Art Exhibitions in Liverpool
Art exhibitions in Liverpool’s museums and art galleries and creative spaces
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Sketching in the Palm House Sunday 29 March
Led by award winning artist Josie Jenkins, this three hour workshop will give you the opportunity to learn or recap basic techniques to help you draw from observation, try different materials and express what you see through drawing, all in the inspiring surroundings of the Sefton Park Palm House. Tickets £25 from http://sketchinginthepalmhouse.eventbrite.com Sketching in the Palm House Sunday 29 March 10.00am – 1.00pm
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Constellations Welcomes The Food For Real Film Festival
Now into its third year and returning with a spring-green equinox edition – Food for Real is the UK’s only free film festival focussed on food. Brought to you by socially engaged, creative food enterprise Squash Nutrition, the festival seeks to explore the environmental, cultural and political impacts of the foods we grow, eat, waste and share. Moveable Feast & Film; Friday 20th March 7:30pm til Late Equinox marks the spot at 22:45 Free to attend…
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Treat Yourself & Your Mum To A Vintage Pamper With Madame Medusa At Rex Concept Store This Mother's Day
Rex, the concept store are serving up a Mother’s Day treat this Sunday (15th March) with a vintage pop up hair and beauty shop. This will include; £5 Beauty Fix – Perfect Pouts & Vintage Winged Liner £10 Vintage Express Hair – Victorious Victory Rolls, Buzzin’ Beehives, Rockin’ Rockabilly Quiff £15 Vintage Express Up Do – 40’s Sweetheart, 50’s Marilyn Set & Betty Grable Poodle £20 Vintage Makeover – Vintage Hair & Beauty Fix Also,…
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Threshold Laid Bare: Theatre & Performance At Threshold V
The fifth annual Threshold Festival of Music and Arts takes place on 27th-29th March 2015 in venues across the Baltic Triangle district of Liverpool. A strong music and visual arts line-up as always make up the majority of programming at the event, but theatre and performance arts play an increasingly important role for the festival. As a grass-roots, multi-arts event, Threshold aims to platform the very best of what’s happening in the city and a…
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Artisans in the Palm House Saturday 21 & Sunday 22 March
The artisans are back in the Palm House… Join the most diverse range of artists/makers under the fabulous glass roof. There will truly be something for everyone, with emphasis on quality & value. A treasure trove of products that are not found on the High Street, wonderful world foods prepared by chefs and refreshments including freshly brewed coffees, specialist teas, locally brewed beers & ciders. To see up to date information go to: www.facebook.com/ArtisansInThePalmHouse Artisans in the…
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FACT Exhibition; Group Therapy – Mental Distress In A Digital Age
Originating from FACT’s extensive work within mental health, the exhibition will explore how far our personal wellbeing is related to the values of the society we live in and the impact of new technologies. The exhibition will feature a variety of works by artists, designers and researchers that illustrate the diverse ways we use technology to manage and mediate our emotions in the 21st Century. Highlights include: Madlove, a major new commission by the vacuum cleaner,…
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200 Leading Women From Across Merseyside Gather To Reveal Their ‘Super Hero Self-Portraits’
A Liverpool artist is preparing to welcome top city businesswomen, councillors, MPs, CEO’s and survivors of difficult life experiences, during the private view of a unique and powerful art health project, Stand up for Sistahood. To celebrate the social initiative that helps top business women de-stress and brings healing to vulnerable women in the city through the use of ‘expressive art’ – founder of Big Love Sista Clare Campbell is inviting participants and the public…
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DAYDREAM: Music, film and performance feat. Natalie McCool & Silent Cities
Showcase Event in association with Rebel Soul. Daydream, a collaborative project of music, film and performance pairing Silent Cities and Natalie McCool, is the brainchild of Liverpool-based artist & designer Laura Lomax. “I remember first coming up with the idea last year, as I love both artists and felt they’d compliment one another’s styles really well. I was listening to Spotify when ‘Daydream in Blue’ by I Monster came on, and thought it would be…
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Africa Oye Announces First Acts For 2015 Festival In Sefton Park
UK soul legend Omar will be joined by Mali’s BKO Quintet and Lindigo from Reunion Island. ‘This isn’t just the largest festival of African and Caribbean music in Britain, it’s the best’– The Sunday Times ‘Perhaps Britain’s best free festival’ – Clash Magazine The UK’s largest, free African music festival Africa Oye will grace Sefton Park once again this summer and organisers have unveiled the first 3 acts of a globally acclaimed line up for…
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Capstan's Bazaar in 2015: Urban Markets In Liverpool
Capstan’s Bazaar urban markets return to Constellations with three exciting new dates in 2015. The Capstan’s Bazaar team are celebrating their fifth successful year in Liverpool and to kick off their first event of the year on 29th March they are teaming up with Threshold Festival – the unique grass-roots event offering live music, DJs and festival vibes – who also happen to be celebrating their fifth birthday! Founder of Threshold, Chris Carney says; “I…
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New 'Glow-In-The-Dark' Wheels Park Commission For Everton Park
