NEWS
Conservation & Fund Raising To Date
Discover what conservation work has been completed since Friends was formed with money raised by the Friends & our magnificent donors.
Signature Revealed on Richard Ansdell’s A Startled Deer Painting
Conservation reveals signature on this magnificent painting.
Heritage Open Day – 16 September 2023
Heritage Open Days are always popular & enjoyed by many & St Annes Town Hall will open it’s doors to the public once again.
Featured Artist: Edwin Hayes (1820-1904) – Dutch PIinks Returning From Sea, Katwyke, Holland
Find out more about artist Edwin Hayes.
Celebrations at Excelsior Painting Purchase Event
Another great afternoon in the Glendower Hotel as we celebrated the purchase of the magnificent Excelsior painting by Richard Ansdell.
Featured Artist: Francis William Topham (1808-1877) – A Group of Figures in a Spanish Street
Find out more about this Leeds born artist.
Purchase of the Mighty Painting Excelsior, Saved From A Famous London Auction House
Discover how the efforts of our Chairperson, Margaret Race, & an anonymous donor ensured that the magnificent Excelsior painting remained on the Fylde Coast.
Oxford College Artist Mystery Solved: Mabel Oliver Rae (1886-1956)
Discover how we unravelled the mystery of the striking All Souls College Oxford engraving.
BAESystems Warton: Celebrating 75 Years of Innovation
Attend the BAESystems Warton event. Their history stretches to 1853!
The Private Life of Henry Fuseli
From near ordination & paintings, sketches & designs to his fascination with women. Discover an insight into the life of Henry Fuseli.
Lytham Hall Christmas Extravaganza Evenings – Dec 2022
Stunning trees, lights, decorations & different themes will adorn the rooms in the Georgian Hall.
The Vision of Catherine of Aragon, 1781, by Fuseli. Our Beautiful Painting Is In Paris
Our Fuseli painting is the star of an exhibition entitled ‘Fuseli, the Realm of Dreams and the Fantastic’.
Featured Artist: Louise Hardy Dyson 1892-1942 – One of the Family Painting
Find out more about this heartwarming painting.
Can You Help Us Identify The Location In This Painting?
Do you know where the church/building in this oil on canvas painting is?
Featured Artist: Percy Brooke (1869-1916) – A Country Track in the Moonlight Painting
From Blackburn to Kensington. Discover more about artist Percy Brooke.
Featured Artist: Frank Hider (1861-1933) – Shore Scene With Boats, Cornwall Painting
Find out more about London born artist, Frank Hider.
Trip to Manchester Art Gallery: Thursday 15 September 2022
A painting by Rosetti, another by Lowry & vases created by Grayson Perry immediately caught the eye. And more.