Architecture
Guided Tours at Liverpool Town Hall
Liverpool Town Hall Guided Tours are back, allowing visitors an exclusive opportunity to explore one of the finest surviving town halls of the 18th century! A base for the city’s Lord Mayor and all civic business, the Town Hall was established back in 1749 and is much revered, due to its masterful Georgian architecture. Passing...
Liverpool Squared
Get creative in our new Learning Space this festive season – cut, stick and build your own architectural designs in our free family activity using cardboard and boxes! Take inspiration from artworks in our collection and your favourite buildings in Liverpool. There will also be a chance to dress up as an architect, try out...
Stirling Prize 2023
Presented since 1996, the RIBA Stirling Prize is the highest accolade in architecture. An overview of this year’s shortlist including the winning design, The John Morden Centre by Mæ. Located in Gallery 2.
Long Life, Low Energy: Designing for a Circular Economy
An exhibition from the Royal Institute of British Architects about the climate emergency and its relation to architecture. Tate Liverpool and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) are forming a new partnership on Liverpool’s waterfront. Tate Liverpool will move into RIBA North, Mann Island from 27 October 2023 to coincide with the temporary closure...
The Minton Tile Experience
The Hall’s Minton floor, consisting of 30,000 beautifully hand-crafted tiles, will be revealed for the first time in four years from Tuesday 1 to Friday 18 August. The beautiful Victorian mosaic, has been hidden under wooden flooring since the 19th century and is regarded as one of the city’s most beautifully preserved pieces of art....
Celebrating different cultures on Merseyside
The University of Liverpool’s School of Architecture is hosting a celebration of the diverse mix of cultures living on Merseyside. Taking place on Tuesday 25 July in the Victoria Gallery and Museum’s Leggate Theatre between 3pm and 5pm, the event will show how interactions between our diverse communities have given rise to exciting new cultural...
The Art of Screenprinting
The Art of Screenprinting is a comprehensive course suitable for beginners and intermediate printers alike – on completion you will be a knowledgeable, confident screenprinter. This course will run Thursday evenings at 5.30pm – 8pm for 4 consecutive weeks, including 27 July, 3 August, 10 August and 17 August. The course schedule is as follows:...
Introduction to Screen Printing
Learn the basics of UV screen-printing, a popular and versatile printing process that can be used on fabric and paper. During this one day course you will learn the basics of screen printing, including learning about the materials used and processes involved in creating a UV exposed screen. After preparing and exposing your own screen,...
Geek Bazaar
Join the Bluecoat for their first Geek Bazaar hosted by local independent business Empire Sector UK. This inclusive comic mart invites all self proclaimed geeks to peruse comics, manga novels, artworks and more from a whole host of friendly sellers. Expect plenty of fun with a cosplay competition and a few more surprises in store!...
Beginner’s Acrylic Painting
Over a 3 day course you will learn a variety of traditional painting techniques using acrylics. The course takes place every Sunday from 11.30am until 4.3pm, starting on the 12 February. This painting course is open to all abilities from complete beginners to those who haven’t picked up a paintbrush since school, to those who...
