Event type: Workshop

Big Art special: Art Sparks

Spark your creativity and have fun with our fabulous friendly facilitators in Big Art! Big Art is a very special place for young children and their grown ups to discover arty things together.

Explore your creativity as a family with our special facilitated activities and make a marvellous masterpiece to take home. Plus you’ll have some  time to explore Big Art and all the wonderful resources for yourself.

Art Sparks sessions take place (subject to availability) on the following days:

Term Time: Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 2:15pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 3:15pm.

During Liverpool school holidays sessions will take place on: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 3:15pm.  

Tickets for these sessions are available in advance online and if any remain at the information desk at the gallery on the day.

There is a small charge of £2 per child with up to two accompanying adults who can attend free of charge.

May: 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 31  June: 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22,  24, 25, 28, 29July: 1, 2, 5,6,  8, 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30

Animal adventures – Little Liverpool special

 

Are you ready to explore the wild world of animals? Welcome to animal adventures! 

Join our animal-themed Little Liverpool special combining a visit to the popular Little Liverpool gallery with extra animal-themed activities for our younger visitors to enjoy.

Little Liverpool special sessions have a limited number of tickets available so we recommend that you book in advance. Tickets cost £2 per child (aged 5 years and under) with a maximum of two accompanying adults and can be booked below or in person at the Museum of Liverpool.

Animal adventures takes place on Tuesday mornings at 11.15am and on Sunday afternoons at 2.15pm. 

 

Mini Maestros

Mini Maestros music sessions for 0-5s on Saturday mornings at 10.15 and 11.15.

Mini Maestros is an interactive, multi-sensory music session for children and their grown-ups. With percussion, signing and dance, the sessions present an engaging platform for children to explore sound and song whilst learning and having fun!

Come along on Saturday mornings and join us making music at the Everyman Theatre Cafe.

Mini Maestros is run by RISE Music Education CIC, a local collective of professional musicians working to deliver engaging creative arts projects in the community.

Book your place direct from the RISE website.

Introduction to UV Screen Printing

During this one day course you will learn the basics of screen printing, including learning about the materials used and processes involved in creating a UV exposed screen. After preparing and exposing your own screen, you’ll get time to draw your own image to print, or you can bring a suitable image with you. You’ll finish the workshop by using our screen-beds to ink and print your 2 colour designs onto paper in a small edition that you can take home with you.

All materials you will use are included in the cost of the course, but you are welcome to bring along your own if you choose.

Our studios are environmentally friendly where possible and use greener methods of screen printing, such as water-based acrylic inks. Completing this course will act as an Induction. After becoming a Bluecoat Artist Member you will be able to book into our Screen Printing Studio should you wish to.

BOARC – SSTRAPP: Synthesizing Space

We are delighted to announce that artist, lead producer, DJ, of the collective Distribution of Power, and analog synthesizer researcher  Zara Truss Giles will be coming back to lead this SSTRAPP three-day weekender together with Inigo and Maeve, and we’re sure its gonna be just as amazing as the first one we did with them back in October 2023 (Synthetic Disruptions). This will be a special SSTRAPP because we are working in collaboration with the incredible Iklectik Art Lab, who have generously loaned us their spatialized sound system.

In the theory sessions in the mornings we’ll have presentations about space, synthesis, spatial perception in auditory cognition, and spatialized composition and sound diffusion. We will use our usual diagramming method for discussing and working through the ideas together in groups. In the afternoons Edu and Isa from Iklectik will demonstrate how their spatial sound system can be used and Zara and Maeve will lead us on a practical exploration of spatialized sound synthesis.

Bidston is an anti-racist, trans-inclusive, intersectional feminist space where we welcome everyone who abides by this accountability agreement.

There are no requirements for attending, everyone is welcome, whatever their knowledge, abilities, etc., and the theory and practice should be accessible for those with no background in them.

We recommend arriving at Bidston sometime on Thursday so we’re ready to start working on Friday morning, but if you can’t make it then you can still join later. 

It is possible to participate with or without accommodation. We will do collective meals together, which is also an optional extra cost. The cost for participating in the workshop are as follows:

Workshop fee: On a sliding scale from £20-£30 per day, or £60-£90 for the total three days. Please pay more if you can, the lower end of the scale is for those who really couldn’t afford it otherwise, the cost is very cheap for what you’re getting!

Accommodation fee: On a sliding scale from £30-£40 per day, or £90-£120 for the total three days. If you’re struggling financially, e.g. on benefits, get in touch and it may be possible to reduce the cost.Meals fee: £15 per day

If you’d like to join, please get in touch by sending an email to sstrapp@proton.me

Recurring events in Liverpool

Liverpool is a city full of Irish culture. There is always something happening that you join in with. Below is a lit of regular and recurring activities, delivered by our that you can pick up at any time.
Liverpool Irish Centre
The Liverpool Irish Centre runs a shop full of Irish produce, open 7-days a week. It receives Irish food deliveries fortnightly on a Wednesday/Thursday. The main bar hours are Fri and Sat, 2pm-midnight and Sun, 12.30pm-9pm, with live music 4/5pm. Follow them online to stay up to date with events. The venue is a hireable space and can be booked for parties or functions. The recurring programme looks like this:

