In Conversation with Adrian Jeans: The Portrait Paradox

The Portrait Paradox is an exhibition which brings together portraits from the Williamson’s collection and Adrian Jeans’ portrait-based sculpture, drawing, photography and video.

Adrian Jeans will be in conversation about his work, the inspiration he found in our collection and the intentions of the exhibition.

 

Dates:

Wednesday 25th February

Saturday 25th April

 

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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 nestle.  As the elevator commences its ‘descent’, subterranean tourists will experience mesmerising sounds and projected visuals, creating the sensation of sinking deep into the earth.

Mainstone has coined the term “Subnosis” to describe this hypnotic journey, in which surreal subterranean creatures flourish amongst fleeting thoughts, tickled by roots and intersected by neural pathways that lead us into an interior universe. In this place of collective contemplation, we are invited to remember our connection to all living and nonliving things here on our precious planet.

The artwork aims to deepen our understanding of biodiversity loss and engage with the emotional landscape of the climate emergency.

How to Experience Subterranean Elevator

Please allow for your eye to adjust to a darker space when entering the space, moving slowly and with caution.

Shoes are to be removed before entering the sand box.

If you are entering the sand box, please use the spaces below the benches to store belongings.

There are steps at the side of the sand box to enter and exit.

Children must be supervised at all times in the space and sandbox.

Do not throw sand.

Liverpool Doc Club presents: FOLKTALES (2025)

7:30PM

Today, Pasvik Folk High School in northern Norway aims to produce a similar life-changing effect on its students. FOLKTALES tells the timely and emotional story of teenagers who choose to spend an unconventional “gap year” learning to dog sled and survive the Arctic wilderness, in hopes of finding connection and meaning in the modern world. Guided by patient teachers and a yard full of Alaskan huskies, they discover their own potential and develop deep relationships with the land, animals and humans around them.

For nearly two centuries, Scandinavian folk high schools – some of which are rooted in the lessons of Norse mythology – have emphasized the power of nature, simplicity, and community to transform young lives. “We hope we can wake up your Stone Age brain,” Pasvik instructor Iselin tells her students.

Through intimate verité storytelling and exhilarating cinematography, Academy Award®-nominated filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady examine humans on the cusp of adulthood, finding themselves at the edge of the world.

Directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady

This film will be subtitled

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Moolakii Club: Silent Film Soundtracks

An immersive evening of obscure silent films with live electronic soundtracks.Back this Spring for its third series, Moolakii Club returns with the ever-popular Live Soundtracks to Silent Films – a distinctive audiovisual night blending avant-garde cinema with live experimental electronica.

What to expect
Pop up cinema playing rare silent films accompanied by electronic artists performing original soundtracks live, reacting to the visuals in real time.The result is a shared, immersive experience – cinematic, atmospheric, and deeply engaging.

Featuring
+John Biddulph
+Lo Five
+ Special guest (TBC)

Each artist creates a unique live score, written and performed specifically for the films shown on the night.

Moolakii Club: Silent Film Soundtracks

An immersive evening of obscure silent films with live electronic soundtracks.Back this Spring for its third series, Moolakii Club returns with the ever-popular Live Soundtracks to Silent Films – a distinctive audiovisual night blending avant-garde cinema with live experimental electronica.

What to expect
Pop up cinema playing rare silent films accompanied by electronic artists performing original soundtracks live, reacting to the visuals in real time.The result is a shared, immersive experience – cinematic, atmospheric, and deeply engaging.

Featuring
+John Biddulph
+Lo Five
+ Special guest (TBC)

Each artist creates a unique live score, written and performed specifically for the films shown on the night.

Twilight in Concert

Age Rating: 15

Experience the legendary Twilight film in an unforgettable way with Twilight in Concert, a breathtaking live-to-film event.

A 12-piece ensemble of outstanding rock and orchestral musicians will take the stage, performing the beloved film score in perfect harmony with the movie, which will be screened in its entirety on a full-size cinema screen.

As over a thousand twinkling candles illuminate the grand stage, the music will transport you into the heart of Twilight, reliving the romance, passion, and excitement of Bella and Edward’s story. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or experiencing Twilight for the first time, this cinematic live-to-film concert is an unmissable opportunity to celebrate the iconic soundtrack like never before. Join us for an evening of music, nostalgia, and magic. Get your tickets now!