Welcome to Friends of the Whitworth

Introduction

The Whitworth Art Gallery is a special place packed with wonderful works of art, which seeks to embody three key values: intelligence, accessibility and quirkiness. The Friends try to do the same.

For over seventy years the Friends have supported the Gallery and have helped them to purchase more than a thousand new works of art to add to the collection. They also fund special projects including children’s workshops and informal Sunday concerts.

Explore this site to learn more about the Friends; the news page has a collection of recent reports and details of Friends’ activities while the photo gallery shows the variety of trips and excursions that are available to members. Friends play a vital role at the Whitworth Art Gallery - join us today!

News Headlines
2011 04 07 Gala Evening at Capesthorne Hall.
2011 06 22 Amusement in the Camelot Garden for the Friends!
2011 07 07 The new Hepworth Art Gallery, Wakefield.
2011 07 07 Inside a Jaume Plensa sculpture at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
2011 08 02 Stockholm, Wish You Were Here!
2011 08 25 Graham Sutherland's Tapestry, Coventry Cathedral.
2011 07 07 A popular Jaume Plensa work at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
2011 08 05 Vate Church Gotland, 1200AD, in Scandinavian sunshine.
2011 08 07 Fizz and Fancies...a BIG cheque for the gallery.
2011 09 07 Horticultural Perfection, Bodrhyddan. More in Photo Gallery.
2011 09 18 Art in many forms. Ten on the Edge, Disley.
2011 09 17 Dancing Eye and Seeing Hand. Sculpture in Didsbury.
2011 10 22 Jennifer Harris and FOWs, Festival of Britain Study Day.
2011 04 07 Gala Evening at Capesthorne Hall.
2011 06 22 Amusement in the Camelot Garden for the Friends!
2011 07 07 The new Hepworth Art Gallery, Wakefield.
2011 07 07 Inside a Jaume Plensa sculpture at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
2011 08 02 Stockholm, Wish You Were Here!
2011 08 25 Graham Sutherland's Tapestry, Coventry Cathedral.
2011 07 07 A popular Jaume Plensa work at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
2011 08 05 Vate Church Gotland, 1200AD, in Scandinavian sunshine.
2011 08 07 Fizz and Fancies...a BIG cheque for the gallery.
2011 09 07 Horticultural Perfection, Bodrhyddan. More in Photo Gallery.
2011 09 18 Art in many forms. Ten on the Edge, Disley.
2011 09 17 Dancing Eye and Seeing Hand. Sculpture in Didsbury.
2011 10 22 Jennifer Harris and FOWs, Festival of Britain Study Day.
Latest Articles
Modern Art - what's it all about?
Sound familiar? Then we've got some ideas for you. Join us in our series of lectures by 6 Art academics.........

1) Friday 3rd February - The Foundations of Modern Art

2) Friday 10th February  - Surrealist Britain

3) Friday 17th February - Abstract Expressionism

4) Friday 2nd March - Home and Away

5) Friday 9th March - Contemporary Art and Conflict

6) Friday 16th March - Looking, thinking, marks and meaning

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Message from our Chairman Stuart Halsall (updated 15 Jan 2012)
“Last year was a wonderful year for the Friends as both our flagship events, our Capesthorne Gala Evening and our Pilkington Lecture, were sold out and our Gallery Development Appeal fund surpassed £50,000.
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Dates for your Diary 2012
Holidays and Gallery Events
  • COTTON: Gallery Programme Highlight -                            Guest speaker Lucy Siegle 'To Die For:                                        Is Fashion Wearing Out the World' Fri 24th Feb. Evening
  • Far Pavilions of Sussex 29th April - 3rd May 2012 (Trip now fully booked)
  • Beverley & East Riding with David O'Connor 2nd week July 2012
  • Holiday to Thessaloniki - Last week September 2012
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