Blackwell - The Arts & Crafts house

31/08/2026

Our much loved Winter Craft Fair is back - and it's now running over two consecutive weekends!

Each weekend will feature a different selection of makers, offering even more opportunities to discover beautifully crafted work from talented craftspeople across the UK.

Wander through Blackwell’s historic rooms and experience an atmospheric showcase of jewellery, ceramics, textiles, leatherwork, woodcraft, homeware and more; all thoughtfully made and carefully selected, perfect for one-of-a-kind gifts or a meaningful addition to your home.

As part of your visit, you’ll also be able to explore the M H Baillie Scott: Architect & Designer exhibition, celebrating the visionary behind Blackwell.

Dates:
Friday 13 - Sunday 15 | Friday 20 - Sunday 22 November

Find out more using the link in our bio!

25/08/2026

Coinciding with the new exhibition opening, we’re delighted to share an opportunity to delve deeper into the world of celebrated architect and designer M H Baillie Scott.

Join author William Fawcett and Lakeland Arts’ Senior Curator Will Cooper for M H Baillie Scott: In Conversation, exploring his ideas, work and enduring influence.

Taking place at Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house, one of the UK’s finest examples of Arts & Crafts architecture and one of Baillie Scott’s most remarkable creations, this is a chance to discover more about the man who designed the house and his vision for bringing art, craft and architecture together.

🗓️ Friday 18 September
⏱️ 5–6pm
🎟️ Tickets £12.50 | Lakeland Arts Members £10

Book your tickets: https://ow.ly/V0nx50ZFj64

20/08/2026

We’re excited to announce our next exhibition, M H Baillie Scott: Architect & Designer.

Celebrating 125 years of Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house, the exhibition brings together a major selection of works by its architect, Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott (1865–1945).

Lakeland Arts has brought together significant works from Blackwell’s own collection, alongside loans from national, regional and private collections. Discover furniture, textiles and interior designs that reveal Baillie Scott’s contribution to the British Arts & Crafts movement and his influence as an architect and designer.

Opening Friday 18 September 2026!

Find out more: https://ow.ly/oQFM50ZBQkW

14/08/2026

Marseillaise Sampler jug No. 1 features transfer designs on pearlware from across Paul Scott’s (b. 1953) 30-year career.

Focused on his Cumbria-inspired works, Scott combines traditional rural motifs of cattle and hedgerows with images of heavy industry, challenging the perception of Cumbria as a 'rural idyll', untouched by industrialisation.

You can see this piece alongside many other contemporary artworks in our current exhibition ‘Useful/Beautiful’, showing until Saturday 29 August.

Blackwell is open Monday - Saturday, 10 - 5.

📷 Robin Zahler

13/08/2026

Sit outside in our garden or terrace and make the most of the sunshine! We have lovely refreshing drinks available from our Tea Room, perfect for the hot weather ☀️

You can visit us Monday - Saturday, 10 - 5

📷 Natasha Suriya

13/08/2026

12/08/2026

Take the scenic route and get to Blackwell by bus!

Hop on the 534 bus and enjoy a scenic journey through the Lake District before spending the day at Blackwell 🌞

The bus runs Monday - Saturday throughout the summer holidays. Swipe to see the route and times.

📷 Robin Zahler & Natasha Suriya

04/08/2026

“Catching sight of them first upon entering the space, they are spread out much like a display of trinkets in the home. Upon inspection, their partial submersion in a layer of cracked red clay brings up in me a feeling of unease and I am keen to know more.” - Kirsty Jukes for the Fourdrinier

Stephen Dixon, Passchendaele Series (2017)
Readymade ceramics and Passchendaele clay

You can see these clay artworks in Useful/Beautiful, Blackwell’s current contemporary craft exhibition.
We are open 10 - 5, Monday - Saturday.

Image: Robin Zahler

28/07/2026

"I feel as though there was something for every taste here. Those interested in art and design have a variety of objects to be inspired by, those interested in history have work from across time periods to analyse, those interested in engineering can marvel at the means of production and everyone else can relax in a space made for quiet contemplation."

We're delighted that Kirsty Dukes enjoyed her visit to Useful/Beautiful at Blackwell – the Arts & Crafts house.

Read Kirsty's full review for The Fourdrinier: https://ow.ly/AOgF50ZtTaz

On show until Saturday 29 August.

📸 Captured by Robin Zahler