Event type: Talk

Artist Talk – Michael Brennand-W...

Meet at The Williamson Art Gallery & Museum, Birkenhead at the cafe for coffee at 10.30am for the tour to begin at 11am.

They are delighted to announce the trip to The Williamson for a guided tour with Michael Brennand-Wood. This is a unique opportunity to hear Michael speak about a selection of the key pieces featured in his major new exhibition: The Encirclement of Space.

This new exhibition features three glorious galleries of the artist’s lace research, from some of its earliest examples made in the 1970s to his newest commission. The resulting display presents the largest collection of the artist’s lace works ever shown together.

The show includes pieces rarely seen on public display which have been specially loaned for this show from major collections including The Crafts Council, Nottingham Museums Trust and Calderdale Museums Trust.

The show includes Return to Origin – Musical Chairs – a brand new commission for The Williamson based on the gallery’s archive and fabric samples from the once local Arthur H. Lee & Sons fabrics company, which started off in Bolton, before moving to Warrington and finally, Birkenhead. This is also the first piece to be made by Michael at his new studio in Birkenhead.

There will be an opportunity to buy the new catalogue which accompanies this exhibition featuring commissioned texts by the independent writer and curator June Hill as well as Michael. Michael will be available to sign copies of his catalogue at the end of the tour.

A selection of Michael’s work can also be viewed and bought at Bluecoat Display Centre and via www.bluecoatdisplaycentreshop.com

Getting to The Williamson:

Parking: There is a free on site car park, accessible via Mather Road. For Sat-Nav, use postcode CH43 4UE (Slatey Road).

Bus: There are bus stops on Slatey Road, Balls Road and Borough Road. From Liverpool, 471, 472 and 464 buses stop on Borough Road, approximately a 15 minute walk away.

Train: the nearest station in Birkenhead Central, approximately a 25 minute walk away.

Please contact us in advance of the day on 0151 709 4014 if you think you may have any trouble in getting to The Williamson and we will do our best to assist you.

Bookings:

Book your place through Bluecoat Display Centre by emailing us at crafts@bluecoatdisplaycentre.com; or call on 0151 709 4014. Tickets include a hot drink and exhibition tour by the artist. Payment can be made via cash or card in advance

Event & Workshop Cancellation Policy

If you are unable to attend an event or workshop that you have booked, please contact the team as soon as possible via crafts@bluecoatdisplaycentre.com or on 0151 709 4014.

They will endeavour to resell your ticket, if time allows, and if successful we will be able to issue a refund. If we are unable to resell the ticket, the value can be transferred to another event or redeemed against a purchase in the gallery.

Please note that while the team will do their best to resell your ticket, we cannot guarantee that this will be possible or ensure a refund. Thank you for your understanding.

Phil Redmond: The Bloke from Down The ...

Join us in our Cockpit Theatre for an evening of conversation with a local legend, and the creator of some of your TV favourites including Grange Hill, Hollyoaks and Brookside.

Sir Phil Redmond will be interviewed by BBC Radio Merseyside presenter Ngunan Adamu, and will tell all about his extraordinary life from having grown up in Huyton to being knighted in 2020 for his services to arts in the regions. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from a local lad with a story to tell.

Talk from the Terraces…with Dave Whi...

Liverpool-born artist Dave White is widely acknowledged as the creator of the trainer art movement, starting in 2002 with his Pop Art-inspired work for Nike.

Join Walker Art Gallery as he talks about his work in the exhibition, and his collaboration with this major sportswear brand.

Arrival from 6.00pm with an arrival drink included. Talk from 7.00pm with Q&A. After-hours view of the exhibition from 8.00pm with a cash bar available.

Open Sauce

A brand new event aimed at inspiring the next generation of music creators is taking place in Liverpool on Saturday 28 January 2023. ‘Open Sauce’ will bring together over 100 16 to 25 year olds who want to take their creative and professional practice up a notch by learning from top figures in the music industry.

Taking place in The Spine, some of the leading minds and organisations in the business will be sharing their insights and experience including Red Rum Club, Låpsley, Rob Swerdlow of Starwood Management, Michael Adex Chief Executive of Record Label NQ and manager of Mancunian rapper Aitch and many more.

Subjects up for discussion will include artistic liberation and execution, independence, pathways, utilising data, networking and mental heath and wellbeing.

Tickets for the event, which runs from 10am to 6pm, cost just £5 per person and lunch and a goodie back is included in the price.

Limited availability. Book now here.

Keith Brymer Jones Live: Life, Clay an...

Dancer. Front man in an almost famous band. Judge on The Great Pottery Throwdown. How did all that happen?

Join Keith Brymer Jones at the Playhouse, where he’ll be in conversation with his beloved wife, actor Marj Hogarth – their relationship and on-stage chemistry making for a live show like no other. Marj will guide Keith through tales from his fascinating life and career, from designing ceramic ranges for top retailers to throwing in his studio in Whitstable, and everything in between.

He’ll pay tribute to the people, happy coincidences and memorable moments that have made his life what it is – from the art teacher who changed his life to the nearly-famous band he fronted.

