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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London;VALUE=DATE:20250925
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URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/50-years-of-the-whitechapel-cent
 re-atrium-exhibition/
SUMMARY:Open Eye Gallery: 50 Years of The Whitechapel Centre @ Atrium Exhib
 ition
DESCRIPTION:The Whitechapel Centre\, a leading homelessness and housing cha
 rity for the Liverpool region\, is 50 this year.\n\nTo mark the occasion\,
  a free public exhibition is held this autumn at the Open Eye Gallery in L
 iverpool\, offering visitors an inspiring journey through the charity’s 
 history and its vital role in tackling homelessness across five decades.\n
 \nThe exhibition traces the evolving face of homelessness\, showing how ec
 onomic\, social\, and political influences have shaped people’s experien
 ces and the services provided. A central timeline charts major events alon
 gside the charity’s responses\, revealing how its work has adapted to me
 et changing needs.\n\nVisitors can explore personal stories of transformat
 ion\, a memories board and a spotlight on services – including the imp
 ortance of creativity and self-expression for those experiencing homelessn
 ess.\n\nThanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund\, made p
 ossible by National Lottery players\, the exhibition has been curated by 
 a co-creation team\, including people with lived experience of homelessnes
 s.\n\nHelen Featherstone\, Director\, England\, North at The National Lott
 ery Heritage Fund\, said:\n\n“The Whitechapel Centre has been doing impo
 rtant work for many years related to homelessness in Liverpool. We are del
 ighted to be supporting the charity\, thanks to money raised by National L
 ottery players\, to explore and share the history of homelessness in the c
 ity\, and how it has changed throughout the 50 years the charity has been 
 in operation.“\n\nInstallation images by Rob Battersby.
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CATEGORIES:Exhibitions
LOCATION:Open Eye Gallery\, Mann Island\, Liverpool Waterfront\, Liverpool\
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