Founded in 1987, Lytham Heritage Groups mission is to ‘preserve and promote the history and heritage of the ancient parish of Lytham.’ That includes Lytham, Saltcotes, Ansdell, Fairhaven, Heyhouses, Kilgrimol and St Annes.
Exhibitions at Lytham Heritage Centre
Enjoy the following 2026 Art and Heritage Exhibitions at Lytham Heritage Centre. Admission is free – but donations are welcome.
OPEN Tuesday – Sunday and Bank Holidays, from 10.00am – 4pm
- 10 Feb – 01 Mar – “Primary Art Celebration” by pupils from local Primary schools.
- 03 – 29 Mar – “Lytham Then and Now” Postcards and Photographs Past and Present, by Lytham Heritage Archive.
- 31 Mar – 19 Apr – “The Colour of Thought” by Members of The Blackpool Art Society.
- 21 Apr – 10 May – “The Eye of the Beholder” paintings by Pauline Ashton and sculpture by Michael Hipkins.
- 12 – 31 May – “Abstract Amigos” Art by Cuffian and Parko.
- 02 – 21 June – Art from Mill Barn.
- 23 June – 12 July – Over Wyre Art Society, Purveyors of “Inspirational Dazzling Artworks”.
- 14 July – 02 Aug – “Aspects of Art” by local artists Taylor and Turner.
- 04 – 23 Aug – “Fylde in Art: People, Places & Heritage” by Fylde Coast Women Artists.
- 25 Aug – 13 Sept – “A Collection of Eclectic Subjects in Oils” by Steve Bruce.
- 15 Sept – 04 Oct – “Autumn Exhibition” by LSA Art Society.
- 06 Oct – 01 Nov – “Local Photographers from 1855 – 2026” by Lytham Heritage Archive.
- 03 – 22 Nov – “Mixed Messages” Art by Preston Art Society.
- 27 – 29 Nov – Christmas Fayre – original art gifts.
Lytham Heritage Group Today
Lytham Heritage Group has a large membership and an active calendar of events.
The large group of active members enjoy regular exhibitions and speakers. They also manage the Heritage Centre in Clifton Square. Enjoy exhibitions, the Archive Centre and the Windmill Museum.
It hosts exhibitions by local art societies, individual artists, local schools and community groups. The Centre provides information on what to see in Lytham and where to find it. There are regular talks from interesting speakers. Plus booklets and pamphlets for educational purposes, including the history of Lytham – ‘Our Town’.
Join Lytham Heritage Group
Interested in the history and heritage of Lytham and surrounding areas? Why don’t you become a member for a very modest annual subscription.
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Lytham Heritage Group aims to entertain, inform and educate the membership, local people and visitors to the town. To do this it needs the help of willing volunteers.
Annual membership is very reasonable. There’s a full programme of events for members and a regular newsletter. If you join you might enjoy it and want to get a bit more involved!
Lytham Heritage Group events
The 2026 Social Programme is for members and guests and held on a Monday afternoon at 2.30pm at the Assembly Rooms (unless otherwise stated). Entry is £3 CASH for all, including refreshments.
- March 9th Speaker – Anne Horne “Reet Gradely Lancashire Stuff”
- April 13th Speaker- Eric Howarth “Detective Constable working in Lancashire and Merseyside”
- May 11th Speaker – Mike Coyle “Andrew Mazzei and the Winter Gardens”
- June 8th Speaker – Mathew Warhurst “The George Formby Story”
- September 14th – AGM commencing at 2.00pm, followed by “Local images on film by Alfred Jealous” presented by Dave Hoyle
- October 12th Speaker – “The Lancashire Lass” “The Charm of Lancashire”
- November 9th Speaker – Dave Hoyle “An A-Z of St Annes”
- December – Christmas lunch.
Further details of all events will be published in the Group’s quarterly newsletter “The Antiquarian”.
Find out More
- Find Lytham Heritage Centre at 2 Henry Street, Lytham, FY8 5LE
- Open Tuesdays – Sundays and Bank Holidays from 10am to 4pm
- Tel 01253 730787
- Take a look at their own website
- Join them on Facebook
How Lytham Heritage Group Began and Grew
The Group began back in 1987. Plans were afoot to demolish the Baths building – which was saved and is now the Assembly Rooms. The Heritage Group staged its first art exhibition with paintings of the building. The rest, as they say, is history!
In 1989 Lytham Windmill came under the custodianship of the Heritage Group, following another landmark exhibition of its history.
The current Heritage Centre was originally a TSB bank. A Grade II listed building, built in 1899 for the Manchester and County Bank.
Later, the Group opened the Old Lifeboat House, next to the windmill on Lytham Green. Not only does it contain exhibits, it also includes the fully restored ‘Chapman’ lifeboat from 1901.
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We Need Your Help
We Need Your Help
I am looking for a local guide to assist me May 2 or 3 in visiting the the Lytham / Blackpool area regarding my Wade family genealogy there from 1600 to 1838, when John Wade left from Liverpool to Philadelphia. We will staying in downtown Lytham. Are there local businesses or people who offer such services?
I have the various sites of interest, although nearly all the churches and neighborhoods have since been rebuilt. Also, any suggestions of local genealogy experts, sources or libraries would be appreciated.
Thank you for your attention!
I don’t know of anyone who offers such a service Terrym but get in touch direct with the Heritage Group and they may be able to help you.
Have you copies for sale of the booklet about Lytham Priory which I saw at the display about the Priory at Lytham Hall?
You’d need to contact the Heritage Centre direct