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E n B are a couple who enjoy singing and playing instruments together. They perform an eclectic mix of songs from the likes of The Houghton Weavers to the Killers via John Prine and Cat Stevens. Their performance in the Cafe should be a fabulous...

Absolute Beginners Upholstery Workshop: August course

Williamson Art Gallery Slatey Rd, Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, United Kingdom

A two-session course on Saturday mornings, includes all materials and a footstool. Ever wanted to try out some upholstery but not been sure where to start? This is the perfect course for you! This is a comprehensive course with a balance of both theory and...

£150

Jim Pearson

Williamson Art Gallery Slatey Rd, Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Jim Pearson is an indie songwriter who has been an active performer in the North West for more than a decade. His songs range from the whimsical to some of the most bitter and sombre themes, yet always with a paradoxical childlike spirit that meets...

Free

Capriccio Singers

Williamson Art Gallery Slatey Rd, Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Capriccio Singers are a mixed voice choir of 9 singers. Formed in 1991 they regularly perform through Wirral, Liverpool, Merseyside and Cheshire. They sing in a wide variety of music and styles, so there's something for everyone! The Cafe will be open for drinks and...

Free

Ceramic tiles workshop

Williamson Art Gallery Slatey Rd, Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Join ceramicist Jo Williams for a ceramics workshop where you will design your own decorative ceramic tiles. You will be provided with a large sheet of leatherhard clay from which you will be able to cut and form your own tiles. You will colour your...

£35

An Introduction to Philip Wilson Steer

Williamson Art Gallery Slatey Rd, Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Join our team for a talk on the renowned Birkenhead artist, Philip Wilson Steer, with a guide through his life and works. This will be followed by a private viewing of paintings not usually on public display. Philip Wilson Steer was one of the first...

Free

Weavers Events: Chivalry

Williamson Art Gallery Slatey Rd, Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Weavers is a programme of performances, talks, workshops and readings curated by Dr Silvia Battista. It’s part of Into The Wyld, a festival of contemporary art exploring the legacy of the medieval poem Sir Gawain And The Green Knight. The festival is divided into three themes:...

Live Music by Katie Nicholas

Williamson Art Gallery Slatey Rd, Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, United Kingdom

We’re delighted to welcome award-winning singer-songwriter Katie Nicholas back to the Williamson for another special performance. Katie Nicholas is a songwriter from Liverpool recognised for her poignant lyricism and accomplished guitar-playing, with BBC radio Scotland’s Annie Massie highlighting her “Powerful Vulnerability” on the Travelling Folk...

Free

Spirits Of Place Symposium

Williamson Art Gallery Slatey Rd, Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, United Kingdom

A day of talks and presentations on the theme of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight's connections to Wirral and the North West As part of the Material Matters artists’ collective and co-operative’s Into The Wyld residency, Spirits of Place is an exciting one-day programme...

£12

Peter Rainsford Presents

Williamson Art Gallery Slatey Rd, Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Back for a new season after a summer breakPeter Rainsford presents a Miscellany of Music and Creativity. Peter is founder and director of Tafelmusik music school in Oxton. Each month he brings a varied repertoire of music and performers to the Williamson. As well as a...

Free

Live Music: Helen Delamere

Williamson Art Gallery Slatey Rd, Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Wirral, with a genuine passion for music, nature, and love. Helen has been writing lyrics, poems, feelings, and thoughts for as long as she can remember. In 2016 she decided she wanted to learn the guitar so she could perform...

Free

Reclaiming the Narratives

Williamson Art Gallery Slatey Rd, Oxton, Birkenhead, Merseyside, United Kingdom

This Black History Month, Williamson Art Gallery has been working with Afrograph to address its collection's slavery links. African textiles from Afrograph’s collection have been used to reinterpret the Arrowe Hall collection in Gallery 7, and reclaim the narrative. Activities: Workshops:  On Saturday 26th October...

Free