New season exhibitions at Fylde Gallery in Lytham Hall offers something for everyone

The Fylde Gallery at Lytham Hall is gearing up for a season to remember, with three exhibitions promising coastal artistry, cherished local talent and treasured artworks over the coming months.

The current exhibition, Crossing the Bar, runs until Saturday, September 5.

It’s inspired by Tennyson’s famous poem of the same title and uses evocative seascapes and coastal scenes to explore life’s journey towards the unknown. It includes two special loans from the permanent collection at Blackpool’s Grundy Art Gallery.

From Friday, September 18, the Fylde Gallery will feature Echoes of Coast and Land - a display of the work of local artist Ken Roberts.

His finely detailed oil paintings capture much-loved Fylde Coast landmarks – from the Memorial Gardens to the town’s iconic Windmill – in glowing, sunlit detail.

Ken is a Turner Cup winner whose work has featured at London’s Mall Galleries and brings real local pride to the gallery walls in the exhibition which is on until Saturday, October 17.

Then, from Thursday, November 12, Select Omissions and New Acquisitions puts the spotlight on specific artworks from the Lytham St Annes Art Collection that have seldom been displayed.

They will be shown alongside recent acquisitions the public will be seeing for the very first time, through to Saturday, January 30.

Cllr Jayne Nixon, Fylde Council’s lead member for Tourism, Leisure and Culture, said: “Fylde Gallery is one of the borough’s real hidden gems, and this season’s line-up has something for everyone – from moving coastal artwork to the works of one of our own talented local painters.

“Best of all, it’s completely free to visit, so I’d encourage residents and visitors to come along, take their time and enjoy everything this wonderful gallery has to offer.”

Fylde Gallery is open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11am to 4pm (last entry 3:30pm), with free entry and donations gratefully welcomed.