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Last chance to book for our Introduction to Screen Printing workshop this Saturday!

Learn the basics of this versatile process, expose your own screens, and create a unique collections of artworks.

Sat 9 Nov, 11am-5pm
Tickets: £70 (materials included)

Book now:

Introduction to UV Screen Printing Learn the basics of UV screen-printing, a popular & versatile printing process that can be used on fabric & paper.

"Each workstation is a carefully crafted sculpture or additive relief. The painted surfaces are reminiscent of Surrealist automatic drawing, but with the brightness turned up to eleven."

Read a new article from Niki Russell and relive our last exhibition, 'Let Your Ideas Come Back As Children', as he responds to the futuristic world created by Roxy Topia and Paddy Gould.

https://www.thebluecoat.org.uk/about/news/welcome-to-connexus

Head next door to Cass Art and see 'The Hills are Alive…', a new exhibition of drawings and paintings by Blue Room artist Laura Aquilina.

Combining her love of cinema, music and nature, the works depict the locations of the artist’s favourite films, including the volcano disaster film, Dante's Peak (1997).

Open Wed 6 - Sun 17 Nov at Cass Art Liverpool. Free entry.

To find out more about Laura's work, visit our website: https://www.thebluecoat.org.uk/our-community/artists/laura-aquilina

🎄✨ Christmas Fun with BilinguaSing Liverpool! ✨🎄
Bring your little ones and their siblings for some festive Spanish fun this December! 🎅🎶

🎁 Join us for TWO special Family Spanish classes:

1️⃣ Monday, 16 Dec
🕒 1:30–2:15 pm
📍 Hunts Cross Children’s Centre, L25 0PJ

2️⃣ Thursday, 19 Dec
🕒 1:30–2:15 pm
📍 Bluecoat, Liverpool City Centre, L1 3BX

🎅 For families with children aged 0-4 (siblings welcome!)
🎶 We’ll be singing, playing, and learning Spanish with a magical Christmas twist! 🎄

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Spaces are limited, so make sure to book your spot now (link in comments)
Let’s make this holiday season even more special with festive family fun! 🇪🇸❄️

Join us next weekend for a celebration of the life and work of Philip Jeck, a remarkable composer and artist who wrought exquisite sounds from the worn grooves of old records.

Philip had a long association with the Bluecoat and this special tribute includes a film screening from Gina Czarnecki, the launch of a double CD tribute to Philip, live performances, a dj set from Bryan Biggs, and more.

Sat 16 Nov, 7-11pm
Doors/Bar 6.30pm
Tickets: £10

Book now: https://www.thebluecoat.org.uk/whatson/philip-jeck-tribute

New exhibition opening at Open Eye Gallery this week! Join them for their celebration event on Thu 14 Nov ✨🌟

Visit their profile for more information.

🖤 New exhibition: Proximity. Selected works by Stephen McCoy

🖤 Opens: 7 November, 10 am – 5 pm
🖤 Celebration event: 14 November, 6 – 8 pm. RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/proximity-celebration-event-tickets-1049728565397

🖤 Stephen McCoy has spent 45 years living, working, and photographing on Merseyside. “Proximity” explores his deep connection with the people and places of the region, tracing the development of his photographic practice over the decades. The exhibition features a selection of works from his major projects, spanning from 1979 to the present, including two recent, ongoing sets of work.

🖤 From housing estates in Ainsdale to communities in Skelmersdale, from the demolition sites in Liverpool to the safe spaces of homes and gardens, from along the coastline to a touching and personal family journey – these projects, featuring a wide range of subjects and experimental ways of making pictures, celebrate the relationships that we create throughout our lives.

🖤 Stephen McCoy said:
– I have always felt that my best work shows a deep personal connection to the subject photographed, whether of people or place. A sense of place necessitates familiarity with an area; hence this exhibition is a distillation of a 45-year project, a continuing examination of my homeland, my Proximity.

Christmas is fast approaching, and what better way to celebrate than with a delicious festive lunch at the Bluecoat.

Available on:
Thu 28 & Fri 29 Nov
Thu 5, Thu 12, Fri 13, Thu 19 & Fri 20 Dec

Available times:
12-2pm
2-4pm
4-6pm

£26pp (includes a carvery main and dessert, and a drink on arrival)

Book your table today: https://www.thebluecoat.org.uk/whatson/festive-lunches

We are so excited to be a part of the 13th edition of Liverpool Biennial! 🙌

Titled ‘BEDROCK’, is inspired by the physical and social foundations of Liverpool and the people, places and values that ground us. Curated by former Bluecoat Head of Programme Marie-Anne McQuay! 🌟

New commissions and existing artworks from 30 artists and collectives will be unveiled across the city from Sat 7 Jun – Sun 14 Sep 2025⁠.

