Lotherton 50th Anniversary

1 March - 20 October 2019

This display, curated by Lotherton volunteers, looks at the last members of the Gascoigne family. A selection of letters, written by Lotherton’s previous owner Sir Alvary Gascoigne during his diplomatic career, will be on display. They include a letter describing a private meeting between Sir Alvary and Winston Churchill in 1943.

On 6 August 1944 Douglas Wilder Gascoigne, Sir Alvary’s son and heir, died fighting in Normandy. Exactly twenty-five years later, on 6th August 1969, Lotherton opened to the public as a museum. The history of Douglas’s career and the eyewitness account of his death will be told through films and oral history, together with a display of personal family objects.

1 March - 20 October 2019

In Lotherton’s 50th year as a museum, this exhibition celebrates our extraordinary collection and explores how Lotherton has changed through half a century of public ownership.

Special displays uncover the secrets of the many and varied treasures at Lotherton and never-seen-before archive material reveals how the hall has been transformed from the Gascoignes’ family home to become the museum it is today.

The Lotherton of today is a fitting memorial to the generosity and vision of Sir Alvary Gascoigne, who gave the hall to Leeds. It now possesses one of the finest collections of 19th and 20th century decorative art in the North of England.

Join us to celebrate and explore this important milestone in 2019.

1 March - 20 October 2019

Lotherton Fashion Galleries will host some of Britain’s most exciting contemporary talent, showcasing fashions by a selection of designers.

On display will be innovative designs by luxury womenswear label Cunnington & Sanderson and unique wearable art by Sadie Clayton, whose signature material is copper. See ready-to-wear fashion from Faye Hindle Studio and creative and bold fashions by the ethical designer Bo Carter.

There will also be statement jewellery by experimental designer Jenny Llewelyn. A taste of emerging new talent will be presented through a selection of designs by recent graduates. The fashions on display will celebrate the creativity of the Yorkshire region, as all the designers have either come from, studied or are still working in the area.