The Whitaker
Published on March 28, 2023 at 8:45 am
CULTURAL gem The Whitaker Museum and Art Gallery, in Rawtenstall is now putting Rossendale on the national and international map.
Following the completion of a £2.2million extension and renovation of the former Rossendale Museum, the venue now attracts business bookings, major international artists to exhibit in various gallery spaces, is a venue for weddings, a hub for events, community group meetings and much more.
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Published on May 29, 2020 at 3:37 pm
An exciting £1.9million National Lottery-funded transformation of The Whitaker in Rawtenstall will begin in June after local firm B&E Boys was awarded the contract.
The project which includes converting the former barn and stables is being delivered by Rossendale Borough Council in partnership with the Whitaker CIC and is supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund with matched funding of £189,950 from the council.
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Published on December 18, 2019 at 1:14 pm
A contractor will be appointed in the New Year to begin work on the £1.9million transformation of one of Rossendale’s major tourist attractions.
Rossendale Council in partnership with The Whitaker, in Rawtenstall, secured Heritage Lottery Funding in the summer to convert the former barn and stables; the council also provided matched funding of £189,950.
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Published on June 24, 2019 at 1:25 pm
New life is to be breathed into buildings at one of Rossendale’s iconic tourism locations thanks to a £1.7million National Lottery Heritage Fund grant.
Rossendale Borough Council worked in partnership with The Whitaker, in Rawtenstall, to secure the National Lottery Heritage Fund award to convert the former barn and stables and a further £189,950 of matched funding was provided by the council.
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Published on December 18, 2018 at 1:30 pm
New visuals have been released as part of the submission of a planning application outlining the Whitaker’s expansion plans.
If the application is approved, the scheme will double the size of the museum, gallery, events and restaurant space, converting the current underused stables and barn area. The proposals also include an extensive list of community engagement activities, events and workshop space
The Council has been working closely with the Whitaker community interest company on the scheme since the company was successful in securing an initial £100,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund, which the Council match funded, for a first stage development grant.
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Published on June 26, 2018 at 11:08 am
Roll up, roll up for a host of entertainment at Rawtenstall Annual Fair.
The free celebration of traditional dialect, song and dance takes place at Whitaker Park from 1pm to 5pm on Saturday, July 7.
Performers include Chorley Cakes Ceilidh Band, The Tin Pot Poets, Lancashire dialect performer Sid Calderbank and The Well Dressed Gentleman with their toe-tapping songs from jazz age and roaring twenties.
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