Convenience Gallery are excited to present the launch of our new programme, The Town is the Gallery.
The Town is the Gallery Programme Launch:
Join Convenience Gallery for our brand new programme launch at 39 Borough Pavement, Birkenhead, CH41 2YE on the 22nd March 2024 launching our most ambitious programme to date, The Town is the Gallery.
As a Community/ Contemporary arts organisation, Convenience will animate Birkenhead Town locations across the 2024 Borough of Culture Year for Wirral, including reanimating a high street shop, alongside locations such as Birkenhead Priory, Birkenhead Library and others with free to access arts exhibitions workshops and experiences all made and designed by local people.
This project will create a number of new artworks and culture opportunities across Birkenhead and beyond during 2024 and 2025. This first night will be a not to be missed celebration and launch party. Featuring:
Newly commissioned exhibitions of works by Elisa Sallis & Ella Matthews, and Sorrell Kerrison.
A preview of the The Town Is The Gallery programme with this the first venue of the project.
Queensway Collective DJs and launch of partnership with Convenience.
Wirral Borough of Culture collaboration,
Wirral MET and Tomorrow’s women mapping project with Johanna Wilson,
Convenience Store pop up,
Bar, Dancing and much more.
Launch night details:
- Date: 22nd March
- Time: 4pm – late
- Where: 39 Borough Pavement, Birkenhead, CH41 2YE
- Cost: FREE (subsidised by Borough of Culture) Donation tickets also available to support future culture opportunities on Merseyside with Convenience.
Exhibitions and space will be open after the launch on this schedule:
- Wednesday: 10am – 4pm
- Thursday: 10am – 4pm
- Friday: 10am – 4pm
- Saturday: 10am – 4pm
- CLOSED: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday – please contact to arrange special visitation.
With our thanks to Wirral Council, Kindred LCR, ESA and all of the artists and local people making this happen. Join us for the biggest party of 2024 (so far).