Craig Easton: Is Anybody Listening?

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

Williamson Art Gallery & Museum presents Craig Easton: Is Anybody Listening?, a touring exhibition from the University of Salford Art Collection which showcases two award-winning series of photographs; Bank Top and Thatcher’s Children. Craig Easton: Is Anybody Listening? seeks to challenge typical stereotypes of northern communities through authentic representation and raise aspirations of young people within...

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Pete Hoida

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

Gallery 11 is currently home to an exhibition of work by Birkenhead-born artist Pete Hoida (1944-2023). The paintings of Birkenhead-born Hoida are known for strong colour relationships alongside tonal subtlety and a unique approach to textures. Hoida studied Landscape Architecture followed by Art School at...

David Clapham: The River Runs Through

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

Clapham’s recent work has been inspired by views of places he has lived in London and Portugal. These paintings explore the sense of how the landscape dominates the everyday experiences of life in these places, united by the common theme of the river. Two views...

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Ceramics Workshop

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

Book Now Join ceramicist Jo Williams for a ceramics workshop where you will be able to hand build and form 2 plates of differing sizes and coat in coloured slips. You will pencil simple shapes or images on your plates then carve away the background...

£35

Going To The Match On Tour

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

Going to the Match, painted in 1953, is LS Lowry’s best-known and most popular picture. Although he painted football-themed scenes before and after this date it is Going to the Match which has become iconic – an enduring representation of what match day means to...

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Jazz with Mark Jones & Gerry Harrison

Gerry Harrison (piano) and Mark Jones (woodwind) is a blend of different instruments, playing hot, cool and modern jazz! They have been playing together for many years, in a variety of jazz ensembles and duets instrumentally covering the best of the Great American Songbook hits!...

At The Match: Book Launch & Artist’s Talk

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

Book Tickets To celebrate LS Lowry’s famous painting ‘Going to the Match’ being on display to the public here at Williamson Museum and Art Gallery, photographer Colin McPherson will be staging a talk contrasting visual representations of football supporters now and in the past. McPherson...

£5

Wirral 3Ls Choir

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

The Wirral 3Ls Choir is part of an organisation of daytime learning and leisure activities, ranging from Art to Languages and Pilates. The ‘3Ls’ in the name stands for Learning, Leisure and Laughter, and the choir epitomises these principles. Made up of people from all...

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Schultz/Chatterton Music & Poetry

Alison Schultz is a poet and musician from Wirral, with a background in teaching up to postgraduate level. She is one of the team who deliver Wirral Poetry Festival annually, curates a monthly performance night The Wordsmithery, and is currently working on her third collection....

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Wirral MakeFest 2024

Wirral MakeFest, the highly anticipated festival celebrating creativity, innovation, and community, returns for its 2nd annual event. Taking place across the Williamson Art Gallery & Museum and Birkenhead Central Library. Wirral MakeFest promises to be a day filled with inspiration, learning, and hands-on experiences for...

Mallory & Irvine – 100 Years

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

SOLD OUT 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the first British attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest. But did you know that both George Mallory and Andrew ‘Sandy’ Irvine both spent time in their childhoods in Birkenhead? To commemorate this anniversary we will...

Make Music Day with Medical Negligence

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

Bringing their great music back to the Williamson, we’re pleased to welcome back Medical Negligence for another live performance. The band put their own unique twist on well-known songs from recent decades, from the Everley Brothers in the 60's to 80’s music like Erasure and...

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