News & Articles
News & Articles
Making art in Manchester
by Jane Cabot - Friday 10th September, 2021
Are you interested in attending a life-drawing class through Zoom? Maybe you would enjoy the opportunity to show your work at the Fletcher Moss Parsonage in Didsbury? Or maybe you...
We are finalists!
by Tricia Tierney - Friday 10th September, 2021
It's always good to get a pat on the back so we wanted to share our news. The Friends of the Whitworth Art Gallery have been chosen by the British...
Free Donations with online shopping
by Tina Harmer, Treasurer - Friday 20th August, 2021
Every little helps they say - a cliche maybe, but true nonetheless. Now you can help our charity, Friends of the Whitworth Art Gallery...
A beach holiday? We can’t help you!
by Mike Tierney - Saturday 3rd July, 2021
Off to see Bruegel at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna The Friends of the Whitworth do many things, but organising beach holidays isn't one of them...
Whose story? Whose voice?
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 26th June, 2021
Do you feel at home in art galleries? Does what you see there feel comfortable, familiar or at least relevant? Have you ever considered that for some...
Join the Friends of the Whitworth...
by Mim Butler - Friday 18th June, 2021
The Cafe in the Park at the Whitworth Gallery is a delight - an airy space with elevated, uninterrupted views of the Art Garden and the park. ...
We're back - Time to join us!
by Jennie Banfield - Saturday 29th May, 2021
Welcome back! We are inviting you to enter through the Art Garden and our back door. You can see Imran Perretta's hypnotic and moving installation and visit the Cafe in the Trees....
Change of FoW Bank Account
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 22th May, 2021
We have had to change our bank account with Barclays from a ‘business’ account to a ‘charity’ account (as we are a registered charity). This means that some of...
Imran Perretta at the Whitworth
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 15th May, 2021
Starting on May 19th, you have the opportunity to see a short double screen video installation at the Whitworth Art Gallery. Take it! The work,...
Greeting Cards
by Anne Mackinnon - Wednesday 5th May, 2021
Here is this month's selection of greeting cards. They are all by artist Anne Mackinnon and the theme for May is 'Summer' so they are mainly floral. However, you...
The Whitworth Park and Gallery - Re-awakening!
by Mim Butler - Sunday 2nd May, 2021
Have you been following our photo diary of the changes in Whitworth Park over the last few weeks? If not, scroll to the bottom and work your way upwards...
Just Looking
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 24th April, 2021
Albert Irvin's work, Honeywell, from the Whitworth Collection led to a fascinating conversation about the angles at which we view work in Galleries as...
We went to the Hermitage
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 21th April, 2021
We don't have a teleporter, but we do have Zoom! When the Covid pandemic forced us to cancel our annual Friends' Study Tour to Riga, Tallinn and...
Greeting Cards
by Anne Mackinnon - Friday 9th April, 2021
Here is another selection of greeting cards. I hope you like them and will find some to suit every occasion. They are all by artist Anne Mackinnon who has had...
Looking and Doing with the Friends
by Tricia Tierney - Sunday 4th April, 2021
What do the following have in common? Denise and Christopher in the screen printing workshop. Our title photo is of Denise Carter's finished piece of work. ...
Another Taste of the Whitworth
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 30th March, 2021
We can't wait to be back in the Whitworth Gallery. Sadly, we still have a wait before the doors re-open. So, while we're waiting, here's...
Easter Eggstravaganza
by Anne Mackinnon - Monday 29th March, 2021
What wonderful talented and imaginative Friends we have in The Friends of the Whitworth. Look at all these fabulous eggs and please keep sending them. ...
Lunch is served!
by Jennie Banfield - Saturday 13th March, 2021
Warm Salad of Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Caramelised Red Onions, Soft Lancashire Goats Cheese, Pumpkin Seeds This warm salad is easy to prepare and make and looks...
Breakfast at the Whitworth
by Tricia Tierney - Friday 5th March, 2021
One of the nicest times of day to sit in the Cafe in the Trees and enjoy the view of the Park, is first thing in the morning....
A Taste of the Whitworth
by Mim Butler - Monday 22th February, 2021
The Cafe at the Whitworth has been a favourite spot for visitors for many years. In its first location, off the main Oxford Road entrance to the Gallery...
Our Look Club Quiz -Part 2
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 2nd February, 2021
Our Look Club has been meeting monthly for the last 3 years. It's a chance to take some time to really look at, think about,...
Greeting Cards
by Anne Mackinnon - Monday 25th January, 2021
Here is this month's selection of greeting cards. Hopefully you'll find some to suit every occasion. They are all by artist Anne Mackinnon who has had several of...
Our Look Club Quiz - Part 1
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 6th January, 2021
Our Look Club has been meeting monthly for the last 3 years. It's a chance to take some time to really look at, think about, and talk...
A Happy New Year!
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 5th January, 2021
The new year feels a little like the old one, but we are hopeful! Although the Whitworth Gallery remains closed for now, you can be certain that ...
A Year in the Life...
by Tricia Tierney - Monday 7th December, 2020
The Gathering of Strangers and the Art Garden in Bloom: Anne Mackinnon Headline Image: Winter, Whitworth: Juliet Jones 2020 has not been the year we...
