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Slay Boredom! - a weekend at Clitheroe Castle with Academie Glorianna, experts in historical swordsmanship!
Join Académie Glorianna, specialists in historical swordsmanship, for an action- packed May bank holiday weekend.
Time and Date2nd and 3rd May 2026
Meet the Housekeeper in the Victorian kitchen at Gawthorpe Hall
Explore the Victorian kitchen of Gawthorpe Hall the heart of the home, where the housekeeper is in charge.
Time and DateMonday 4th May 2026 12:00 PM until 04:00 PM
Webinar - Authors, AI and the Economics of Creativity
Using authors as a focal case, this Creative PEC seminar examines how AI is reshaping incentives, property rights, and bargaining power in the cultural economy.
Time and DateThursday 7th May 2026 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM
Talk: Riot and Rebellion! The Power Loom Riots
In April 1826 a group of 1,000 angry handloom weavers began attacking the looms and mills of East Lancashire. Find out more in this talk marking the bicentennial year.
Time and DateThursday 7th May 2026 01:00 PM until 02:00 PM
Talk: Riot and Rebellion! The Power Loom Riots
In April 1826 a group of 1,000 angry handloom weavers began attacking the looms and mills of East Lancashire. Find out more in this talk marking the bicentennial year.
Time and DateThursday 7th May 2026 03:00 PM until 04:00 PM
Northern Design Festival 2026
A free creative festival celebrating all things Northern. The third edition of the Northern Design Festival takes place in May in Lancaster.
Time and Date13th, 14th and 15th May 2026
Painting Padiham
Painting Padiham 2026 will return on Saturday 16th May, bringing a full day of creativity, competition and community celebration to the town.
Time and DateSaturday 16th May 2026 10:00 AM until 04:00 PM
Painting Padiham at Gawthorpe Hall
The popular outdoor painting event returns with professional and amateur artists painting live in the grounds of the Hall and around Padiham town centre.
Time and DateSaturday 16th May 2026 12:00 PM until 05:00 PM
