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Creative Lancashire in association with the BFI National Archive and British Textile Biennial presents a special Conversations in Creativity screening of Threads of Memory by Juliana Kasumu, followed by panel discussion and Q&A.

📍 6-8pm Thursday 22 October 2026 Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston PR1 2PP

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Harris Elliott OBE @harriselliottstudio – Cultural Curator
Jemma Buckley @bfinetwork – BFI National Archive
Juliana Kasumu @julianakasumu – Filmmaker
Hosted by Tosin Adeosun @motown_gal – Curator & Fashion Historian

The event is free to attend but places are limited, places must be booked through eventbrite (link in bio 🔗)

Using historical footage from the BFI National Archive, as well as more recent online video works, this exploration of the influences of West African and Caribbean migration on Black British fashion highlights how migration, identity and resilience alongside the ever-expanding style and social exchange via moving image have shaped (and continues to shape) this fashion movement.

This fascinating compilation of archive material will be followed by an expert panel to discuss the themes and ideas explored by Kasumu, and the importance of archival footage in telling and preserving stories for future generations. Alongside Kasumu, contributors include Harris Elliott (Le Tings), Tosin Adeosun (African Style Archive) and Jemma Buckley (BFI National Archive).

The event will take place on Thursday 22 October (6-8pm – Doors 5.30pm) at the recently reimagined Harris Museum & Art Gallery in Preston and coincides with our Black History Month UK programme.

The Threads of Memory screening and panel discussion forms part of the wider Inside the Archive exhibition that will be on display at the Harris Museum & Art Gallery from 23 October – 5 November 2026. However, attendees of the screening and panel will have an opportunity to preview the exhibit during the event on 22 October.

The Inside the Archive Exhibition is supported by the BFI Screen Heritage Fund, awarding National Lottery Good Cause Funding.

More information available on eventbrite (link in bio 🔗) taken in The Harris by @creativelancs

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Scenes from our recent Conversations in Creativity discussion with artist Penelope Payne, Elena Jackson and Gillian Berry, which took place at the Haworth Art Gallery on 7th August 2026.

Creative Lancashire in collaboration with National Festival of Making, Hyndburn Council and the Haworth Art Gallery hosted a Conversations in Creativity exploring the role of contemporary art in heritage settings.

This Conversations in Creativity featured artist Penelope Payne and Elena Jackson (Co-Founder and Director of the National Festival of Making) and was moderated by Gillian Berry (Arts & Heritage Manager at Haworth Art Gallery).

The conversation coincided with Penelope Payne’s installation ‘Canon’ which was exhibited at the Haworth Art Gallery in Accrington, Lancashire in early August 2026.

Drawing on Penelope’s recent co-commission for Haworth Art Gallery and the National Festival of Making, the discussion explored how Penelope’s practice uses archives, sound and storytelling to uncover overlooked histories, giving voice to the lives, labour and experiences that have often remained unseen. The participants also considered how contemporary artists can create new ways of understanding historic places through researched and place-responsive work.

The recording of the full session can be viewed on the Creative Lancashire website (on our media page) or on our YouTube channel.

Film by @huckleberryfilms
Stills cover by @robin.zahler

#haworthartgallery #creativelancashire #festivalofmaking #conversationsincreativity #canon

@thefestivalofmaking @haworth.art.gallery @payne.penelope @elena_k_jackson @gillianberry21 by @creativelancs

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From 5th - 9th August, Canon by Penelope Payne was exhibited at Haworth Art Gallery, the very place that inspired the work.⁠
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Through sculpture and sound, Canon invited audiences to move through a layered environment where historical narratives and contemporary experience overlap. Reflective materials, architectural references and an immersive soundscape encouraged visitors to consider not only what is remembered, but whose stories endure, and how the spaces we inherit continue to shape our understanding of community, belonging and social change.⁠
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As part of this exhibition and in partnership with Creative Lancashire, Elena Jackson, Festival of Making Co-Director and Curator of Art in Manufacturing, chaired a 'Conversations in Creativity' panel discussion exploring the role of contemporary art in heritage settings. In Conversation with Penelope Payne and Gillian Berry, Arts and Heritage Manager of The Haworth Art Gallery, the talk explored the role of contemporary art in heritage settings. ⁠
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Elena said: “Our conversation reflected on the way contemporary art can bring the less visible histories of a place into view. Penny’s work invites us to think about who has traditionally been seen and heard within spaces like Haworth Art Gallery, and how artists can help us encounter inherited stories from new perspectives.”⁠
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Find out more about this work and explore the full gallery of images at the link in our bio.⁠
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This project is a co-commission with Haworth Art Gallery and the National Festival of Making, commissioned as part of Art in Manufacturing.⁠
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Photos by Robin Zahler.⁠
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#festivalofmaking #artinmanufacturing #UKSPF @payne.penelope @haworth.art.gallery @ne.enhance @creativelancs @elena_k_jackson @hyndburncouncil @bwdcouncil @aceagrams by @creativelancs