Visit Liverpool Biennial's website to find out more.

🎨 Visual identity by Salt & Sister Studio

FACT Liverpool Open Eye Gallery Tate Liverpool at RIBA North, Liverpool Cathedral Walker Art Gallery Liverpool Central Library

There's still time to book onto our popular Introduction to UV Screen Printing workshop this Saturday!

Learn how to expose your designs onto screens, and create your own series of handmade prints to take home with you. Perfect for beginners!

Sat 9 Nov, 11am-5pm | £70 (materials included)

Book now:

Introduction to UV Screen Printing Learn the basics of UV screen-printing, a popular & versatile printing process that can be used on fabric & paper.

Our main gallery is now closed as we get ready for our Winter season, but we have a brand new archive display opening in our upstairs gallery next week!

Selected from the Bluecoat's archive, 'Tomorrow's Music Yesterday' is a new display of posters reflects some of the music presented at the venue over the decades.

Focusing on the experimental and eclectic, the display will feature posters from the likes of the Philip Glass Ensemble, John Zorn, Pierre Henry, Carla Bley, Imrat Khan and Philip Jeck.

Open in our upstairs gallery from Fri 15 Nov. Free entry.

The Bluecoat’s galleries to host makers markets this festive season During the festive season, the Bluecoat’s galleries will transform into a bustling marketplace, giving local artists, members of the..

Last day of our current exhibition!

Since Summer, our galleries have been home to 'Connexus', a creative industry from the future. Visitors have enjoyed creative 'overtime' tasks in the 'Boredroom', mandatory mediation and helped operate our 'server room'.

Have you visited Let Your Ideas Come Back As Children? What was your favourite part? Let us know in the comments! Show closes at 5pm today.

One week to go until our popular Introduction to UV Screen Printing workshop.

Learn how to create UV exposed screens, and print your own unique collection of artworks.

Sat 9 Nov, 11am-5pm
Tickets: £70 (materials included)

Book now:

Introduction to UV Screen Printing Learn the basics of UV screen-printing, a popular & versatile printing process that can be used on fabric & paper.

Final weekend to see 'Let Your Ideas Come Back As Children' by Roxy Topia and Paddy Gould!!

Children and adults alike have loved exploring this immersive and interactive exhibition. Don't just take our word for it, here's what some of our recent visitors have said:

"Fun and thought provoking. So creative and imaginative. Very emotional when you think about what our children's and our children's children's futures might look like."

"It's so fun and inspires me to become an artist."

"So beautiful to see children's ideas and creativity come to life in a real art gallery."

Open 11am-5pm until Sun 3 Nov, free entry.

Our Weird Futures Poster Printing returns this afternoon! Join us in the gallery from 1pm to make your own prints inspired by our exhibition.

1-3pm. Drop in, £3 per print.

"Connexus is many things [...] It is trying to make sense of the different roles people play in developing ideas together, the messy processes of communication and collaboration, and how these often (mis)translate into things."

Read a new article from artist and curator Niki Russell as he responds to the themes in our latest exhibition 'Let Your Ideas Come Back As Children' by Roxy Topia and Paddy Gould.

Show ends this Sun 3 Nov. Open all weekend, 11am-5pm. Free entry.

Welcome to Connexus Hear from artist, curator and writer, Niki Russell as he explores the themes behind Let Your Ideas Come Back as Children by Roxy Topia and Paddy Gould.

We've got a busy month ahead of us this November!

Catch the last few couple of our popular exhibition by Roxy Topia and Paddy Gould before it closes on Sun 3 Nov. Join us for film screenings and markets, or get in the festive spirit at one of our Christmas workshops.

Visit our website to find out more: https://thebluecoat.org.uk/

Our annual celebration of Merseyside-born writer Malcolm Lowry is this weekend! If you're joining us, don't forget to bring something for our Day of the Dead altar dedicated to Lowry.

Sat 2 Nov, 11am-4.30pm
Tickets: £8

Book now: https://www.thebluecoat.org.uk/whatson/lowry-lounge-2024