What’s more, Keith will take the audience on a journey through shapes, giving an exclusive on-stage demonstration at his much loved pottery wheel and sharing his advice and top tips about working with clay. He will also talk about how and why he decided to become a judge on The Great Pottery Throwdown on Channel 4.

Hilarious, at times heart-wrenching, but most definitely entertaining, this is a one-off live experience with the man himself exploring life, clay, and, well…everything!

The Makings of a Murderer!

THE MAKINGS OF A MURDERER!

Investigating The UK’s Most Notorious Serial Killers

Hosted by the Detective Who Brought Serial Killer PETER TOBIN to Justice.

Join The Scottish Detective, David Swindle, for a chilling, thrilling, night at the theatre.

True crime fans, and those with a curious mind, can explore the cases, the circumstances and the detective’s perspective on what really went on, the early warning signs and the clues behind The Makings of a Murderer!

What makes a serial killer tick? What are the tell-tale signs? What really goes on behind the scenes?

Learn about the biggest British serial killers of all time – including Jack the Ripper, Peter Tobin, Harold Shipman, Peter Sutcliffe and ‘Killer Couples’ – Fred and Rose West and The Moors Murderers Ian Brady and Myra Hindley.

With more than 34 years as a senior detective, David shares his unique insight into the minds of the murderers, the famous cases that were never solved, and how the murderer got away with it. . . from someone on the inside.

David – whose ground-breaking Operation Anagram uncovered the activities of Tobin – paints an often-dark picture of how these monsters come to be in this gripping, fully-interactive, audio-visual first.

“Serial Killers are cunning, conniving, controlling, careful and – I hate to say it – clever,” says David. “They live apparently normal lives and get away with their crimes for years. . . until eventually detected.”

David also looks at the connections to the local area of the most famous murder cases.

The Makings of a Murderer! – a chilling, thrilling, night at the theatre not to be missed.

18 plus advised.

Margaret Atwood

Spend an illuminating evening with the bestselling, double Booker Prize-winning phenomenon that is Margaret Atwood, as she celebrates the publication of her new book, Old Babes in the Wood.

Live in conversation at this exclusive Liverpool event, Atwood will discuss her latest collection of stories, which explore the full warp and weft of experience – from two best friends disagreeing about their shared past, to the right way to stop someone from choking; from a daughter determining if her mother really is a witch, to what to do with inherited relics such as World War II parade swords.

Atwood will share the glorious range of her creativity and humanity, uncovering previously unpublished works about beloved cats, a confused snail, Martha Gellhorn, George Orwell, philosopher-astronomer-mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria, a cabal of elderly female academics, and an alien tasked with retelling human fairy tales.

With the opportunity to ask one of the most gifted storytellers in the world your own searching questions, this promises to be an unmissable and intimate evening with all of Atwood’s signature insight and razor-sharp wit.

Titanic – the Quartermaster stor...

Robert Hichins was at the wheel when Titanic hit the iceberg.

Hear this fascinating account of what really happened to him that night, told by the museum’s resident actor.

Suitable for all adults and children over 7. Please note, advertised performances may change at short notice.

February performances are at 11.30am, 1.30pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm.

Drop-in performance, no need to book.

Olivia Harrison

Join Liverpool Literary Festival to hear writer and producer Olivia Harrison reading from her book of twenty poems dedicated to her late husband George Harrison, which she has released to mark the twentieth anniversary year of his passing.

Came the Lightening sees Olivia examining the intimacy and emotional connection of their relationship in a memorable series of poems in which she delves into the phenomenon of losing a partner and the passage of time. The poetry is accompanied by a selection of photographs and mementos curated by Olivia, including some never-before-seen images of her and George.

Olivia will be in conversation with Dr Mike Jones from the University’s School of Music and there will be chance to buy a pre-signed book after the event via our festival bookseller, Blackwell’s.

Dr Jones is Programme Director for the University’s MA Music Industry Studies and he lectures on the MA Beatles: Music Industry and Heritage course.  He is a well respected figure within the music industry and has written a number of publications about industry figures including George Harrison.

In 2017 he wrote, directed and produced ‘George Harrison and Indian Music’, a concert performed at Liverpool Philharmonic.

Tate Liverpool – MEET THE ARTIST...

Get to know Turner Prize nominated artist, Ingrid Pollard, at our exclusive In Conversation event

The Turner Prize 2022 is back in Liverpool and we’re inviting you to get to know each of the four nominees through our Meet the Artist event series. Join each of the artists in conversation with a guest of their choice, to discuss the themes of their work.

For the fourth and final talk in our series, hear from Ingrid Pollard. Nominated for her solo exhibition Carbon Slowly Turning at MK Gallery, Milton Keynes, Pollard works primarily in photography, but also sculpture, film and sound.

The artist will be joined by Professor Shawn Sobers, Professor of Cultural Interdisciplinary Practice at the University of the West of England, Bristol, to discuss how her work questions our relationship with the natural world and interrogates ideas such as Britishness, race and sexuality. This event will be followed by an audience Q&A.