Our Summer 2025 Programme!

As part of our Sankey: Lives Through the Lens project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we commissioned photographers Nicholas and Dawn to create new work inspired by the Sankey Photography Archive. Their work, The Binding Tide by Nicholas and The Workers by Dawn, will be on display throughout Barrow this summer from Wednesday, 9th of July!

Alongside the outdoor exhibitions, enjoy a free programme of events and activities for all ages—bringing the projects to life across the town.

Explore the programme below & expect updates throughout the summer!

The Binding Tide

Nicholas J.R. White

9th July – 31st Aug, 2025

The Workers

Dawn Parsonage

9th July – 31st Aug, 2025

Heritage Walk

with Archivist Susan Benson

Thursday 10th July, 2025

Free Workshop

With Dawn Parsonage

Friday 11th July, 2025

The Artists in Conversation + Q&A

Nicholas Jr White & Dawn Parsonage Q & A with curator Philip Northcott

Wednesday 16th July, 2025 | Online

Exhibition Walk

More Info Coming Soon

Place | Online Exhibition

photographic series created by the participants through workshops with Nicholas

Place is the resulting photographic series developed by participants during workshops with Nicholas J.R. White, where they explored how to tell compelling stories through both individual images and cohesive photographic narratives built around chosen themes.

Behind the ScEnes with Nicholas

workshops exploring the Sankey Photography archive

Behind the Scenes with Dawn

workshops exploring the Sankey Photography archive

The Commissioned Artists

Nicholas J.R. White

Nicholas is a photographer based on the Inner Isles of Scotland, making work on landscape, belonging and community. In addition to his project work, which has been published and exhibited globally, he also works on assignments for the New York Times, National Geographic and the FT.

Dawn Parsonage

Dawn is a British photographer whose work is concerned with our relationship with, and perception of photography. She often uses and is inspired by her archive of more than 10,000 found photographs collected over 30 years in her work. She is passionate about bringing archives back to their communities.