the Bluecoat: Paul O’Keeffe: Whistler v Ruskin: the ‘Pot of Paint’...
15 October 2014
7pm
Free, booking TBC
Whistler’s famous court case with John Ruskin is brought to life in this illustrated talk with Paul O'Keeffe.
One of the...
the Bluecoat: Record Fair
21 - 23 August 2014
10am - 6pm
Free
Find that elusive vinyl, plus CDs, DVDs, music books, and posters.
Eight Days a Week – Ulrike Oeter
EIGHT DAYS AT THE BLUECOAT PROJECT SPACE. 13-19 October 2008. Ulrike OeterEight Days A Week is taking out a 3 month lease...
Bluecoat – Now Then
Bluecoat - 'Now Then' - Alec Finlay, Janet Hodgson, Hew Locke, Paul Morrison, Yoko OnoExhibition Mar 15 to May 4 2008Now Then celebrates the...
Look11: ‘CONFINED’ at the Bluecoat
Sat 14 May – Sun 10 July 2011 daily 10.00 - 18.00 at the Bluecoat,
Look 11: International Photography Festival
CONFINED, featuring Juergen Chill...
The Bluecoat: GALÁPAGOS EXHIBITION TOUR with BERGIT ARENDS
The Bluecoat: GALÁPAGOS EXHIBITION TOUR with BERGIT ARENDS
12 May 2012
14-15.30
FREE
Bergit Arends, co-curator with Greg Hilty of the Galápagos exhibition, and Curator of Contemporary Arts...
the Bluecoat: To Hell with Culture: A film by Huw Wahl
23 October 2014
7pm
Free, booking recommended
This film is a portrayal of the life and work of Herbert Read (1893-1968), influential art critic, poet, anarchist and co-founder of the...
the Bluecoat: The Ethics of Portrait Photography
16 May 2015
5.30pm
Free, booking required
Tricia Porter and Othello De’Souza-Hartley (L8 Unseen, Museum of Liverpool, 8 Apr - 6 Sept) discuss their experiences of documenting Toxteth /...
the Bluecoat – What’s on Spring 2011
The Bluecoat, Spring 2011 Listings
What's on at the Bluecoat in Spring 2011. Exhibitions, Festivals, Literature, Paticipatory events, Music, Live art, Comedy, Dance, Printmaking and...
the Bluecoat: Immix Ensemble ft. Ex-Easter Island Head and Joseph Hillyard
7 May 2014
19.30 - 21.00
Tickets: £8/£6
Immix is a collaboration of innovative musical voices from across Liverpool and the North West. Drawing on the talents...
Bluecoat: RESOURCE
Saturday 18 July - Sunday 27 September 2015. An exhibition examining the usefulness of art and twenty-first century arts centres, featuring work from a wide range of UK-based artists.
The Bluecoat: i-Scan
26 April 2014
10.00 - 18.00
Free, just turn up.
i-Scan responds to the exhibition which reflects artists’ experimentation with computers, rapid-form and 3D scanning and digital multiplication. ‘Scanning is...
The Bluecoat – Under the Volcano: an exhibition for Malcolm Lowry...
Under the Volcano: an exhibition for Malcolm Lowry (1909 – 1957)25 September - 22 November 2009 The Bluecoat celebrates Lowry’s centenary with an ambitious...
The Bluecoat: ART Valley Exhibition
18 January - 2 February 2014
10.00 - 18.00
Over the last five years the Bluecoat, with Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse Theatres, has worked with people...
The Bluecoat: The Day of the Dead of Night
2 November
10.00 - 03.00 Sunday 3 November
A special night-themed marathon responding to the exhibition themes. During the day experts talk on a variety of...
The Bluecoat: Malcolm Lowry walku
26 June
18.00
A city centre walk following the footsteps of celebrated Wirral-born writer Malcolm Lowry (Under the Volcano), led by Colin Dilnot.
Free
the Bluecoat: 2dartmarkets
16 August 2014
11am - 5pm
Free
This initiative at the Bluecoat sets out to provide opportunities for showcasing emerging and established artists by offering opportunities to...
The Bluecoat: The Critter Shed
3 - 16 March 2014
Open daily 10.00 - 18.00
Free
The exhibition will contain work from The Critter Shed's first project ‘Creatures from the Deep,’ and...
The Bluecoat: Juniper Press Open Day
15 March 2014
11.00 - 17.00
Free
Juniper Press is an exciting new community letterpress studio based at the Bluecoat. Run by a group of letterpress enthusiasts,...
