Lancaster Arts Festival returns for fourth year
Lancaster Arts Festival is returning to the city for the fourth time.
The art festival supports local artists and the community through creativity, offering free workshops, exciting exhibitions and creative opportunities.
The fourth annual event will take place on August 22-29.
There will be a main exhibition in the Storey Gallery as well as a full programme of exciting interactive events throughout Lancaster in collaboration with Assembly Arts, Iron Press, The Gregson Centre, The Good Things Collective and Escape to Make.
There will be free exhibitions, a makers market and a selection of creative workshops and art demos all showcasing the amazing array of artistic talent and community spirit that Lancaster has on offer.
*Join the arts festival for free interactive workshops which are suitable for all ages and abilities.
*Get involved with a taster session with local artists organisations and see what they have to offer all year round.
*Pick up a new hobby or learn a new skill
It’s been shown that creativity helps improve mental wellbeing and helps people connect with each other so come and experience the free event, bring the kids and get involved.
What’s on this year:
*Storey Gallery Exhibition August 22-29 (Not Sunday)
*Makers Market in The Storey August 29
*Creative Workshops throughout the week in The Storey Gallery and August 29 in The Storey Gardens - supported by Food Futures Pots of Possibility funding
*Emerging artists exhibition at The Gregson Centre throughout August
*Family fun day at The Gregson Centre on Sunday August 23
*Printmaking demos at Ironpress Printmaking throughout the week
*Interactive installation in Storey Gardens on August 29 as a culmination of a six week workshop programme with Escape To Make
*Exhibition at Assembly Arts during the event