Following the loan of ‘Going to the Match’ by L S Lowry, The Williamson Art Gallery and Museum have commissioned award-winning photographer Marge Bradshaw to work with Liverpool Trans and Enby FC. Funded by Arts Council England, Marge will produce a short social documentary and portrait photography series in response to Going to the Match.
Opening in February 2025 during LGBTQ+ History Month, the exhibition will visually document participants’ stories and experiences of participating in football at the grassroots club.
Marge Bradshaw said “I proposed working with Liverpool Trans and Enby FC as I wanted to amplify the voices of trans and non-binary footballers, who are typically under-represented in football narratives. At a time when trans people face increasing hostility and discrimination, it feels more urgent than ever to create space for their stories to be seen and heard. By closely producing this work with members of the club, we aim to positively represent LGBTQ+ footballers and foster greater understanding and inclusion.”
Whilst participants’ stories will be shared through portrait and documentary photography (and text), the artist will also use alternative, sustainable photographic processes in their work.
Funded by Arts Council England.
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About Marge Bradshaw
Marge Bradshaw is a socially engaged professional photographer and artist interested in people, place, and heritage. She uses a combination of documentary and environmental portrait photography to share the stories and lived experience of participants; typically giving a platform for voices that aren’t usually heard. Marge has worked with Open Eye Gallery Liverpool, RPS Gallery Bristol, Bolton Museum & Art Gallery, Warrington Contemporary Art Festival, HOME Manchester, Museums Northumberland, and the Science Museum London. Marge was shortlisted for the British Journal of Photography’s Portrait of Britain volume 6 and volume 7.
About Liverpool Trans and Enby FC
Liverpool Trans and Enby FC is a Liverpool-based football club ran for and by the trans community. All members of the LGBTQ+ community are welcome at training.
Image by Marge Bradshaw
12th February – 30th June 2025