Photography
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...
Total Stranger
Step inside the beautiful Bridge Cottage in Port Sunlight to discover an eye-catching exhibition of photographs by Francesco Mellina. Each photograph captures the Liverpool music and club scene in the late 1970s & early 1980s, including the early days of Dead or Alive’s Pete Burns who grew up in the quaint village. It is the...
ZEEN: Collective 13/12
Unique music and art event celebrates musicians and gig photographers alike. Let’s keep the good vibes going! Showcasing Colour It Red, Bella Wright and Night Palms. Plus exhibition featuring top gig, photographers Florintein and Natalia Jones. Gig and exhibit ticket gives access to both free drink, free prints and access to the networking table
LEGO Stop Motion Animation Workshop (Family Fun)
Mako Create’s fun, creative and hands-on, family LEGO stop-motion workshop is the perfect introduction to the world of stop-motion animation. You will learn to combine storytelling and technology to bring LEGO characters to life in your own short film! In this workshop, you’ll get hands-on with LEGO and learn how to plan, build, shoot, and...
Look Back to Look Forward’ – 50 years of the Irish in Britain
The exhibition will feature 50 oral histories of people from across the Irish community. These include people who have worked in the NHS, in construction and been involved in local Irish community organisations. It also includes contributions from notable Irish cultural figures, actors Siobhán McSweeney, Adrian Dunbar and Aisling Bea, broadcaster Terry Christian, musician Jah...
Marc Davenant: Outsiders
Williamson Art Gallery & Museum are proud to host Outsiders, a documentary photography project by Marc Davenant. With Outsiders, Davenant aimed to capture a snapshot of homelessness in modern Britain over a six year period. The project was done in partnership with the charity Shelter and included environmental portraiture together with personal testimony from participants....
Long Life, Low Energy: Designing for a Circular Economy
An exhibition from the Royal Institute of British Architects about the climate emergency and its relation to architecture. Tate Liverpool and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) are forming a new partnership on Liverpool’s waterfront. Tate Liverpool will move into RIBA North, Mann Island from 27 October 2023 to coincide with the temporary closure...
Life Line: Photographs by Jonathan Cooper
Join photographer Jonathan Cooper to find out more about his exhibition Life Line and the process behind it. Discover how Cooper uses magic realism and unique printing techniques to construct and capture his photographs of the West Kirby waterfront – turning this popular location and its inhabitants into a dreamlike world. About the artist: Jonathan...
A Place of Our Own
A Place of Our Own is a group exhibition that brings together the local stories of people across Walton (North Liverpool), Prescot (Knowsley) and Chester town centre. What connects these three projects is a pride in people’s memories and associations with each place, but also an acknowledgement of redevelopment and regeneration needed within each area....
