Hannah Phillips, one of our fabulous volunteers, is curating an exhibition at the Entrance Gallery at Kirkby Gallery, 17 June to 10 August as part of her Liverpool John Moores University MA Exhibition Studies. We are thrilled to be able to support Hannah, and look forward to seeing Fabstract CHERIE GRIST

Knowsley’s first-ever Pride event will be held in Huyton this summer, in a day of celebration and awareness for residents, families, local organisations and the LGBTQ+ community. Knowsley Pride ‘Rainbow in the Park’ will take place in Court Hey Park, Huyton on Friday 2 August

Westvale Primary, Kirkby have created their very own art gallery. The Westvale Art Gallery showcases art work the children have done in lessons and art club , much of it inspired by their visits to exhibitions at Kirkby Gallery. Steve Dixon Westvale Primary School

Make against waste with textile artist, Lucianne Canavan, at Kirkby Kirkby Gallery & Prescot Museum 🧵👇 mailchi.mp/32f8152f12e1/m…

Be part of a new public artwork for Knowsley, celebrating women from across our borough 💕 Drop in to Centre 63 on 15th and 16th July to help carrie reichardt and PLWorkshopsCIC turn 540 ceramic tile hearts into a new piece of public art! More info: heartofglass.org.uk/project-and-ev…

Inspired by an 1875 rural painting by French impressionist artist Berthe Morisot, this week's Sumner Art Session participants each created their own interpretation of the work and learned about the techniques used in the impressionist style of painting. #wellbeing #arthistory

Last chance to book onto next week's denim tote bag workshop with textile artist Lucianne Canavan. Contact the gallery to secure your place and make and take home your own unique creation #sewingproject #makersmovement #recycledfashion

Creative recycling at the gallery today in our Make Against Waste denim tote bag workshop. Textile artist Lucianne Canavan instructed the group on how to sew offcuts of denim into a unique and useful bag, decorated with individual style.

Please note, both Kirkby Gallery and Prescot Museum will be closed on Monday 5 August. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday 6 August.

A Sea of Stone and What Lay on a Beach by Natalie Gilmore are now on display at Eccleston Lane Ends, part of our #LoveArtLoanArt scheme for schools. #KirkbyGallery Culture Knowsley Natalie Gilmore Steve Dixon

This week, our Sumner Art Session group focused on the still life paintings of French post-impressionist painter Paul Cezanne. They explored his use of perspective, shape, colour and produced some lovely paintings in his style. #Wellbeing #painting #stilllife #artclass

We are delighted to be hosting a stand at this year's wonderful Knowsley Flower Show, taking place at Court Hey Park on Sunday August 4th. Our volunteers and Young Makers will be showcasing their work and talking to people about how they can get involved.

Our borough has been home to many talented writers and we continue to encourage more - now the Polari Young Person's Book Prize is being held in Prescot at Shakespeare North Playhouse as part of Culture Knowsley's Serious Nonsense Festival! shakespearenorthplayhouse.co.uk/event/polari-b…

Looking to get into teaching? Join us at #Kirkby Gallery Kirkby Gallery & Prescot Museum on Friday 6 September, 12-4pm. Suitable for all aspiring teachers, especially those wishing to explore alternative & flexible routes such as school-based & equivalency programmes. Just drop-in, all welcome!

See our forthcoming exhibition before everyone else! We're hosting a Private View of Anthony Ratcliffe: Of Time and Tide at #KirkbyGallery (The Kirkby Centre, Norwich Way L32 8XY) - Find out more & how to book your free place here: mailchi.mp/a2f60ea4f7fa/o… @cultureknowsley

This is such a gorgeous exhibition, ending on Saturday at 1pm. If you've not had chance to visit Kirkby Gallery to see Julia's fabulous work yet, hurry! If you've seen it already, there's still time to have another look!

Interested in starting or progressing your teaching career? Visit us at #Kirkby Gallery Kirkby Gallery & Prescot Museum on Fri 6 September, 12pm-4.30pm. Perfect for aspiring teachers and educators considering further study. Flexible routes, equivalency, UG & PG. Drop-in event, all welcome!

Local to #Kirkby & interested in teaching or advancing your career? Join Edge Hill University at Kirkby Gallery Kirkby Gallery & Prescot Museum on Fri 6 Sep to explore flexible options inc. equivalency, school-based training, PGCE & MA programmes🙌 Drop by for a chat & see what’s right for you #WeAreEHU

Interested in starting or progressing your teaching career? Edge Hill University are hosting a drop-in event at Kirkby Gallery on Friday, 12pm-4pm. Perfect for aspiring teachers and educators considering further study. Flexible routes, equivalency, Undergraduate & Postgraduate. All welcome!