News Archive - Art in Liverpool https://www.artinliverpool.com/category/news/news-archive/ Independent Art & Culture listings, news and what's on for Liverpool City Region Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:49:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-ail-logo-512-32x32.jpg News Archive - Art in Liverpool https://www.artinliverpool.com/category/news/news-archive/ 32 32 Kitty’s Laundrette: Circularity as Community Action https://www.artinliverpool.com/news/news-archive/kittys-laundrette-circularity-as-community-action/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:47:43 +0000 https://www.artinliverpool.com/?p=119187 “Everyone needs to wash their clothes in one way or another.” Never has there been a more powerful mission statement for a creative social enterprise. Kitty’s Laundrette (77 Grasmere Street, L5) is a laundrette. They offer affordable, eco friendly, washing facilities for anyone who needs them. They also happen to run one of the most […]

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]]> Scouse Van Go, Go, Go, debuts F1 exhibition in the UK https://www.artinliverpool.com/news/news-archive/scouse-van-go-go-go-debuts-f1-exhibition-in-the-uk/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:04:52 +0000 https://www.artinliverpool.com/?p=118431 Its ready, set, go as John Charles, known amongst fans as the Scouse Van Gough, brings his F1 exhibition to Southport and the UK for the first time ever. With the season now on hold until May when drivers return for the Miami Grand Prix, the artist decided now was the time for fans to […]

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]]> Storyhouse Childless returns to Chester, exploring living without children https://www.artinliverpool.com/news/news-archive/storyhouse-childless-returns-to-chester-exploring-living-without-children/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:16:37 +0000 https://www.artinliverpool.com/?p=115605 Storyhouse Childless is a weekend of events to explore living without children. The pioneering programme creates space for honest, nuanced, and empowering conversations about living without children and allows attendees to build community, share stories, raise awareness and make connections. Since 2019, Storyhouse have brought together hundreds of people through keynotes, panel discussions, performances, and workshops […]

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]]> 25 Years of Liverpool’s Slavery Remembrance Day https://www.artinliverpool.com/news/news-archive/25-years-of-liverpools-slavery-remembrance-day/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:46:33 +0000 https://www.artinliverpool.com/?p=111323 Fiona Compton, Saint Lucian-based artist announced as keynote speaker  International Slavery Museum has announced the launch of its 25th Slavery Remembrance Day commemoration with the news that photographer, artist, filmmaker, public speaker and historian, Fiona Compton, will be delivering the keynote speech.  Fiona will deliver the Dorothy Kuya Slavery Remembrance Memorial Lecture on Thursday 22nd […]

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]]> National Museums Liverpool unveil new programme for Autumn/Winter 2024  https://www.artinliverpool.com/news/news-archive/national-museums-liverpool-unveil-new-programme-for-autumn-winter-2024/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:36:10 +0000 https://www.artinliverpool.com/?p=111313 A celebration of LGBTQ+ icon and music legend Holly Johnson, a bedazzling 1920s garment exhibition and an incredible collection of work by Black British women and non-binary artists are among the highlights in National Museums Liverpool’s (NML) Autumn/Winter 2024/25 programme, announced today.    Laura Pye, Director at National Museums Liverpool, said: “We’re delighted to announce our […]

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]]> Beyond Van Gogh Opens In Liverpool This Week https://www.artinliverpool.com/news/news-archive/beyond-van-gogh-opens-in-liverpool-this-week/ Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:15:03 +0000 https://www.artinliverpool.com/?p=111301 UK premiere of stunning immersive art attraction takes place in Liverpool ahead of dates in Glasgow and Birmingham Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is launched in Liverpool this week – and thousands of ticketholders are poised to see the much-anticipated UK premiere in the city. Final preparations are taking place for the unforgettable multimedia […]

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]]> Unveiling Anish Kapoor: Liverpool Cathedral’s Centenary Spectacular https://www.artinliverpool.com/news/unveiling-anish-kapoor-liverpool-cathedrals-centenary-spectacular/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 12:59:48 +0000 https://www.artinliverpool.com/?p=111294 Liverpool Cathedral is set to celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2024 with a unique exhibition by the legendary British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor. Renowned for his iconic artworks like Chicago’s Cloud Gate (2004) and Svayambhu (2007) a vast train of wax that squeezed through the rooms of the Royal Academy in London in 2009, Kapoor has captivated the art world […]

