A new photography exhibition inspired by the supernatural has been created and installed at Furness Abbey in Barrow.

In a series of workshops funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, students, artists and academic experts came together to explore two English Heritage sites through the lens of the supernatural and the Gothic.

Young artists visited two stunning English Heritage properties, then created new bodies of photographic work inspired by the workshops.

Students from Furness College visited their local site, Furness Abbey, where an on-site workshop was led by artist Sarah Sparkes.

It was delivered with the support of Senior Properties Historian Dr Michael Carter and Shout Out Loud, the youth engagement programme at English Heritage, as well as Prof. Dale Townshend of the Centre for Gothic Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University and national arts charity Photoworks.

The resulting photography by the students now sits proudly on display within the ruins of Furness Abbey.

Dr Kirsty McCarrison, Senior Youth Engagement Manager at English Heritage said: “The supernatural and the Gothic have always been a source of intrigue and inspiration, and Furness Abbey is a wonderful location to display the work of these talented young photographers.

"One young person told me that they’d never thought to visit a heritage site for something like this before, so it has been heart-warming to see students engage with our sites and create fantastic work inspired by heritage.”

'Revenants and Remains' is open now and will be in place until the end of January 2025.

Furness Abbey is open from 10am – 5pm until the end of the month when it then reverts to winter opening hours of weekends only from 10am – 4pm.  More information can be found by searching up English Heritage Furness Abbey.

The photography workshops behind this exhibition were part of a wider programme of activity entitled ‘Experiencing Britain’s Ruins: Revenants and Remains at Five Northern English Religious Houses’. This was an exciting series of public events, tours, workshops and other activities, generously funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.