joining in with @AStitchinTime13 focus on women's workwear & women at work. This dress from our collection was worn by the donor whilst weaving (on two looms) on the lorry of Messrs. Horrockes Crewdson.

New series BBC2 11 March-A look into Frida Kahlo's world, revealing an artist driven by politics, power, sex and identity, with her epic love affair with Diego Rivera at the heart of it all.

Thrilled to be part of this tremendous line up for tge forthcoming exhibition Alex Reuben ‘Modern British’. Opens Saturday 24th March to Wednesday 12th April, 37 Princess St Manchester. #modernbritish #contemporarypainting #manchester #manchesterartgallery #gmchamber

Check out our #7reasons to visit Salts Mill in #saltaire, from incredible #paintings by #DavidHockney to #Burmantofts #ceramics. See >>> tinyurl.com/y2s6s6h6

The library is going to be open to the public on Saturday 1st April and Sunday 2nd April from 10AM - 4PM to allow more people to see the Shirley Baker exhibition. Tours will be taking place on both days, follow the link to reserve your spot! eventbrite.co.uk/o/working-clas…

Visiting #Lytham town centre? Make a stop-off to look at 'Showcase of my Art' - art exhibition at Lytham Heritage Centre. Opens #TODAY

We are excited to announce that we are a partner for Imperial War Museums’ £2.5m art commissioning programme.🏛 We are commissioning an artist of Egyptian heritage to explore shared histories of conflict and connections that exist between Preston and Egypt. Imperial War Museums

Exciting news! 🎨Tickets to enter the soon-to-reopen Abbot Hall art gallery are now available to purchase from our website! 🎟 Click here to get your tickets: bit.ly/Abbot_Hall_Tic… #AbbotHallReopening

Eurovision is here! With all the attention on #Liverpool for #Eurovision, we celebrate 5 Liverpudlian art stories – all of which deserve 12 points! See >>> tinyurl.com/339fdd6x

Looking forward to welcoming Mark Fisher to The Arts Society Fylde on Wednesday 5 July for his lecture 'Discovering the Edinburgh Festival'. 2.00 pm at the Lowther Pavilion, Lytham. Non-members welcome-pay on door

A talk by Mick Downer, ‘A Tragic Event – the Tale of One of St Annes’ Worst Tragedies’, at St Annes Library on Thursday 6 July 2023 at 7.30 pm. 93 years ago 6 youths on holiday drowned in St Annes. Tickets cost £5 –on sale in Library or pay on the door bit.ly/44mPrvr

#MIF23 is underway. Our Artistic Director John E McGrath would like to wish you all a warm welcome to this year's festival. There's so much for you to explore over the coming 18 days.

Today's @ArtUK #OnlineArtExchange is looking at #photography in art. After finding this beautiful oil painting 'Seaside Photographer' by Alistair McCheyne (1918-1981) from the City Art Centre Edinburgh Museums, we've been inspired to look for other beach side photography. pic.x.com/Aq43SFrPPq

Our new season of lectures starts in September. Take a look at what we're offering there's something for everyone! bit.ly/3Oav7H8 We meet at 2.00 pm on the first Wednesday of the month at the Lowther Pavilion, Lytham. [email protected]

Lancashire Photography Festival #lancsphotofest #preston Guardian article: theguardian.com/artanddesign/g… The Guardian

Martin Parr - The English Avenham Park, Preston. Lancashire Photography Festival. Festival on in multiple oudoor locations until end of September. #lancsphotofest EnjoyTheShowUK

Musician and painter Joni Mitchell (with artist David Hockney) #WomensArt

Do you want to look into the #past to understand where fell running came from? Visit our #exhibition "Running Int' Fells" from 14 February 2024 to find out. This video is courtesy of Stuart Smith, OMM and edited by Dan Toole. With thanks for support from Sporting Heritage.

“Oh! I do like to be beside the seaside!”⛱️🍦 Life’s a beach whatever the weather at Showtown! When we open on 15 March you’ll be stepping on to the Showtown ‘sand’ to start your adventure in the first of six amazing galleries:📷sneak peek #Showtown #ExploreBlackpool #FamilyFun