Pendle Connects - Networking  & Speakers @ Gawthorpe Collection, Northlight

Rachel Kay is the Director of lovelocalnetworking, an East Lancashire business which runs networking events along and around the M65.In conjunction with Pendle Borough Council & Business in the Community, lovelocalnetworking has also set-up Pendle Connects. Rachel is the organiser & host of the events.lovelocal is passionate about connecting businesses throughout Lancashire.

Rachel Kay

Make great connections at this free quarterly speaker event, hear from Pendle businesses and local business support organisations

Gawthorpe Textiles Collection

Hear from and network with attendees from Pendle business leaders who will share their insider knowledge with you at our quarterly networking events. This quarter we are being hosted by the Gawthorpe Textiles Collection at Northlight, Brierfield. Speakers will include Dave Marshall of the YES Hub, Gulshan Rehman of Harringtons Learning Centre, a member of the Gawthorpe Textiles Team, Ian Fraser of Graham Engineering Ltd, John Hooper from Inspira and Aneesa McGladdery of Pendle Council. Pendle Business Awards 2026 finalists will also be announced live at this event. Pastries and refreshments are provided. Tickets are FREE. More details: Following a networking session from 8am, we'll have a Pendle Borough update at 8.40am - then a presentation from each of our speakers. Each speaker will share their business or other journeys with us from the last 18 months and beyond.The speaker panel will take questions, then at 9.55am the Finalists for Pendle Business Awards 2026 will be announced!The event will end at 10am Gawthorpe Textiles Collection: A collection of over 30,000 textile and craft items that had been housed at Gawthorpe Hall for more than half a century was carefully relocated to Northlight in Brierfield in 2024.The charity will retain its public gallery space within the hall, which is undergoing a redisplay as part of the investment in the collection’s future, so visitors can continue to enjoy the internationally renowned collection of global textiles in Padiham.The collection’s new home is a redeveloped cotton mill which has stunning historical features of its own as well as a textile heritage.Northlight offers the space and flexibility to store and continue to grow the collection, as well as providing a modern, fit-for-purpose workshop space to increase public access to this important educational collection.Find out more about the collection here: https://www.gawthorpetextiles.org.uk/ Combining business networking with speakers, Pendle Connects events provide a platform for sharing of best business practice, innovation, ideas and business generation. Events are open to all Pendle based businesses and those doing business in Pendle. All sectors, private, public and voluntary are welcome to attend. Find out more about Pendle Connects at the dedicated website <a href="http://www.pendleconnects.uk" title="http://www.pendleconnects.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">pendleconnects.uk</a> If you're not getting your confirmation emails you won't get reminders either, it's worth checking which email address Eventbrite is using for you.

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