Monday

Gardening class,10am, The Shed
Comhaltas, 6.30pm

Tuesday

Sequence dancing, 1pm
Liverpool Irish Choir, 6.30pm

Wednesday

JJ’s lunch club, 1pm
Yoga, 6pm
Irish language, 6-8pm
The Lowlands, 7pm
Liverpool Irish Fluteband, 7.30pm

Thursday

Tea dance/Bingo, 1pm
Irish language, 6pm
Bolger-Cunningham Irish dance, 6.30pm
Liverpool Irish Rovers social run, 6.30pm

Friday

25 cards, 9pm

Saturday

Bolger-Cunningham Irish dance, 10am
Tin whistle class, 10.30am, The Shed.

In addition, Liverpool Irish Rovers run regularly through the week. Contact them directly to join. The Centre runs Supper Céilí on the last Wednesday of every month at 8.30pm and hosts a monthly seisiún on the third Sunday of every month.
Comhaltas
Running classes regularly at the Liverpool Irish Centre, Comhaltas is your go to organisation for anything relating to Irish music. See day listing above for class times.
Conradh Na Gaeilge Learpholl
Irish language is on the rise again, not least because of the astounding work done at community level by groups such as Conradh Na Gaeilge Learpholl. Based at Liverpool Irish Centre, there are all sorts of lessons to join in with. Look at the day lists above for details of Wed/Thurs clubs. They also host Lon Gaeilge sessions at 12.30pm on the first Friday of every month at The Railway on Tithebarn Street. Guests to this are invited to bring 10 new words per session to use in conversation. Conradh Na Gaeilge Learpholl are the lead organisers of the annual Tony Birtill memorial lecture and scholarship.
Irish Community Care Merseyside
With 60-years of Irish community championing, Irish Community Care Merseyside is a first port of call for those needing to access welfares services. It undertakes year-round work to improve life-chances and build communities.
Liverpool Irish Famine Trail
Conserved and updated by Liverpool Irish Festival, the Liverpool Irish Famine Trail has an app and self-guided maps that you can take yourself through. There ar recurring walks taking place across the year – see our events page using the Events menu above, or this link.
The Institute of Irish Studies, University of Liverpool
An academic centre of excellence with a year round programme of events, talks, activities and archives to share. Sign up for their events mailings.

Little Big Art Club

Looking for something to keep your young artists busy?

At Kirkby Gallery, they have two art courses on offer for young people under 18 years of age:

Their Little BIG Art club is a fabulous opportunity for young people aged 7-12 to try new and exciting techniques, have fun and make new friends. Central to the course is gaining confidence in drawing and learning new ways of further developing their creativity.

They also now run the Young Makers Group, designed for young people aged 13 -17 who wish to develop their practical art skills further and their knowledge of artists past and present.

Both courses are led by professional artists and run 10.30am till 12.30pm. It costs just £75 for the 10 weeks and all art materials are included in the course price. Booking is essential as places are limited. Contact galleries@knowsley.gov.uk for further information.

Liverpool Biennial Family Workshops at Liverpool Central Library

We’ll be storyboarding, collaging and diving into the inspiring work of Liverpool Biennial artists, creating ideas for our Liverpool Biennial 2025 Children’s Guide. Your artwork and ideas could be featured as part of the guide!

Whether you’re a budding artist or simply looking for a fun family activity, this workshop is a fantastic opportunity to unleash your creativity.

Workshops will take place at Liverpool Central Library on the below dates:

Saturday 7th December 2024, 11am-4pm

Saturday 4th January 2025, 12pm-4pm

Saturday 1st February 2025, 12pm – 4pm⁠

Saturday 1st March 2025, 12pm – 4pm⁠

Saturday 5th April 2025, 12pm – 4pm⁠

Saturdays 3rd May 2025, 12pm – 4pm⁠

Saturday 7th June 2025, 12pm – 4pm⁠

Drop in anytime for a day of exploration and artistic expression.

We can’t wait to see you there!

Orff Uk International Summer School

Announcing… The Orff UK International Summer School 2025

Liverpool Hope University (Hope Park Campus)28th July – 1st August 2025

Residential and Non-residential tickets available.

Our Summer School is for all who work musically and creatively with children and young peoplein or out of school. The Orff Approach is a way of teaching that uses words, song, movement, dance, and simple instruments in imaginative and creative ways to develop children’s musical imagination, skills andunderstanding.

Workshops will offer an exciting and stimulating range of ideas to develop your skills and understanding of improvising and composing with children.

Tutors include:

Carmen Dominguez RodriguezTamsyn DurrantNancy EvansMovemaChris Perry

White Nights

Hear the blazing fanfares that open Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony? For Tchaikovsky, they symbolised Fate, and the whole symphony simply bursts with melody and emotion.

If you’ve already heard Vasily Petrenko conduct Russian music, you won’t need telling twice: things are about to get exciting, in a concert that begins with the flying fiddles of Weinberg’s Moldavian Rhapsody and features the unforgettable tunes of Shostakovich’s irreverent Suite. Trust them, you’ll know them when you hear them!