News & Articles
News & Articles
Review of the Friends' Study Tour to Florence
by Mike Tierney - Friday 12th December, 2025
The recent Friends of the Whitworth tour to Florence was a resounding success! The once-in-a-lifetime Fra Angelico exhibition was outstanding but Florence has so much more to offer and we...
Tour to Helsinki - now fully booked
by Mike Tierney - Monday 24th November, 2025
We can confirm that the 2026 Summer FOW tour to Helsinki, Finland is now fully booked. Our tour will be led by ex-Whitworth curator Claire Gould...
FOW Tour to Florence - Fully Booked
by Mike Tierney - Tuesday 27th May, 2025
The Friends winter study tour to Florence, between 1st and 6th December, has proved very popular and is now fully booked! As previously advised, the main attraction...
Nirvana Romell
by Mike Tierney - Thursday 22nd May, 2025
Nirvana Romell In recognition of her many years leading study tours for the Friends, the Trustees are delighted to report that Nirvana Romell has been made an Honorary...
Fine company, great art..and a National Emergency
by Mike Tierney - Thursday 1st May, 2025
The Friends have now returned from an eventful study tour to Toledo and Madrid, with a visit to El Escorial. This article is somewhat longer than normal for...
Review of the Friends' Study Tour to Florence
by Mike Tierney - Friday 12th December, 2025
The recent Friends of the Whitworth tour to Florence was a resounding success! The once-in-a-lifetime Fra Angelico exhibition was outstanding but Florence has so much more to offer and we...
Tour to Helsinki - now fully booked
by Mike Tierney - Monday 24th November, 2025
We can confirm that the 2026 Summer FOW tour to Helsinki, Finland is now fully booked. Our tour will be led by ex-Whitworth curator Claire Gould...
FOW Tour to Florence - Fully Booked
by Mike Tierney - Tuesday 27th May, 2025
The Friends winter study tour to Florence, between 1st and 6th December, has proved very popular and is now fully booked! As previously advised, the main attraction...
Nirvana Romell
by Mike Tierney - Thursday 22nd May, 2025
Nirvana Romell In recognition of her many years leading study tours for the Friends, the Trustees are delighted to report that Nirvana Romell has been made an Honorary...
Fine company, great art..and a National Emergency
by Mike Tierney - Thursday 1st May, 2025
The Friends have now returned from an eventful study tour to Toledo and Madrid, with a visit to El Escorial. This article is somewhat longer than normal for...