Exhibition
Helios
Experience the Sun Like Never Before… Luke Jerram’s Helios at Liverpool Cathedral. Get ready to bask in the brilliance of Helios, the awe-inspiring illuminated sculpture of the Sun, premiering at Liverpool Cathedral from Friday 4th April to Friday 9th May 2025. For the first time ever, the UK’s largest Cathedral will host this dazzling masterpiece by world-renowned...
Meet the Maker with Jacob Chan
Don’t miss our Meet the Maker event with local ceramicist Jacob Chan. This event provides the opportunity to hear Jacob talk about his new work for the window and the chance to speak with him directly about his practice. Refreshments will be provided on arrival and Friends of the Bdc will receive a 10% discount on all purchases...
Poor Artists: The White Pube in Conversation with Frances Disley
We’re excited to host Gabrielle de la Puente and Zarina Muhammad from The White Pube, for an in conversation event with Liverpool-based artist Frances Disley, to discuss their debut novel Poor Artists. Event by Dead Ink Bookshop Tickets: £5
But Does It Speak?
But Does it Speak? is a new season featuring artists and writers who use poetry, fiction, experimental writing and speech to establish and alter visual worlds. Join us for three film screenings in the gallery, workshops, events and more. Stay tuned as we announce the incredible artists we’re working with this season.
Un/Earthed – A Retrospective by Landlines Studio
Digging into the land and lineage of historical sites for the past five years, collaborative artist duo, Angela Stringer and Nicky Perrin present their formative works in an exhibition which reveals the alchemical process of turning raw earth into vibrant expressions of story and place. Harnessing natural materials such as sandstone, soil, clay and botanical...
Going To The Match Creative Commission by Marge Bradshaw
Following the loan of ‘Going to the Match’ by L S Lowry, The Williamson Art Gallery and Museum have commissioned award-winning photographer Marge Bradshaw to work with Liverpool Trans and Enby FC. Funded by Arts Council England, Marge will produce a short social documentary and portrait photography series in response to Going to the Match....
Philip Wilson Steer: In Conversation
Born in Birkenhead, Philip Wilson Steer was a pioneer of impressionism in Britain during the late nineteenth century. Studying in Paris in the 1880s, he was exposed to this radical way of painting after seeing works by the likes of Degas and Manet. With his loose approach to painting and depictions of scenes that were...
Albert Richards
March 2025 will mark 80 years since the passing of Albert Richards, the youngest official war artist to be killed in action during WWII. The Williamson holds over two hundred of his works, spanning from his days at the Wallasey School of Art to the frontlines of France in 1944. These works show the incredible...
Subterranean Elevator
Subterranean Elevator has been conceived by artist Di Mainstone, and developed with a team of inter-disciplinary specialists. The installation invites intrepid visitors to explore the inner worlds of soil and the subconscious mind. On entering a dark, elevator-shaped environment, they will feel a soft earth-like substance beneath their feet, where they can stand, sit, or...
Elizabeth Smolen: Trailblazer
Discover the life of local legend Elizabeth Smolen, a Polish refugee who settled in Birkenhead and became a champion scooter racer and successful businesswoman. A keen motorcyclist and engineer, Smolen made a name for herself by repairing, dealing and racing scooters and became part of Wirral’s scooter scene. Elizabeth Smolen: Trailblazer explores Smolen’s early life...
