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The Storey Makers showcases vital role of creative businesses in special Lancaster event

The Storey Makers showcases vital role of creative businesses in special Lancaster event

25 March 2025

From 24 - 31 March 2025, the creative businesses based at The Storey in Lancaster are hosting "The Storey Makers - an exhibition of creativity". You have the unique opportunity to see and meet these creative professionals and watch them make their work.

#IWD2025: Creative Women - Mina Anwar

#IWD2025: Creative Women - Mina Anwar

05 March 2025

To celebrate International Women's Day on Satuday 8th March 2025, we're featuring interviews with dynamic, trailblazing, and courageous women working in creative fields who have a connection to Lancashire. Meet actor, director and singer, Mina Anwar.

#IWD2025: Creative Women - Julie Bell

#IWD2025: Creative Women - Julie Bell

05 March 2025

To celebrate International Women's Day on Satuday 8th March 2025, we're featuring interviews with dynamic, trailblazing, and courageous women working in creative fields who have a connection to Lancashire. Meet Julie Bell, Head of Cultural Services for Lancashire County Council.

#IWD2025: Creative Women - Amy Quinn

#IWD2025: Creative Women - Amy Quinn

05 March 2025

To celebrate International Women's Day on Satuday 8th March 2025, we're featuring interviews with dynamic, trailblazing, and courageous women working in creative fields who have a connection to Lancashire. Meet Amy Quinn, an artist and sustainable creative workshop facilitator.

#IWD2025: Creative Women - Wami Simmerie

#IWD2025: Creative Women - Wami Simmerie

02 March 2025

To celebrate International Women's Day on Satuday 8th March 2025, we're featuring interviews with dynamic, trailblazing, and courageous women working in creative fields who have a connection to Lancashire. Meet Wami Simmerie, a singer/songwriter and music producer.

#IWD2025: Creative Women - Saira Hussain

#IWD2025: Creative Women - Saira Hussain

02 March 2025

To celebrate International Women's Day on Satuday 8th March 2025, we're featuring interviews with dynamic, trailblazing, and courageous women working in creative fields who have a connection to Lancashire. Meet Saira Hussain, the Co-Founder of HAD & Co, an architecture and planning practice.

#IWD2025: Creative Women - Alex O' Toole

#IWD2025: Creative Women - Alex O' Toole

02 March 2025

To celebrate International Women's Day on Satuday 8th March 2025, we're featuring interviews with dynamic, trailblazing, and courageous women working in creative fields who have a connection to Lancashire. Meet Alex O'Toole, a creative director, producer and writer, and Chair of Arts Lancashire.

#IWD2025 Creative Women - Meet the Speakers

#IWD2025 Creative Women - Meet the Speakers

18 February 2025

Meet the speakers who will be joining us for Creative Lancashire's special edition Conversations in Creativity panel and accompanying Creative Women Networking Event on 7th March 2025, to celebrate International Women's Day.

Plans revealed to ‘make’ Blackburn’s Making Rooms even bigger and better with impressive £1.5m extension

Plans revealed to ‘make’ Blackburn’s Making Rooms even bigger and better with impressive £1.5m extension

13 January 2025

Plans that could transform Blackburn’s already super successful Making Rooms into the leading makerspace in the whole of the UK have been revealed. Using £1.5m of new Government funding, the ambitious team at The Making Rooms are looking to expand and add two extra levels to its already impressive offer – making use of the basement and roof space at their existing building on Exchange Street.

Happy Holidays from Creative Lancashire: Festive Project 2024

Happy Holidays from Creative Lancashire: Festive Project 2024

23 December 2024

Creative Lancashire X AIRE Studio For this year's Festive Project, we collaborated with artist, designer and maker, Claire Williams, of AIRE Studio.

Pioneering Northern Nature, Culture & Place Forum takes place in January 2025

Pioneering Northern Nature, Culture & Place Forum takes place in January 2025

20 December 2024

​The Northern Nature, Culture and Place Forum​ is a pioneering conference showcasing how the natural assets and cultural richness of the North of England can be enhanced together.

Conversations in Creativity: Claire Williams

Conversations in Creativity: Claire Williams

18 December 2024

Meet Claire Wililams, an artist, designer and maker who enjoys exploring craft through collaboration. Creative Lancashire recently colllaborated with Claire for our 2024 Festive Project.

Arts Council England: NPO 2027 Timeline and Eligibility

Arts Council England: NPO 2027 Timeline and Eligibility

06 December 2024

Arts Council England (ACE) next National Portfolio investment programme will launch in Spring 2025. Advanced sight of timeline and eligibility criteria, along with an update on the next Elevate programme.

Crowdfund Lancashire's Spring Funding Round 2025 now open

Crowdfund Lancashire's Spring Funding Round 2025 now open

29 November 2024

Crowdfund Lancashire gives anyone a chance to create local culture and sport projects and support the projects which matter most to them. Attend a drop in session and submit your idea or project for The Spring Round 2025 before the 6th February 2025.

Art in Manufacturing Open Call

Art in Manufacturing Open Call

21 November 2024

National Festival of Making are currently sharing an Open Call for an Artists Residency with Darwen Terracotta, as part of the Art in Manufacturing commissioning programme. The residency will invite an artist or collective working in any art form to work alongside and draw inspiration from the manufacturer.⁠ Deadline - 25th November.