JUST BROWSING: Ffion Evans 🖐️🪱🎀 Ffion Evans is a Welsh artist who makes work specifically to be touched, exploring play and touch to engage with and bring moments of joy and curiosity to people through interaction. The senses and psychology inform her work, from elements of ASMR, to play theory.

Visit the Bombed Out Church this Sunday for a special finissage event to celebrate the end of "Above Us Only Sky?", a trail of plaques created by artist Tony Phillips. The trail featured a series of hand-painted works exploring flight, from the earliest aeroplane to today’s drones.

JUST BROWSING: Bruce Asbestos 🐛👀🐌 Bruce Asbestos’ interdisciplinary practice draws from a rich history of painting, sculpture, popular culture, folklore and fairy tales, mixing everyday objects with high art, fashion, and responses to global pop culture.

Opening this weekend: Birds, Bugs, Botanicals of the Bluecoat: A Blue Room Exhibition 🕊️🌿🐝 Artists from Blue Room present a new collection of work inspired by the biodiversity of our garden. Open Sat 20 Sep - Sun 12 Oct. Free entry.

We are delighted that Liverpool City Council have announced arts funding will be rolled over for another year. This continued commitment to art and culture shows an understanding of the impact and importance of the sector for the local community.

Book onto one of our workshops this Autumn & explore all things printmaking!🍁 Join us for etching & collagraph printing workshops, exlore traditional bookbinding techniques, or join Bev Hayes for a weekend-long course to learn all things photopolymer etching! www.thebluecoat.org.uk/print-worksh...

WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK ✨ We've got another busy week ahead of us at the Bluecoat! For more information and to book tickets, visit our website: www.thebluecoat.org.uk

WHAT'S ON THIS WEEK ✨ Catch the final week of Liverpool Biennial in our Gallery, stop by our Open Studios and meet members of our Creative Community, or join Blue Room for family-friendly creative activities in an experimental art lab. Find out more: www.thebluecoat.org.uk

Bluecoat for Business is here, a new way to host events with grandeur, flexibility, charm, action, heart, and lasting impact. Enquire now by emailing [email protected] or visit our website find out more: www.thebluecoat.org.uk/event-hire/c...

On this International Day of Charity, we're celebrating the impact that your generosity creates. Because of people like you, our galleries remain free and open to all. Everyone has the opportunity to visit our beautiful Grade I listed building that is preserved for future generations to enjoy.

Catch the final few weeks of Liverpool Biennial in our Gallery 🌟 Described as "breathtaking" and "powerful" by our visitors, the artists bring insights into the family, chosen family and cultural heritage that they carry with them, and which grounds them. Open Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm. Free entry.

Coming soon 🌳🌷🐝🐌🕊️ This September, artists from Blue Room present a new collection of work inspired by the biodiversity of our garden. The exhibition celebrates the flora and fauna of urban spaces and the important role nature plays in creating a nurturing space for city dwellers.

OPEN CALL 📣 Artist Lou Miller is looking for audio submissions of people talking about what freedom means to them, for our new exhibition "We Dream of Our Freedom", opening on Sat 25 Oct. Find out more: www.thebluecoat.org.uk/whatson/our-...

The summer may be coming to an end, but we have a jam-packed September ahead of us at the Bluecoat! Enjoy two days of FREE activities for the whole family, or explore the history of our building as part of Heritage Open Days. Find out more: www.thebluecoat.org.uk/whatson

New season announcement 📣 Our new season Felt invites audiences to interact with art in new ways. Feel, wear, use and play with artworks in two new exhibitions: Just Browsing and We Dream of Our Freedom, opening Sat 25 Oct 2025. More info: bit.ly/3Voqpto Artwork: Ffion Evans

To mark Slavery Remembrance Day on Sat 23 Aug, there will be a Walk of Remembrance through Liverpool City Centre, pausing performances and moments of reflection at significant historical sites, and concluding with a masquerade and libation, performed at the waterfront.

Liverpool Biennial continues in our Gallery this week ☀️ Stop by our Gallery to see work from Amber Akaunu, Odur Ronald and more. Open Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm. Free entry.

Join artists from Blue Room for an afternoon of family-friendly activities in an experimental art lab. Explore the patterns that can be observed in space and nature and, with creative activities, demonstrations, and displays. Sun 14 Sep, 1-4pm Free, drop in www.thebluecoat.org.uk/whatson/blue...

