Lamorna Thomas, from Felted by Lamorna, will be joining us for an exhibition of her work from Friday 19th September – Sunday 16th November 2025. You are also invited to join us to meet the artist and preview the exhibition on Thursday 18th September 2025 6-8pm.

Lamorna used to work as a Garden Designer in South Cambridgeshire, but she has now retired to create her own third of an acre garden near Market Rasen.

Lamorna took up wet felting wool about ten years ago to expand her artistic flair into a different medium and is a member of the not-for-profit International Feltmakers Association. This was established to promote felt in all its forms.

Lamorna’s handmade fibre works include practical and artistic felted pieces for the home, to complement interiors, that are both beautiful and functional.

She meticulously researches the design process for each crafted item, keeping sketchbooks, and draws on the natural world and other artists for inspiration. Having quickly mastered flat, corded and 'Nuno' felting techniques using Merino wool and British breeds of wool, she moved onto resist projects to produce useful and creative 3D items, incorporating various upcycled fabrics, such as sari silks, organic materials, like nettle fibre and fern fronds. Lamorna’s passion is to teach people the wonderful craft of wet felting and holds many workshops, both locally, and at some of the Wool Shows put on up and down the country.

Lamorna will be hosting workshops on Saturday 27th September, Wednesday 1st October, Saturday 18th October, Wednesday 5th November & Saturday 15th November.

Learn the ancient craft of wet felting - working wool fibres with warm soapy water to create an heirloom piece of art to grace your home. Join Lamorna Thomas ( Member of the International Feltmakers Association) to make an A4 sized wall hanging during the morning workshops to be held in the Exhibition Room at Caistor Arts & Heritage Centre.

Equipment, Wool fibres, surface decoration and tuition are included. You will need to bring a towel to felt onto, a tape measure, scissors and an apron, as there is a lot of soapy water involved!

Booking essential. Secure your place in the Cafe or via Eventbrite (fees apply).

EventBrite link

… and we can’t wait! Caistor Arts & Heritage Centre has supported ‘70’ right from the start. From the moment Martha Woodward came to us at the beginning of 2024 with her idea for an exhibition and we said, ‘Yes’, we knew ‘70’ was going to be something different.

As I write this, Martha and her collaborators, Barbara, Jane and Karen, are putting the finishing touches to ‘70’. It’s the culmination of countless hours of hard work, learning and creativity that has enabled them to get to this point. We’ve asked Martha to tell us something about how the journey has unfolded over the last eighteen months. Has it been an easy ride? Is the end result as she expected?

‘My early concept for the exhibition was a very loose one. This much I knew – that it would be about 70 year olds, that I wanted ’70’ to be a collaborative project, and that there was no model to follow – we were going to have to make it all up ourselves.’

‘I started out with the idea that I wanted seven 70 year olds telling their life stories. Seven 70 year olds just seemed to have a ring about it. But, of course, I had to find those 70 year olds, which was to prove a major challenge. I got to four very quickly, and then six, but never reached seven. Two then fell by the wayside for perfectly good reasons and so we were back to the original four.’

‘At the outset, I was open-minded about having both men and women in the exhibition but it soon became apparent that all of the interest was coming from women. Only one man expressed interest – and he wasn’t 70 – so I decided to make it an all-female project. And, actually, I now know that we could not have had the same exhibition had there been seven of us. Four has turned out to be a good number.’

‘The four of settled on two themes to explore in more depth - ‘Loss’ and ‘Journeys’. We couldn’t fit any more than two, which is a shame because there is so much we could have included but for the space available.’

‘I think I’m guilty for promoting the idea of the ’70 World Map’, which will show which countries ten seventy year olds have visited in their lifetimes. We needed six more 70 year olds for that! Although it’s a lesser commitment, it still wasn’t easy finding those six. The last one came on board, thanks to a final mail-out by the Heritage Centre, in April. But at least we got there.’

‘Another major challenge has been financing ‘70’. Exhibitions don’t just happen without funding. I have to say a huge ‘Thank You’ to Lincolnshire Community Foundation, who came on board and without whom it would not have been possible to realise our vision for the exhibition. Without LCF’s grant … well, I don’t want to think about that!’

‘Is ‘70’ going to be as I originally envisaged? Yes! And more! I am so grateful to Barbara, Jane and Karen for staying the course. Everyone has given so much. None of us had any experience of creating an exhibition. It’s been a big undertaking – and a huge learning curve. But you know what? ‘70’ is testimony to what a group of 70 year old women can achieve. This is our exhibition and we are very proud of it. The acid test now is: what will be the reaction of visitors to ‘70’? I hope everyone seeing it will find it an engaging, creative, and even, perhaps, a surprising exhibition. And whatever our visitors’ thoughts, I hope they will leave their comments. We absolutely want to know what everyone thinks!’

There is only one way to find out what you think! Come and see ‘70’! The exhibition Previews on Friday 1st August and opens to the public on Saturday 2nd August, running for three weeks until Saturday 23rd August.

It’s one month to 70, which Previews on 1st August. This is something different – an exhibition about 70 year old women by 70 year old women.

Caistor Arts & Heritage Centre has never hosted an exhibition like 70 before – has anywhere?! – so we’re breaking new ground. Of the ten women involved, eight live in Lincolnshire. One of the other two has connections to Caistor and that leaves one outlier who lives in Cumbria (we must find out how she got in on the act!).

