standfast & Barracks Tag

Thanks For The Memories

Our Behind The Wall project has given former staff an opportunity to reminisce about their working lives at Standfast & Barracks. And some of those memories are recalled at the exhibition which runs until May 1 at Lancaster City Museum so there's not long now to catch it! One former worker whose family connection to Standfast goes back longer than most is Robert Palmer. His father, Charles, was originally employed by Morton Sundour, part of...

Free textile workshops

Would you like to work alongside one of the country’s leading textile artists to create an artwork celebrating the fascinating history of Lancaster’s Standfast & Barracks site? Then this is your chance. International artist Michael Brennand-Wood will be in Lancaster next month and is looking for volunteers to help him produce a site-specific work at Standfast fabric printers on Caton Road. Commissioned by Mirador, Michael will be leading the series of FREE workshops to...

Mirador Arts

Mirador is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, charity number 1158284