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the Bluecoat reopens
The Bluecoat reopens on Friday 23 May, after a temporary closure following a fire. The reopening comes just in time for a weekend of exciting events including Wiley, Howard Marks and our new exhibition Variable Capital.
Fire at the Bluecoat
A fire broke out at the Bluecoat in the early hours of the morning of 13 May. The damage appears to be confined to the kitchen, restaurant and office areas. We are hoping to be able to reopen to the public in the very near future. Please note that during the temporary closure it is only possible to book tickets for forthcoming events online or over the telephone. At present both of these booking methods are only available between the hours of 10.00am and 5.00pm.Coming Soon: Variable Capital
Brian Ulrich Untitled Thrift (Britney) 2006 Following on from the hugely popular opening exhibition Now Then, the Bluecoat collaborates with Common Culture artists David Campbell and Mark Durden to bring together a whole host of international artists' responses to today's consumer culture. From 16 May, the new wing of galleries will be filled with work by artists such as Edward Burtynsky, Melanie Jackson and Andy Warhol.
Last chance to see Now Then
Hew Locke 'Sin Eater' (detail) This weekend is your last chance to see Now Then, the first exhibition in the Bluecoat's brand new wing of galleries. If you haven't yet seen Alec Finlay's colourful nest boxes or Paul Morrison's 100 foot long wall painting, now is the time to visit. If you have already been, you'll know that Hew Locke's giant Sin Eater is worth coming back for and there is still some space (just about) to tie another wish to Yoko Ono's Wish Tree. With repeat viewings, Janet Hodgson's Re-run reveals more of its classic film references too.
Yoko Ono back at the Bluecoat.
Yoko Performing at the Bluecoat 4 April 2008. Photograph by Alexandra WolkowiczYoko Ono gave a live performance to a packed out audience at the Bluecoat on Friday 4 April. Hundreds of people who missed out on tickets were able to see live streaming of the performance in the Hub at the Bluecoat as well as on the BBC Big Screen in Liverpool's Clayton Square.
Yoko's performance came 41 years after she gave her first paid UK performance at the historic arts space.
Couldn't get a ticket? More ways to see Yoko Ono's Friday night performance
Forty years after her first performance in Liverpool at the Bluecoat in 1967, Yoko Ono will create a new work to celebrate the re-opening of the UK's oldest arts centre after its £12.5m redevelopment.
