SEPTEMBER – There is no vanishing point by  Ciara Heaton & David Hulston

The brand new exhibition at Kendal Museum’s People’s Gallery will showcase the work of father and daughter duo David Hulston and Ciara Heaton. The opening is on September 26th, with the gallery preview the following evening on September 27th from 6 pm to 8 pm. The exhibition will conclude on

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AUGUST – Skulduggery by Fliss Watts – Exhibition

About Skulduggery This exciting new exhibition at Kendal Museum’s People’s Gallery will showcase work by Cumbrian artist Fliss Watts from 15th August until 21st September. Skulduggery incorporates and expands on work by Fliss Watts previously shown in Carlisle and at Florence Arts Centre, Egremont, under the title ‘Living is easy

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JULY – Hiraeth by Seren Shaw – Exhibition

About the exhibition Hiraeth: An Incomplete Journey of Art & Belonging is an ongoing project by Cumbrian artist Seren Shaw. This new exhibition at Kendal Museum’s People’s Gallery will launch Shaw’s fascinating and locally embedded practice and demonstrate creative synergies between archaeological collections and our natural world. The exhibition runs

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The Cry of the Curlew exhibition

A celebration of the curlew through original artwork, photography, poetry, sculpture and conservation – free admission! Cry of the Curlew celebrates the return of these iconic birds to upland habitats for the breeding season – as they have done since time immemorial. The arrival of these graceful birds quickens emotions

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ARTIST CALL-OUT FOR EXHIBITION PROPOSALS

Kendal Museum is launching a summer call-out for exhibition proposals to be considered for our People’s Gallery 2025/6 programme — deadline 31st August. About The People’s Gallery The People’s Gallery is a large exhibition space on the lower level of Kendal Museum, one of the oldest museums in the UK

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Object of the month: “Susan Foster – Weaver” sign

In our final celebration for Women’s History Month in March we installed a recent addition to the collection. We’re proud to display a beautiful local craftwork in our entryway. The beautifully illustrated ceramic sign measures 51x81cm and was a recognizable landmark for many of Kendal’s residents during its many years

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MAY – Rock Solid? 2 – Exhibition

Rock Solid?2  is a group exhibition that explores Lake District coast atomic waste burial. Visit this new group exhibition in our People’s Gallery from the 9th May until 29th June 2024 The exhibition brings together heavyweights of the Cumbrian and international art world at The People’s Gallery, Kendal Museum, alongside an art

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MARCH Theresa Taylor – SCARIFICATION – Exhibition

Visit the new exhibition by Theresa Taylor in our People’s Gallery from the 28th March until 4th May 2024. Theresa Taylor is an artist based in Lancaster, at the edge of the Bowland Fells. She works out of her studio and is a member of Artlab Contemporary Print Studios, University

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NOVEMBER Amy Bateman – My Journey to Forty Farms – Exhibition

Visit the new exhibition by Amy Bateman in our People’s Gallery from the 16th of November until the 23rd of March 2024. Amy is British Life Photographer of the Year. She is the author and photographer behind the Lakeland Book of the Year – ‘Forty Farms.’ A storytelling, photographic exhibition

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