Clitheroe Contemporary Arts Festival

09/10/2025

Come to Clitheroe for an Artwalk on Sunday the 19th October, visitors can enjoy a cultural stroll around the beautiful Lancashire town visiting its 5 galleries.

WHAT'S ON:
At the Platform Gallery
"Northern Star 2025" exhibition, free drop-in ceramics workshop, Pop Up Ceramics and Jewellery Stalls. As always, the gallery also has its Craft shop that showcases up to 30 craft makers and its Visitor Information area too....

At Atelier Arts
Look out for an interactive drawing area at Atelier Arts where you too can be an artist. Visit all the resident artists in their studios and see their most recent creations.

At Knowle Top
View owner artists photography in their new look gallery. They will introduce you to a new project Wilder Britain, supporting the charity CONSERVATION through CONVERSATION. - to help make Britain wilder and better for all.

At the Steward's Gallery
Exhibition Tracks of Life: Trains, people and places. Featuring the photography of the late Ken Roberts (1928 – 1924).

At the Trinity Hub Gallery
The u3a Visual Arts Group welcomes you to their first exhibition at Trinity Hub, focusing on the theme of ‘The Natural World’.

Simply pick one of the 5 venues to begin, pick up a map and enjoy the Artwalk. See you on Sunday the 19th October 11-4

rvarts.co.uk/artwalk-clitheroe

23/07/2025

Clitheroe Contemporary Arts Festival
Winners Exhibition
Open 25th July - 31st August
Clitheroe Castle Museum - The Atrium,

Pop in to view the winning artworks that featured in the Clitheroe Contemporary Arts Festival.

OPEN EXHIBITION

Selectors Prize – Overall Winner
Bernadine Brown – His and Hers

Selectors Prize – Runner Up
David Stuart Tomlinson – Crowning Moment

Selectors Prize – Runner Up
Neil Andrews – Barn On The Moor

Selectors Prize – Junior Overall Winner
Eva Grayson – Freddie

People’s Choice Award – Overall Winner
Cliff Woodcock – Cheeky Monkey

People’s Choice Award – Runner Up
Janet Mayled – Leaving The Quarry

People’s Choice Award - Junior Winner
Matilda Jackson – Mini People Art

Plein Air Winner
Simon Painter

Plein Air Runner Up
Natasha Butterworth Jones

Postcard Winner
John Flannagan

Postcard Junior Winner
Millie Schofield

Lancashire Museums Ribble Valley Borough Council

To see the full display of work at the festival visit www.clitheroe contemporary.co.uk

20/07/2025

Clitheroecontemporary.co.uk

Website is now updated with photos from across the weekend plus all our competition winners.

20/07/2025

Our organisers and volunteers toast the end to another successful festival. Congratulations to all our artists that sold pieces and to our compitition winners.

20/07/2025

More photos from Saturday -

20/07/2025

Clitheroe Contemporary 2025 - Friday Night Opening Event

Photography by James Tabbinor https://rvarts.co.uk/james-tabbinor/

20/07/2025

A snapshot of Saturday. With over 600 visitors through the door so far, who’s joining us today?

19/07/2025

We had a fab day today at Clitheroe Contemporary Arts Festival celebrating LS Lowry's visit to the town by making collages. Tomorrow's free drop-in workshop is from 10am to 12.30pm at the main festival hub at The Old School Rooms, Lowergate, Clitheroe.

19/07/2025

Day 1: 🎷 complete! 👊🏻!
Love this photo, with the CCAF badges at the forefront! Thanks for having me ! Looking forward to tomorrow 💛!

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18/07/2025

Kim Judson-Stuttard - Ceramics Workshop
Sunday, July 20 11:30am - 2:30pm
Working to the theme 'table manners' and all the rituals and traditions we have surrounding dining.

"My creative practice, reinvigorated by the MA at UCLAN, revolves around storytelling and illustrative ceramic processes. The theme table manners and all the rituals and traditions we have surrounding dining. You will design, make and decorate your own ceramic in this exciting workshop."

Kim Stuttard Ceramics

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cc25-kim-judson-stuttard-ceramics-workshop-tickets-1441137142989?aff=oddtdtcreator