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We’re excited to be able to announce the shortlist for the new round of the Northern Doc Fund, the only UK scheme to focus specifically on supporting working-class documentary filmmakers in the North of England. The Northern Doc Fund is now in its fourth year and the theme for 2026/27 is ‘recovery’.

The five shortlisted film makers will pitch their documentary idea at @bifa_film and @bafta qualifying @boltonfilmfest in front of a live audience and industry judges, on Thursday 1 October. The two successful filmmakers will make it onto the Northern Doc Fund cohort and receive a £3,000 bursary and 6 months mentorship.

The five shortlisted filmmakers are @thecharfenton, @darshangajjar, @mrjon1986, @meabhmcgvn and @naeuk.

Charlotte is an emerging northern filmmaker with a passion for telling honest, human-led stories. Based in Cumbria, Charlotte is particularly interested in bringing underrepresented experiences and compelling real-life stories to the screen.

Darshan is a Sheffield-based documentary filmmaker exploring stories around identity, migration and racism.

Jon is based in Oldham and loves finding stories about inspiring people, and sharing them with the world. He has spent the last few years making observational documentaries about people overcoming life's challenges in unusual ways.

Méabh is a Manchester born and based filmmaker, whose creative passion is in appreciating the stories found in the seemingly ordinary and unassuming pockets of the world around her.

Nathaniel is a poet, archival researcher, and documentary filmmaker based in Manchester. Nathaniel’s heartfelt work preserves lived experiences, centring global majority, migration, and mental wellness stories that explore identity, community, and survival.

Alongside the cash bursary and mentorship, the two winners will receive post production support from @sticksandglass, a 2027 @sheffdocfest delegate pass, therapeutic advice from @film.in.mind, and a premiere cinema screening of their finished film at the @leighfilmfactory

A big thank you to all our other partners: @wigancouncil @creativelancs @iambicdream

For press enquiries or to request interviews: hello@docnorth.org.uk taken in North of England by @creativelancs

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Special Event - Discover Creative Careers. Creative UK is holding an exclusive session for Creative Lancashire and its creative and cultural partners to explain how to get involved in the Discover Creative Careers programme.

Discover Creative Careers is an industry-led, government-funded programme, providing young people aged 11-24 with the support, skills and knowledge they need to build lasting careers in the cultural and creative industries.

Join us for this special online webinar.

11:30am - 12:30pm
Thursday 10 September 2026

Book on Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/discover-creative-careers-creative-lancashire-briefing-tickets-1998964635034

#creativecareers #creativeuk @wearecreativeuk by @creativelancs

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@haworth.art.gallery hosted an inspiring @creativelancs ‘Conversation in Creativity’ with Haworth Arts & Heritage manager @gillianberry21, artist @payne.penelope and director/curator of @thefestivalofmaking @elena_k_jackson L.

It was a really interesting afternoon full of conversations about art, hidden histories, social mobility, and billiard tables!

Our film from the event is coming soon. 📸 by @creativelancs

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This week: join us for a Conversations in Creativity with Penelope Payne: 2-4pm, Friday 7 August, Haworth Art Gallery.

Creative Lancashire, with @thefestivalofmaking and @haworth.art.gallery present a Conversations in Creativity discussion with artist @payne.penelope as part of her new installation, Canon which runs from 5th - 9th August.

Join Elena Jackson, Co-Founder and Director of the National Festival of Making and Programme Curator of Art in Manufacturing, artist Penelope Payne and Gillian Berry, Arts & Heritage Manager at Haworth Art Gallery, for a conversation exploring the role of contemporary art in heritage settings.

