An art gallery on a prominent Harrogate street is to close.

Lucy Pittaway, which opened a gallery and shop on James Street in November 2022, today (January 14) took to social media to announce its Harrogate and Bowness-on-Windermere galleries would cease trading.

In a statement, Lucy Pittaway said it has been an “incredibly tough decision, influenced by rising operational costs facing so many UK businesses, including a significant rent increase at our Harrogate location”.

She added: