The Whitaker Archives

‘significance and bravery’ Artist Garth Gratrix on Wink Wink, The Whitaker, Rossendale

Posted by Helen Nugent | Jul 16, 2023 | Art, Arts

Cut Garth Gratrix open and he’s a stick of rock. The artist is the founder and director of...

Posted by Helen Nugent | Jul 10, 2022 | Arts, Museums

The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery, in Rawtenstall, East Lancashire, reopened last year after a...

Posted by Helen Nugent | Feb 1, 2022 | Art, Arts

Less than a year after reopening, The Whitaker in Rossendale continues to showcase the best...

Posted by Helen Nugent | Jul 7, 2016 | Heritage, Museums

Purring – Sport of The People explores the lost histories of clog fighting. The artist Anna FC...

Where can you see a tiger and python locked in a terrifying embrace, a baby African elephant and a...