Popular local jazz and blues singer Annie is back with her smooth velvety tones, accompanied by her talented and versatile musicians for an afternoon session in the Cafe.   Annie Long-vocals Keith Singleton-guitar Michael Hughes- vibes

Creative Community Choir and Bebington Bittermen are local choirs who perform uplifting a cappella music encompassing a number of different musical traditions, led by their musical director James Sills. Expect to hear heavenly harmonies from the around the world, making the most of the beautiful...

Join our Collections Manager Josh for a tour of the two exhibitions curated from our collection, exploring the works of Albert Richards and Philip Wilson Steer. These talks will offer the opportunity for you to find out more about the narrative of each exhibition, the...

Book Now Join Angela and Nicky of Landlines Studio for a talk and Q&A about their current exhibition Un/Earthed. Discover more about their creative process, inspirations, and the themes that shape their work. This is a unique opportunity to hear directly from the artists, gain...

Senior Lecturer and Fashion Researcher, Angela Devoti, University of Staffordshire shall be delivering guided live tours and lectures about the Betty Smithers Exhibition on Wednesday 2nd April at the Williamson Art Gallery. The guided tour and lecture will also include further specially selected handling objects...

Throughout 2025, Steve des Landes is Artist in Residence at the Williamson. With a studio in our Art Room, his intention starting the residency was to work on larger-scale paintings. He will be hosting Open Studio sessions every Friday evening, 6 - 8:30pm. Between these...

Northwestern is a clear statement of intent from two fine musicians and songwriters, who we are delighted to welcome back to the Williamson after their last fantastic performance. Chris Howarth is a singer songwriter based in Cheshire. After an early history in local bands Chris came back to music...

Join holistic wellbeing practitioner Siân Griffin for a guided session combining yoga, meditation, and a deeply restorative sound bath. Each class begins with pranayama—gentle breathwork to centre the mind and ground the body—followed by a movement practice tailored to the needs of the group. Whether...

Book Tickets Landlines Studio present a screening of the film ‘The Nettle Dress’, as part of the programme of events for their current retrospective “Un/Earthed”. Textile artist Allan Brown spends seven years making a dress by hand, using only the fibre of locally foraged stinging...

Orange Zebra are a six-piece band playing a mix of jazz, blues and rock. They'll be playing music all afternoon on Friday 30th May, from 2pm-8pm, in the Williamson Foyer. This isn't a formal concert, just drop-in whenever you want and stay for as much...

To accompany the display of watercolours by JMW Turner, we welcome watercolour artist Janine Pinion to work live in the gallery for a day. Janine has lived in Wirral for 28 years and takes inspiration from the coastal landscape and sky. She won the Williamson...