History and Heritage
Lancashire’s history and heritage events celebrate the county’s past through re-enactments, guided tours, and interactive experiences. These events bring stories to life, offering visitors a chance to connect with Lancashire’s rich and evolving history.
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Heritage Talk: the Gothic Landscape of the Pendle Witches - The Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery
Date: 15th Oct 2026
Join Alex Bevan and Hannah Singleton for two talks which explore the ways the trial and executions of the Pendle Witches are remembered through tourism, souvenirs, and artworks in the Lancashire landscape. Since the 1612 execution of the ten accus...
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Talk: Bobbie's Perspective at Lancashire Police Museum
Date: 16th Oct 2026
Detective super to priest and chaplain by Claire McEnery.
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Family Woodland Ecology Workshop at Becconsall Living Museum and Heritage Park
Date: 17th Oct 2026
Woodland walk, guided by ecology expert, with a clay pressing workshop for the whole family to enjoy
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Talk about the Lancashire Airman - Morecambe
Date: 17th Oct 2026
Neville Stack was one of the most celebrated aviators of the inter-war period.
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Jane Horrocks Presents Yolk and Aliens - The Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery
Date: 18th Oct 2026
The northern premiere of Yolk and Aliens, a film by Jane Horrocks in collaboration with Francesca Levi (video artist) and Molly Vivian (musician). In the film, Horrocks has created a world of memory, utilising home video footage of her daughters b...
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Mum, I Love You - The Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery
Date: 18th Oct 2026
This short documentary explores the emotional and psychological impact of loss on a daughter caring for her mum, who lives with Alzheimer's disease. As the condition progresses, she faces a series of "living losses": changes in her mum's memory, p...
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The Mobile Library at Queen Street Mill - Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, Briercliffe
Date: 22nd Oct 2026
We’re delighted to welcome the Briercliffe Mobile Library to Queen Street Mill Textile Museum as a brand new stop on its regular route.From Thursday 28 May, the mobile library will stop outside Queen Street Mill between 1pm and 2pm, re...
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Artist Support Network: What Happens After Art School - The Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery
Date: 22nd Oct 2026
An honest, practical artist support talk about what happens after art school: finding opportunities, getting paid, building confidence, meeting people and keeping your practice alive when the structure disappears. No gatekeeping or hustle mytholog...
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The Lune Valley and the West Indies: Sugar, Cotton and the Slavery Economy Lecture
Date: 23rd Oct 2026
An exploration of the many connections between farming and yeomen families in the Lune Valley and Britain's sugar colonies in the West Indies.
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Talk about the Lancashire Airman - Bamber Bridge
Date: 23rd Oct 2026
Neville Stack was one of the most celebrated aviators of the inter-war period.
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Besom Broom Workshop
Date: 25th Oct 2026
Besom Broom Workshop From Twigs to Tradition.
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Trash to Treasure - The Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery
Date: 28th Oct 2026
Join us for a magical making adventure! Children will transform recycled materials into their very own witches and wizard figures, using imagination, creativity, and a little bit of magic. With cardboard, fabric, paper, and other reclaimed treasur...
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Free Half Term Craft Fun at Lancashire Police Museum
Dates: 29th Oct 2026 - 30th Oct 2026
Make and decorate your own ghosts and pumpkins key chains and decorations.
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The Haunting of Queen Street Mill Ghost Tours
Dates: 30th Oct 2026 - 31st Oct 2026
Delve into the dark and mysterious past of Queen Street Mill.
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Ghost Stories with Simon Entwistle at Black Bull Inn and Restaurant
Date: 31st Oct 2026
A spine-chilling evening of ghostly tales, legends and the darker history of the Black Bull.
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Children in Need/Macmillan Coffee Morning at West Lancashire Light Railway
Date: 1st Nov 2026
Pudsey Bear is visiting the railway.
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