Lancashire Witches 400 is a commemorative project marking four hundred years since one of the most significant and tragic episodes of persecution in English history. This platform exists to remember the individuals affected, to explore the historical context of the events, and to encourage thoughtful reflection on justice, belief, and power.

Rather than retelling the past through sensational narratives, Lancashire Witches 400 approaches history with care and responsibility. The focus is on understanding how fear, social tension, and authority shaped events, and how these forces continue to resonate in modern society.

The project brings together history, heritage, and remembrance. It explores how landscapes, records, and collective memory preserve the stories of those who lived through the trials, while also examining how interpretations of these events have changed over time.

Lancashire Witches 400 is also about learning. By engaging with the past, visitors are invited to reflect on themes of injustice, gender, social control, and the consequences of intolerance. The project encourages dialogue, empathy, and historical awareness rather than judgment or spectacle.

This anniversary offers an opportunity to pause and reconsider how history is remembered. Lancashire Witches 400 invites visitors to engage thoughtfully, to honour those affected, and to recognise the importance of historical understanding in shaping a more just future.

Learn the history. Remember the lives. Reflect on the legacy.