The Bluecoat: Galápagos
The Bluecoat: Galápagos
4 May - 1 July
Viewing: 3 May 18:00-20:00
Exhibition continues until Sunday 1 July 2012 10am – 6pm daily. Free.
12 international artists visited Galápagos....
the Bluecoat: MothMan Comic Book Stand
7 July - 26 October 2014
Free
Visit the Bluecoat's Mothman Comic Book stand where you can pick up a free edition of the latest comic....
the Bluecoat: The Art of Shopping Walking Tour
5 & 19 October 2014
2pm
This event is free but booking is recommended*
This tour looks at the history and architecture of Liverpool’s iconic department stores and retraces the...
the Bluecoat: Listening
24 January - 29 March 2015
Open daily 10am - 6pm
Free
Exhibiting artists: Laurie Anderson, Ed Atkins, Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, Mikhail Karikis, Ragnar Kjartansson,...
The Bluecoat: Deep Hedonia presents Lucky Dragons, Drawing Ensemble #1 +more
2 July
19.00
Lucky Dragons invite you to manipulate their sound, connect with the music and other spectators, or simply sit back and take in their...
the Bluecoat: Joyce in June
Sun 29 June 2014
15.30 - 17.30
Free
Joyce in June
Join Leopold Bloom to remember his odyssey through Dublin on a sunny June day in 1904. James Joyce's...
the Bluecoat: Philosophy in Pubs
10 February 2015
1 - 2.30pm
Free, just turn up
Our resident philosophers debate the important questions. All welcome to join in some deep thinking.
LightNight Projections Announced at the Bluecoat and Metropolitan Cathedral
16 May 2014
21.30
Free
For LightNight, two light projections will shine a spotlight on two beautiful buildings; the Bluecoat, the oldest Grade 1 listed central Liverpool building...
The Bluecoat: Vide Exhibitions: Ordinary Women – Extraordinary Lives
15 - 28 April 2013
Free entry, open daily
Portraits by students from Childwall Sports and Science Academy, Liverpool, celebrate global women who are inspirational role...
the Bluecoat: Philip Jeck: Vinyl Requiem (Replayed)
21 September 2014
2.30pm and 7.30pm
Tickets £6/4 - book here
Liverpool-based artist Philip Jeck revisits his acclaimed 1993 collaboration with Lol Sargent, a performance that...
The Bluecoat: Edgelands Film Night
22 January
19.00
Echoing some of the themes of the Soft Estate exhibition, this programme comprises several recent films that explore aspects of our overlooked urban...
The Bluecoat: Leaving Traces: Reflecting on the Value of Art
27 November
18.30
In her inaugural lecture, the Bluecoat’s Philosopher in Residence, Dr Panayiota Vassilopoulou (University of Liverpool), will explore the meaning and value of art...
the Bluecoat: Philosophy Day
15 November 2014
11am-5pm
Free
The Bluecoat's philosopher in residence Dr. Panayiota Vassilopoulou celebrates a year in post and the venue is holding a day of philosophy to...
the Bluecoat: Listening Exhibition Tour
7 February 2015
2-3pm
Free
Artist, editor, curator and music publisher Alan Dunn leads a tour of the Listening exhibition.
Find out more about the exhibition by clicking here.
the Bluecoat: Talking Poetry
12 February 2015
6 – 8pm
Free, booking required
Monthly series exploring spoken poetry, through recordings on vinyl, audiotape and CD. Listen to and discuss great poetic...
The Bluecoat: Cris Cheek: Writing, Sound, Movement and Performance
25 June
19.00
In a rare visit to the UK, Cris Cheek - poet, artist, interdisciplinary performer and creative writing director at Miami University, South West...
The Bluecoat: Adam Lee – Identity Documents
17 May - 16 June 2013
Part of LOOK/13 Photography Festival
Exploring identity through still life, Liverpool photographer Adam Lee creates large-scale prints, which document everyday...
the Bluecoat: Liverpool Poetry Cafe
26 June 2014
19.30 - 21.30
Tickets: £4/£3
Liverpool Poetry Café : Monthly readings by the very best contemporary poets continue with Sean Street and Alicia Stubbersfield with music by Dominic Williams.
The Bluecoat: Soft Estate – Edward Chell
6 December - 23 February
Open daily 10.00 - 18.00
Soft Estate: Edward Chell
with invited artists Tim Bowditch & Nick Rochowski, Day Bowman,
Jan Williams & Chris...