On Thursday 5 December the Bluecoat Display Centre will open late for all your essential pre-Christmas gift buying needs.
They will be joined by special guests Karen Edwards and ‘Ada’, one of her six traditional printing presses. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience the art of letterpress printing, printing their own card and gift tag on Ada using Karen’s design.
Friends of the Bdc will receive a 10% discount on all purchases.
Join Lady Lever Art Gallery as they dazzle away the January blues and explore the exquisite artistry of 1920s – 80s evening wear like you’ve never seen it before.
With live performances, creative workshops and a stylish flair throughout inspired by the Bedazzled exhibition, are you ready to glitter after dark?
A programme of events for grown ups who glitter.
The full programme and tickets will be available from 12 November 2024.
Join exhibition curators Kay Jones from National Museums Liverpool and James Lawler from DuoVision Arts for a tour of the Holly Johnson Story.
Journey through the exhibition to hear fascinating object and life stories, ask those burning questions, and discover more about one of Liverpool’s most celebrated and iconic LGBTQ+ musicians.
Tickets cost £12 and include entry to the exhibition and a curator-led tour.
It has been 165 years since Charles Darwin published ‘On the Origin of Species’; a landmark text in evolutionary biology. To mark this occasion, they invite you to join them on an expedition to Hilbre Island, a landmark in the river Dee estuary and our ‘Galapagos’ in the North West of England.
They embark on a creative investigation of the island’s ecologies through storytelling, observational drawing, poetry and performance, looking closely at how the land, sea and humans interconnect.
Walking across the mudflats of the Dee estuary from West Kirkby and upon arrival at Hilbre island, attendees will listen to an audio guide, which comprises a history of the island and oral histories from locals.
On the island attendees will choose to take part in one of two workshops that observe and document the island 1) Creative writing and charcoal rubbings will record the island’s geology and generate a ‘mapping’ of the island’s geological history 2) a field sketching workshop to identify species of migrating birds visiting the island, before drawing an evolutionary (phylogenetic) tree.
Finally, a poetry performance based on collected oral histories and poetry, will be performed in a costume that turns a performer into the native sea lavender. We will then walk back to West Kirby before high tide.
This event is part of Being Human Festival, the UK’s national festival of the humanities, taking place 7–16 November 2024. Led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, with generous support from Research England, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. For further information please see beinghumanfestival.org.
When the lights go off in any large and old house the rooms go quiet, and an oppressive stillness descends in the darkness. It is then, and only then, as the moon rises in the sky that the spirits of the dead return to tell their stories.
In this interactive tour of Sudley House they will move through the dark period rooms of the house, long after it has been shut up to most visitors. As the house begins to creak and settle characters from the past may just appear to spin a tale so horrible and terrifying Hallowe’en must be approaching.
Tours of the darkened house are suitable for older audiences only and numbers will be strictly limited. Tours last approximately 50 minutes to an hour and begin at 6pm, 7.30pm, and 9pm.
In a unique partnership with the Children Growing up in Liverpool (C-GULL) study, Young Voices, Big Ideas brings together children and young people’s ideas on changes they would like for a happier and healthier future. The installation showcases how this ground-breaking research can help us answer children’s questions and improve children’s health and wellbeing.
The Young Voices, Big Ideas installation shares children’s ideas through their drawings and voices, and amplifies the change they are advocating for. It explains how the C-GULL study can help answer children’s questions and improve their health and wellbeing. They hope you enjoy it!
Whilst visiting the installation you can see children’s drawings and hear their ideas about the changes they would like to see to have a happier and healthier future. You can read their co-created children’s books about what it is like to grow up and live in Liverpool, and colour in some of the illustrations from the book.
They are proud to partner with Young Voices, Big Ideas and C-Gull at the Museum of Liverpool. C-Gull is one of the largest family studies ever to take place in the UK. It brings together a huge range of experts from the University of Liverpool and Liverpool Women’s Hospital in a study which involves the recruitment of 10,000 babies! Ultimately, the goal is to create a healthier and more equitable future for children in Liverpool by promoting health and well-being, reducing health disparities, and supporting families in their efforts to help their children thrive.
Find out more at the Museum of Liverpool or by visiting the C-GULL website.
Family memory strolls are guided visits in the Museum of Liverpool, which connect people through conversations about Liverpool’s past.
On a memory stroll you can explore Liverpool icons like the Overhead Railway, known as the dockers’ umbrella, Blackie the rocking horse, or the Colomendy totem pole. Bring a friend or loved one to share memories with, and create some new ones together.
Each stroll is facilitated by a friendly member of our House of Memories team but led by the conversations and stories shared within the group. As a dementia-friendly session these strolls will use the displays within the Museum of Liverpool to help you bring memories of Liverpool to life.
Their family memory strolls last about one hour and can accommodate up to 20 people. For groups larger than 4 people please email learning@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk to book a private date with their team.
The Museum of Liverpool is fully accessible and we welcome visitors who use wheelchairs or other mobility aids to join their memory strolls. Please visit their access page for further information to help prepare for your visit.
Tickets are free and need to be booked in advance. Please let them know if you have booked but can no longer attend so that someone else can have your ticket.
The times of memory strolls varies as follows:
Located on FACT’s top floor, Studio/Lab is a space for creative experimentation that nurtures a vibrant community of artists, researchers, and technologists.
Studio/Lab socials are free to attend and happen every two months. They’re a chance to members of the team, ask any questions, and take a look around the space to explore the various tools and resources. Socials are also a great way to meet other North West-based artists, curators, researchers and technologists, who are all interested in digital art and culture. There’ll be free drinks, food, and a selection of tech to play with too!
At this social, attendees will hear from Resident Artists, giving you the chance to learn more about their practices and the work they’re developing as part of their residencies.
Join us this Halloween for a spooky adventure here at the world of Glass. Come and join us for a spooktastic journey through our ghoulish underground tunnels with sounds to make you shake in your boots and tales of times gone by.
You can then take part in creating your very own spooky creations!
Recommended age 4-10.
Join us on the night before Halloween for our “Haunting Halloween Bash” and experience The World of Glass like never before.
Dare to venture into our haunted tunnels, take part in creepy party games, dance to the Monster Mash and be sure to dress suitably scary enough to enter our Halloween costume contest!
Each child will recive a bag of treats which will include a sandwich, snack, drink and a halloween treat. (Please ensure to include any dietary requirements when booking)
Recommended age 4 – 10yrs two session times available with 30 slots each!
Session 1 | 4-5.30pm
Session 2 | 6-7.30pm