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 Respect Due: Vaughan Oliver - Graphic Designer (1957-2019)

Respect Due: Vaughan Oliver - Graphic Designer (1957-2019)

01 January 2020

The Self-confessed ‘working class lad from a dull town’ created some of the most revered and iconic sleeves in modern pop history.

Happy Holidays - Festive Message

Happy Holidays - Festive Message

20 December 2019

Thank to all our members and partners for your continued support, commitment and a wonderfully creative 2019. We look forward to connecting and collaborating with you again in the New Year.

Join the In-Situ Board of Directors

Join the In-Situ Board of Directors

10 December 2019

Pendle based In-Situ, are looking to expand its board. They are seeking new members for the Board of Directors who will embrace the organisations ethos and will help take them forward with commitment and enthusiasm.

London's Rockhunter Opens Lancashire Office

London's Rockhunter Opens Lancashire Office

09 December 2019

This is the first edition of our new blog highlighting the range of creative talent in Lancashire. First off, we profile Rockhunter, an architectural visualisation company, which has been operating out of London for almost 20 years, and has recently grown their team in Preston.

Lancashire to bid for  UK City of Culture 2025

Lancashire to bid for UK City of Culture 2025

27 November 2019

Speaking at the first leg of the launch, held at Holmes Mill in Clitheroe on Lancashire Day 27 November, Debbi Lander invited the audience to “Imagine a county positioning itself as a virtual city, with a bold new vision for culture, commerce and creative communities.

Making Rooms take innovation & entrepreneurship to cosmic heights!

Making Rooms take innovation & entrepreneurship to cosmic heights!

23 October 2019

The Making Rooms is taking innovation and entrepreneurship to cosmic new heights with their mission to combine some clever coding and NASA planetary position data into beautifully crafted keepsakes with a recently launched Kickstarter campaign.

British Textile Biennial: Cut from a different cloth!

British Textile Biennial: Cut from a different cloth!

06 October 2019

The inaugural Biennial programme launches this month and highlights the nation’s creation, innovation and expression in textiles against the backdrop of the impressive infrastructure of the cotton industry in Pennine Lancashire.

LeftCoast launch Painting the Town.

LeftCoast launch Painting the Town.

06 October 2019

Painting the Town is more than a paint range, it is a place-making campaign bringing people together – residents, visitors and organisations and businesses – through the medium of colour.

Register interest for the RSA Pupil Design Awards 2019/20

Register interest for the RSA Pupil Design Awards 2019/20

13 September 2019

Calling schools and students to participate in the RSA's Pupil Design Awards! In this competition students aged 12-17 are encouraged to use design thinking to come up with innovative ideas to overcome real life problems. Register interest by 4th October.

The Very First British Textile Biennial comes to Pennine Lancashire

The Very First British Textile Biennial comes to Pennine Lancashire

12 September 2019

The inaugural British Textile Biennial is a festival celebrating the power of textiles through art, design, performance and crowd sourced exhibitions, from 3rd October to 3rd of November 2019.

Manchester Folk Festival brings 5 days of Craft & Music to the City

Manchester Folk Festival brings 5 days of Craft & Music to the City

12 September 2019

Manchester Folk Festival is an urban festival. From 15-20 October 2019 it brings music, singing, craft workshops, artists in conversation and more to Manchester city centre in a gathering of all kinds of folk.

Travel Opportunities via Connections Through Culture

Travel Opportunities via Connections Through Culture

30 August 2019

The first round of British Council's Connections Through Culture mobility grant programme is open until 26th September 2019. It aims to develop exciting cultural exchanges and collaborations between arts communities in East Asia and the UK.

Lancaster & Morecambe's First International Theatre Festival

Lancaster & Morecambe's First International Theatre Festival

30 August 2019

The very first Lancaster and Morecambe International Theatre Festival runs from 5th-7th September, at the Storey in Lancaster.

Vintage by the Sea Festival celebrates 7th Year in 2019

Vintage by the Sea Festival celebrates 7th Year in 2019

28 August 2019

Vintage by the Sea, one of the best retro and vintage events around the world*, returns to the seafront of Morecambe on Saturday 31 August and Sunday 1 September 2019.

Female Startup Of The Year Awards 2019

Female Startup Of The Year Awards 2019

27 August 2019

Entries for Enterprise Nation's prestigious Female Startup of the Year Awards close on 13th September 2019.