This Conversations in Creativity event is FREE to attend, but booking is essential via Eventbrite:

PENELOPE PAYNE: CANON x ART IN MANUFACTURING
2 - 4pm, Friday 7th August 2026
Haworth Art Gallery, Manchester Road, Accrington, BB5

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/conversations-in-creativity-panel-discussion-penelope-payne-canon-tickets-1995457277433

#festivalofmaking #artinmanufacturing #conversationsincreativity by @creativelancs

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Following its premiere at the National Festival of Making as part of Art in Manufacturing, Canon by Penelope Payne will be on display at Haworth Art Gallery from 5–9 August.⁠
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To mark the exhibition, you're invited to two special events:⁠
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⚫️ Private View⁠
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Join us for a private view of Canon from 6 - 8pm, Thursday 6th August. To attend RSVP to rsvp@festivalofmaking.co.uk by 9am on Tuesday 4 August.⁠
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⚫️ Conversations in Creativity Panel Discussion - Penelope Payne: Canon⁠
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Join Elena Jackson, Co-Founder and Director of the National Festival of Making and Programme Curator of Art in Manufacturing, artist Penelope Payne and Gillian Berry, Arts & Heritage Manager at Haworth Art Gallery, for a conversation exploring the role of contemporary art in heritage settings.⁠
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Drawing on Penelope's recent co-commission for Haworth Art Gallery and the National Festival of Making, the discussion will explore how Penelope's practice uses archives, sound and storytelling to uncover overlooked histories, giving voice to the lives, labour and experiences that have often remained unseen. Together, they will consider how contemporary artists can create new ways of understanding historic places through researched and place-responsive work.⁠
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Friday 7 August | 2–4pm⁠
Reserve your free ticket for the panel discussion via the link in our bio. ⁠
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#festivalofmaking #artinmanufacturing #UKSPF @payne.penelope @haworth.art.gallery @ne.enhance @creativelancs @elena_k_jackson @hyndburncouncil @bwdcouncil @aceagrams by @creativelancs

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We caught up with Director Elena Jackson during her talk at the #IWD26 Give to Gain: Women Shaping Culture, Place & Possibility event, hosted by @creativelancs.⁠
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Speakers included @tam_mullashah of @in4group, Shirah Bamber @sbambs_ of @prestoninnovates, @elena_k_jackson of @decopublique and #festivalofmaking and Karen Green of @creativespacesburnley, who shared valuable insights into their experiences as women working across Lancashire’s arts and culture sector.⁠ by @creativelancs

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Scenes from our recent #iwd2026 Creative Women event, held at @harris_museum on Friday 6th March 2026.

Our featured speakers were @tam_mullashah of @in4group , Shirah Bamber @sbambs_ of @prestoninnovates , @elena_k_jackson of @decopublique and @thefestivalofmaking and Karen Green of @creativespacesburnley

A big thank you to our speakers for this enlightening and highly relevant Conversations in Creativity discussion, and to all the attendees who came to listen, learn, support and celebrate International Women’s Day with us.

Our event images were taken by Christina Davies of @fish2photo.business

#creativelancashire #innovatelancashire #creativewomen by @creativelancs

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#IWD2026 ‘Creative Women’ - Meet Tamima Mulla-Shah, the Regional Manager of @in4group .

Tamima is one of our special guest speakers at this year’s ‘Conversations in Creativity’ event at The Harris Museum on Friday 6th March, which Creative Lancashire is hosting in recognition of International Women’s Day.

We asked Tamima three questions relating to this year’s IWD theme, which is Give to Gain.

Read her inspirational responses in the feature article on our website:

https://www.creativelancashire.org/posts/iwd2026-creative-women-tamima-mulla-shah

#creativelancashire #creativewomen #internationalwomensday #creativeinnovation by @creativelancs

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#IWD2026 ‘Creative Women’ - Meet Karen Green, an artist and the Programme Manager for @creativespacesburnley .

Karen is one of our special guest speakers at this year’s ‘IWD Conversations in Creativity’ event at The Harris Museum on Friday 6th March, which Creative Lancashire is hosting in recognition of International Women’s Day.

We asked Karen three questions relating to this year’s IWD theme which is Give to Gain.

Read her thoughtful responses in the feature article on our website:

https://www.creativelancashire.org/posts/iwd2026-creative-women-karen-green

#creativelancashire #creativewomen #internationalwomensday #creativeinnovation by @creativelancs

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