Our region is home to internationally recognised collections and hosts many guest exhibitions and events. See our selected places interest below.
About the Area
Pennine Lancashire offers the choice and space to live life to the full.
For all the facts and figures you’ll need for living in Pennine Lancashire, including housing, economy and employment statistics, see our Facts & Figures section.
Our surroundings inspire many artists, who choose to live and work here.
You may even find a surprise or two hidden away in our great outdoors, including the futuristic Panopticon sculptures.
There is always plenty to see in Pennine Lancashire. Visit Perspectives of Pennine Lancashire’s searchable artsmap website to find out about existing culture and heritage in the area, or visit their events page to see what’s coming up.
A selection of great places to visit in the area is listed below.
The Panopticons Trail
A perfect way to see Pennine Lancashire’s landscape and savour a series of unique 21st century landmarks at the same time.
Each Panopticon is situated on a Pennine Lancashire highpoint, all commanding amazing views. For more information and a map of the trail you can view Visit Lancashire’s guide
here.
The Haworth Art Gallery
The Haworth Art Gallery in Accrington is home to Europe’s largest public collection of Tiffany’s acclaimed Art Nouveau glass.
The Edwardian house is situated in a park and also offers a changing programme of national and local exhibitions. Free admission gives you access to four rooms dedicated to the glass collection. More than 140 tiles, vases and mosaics, some of Tiffany’s finest works, were donated by Joseph Briggs. In 1891, aged 17, Joseph left Accrington and enjoyed a successful career working for Tiffany in New York.
Blackburn Art Gallery and Museum
Blackburn Art Gallery and Museum is the place to see the internationally renowned Hart bequest.
A unique collection of coins, manuscripts and books, unmatched by any public collection outside London.
Pendle Heritage Centre
Pendle Heritage Centre is a fascinating and historic building in Barrowford incorporating a museum, café, walled garden, adjoining Gallery and Tourist Information Centre.
The Gallery offers regular changing exhibitions of arts and crafts, including a popular Christmas show. Barrowford is also home to the Grade 2 listed Higherford Mill, featured in BBC’s Restoration competition and now a Centre For Creative Industries.
Mid Pennine Arts
Mid Pennine Arts is a powerhouse on the regional art scene with involvement in many contemporary projects across Pennine Lancashire.
It delivers high quality visual art programmes and also has an education department which works with schools and colleges. The Mid Pennine Arts gallery space on Yorke Street, Burnley, hosts a range of thought provoking and fascinating exhibitions throughout the year. Visit their website
here or follow
teamMPA on Twitter for the latest news.
Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum
Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum in Burnley has a fine collection of paintings, many pre-Raphaelite or Victorian, including works by Waterhouse, Poynter, Zoffany and Farquharson.
Displays also include the 15th century Whalley Abbey vestments and a carved 16th century Antwerp altarpiece. For the latest news on events at Townley Hall, visit their website
here.
Gawthorpe Hall
Gawthorpe Hall is a National Trust property located in Padiham.
It showcases the important Kay-Shutleworth Textile Collection and has many paintings from the National Portrait Gallery.
The Platform Gallery
The Platform Gallery in Clitheroe’s converted railway station building provides a wonderful light filled exhibition space for contemporary craft, a shop selling ceramics, jewellery, glass, wood and textiles and an education room.
It hosts several exhibitions per year, with an emphasis on high quality contemporary craft by both national and local makers. For the latest exhibition listings at the Platform Gallery,
click here.
Backridge, Waddington
Backridge, Waddington, was once a full-time working farm. Now it’s a must-visit retail and leisure destination located just a few minutes drive from the centre of Clitheroe.
It’s home to artists’ studios from which work is sold and also offers a beguiling mix of retailers, ranging from interior design and wooden toys and candles. The on site Taste café and restaurant focuses on organic and quality produce and home baked treats. For more information, visit the Backridge website
here.
The Longridge Gallery
The Longridge Gallery on Berry Lane specialises in original work and limited edition prints.
For the latest information on artists that showcase their work at the gallery, please visit their website
here.
The Ascot Studios
The Ascot Studios at Bee Mill on Preston Road, Ribchester, is a contemporary fine art gallery.
It sells original paintings from established collectible artists and the work of talented emerging artists. Those represented include Colin Halliday, Richard Clare, Paula Velarde, Angela Wakefield, Moira Metcalfe and Colin Taylor.
Other fine art galleries
Other fine art galleries in Pennine Lancashire include:
Dysons in Barrowford; The Old Bakehouse Gallery, Clitheroe; Wensley Gallery, Ramsbottom; Waterbridge Gallery, Bacup; Oscar’s Gallery, Rawtenstall.
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Why travel from the city to enjoy our Northern Playground? Find your perfect location from a range of private and commercial properties in the area.
With its superb internal industrial and commercial supply chains and proximity to some of the North’s biggest cities, Pennine Lancashire is a prime location for business and employment in the North West of England.
Search our online database of available land and property in Pennine Lancashire and contact us to assist you in finding the right commercial space for your business.
We can help you find development opportunities, source suppliers and provide support so that your development projects can reach their full potential.
