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Rebellion comes to Williamson Art Gallery this winter
The cultural position of protest in modern day Britain is explored in a new photography exhibition at the Williamson Art Gallery & Museum this winter. Marc Davenant: REBELLION! Opens at the Birkenhead venue today and runs until February. Davenant, who was born and brought up in the north east, is an award-winning photographer who works with marginalised communities and uses photography to highlight social inequality. His work has been exhibited across the UK, including at the
The Beatles Story to move home in major new Apple Corps initiative
The Beatles Story is set to move from its Royal Albert Dock home to the site of St Johns Market in a major new move which will also see the Liverpool attraction taken over by Apple Corps and transformed into a huge Fab Four immersive experience. The first official fan experience to be operated in Liverpool by the company – set up in 1968 to oversee The Beatles’ creative and business interests – it is due to open in 2028 in the key 100,000sq ft city centre site. Meanwhile the
Southport hosts major Gilbert and George exhibition this winter
The Atkinson in Southport has secured an artistic coup by becoming the first venue in the north west to host a major exhibition of the work of Gilbert & George for more than 30 years. ARTIST ROOMS: Gilbert & George will run at the Lord Street venue from November 7 to February 20, 2027. Entry is free. The influential artistic partnership of 83-year-old Gilbert Prousch and George Passmore, 84, stretches back almost 60 years and is notable for vibrant large-scale works that comb
La Feria returns to Liverpool this October
Liverpool will be alive with the sights and sounds of Latin America when the city’s La Feria Festival takes place next week. The annual international festival is now in its eighth year, and the 2026 event will be held between October 7-11 at venues across the city. La Feria is run by Luma Creations and aims to celebrate Latin American arts and cultures with a programme of music, theatre, dance, workshops, crafts, exhibitions and food. The 2026 festival opens on Wednesday, Oct
Liverpool Cathedral Organ October marks centenary of installation
Liverpool Cathedral is marking the centenary of the dedication of its mighty Willis Organ with a month of special events and activities. Organ October will feature recitals, talks and demonstrations, an exhibition, themed family craft sessions and the publication of a new book about the instrument by ex-chorister Peter Lynan. The month opens with Organ 100, a free exhibition in the War Memorial Chapel celebrating a century of the Grand Organ and exploring the rich history, cr
Open Eye Gallery has a New Focus this Autumn
A major new touring exhibition which lets communities across the UK share their stories through photography, art and museum collections is set to be launched at Liverpool’s Open Eye Gallery this month. New Faces, New Focus: Stories We Share will be at the waterfront venue from September 18 until December 20. The exhibition is a collaboration between Open Eye Gallery and partners in Aberdeenshire and Armagh, and is part of the Art Fund’s Going Places programme – a series of 12
Liverpool's Bluecoat hosts immersive touring exhibition this autumn
The Bluecoat hosts a touring exhibition of work by award-winning visual artist Becky Beasley this autumn. A Gentle Man (Part II) (1975-2029) opens on September 26 and runs at the School Lane arts centre until January 3, 2027. It joins a special archive display which celebrates the late Liverpool ceramicist Julia Carter Preston and her connection with the Bluecoat to mark the centenary of her birth. East Sussex-based Beasley is a visual artist, mentor, educator and autism advo
Major Leonard McComb exhibition at the Williamson Art Gallery
The largest ever exhibition of work by leading 20th Century British artist Leonard McComb is going on show at Birkenhead’s Williamson Art Gallery & Museum. Leonard McComb: Nature & Humanity opens tomorrow and runs until October 31. Entrance is free. The exhibition, staged in collaboration with the late artist’s estate, features more than 60 of his best pieces in various media, from sketches, drawings and watercolours to oils, sculptures and just a handful of his 250 sketch b
Walker Art Gallery unveils new contemporary works
Works by artists including Michael Landy, Shaqúelle Whyte and Ebun Sodipo have gone on show in the Walker Art Gallery’s reopened contemporary galleries. The gallery spaces have undergone a refurbishment and rehang with the addition of 11 new acquisitions from the National Museums Liverpool collection. Among them is Landy’s huge 2013 kinetic sculpture Multi-Saint (above) which is inspired by Christian iconography and brings together five martyred saints - Catherine, Lucy, Pete
Liverpool galleries to mark Julia Carter Preston centenary
The centenary of the birth of acclaimed Liverpool ceramicist Julia Carter Preston will be celebrated with a series of exhibitions at Liverpool galleries this autumn. The Bluecoat, Bluecoat Display Centre, Walker Art Gallery, Victoria Gallery & Museum and Liverpool Hope University will all showcase the work of the late artist who was best known for her ‘sgraffito’ (scratched) style of pottery design. The programme of events - titled Julia Carter Preston, Ceramicist – starts on
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