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With a city centre location and striking, Grade I listed building, the Bluecoat offers a dynamic programme of exhibitions and events, an award-winning programme for families and children and a bustling café serving delicious homemade meals. Our legendary garden is open all year round, it’s the perfect spot for a coffee break.
We’re also home to several independent retailers and creative businesses. From wedding dresses and handmade gifts to vintage records and house plants, get your shopping fix while you’re here.
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Past Events
- Let's Make Films: Alternative Creative Sessions - 18.11.25 - 17:30 - 19:30
- Photopolymer Etching Weekend with Bev Hayes - 15.11.25 - 16.11.25 - 11:00 - 17:00
- Let's Make Films: Alternative Creative Sessions - 11.11.25 - 17:30 - 19:30
- Creative Bookbinding - 8.11.25 - 11:00 - 17:00
- Let's Make Films: Alternative Creative Sessions - 4.11.25 - 17:30 - 19:30
- Placard-Making with Lou Miller - 1.11.25 - 13:00 - 16:00
- Lowry Lounge 2025 - 1.11.25 - 11:00 - 17:00
- Picturing Freedom: Photograph with Freedom Objects - 30.10.25 - 13:00 - 16:00
- Winged Creations - 29.10.25 - 13:00 - 16:00
- Let's Make Films: Alternative Creative Sessions - 28.10.25 - 17:30 - 19:30
- Picturing Freedom: Photography with Freedom Landmarks - 28.10.25 - 13:00 - 16:00
- We Dream of Our Freedom: Creative Workshops - 25.10.25 - 1.11.25 - 13:00 - 16:00
- Family Screen Printing - 25.10.25 - 13:00 - 16:00
- Just Browsing - 25.10.25 - 12.4.26 - 11:00 - 17:00
- Lou Miller: We Dream of Our Freedom - 25.10.25 - 12.4.26 - All Day
- Let's Make Films: Alternative Creative Sessions - 21.10.25 - 17:30 - 19:30
- Introduction to Copper Sulphate Etching - 18.10.25 - 11:00 - 17:00
- Bluecoat After Hours: Print Social - 14.10.25 - 17:30 - 19:00
- Experimenting with Collagraph - 11.10.25 - 11:00 - 17:00
- Autumn Wreath Workshop - 5.10.25 - 13:00 - 15:00