Making art in Manchester
by Jane Cabot - Friday 10th September, 2021
Are you interested in attending a life-drawing class through Zoom? Maybe you would enjoy the opportunity to show your work at the Fletcher Moss Parsonage in Didsbury? Or maybe you...
We are finalists!
by Tricia Tierney - Friday 10th September, 2021
It's always good to get a pat on the back so we wanted to share our news. The Friends of the Whitworth Art Gallery have been chosen by the British...
Free Donations with online shopping
by Tina Harmer, Treasurer - Friday 20th August, 2021
Every little helps they say - a cliche maybe, but true nonetheless. Now you can help our charity, Friends of the Whitworth Art Gallery...
A beach holiday? We can’t help you!
by Mike Tierney - Saturday 3rd July, 2021
Off to see Bruegel at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna The Friends of the Whitworth do many things, but organising beach holidays isn't one of them...
Whose story? Whose voice?
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 26th June, 2021
Do you feel at home in art galleries? Does what you see there feel comfortable, familiar or at least relevant? Have you ever considered that for some...
Join the Friends of the Whitworth...
by Mim Butler - Friday 18th June, 2021
The Cafe in the Park at the Whitworth Gallery is a delight - an airy space with elevated, uninterrupted views of the Art Garden and the park. ...
We're back - Time to join us!
by Jennie Banfield - Saturday 29th May, 2021
Welcome back! We are inviting you to enter through the Art Garden and our back door. You can see Imran Perretta's hypnotic and moving installation and visit the Cafe in the Trees....
Change of FoW Bank Account
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 22th May, 2021
We have had to change our bank account with Barclays from a ‘business’ account to a ‘charity’ account (as we are a registered charity). This means that some of...
Imran Perretta at the Whitworth
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 15th May, 2021
Starting on May 19th, you have the opportunity to see a short double screen video installation at the Whitworth Art Gallery. Take it! The work,...
Greeting Cards
by Anne Mackinnon - Wednesday 5th May, 2021
Here is this month's selection of greeting cards. They are all by artist Anne Mackinnon and the theme for May is 'Summer' so they are mainly floral. However, you...
The Whitworth Park and Gallery - Re-awakening!
by Mim Butler - Sunday 2nd May, 2021
Have you been following our photo diary of the changes in Whitworth Park over the last few weeks? If not, scroll to the bottom and work your way upwards...
Just Looking
by Tricia Tierney - Saturday 24th April, 2021
Albert Irvin's work, Honeywell, from the Whitworth Collection led to a fascinating conversation about the angles at which we view work in Galleries as...
We went to the Hermitage
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 21th April, 2021
We don't have a teleporter, but we do have Zoom! When the Covid pandemic forced us to cancel our annual Friends' Study Tour to Riga, Tallinn and...
Greeting Cards
by Anne Mackinnon - Friday 9th April, 2021
Here is another selection of greeting cards. I hope you like them and will find some to suit every occasion. They are all by artist Anne Mackinnon who has had...
Looking and Doing with the Friends
by Tricia Tierney - Sunday 4th April, 2021
What do the following have in common? Denise and Christopher in the screen printing workshop. Our title photo is of Denise Carter's finished piece of work. ...
Another Taste of the Whitworth
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 30th March, 2021
We can't wait to be back in the Whitworth Gallery. Sadly, we still have a wait before the doors re-open. So, while we're waiting, here's...
Easter Eggstravaganza
by Anne Mackinnon - Monday 29th March, 2021
What wonderful talented and imaginative Friends we have in The Friends of the Whitworth. Look at all these fabulous eggs and please keep sending them. ...
Lunch is served!
by Jennie Banfield - Saturday 13th March, 2021
Warm Salad of Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Caramelised Red Onions, Soft Lancashire Goats Cheese, Pumpkin Seeds This warm salad is easy to prepare and make and looks...
Breakfast at the Whitworth
by Tricia Tierney - Friday 5th March, 2021
One of the nicest times of day to sit in the Cafe in the Trees and enjoy the view of the Park, is first thing in the morning....
A Taste of the Whitworth
by Mim Butler - Monday 22th February, 2021
The Cafe at the Whitworth has been a favourite spot for visitors for many years. In its first location, off the main Oxford Road entrance to the Gallery...
Our Look Club Quiz -Part 2
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 2nd February, 2021
Our Look Club has been meeting monthly for the last 3 years. It's a chance to take some time to really look at, think about,...
Greeting Cards
by Anne Mackinnon - Monday 25th January, 2021
Here is this month's selection of greeting cards. Hopefully you'll find some to suit every occasion. They are all by artist Anne Mackinnon who has had several of...
Our Look Club Quiz - Part 1
by Tricia Tierney - Wednesday 6th January, 2021
Our Look Club has been meeting monthly for the last 3 years. It's a chance to take some time to really look at, think about, and talk...
A Happy New Year!
by Tricia Tierney - Tuesday 5th January, 2021
The new year feels a little like the old one, but we are hopeful! Although the Whitworth Gallery remains closed for now, you can be certain that ...
A Year in the Life...
by Tricia Tierney - Monday 7th December, 2020
The Gathering of Strangers and the Art Garden in Bloom: Anne Mackinnon Headline Image: Winter, Whitworth: Juliet Jones 2020 has not been the year we...