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Celebration by Faith Bebbington
A new recycled sculpture by Faith Bebbingon will take pride of place at Liverpool Central Library for Black History Month. The paper sculpture titled ‘Celebration’ features a life size figure wearing a robe adorned with a roll call of names acknowledging just some of the many black people who have contributed so much to Liverpool,...
Movema’s Big Union Celebration for Black History Month
Join Movema for a spectacular event celebrating Black History Month! Movema’s Big Union is a gathering of diverse individuals who are passionate about honouring and embracing the rich cultural heritage of the Black community. Get ready to immerse yourself in a day filled with interactive performances and engaging workshops for the whole family. This event...
The Truffle Hunters (2020) plus short film by Jane Lawson
Continuing our celebration of UK Fungus Day, join us for a free screening of Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw’s acclaimed feature length documentary The Truffle Hunters, plus a short film by Jane Lawson. Deep in the forests of Piedmont, Italy, a handful of men, seventy or eighty years old, hunt for the rare and expensive...
Diabel Cissokho
Africa Oyé and Metal present a musical instrument workshop with world-class Kora player, Diabel Cissokho. Part of the great line of Cissokho griots, Diabel grew up in Dakar and Tambacounda, Senegal. Surrounded by a rich musical heritage and a family of musicians, he began playing a number of traditional instruments. However, his affinity with the...
John Moores Painting Prize China Residency Exhibition: Work by the 2020 and 2022 winning artists
Exhibition Research Lab is delighted to host the first UK exhibition of work by the 2020 & 2022 winners of the John Moores Painting Prize China. As part of their prize, the artists have undertaken a residency programme in the studio spaces of Liverpool School of Art and Design over the summer of 2023. Some...
Building Tours with Bryan Biggs – Heritage Open Days Festival
Discover how a charity school founded in the eighteenth century transformed into the UK’s first art centre as our Director of Cultural Legacies Bryan Biggs leads a tour of our Grade I listed building, offering a special insight into over 300 years of our history as part of Heritage Open Day Festival. Join Director of...
Tracing the Biennial
Since 1999, the Liverpool Biennial, which is currently celebrating its 12th edition, has introduced a wide range of exciting and experimental contemporary art from around the world to Liverpool and its audiences. In Tracing the Biennial, an invited panel of guests who were involved in its early years will provide a fascinating insight into its...
Reflective Return – Liverpool Biennial 2023
Join us for a night of film, music, food and live happenings as we look back at the journey of Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya’: The Sacred Return of Lost Things. Join us for a night of sound and sonic reflection, where we look back at the journey of Liverpool Biennial 2023, ‘uMoya’: The Sacred Return...
Liverpool Biennial: uMoya Exhibition Tour With Blue Room
Join artists from Blue Room, our inclusive arts project supporting learning disabled and neuro-divergent artists, for an explorative tour of our Liverpool Biennial exhibition uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things. Since 2008, Blue Room artists have experienced Liverpool Biennial at Bluecoat and beyond, often creating their own works in response to the themes explored....
Makers at the Mansion
An artisan craft market featuring handcrafted items from over 30 local makers. The event takes place in the beautiful surroundings of Calderstones Mansion House (and garden) in Calderstones Park, Liverpool, L18 3JB. Enjoy a great shopping experience, live entertainment and tasty food and drinks from The Reader bar and cafe. Dogs are very welcome in...