We're hiring! 💐 We're looking to recruit an enthusiastic and organised Development & CRM Assistant with a strong eye for detail to support delivery of the Bluecoat’s Fundraising and Audience strategies. Deadline: Fri 5 Sep, 12pm Apply now: www.thebluecoat.org.uk/about/work-w...

We've commissioned artist Jade de Montserrat to create a series of artworks for a new collection of merchandise, inspired by the Bluecoat garden as a site of calm and restoration. 🌿 Read our new blog to find out more: www.thebluecoat.org.uk/about/news/j...

As we get ready to renovate our upstairs ‘Bistro’, take a look back at how the space has evolved from its origins as a school chapel, sustaining damage in the blitz, to an eclectic events space hosting artists such as Yoko Ono.

Port of Fata Morgana' by Taiwanese artist ChihChung Chang 張致中 is the result of a two-year project inspired by a model ship created by his father. See this work as part of Liverpool Biennial in our Gallery. Open Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm. Free entry.

We’re delighted to announce our new Liverpool home for Labour Party Conference: @thebluecoat.bsky.social - a landmark venue at the heart of the city. This vibrant, historic venue will be the home of ideas, a space to bring together voices from across the movement.

'Tracing the Independents Biennial' continues in our Upstairs Gallery this August. This archive display explores the origins of the Independents Biennial, and includes documentation, photographs, original artworks, publications, and more from past festivals. Open 11am-5pm, Tue-Sun. Free entry.

Win 2 tickets to see Busted v McFly at the M&S Bank Arena! Sign up to the Bluecoat Charity Lottery before Thu 28 Aug for your chance to win. You'll help support our work to bring art to everyone & have the opportunity to win up to £1,000 per week, plus more. www.thebluecoat.org.uk/join-us/char...

Come rain or shine, there's plenty for you to enjoy at the Bluecoat this August. Liverpool Biennial continues in our Gallery. Join us for beginner-friendly print workshops and book markets, or stop by our Café and enjoy one of our new Afternoon Tea boxes. Find out more: www.thebluecoat.org.uk

OPPORTUNITY: Invitation to Tender 🛠️ We are seeking Principal Contractor Services to undertake the refurbishment works. This is a unique & exciting opportunity to be involved in the development of a Liverpool institution. Deadline: Tue 26 Aug, 5pm Apply now: www.thebluecoat.org.uk/about/work-w...

We're excited to be shortlisted for the ‘Innovation in Social Value’ category at the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce CIC Innovation in Business Awards 2025 ✨

Heritage Open Days returns to the Bluecoat this September! 🏛️ Inspired by this year's theme of 'Architecture', join us for an exciting programme of events celebrating our beautiful Grade I listed building. Fri 12 - Sun 21 Sep Find out more: www.thebluecoat.org.uk/heritage-ope...

Enjoy your favourite afternoon tea treats this summer, available now from our Cafe! 🍰☕🌿🌺 In our new Afternoon Tea Boxes, you'll get freshly-made sandwiches, homemade cakes and a classic jam and cream scone, plus your choice of hot or cold drink. Perfect to take away and enjoy in the sunshine.

'Dear Othermother' is a powerful, autobiographical film by local artist Amber Akaunu, which shows a heartfelt insight into matriarchal networks where single mothers and their best friends create alternative 'villages' to collectively raise their children together.

Hollyhock @thebluecoat.bsky.social city garden #Courtyard#Liverpool

Amy Claire Mills' sensory installation 'Deep End' explores the concept of accessible and adaptive 'third spaces'. 🏊‍♀️💧 The term 'third space' refers to informal, social spaces beyond work and home. For many disabled people, these spaces often default to medical environments & doctor's waiting rooms.

Visit our Garden to see this beautiful sculpture by Petros Moris as part of Liverpool Biennial 2025. The sculpture, titled 'ALONE', is part of a larger series of mosaic sculptures and reliefs, inspired by an abandoned urban playground in his hometown of Lamia, Greece.

Biennial reading list from @m-amcq.bsky.social - including works from our Bluecoat Artist in Residence Jennifer Lee Tsai 💙

Film Screening: Daughters (2024) 🎥✨ Directed by Natalie Rae, the film follows four young girls as they prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, and explores themes of family, resilience, and connection under challenging circumstances.

