Join Museum of Liverpool to celebrate 815 years since the signing of the Letters Patent that brought Liverpool into existence with activities for all ages.
From Liverbirds to Lambananas, castles to cathedrals – celebrate the things you love about Liverpool and maybe learn something new about this incredible city!
Paint the man himself, the B.I.G, enjoy your favourite drink on us, alongside DJ JC playing the baddest’ old school 90s R&B tunes whilst you sip and paint.
Come and Paint Away Legendary Notorious B.I.G; was an American rapper and songwriter. Rooted in the New York Rap scene and gangsta rap traditions, he is widely considered one of the greatest rappers of all time. We’ll be sipping and painting under the stars in the open-air at Bombed Out Church.
This paint party provides a relaxed environment where you can eat, drink and chat while letting your inner artist unfurl. You will learn to paint alongside a professional/amateur artist and finish with artwork you love. No experience is necessary: you just need to be up for trying something new!
Have you seen the statues outside World museum? They are not dogs, they are Lambananas!
At this creative family workshop you can make your own colourful Lambanana to take home as you find out about this unique creation, one of the symbols of the city.
Workshops start at 11am and 1.30pm.
Join the team in this series of talks by specialists as you go behind the scenes for the first time to learn about the secrets of staging a major exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery.
Meet the experts and specialists who worked on every aspect of getting Tudors: Passion, Power and Politics ready and take the opportunity to ask them questions about the creative process, curatorial decisions, and just how you bring so many legendary works together in one show.
In this session, exhibition curator Kate O’Donoghue shares how she chose some of the stories and highlights of the exhibition. You’ll get unprecedented access to the thought process behind crafting such a blockbuster exhibition, and an insight into how the artworks were installed.
Tickets include:
Costumes are a big part of World Museum’s Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder exhibition, from alien prosthetics inspired by the animal kingdom to spacesuits and even the iconic outfits of each regenerated Doctor.
Join artist Jane Gordon for a drop in family workshop and create all kinds of weird and wonderful costumes from art materials inspired by your favourite Doctor Who character.
Suitable for ages 3+. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Join Liverpool Life Drawing in their beautiful home at Leaf for a chilled night if drawing to hit the reset button before the new week.
With a variety of professional models, this is a welcoming and relaxed session for all abilities.
DETAILS: Sundays 6-9pm, Leaf on Bold Street
Basic materials available
18+ Unless discussed prior
No photography permitted
No inappropriate behaviour
Youth Engagement Forum is an informal session for 16-24 years old to meet up with other young people on a monthly basis and do creative projects inspired by our exhibitions and displays in our venues.
You’ll get to plan, create, produce and organise events and activities for other young people in the city and help make their art galleries and museums more diverse, inclusive and a space for everyone to enjoy.
This workshop is unticketed and takes place in their Treasure House Theatre.
Find out more here
Get hunting with for bugs and beasties and discover the incredible world that grows all around us. Experts from World Museum will visit Sudley House for a Sudley Summer Bug Safari.
Use their special spotters guide trail to hunt out your own incredible insects or join their experts for a Bug Hunting masterclass! Storytelling and crafts will be taking place inside the house from 11am. Please be aware that some of these events will take place outside.
They recommend that you wear old clothes and sturdy footwear for exploring their outside spaces. Children must be supervised at all times.
For more information visit https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/
Detector dogs have been helping to safeguard our ports and airports for many years. Each dog works with a handler from Border Force to detect hidden objects including drugs, weapons and other smuggled goods.
During August the Maritime Museum is hosting four very special visits from these highly skilled dogs, for the first time since the pandemic, with a unique chance to see them in action and find out more. Demonstrations will take place every Thursday in August at 12pm, 1pm and 2pm.
Sessions are drop in, no booking required, and will take place in the 4th floor Lecture Theatre in the Maritime Museum. All welcome.
Find out more about the work of detector dogs and the Border Force in their Seized! gallery in the basement.
Inspired by Linny’s slumped glass artworks, she’ll be showing you how to make colourful slime!
Free, drop by from 1-3pm on Wednesday, 24 August.
Suitable for ages 5+.
Part of their summer season of doing, making and playing at the Bluecoat.