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| We are thrilled to announce that the Friends of Kirkby Gallery & Prescot Museum have been awarded funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to run a new series of workshops. |
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| In our Knowsley Urban Sketchers sessions, we invite people to come along to come to different locations across the borough and capture them on paper, with a professional artist leading the group.
We aim to connect people to where they live, work and travel to/from. Using local heritage and culture to inspire the sessions, whilst raising the artistic, storytelling and educational value of on-location storytelling. |
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| We will be exploring a different range of outdoor venues including heritage sites, green spaces, local businesses, farmland and even the local pub!
Each session will feature a short talk that brings the heritage of the location alive. We haven't yet confirmed where the sessions will take place, so if you have a favourite spot in Knowsley, please let us know. |
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| The session will run 10am - 3pm in two sections: drawing on location in the morning and then breaking for lunch; coming together for the ‘throwdown’ and group critique/discussion in the afternoon. |
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| The first of our exciting workshops will take place and be led by the following artists:
Tuesday 23 August: Julia Midgley
Wednesday 24 August: Julia Midgley
Wednesday 31 August: Anthony Ratcliffe
Thursday 1 September: Anthony Ratcliffe
Thursday 15 September: Tony O’Connell
Thursday 13 October: Tony O’Connell
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| If you would like to attend the Knowsley Urban Sketchers session, please email tina.ball@knowsley.gov.uk with your details so that we can add you to the register and contact you nearer the time with more information and suggestions of routes/sites which may be of interest. |
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| These Knowsley Urban Sketchers sessions were made possible by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we are able to provide these incredible artist-led classes. |
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Knowsley Urban Sketchers: NLHF Sessions
All sessions 10am – 3.30pm
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Workshop Date |
Main location (and things to look out for): |
Artist |
Workshop base |
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Tuesday 23 August |
Knowsley Village:
St Mary’s Church
Village Hall, Village Green, Properties on School Lane and Church Walk, Derby Arms |
Julia Midgley |
Bob Whiley Community Centre
Shop Road, Knowsley Village, Merseyside, L34 0HD |
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Wednesday 24 August |
Cronton:
Cronton Pasture, Cronton Stocks, |
Julia Midgley |
Cronton Methodist church
59 Chapel Lane, Widnes WA8 4NTB |
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Wednesday 31 August |
Carr Lane Woods, Prescot:
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Anthony Ratcliffe |
Prescot Community Fire Station:
Cables Way, Manchester Road, Prescot L34 1QG |
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Thursday 1 September |
Mill Dam Park, Kirkby |
Anthony Ratcliffe |
Espositos / Community Room:
20 Mill Lane, Kirkby L32 2BH |
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Wednesday 14 September |
Bowring / Court Hey Park (Liverpool Loop Line walk) |
Pam Sullivan |
Bowring Park, Huyton
Roby Road, Huyton, L36 4HD
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Thursday 15 September |
Kirkby Industrial Estate, The Rectory, Old Hall Lane,
4 & 6 North Park Road, Kirkby
Chatham House, North Park Road
22-32 North Park Road (evens)
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Tony O’Connell |
To meet outside the Kirkby Centre (a coach will travel around the industrial centre, stopping at various places) |
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Wednesday 12 October |
St Martin’s Church, Southdene. |
Pam Sullivan |
St Martins Church, Peatwood Avenue, Kirkby, L32 7PR |
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Thursday 13 October |
Halewood Park |
Tony O’Connell |
The Environment Centre,
Halewood Park, Okell Drive, L26 7WQ |
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Wednesday 19 October |
Kirkby |
Gill Cowley |
Quarry Green Heights:
Daleside Road, Kirkby L33 8XS |
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Tuesday 1 November |
Kirkby |
Gill Cowley |
The Carters Arms:
Glovers Brow, Kirkby, L32 2AD |
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Knowsley Hall, Knowsley
Knowsley Hall, Knowsley, Prescot L34 4AG
0151 489 4827
Health and safety: Appointment required |