Two exciting events coming to the Bluecoat this July for Liverpool Biennial ✨ Alice Rekab + Collaborators: ‘Mythlantics’⁠ Sat 26 Jul, 10.45am-1pm ⁠Dear Othermother: Letter Writing Workshop with Amber Akaunu and Azena Baxter⁠ Sat 26 & Sun 27 Jul, 1-4pm www.thebluecoat.org.uk/whatson/bien...

Thank you to Arts City Liverpool for featuring LAAF 2025! Read more here: www.artscityliverpool.com/single-post/... @thebluecoat.bsky.social @penguinbyhamzeh.bsky.social @factliverpool.bsky.social @commapress.bsky.social @unitytheatre.bsky.social @liverpoolphil.bsky.social

Summer is here, and there's no better place to enjoy the sunshine than the Bluecoat! 🌟 Liverpool Biennial continues in our Gallery, and we're excited to host LAAF for a series of events. Relax in our Garden, or join us for markets, workshops & more. Find out more: www.thebluecoat.org.uk

Stop by Gallery One and see the "incredibly touching" and "powerful" film, 'Dear Othermother' by Liverpool artist Amber Akaunu. Inspired by the African proverb "It takes a village to raise a child", the film tells a deeply personal tale of single motherhood in Toxteth.

Join @lpoolarabartsfest.bsky.social at the Bluecoat this July for workshops, film screenings and more! Hadi Badi Children’s Workshop Sun 13 Jul, 12-1.30pm Palestinian Tatreez Workshop Sun 13 Jul, 11am-1pm Palestine Minus One Wed 16 Jul, 7-8pm Find out more: www.arabartsfestival.com

Visit Cass Art Liverpool from Mon 23 Jun and see a new exhibition by our Studio Me artists, exploring their diverse interests. ✨ Studio Me is a development of Blue Room, supporting learning disabled and neurodivergent artists to develop their creative practice and share work with new audiences.

WE'RE HIRING ✨ We're looking for a new Children & Families Programme Lead to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting a small team who deliver our work in schools, communities and at the Bluecoat. Deadline: Wed 2 Jul, 5pm www.thebluecoat.org.uk/about/work-w...

Liverpool Biennial is now open in our Gallery! ✨ Discover an immersive sensory installation by Amy Claire Mills exploring accessible third spaces, or head upstairs and see ChihChung Chang's ‘Port of Fata Morgana’ - plus much more! We're open Tue-Sun, 11am-5pm. Free entry.

📚 Hadi Badi Children's Workshop 📚 Sunday 13th July, 12pm at @thebluecoat.bsky.social We welcome Hadi Badi حادي بادي co-founders, Hend Badawy and Raneem Soliman, back to the festival to lead an interactive storytelling session for children aged 4–8 years! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hadi-badi-...

"Masding’s works also challenge our understanding of the relationship between making ‘things’ and making ‘writing’." Visit Corridor 8's website and read a new review of our previous exhibition, 'The Moveable Scene of the Page' by Joanne Masding. Read now: corridor8.co.uk/article/joan...

A few details from Alice Rekab @thebluecoat.bsky.social here, which seems to have most caught my camera's attention yesterday. "Their practice," says the blurb, "is concerned with expressions and iterations of complex cultural and personal narratives."

The 13th edition of Liverpool Biennial opens tomorrow! 🥳 ‘BEDROCK’, curated by Marie-Anne McQuay, draws on Liverpool’s distinctive geography and the beliefs which underpin the city. Open Sat 7 Jun - Sun 14 Sep. Free entry.

Liverpool Biennial opens this Saturday! 'BEDROCK' acts as a metaphor for the social foundations of Liverpool. It draws on Liverpool's geography, and is inspired by the sandstone which spans the city region. Open Sat 7 Jun - Sun 14 Sep. Free entry.

WHAT'S ON IN JUNE ✨ Liverpool Biennial returns to this Bluecoat this month! Stop by our Gallery and enjoy exhibitions from Amy Claire Mills, Alice Rekab, Petros Moris, Amber Akaunu, Odur Ronald and ChihChung Chang 張致中.