Hummingbird Healing CIC drop-in wellbeing session at the Williamson.   We're looking forward to welcoming you to our new community wellbeing session. Sessions will take place on the second Monday of each month. We'll take our inspiration from the surroundings and blend crafting projects -...

Steve des Landes has been Williamson Art Gallery & Museum’s Artist in Residence since January 2025. His current exhibition Loyalty exhibits work newly created during this time, alongside more than forty paintings from his recent practice. Together they present an insight into his bold and singular representations of...

Art After Dark 2026: Bigger, Bolder, Brighter! Join us for a spectacular evening celebrating the beating artistic heart of Birkenhead! Following the huge success of last year’s inaugural event, Art After Dark is returning, and this year, it’s even bigger! Teaming up with more venues than ever...

We welcome Julian Rees back to the Williamson for an evening of music. This time Julian will be accompanied by Neil Gaskell, and they will play as a mandolin & guitar duo. They will play two sets over the evening. The first will be traditional...

Fun Through Music. The Heswall Strummers are a group of friends who got together pre Covid to enjoy playing a wide range of music and to raise money for charity. The majority of the group are ukulele players but also include double base, harmonica, guitar,...

Passage is an installation of beautiful and delicate vessel and house structures by environmental artist Frances Carlile.   Come along to a workshop where you can learn to make your very own paper bag boat to take home- a vessel to sail through your life. Suitable...

Join our Collections Manager Josh for a deep-dive into Evelyn De Morgan’s Medea. As well as being one of the most popular pieces in our collection, Medea is a perfect example of many of the key principles of Pre-Raphaelite art, and Josh will reveal exactly how in this...

Join us at the gallery for a night of live Opera and piano performances. "Whatever your musical taste, I'm sure you'll find plenty to enjoy". We are excited to welcome Jeannette, Nick & Alan for their first ever performance together at the Williamson. Their programme...

We are welcoming back Janine Pinion to work live in the gallery.  Janine lives in New Brighton and has specialised in watercolour for the past decade. Her semi-abstract technique is based on natural processes.    "I was enamoured of the Pre-Raphaelites as a young artist and...

Join Curator Josh Mackarell, on a guided tour of Beyond the Brotherhood, explore how the movement’s radical ideas, imagery and ideals evolved and echoed through later art and culture. Rich with stories and surprising connections, this tour offers fresh insight into some of the Williamson’s most...

'It Ain't Quaint' ...a compact trio all about the Whisper and Shout of easy soul, jazz and blues to foot tapping crowd pleasers...with a twist. Flamin' Jayne...Sings and plays Sax, Clarinet and Guitar and looks after the art work. Chris Plinen...Sings and plays Guitar or Bass...

Come and make a vessel based on your experience of Passage, with artist Frances Carlile.   Think about your own hopes, fears, dreams and memories. Your own voyage through life. Suitable for individuals of all ages or family groups with accompanied children from 5 years. Learn...