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]]> Life after the Beatles: Unseen photographs of Merseybeat scene go on display at Museum of Liverpool https://www.artinliverpool.com/news/news-archive/life-after-the-beatles-unseen-photographs-of-merseybeat-scene-go-on-display-at-museum-of-liverpool/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:58:42 +0000 https://www.artinliverpool.com/?p=111239 16 unseen photographs of musicians from Liverpool’s bustling 1960s Merseybeat era will go on display this June, as Beyond the Beat (29 June to 3 November) at Museum of Liverpool explores the music scene in Liverpool’s bustling nightclubs in the period immediately after the Beatles.   The display will showcase some of the bands that clamoured to play Liverpool’s music scene in the wake of The Beatles monumental fame, through a series […]

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]]> How Ron’s Place is working to redefine artists’ space https://www.artinliverpool.com/news/news-archive/how-rons-place-is-working-to-redefine-artists-space/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 11:06:04 +0000 https://www.artinliverpool.com/?p=111204 Ron’s Place has been written about more than nearly any visual art project in Merseyside for as long as I can remember, but it all focusses on history. It’s the future of Ron’s Place that’s going to change things. If you’ve missed the swathes of articles in national and international press, Ron’s Place was the […]

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]]> Installation by local ceramic artist Simon Dredge to celebrate Pride in Liverpool at Bluecoat Display Centre https://www.artinliverpool.com/news/news-archive/installation-by-local-ceramic-artist-simon-dredge-to-celebrate-pride-in-liverpool-at-bluecoat-display-centre/ Thu, 30 May 2024 10:45:08 +0000 https://www.artinliverpool.com/?p=110989 In the Window Installation for Pride in Liverpool showcases the work of local ceramic artist Simon Dredge, as part of the celebrations for Liverpool Pride. Simon’s plates are made in both porcelain and architectural clays, he uses ceramic body stains, underglaze, acrylic inks, acrylic paints and spray paints on his work. The window installation and […]

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]]> Bluecoat launches ‘Weird Futures’, a new season of exhibitions and workshops for families. https://www.artinliverpool.com/news/news-archive/bluecoat-launches-weird-futures-a-new-season-of-exhibitions-and-workshops-for-families/ Thu, 30 May 2024 08:13:36 +0000 https://www.artinliverpool.com/?p=110935 Weird FuturesBluecoat, LiverpoolSunday 21st July – Sunday 29th September, 2024 This summer, the Bluecoat launches Weird Futures; a season of exhibitions and workshops that asks audiences to think about our place in the future. Weird Futures questions who will shape our time ahead and asks how creativity might help us navigate a new, changing world.  The artists in […]

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]]> Grant Application Open, Harry & Mavis Pilkington Foundation Fund https://www.artinliverpool.com/news/news-archive/grant-application-open-harry-mavis-pilkington-foundation-fund/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 16:13:19 +0000 https://www.artinliverpool.com/?p=110067 DEADLINE: 3rd June 2024

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]]> Funding: National Lottery Awards for All England https://www.artinliverpool.com/news/news-archive/funding-national-lottery-awards-for-all-england-2/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:21:15 +0000 https://www.artinliverpool.com/?p=107604 DEADLNE: Ongoing

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]]> Dip into Pride Bath at Museum of Liverpool https://www.artinliverpool.com/news/news-archive/dip-into-pride-bath-at-museum-of-liverpool/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 16:20:14 +0000 https://www.artinliverpool.com/?p=107417 Dip into Pride Bath at Museum of Liverpool The “Dip In To Pride Bath”, first exhibited in the lead up to Pride 2023, is now set to go on display in the main entrance of the Museum of Liverpool. The concept of the bath was conceived by local arts producer and photographer, Laura McCann who […]

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]]> Award winning showcase by Craig Easton to be displayed at Williamson Art Gallery https://www.artinliverpool.com/news/award-winning-showcase-by-craig-easton-to-be-displayed-at-williamson-art-gallery/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:29:26 +0000 https://www.artinliverpool.com/?p=107359 Touring exhibition Craig Easton: Is Anybody Listening? opens at Birkenhead’s Williamson Art Gallery & Museum on 26th January 2024. Commissioned by the University of Salford Art Collection and supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, the exhibition showcases two award-winning series of photographs, alongside an engagement programme for young people called Our Time, Our Place. A long-time advocate for authentically […]

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