Exhibitions

Alison Wilding: Sculptor’s Drawings

Whitworth Art Gallery

6 June 2024 – 12 January 2025 A display of newly acquired works on…

The ‘Death’ of the Life Room

Whitworth Art Gallery

6 June 2024 – 12 January 2025 Set against the backdrop of the 1950s…

Ayo Akingbade: Show Me The World Mister

Whitworth Art Gallery

3 May – 20 October 2024 Show Me The World Mister is a solo…

Radiant Form: Ruskin and Shells

Brantwood

30 July – 29 September 2024 Ruskin was a keen collector of shells, fascinated…

A Place at the Table

Home

9 September –  1 December 2024 A Place at the Table is an exhibition…

Now you see me: Chris Day

Walker Art Gallery

6 August  – 24 November 2024 Now you see me is a stunning blown…

Bedazzled: evening wear from the 1920s to the 1980s

Lady Lever Art Gallery

26 October 2024 – 26 January 2025 This glamorous exhibition shines a spotlight on…

Pull My Thread by Blue Patch

Brantwood

27 July – 22 September 2024 An exhibition about sustainable textiles from Blue Patch,…

Charmaine Watkiss: Legacy

Abbot Hall Art Gallery

20 July – 28 December 2024 Abbot Hall presents Legacy, a solo exhibition by contemporary artist Charmaine…

Lytham St Annes Art Society: Autumn Exhibition

Lytham Heritage Centre

10 -29 September 2024     Further information: Open Tuesdays – Sundays, 10.00 am…

Collection Spotlight: Codes and Conduct

Grundy Art Gallery

6 July – 7 September 2024 Programmed throughout the year, Collection Spotlight exhibitions are…

Garth Gratrix: Flamboyant Flamingos Feat. Derek Jarman and Felix Gonzalez-Torres

Grundy Art Gallery

6 July – 7 September 2024 A riot of colour and queer expression is…

Metamorphosis: Johnny Vegas and Emma Rodgers at the Walker

Walker Art Gallery

30 April 2024—31 March 2025 Actor and comedian Johnny Vegas has a degree in…

Shirley Craven

Whitworth Art Gallery

6 April 2024 – 11 May 2025 Born in Hull in 1934 and evacuated…

Stories of Women, Work and Uncertain Futures

Manchester Art Gallery

8 March  –  5 January 2025 Stories of Women, Work and Uncertain Futures is…

Matthew Bamber: Dream Home

Home

28 March – 9 June 2024 Matthew Bamber explores themes of memory and trauma,…

Sublime Symmetry: William De Morgan

Blackwell The Arts & Crafts House

1 March – 6 October 2024 Sublime Symmetry is an exhibition featuring 60 pots,…

Exchanges

Whitworth Art Gallery

21 November 2023 – 24 November 2024 The Whitworth holds an outstanding collection of…

Creating Visions: Women Designers 1900-2000

Walker Art Gallery

21 October 2023 – further notice Iconic designs by Laura Ashley (1925-1985), Mary Quant…

Unpicking Couture

Manchester Art Gallery

21 July 2023  –  12 January 2025 Created by influential designers and fashion houses,…

Venues