Liverpool Biennial in partnership with Liverpool City Council, Liverpool Vision and Friends of Everton Park have commissioned leading South Korean artist Koo Jeong A to design a new wheels park for Everton Park. Subject to planning permission, this will be the last of four wheels parks produced and built in Liverpool as part of a citywide project. In 2012, Koo Jeong A designed and built OTRO, a glow-in-the-dark skate park in France. In Everton, the artist…
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Threshold V: Festival of Music & Arts Calls For Volunteers
Threshold Festival are looking for volunteers to help! The whole festival is completely volunteer led and any help or time anyone is able to give would be invaluable to them. If you are you interested in getting involved behind the scenes with a grassroots music and multi arts festival then please fill out this form: http://form.jotformeu.com/form/42182604111340 If you have any questions please email Sofija here: [email protected] Find out more about the festival here: http://thresholdfestival.co.uk
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Threshold V Third Wave of Acts Announced For March 2015
It’s two months to go until Threshold launches its fifth annual festival in The Baltic Triangle of Liverpool. The festival will take over 7 venues in the district on 27th-29th March, with some of Liverpool’s and the UK’s finest grass-roots music and arts. The programme is taking shape, people loved last year’s flowing festival feel and we aim to match and even better that atmosphere in March.” – Chris Herstad Carney, Threshold Producer With an already strong…
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The Critter Shed Announce First Birthday Party 25th January At Zanzibar
The Liverpool-based screen printing collective The Critter Shed have announced their first Birthday launch party we will be held on 25th Jan at The Zanzibar. This event is to celebrate one year since starting The Critter Shed as well bringing party attendees the latest pack, Creatures of the Night, and introducing their new venture into comics. The Critter Shed Press recently announced they are collaborating with some of the best past artists they have worked…
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Screen Print Collective ‘The Critter Shed’ Announce New Venture Into Publishing Their Own Comics & ‘Zines.
Since their launch back in late 2013 The Critter Shed have produced packs that have celebrated the weird and wonderful world of creatures. Some of the best independent artists from the UK and the rest of the world have contributed to make a unique collection of original artwork that anyone would love and appreciate. Today they announced their exciting new venture as a creative collective, as they will be producing their our own comics and…
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Threshold Festival 2015 Early Bird Tickets Now Avaliable
Threshold Festival returns for it’s fifth year, 27-29th March 2015, with early bird tickets available now. An annual three day event in Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle. The focus of festival is collaboration, grass-roots music, first view visual arts & Innovative Performance. Established in 2011, Threshold is dedicated to artist development and driving forward the music and arts industry. Watch the Threshold V Teaser video below; [vimeo 111812420 w=500 h=281] Get Early Bird Tickets Here & For More Info…
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Baltic Arts & Crafts Fair At Constellations 9th November
Baltic Arts and Crafts Fair returns, this time to Liverpool’s newest multi purpose venue – The Observatory (Constellation’s younger sister). Located on Greenland Street, Constellations is a brand new independently minded Baltic adventure. An indoor/outdoor space set over 12,000 square foot. As the nights are drawing in there is the distinct feeling that Christmas is upon us. Get ahead of the crowds and join in with the Arts and Crafts fair this November – escape…
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The Brink Installs Artwork Inspired By Local Artist's Road To Recovery
The Brink has unveiled its revamped social space, following the installation of multiple recovery inspired artwork. Created by local artist Leon Jakeman, who was commissioned by the popular Parr Street eatery and social hub, the wall art showcases a series of dynamic splatter creations. Not only do the abstract paintings add more vibrancy to the already colourful venue, they also explore Leon’s mixed emotions during his road to recovery. He said: “It gives me great…
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World Mental Health Day -Threshold To Host Free Event at Williamson Square; 10th October
Threshold have programmed the forthcoming World Mental Health Day celebrations in Liverpool’s Williamson Square. The free event which takes place this Friday from 12.00-17.00 will be their second year working with Liverpool Mental Health Consortium to provide entertainment from some of Merseyside’s best community performers and organisations. A commissioned World Mental Health Day Community Choir will top off the day’s performances, led by MD Kaya Herstad Carney. The choir which was open to all, have…
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Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia; Review
Psychedelic music, not usually a genre of my choice, however having read many good reviews from last year’s festival, I was excited to attend. Becoming slightly more nervous as I approached the Baltic Triangle, concerned I would stand out like a sore thumb with my dress sense, proving this isn’t my usual listen. When I arrived it quickly became apparent that this festival was for a whole array of people from Mods to Rockers, Goths to Hippies and your…
