What's happening
Heritage Trail
From Saturday, 02 January 2010 to Friday, 31 December 2010 | 10:00am - 6:00pm
The Bluecoat is the oldest building in Liverpool city centre and has a rich heritage as a centre for the arts and education. Our heritage trail takes you on a journey around the Bluecoat and into its past. ...
Explore in the Hub
From Saturday, 02 January 2010 to Sunday, 19 December 2010
Every Saturday and Sunday explore the exhibition then come and make some art of your own with help from our artists and volunteers. ...
Reclaim Your Space
From Thursday, 21 January 2010 to Sunday, 21 February 2010 | 10:00am - 6:00pm
The Bluecoat has teamed up with National Museums Liverpool and Tate Liverpool to give students from local secondary schools a unique opportunity to showcase their artistic talents. ...
Sonia Boyce: Like Love Parts One and Two
From Saturday, 30 January 2010 to Sunday, 28 March 2010 | 10:00am - 6:00pm
The Bluecoat hosts Like Love, a multi-media installation by Sonia Boyce. The exhibition explores universal ideas around the concept of care – the emotion we invest in others and in the making of works of art. ...
Philosophy in Pubs presents Whose afraid of the avant-garde?
Tuesday, 09 February 2010 | 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Twice monthly discussion in the Upstairs bistro, all welcome. ...
Alexander's Annexe and John Matthias plus guests
Wednesday, 10 February 2010 | 7:30pm - 10:30pm
Soundnetwork presents Binary Jam 014. An eclectic night of new music: Alexander’s Annexe featuring Mira Calix, David Sheppard and Sarah Nicolls, alongside John Matthias plus Guest DJs. ...
Like Love, LOVE IN
Sunday, 14 February 2010 | 12:00pm - 4:00pm
An afternoon full of love for all the family, inspired by Sonia Boyce's exhibition. Write love letters in the sand, choose a love song from our Valentine’s juke box, scribble a love note or commission a photograph of you and your loved one...
Half term activities
From Monday, 15 February 2010 to Friday, 19 February 2010 | 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Explore your creative side! Every afternoon during the half term holiday we will be running free activites inspired by Reclaim Your Space, an exhibition of artwork by young people in local schools....
Migration Songs I: Kwame Dawes and Ray Costello
Saturday, 20 February 2010 | 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Kwame Dawes presents a combined lecture/performance on the Black Atlantic with Ray Costello, exploring how literature, reggae and popular culture have dealt with narratives of the slave trade and the Middle Passage. ...
Philosophy in Pubs presents Poetry & Death
From Tuesday, 23 February 2010 to Wednesday, 24 February 2010 | 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Twice monthly discussion in the Upstairs bistro, all welcome....
Artist Talks: Sonia Boyce in conversation with Axel Lapp
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Artist and Curator Sonia Boyce discusses her work and exhibtions - Like Love Parts One & Two and Action with Berlin based curator Axel Lapp. ...
Views from the Grassy Knoll
Saturday, 27 February 2010 | 2:00pm - 10:00pm
A phantasmagoria of conspiracy theories, propaganda, science, art and politics. Truth and fantasy divide and collide in this day of talks, screenings and performances curated by international artist and researcher, Dr Bill Aitchison. ...
