Event type: Talk

Meet the artist: Ruth Moilliet

Sculptor Ruth Moilliet introduces her new exhibition at The Atkinson; FOFO: fear of finding out.

Exhibition tours begin at: 11am / 12pm / 1pm

FOFO looks at species decline and the devastating impact of mass consumerism on the natural world. Ruth will give short introductions to her work, offering insight into her creative process, inspirations and research.

Having celebrated the botanical world in her work for many years, Ruth Moilliet’s bold and engaging sculptures now look at the decline of plant species, their pollinators and the natural world as a whole. Her initial studies highlighted the impact the fossil fuel industry has on our planet where she began to use found, recycled plastic materials to produce her work. The new additions shown in this exhibition encourage discussion around the responsibilities we have as individuals to prevent further decline through our daily activities and the items in our lives.

Exhibition continues: 26 October 2024 – 8 March 2025

Black, Female and British: Stories of ...

Dr Nathalie Rech will share early research into Black Women who entered UK state institutions in the early 20th Century. Her research aims to contribute to a better understanding of the mechanisms of white supremacy. The presentation will focus on archival research in port cities with a larger Black presence, such as Liverpool, and Cardiff.

Black women’s presence appear in journalistic accounts of police and court activities, as well as in institutional records, although often through the filter of stereotypical and racialized representations. Very few academic studies have focused on women of African descent in Britain at the turn of the 20th century.

Dr Nathalie Rech is a writer and a historian. Her research focuses on Black women’s lives at the turn of the 20th century. Currently a Post-doctoral researcher at the University of Liverpool, she explores the criminal justice system and state institutions in Louisiana, and in the UK.

Black British Ballet and its History b...

A talk through the rich history of Black dancers in British ballet from the 40s to the present day.

This talk can be tailored for schools and adult audiences and is followed by a Q&A session.

Artists’ Talks & Performanc...

Artists’ talks & performance held at CASS Art, School Lane on Sunday 6th October, as part of  Liverpool Artists Book Fair. The main Book Fair event is held at Bluecoat, 5 / 6 October.

TIME ARTIST
12.00 Julie Dodd Talk
12.30 Andrew Morrison Talk
13.00 Alastair Noble Talk
13.30 Sue McLaren Talk
14.00 Amy Sterly ‘Sound Book Project’ Performance + Talk
15.00 North West Book Artists Talk

Rockers (1978) film screening and disc...

Back by popular demand: a second screening of the film Rockers at Metal Liverpool on Thursday 26 September. Come watch and hear an all-star soundtrack through their Engine Room speakers at Edge Hill station.

Hosted at Metal Liverpool, Black Girl Watching Film Club in collaboration with LADFN presents a screening of Rockers (1978) with snacks and refreshments, followed by a discussion about the film.

Legendary reggae artists play themselves in this exuberant tale of struggle and triumph. Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace and Richard “Dirty Harry” Hall recruit a ‘Robin Hood’ band of friends to get even with some oppressive
mafia types.

What began as a documentary about the reggae scene in the 1970s and turned into a feature length film, Rockers
is a great lightning in a bottle film with a stellar cast of iconic Jamaican musicians. Not only is it a fantastic film with an amazing soundtrack but it also encapsulates this era of music in an extraordinary way. So head along, have some bun and cheese and share your thoughts.

Running order:

6:30pm: Doors open and refreshments are served
7:15pm: Rockers begins (Runtime 1 hour 40 minutes)
9:00pm: Post-screening discussion

Tickets start from £1 – get your ticket here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/blackgirlwatching/t-movezdd

Watch the trailer for Rockers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnZ-EyU7_T8

Event

Location: Metal Liverpool’s Engine Room at Platform 1 of Edge Hill train station on Tunnel Road, Liverpool L7 6ND.

Bedazzled: curator talk

Come and hear their fashion curator, Pauline Rushton, talk about their current exhibition of beautiful beaded and sequined evening dresses, dating from the 1920s to the present day.

This talk explores the evolution of style, as well as the cultural significance, of glamorous evening wear over the past century. Learn about the specialist craftsmanship behind these garments, produced by the hand-beading technique known as tambouring.

Artist Talk ~ Adèle Oliver on Deeping...

Join them at Metal, Edge Hill Station on Thursday 20 September from 6-9pm for a talk and discussion event with writer, artist and researcher Adèle Oliver. Plus (vegan) food provided by Raggas, music and conversation.

Adèle will talk through some of the key concerns of her book Deeping It: Colonialism, Culture and Criminalisation of UK Drill, tracing the aesthetic, musical, and liberatory legacies behind the force that is drill. Expect readings, music and movement in this exploration of Black artistic resistance, expression, and suppression.

Adèle Oliver is a writer, artist and scholar from Birmingham. Her book Deeping It: Colonialism, Culture and Criminalisation of UK Drill counters panic-fuelled discourse on UK drill, gang violence, and knife crime, ‘deeping’ drill as a complex Black artform, born out of generations of commentary on and resistance to technologies of colonialism, consumerism, anti-Blackness, and more. Adèle is also a core member of Art Not Evidence and works as an expert witness in cases that use Black youth culture, music, and idiomatic language as evidence of bad character, criminality and/or gang affiliation. Outside of this work, Adèle is a musician, producer, and avid capoeirista.

Ticket price includes a portion of Raggas curry, rice and peas.

This event is presented by Without Fanfare in collaboration with Metal. The talk’s audio will be recorded for release at a later point.

If you would like to attend but can’t commit to the ticket price, please email edgehill@metalculture.com to be added to the event guest list free of charge.

Talk about Migration and Place

Dr. Lee R. Kendall of the University of Liverpool will talk about Migration and place with an emphasis on Jewish themes.

The talk is accompanied by illustrations.

Tickets cost £9.90; please apply for tickets via the application form and a link will be sent to you nearer to the event.

Scattered Belongings: Discussion with ...

Join the team for an online panel discussion exploring Chinese identity in the UK. There will be a particular focus on Liverpool, home to the oldest Chinese community in Europe. This event is part of Tate Liverpool’s East and South East Asian heritage month programme.

Gregory B Lee, Fu Lian Doble and Jennifer Lee Tsai will be in conversation with Emily Beswick, doctoral researcher at University of Liverpool and Tate Liverpool.

Reflecting on ‘scattered belongings’, the speakers will explore mixed, adoptee and multigenerational experiences. We will discuss how colonialism and structural racism shaped these experiences, and how mixed, second generation and adoptee individuals have created new diasporic identities.

This event will be hosted on Zoom.

Refugees: Why Jewish History and Jewis...

Rabbi David Mason will talk about the relationship between Jewish values and the support for refugees.

He will draw on Jewish history and its significance for today’s stance on the refugee crisis across the globe.

Please apply for tickets and a link will be sent to you for purchasing a ticket. This will happen closer to the event itself. Tickets cost £9.90.