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Lancashire hosts a vibrant calendar of cultural arts and exhibitions, showcasing everything from contemporary installations to traditional crafts. Galleries, museums, and pop-up events across the county provide inspiring spaces for artists and audiences to connect and celebrate creativity.
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Lightpool Festival
Dates: 21st Oct 2026 - 31st Oct 2026
Enjoy a spectacular programme of light-based art installations, live performances, 3D projection shows and family-friendly activities. More details coming soon.
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Lightpool Festival
Dates: 21st Oct 2026 - 31st Oct 2026
Enjoy a spectacular programme of light-based art installations, live performances, 3D projection shows and family-friendly activities. More details coming soon.
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Threads of Memory - The Harris
Date: 22nd Oct 2026
Screening followed by panel discussion and Q&A with:Hosted by Tosin Adeosun - Curator & Fashion HistorianFull line-up tbcUsing historical footage from the BFI National Archive, as well as more recent online vide...
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Rivington Festival of Light
Dates: 22nd Oct 2026 - 25th Oct 2026
Lasers, light trail, live music and food. A fantastic night out for all.
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Artist Networking Event - Hosted by the Birley Artist Studios - The Harris
Date: 22nd Oct 2026
Free, drop-in event with a pop-up bar.
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Inside the Archive Exhibition - The Harris
Dates: 23rd Oct 2026 - 4th Nov 2026
The BFI National Archive looks after one of the largest and most important collections of film and television in the world. Its teams of experts ensure that the collections are preserved and developed for future generations and made widely accessi...
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Blackburn Artists' Society 80th Anniversary Exhibition: Day and Night - Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, Briercliffe
Dates: 23rd Oct 2026 - 30th Oct 2026
Founded in 1946, Blackburn Artist's Society are celebrating their 80th Anniversary in 2026, and what better way to celebrate than with a beautiful new exhibition at Queen Street Mill? They have spent many years meeting at iconic venues across Lanc...
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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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Broadway Hits and Movie Songs Night
Date: 24th Oct 2026
Join a night of broad way hits and movie songs. Expect to hear solos, duets and ensemble versions of songs from popular shows.
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Christmas Calligraphy Workshop at Barton Grange Garden Centre
Date: 25th Oct 2026
Modern calligraphy is fun to learn and relaxing to practice.
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Marks of the Castle - Death and Burial in Bronze Age Clitheroe - Clitheroe Castle Museum
Date: 25th Oct 2026
In this workshop with local professional artist Gosh Gibek you will explore the current exhibition, Death and Burial in Bronze Age Clitheroe, using observational drawing as our starting point.From there, you'll work with a variety of mixed m...
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Sip & Paint: the Art of Comedy - Showtown
Date: 25th Oct 2026
Inspired by the Comedy Parade Illuminations in 1966, this hands-on workshop invites you to dive into the playful world of caricature art. Led by a local published illustrator, you'll explore bold shapes, bright colours and exaggerated features in...
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Is That a Yeti Hetty? in Whalley
Date: 26th Oct 2026
A live-illustrated storytelling show for families.
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Is That A Yeti Hetty? in Great Harwood
Date: 26th Oct 2026
A live-illustrated storytelling show for families.
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Is That A Yeti Hetty? in Longton
Date: 27th Oct 2026
A live-illustrated storytelling show for families.
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