It’s anticipated that all ten will be at the Preview to cut Barbara’s 70 cake. You might get a slice if you come along! If you live locally, you might recognise or know Ailsa, Martha and Shelagh. There’s also Janice from Holton-le-Moor.

Ailsa has helped to enlist the help of some Caistor Grammar School Year 7 and Year 8 pupils. They were asked to respond to the question, ‘What does an old person look like?’ Their drawings have been integrated into the design of the exhibition.

And the message on this drawing is true! None of the group feel 70. Age is just a number, after all. But in their 70 years, the group have all lived through and experienced many changes and some of these are explored in the exhibition.

As individuals, they are still very active and creative, as this exhibition proves! 70 opens to the public on Saturday 2nd August and runs for three weeks until Saturday 23rd August.

70 is supported by Lincolnshire Community Foundation.

This Exhibition runs from Wednesday 30th July until Monday 15th September 2025

The Exhibition is being held in our Café Gallery.

Emma is a Watercolourist who specialises in nature & botanical art. She has had a passion for art since a very young age. She has always been inspired to paint the most when she is surrounded by nature, her artwork matches her empathy to the world around her, as she appreciates the beauty of everyday life.  

Emma enjoys painting in fine art detail which has led her to form her own unique style & creative expression. Each painting she creates comes from the heart and each piece is part of what she sees through her eyes. 

It is 70 days to 70, our major summer exhibition

Caistor Arts & Heritage Centre is delighted to be hosting 70, a unique collaborative project and exhibition celebrating the life stories of a group of seventy year old women.

Creative, engaging, sometimes surprising and inspirational, the exhibition includes the 70 World Map showing which countries ten women who have reached three score years and ten have journeyed to during their lifetimes. How far and wide have they travelled?

Four seventy year olds are at the heart of 70 – Barbara, Jane, Karen and Martha. They have lived through the same times but are very different people. 70 explores their individual responses to some of the events and societal changes that have taken place during their lifetimes. It also includes personal reflections on suffering ‘Loss’ and how each of them views ‘What’s Next?’

70 Previews on Friday 1st August. The exhibition opens to the public on Saturday 2nd August and lasts for three weeks until Saturday 23rd August.

For more information about 70, visit: https://www.instagram.com/70exhibition/

70 is supported by the Lincolnshire Community Foundation

Get back to nature and explore the Lincolnshire Wolds this Spring. With over 100 activities to choose from, fall in love with this Natural Landscape and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

During the festival, we have a a number of walks running in Caistor:

Tuesday 20th May, Clocks, Chairs and Caistor Trades, 10am - 12pm

Thursday 22nd May, Secrets of Nettleton Valley, 10am - 1pm

Friday 23rd May, An historical walk around Caistor, 10am - 11.30am

Sunday 25th May, Caistor from Romans to the Cold War, 10am - 12pm

Thursday 27th May, The Distinctive Architecture of Caistor, 10am - 12pm

For full details and booking information, visit our Events page.

This years Annual Open Art Exhibition will take place from Tuesday 1st July 2025 to Sunday 27th July 2025 in the Café Gallery.  As it coincides with the Wolds WORDFest we have chosen the theme of Literature; all entries should have a connection to Literature.

This exhibition is open to everyone and all work submitted will be exhibited, if it follows the strict rules listed below.

If you wish to show your work, please submit an expression of interest via email to cahcevents@gmail.com by 14th May – you will receive a response confirming your space with a booking form to be completed. This should be delivered when you drop off your artwork.

Your artwork should be brought to the Centre during opening hours on Sunday 29th June 2025. There is a non-refundable single entry fee of £20, payable upon delivery of the work, a futher 10% commission will payable on all sales.

The exhibition will be open from Tuesday 1st July - Sunday 27th July 2025, with a Meet the Artists event on 11th July from 6pm to 8pm.

The rules are as follows:

• Min of two (2), max of four (4) allowed per person – they must all fit within an allocated space of 100cm x 100cm.

• All work must be framed and no bigger than 50cm x 50cm including the frame.

• All work must be original - i.e. not copied from someone else's work or photograph.

• All work must have 'D' rings attached approx. 2 inches below from the top of the frame, facing inwards (see image below). There is no need for wire or cord for our hanging purposes; although the buyer might appreciate some.

Full entry details on our website.
We look forward to seeing all your entries!

This Exhibition runs between Wednesday 30th April until 10th June 2025

This exhibition shows pictures worked in different mediums including acrylic, pencil, oils, pastels and watercolours. 

Diane is a well-known artist who has exhibited in various galleries around England & Scotland. 

Diane’s’ work is inspired by nature, particularly animals in the wild, and of the power of coastal waters. She has lived by the sea all her life and is still amazed by this force of nature and its beauty. 

Come along and Meet the Artist on Tuesday 29th April 2025 between 6pm & 8pm

Between

Friday 25th April and Wednesday 11th June 2025 

Jane’s mixed media art has blossomed into more than just paintings, it is now a range of products that she is proud of – from beautiful ceramics to heartfelt greetings cards. 

 Jane has always been drawn the rolling hills and charming wildlife of the British countryside, and it’s here where her art finds a home. 

 A range of originals, as well as prints and a selection of Jane’s homewares and greetings cards, will be available to purchase during her exhibition. 

Come along and Meet the Artist on Tuesday 29th April 2025 between 6pm & 8pm